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IBPS Clerk 2020 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
The IBPS Clerk exam occurs in two stages: Prelims and Mains. Both these papers follow the online method of conducting written examination. The structure of the IBPS Clerk exam is as follow:
| Date of Exam | Preliminary - December 2020 Mains - January 2021 |
| Conducting Body | IBPS |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Paper Type | Objective |
| Medium of Exam | English and Hindi |
| Duration of Exam | Preliminary - 60 minutes Mains - 120 Minutes |
Phase-1: IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam
The preliminary exam of IBPS Clerk CWE is an online exam testing a candidate on the basis of their aptitude, intellect, and English. There are three sections in total and the candidate must clear the cut off of each section to proceed to the mains exam round. Candidates are required to solve the question paper in the time frame of 20 minutes for each section. The composite mark of the paper is 100 and the passing marks are decided by IBPS that is likely to change every year depending on the level of difficulty of the exam.
| S.No. | Section | No. of Questions |
| 1 | English Language | 30 |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 |
| Total | 100 | |
Phase-2: IBPS Clerk Mains Exam
IBPS Clerk 2020 Mains exam will also be an online exam. The question paper will contain 190 MCQs of one mark each. 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. The total time duration for this section will be 160 Minutes and each section has separate timing. Exam Paper will be divided into five sections
| S.No. | Section | No. of Questions | Duration |
| 1 | Reasoning\Computer Knowledge | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General Awareness(with special reference to Banking Industry) | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 160 minutes | |
IBPS Clerk 2020 Syllabus
IBPS Clerk 2020 syllabus for Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language is same for Preliminary and Mains Examination. In addition to these two, the other subjects are General Awareness and Computer Knowledge. General Awareness is based on Banking Sector awareness. Candidates should prepare as per the syllabus.
IBPS Clerk 2020 Syllabus for Preliminary exam
The syllabus for this Prelims Exam includes three subjects- English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning. The prelims have sectional cutoff which implies that candidates must obtain the minimum qualifying marks in each section to clear the exam. Candidates must also meet the cutoff to qualify for Mains and the interview round.
| S.No | Quantitative aptitude | Reasoning | English |
| 1 | Series completion | Coding-decoding | Reading comprehension |
| 2 | Percentage | Distance and direction | Close test (Fill in the blanks) |
| 3 | Simplification | Order and Ranking | Error locations |
| 4 | Ratio and proportion | Blood relation | Rearrangements |
| 5 | Average | Mathematical operation | Sentence improvement |
| 6 | Problems on ages | Sitting arrangements | Synonyms/Antonyms |
| 7 | Profit and loss | Puzzle test | Fillers |
| 8 | Time and distance & Trains | Syllogism | Alphabet test |
| 9 | Boat and streams | ||
| 10 | Time and work | ||
| 11 | Quadratic equations | ||
| 12 | Permutation & combination and probability | ||
| 13 | Data Interpretation |
IBPS Clerk 2020 Syllabus for Mains exam
The Syllabus for IBPS Clerk Main Exam includes 4 subjects- Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, English Language, Data Analysis and Interpretation, General Economy and Banking Awareness.
| S.No | Data Analysis & Interpretation | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | English | General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness |
| 1 | Number system | Series completion | Error locations | Current affairs |
| 2 | HCF & LCM | Analogy | Synonyms | International economy |
| 3 | Decimal fraction | Classification | Antonyms | UNO |
| 4 | Square root & cube Root | Coding-decoding | Phrasal | Marketing |
| 5 | Percentage | Distance and direction | Verbs | Award & honors |
| 6 | Ratio and proportion | Ranking and number | Preposition | Sports |
| 7 | Average | Blood relation | Passage completion | Finance |
| 8 | Simplification | Mathematical operation | Fill in the blanks | Agriculture |
| 9 | Quadratic equations | Sitting arrangements | Reading comprehensive | History of banking |
| 10 | Problems on ages | Puzzle test | Rearrangements | Country currency capital |
| 11 | Partnership | Venn diagram | Sentence improvement | Books & authors |
| 12 | Profit and loss | Data sufficiency | - | Banking terms |
| 13 | Simple and compound interest | Input and output | - | Dams/Rivers/Temples |
| 14 | Allegation and mixture | Eligibility test | - | Nuclear/thermal power plant |
| 15 | Time and distance | Statement conclusion | - | Banking Instruments |
| 16 | Trains | Statement course of action | - | - |
| 17 | Boat and streams | Statement assumptions | - | - |
| 18 | Pipe and cistern | Basic computer knowledge | - | - |
| 19 | Mensuration 2D & 3D | Number system | - | - |
| 20 | Permutation & combination | Logic gates | - | - |
| 21 | Probability | Network & DBMS | - | - |
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