The IBPS Clerk exam occurs in two stages: Prelims and Mains. Both these papers follow online method of conducting written examination. The structure of the exam is as follow:
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| Date of Exam | Preliminary - August-September 2023 Mains - October 2023 |
| 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 is 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 200 MCQs of one mark each. 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. The total time duration for this section will be 120 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 | 160minutes | |
Document Verification
After finding your name in the shortlisting candidates of mains examination, you will be called for the final process, that is, document verification round. Your every document (which is mentioned below) will be checked and will be matched to the details which you had entered at the time of application form filling. I am providing the list of documents which the authorities ask you to bring for verification.
For Other Details Visit: IBPS Clerk 2023 Notification, IBPS Clerk 2023 Syllabus, IBPS Clerk 2023 Expected Cut Off
