IBPS Clerk 2026 Exam Pattern
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2026 – Prelims & Mains Section Wise Marks & Time
Check IBPS Clerk 2026 exam pattern with Prelims & Mains structure, section-wise marks, time duration, negative marking and selection process.
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2026 - Complete Pre + Mains Guidance
IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern 2026 consists of two stages – Prelims (100 marks) and Mains (200 marks). There is no interview for IBPS Clerk.
Prelims includes English, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude (100 marks, 60 minutes).
Mains includes Reasoning, Quant, English, General Awareness, and Computer (200 marks, 120 minutes) with sectional timing and negative marking of 0.25 per wrong answer.
Conducting body: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection
IBPS Clerk Selection Process 2026
- Prelims (Qualifying Nature)
- Mains (Final Merit Based)
No Group Discussion
No Interview
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern 2026
Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
Important Points
✔ Sectional timing is fixed
✔ Each section has separate time limit
✔ 0.25 marks deducted for wrong answer
✔ Prelims is qualifying in nature
IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2026
BPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern 2026 | ||||
S.No. | Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes |
2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 50 | 30 minutes |
4 | General/ Financial Awareness | 40 | 50 | 20 minutes |
Total | 155 | 200 | 120 minutes | |
Important Points
✔ Final merit prepared from Mains marks
✔ Sectional cut-off applicable
✔ Negative marking 0.25
✔ Online mode
IBPS Clerk Marking Scheme 2026
- 1 mark for each correct answer
- 0.25 negative marking
- No penalty for unattempted questions
- Sectional and overall cut-off
IBPS ClerkExam Pattern vs SBI Clerk 2026
Feature | IBPS Clerk | SBI Clerk |
|---|---|---|
Interview | No | No |
Prelims Duration | 60 min | 60 min |
Mains Duration | 160 min | 160 min |
Final Merit | Mains Only | Mains Only |
IBPS Clerk Exam Important Highlights 2026
✔ Online Computer Based Test
✔ Bilingual paper (English & Hindi except English section)
✔ State-wise vacancies
✔ No interview
IBPS Clerk syllabus 2026
English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Error Detection
- Para Jumbles
Numerical Ability
- Simplification
- Number Series
- Data Interpretation
- Arithmetic Word Problems
Reasoning Ability
- Puzzles
- Seating Arrangement
- Syllogism
- Coding-Decoding
General Awareness (Mains)
- Banking Awareness
- Current Affairs (Last 6–8 Months)
- Static GK
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