IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2018
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2018 (Prelims & Mains).As we all know Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the official notification for the recruitment of Clerk. This year IBPS Clerk Recruitment Notification 2018 drive is taking place to fill Clerk vacancies.The online registrations for IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2018 start from 18th September to 10th October 2018.
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection has introduced a new exam pattern for the IBPS Clerk Exam 2018 in its Official Notification. The introduction of the sectional time limit in the prelims exam of IBPS Clerk 2018 surprised many students. In this post, we have shared the new exam pattern of IBPS Clerk Prelims exam 2018. You can also check the section-wise weightage of the different topics as well as the details of marks distribution in the IBPS Clerk Exam below.
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Before appearing in any competition exam all you need to know the complete detailed syllabus for Exam. It is also important to know the latest exam pattern and syllabus for the particular exam. The questions will be asked in IBPS Clerk Exam will be based on official IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2018 (Prelims & Mains). In this post, we are providing you the detailed Exam Pattern of IBPS Clerk Exam 2018.
IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2018: Important Dates
| Event Name | Important Dates |
| IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2018 Start date of Online Registration | 18th September 2018 |
| Last date of Online Application of IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2018 | 10th October 2018 |
| Date of Online Fee Payment of IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2018 | 10th October 2018. |
| Date of IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2018 | 08.12.2018, 09.12.2018, 15.12.2018 & 16.12.2018 |
| Date of IBPS Clerk Mains Exam 2018 | 20.01.2019 |
| Dates of Admit Card Download (Prelims) | November 2018 |
| IBPS Clerk 2018 Mains Exam Result | April 2018 |
IBPS Clerk 2018 Selection Process
As per the IBPS Clerk 2018 official notification released by IBPS for recruitment of Clerk, the recruitment will take place with the help of online examination.
- Online Preliminary Examination (Objective Test).
- Online Mains Examination (Objective Test).
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) are not added for the selection and only the marks obtained in Main Examination (Phase-II) are considered for the preparation of the final merit list. Final selection will be made on the basis of candidate’s performance in the main examination.
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2018
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam will comprise of 3 sections, with a total of 100 marks and total time of 60 minutes has been allotted for this exam.This year IBPS has introduced sectional time limit in the Prelims exam. You can go through the exam pattern and sectional time division of IBPS Clerk Prelims exam from the table below:-
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2018
| S. No. | Name of Test | No. of questions | Total Marks | Time Duration |
| 1. | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes | |
IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2018
| S.No. | Name of Tests | No. of Ques. | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Time Allotted for Each Test |
| 1. | General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 35 Minutes |
| 2. | General English | 40 | 40 | English | 35 Minutes |
| 3. | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 Minutes |
| 4. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 45 Minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 Minutes |
Note:-
- The above tests except for the Tests of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.
- For each wrong answer 0.25 marks will be deducted.
- The exam will be conducted online and it will carry objective type questions.
Detailed IBPS Clerk Exam Syllabus 2018 – Check Here
IBPS Clerk 2018 – Important Links
| IBPS Clerk 2018 Official Notification | Click Here |
| IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2018 (Prelims & Mains) – Check Here | Click Here |
| Best books for IBPS Clerk 2018 | Click Here |
| IBPS Clerk Previous Year Cutoff Marks | Click Here |
| Detailed IBPS Clerk Exam Syllabus 2018 | Click Here |
| IBPS Clerk Previous Year Questions Papers PDF | Click Here |
You can also follow our study plan for IBPS Clerk 2018 for better preparation of this exam. Make sure that you attempt Daily Quiz of IBPS Clerk on a regular basis in order to maximize your score for this exam!
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Complete IBPS PO/Clerk 2018 Study Material | Previous Year paper PDF | Free PDF & Books
Best Books for IBPS PO/Clerk 2018
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Books Name |
Download Link |
| 200+ New pattern English Questions and Answers PDF – Based on SBI PO Prelims 2018 | Click Here |
| Data Interpretation PDF for SBI PO Prelims 2018 – Based on SBI PO/Clerk Exams 2018 | Click Here |
| Reasoning Ability Booster – New Pattern Machine Input Output Practice Book | Download Now | Click Here |
| Quantitative Aptitude E-Book for Banking, SSC and Insurance Exams | Click Here |
| 300 High Level Data Interpretation (DI) Questions & Answers PDF – Download Here | Click Here |
| हाई लेवल डाटा इंटरप्रिटेशन प्रैक्टिस वर्कबुक (नवीनतम पैटर्न पर आधारित ) | Click Here |
| 200+ Puzzle & Seating Arrangement Free PDF | Click Here |
| 100 High Level Data Interpretation Questions & Answers PDF (English)- Download Here |
Best Books for IBPS PO Descriptive English
| Books | Authors |
| Descriptive Book for IBPS PO 2018 Vol.1- Essay writing | Download Now |
| Descriptive Book for IBPS PO 2018- Vol. II (Letter Writing) | Download Now |
| Descriptive General English
(Revised Enlarged Edition) |
S.P Bakshi, Richa Sharma |
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