IBPS Clerk 2025: Mains Exam Analysis (OUT), Cut off, Result & Vacancies

The short notification of IBPS Clerk was released on July 29. The detailed notification was released on July 31. The was released to select candidates for the post of Clerk. The selection process comprises prelims and mains exams.

IBPS CLerk application form can be filled online. Go to IBPS, Click application link , Register for the exam, fill the detailed application form, submit the online form. Pay the fees. Candidates are not required to send the hard copy of the application form.

The minimum and maximum age limit of IBPS Clerk is given below.

The educational qualification for IBPS Clerk is Graduation. Final year candidates are not allowed to appear for the exam. Candidates must have an operating and working knowledge of computers. 

Final-year students cannot apply for the IBPS Clerk Exam. Candidates need to have graduation mark sheet on the date of application. As per the notification, the minimum qualification require candidates to have a graduation degree or equivalent from a recognised university. Candidates between 20 and 28 Years can apply for the IBPS Clerk post. 

IBPS Clerk is an entry-level post. This post offers a lot of learning and opportunities. They are asked to verify documents and proofs submitted by customers. They also maintain cash and Demand Drafts. Recruitment is done as per selection process.

IBPS Clerk selection process comprises filling the application form, downloading the admit card, appearing in the exam, declaration of result and release of marksheet and final allotment. The online exam is conducted in two stages-prelims andMainsexams. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. Provisional allotment of candidates is done based on the marks obtained in theMainsexam. IBPS only conducts the prelims andMainsexams. The joining formalities are carried out by the participating banks.

The table below comprises the number of candidates who registered for the exam in the last four years.

IBPS Clerk is a permanent job. All candidates selected for IBPS Clerk exam will be on a probation period of six months. After this period, candidates are confirmed as permanent employees only after an assessment through a test or review of their performance in the probation period. Candidates for the post of IBPS Clerk is selected based on the performance in the Mains exam. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. IBPS Clerk prelims exam pattern is such that it is divided into three sections-Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and English Language. 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.

The dearness allowance offered to IBPS Clerk is given below:

• DA is 4 percent of the IBPS Clerk Basic Pay.
• DA depends on the CPI and is revised quarterly, which is after every three months.
• The Dearness Allowance would be INR 5,209

There is no interview in IBPS Clerk exam. The selection process comprises two stages-prelims and Mains. Candidates qualifying the prelims exam are called for the Mains exam. The final selection of candidates is done based on the Mains exam. The marks obtained in the Mains exam are not counted for final selection. Allotment of candidates in the participating banks is done based on merit-cum-preference. The process of conducting interviews in Clerical level jobs was discontinued in 2015. The list of participating banks is given below:

• Bank of Baroda
• Canara Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank
• UCO Bank
• Bank of India
• Central Bank of India
• Punjab National Bank
• Union Bank of India
• Bank of Maharashtra
• Indian Bank
• Punjab & Sind Bank

IBPS Clerk cut off is calculated based on factors such as difficulty level of exam number of vacancies, number of candidates who appeared for exam. Candidates are required to secure both sectional and overall cut off marks. Corrected scores obtained by each candidate in different sessions are normalized using equi-percentile method. Scores up to two decimal points are taken for purpose of calculations.

IBPS Clerk cut off for the prelims exam is calculated out of 100. The Mains exam cut off is calculated after normalising the marks out of 100. The cut off is applied on overall/state-wise cutoff marks and sectional cut off. 

IBPS Clerk cut off for the prelims exam are calculated out of 100 marks. Candidates qualifying the prelims exam are called for the mains exam. In 2022, IBPS Clerk cut off for Andhra Pradesh was 76.5 while the cut off for Assam was 80.75. IBPS Clerk cut off for Bihar was 87.75. The cut off for Chhattisgarh was 81.25. IBPS Clerk cut off for Delhi was 84.50. The cut off for Gujarat was 81. IBPS Clerk prelims cut off for Himachal Pradesh was 86.50. IBPS Clerk cut off for Haryana was 85.5. The cut off for Jharkhand was 84.75. IBPS Clerk cut off for Kerala was 85.5. IBPS Clerk cut off for Madhya Pradesh was 85. The cut off for Maharashtra was 75.5. The cut off for Odisha was 87.50. The cut off for Punjab was 83.25. IBPS Clerk cut off for Rajasthan was 86.25. The cut off for Karnataka was 74.75. IBPS Clerk cut off for Uttar Pradesh was 84. The cut off for Uttarakhand was 89.50. The cut off for  West Bengal was 86. The cut off for Tamil Nadu was 78.

IBPS Clerk prelims cut off announced in 2019 is given below for different categories.