IBPS Clerk 2021 Notification: The IBPS release the IBPS Clerk 2021 notification. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has started the online application process for 7855 Clerical Cadre Posts. Application Start from 7th October 2021 and Last date of application is 27th October 2021. The selection procedure is a two-tier process comprising of Prelims and the Mains Online Exam. IBPS has released a fresh IBPS Clerk 2021 Notification along with some modifications on 06 October 2021. The Candidate must go through the complete details for IBPS Clerk 2021 as mentioned in the below. For download IBPS Clerk 2021 notification click below in important links.
IBPS Clerk 2021 Notification Released
IBPS has uploaded the IBPS Clerk 2021 Notification on 06th October 2021 on its official website @ibps.in . The vacancies that will be recruited through IBPS Clerk 2021 are 7855. The banking candidate who were waiting for IBPS Clerk 2021 Notification can download IBPS Clerk 2021 notification pdf from the below in important link .
Exam Dates of IBPS Clerk 2021
The IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims exam date is in December 2021 and IBPS Clerk Mains is in December 2021 or January 2022. Candidates can check the important dates for IBPS Clerk 2021 from the table given below. IBPS has declared the exam dates for the IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam through an advertisement on 06th October 2021.
| IBPS Clerk 2021 Events | Dates |
| IBPS Clerk Notification 2021 Release Date | 06th October 2021 |
| IBPS Clerk Online Application Starts From | 07th October 2021 |
| IBPS Clerk Online Application Ends On | 27th October 2021 |
| PET Call Letter/Admit Card | November 2021 |
| Pre Examination Training | November 2021 |
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Admit Card | 26th November 2021 |
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Date | 12th, 18th, 19th December 2021 |
| Result of IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam | 13th January 2022 |
| Call letter for Mains Exam | 14th January 2022 |
| Conduct of Online Mains Examination | 25th January 2022 |
| Declaration of Final Result | April 2022 |
Important Links for IBPS Clerk 2021
| IBPS Clerk Notification 2021 Link | Click Here |
| IBPS Clerk Online Application Link | Click Here |
| IBPS Clerk Prelims Admit Card | Click Here |
| Result of IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam | Click Here |
| Call letter for Mains Exam | Click Here |
| Declaration of Final Result | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
Steps to apply for IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam
- Visit the official website @ibps.in
- Click on the notification reading “Online Registration For IBPS Clerk 2021”
- Register using personal credentials, Phone number, and email ID
- Fill in the personal details and contact details to complete registration.
- After successful registration, you will get a registration ID and Password
- Login with registration ID and Password and Verify Captcha
- Click the Login button and fill in the required details and complete the application form.
- Pay application fee online.
- Save the completed application form and keep it for future reference
IBPS Clerk 2021 Application Fee
Candidate who are giving the IBPS clerk exam 2021 can find the fees details below-
Candidates must be confirm about the starting date of application and must ensure completion of the application before the last date. A complete application is required to submit the IBPS Clerk 2021 Online form .
IBPS Clerk 2021 Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit (As on 01.07.2021)
• The candidate age must be 20 Years to 28 Years. A candidate must have been born not before 02.07.1993 and not after 01.07.2001 (both dates inclusive).
Relaxation of Upper age limit
There is some relaxation of the upper age limit for special category candidates. The details on it are given below:
| Sr.No. | Category | Age relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| 2 | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| 3 | Persons With Disabilities | 10 years |
| 4 | Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
| 5 | Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | 9 years |
| 6 | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
| 7 | Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Applicable to Madhya Pradesh state only) | 5 years |
Educational Qualification: (As on 01.08.2021)
• A candidate must fulfill the minimum qualification of Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate should upload a certificate as proof of passing the qualifying examination.
The candidate must upload a valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he/she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while register online.
Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory . Candidates must have a Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/ should have studied Computer or Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.
Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT i.e., candidates should know how to read, write and speak the Official Language of the State/UT for which vacancies a candidate wishes to apply is preferable.
Nationality / Citizenship
A candidate must be either –
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a Citizen of Nepal or
(iii) a citizen of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently living in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently living in India.
IBPS Clerk 2021 State-wise Vacancy
The state-wise & category-wise vacancies for IBPS Clerk 2021 exam were also been released along with the notification. All candidates have to check state-wise vacancies before applying for IBPS Clerk exam. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of vacancies – 1039:
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 875 | 7855 |
Participating Banks in IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam
Participating banks in IBPS Clerk 2021 recruitment has been reduced this year. The following is the list of banks participating in the IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam is mentioned below:
| 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 |
IBPS Clerk Exam Language
IBPS Clerk Prelims & Mains Exam will be conducted in 13 regional languages along with English & Hindi. The goal to conduct a clerical exam for recruitment into 12 public sector banks including SBI is to promote equal opportunities to the local region youth for employment opportunities and can directly connect to the customers through local/regional languages. The state-wise medium of language has been given below.
IBPS Clerk 2021 Medium of Examination
| State Name | Version of tests (Medium of examination) |
| Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Sikkin, | English and Hindi |
| Andhra Pradesh | English, Hindi and Telugu |
| Assam | English, Hindi and Assamese |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | English. Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and Konkani |
| Goa | English, Hindi and Konkani |
| Gujarat | English, Hindi and Gujarati |
| Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh | English, Hindi and Urdu |
| Karnataka | English, Hindi, Kannada and Konkani |
| Kerala, Lakshadweep | English, Hindi and Malayalam |
| Maharashtra | English, Hindi, Marathi and Konkani |
| Manipur | English, Hindi and Manipuri |
| Odisha | English, Hindi and Odia |
| Puducherry | English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam |
| Punjab | English, Hindi and Punjabi |
| Tamil Nadu | English, Hindi and Tamil |
| Telangana | English, Hindi, Telugu and Urdu |
| Tripura, West Bengal | English, Hindi and Bengali |
IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2021
The main three sections of the preliminary examination are Reasoning, English Language and Numerical Ability. Each of these sections has multiple subheadings to focus on when preparing for IBPS Clerk 2021. The syllabus summary for IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims and mains exams is given below.
IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam Syllabus (Pre+Mains)
| English Language | Numerical Ability | Reasoning Ability | Computer | General Awareness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Number Series | Puzzle and Arrangements | History and Generation of Computers | Banking and Insurance Awareness |
| Cloze Test | Simplification/ Approximation | Inequality | Introduction to Computer Organisation | Financial Awareness |
| Fillers | Quadratic Equations | Syllogism | Computer Hardware and I/O Devices | Govt. Schemes and Policies |
| Spotting Errors | Data Interpretation | Coding-Decoding | Computer Languages, Basics of DBMS | Current Affairs |
| Sentence Improvement | Data Sufficiency | Blood Relations | Operating System, Internet | Static Awareness |
| Fill in the Blanks | Miscellaneous | Direction sense | Computer Network & Security | |
| Order and Ranking | MS Office Suit and Short cut keys | |||
| Computer Memory, Computer Software | ||||
| Number System and Conversions |
IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam Pattern
The IBPS Clerk 2021 exam conduct in two stages: Prelims and Mains. Both these papers follow the online method of conducting the written examination. The structure of the exam is as follow:
Phase-1: IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination
The preliminary exam of IBPS Clerk 2021 is an online exam testing a candidate on the basis of their aptitude, Reasoning and English. There are three sections and the candidate must clear the cut-off of each section to proceed to the mains exam .
Candidates are required to solve the question paper in the time limit of 20 minutes for each section. The total marks of the paper is 100. The passing marks is decided by IBPS that is change every year, depending on the level of difficulty of the exam.
| S.No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
Phase-2: IBPS Clerk Mains Examination
The Exam Pattern of IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam is same as old pattern. IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will constitute of 190 questions that need to be completed in a time limit of 160 minutes.
Previously, Computer Aptitude and Reasoning Ability Section used to be conducted separately. But, new update by IBPS, both these sections are combined together and will constitute 50 questions that need to be solved in a time duration of 45 minutes. Both Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam will be conducted in 13 regional languages along with English and in Hindi.
| S.No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
| 4 | General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |