How to Prepare for IBPS Clerk in three months?
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk Exam 2025 ( IBPS Clerk )
Exam On - 29 Nov '25
It is possible to prepare for IBPS Clerk in three months with dedication, hard work and knowing the priorities. Candidates need to be focused and try to plan effectively. Check here how to prepare for IBPS Clerk in 3 months.
How to Prepare for IBPS Clerk in 3 months?
IBPS Clerk exam is conducted to recruit candidates for Clerk position in the public sector banks of the country. IBPS Clerk notification has been released and it’s high time that candidates should begin their preparations for the exam. To ace the exam, candidates must have a well-defined preparation strategy for different sections and stages of the exam. The candidate’s three-month IBPS Clerk preparation strategy should include revision of important topics, solving previous years’ question papers, attempting full-length & sectional mock tests and working on the weaker areas. In this article, we have explained how to prepare for IBPS Clerk in three months.
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2022
IBPS Clerk exam pattern is such that it is divided into prelims and mains exams. The prelims exam comprises three sections and the total marks allotted to the test are 100. The mains exam comprises four sections and carries 200 marks. IBPS Clerk exam pattern for prelims and mains is given below.
One month time is really less, but with strategy and hard efforts, candidates can surely achieve their goals. If the basics are clear and candidates are already preparing then it is possible to crack the exam in one month.
- Start giving mocks on a daily basis and also analyse them thoroughly
- Candidates should not divert attention from their goal and concentrate only on exam preparation
- Candidates should follow a set time table diligently
- Candidates should focus more on the weak sections and practice more mock tests on it
- Candidates should solve previous years’ IBPS Clerk question papers and attempt topic-wise mock tests at regular intervals
- Aspirants should revise all the topics included in the syllabus
Check tips below:
- English Language: Focus on improving Vocab and comprehension
- Reasoning Ability: Practice previous papers
- Numerical Ability: Learn Shortcuts
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Time Duration (In Minutes) |
| English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 |
| Numerical Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 |
| Total |
100 |
100 |
60 Minutes |
| IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sections | No. of questions | Ibps clerk mains total marks | IBPS clerk mains sectional timing |
| 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 |
How to Prepare for IBPS Clerk in 3 Months?
The tips and tricks to crack IBPS Clerk in 3 months are given below:
Set Targets
To prepare for the IBPS Clerk exam, candidate should divide and break down the entire study plan as per IBPS Clerk syllabus. The segregation based on prelims and mains exams help candidates to focus on the target that has to be achieved on the exam day. Candidates should go through IBPS Clerk exam analysis to get clarity on the difficulty level of the exam. Candidates can accordingly devise preparation strategy for the exam. Once the proper preparation is done as per the target, it is easier to score well in the exam.
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Analysis of Weak Areas
Candidates must analyse their weak areas by going through the performance in the mock test. Once their weak areas are improved, candidates can perform well in the exam.
Shortcuts Tricks
To solve any given question quickly, candidates should be clear about every concept. Applying shortcut tricks in solving questions will help candidates to save time.
Enhance Speed & Accuracy
Candidates to enhance their speed and accuracy must take mock test time to time. Candidates should also note the time taken to solve a particular question.
Practice
Numerous Practices during the preparation for IBPS Clerk exam is very crucial to cover the syllabus and score well in the objective section. After revising the syllabus, candidates must give mock test.
Candidates can check below few tips and tricks.
- Go through the syllabus
- Memorise the formulas and concepts
- Practice mock tests and analyse the strengths and weaknesses
- Focus on revision
There is not much difference in the difficulty level of SBI Clerk and IBPS Clerk exams. The exam pattern and syllabus of IBPS Clerk and SBI Clerk are more or less the same. IBPS Clerk exam pattern comprises prelims and Mains exams. The prelims exam comprises three sections English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 100. The Mains exam comprises General/ Financial Awareness, General English Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude, and Quantitative Aptitude. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. SBI Clerk exam pattern comprises prelims exam, Mains exam and language proficiency test. The prelims exam comprises three sections: English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. The total marks allotted to prelims exam are 100. The Mains exam comprises three sections: English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. The total marks allotted to the test are 200.
Refer to Good Books
To clear the concept of every topic, candidates must refer to a good IBPS Clerk book. If the concepts are not clear then it will become difficult to solve the questions.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
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
during the 'Edit Window to Modify/ Correct Application
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
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
- IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2020: 2,557
- IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2019: 12,075
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 2 months ago
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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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 months ago
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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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 3 months ago
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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Contributor-Level 7
Students should dedicate at least 6 hours daily for IBPS Clerk prelims exam. It is best to commit 1 to 2 hours for each subject and at least 2 hours for practising questions. It will take at least 30 days to cover all the relevant topics for IBPS Clerk prelims along with appropriate practice. For mains, General awareness needs to be covered, which students can start after covering the prelims syllabus. After covering the syllabus, students should focus on General Awareness (GA) and give as many full-length mocks as possible. Students should daily study GA for 3 hours, give at least 2 or 3 full-length mocks, and analyze them to identify and correct the mistakes. For IBPS Clerk Mains, students should regularly practice DI, Caselet DI, Puzzles and comprehension.