IBPS Clerk 2020: FAQs

IBPS Clerk 2020 notification has been released on September 1 to fill up a total of 1,557 vacancies. Online registrations for the exam has started on September 2. In this article, we have come up with some important FAQs which will clear most of your doubts related to IBPS Clerk 2020 Notification.

IBPS Clerk 2020 Exam FAQs

1. How many vacancies are announced for IBPS clerk in 2020?
Ans. There are total 1557 vacancies announced by IBPS for the requirement of clerk 2020

2. When will the IBPS clerk 2020 pre-examination be conducted?
Ans. The preliminary examination will be conducted on 05.12.2020,12.12.2020 & 13.12.2020.

3. What is the eligibility criteria for IBPS clerk 2020?

Ans. The minimum qualification for the exam is graduation from any stream from a university recognized by the Govt. of India or any equivalent qualification recognized by the Central Government. the candidate should possess in the local/official language of the state from which he/she wishes to apply i.e. is candidate should know how to read/write and speak the local language of the concerned state.

4. I am less than 19 years old, am I eligible to apply IBPS clerk 2020?
Ans. Sorry, you are not eligible to apply this exam because the minimum age required is 20 years and the maximum age is 28 years.

5. I have scored 50% marks in graduation, Am I eligible for IBPS clerk 2020?
Ans. Yes, you are eligible for the exam because there is no percentage criterion for this exam.

6. I am pursuing graduation in last semester/final year; can I apply for IBPS clerk 2020?
Ans.No, the candidates who have given their final year/last semester exam are not eligible to apply for this recruitment. You have to fill the overall degree percentage while filling the application form.

7. How many attempts are there for IBPS clerk 2020?
Ans. There is no restriction on the number of attempts.

8. Should I be careful while selecting the region?
Ans. Yes, as you should be proficient in that region's regional language and you might have to undergo a language proficiency test in the selection procedure.

9. When will the registration start to fill the application form for IBPS Clerk 2020?
Ans. Start of online application- 02 September 2020
End of online application- 23 September 2020

10. When will the main examination be conducted?
Ans. The Main Exam of IBPS Clerk 2020 will be conducted on 24th Jan 2021

11. How many banks are participating in the IBPS Clerk 2020 Recruitment Process?
Ans. There are total 19 banks, which are participating in the IBPS CWE Clerk

State Name	Total Vacancies
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	0
Andhra Pradesh	10
Arunachal Pradesh	01
Assam	16
Bihar	76
Chandigarh	6
Chhattisgarh	7
Dadra and Nagar Haveli /Daman & Diu	4
Delhi	67
Goa	17
Gujarat	119
Haryana	35
Himachal Pradesh	40
Jammu and Kashmir	5
Jharkhand	55
Karnataka	29
Kerala	32
Lakshadweep	2
Madhya Pradesh	75
Maharashtra	334
Manipur	2
Meghalaya	1
Mizoram	1
Nagaland	5
Odisha	43
Puducherry	3
Punjab	136
Rajasthan	48
Sikkim	1
Tamil Nadu	77
Telangana	20
Tripura	11
Uttar Pradesh	136
Uttarakhand	18
West Bengal	125
Total	1557

12. Is there any age relaxation in IBPS Clerk?
Ans. Yes, there is age relaxation for SC, ST, OBC, PWD, Ex-serviceman and other categories as follows:

Sr. No	Category	Age Relaxation
1	Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe	5 years
2	Other Backward Classes	3 years
3	Persons With Disability	10 years
4	Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen Actual period of service rendered in the defense forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of	15 years
5	Widows Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried	9 years
6	Persons ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 1-1-80 to 31-12-89	5 years
7	Persons affected by 1984 riots	5 years
8	Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Applicable to Madhya Pradesh state only)	5 years

13. What’s the salary structure of an IBPS Clerk?

Ans. The net monthly salary after all the deductions for IBPS Clerk starts at Rs 19,521. Apart from this, they also get other perks and benefits. However, It may vary depending on the job location and the bank they are selected for.