IBPS Clerk 2020 Detailed syllabus
Published on Sep 03, 2020
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection conducts this exam every year to recruit candidates for the post of clerk in public banks. The notification was released on the IBPS official website announcing 1557 vacancies of clerks. The online application is started from 2nd September 2020 to 23rd September 2020. The prelims exam is going to be held on 5th, 12th, and 13th December 2020 whereas the mains exam will be on 24th January 2021.
IBPS Clerk 2020 notification details
IBPS Clerk 2020 state wise vacancies and selection process
Highlights of IBPS Clerk 2020 Exam
EXAM NAME
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IBPS CLERK
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CONDUCTED BY
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IBPS
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EXAM LEVEL
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NATIONAL
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OCCURRENCE
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ANNUALLY
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MODE
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ONLINE
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STAGES
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PRELIMS AND MAINS
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EXAM DURATION
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PRELIMS-60 MINUTES
MAINS- 160 MINUTES
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LANGUAGE
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ENGLISH AND HINDI
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WEBSITE
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https://www.ibps.in/
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IBPS 2020 clerk exam will consist of three stages-
- IBPS Clerk Preliminary exam
- IBPS Clerk Mains exam
IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam Syllabus 2020
English Language Syllabus
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Numerical Ability Syllabus
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Reasoning Ability Syllabus
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Reading comprehension
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Quadratic Equations
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Logical reasoning
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Cloze test
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Profit, loss, and Discounts
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Alphanumeric series
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Para jumbles
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Mixtures and allegations
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Ranking/ direction/ alphabet test
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Spotting Errors
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Simple interest and compound interest and surds indices
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Data sufficiency
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Tenses Rules
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Work and time
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Coded inequalities
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Multiple meaning
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Time and distance
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Seating arrangement
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Paragraph completion
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Mensuration: Cone, Sphere, and Cylinder
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Puzzle
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Idioms and Phrases
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Data interpretation
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Tabulation
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Preposition Rules
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Ratio and proportion, percentage
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Syllogism
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Number system
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Blood relations
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Sequences and series
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Input-output
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Permutation combination& probability
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Coding decoding
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Approximation and Simplification
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- THIS EXAM WILL HELD ON 5th, 12th, and 13th DECEMBER 2020.
- This exam consists of MCQs type questions.
- A negative marking of 0.25 marks applies to each incorrect answer.
- The duration of the exam will be 1 hour.
- The languages available are HINDI and ENGLISH.
A glimpse of preliminary exam pattern 2020
NAME OF TEST
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NUMBER OF QUESTION
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MAXIMUM MARKS
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DURATION
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English language
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30
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30
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20 minutes
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Numerical ability
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35
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35
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20 minutes
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Reasoning ability
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35
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35
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20 minutes
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Total
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100
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100
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60 minutes
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IBPS Clerk Mains Exam syllabus 2020
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus
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General/ Financial Awareness
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Reasoning And Computer Aptitude Syllabus
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English Language Syllabus
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Time Speed and Distance
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Static GK
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Analogy
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Internet and associated Topics
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Reading comprehension
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Work and Time Equations
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Current Affairs
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Assumptions and Statements
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Basics of Hardware and Software
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vocabulary
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Mixtures and Allegations
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Banking Awareness
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Syllogism
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Operating systems
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Grammar
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Ratio and proportion
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India’s Financial and Banking System
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Coding and Decoding
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Computer abbreviation
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Tenses Rules
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Measures of central tendency and basic statics (Mean, Average, Median, and Variance, etc.)
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Budget and Monetary Plans of the Government
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Blood Relations
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Microsoft Office and other word processing software
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Idioms and Phrases
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Stock, Share, and Debentures
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Key National Institutions
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Direction and Distance
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History of Computing
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Percentages
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Basics of Banking
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Alphanumerical Series
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Basics of computer networking
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Clock Ray Questions
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Non- Verbal Reasoning
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Basics of Database
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Volume and Surface Area
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Basics of Cyber Security tools and processes
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Logarithms
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Permutation and combination
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Partnerships
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Height and distance
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Probability
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Simple and compound interest
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Profit Loss and Discount
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Basic Algebra, Trigonometry
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Charts, Bars and Graphs
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Data Interpretations
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- The total marks for this exam are 200.
- There will be only 1 mark questions in the General/Financial awareness and quantitative aptitude section of this exam.
- A negative marking of 0.25 applies to each incorrect answer in these sections.
- Questions related to reasoning ability and computer aptitude will consist of 1.20 marks each and 0.30 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
A glimpse of IBPS Clerk mains exam 2020
S.NO
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Test
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No. Of questions
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Maximum marks
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Time
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1
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General/ financial awareness
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50
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50
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35 min
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2
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General English
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40
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40
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35 min
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3
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Reasoning ability and computer aptitude
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50
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60
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45 min
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4
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Quantitative aptitude
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50
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50
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45 min
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Total
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190
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200
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160 min
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IBPS Clerk 2020 Exam Pattern and marking scheme
IBPS Clerk EXAM CALENDAR
EVENTS
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DATES
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APPLICATION DATES
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2nd SEPTEMBER 2020 TO 23rd SEPTEMBER 2020
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ADMIT CARD RELEASE DATE
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18th NOVEMBER 2020
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PRELIMINARY EXAM,
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5th DECEMBER 2020
12th DECEMBER 2020
13th DECEMBER 2020
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PRELIMS RESULT
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31st DECEMBER 2020
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MAINS EXAM
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24th JANUARY 2021
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RELEASE OF MAINS EXAM ADMIT CARD
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12th JANUARY 2021
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PROVISIONAL ALLOTMENT
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1st APRIL 2021
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