IBPS Clerk 2019: Online Form, Exam Date, Pattern, Syllabus

IBPS Clerk 2019: The Application Form for IBPS Clerk ix 2019 is now available at ibps.in. You can fill the application form and pay the fee till October 09, 2019. The IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam will be held on 7, 8, 14 & 21 December 2019. While the IBPS Clerk Main Exam will be held on January 19, 2019. Candidates who clear the preliminary exam will be eligible to appear in the main exam. After the main exam the qualifying candidates have to appear in a personal interview. The candidates must be of age between 20 to 28 and have a graduation degree as well. The exam is conducted in both English and Hindi medium. To know more about IBPS Clerk ix Syllabus 2019, Application Form, Exam Dates etc, Read the article below.

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IBPS Clerk 2019

There is a total of 17 participating institutes for the conduct of this exam who will use the result of the candidates for recruitment purpose. The vacancies are divided into SC, ST, OBC, EWS and General Category. Below are important dates related to IBPS Clerk 2019:

IBPS Clerk 2019	Dates
Start Date of Application Form	17 Sep 2019
End Date of Application Form	09 Oct 2019
Downloading Call letter for Pre-exam Training	November 2019
Pre-Exam Training	25 to 30 Nov 2019
Downloading Call Letters for Pre-Exam	November 2019
Preliminary Exam	7,8,14 & 21 Dec 2019
Result of Online Preliminary Exam	Dec 2019/ Jan 2020
Downloading Call Letters for Main Exam	January 2020
Main Exam	19 Jan 2020
Provisional Allotment	April 2020

Application Form IBPS Clerk 2019

The application form for IBPS Clerk 2019 can be filled in online form only. Candidates must have their own phone no. and mail ID for filling the application form. The documents to be uploaded in the form includes scanned files of recent passport photo, signature, left thumb impression and hand written declaration. The signature must not be in CAPITAL letters. The form once submitted cannot be corrected by any means. The candidate must take a print out of application form after the application fee is paid.

Application Fee: The application fee can be paid in online mode only (debit card, credit card or net banking). It is non-refundable once it is paid. The online transaction charges will also be added to the application fee. Below is the application fee for the form:

Category	Application Fees
SC / ST / PWD / EXSM	100/-
General / Others	600/-

Eligibility Criteria IBPS Clerk 2019

The application form of ineligible candidates will be rejected. Therefore, candidates must refer to the eligibility criteria before filling the application form. Below is the eligibility criteria you can refer to:

Nationality: Below is the nationality criteria who can apply:

1. Indian Citizen
2. Nepal or Bhutan and Tibetan Refugees who arrived in India before 1st January 1962
3. Indian origin, who wish to migrate to India, from the following countries
   • Pakistan
   • Burma
   • Sri Lanka
   • East African countries of Kenya
   • Uganda
   • the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar)
   • Zambia
   • Malawi
   • Zaire
   • Ethiopia and
   • Vietnam.

Age Limit: Candidates must be of age between 20 to 28 years (as on September 01, 2019) subject to age relaxation for some categories.

Age Relaxation: Following is the age relaxation for some categories:

Categories	Relaxation
ST/SC	5 years
OBC	3 years
PwD	10 years
ESM/ Disabled ESM	Service Rendering Period + 3 years (8 years in case of Disabled)Max. of 50 years of age
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 during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989	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

Education Qualification: The candidate must have a degree of graduation in any stream from a recognised institute.

Additional Qualification: To be eligible for IBPS Clerk, it is a must to possess an operating and working knowledge of a computer. Certificate / Diploma / Degree in computer operations / language / computer / information technology will be preferred.

Admit Card IBPS Clerk 2019

The admit card is released by the IBPS on its official website. It may also be sent to the candidate through registered Mail as well. The call letter for every stage of recruitment will be released separately by IBPS. Candidates will need login details to download the call letter from the official website. You must take a valid Photo ID proof and a photocopy of the same along with the call letter to the exam centre. Learner’s driving license and ration card are not considered as valid photo IS proof. In main exam a separate call letter is issued for the scribe person. Candidates must report to the exam centre 1 hour before the starting time of exam. The full address of exam, exam date and timing is communicated to the candidates through admit card only. Candidates must also follow the instructions mentioned in the admit card.

Exam Pattern of IBPS Clerk 2019

Below is the exam pattern you can refer to for Preliminary and Main exam:

(i) Preliminary Exam:

Mode of Exam: Online Test
Language: English and Hindi
Duration: 1 hour
No. of Questions: 100 questions
Type of Questions: MCQ type questions
Marking Scheme: Every questions will have 1 mark each. There is also negative marking of 0.25 marks.
Section:

Sections	No. of Questions	No. of Marks
English Language	30	30
Numerical Ability	35	35
Reasoning Ability	35	35
Total	100	100

(ii) Main Exam:

Mode of Exam: Online Test
Language: English and Hindi
Duration: 160 minutes
No. of Questions: 190 questions
Type of Questions: MCQ type questions
Marking Scheme: Every Question will have marks as allotted. There will be negative marking of 25% of total marks of particular question.
Section:

Sections	No. of Questions	No. of Marks
General/ Financial Awareness	50	50
General English	40	40
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	50	60
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
Total	190	200

IBPS Clerk 2019 Syllabus

Start preparing the right way as the exam dates for IBPS Clerk are out. Here is an exam-wise list of subjects and syllabus:

Part 1: IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam Syllabus

Reasoning Ability	English Language
– Puzzles – Seating Arrangements – Direction Sense – Blood Relation – Syllogism – Order and Ranking – Coding-Decoding – Machine Input-Output – Inequalities – Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series – Data Sufficiency – Passage Inference – Statement and Assumption – Conclusion – Argument	– Reading Comprehension – Cloze Test – Fillers – Sentence Errors – Vocabulary based questions – Sentence Improvement – Jumbled Paragraph – Paragraph Based Questions (Paragraph Fillers, Paragraph Conclusion, Paragraph / Sentences Restatement)
Numerical Ability
– Number Series – Simplification/ Approximation – Data Interpretation – Quadratic Equations – Miscellaneous

Part 2: IBPS Clerk Main Exam Syllabus

General / Financial Awareness	General English
– Science And Technology – Economy – Important Awards & Honors – Current National And International Events or Issues – Indian financial system – Computer and IT Knowledge – Recent Credit and monetary policies – Banking Knowledge – Abbreviations and Economic Terminologies – Commissions – National financial institutions like SEBI, IRDS, FSDC, etc – International financial institutions like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UN, etc – Appointments and Resignations – Sports and Politics – Prominent Personalities – Important Govt. Schemes on the money market, credit, capital, loans, etc.	– Homonyms – Antonyms – Synonyms – Word Formation – Spelling – Active/ Passive voice – Spotting Errors – Direct and Indirect speech – Phrases and idioms – Passage completion – Rearrangement of topics in a passage – Theme Detection – Deriving Conclusion
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	Quantitative Aptitude
– Verbal and figure classification – Decision making – Symbols and their relationships – Analytical functions – Arithmetical computation – Verbal and non-verbal – Observation, Arithmetical reasoning – Analysis, Similarities, Analogies – Space visualization, Judgment – Arithmetical number series, Visual memory – Relationship concepts, Differences – Problem­ solving, Discrimination	– Ratio & Proportions – Profit, Loss, and Discount – Time And Distance – Stocks and Shares – Data Interpretation and Approximate Values – Logarithms – Equations – HCF & LCM, Simplification – Percentage, Partnership – Compound and Simple Interest – Time And Work – Relationship Between Numbers – Whole Numbers – Decimals And Fractions – Number Series, Probability – Permutations & Combination’s – Trigonometry

Books for IBPS Clerk 2019

Get, Set, Go! Start preparing for the IBPS Clerk recruitment as Preliminary exam for IBPS Clerk 2019 is around the corner. Here is a list of books that are recommended by experts and students:

IBPS Clerk 2019 Syllabus	Books
English Language	Objective General English by S.P. Bakshi
Numerical Ability	Numerical Ability for IBPS, SSC, RRB and All Other Examinations by Sachchida Nand Jha
Reasoning Ability	Wiley’s Verbal Ability and Reasoning for Competitive Examinations by P.A. Anand and Lalit Singh
General/ Financial Awareness	Banking and Economic Awareness by Rakesh Kumar And Sunny Kalra
Quantitative Aptitude	Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R S Aggarwal

How to Prepare for IBPS Clerk 2019 Exam

To prepare for IBPS Clerk Exam, all one needs is to be a little bit managed. Here is a strategy that will help in clearing the IBPS Clerk CRP phase:

1. Work on the Basics: Clear your basics before you advance to the next stage
2. Chalk Out a Plan: Create a proper plan of action to ensure everything gets covered.
3. Keep Yourself Updated: Read the newspaper (The Hindu, The Times of India, and The Telegraph) on a daily basis. This will help with current affairs.
4. Practice Makes One Perfect: Give as many mock tests as possible. An attempt last year’s papers for better understanding. Understand the parts where you are lacking. Prepare these topics from scratch. Work on the speed.
5. Notes Really Help: Create cards or notes for quick reference. Develop a habit to create a note or card of difficult concepts.
6. Study Topic Wise: Work on difficult subjects first. Create notes and make a habit of revising on a daily basis.

Exam Centre

Below are the proposed exam centre regions as specified by IBPS:

Preliminary Exam Centres:

State	Centres
Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram
Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur
Bihar	Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea
Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohali
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Surat, Jamnagar
Daman & Diu
Delhi	Delhi/New Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurugram
Goa	Panaji
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Himatnagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara
Haryana	Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Yamuna Nagar
Himachal Pradesh	Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Una
Jammu & Kashmir	Samba, Jammu, Srinagar
Jharkhand	Bokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka	Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi
Kerala	Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrichur
Lakshadweep	Kavarrati
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain
Maharashtra	Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Solapur
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Nagaland	Kohima
Odisha	Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Puducherry	in Puducherry
Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fategarh Sahib, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Sangrur
Rajasthan	Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur
Sikkim	Bardang/ Gangtok
Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Virudhunagar
Telangana	Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal
Tripura	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Banda, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gonda, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
West Bengal	Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri

Main Examination Centres

State	Main Examination Centres
Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam
Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
Assam	Guwahati, Silchar
Bihar	Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur, Patna
Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohali
Chhattisgarh	Raipur
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Surat
Daman & Diu
Delhi	Same as prelims
Goa	Same as prelims
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Vadodra
Haryana	Ambala, Hissar
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur, Shimla
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Srinagar
Jharkhand	Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka	Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore
Kerala	Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram
Lakshadweep	Kavaratti
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Indore
Maharashtra	Aurangabad, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Nagaland	Kohima
Odisha	Bhubaneshwar
Puducherry	in Puducherry
Punjab	Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
Rajasthan	Jaipur, Udaipur
Sikkim	Same as prelims
Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli
Telangana	Hyderabad
Tripura	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun
West Bengal	Asansol, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri

Result of IBPS Clerk 2019

The result of IBPS clerk exam is released in 3 segments which are first after the preliminary exam for all the candidates who are eligible for appearing in the main exam. The second result is released for the candidates who clear the main exam. The candidates have to clear the sectional as well as overall cut-off to qualify the main exam. In the last, the final merit list is prepared on the basis of candidates performance in the main exam as well as in the personal interview. The candidates must take the required documents for verification on the date fo joining.

Cut-off

Below is the cut-off score of provisional allotment as well for the main exam. Candidates can refer below the cut-off of last year to get an idea of the cut-off that will be prepared for this year’s exam.

Selection Process

Refer below for the selection procedure of IBPS clerk 2019:

1. Preliminary Examination: The first level of selection procedure is preliminary examiantion. The exam is of 1 hour duration in which the candidate has to solve 100 questions of 1 marks each. The question paper will be divided into 3 sections to be solved in 20 minutes each.
2. Main Examination: The candidates who clear the preliminary examination will be called for the main examination. The duration of main exam is 160 minutes. The question paper will have 190 questions of 200 marks in total. It will be divided into 4 sections. The candidates have to qualify the sectional as well as overall cut-off to qualify the exam. The marks scored in the main exam will be considered for preparing the final merit list.
3. Personal Interview: The candidates who clear the main exam are eligible to appear in the personal interview. The personal interview is conducted commonly for all the banks. The marks scored in the personal interview are considered for preparation of merit list.

IBPS Clerk Interview 2019

The Personal Interview is the final level in the selection process of IBPS Clerk 2019. A common personal interview round in organised by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection for the common recruitment process. The candidates who qualify the main examination are called for the personal interview. While preparing the final merit list the score of main exam and personal interview are considered. The candidates who appear in the personal interview must take following documents to the personal inteview with him:

• Print of the system-generated application form
• Interview call letter
• Mark sheets
• Graduation degree

Participating Bodies

The result of the CRP Clerical Cadre exams is accepted by all the participating institutes which have notified vacancies through IBPS common recruitment process. Below is the list of all the participating institute for IBPS Clerk 2019:

Banks	Banks
Allahabad Bank	Canara Bank
Indian Overseas Bank	Syndicate Bank
Andhra Bank	Central Bank of India
Oriental Bank of Commerce	UCO Bank
Bank of Baroda	Corporation Bank
Punjab National Bank	Union Bank of India
Bank of India	Indian Bank
Punjab & Sind Bank	United Bank of India
Bank of Maharashtra

Vacancies

Region	Total Vacancies
Andaman & Nicobar	14
Assam	189
Chattisgarh	174
Delhi	525
Haryana	328
Jharkhand	8
Lakshadweep	1
Manipur	11
Nagaland	11
Punjab	634
Tamil Nadu	1379
Uttar Pradesh	1203
Andhra Pradesh	777
Bihar	295
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	4
Gujarat	600
Himachal Pradesh	129
Karnataka	953
Madhya Pradesh	440
Meghalya	7
Orrisa	417
Rajasthan	325
Telengana	612
Uttarakhand	117
Arunachal Pradesh	11
Chandigarh	64
Daman & Diu	2
Goa	67
Jammu & Kashmir	7
Kerela	349
Maharashtra	1257
Mizoram	9
Pundicherry	44
Sikkim	23
Tripura	53
West Bengal	847
Total	11886

Reservations for IBPS Clerk 2019

All the vacancies of every region are divided into various categories. The reservation criteria is applicable on total vacancies notified by every participating institute. The category reservation is divided into Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe, Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Section. The horizontal reservtion is on the basis of Physically Challenged candidates, Ex-serviceman and Disabled Ex-servicemen. The horizontal reservation is adjusted from all the categories or the total vacancies. The cut-off for every category is prepared separately.

Job Profile of an IBPS Clerk

IBPs clerk is the first point of contact in many areas of banking. The clerk is responsible to resolve queries and guide the customer. After working for 3 years as a clerk, one can apply for the post of Probationary Officer (PO). the clerk needs to qualify for an internal exam to get promoted. Here are the responsibilities of an IBPS clerk:

• Cash handling for customers (withdrawing and depositing)
• Accepts and issues a receipt for cheques, drafts, dividend warrants, and pay orders
• Verifies details on the cheques and demand drafts
• Maintains a record of balance on a daily basis
• Undertakes back-office activities like receipt collection, ledger maintenance, balance tally, data entry, and more
• Issues cheque books to customers
• Cross-marketing of financial products

IBPS Clerk 2019 Salary

The salary of IBPS Clerk comprises basic pay and allowances. The pay scale of clerk cadre is Rs 11,765 – 42,020. During the training period, the basic pay will be Rs 11,765. Allowances added to the IBPS clerk salary are as follows:

• Dearness Allowance (DA): This allowance is revised quarterly. It is based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and may fluctuate with changes in CPI rate. It is approximately 40% of the basic pay.
• House Rent Allowance (HRA): Depends on the posting of a clerk. It ranges between 6.50% to 8.50%.
• Medical Allowance: The annual allowance is fixed at Rs 2000.
• Transport Allowance (TA) – Approximately Rs. 425 per month.

In-hand salary of a clerk ranges between Rs 19,461 to Rs. 22,000.

About IBPS

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection is an autonomous body which conducts exam for recruitment of personnel for his clients. The main vision of this organisation is Speed, Accuracy and confidentiality. The major clients of IBPS are SBI, NABARD, SIDBI as well public sector banks. It conducts national level exams such as IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk etc. every year.

Official Website: www.ibps.in

Candidates can know more about IBPS Clerk 2019 from the information brochure.

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