IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) conducts a common written exam or CWE every year for the clerical cadre in multiple banks all over the country. All public sector banks use CWE as a base to fill the vacancies for this post.
IBPS is conducting Clerk exam for the eighth year now and hence named IBPS Clerk CWE VII. The IBPS Clerk CWE exam is conducted on two levels- preliminary exam and mains. Students qualifying in both these exams are thus selected for the post.
The recruitment process of IBPS Clerk CWE occurs in two phases:
Students are required to qualify both these exams to get selected for the post of clerical cadre in most of the premier Public Sector Banks. The main thing to note here is that there is no interview process required for the selection of candidate after the mains exam. 100% weightage is given to the result of mains exam result.
The IBPS Clerk exam occurs in two stages: Prelims and Mains. Both these papers follow online method of conducting written examination. The structure of the exam is as follow:
The preliminary exam of IBPS Clerk CWE is an online exam testing a candidate on the basis of their aptitude, intellect and English. There are three sections in total and the candidate must clear the cut off of each section to proceed to the mains exam round. Candidates are required to solve the question paper in the time frame of 1 hour. The composite mark of the paper is 100 and the passing marks is decided by IBPS that is likely to change every year depending on the level of difficulty of the exam.
SL. | Name of test(Objective> | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | English Language | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 1 Hour |
2. | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | Composite time of 1 Hour |
3. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | Composite time of 1 Hour |
Total | 100 | 100 | Composite time of 1 Hour |
Major changes have been observed in the Exam Pattern of IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam. The total duration and the number of questions asked in Mains Examination of IBPS Clerk 2017 Exam have been revised. In the latest update by IBPS, IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will now constitute of 190 questions that needs to be completed in a time frame of 160 minutes.
Previously, Computer Aptitude and Reasoning Ability Section used to be conducted separately. But, in the recent update by IBPS, both these sections are amalgamated together and will constitute of 50 questions that needs to be solved in a time duration of 45 minutes. Both Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam will be conducted bilingually, i.e. both in English and in Hindi. Let’s have a look at the Exam Pattern for IBPS Clerk CWE VII.
SL. | Name of test(Objective> | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 min |
2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 min |
3. | General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 min |
4. | English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 min |
Total | 190 | 200 | 160 Hrs. |
There is a penalty for wrong answers marked in both preliminary examination as well as mains examination. A wrong answer to an objective question will lead to a penalty of one-fourth of the total mark assigned to that question. There will be no penalty for the question left blank or unanswered.
The final score for the IBPS Clerk exam is calculated keeping the following points in mind:
Age Limit: The candidate must be 20 Years to 28 Years. The final criteria for IBPS Clerk Exam 2018 will be released along with the official notification.
Educational Qualification: A candidate must possess 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 have passed in English as one of the subjects at SSC/ HSC/Intermediate/ Graduation level. Candidate should possess certificate in proof of passing the qualifying examination.
The major 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 CWE.
The syllabus for Reasoning, Numerical Ability and English Language is same for mains and preliminary exam. In addition to these two the other subjects are General Awareness and Computer Knowledge. The General Awareness is based on the Banking Sector awareness.
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 Organization | 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 |
Behind Joyalukas Jwellery Mart, Old Gajuwaka,
Visakhapatnam(Dist.)
Andhra Pradesh
Fill The Below Form and Star Searching