IBPS Clerk 2018 Exam – Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has declared the Main Examination Result. The result has been declared on April 01, 2019, at ibps.in. The result has been declared for the mains exam which was conducted on January 20, 2019. The IBPS Provisional Allotment list released on March 31, 2019. This article will cover all the details IBPS Clerk Exam of 2018 check here the application process, eligibility Criteria, Syllabus etc.
Latest: The IBPS Clerk Mains Result 2018 and Provisional Allotment list has been declared. Click Here to check the same.
IBPS Clerk 2018 Exam
The applications for the process started on September 18, 2018. The attentive aspirants submitted the applications in the given time frame i.e October 10, 2018. There are two rounds, and both should be qualified by the candidates. Check the schedule from below.
| IBPS Clerk 2018 Exam | Date |
| Commencement of Online Application | 18 Sep 2018 |
| Last Date for the closing of the Application window | 10 Oct 2018 |
| Availability of Pre-examination Training admit card | 14 Nov 2018 |
| Conduction of Pre-examination Training | 26 Nov to 01 Dec 2018 |
| Issuance of Admit card for Pre – Exam | 26 Nov to 15 Dec 2018 |
| Preliminary Examination Dates | 08, 09, 15, & 16 Dec 2018 |
| Declaration of Result for Preliminary Examination | 11 Jan 2019 |
| Issuance of Admit Card for Main Exam | 05 to 20 Jan 2019 |
| Main Examination Dates | 20 Jan 2019 |
| Declaration of Main Examination result | 01 Apr 2019 |
This is the schedule for this year recruitment process of IBPS Clerk 2018. These dates are meant to be followed by the candidates.
Result for IBPS Clerk 2018
The Main Examination Result has been declared on the official website. Candidates who have appeared for the IBPS examinations can now check mains result by entering their registration number or roll number and password or date of birth. After the successful conduction of the examination result for the Mains Examination has been declared.
Admit Card of IBPS Clerk 2018
The admit card for IBPS Clerk main examination has been released on the official website of IBPS i.e. ibps.in. The candidates who have qualified the prelims examination can download the admit card by entering the registration number/roll number and date of the birth/password. It is mandatory to carry admit card in the examination.
Examination Pattern of IBPS Clerk 2018
The recruitment scheme contains two exams i. e. Preliminary and Main Examination. In order to be selected as the Clerk candidates have to undergo both the exam. The pattern of the Preliminary and Main examination is as mentioned below.
IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam Pattern
| Name of tests | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 1 hour |
| Numerical ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Reasoning ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
IBPS Clerk Main Examination Pattern
Mode of Exam: Online
Nature of Exam: Objective Type
The language of the question paper: Hindi and English except for English paper.
Marking Scheme: On each negative answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
“Each section of the paper will be separately timed”.
| Name of tests | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Duration Allowed for Each Section |
|---|---|---|---|
| General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| General English | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |
Negative Marking in IBPS: The negative marking is applicable in both the examinations. For each incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
Bio-Metric Verification On Exam Centers
IBPS has decided to capture the candidate’s presence on the examination center through Biometric Verification. On each exam, the center will be prepared with all required equipment for verification.
Candidates have to participate in the process. On refusal, candidates have to bear the candidature cancellation.
Following are the instruction which candidates have to follow at the exam center during verification.
- Make your hands clean and dry before the verification.
- Do not apply any henna, ink or chemical before one week of the exam.
- If the finger is dirty or dusty wash them and make them dry.
Selection Procedure for the IBPS Clerk 2018
Under IBPS Clerk 2018 the candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of competitive examination. The process of shortlisting the candidates is as below:
- First, the candidates will have to clear the Preliminary examination.
- Then, the qualifiers of the Prelims will be called for the Main exam.
- Those who will clear the Main exam will be called for the document verification and final recruitment.
Pre Examination Training for IBPS Clerk 2018 Exam
IBPS provides the facility of pre-examination training before prelims to the reserved category candidates. Such candidates who filled the relevant column in the application form to avail the facility. This training was provided free of cost. However, candidates have to bear the transportation charges for appearing the centers where the PET will be conducted.
Name of Center for PET
| Examination Center Name | Examination Center Name | Examination Center Name |
| Agartala | Hubli | Bhubaneswar |
| Agra | Hyderabad | Chandigarh |
| Ahmedabad | Indore | Chennai |
| Allahabad | Jabalpur | Coimbatore |
| Amritsar | Jaipur | Dehradun |
| Aurangabad | Jammu | Dhanbad |
| Balasore | Jodhpur | Gorakhpur |
| Bareilly | Kanpur | Gulbarga |
| Berhampur (Ganjam) | Karnal | Guwahati |
| Bengaluru | Kavaratti | Bhopal |
Application Form for IBPS Clerk 2018
Once the candidates have ensured the eligibility he/she can apply for the post. The application form for the IBPS Clerk has uploaded by the IBPS on the website on www.ibps.in. Candidates first need to complete the registration process for applying for the IBPS Clerk 2018 Application Form. To apply for the IBPS Clerk 2018 examination, the candidate needs to go to the official website of IBPS. Or a direct link is embedded on this page. All the details should be correct on the application form and the scanned documents should be attached properly.
Application Fee
Application Fee for IBPS Clerk is:
- For SC/ ST/ PWD/ EXSM candidates: 100/-
- For General/OBC: 600/-
Vacancy Details For IBPS Clerk 2018
As we said above IBPS has released the 7275 vacancies. All these vacancies are distributed over states and Union Territories. The below-provided pdf contains the vacancy distribution according to the states.
Eligibility Criteria for IBPS Clerk 2018
The eligibility criteria have to be followed by all the candidates. Ineligible candidates will not be granted admission.
Nationality: The candidates should be a citizen of Indian.
Age Limit: The age of the candidate should be between 20 to 28 years (A candidate must have been not born earlier than September 02, 1990 and not later than September 01, 1998 (both dates inclusive))
Relaxation in upper age limit is as below
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| Persons With Disabilities | 10 years |
| 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 50 years |
| Widows, Divorced women and women, legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | 9 years |
| Persons ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir | 5 years |
| Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
| Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Applicable to Madhya Pradesh state only) | 5 years |
Educational Qualification: The candidates should possess a Graduation Degree from any recognized Institute.
- Computer Literacy – Candidate must have operating and working knowledge in computer systems. For this, Certificate / Diploma / Degree in computer operations / Language / should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School / College / Institute.
- Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT – Candidate must be able to read, write and speak the official language of state or UT. Apply for vacancies in that state of which you know the language.
Exam Centers for IBPS Clerk 2018
IBPS will conduct main and preliminary examination on different centers. While filling the application form candidates can choose the exam city in which they want to appear to attempt the exam. From below candidate can see the Exam Centers City for IBPS Clerk 2018 Exam. So that they can choose the city.
Participating Banks in IBPS
From below candidate can see the participating bank list in IBPS from below.
- Allahabad Bank
- Andhra Bank
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of India
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Canara Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Corporation Bank
- Dena Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Indian Bank
- Oriental Bank of Commerce
- Punjab National Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- Syndicate Bank
- UCO Bank
- Union Bank of India
- United Bank of India
- Vijaya Bank
Provisional Allotment After FIial Selection
After conduction of each exam in the selection process, the candidates who will obtain the minimum qualifying marks in both exam will be selected for the final allotment
At last IBPS will prepare the final merit list for all the selected candidates as per the vacancies available in the states/bank.
Official website: www.ibps.in
For more details download the advertisement of IBPS Clerk 2018.
