The IBPS Clerk exam occurs in two stages: Prelims and Mains. Both these papers follow online method of conducting written examination. The structure of the exam is as follow:
Phase-1: IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination
The preliminary exam of IBPS Clerk CWE is an online exam testing a candidate on the basis of their aptitude, intellect and English. There are three sections in total and the candidate must clear the cut off of each section to proceed to the mains exam round. Candidates are required to solve the question paper in the time frame of 1 hour. The composite mark of the paper is 100 and the passing marks is decided by IBPS that is likely to change every year depending on the level of difficulty of the exam.
S.No.
Name of Tests (Objective
No. of Questions
Maximum Marks
Duration
1
English Language
30
30
Composite time of 1 Hour
2
Numerical Ability
35
35
3
Reasoning Ability
35
35
Total
100
100
Phase-2: IBPS Clerk Mains Examination
Major changes have been observed in the Exam Pattern of IBPS Clerk Exam. The total duration and the number of questions asked in Mains Examination of IBPS Clerk Exam have been revised. In the latest update by IBPS, IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will now constitute of 190 questions that needs to be completed in a time frame of 160 minutes.
Previously, Computer Aptitude and Reasoning Ability Section used to be conducted separately. But, in the recent update by IBPS, both these sections are amalgamated together and will constitute of 50 questions that needs to be solved in a time duration of 45 minutes. Both Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam will be conducted bilingually, i.e. both in English and in Hindi. Let’s have a look at the Exam Pattern for IBPS Clerk CWE.
S.No.
Name of Tests(Objective
No. of Questions
Maximum Marks
Duration
1
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude
50
60
45 minutes
2
English Language
40
40
35 minutes
3
Quantitative Aptitude
50
50
45 minutes
4
General/ Financial Awareness
50
50
35 minutes
Total
190
200
160 minutes
Penalty for Wrong Answers:
There is a penalty for wrong answers marked in both preliminary examination as well as mains examination. A wrong answer to an objective question will lead to a penalty of one-fourth of the total mark assigned to that question. There will be no penalty for the question left blank or unanswered.
Final Score Calculation for IBPS Clerk Exam:
The final score for the IBPS Clerk exam is calculated keeping the following points in mind:
Marks obtained in the Preliminary Exam (Phase-1) will not be considered for selection.
Candidates must qualify Phase-2 to be eligible for final merit.
The aggregate score out of 100 is used for the final merit list for each category.Candidates with top merit rank in each category are finally selected.
IBPS Clerk 2018 Syllabus
The major three sections of the preliminary examination are Reasoning, English Language and Numerical Ability. Each of these sections has multiple subheadings to focus on when preparing for IBPS Clerk CWE.
The syllabus for Reasoning, Numerical Ability and English Language is same for mains and preliminary exam. In addition to these two the other subjects are General Awareness and Computer Knowledge. The General Awareness is based on the Banking Sector awareness.
MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH AFPI ONLINE COACHING CLASSES FOR BEST AFPI COACHING Online Coaching Only 999/- Click here FLAME INSTITUTE SCF 18 PHASE 7 NEAR CHAWLA LIGHTS MOHALI CHANDIGARH 9888949978 BEST ONLINE COACHING FOR MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH ACADEMY AFPI MOHALI …
MAHARAJA RANJIT SINGH ACADEMY (AFPI) ONLINE APPLY LINK ONLINE APPLY- CLICK HERE FOR BEST AFPI COACHING Online Coaching Only 999/- Click here FLAME INSTITUTE SCF 18 PHASE 7 NEAR CHAWLA LIGHTS MOHALI CHANDIGARH 9888949978 FLAME INSTITUTE – BEST COACHING FOR …
FOR BEST AFPI COACHING Online Coaching Only 999/- Click here FLAME INSTITUTE SCF 18 PHASE 7 NEAR CHAWLA LIGHTS MOHALI CHANDIGARH 9888949978 General At the outset please accept our heartiest congratulations on having been selected for admission to Maharaja Ranjit …
