IBPS Clerk Books 2025: Important Books for Prelims, Mains

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk Exam 2025 ( IBPS Clerk )

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Anangsha Patra
Updated on Sep 15, 2025 21:16 IST

By Anangsha Patra, Deputy Manager – Editorial

IBPS Clerk Books 2025: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is conducted to select eligible candidates for the post of Clerks in the public sector banks in India. The books for IBPS Clerk are a treasured resource for candidates preparing for the exam. There are many topics that candidates need to focus on to score more marks and they need to handpick the best books and resources in order to ace the exam.

IBPS Clerk books help candidates in crafting an impeccable preparatory module for the exam. Candidates need to be conversant with the IBPS Clerk Mains Syllabus and strengthen the concepts by referring to the IBPS Clerk books. Candidates can frame a perfect layout to attempt the exam with an efficient preparation strategy. To be able to attain accuracy and be proficient in solving the questions within the stipulated period,

IBPS Clerk books play an important role. Making the right strategy is important for exam preparation. Candidates must buy the IBPS Clerk best books for exam preparation provided on this page. Apart from this, candidates must work on their number of attempts and speed to crack IBPS Clerk 2025.

Q:   Which are the books for IBPS Clerk for General and Financial Awareness and Computer Aptitude?
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For General and Financial Awareness section, candidates can refer to India Year Book, Manorama Yearbook, Banking Awareness by Arihant Publications and Lucent's GK book. The best books for IBPS Clerk Computer Knowledge are Objective Computer Awareness by R Pillai, Computer Knowledge for SBI/ IBPS Clerk/ PO/ RRB/ RBI/ SSC/ Insurance Exams by Shikha Agarwal, Objective Question Bank of Computer Awareness for General Competitions by Arihant Experts, Computer by Rani Ahilya and Objective Computer Awareness by Somya Ranjan Behera.
Q:   Which are the best books for IBPS Clerk Reasoning Ability?
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IBPS Clerk Reasoning Ability section assess a candidate's logical aptitude. Questions in this section are asked from Puzzle and Arrangements, Inequality, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction sense and Order and Ranking, etc. For the Reasoning Ability section, candidates can refer to Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal, Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey and A New Approach to Reasoning: Verbal and Non-Verbal by BS Sijwali and Indus Sijwali. To ace the Reasoning section, candidates must practice mock tests to improve their speed and accuracy of solving questions. Candidates must learn the shortcut tricks of solving questions. Candidates must practice previous year question papers to know the type of questions asked in the exam.

Q:   Which are the best books for IBPS Clerk English preparation?
A: 

The English Language section tests a candidate's knowledge regarding vocabulary and English grammar. The English Language section comprises topics such as Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fillers, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, Fill in the Blanks, etc. The best books to refer to for English Language section are Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fillers, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, Fill in the Blanks, etc. Candidates can check below the preparation tips for IBPS Clerk 2023 English Language section.

  • Candidates need to familiarise themselves with the format of the English section including the types of questions that are asked in the exam
  • Candidates need to identify their weaknesses
  • Candidates need to improve their reading, writing and vocabularly skills

 

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IBPS Clerk Books 2025

IBPS Clerk Books 2025 is an important resource for candidates preparing for the exam. Candidates must choose the best books for IBPS Clerk to ace the exam. IBPS Clerk books assist candidates in crafting impeccable preparation modules for the exam. Candidates can know the IBPS Clerk syllabus and strengthen the concepts by referring to the IBPS Clerk books. To be able to attain accuracy and be proficient in solving the questions within a stipulated time period, IBPS Clerk books prove beneficial. 

IBPS Clerk Books for English

For both prelims and mains exams, candidates can refer to the following books for this section:

  • High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin
  • Objective General English by Arihant Publications
  • Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

Besides, candidates can learn the rules of grammar and day-to-day usage of English from NCERT books of Class 9 and 10.

IBPS Clerk Books for Reasoning

The Reasoning Ability section is there both in prelims and mains exam. To ace this section, candidates can buy the following books:

  • Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal
  • Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey
  • A New Approach to Reasoning: Verbal and Non-Verbal by BS Sijwali and Indu Sijwali

IBPS Clerk Books for Quantitative Aptitude

The following books can be referred to improve calculative skills:

  • Quantitative Aptitude by R S Agarwal
  • Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
  • Objective Mathematics for Competitive Exams by Tarun Goyal
  • Fast Track Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma

IBPS Clerk Books for General and Financial Awareness

Candidates can gain command in this section by reading newspapers, magazines and watching news channels. The mantra to do well in this section is keeping updated with recent events. Check below IBPS Clerk books for General and Financial Awareness.

  • India Year Book
  • Manorama Yearbook
  • Banking Awareness by Arihant Publications
  • Lucent’s GK book

IBPS Clerk Books for Computer Aptitude

Candidates can refer to the following books for Computer Aptitude:

  • Banking & Computer Aptitude for IBPS Bank Clerk/PO Exams Paperback
  • Computer Knowledge by Disha Publication
  • Computer Awareness by Arihant Publication
  • Objective Computer Knowledge and Literacy by Kiran Publication

Candidates can clear their basics from NCERT Class 11 and 12 books

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Q:   Which are the important topics for IBPS Clerk English section?
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The important topics for IBPS Clerk English are given below:

  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Rearrangement
  • Spotting Errors
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Synonyms and Antonyms 
  • Cloze Test

In the prelims exam, a total of 30 questions are asked from this section and the total marks allotted to this section are 30. In the Mains exam, 40 questions are asked from this section and it carries 40 questions. To ace English section, candidates should read newspapers and books. Candidates should especially read the editorial section of the newspapers to improve their vocabulary. The books that candidates can refer to for the exam are given below:

  • High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin
  • Objective General English by Arihant Publications
  • Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis
Q:   What are the important topics for IBPS Clerk Reasoning section?
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In the Reasoning section of the IBPS Clerk exam, candidates need to focus on Seating Arrangements, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, etc. In the prelims exam, a total of 35 questions are asked and carries 35 marks. In the Mains exam, a total of 50 questions are asked and carries 60 marks. Candidates can prepare this section by referring to the previous years question papers and attempt mock tests. The tips and tricks to prepare for IBPS Clerk Reasoning section are given below: Go through the topics given in the IBPS Clerk syllabus for Reasoning Maximum questions in this section are asked from Data Interpretation and Puzzles Candidates should practice previous year question papers and sample papers to know the type of questions asked in the exam Candidates must take sectional mock test for Reasoning and analyse their performance in the mock test

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IBPS Clerk application form correction window was released on September 2. The last date to correct the details in the application form is September 3. Candidates are allowed to correct and re-submit the modified/ corrected application only once
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The overview of IBPS Clerk previous years' vacancies are given below.

  • IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2025: 10277
  • IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2024: 11826
  • IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2023: 4,545
  • IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2022: 6,035
  • IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2021: 7,855
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IBPS Clerk 2025 prelims admit card was released on September 24, 2025. The Mains admit card will be released in November. Candidates can download their admit cards online only by logging with the required credentials.

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IBPS Clerk syllabus remains the same every year. Any changes in the syllabus is informed by the examination authority. IBPS Clerk prelims syllabus comprises topics from English, Quant and Reasoning. IBPS Clerk Mains syllabus comprises topics from English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, G

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IBPS Clerk syllabus PDF comprises the important topics for the prelims and Mains exams in PDF form. The syllabus PDF can be downloaded for free only by registering on Shiksha. Candidates can download the IBPS Clerk exam syllabus PDF and start practising for the exam. 

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