What is IBPS Clerk Exam?

IBPS conducts Common Recruitment Process for selection of personnel for Clerical cadre Posts (IBPS Clerk) in the organisations participating in the exam process. Any eligible candidate, who aspires to be selected as a Clerk or in a similar post in that cadre, is required to register for the Common Recruitment Process (CWE Clerks -VIII).

The 2018 exam will be the 8th edition of this exam and the online examination (Preliminary and Main) for the next Common Recruitment Process will tentatively be scheduled on 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th December 2018 & 20th January 2019.

IBPS Clerk 2018 Vacancy

As per the IBPS Clerk 2017 Official Notification’ there were 7883 vacancies in total. This year (2018) IBPS has released 7275 positions for IBPS Clerk vacancies (to fill requirements for 2019 – 20) 

IBPS gives out state-wise vacancies and detailed breakup can be referred to in the 2018 notification. This year, Uttar Pradesh has highest reported vacancies for IBPS Clerk posts with 944 total vacancies followed by Tamil Nadu with 792 total vacancies.

Organisations Participating in the IBPS Clerk Recruitment

IBPS Clerk 2018 Exam Dates

IBPS Clerk Important Dates 2018

Candidates are now awaiting the release of the Prelim Admit card with the IBPS Clerk Pre scheduled for 8th, 9th and 15th, 16th of December.

Important Dates for IBPS CWE Clerk VIII with Relevant Link

Eligibility Criteria for IBPS CWE Clerk VIII 

Below is the eligibility criteria as per the 2017 notification, the same will be updated if there are changes in the 2018 notification:

I. Nationality / Citizenship

A candidate must be either –
(i) an Indian citizen OR
(ii) a Nepalese or Bhutanese subject OR
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962 to permanently settle in India OR
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to permanently settle in India

For categories iv and v, appropriate certificate issued by GoI is necessary. 

II. Age (As on 01.09.2018)

Minimum Age: 20 years

Maximum Age: 28 years

Relaxation of upper age limit:

III. Educational Qualifications

(a) A Bachelors Degree (Graduation)

From a GoI recognised University or any equivalent recognised qualification.

(b) Computer Literacy

Knowledge in operating computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.

(c) Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT

(Candidates should know how to read/ write and speak the Official Language of the State/UT) for which vacancies a candidate wishes to apply.

(d) Ex-Servicemen who do not possess the above civil examination qualifications should be matriculate ExServicemen who have obtained the Army Special Certificate of Education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or Air Force after having completed not less than 15 years of service in the Armed Forces of the Union as on the specified date.

Vacancy for IBPS Clerk 2018

As per the IBPS Clerk 2017 Official Notification’ there were 7883 vacancies in total. This year (2018) IBPS has released 7275 positions for IBPS Clerk vacancies (to fill requirements for 2019 – 20) 

IBPS gives out state-wise vacancies and detailed breakup can be referred to in the 2018 notification. This year, Uttar Pradesh has highest reported vacancies for IBPS Clerk posts with 944 total vacancies followed by Tamil Nadu with 792 total vacancies.

IBPS CWE Clerk VIII Application

The registration process for this exam will be through online mode only and there will be a single registration for both Preliminary and Main examination, wherever applicable.

Applications for IBPS Clerk VIII were closed on 10th October 2018

Document Upload

Candidates will be required to upload the following documents as per the specification given in advertisement.

Application Fee

Category-wise application fee listed below is to be paid online and is not refundable once paid.

IBPS Clerk Admit Card

All eligible candidates can download their call letters from the official IBPS website www.ibps.in by entering details i.e. Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth.

The IBPS Clerk Prelim Call Letter will be released in November – 

The IBPS Clerk Call Letter will contain the following details:

• The Centre with the venue address
• Date and time for both Preliminary and Main examinations shall be intimated in the respective Call Letter.
• Name/DoB/Signature of candidate – these must be verified by candidate.

These are the documents to be carried along with the candidate to the exam centre:

• Valid Call Letter for the appropriate date and session of Exam
• Photo-identity proof in original with candidate name as it appears on the call letter/ application form
• Photocopy of the above mentioned photo-identity proof

IBPS CWE Clerk VIII Exam Pattern

Prelim Exam Pattern – NEW

Mode: Online
Type: Objective
Negative Marking: Yes, 0.25 of the marks allotted will be deducted.
Cutoff: Sectional as well as aggregate

Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS.

Mains Exam Pattern

Mode: Online
Type: Objective
Negative Marking: Yes, 0.25 of the marks allotted will be deducted.
Cutoff: Sectional as well as aggregate

IBPS CWE Clerk VIII Syllabus

IBPS Clerk Prelim and Mains have a large overlap in terms of syllabus for English, Reasoning and Numerical Ability but for Mains there are 2 additional topics, i.e., General Awareness and Computer Knowledge.

IBPS Clerk Result

To be shortlisted for the Mains examination, candidates must qualify sectional as well as overall cutoff in Prelim examination. The prelim result will be announced in December end (2018) or January (2019). 

The IBPS Clerk Mains too has sectional and overall cutoffs and the result (along with provisional allotment) will be declared by April 2019.

Mains exam is out of 200 marks but the marks will be scaled to out of 100 for provisional allotment. 

IBPS Clerk 2017 Cutoffs

Since IBPS Clerk vacancies are released state-wise, cutoffs also vary for each state.

IBPS State-Wise Prelim Cutoffs for 2017: