The article describes the IBPS Clerk 2018 syllabus in great detail. Candidates can also read about the bank clerical exam syllabus and pattern through this article. IBPS Clerk 2018 (Preliminary) examination is expected to be held on the 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th December 2018. IBPS Clerk 2018 official notification is expected to release in August 2018. For more detail on IBPS Clerk 2018, follow the link https://edupadhai.com/ibps-clerk-2018/.
List of Contents
- Preliminary Exam syllabus.
- Main Exam Syllabus.
IBPS Clerk 2018 Syllabus
Preliminary Examination
The IBPS Clerk (Preliminary) test will be 1-hour long comprising of 3 sections. A total of 100 MCQs will be presented in this duration. The pattern of the preliminary test is tabulated below.
| Subjects/Section | No of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Every correct answer will result in addition of 1 mark.
For every incorrect answer, a deduction of 0.25 marks will be made.
Preliminary Test Syllabus
English Language
Bank Clerical exam syllabus comprises of the following topics.
- Reading Comprehension,
- Spotting Error,
- Fill in the Blanks,
- Cloze Test,
- Homonyms (Words with similar spelling but different meaning),
- Synonyms,
- Antonyms,
- Para-jumbles.
- Phrases/Idioms.
- Voices – Active & Passive,
- Speech – Direct & Indirect.
Reasoning
- Analogy – Semantic, Figure and Symbolic/Number,
- Classification – Semantic, Symbolic/Number and Figural,
- Statement and Conclusion (Syllogism),
- Word Building,
- Coding & decoding,
- Blood Relations,
- Odd One Out (Figures),
- Series Completion (both verbal & Non-verbal)
- Direction Test,
- Assertion & reasoning,
- Alphabet Test,
- Sitting Arrangement problems,
- Ranking & Sequencing Problems.
Quantitative Aptitude
- Percentage.
- Ratio & Proportion.
- Averages.
- Simple & Compound Interest.
- Profit, Discount and Loss.
- Mixture and Alligation.
- Speed, Time and distance.
- Time & Work.
- Clocks.
- Height & Distances.
- Logarithms
- Permutation & Combinations.
- Probability.
- Trigonometry.
- Algebra
- Problems on Stocks & Shares.
- Mensuration (Volumes & Surface Areas)
- Data Interpretation – Bar diagram, Pie chart, Lines, Tables.
Main Test Syllabus
IBPS Clerk 2018 (Main Exam) shall comprise of 190 MCQs divided over 4 sections/subjects. The duration of the IBPS Main test will be 160 minutes or 2 hours & 40 mins. A specific amount of time shall be allotted to each section.
| Subjects/Section | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Allotted for the section |
| General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Reasoning & Computer ability | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |
Similar to the Preliminary Test, a negative marking of 0.25 is observed for every wrong answer.
General & Financial Awareness
Current Affairs (National & International issues)
Static G.K
Includes terminologies, facts such as National Parks, Sanctuaries, States, Culture etc.
Banking/Financial G.K
- Information on Indian financial system, World Bank Reports, Economic/Financial Terminology, Monetary Policies.
- Financial Institutions such as SEBI, RBI, IMF, World Bank, UN etc.
- Credit Schemes, Stock Market, Government Schemes etc.
English Language
Same as IBPS Preliminary Test Syllabus.
Reasoning
Same as IBPS Preliminary Test Syllabus.
Computer Awareness
- History of Computers,
- Software and Hardware,
- Windows OS,
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),
- Networking,
- Basic Understanding of Database,
- Security – Viruses and Tools,
- Internet – Terminologies, Working and Services.
Quantitative Aptitude
Same as IBPS Preliminary Test Syllabus.
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