IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2026
IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2026 – Complete Prelims & Mains Exam Pattern & Topics
Check IBPS Clerk 2026 syllabus with Prelims and Mains exam pattern, section-wise topics, marking scheme and official updates.
IBPS Clerk 2026 Syllabus – Direct Answer
IBPS Clerk 2026 syllabus consists of three sections in Prelims — English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability — and four sections in Mains — General/Financial Awareness, General English, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning & Computer Aptitude. Both stages have 0.25 negative marking for each wrong answer. Final selection is based only on Mains marks.
IBPS Clerk 2026 Exam Pattern
Prelims Exam Pattern
Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 min |
✔ Sectional timing
✔ Negative marking: 0.25
Mains Exam Pattern
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 | |
✔ Final merit based on Mains score
✔ No interview stage
IBPS Clerk 2026 Syllabus – Section Wise Detailed Topics
English Language Syllabus (Prelims + Mains)
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Error Detection
- Sentence Improvement
- Para Jumbles
- Fill in the Blanks
- Vocabulary (Synonyms / Antonyms)
- Idioms & Phrases
- Active & Passive Voice
- Direct & Indirect Speech
Numerical Ability / Quantitative Aptitude
- Simplification & Approximation
- Number Series
- Data Interpretation (Table, Pie, Line, Caselet)
- Percentage
- Ratio & Proportion
- Profit & Loss
- Time & Work
- Time, Speed & Distance
- Simple & Compound Interest
- Mensuration
- Algebra Basics
- Probability
- Permutation & Combination
Reasoning Ability
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzles (Floor, Circular, Linear)
- Syllogism
- Inequality
- Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relation
- Direction Sense
- Order & Ranking
- Input-Output
- Logical Reasoning
General / Financial Awareness (Mains Only)
- Current Affairs (Last 6–8 Months)
- Banking Awareness
- RBI Policies
- Budget & Economic Survey
- Government Schemes
- Static GK
- Banking Abbreviations
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Computer Aptitude (Mains)
- Basic Hardware & Software
- MS Office
- Internet & Networking
- Operating System
- Cyber Security Basics
IBPS Clerk 2026 Marking Scheme
- 1 mark per question
- 0.25 negative marking
- Sectional cut-off applicable
- Final merit based on Mains marks
Important Highlights
✔ Online Computer Based Test
✔ Bilingual exam (English & Hindi except English section)
✔ State-wise vacancies
✔ No interview