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November 14, 2024IBPS Clerk Notification 2023: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) issued a short official notification for recruiting Common Recruitment Process (CRP) Clerks – XIII (13) on its official website on June 28, 2023. However, the IBPS Clerk application form submission will start on July 1 and continue until July 21, 2023. The last date to submit the application fee will also be the same as the deadline for application form submission.
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The IBPS Clerk exam will be conducted in two phases, i.e. Prelims and Mains. As per the IBPS calender, the IBPS Clerk Prelims exam will be held in August / September 2023, while the Mains exam for candidates clearing the Prelims exam will be conducted in October 2023. To know more about IBPS Clerk notification, continue to read this article.
Latest Updates:
– As per a short notice, the IBPS Clerk CRP-XIII for 2024-25 vacancies application form submission will begin on July 1, 2023 and continue till July 21, 2023.
The detailed IBPS Clerk exam schedule will be released on June 2023. Candidates can check the table below for all the important events and dates related to the IBPS Clerk exam 2023.
Events | Dates |
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Release of Official Notification | June 28, 2023 (Short Notice) |
Start of Online Application Process | July 1, 2023 |
Last Date to Apply Online | July 21, 2023 |
Last Date to Pay Online Application Fee | July 21, 2023 |
Pre-exam Training Call Letter Download | To Be Announced |
Pre-exam Training | To Be Announced |
Release of Prelims Admit Card | To Be Announced |
Prelims Exam Date | August / September 2023 |
Declaration of Prelims Result | September/October 2022 |
Release of Mains Admit Card | To Be Announced |
Mains Exam Date | October 2023 |
Provisional Merit List | To Be Announced |
Candidates must meet all the IBPS Clerk eligibility criteria before applying for the posts. Check the detailed IBPS Clerk eligibility criteria as per the official notification below:
A candidate must be a citizen of India or any of the following:
The candidate must be from 20 to 28 years as of July 1, 2023. Candidates must have been born not earlier than August 2, 1995, and no later than July 1, 2005 (both dates inclusive) can apply for the exam. However, there is a relaxation of the upper age limit for candidates belonging to reserved categories:
Category | Age Relaxation |
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SC/ ST | 5 Years |
OBC | 3 Years |
PWD | 10 years |
Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | The actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | 9 Years |
Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Only for MP State) | 5 Years |
Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 Years |
Candidates must graduate in any discipline (or equivalent degree) from any government of India-recognised University or Institution. Moreover, candidates must possess a valid Marksheet/ Degree Certificate that they graduated on or before the IBPS Clerk registration. Also, they must indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
Candidates must be proficient with computers and have a Certificate/ Diploma/ Degree in Computer Operations/ Language or have studied Computers as one of their High School or College subjects.
Know the steps to take the IBPS Clerk Prelims online test series below:
The IBPS is yet to announce the vacancy list for the 2023 recruitment cycle. However, candidates can check the previous year’s state-wise vacancies in the table below for reference.
State Name | General | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total Vacancies |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 01 | 0 | 05 |
ANDHRA PRADESH | 247 | 20 | 23 | 35 | 62 | 387 |
ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 07 | 0 | 05 | 01 | 0 | 13 |
ASSAM | 84 | 17 | 22 | 51 | 17 | 191 |
BIHAR | 129 | 48 | 03 | 92 | 28 | 300 |
CHANDIGARH | 18 | 03 | 0 | 11 | 01 | 33 |
CHHATTISGARH | 62 | 08 | 29 | 03 | 09 | 111 |
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI DAMAN & DIU | 03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03 |
DELHI (NCR) | 147 | 24 | 28 | 85 | 34 | 318 |
GOA | 32 | 01 | 17 | 04 | 05 | 59 |
GUJARAT | 161 | 23 | 63 | 104 | 44 | 395 |
HARYANA | 89 | 08 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 133 |
HIMACHAL PRADESH | 48 | 25 | 06 | 23 | 11 | 113 |
JAMMU & KASHMIR | 15 | 04 | 02 | 04 | 01 | 26 |
JHARKHAND | 45 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 09 | 111 |
KARNATAKA | 228 | 36 | 38 | 94 | 58 | 454 |
KERALA | 118 | 16 | 01 | 41 | 18 | 194 |
LADAKH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03 | 03 |
LAKSHADWEEP | 03 | 0 | 02 | 0 | 0 | 05 |
MADHYA PRADESH | 152 | 63 | 83 | 57 | 34 | 389 |
MAHARASHTRA | 441 | 80 | 107 | 152 | 102 | 882 |
MANIPUR | 03 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 0 | 06 |
MEGHALAYA | 05 | 0 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 09 |
MIZORAM | 03 | 0 | 01 | 0 | 0 | 04 |
NAGALAND | 04 | 0 | 08 | 0 | 01 | 13 |
ODISHA | 132 | 49 | 49 | 35 | 37 | 302 |
PUDUCHERRY | 17 | 04 | 0 | 07 | 02 | 30 |
PUNJAB | 168 | 108 | 0 | 81 | 45 | 402 |
RAJASTHAN | 51 | 29 | 08 | 40 | 14 | 142 |
SIKKIM | 12 | 02 | 05 | 07 | 02 | 28 |
TAMIL NADU | 428 | 133 | 08 | 185 | 89 | 843 |
TELANGANA | 207 | 20 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 333 |
TRIPURA | 04 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 08 |
UTTAR PRADESH | 431 | 209 | 13 | 263 | 123 | 1039 |
UTTRAKHAND | 33 | 06 | 03 | 11 | 05 | 58 |
WEST BENGAL | 193 | 132 | 24 | 114 | 53 | 516 |
Total | 3724 | 1091 | 596 | 1569 | 878 | 7858 |
The initial pay for candidates appointed to clerk posts through IBPS Clerk recruitment will be Rs. 11,765. The detailed salary structure for IBPS Clerk is given in the table below.
Basic Salary | Amount (INR) | Increment (INR) |
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Initial Pay | INR 11,765 | INR 655 |
After 3 years | INR 13,730 | INR 815 |
After the next 3 years | INR 16,175 | INR 980 |
After the next 4 years | INR 20,095 | INR 1,145 |
After the next 7 years | INR 28,110 | INR 2,120 |
After the next 1 year | INR 30,230 | INR 1,310 |
Maximum Pay Scale | INR 31,540 | – |
The candidates will also be offered a dearness allowance, house rent allowance, medical allowance and transport allowances.
Candidates must review the notification and understand the prerequisites for filling out the online IBPS Clerk application form. Check the details in the below section.
A scanned copy of the following documents is needed to apply online for the IBPS Clerk exam.
Photo, Signature, Thumb Impression & Declaration Details
Document | Size | Format |
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Photograph | 20 to 50 kb | JPEG Format |
Signature | 10 to 20 kb | JPEG Format |
Thumb Impression | 20 KB – 50 KB | JPEG Format |
Declaration | 50 KB – 100 KB | JPEG Format |
Besides the scanned copies, candidates must also be ready with other important requirements as listed below:
Candidates can check eligibility and apply online through the official website. Follow the steps as under to apply for IBPS Clerk:
Candidates can pay the application fee through Credit/ Debit cards and Net Banking. The fee for different categories is tabulated below:
Category | Fee |
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SC / ST/ PwD / Ex-Serviceman Candidates | Rs.175/- |
General, OBC and other EWS | Rs.850/- |
The IBPS Clerk exam is conducted in two phases, Preliminary and Main. The prelims exam is conducted only to shortlist candidates for the Mains exam. The final selection is based on a candidate’s performance in the Mains examination. There is no interview for the selection of the post of Clerk.
Selection Stages | Mode |
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Prelims | Online |
Mains | Online |
The preliminary examination will have three sections. The number of questions and marking scheme for each section is tabulated below:
Sections | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
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English Language | 30 | 30 |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
Total | 100 | 100 |
The exam pattern for the mains exam varies from the IBPS Clerk Prelims exam pattern. Check the IBPS Clerk Mains exam pattern below:
Sections | No. of Questions/ Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
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General/Financial Awareness | 50/50 | 35 minutes |
General English | 40/40 | 35 minutes |
Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude | 50/60 | 45 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50/50 | 45 minutes |
Total | 190/200 | 160 Minutes |
Key Points:
IBPS Clerk Prelims syllabus has similarities with the Mains syllabus. However, the exam pattern and difficulty level will vary. The IBPS Clerk Prelims syllabus is tabulated below:
English Language | Numerical Ability | Reasoning Ability |
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Reading Comprehension | Number Series | Puzzle and Arrangements |
Cloze Test | Simplification/ Approximation | Inequality |
Fillers | Quadratic Equations | Syllogism |
Spotting Errors | Data Interpretation | Coding-Decoding |
Sentence Improvement | Data Sufficiency | Blood Relations |
Fill in the Blanks | Miscellaneous | Direction Sense |
Order and Ranking |
IBPS Clerk admit card for the prelims exam will be released a few weeks prior to the exam date, and it must download within the specified date. To download the call letter, candidates need to log in to the official portal with their Registration Number/ Roll Number and Password/ Date of Birth. It is important to note that no hard copy of the IBPS Clerk Admit Card will be sent to the individuals.
Candidates failing to carry their call letters to the examination hall will not be allowed to attend the examination.
IBPS Clerk cut-off is the minimum score that candidates need to score to qualify for the next stage of the selection process. Separate cut-off marks will be released for the Prelims and Mains exams. Candidates meeting the Prelims cut-off will be called for the Mains exam. The candidates satisfying the Mains exam cut-off will be eligible for the provisional allotment for the clerical cadre posts.
IBPS Clerk cut-off for Prelims & Mains exam sectional and overall cut-off. Candidates must clear both sectional and overall cut-offs to qualify for the exam. The final merit after the result declaration will be based on the marks secured by the candidate in the IBPS Clerk Mains exam. Having said that, the Preliminary stage is also significant because that is where the initial screening occurs.
IBPS will release the result status and scorecard on their official website. The IBPS Clerk Prelims and Mains results will be released separately. The candidates who have appeared for the exam can check their results using the login credentials such as Registration Number, Roll Number or Date of Birth. Also, the candidates must use a password to sign in to the official website to check the result. IBPS usually releases the result after 30 to 60 days of the exam. Once released, we will provide the direct link to check the IBPS Clerk result.
The IBPS Clerk participating banks are as under:
Bank of Baroda | Canara Bank |
Indian Overseas Bank | UCO Bank |
Bank of India | Central Bank of India |
Punjab National Bank | Union Bank of India |
Bank of Maharashtra | Indian Bank |
Punjab & Sind Bank | – |
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Here, we have enlisted some of the most frequently asked questions about IBPS Clerk Notification 2023.
Ans: Although the detailed official notification for IBPS Clerk 2023 is yet to be announced, a short notice was issued on June 28, 2023.
Ans: The admit card will be issued a week before the exam date
Ans: IBPS Clerk application fee is Rs. 850/- for all candidates except for SC / ST/ PwD / Ex-Serviceman Candidates. For candidates from SC / ST/ PwD / Ex-Serviceman category, the fee is Rs.175/-.
Ans: As per IBPS Clerk notification, the basic salary of an IBPS Clerk is Rs. 11765/- with the gross salary being around Rs. 19472.22/- or Rs. 19589.87/- depending on the HRA, which depends on location.
Ans: No, there is no interview round for the IBPS Clerk post.
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