IBPS Clerk Course

IBPS is an autonomous body set up to recruit candidates for various client organizations, conduct relevant supportive research and publicize the findings. It has been rendering assistance to the financial sector in the fields of employees’ selection, promotion and placement.

It is proposed that over the next few years, banks will need to recruit ~7.5 lakh candidates to fill open positions. This represents a tremendous opportunity for prospective candidates to join one of the many nationalized banks as POs, SOs or as Clerk.

The following banks will recruit candidates based on the CWE. As this list can change without notice, candidates will be emailed/ contacted by Studycopter for any changes to this list. Candidates can also check exam online at ibps.in

• Allahabad Bank
• Indian Bank
• Andhra Bank
• Indian Overseas Bank
• Bank of Baroda
• Oriental Bank of Commerce
• Bank of India
• Punjab National Bank
• Bank of Maharashtra
• Punjab & Sind Bank
• Canara Bank
• Syndicate Bank
• Central Bank of India
• UCO Bank
• Corporation Bank
• Union Bank of India
• Dena Bank
• United Bank of India
• IDBI Bank
• Vijaya Bank

As the name suggests, IBPS Clerk are recruited to run the day-to-day operations and business in a bank. These are entry level recruitments for Indian banks. After getting selected as a PO, candidates will undergo training. After the training, the candidate can be promoted to an Assitant Manager post and can get a variety of duties depending on the candidate's interest and the needs of the organization.

IBPS Clerk exam is a computer based exam conducted by IBPS every year. IBPS Clerk CWE will be conducted by IBPS later this year.

Step 1 of IBPS Bank Clerk Exam is a Common Written Examination. The 2015 IBPS Clerk exam will have a preliminary exam and a main exam. The prelim exam is a one hour exam and students will get questions from Reasoning, Englihs and Quantitative Aptitude (Mathematics). There will be 35 questions each from Reasoning and Quant and there will be 30 questions from English. Each correct answer will be awared one mark and 0.25 marks will be deducted for all incorrect answers

Paper Pattern for 2015 IBPS Clerk Exams

Each correct answer is awarded one mark - so there will be 200 questions in total

1/4 mark is deducted for each incorrect answer. All subjects of ibps clerk Exam (except English language) would be available in two languages: English and Hindi

• Do note that the General Awareness section has special emphasis on the Banking sector.
• Do note that Studycopter contains all that you need to ace the IBPS Clerk exam

After clearing the CWE, selected candidates will subsequently be called for a Common Interview coordinated by IBPS. Each candidate will have to secure a minimum standard score in each of the 5 sections as well as on the Total Weighted Standard Score to be called for interview. Candidates, successful in qualifying in both the CWE and Common Interview will be listed in the order of merit.

Depending on the vacancies in each bank, candidates will receive through a computerized system an offer from one of the Participating Public Sector Banks listed below. Depending on the number of vacancies, the cut–offs are decided by participating public sector banks (currently 21 PSBs are participating). Vacancies remaining unfilled on account of candidates declining offer, will be filled from among the remaining candidates, through subsequent iterations.

The interviews are held at select centers, and the respective banks for the interviews call candidates. The typical duration of an interview is 30–40 minutes.

What IBPS says: “ total marks allotted for the interview are 100. The minimum qualifying marks in interview will not be less than 40% (35% for SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD candidates). The weightage (ratio) of CWE (exam) and interview will be 80:20 respectively. The combined final scores of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in CWE Clerk Testand Interview. A candidate should qualify both in the CWE and interview and be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent provisional allotment process.”

In case of two candidates scoring the same, the preferences shall given based on date of birth i.e. the candidate senior in age shall be given preference at the time of allotment of branches/banks

Studycopter provides specific training for the Interview/ GD stage of the selection process. Candidates who clear the CWE work with dedicated Studycopter counselors to ace their interviews

IBPS Clerk Statewise Cut Offs marks 2015

IBPS Clerk Statewise Cut Offs marks 2014

IBPS Clerk Statewise Cut Offs marks 2013

IBPS Clerk Statewise Cut Offs marks 2012

For all posts, the age is to be between 20 & 28 years & no work experience required.

Candidates are required to have a fegree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.

Candidates need to be Computer Literate: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.

Candidates need to be proficient in the Official Language of the State/ UT (candidates should know how to read/ write and speak the Official Language of the State/UT) whose vacancies a candidate wishes to apply for is preferable. (Some questions may be put at the time of interview to ascertain the candidate’s familiarity with the Official Language of the State/UT).

Other detailed guidelines are provided in the Studycopter Study Material (Exam Eligibility section)

Clerk enjoy a plethora of perks in Indian banks. As of 2015, the starting salary of an IBPS Clerk is around Rs. 30,500 in rural cities and close to Rs. 50,000 for metro postings. You can calculate the in-hand salary by adding the Basic Pay with the latest DA component given Indian Banking Association’s website, HRA and the City Compensatory Allowance, if any. The range of benefits provided to a Clerk vary with the financial institution: many of them provide newspaper/laundry allowances, medical coverage, TA and rented accommodation.

Clerk will get adequate training in respective departments before their appointment to the JMG (Junior Management) Scale I position. They will be promoted to JMG Scale II to and MMG (Middle Management) Scales in the upcoming years based on performance in tests/interviews, and service rules. Experienced hands may directly join the JMG Scale II post by clearing the relevant IBPS Probationary Exam.

Candidates are advised to checkout ibps.in regulary for official updates on IBPS Clerk Exam. Studycopter will publishing all important updates and keep its users apprised of all information related to IBPS Clerk exam through regular updates as well.