IBPS ClerkConducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
IBPS Clerk (CRP Clerical Cadre)
Official website ↗- Purpose
- Recruitment of clerical-cadre staff in participating public-sector banks.
- Eligibility
- Graduation in any discipline and computer literacy, as per the current notification.
- Age limits
- Generally 20–28 years with standard category relaxations — verify the notification.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Attempt limits
- Cycle-based; the notification specifies attempts for reserved categories.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Stages
- Preliminary examination → Main examination → Provisional allotment → State-wise/language verification by banks
- Pattern
- Objective tests — English, reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness (Mains). Negative marking applies.
- Subjects
- English language, Reasoning ability, Quantitative aptitude, General/financial awareness, Computer aptitude
- Total marks
- Prelims 100, Mains 200 (recent pattern)
- Duration
- Prelims about 1 hour; Mains about 160 minutes
- Interview / personality test
- Generally no interview for clerical cadre.
- Physical test
- Not applicable
- Medical test
- Bank medical standards apply at appointment.
- Held
- Usually once a year(may change — verify at the official source)
- Notes
- State-wise vacancies and language requirements change every cycle — check the current CRP notification.