IBPS Clerk 2026 Recruitment: Check Selection Process Here

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

Rachit Kumar Saxena
Updated on Feb 1, 2026 22:09 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) releases IBPS Clerk recruitment notification online. IBPS Clerk 2025 application form is released after the notification is published. IBPS Clerk exam dates 2026 are mentioned in the annual calendar of IBPS. Graduate candidates falling with the mentioned age can apply for IBPS Clerk exam., The selection process comprises prelims and mains exams. Read below for more details on IBPS Clerk recruitment. 

Table of contents
  • IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026
  • IBPS Clerk Dates 2026
  • IBPS Clerk Recruitment Eligibility 2026
  • IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2026
  • IBPS Clerk Vacancies
  • IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026 FAQs
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IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026

 IBPS Clerks are offered a good salary package in the pay scale of INR 19,900-1000/1-20,900-1230/3-24,590-1490/4-30,550-1730/7-42,600-3270/1-45,930-1990/1-47,920. The job profiles of candidates selected through IBPS Clerk are verification of various documents, the responsibility of bank cash, sanctioning of withdrawals by the customers, maintaining various documents of the bank, balance sheets, resolving the various issues of the customers, issuing of demand drafts, bank accounts for the customers, cash receipts, etc, updating the passbook and many more.

Also Read: IBPS Clerk dates 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the IBPS Clerk career growth?
A: 

Candidates are offered promotions as per their performance. After becoming PO, there are seven scales in the officer cadre. The post-wise hierarchy is given below: Scale 1-Officer / Assistant Manager Scale 2-Manager Scale 3-Senior Manager Scale 4-Chief Manager Scale 5-Asst. General Manager Scale 6-Deputy General Manager Scale 7-General Manager.

Q:   What is IBPS Clerk Recruitment?
A: 

IBPS Clerk recruitment is conducted by IBPS every year to select candidates for the Clerical level post. The selection process of IBPS Clerk recruitment comprises prelims and Mains exams. The final selection of candidates is done based on the Mains exam. Selection of candidates is done in the 11 participating public sector banks in India.

IBPS Clerk Dates 2026

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of IBPS Clerk 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
Aug ' 26

IBPS Clerk 2026 notification

TENTATIVE
Oct ' 26

IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2026

TENTATIVE
Dec ' 26

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam 2026

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates
29 Nov ' 25 - 02 Dec ' 25

IBPS Clerk 2025 Mains Exam

20 Nov ' 25

IBPS Clerk Prelims Result 2025

04 Oct ' 25 - 05 Oct ' 25

IBPS Clerk 2025 Prelims Exam

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IBPS Clerk Recruitment Eligibility 2026

According to IBPS Clerk recruitment eligibility, the age of candidates should be between 20 and 28 years. The educational qualification prescribed for IBPS Clerk recruitment is graduation.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the criteria of promotion for IBPS Clerk?
A: 

Based on the performance of candidates, they are eligible for promotion after two years. There are two process through which candidates get promotion. Candidates who get promoted through the normal process are not required to appear for JAIIB and CAIIB diplomas. They are promoted based on their experience, seniority and performance in the written exam which is conducted internally. For merit-based promotion, candidates are require to have JAIIB and CAIIB diplomas from the Indian Institute of Banking and Finance.

Q:   Is there any limit in the number of attempts in IBPS Clerk exam?
A: 

No, there is no limit to appear for IPBS Clerk exam. Students whose age is between 20 and 28 are eligible for the test. They must fulfil the education qualification.

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IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2026

IBPS Clerk syllabus highlights the chapters that candidates need to prepare for the exam. They need to be thorough with the syllabus. Candidates can check IBPS Clerk exam syllabus below.

Reasoning

IBPS Clerk Prelims Topic Wise Weightage - Reasoning
Topics 2024 2023 2022
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement 15-20 15-20 15-20
Alphabet Test 0-1 - -
Direction And Distance 0-3 02-04 01-03
Coding-Decoding 0-5 04-05 03
Inequality 2-5 01-05 03-05
Syllogism 2-4 02-04 03-04
Blood Relation 0-3 02-05 01-04
Alphanumeric Series 4-5 03-05 03-05
Number/Letter Series 4-5 04-05 05
Order & Ranking 3-5 03 01-03
Miscellaneous 1-4 02-04 01-02

English Language 

IBPS Clerk Prelims Topic Wise Weightage - English language
Topics 2024 2023 2022
Reading Comprehension 9-13 08-10 07-10
Cloze Test 5 06 04-07
Error Detection 4-6 04-05 04-05
Word Swap 0-5 02-05 05
Fillers 5-6 03-07 02-05
Word Usage 2-4 01 02-03
Misspelt 0-5 04-05 03-06
Para Jumbles 0-5 03-05 05
Phrase Replacement 3-5 04-05 03-05
Match the Column 0-3 01-03 -
Word Rearrangement 0-5 03 -
Sentence Rearrangement - 03-05 02-05
Misc., 1-2 01-03 01-02

Quantitative Aptitude

IBPS Clerk Prelims Topic Wise Weightage - Quantitative Aptitude
Topics 2024 2023 2022
Data Interpretation 9-10 5-10 05
Simplification/Approximation 10-15 12-15 13-15
Number Series 0-5 5 05
Quadratic Equation - - -
Arithmetic Word Problems 10-15 08-12 10-12

IBPS Clerk Mains Syllabus with Weightage

Reasoning

IBPS Clerk Mains Topic Wise Weightage - Reasoning
Topics Weightage (2024) Weightage (2023) Weightage (2022)
Puzzles 15 15 21-24
Syllogism 3 03 03
Order Ranking - 01 -
Coded Inequality - 03 03
Logical Reasoning 9 10 10
Machine Input Output 5 05 04-08
Coded Directions 3 - -
Data Sufficiency 4 03 03
Coded Blood Relations 5 - 02
Alphanumeric series - 05  
Coding Decoding - 05  
Letter Based Questions - - -
Resultant Based Questions 5 - -
Miscellaneous 3 - -

English Language

IBPS clerk mains topic wise weightage - English Language
Topic Weightage (2024) Weightage (2023) Weightage (2022)
Reading Comprehension 13 11-12 12-13
Fill in the blanks - - -
Cloze Test 6 06 04
Error Detection 5 05 05-06
Connector - -  
Phrase Replacement - 04-05 06-07
Double Fillers - 04-05 03-04
Sentence Rearrangement 3 01 04-05
Mis Spelt - - -
Match the Column - - 04-05
Idioms and phrases 3    
Odd One Out - - -
Vocab Based Questions - - -
Word Usage - - 03
Para Jumble 2 03 06
Misc., - 02-04 01-03

Quantitative Aptitude

IBPS clerk mains Topic-wise weightage - Quantitative Aptitude
Topic Weightage (2024) Weightage (2023) Weightage (2022)
Data Interpretation 21 27-31 20
Arithmetic  8 10 16-17
Quadratic Equation 6 03 04
Data Sufficiency 3 03 03
Simplification/Approximation 6 03-04 03-06
Q1 & Q2 - 03 -
Series Based 6 02-03 03
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What are the common topics between IBPS Clerk and SSC CGL syllabus?
A: 

Both the IBPS Clerk and the SSC CGL exams cover similar topics. There is a variation in the difficulty level of the exam. Candidates need to prepare well inorder to crack the exam. They should understand the topics given in the syllabus. Besides, candidates must also know the exam pattern.

 

 

 

 

Q:   Where can I find IBPS Clerk syllabus PDF?
A: 

IBPS Clerk syllabus PDF comprises the important topics for the prelims and Mains exams in PDF form. ThePDF 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. They must also attempt mock tests.

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IBPS Clerk Vacancies

IBPS Clerk vacancies are released along with the notification. The vacancy break-up is made available state-wise and category-wise. Selection of candidates is done as per the vacancies.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   I got bank allotment through IBPS exam, but I did not receive any email/sms from the bank regarding the appointment. What to do?
A: 

The role of IBPS comes to end after the provisional allotment. The offer of appointment is done by the bank/organisation to which candidates has been provisionally allotted. The candidates may contact the allottee bank for appointment. It is better to contact the allotted bank to know regarding the appointment.

Q:   How the candidates are selected against IBPS Clerk vacancies?
A: 

The selection process of IBPS Clerk includes preliminary and Mains exams. The final selection is done based on the Mains exam. The prelims exam marks are not counted for the merit list. Candidates selected through IBPS Clerk exam will be recruited to the 11 participating public sector banks in India. Candidates can ace the exam with good preparation.

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IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2026 FAQs

Candidates can check below RBI Grade B recruitment 2026 FAQs.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is IBPS Clerk in hand salary?
A: 
IBPS Clerk inhand salary ranges between INR 28,000 to 30,000 per month. The inhand salary is calculated after making all the deductions. It is the amount offered to candidates after the gross deductions and additions for expenditure. The amount vary from the place of posting. Candidates posted in metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata get comparatively more amount.
Q:   What are the important topics for IBPS Clerk exam?
A: 

The important topics for are below:

  • Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fillers, Spotting Errors, Sentence Improvement, Fill in the Blanks, etc.
  • Number Series, Simplification/ Approximation, Quadratic Equations, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency, etc.
  • Puzzle and Arrangements, Inequality, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction sense and Order and Ranking, etc. 
  • History and Generation of Computers, Introduction to Computer Organisation, etc.
  • Banking and Insurance Awareness, Financial Awareness, Current Affairs government. Schemes and Policies, Static Awareness, etc.
Q:   What is IBPS Clerk handwritten declaration?
A: 

IBPS Clerk handwritten declaration needs to be uploaded while filling the application form. This verifies that the details provided in the application are correct.

Q:   How to fill IBPS Clerk Application form through smartphone?
A: 

To fill form using smartphones are below Visit the exam conducting body, Click on the application form link, View the page in landscape mode, Switch to 'Desktop site', Set screens in auto-rotation mode, This enables the landscape mode, Same application form appear on desktop, The application forms appear the same as they appear on desktop, Fill and submit the application forms

Q:   Is IBPS Clerk conducted every year?
A: 

IBPS Clerk exam is conducted every year. The exam is conducted to select candidates for Clerical cadre post in 11 public sector banks. The selection process comprises prelims exam and Mains exam. The interview is not conducted for this post. The final is done based on the Mains exam.

Q:   Is normalisation applied in the calculation of IBPS Clerk?
A: 

IBPS Clerk normalisation is applied in the calculation of cut off. This process is followed to adjust the difficulty level of question asked in the exam. The cut off for the Mains and prelims exams are calculated based on the normalised marks.

Q:   What is the importance of IBPS Clerk syllabus?
A: 

Analysing the IBPS Clerk syllabus before starting the exam preparation is important for aspirants in multiple ways. Check below the advantages of analysing IBPS Clerk syllabus:

  • IBPS notifies the detailed IBPS Clerk syllabus. Candidates can go through the subjects that are included in the syllabus and comprehend their familiarity with the subjects and analyse their strengths and weakness
  • Based on the IBPS Clerk syllabus, a set timetable and study plan can be followed by the candidates where time is devoted equally to the preparation of each subject so that all the topics are covered completely
Q:   What is IBPS Clerk syllabus chapter-wise?
A: 

IBPS Clerk prelims syllabus comprises topics from Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. IBPS Clerk syllabus of Mains exam is divided into four sections: Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and General/ Financial Awareness. The chapter-wise IBPS Clerk syllabus is given below:

English Language: Reading Comprehension, Error Detection/ Sentence Correction, Fill in the Blanks, Error Correction, Para Jumbles, Cloze Test.

Reasoning: Inequality, Seating Arrangement, Alphanumeric Series, Miscellaneous, Syllogism, Coding-Decoding, Data Sufficiency,  

Numerical Ability: Number Series, Simplification/ Approximation, Data Sufficiency, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Time and Distance, Relations and Permutation and Combination, Data Interpretation, Puzzles.

General Awareness: Current Affairs,  Monetary Plans, Indian Financial System,  Introduction to National Institutions,  Indian Banking System,  Banking Terms.

Computer Aptitude: Basics of Hardware and Software, Operating Systems,  Internet and Associated Topics,  Microsoft Office and Other Word Processing Software,  History of Computing,  Basic Computer Networking,  Basics of Databases,  Basics of Cyber Security Tools and Processes.

 

 

Q:   How can I crack IBPS clerk exam?
A: 

Check tips below:

  • English Language: Focus on improving Vocab and comprehension
  • Reasoning Ability: Practice previous papers
  • Numerical Ability: Learn Shortcuts

 

Q:   What is the standard of IBPS Clerk syllabus?
A: 

The standard of IBPS Clerk syllabus is of graduation level. IBPS Clerk syllabus is divided into prelims and mains. IBPS Clerk prelims syllabus comprises topics from Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. IBPS Clerk syllabus of Mains exam is divided into four sections: Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and General/ Financial Awareness.

Q:   Which is better, an IBPS Clerk or a RRB PO?
A: 

An IBPS Clerk is a junior-level position in a bank. On the other hand, an RRB PO (Regional Rural Bank Probationary Officer) is a higher-level position.The salary of RRB PO is more than IBPS Clerk.

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Answered 2 weeks ago

The candidates should note that the topics stated in the syllabus are common to many exams. The candidates find the arithematic topics the difficult to solve during the examination.

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Nitesh Singh

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a month ago

A total of 15701 vacancies were announced for IBPS Clerk 2025 exam.

IBPS Clerk 2025 Vacancy State Wise & Category Wise
States NamesSCSTOBCEWSGeneralTotal Vacancies 

Andaman & Nicobar

--

--

02

01

13

16

Andhra Pradesh

77

33

110

42

200

462

Arunachal Pradesh

--

15

--

02

24

41

Assam

26

44

102

36

189

397

Bihar

118

04

201

72

365

760

Chandigarh

01

--

02

--

12

15

Chhattisgarh

34

97

13

28

142

314

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu

--

12

01

03

28

44

Delhi

39

19

73

23

125

279

Goa

--

08

15

09

72

104

Gujarat

76

164

295

105

469

1109

Haryana

32

--

47

15

94

188

Himachal Pradesh

32

04

25

13

60

134

Jammu & Kashmir

01

05

16

04

50

76

Jharkhand

27

60

31

24

126

268

Karnataka

214

108

338

135

591

1386

Kerala

35

01

89

34

195

354

Ladakh

--

01

--

--

07

08

Lakshadweep

--

01

--

--

06

07

Madhya Pradesh

142

191

140

93

392

958

Maharashtra

166

142

437

159

730

1634

Manipur

--

11

03

04

30

48

Meghalaya

--

04

--

--

13

17

Mizoram

--

09

--

02

18

29

Nagaland

--

12

--

01

21

34

Odisha

87

126

66

54

239

572

Puducherry

01

--

05

01

19

26

Punjab

112

--

74

33

164

383

Rajasthan

67

53

77

37

174

408

Sikkim

--

03

03

01

18

25

Tamil Nadu

247

09

322

116

523

1217

Telangana

61

27

81

32

161

362

Tripura

05

14

--

03

34

56

Uttar Pradesh

589

28

754

272

1138

2781

Uttarakhand

11

--

07

07

78

103

West Bengal

256

52

237

102

439

1086

Total

2456

1257

3566

1463

6959

15701

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Chanchal Jain

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

The minimum basic pay of IBPS Clerk is INR 124050. The maximum is INR 64480. IBPS Clerk salary is decided by Central Government. Candidates are also get various allowances and benefits.

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Indrani Thakur

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a month ago

IBPS Clerk salary slip consists of all elements such as gross pay, allowances, and net pay. It will also carry the details related to the deductions in salary. Promotion is given based on the performance.

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Bhumika Arora

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

A total of 15701 vacancies were announced for IBPS Clerk 2025 recruitment. The state-wise vacancy break-up is given below.

IBPS Clerk 2025 Vacancy State Wise & Category Wise
States NamesSCSTOBCEWSGeneralTotal Vacancies 

Andaman & Nicobar

--

--

02

01

13

16

Andhra Pradesh

77

33

110

42

200

462

Arunachal Pradesh

--

15

--

02

24

41

Assam

26

44

102

36

189

397

Bihar

118

04

201

72

365

760

Chandigarh

01

--

02

--

12

15

Chhattisgarh

34

97

13

28

142

314

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu

--

12

01

03

28

44

Delhi

39

19

73

23

125

279

Goa

--

08

15

09

72

104

Gujarat

76

164

295

105

469

1109

Haryana

32

--

47

15

94

188

Himachal Pradesh

32

04

25

13

60

134

Jammu & Kashmir

01

05

16

04

50

76

Jharkhand

27

60

31

24

126

268

Karnataka

214

108

338

135

591

1386

Kerala

35

01

89

34

195

354

Ladakh

--

01

--

--

07

08

Lakshadweep

--

01

--

--

06

07

Madhya Pradesh

142

191

140

93

392

958

Maharashtra

166

142

437

159

730

1634

Manipur

--

11

03

04

30

48

Meghalaya

--

04

--

--

13

17

Mizoram

--

09

--

02

18

29

Nagaland

--

12

--

01

21

34

Odisha

87

126

66

54

239

572

Puducherry

01

--

05

01

19

26

Punjab

112

--

74

33

164

383

Rajasthan

67

53

77

37

174

408

Sikkim

--

03

03

01

18

25

Tamil Nadu

247

09

322

116

523

1217

Telangana

61

27

81

32

161

362

Tripura

05

14

--

03

34

56

Uttar Pradesh

589

28

754

272

1138

2781

Uttarakhand

11

--

07

07

78

103

West Bengal

256

52

237

102

439

1086

Total

2456

1257

3566

1463

6959

15701

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Anangsha Patra

Contributor-Level 10

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