IBPS CLERK 2020 DETAILED SYLLABUS (Pre + Mains)

IBPS CLERK 2020 DETAILED SYLLABUS (Pre + Mains)

The IBPS Clerk 2020 is scheduled for December 2020 and aspirants willing to recruit are ready to start with their preparation. The IBPS syllabus has been released with notification for both prelims and mains exam. In this article we are sharing the exam pattern of both the levels with updated syllabus so that you can start preparing. The syllabus will help you in direction of your preparation and help in making a study plan for the exam. This is the most efficient time and starts with the course so that you can work on your weak points. It will also reduce the risk of missing out on any important subject of the exam.

IBPS Clerk 2020 Syllabus -

 The first step towards preparation is to catch the IBPS clerk syllabus. The syllabus is more or less the same as any other bank exam. IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2020 is divided into Prelims and Mains Examination. The standard of the course is of high school and graduation. All the questions in both prelims and mains exam will be objective type. With the help of IBPS Clerk Syllabus, students can plan their studies and focus on subjects which will require more time. It will also help to master the concepts of subjects.

The IBPS Clerk Examination is conducted in two stages:

• Preliminary Exam, and
• Mains Exam

 There will be negative marking for each wrong answer in both the preliminary and main examination, for which there is a penalty 0.25 of the marks prescribed for a particular question.

Read below for more details of IBPS Clerk syllabus.

 

IBPS Clerk 2020 Syllabus (Preliminary Exam)-

The IBPS Clerk Prelims exam has three sections in the English Language, Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude. DI is the major and important subject in Quant whereas in Reasoning puzzle is considered as the most important subject. There is a need to clarify your concept on both the above-mentioned topics as they carry the most weightage in the exam. The reading comprehension in English section consists of 7-8 questions. IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam 2019 may have one or two sets of reading comprehension.

 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE:

•  Reading comprehension
•  Fillers (Double fillers, Multiple Sentence Fillers, Sentence Fillers)
•  Cloze Test
•  Phrase Replacement
•  Para Jumbles
•  Inference
•  Sentence Completion
•  Connectors
•  Paragraph Conclusion
•  Phrasal Verb Related Questions
•  Error Detection Questions
• Word usage / Vocabulary based questions

 

QUANTATIVE APTITUDE:

•  Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Pie Chart)
•  Inequalities (Quadratic Equations)
•  Number Series Approximation and Simplification
•  Data Sufficiency
•  HCF and LCM
•  Profit and Loss,
•  SI & CI
•  Problem on Ages
•  Work and Tim
•  Work and Wages
•  Number system
•  Speed Distance and Time
•  Probability
• Mensuration
•  Permutation and Combination
•  Average
•  Ratio and Proportion
•  Partnership
•  Problems on Boats and Stream
•  Problems on Trains
•  Mixture and Allegation
•  Pipes and Cisterns

 

REASONING ABILITY:

•   Puzzles & Seating Arrangements
•   Direction Sense
•   Blood-Relation
•   Syllogism
•   Order and Ranking
•   Coding-Decoding
•   Machine Input-Output
•   Inequalities
•   Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series
•   Alphabet Related Questions

 

IBPS CLERK 2020 Preliminary Exam Pattern:

To appear in the Preliminary Examination, the candidates have to keep complete command on three sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language. As per IBPS clerk exam pattern, the question paper will consist of 100 questions. The maximum marks allotted for the test is 100. The duration of the exam is 60 minutes.

Following is the pattern of IBPS Clerk 2019 exam which is same as previous year:

 

Sections	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
ENGLISH LANGUAGE	30	30	20 minutes
QUANTATIVE APTITUDE	35	35	20 minutes
REASONING ABILITY	35	35	20 minutes
TOTAL	100	100	60 minutes (1 hour)

 

 

IBPS Clerk 2020 Syllabus (Mains Exam)-

After approving the prelims exam, candidates are required to prepare for the main examination. More or less, the syllabus for IBPS Clerk Prelims and IBPS Clerk are the same, but some subjects are added to all sections with difficulty level. General awareness on the subject has to be added in the main examination. Students need to prepare banking awareness, static awareness and current affairs of last 6 months to cover GA part. Re-focus your attention on DI and puzzle and seating arrangement in the main examination. The level of the main examination is comparatively difficult.

Important Note - The marks obtained by the candidates in the main examination will be considered for short listing for the final merit list.

 The IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2020 Main Examination is divided into four sections:

•  Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude
•  Quantitative Aptitude
•  English Language
•  General / Financial Awareness

There will be a total of 190 questions in the test paper. The total marks for the test is 200. The duration of the test is 160 minutes. Candidates can check IBPS Clerk Main syllabus below 2020.

 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE:-

•  Reading comprehension
•  Fillers (Double fillers, Multiple Sentence Fillers, Sentence Fillers)
•  New Pattern Cloze Test
•  Phrase Replacement
•  Odd Sentence Out cum Para Jumbles
•  Inference
•  Sentence Completion
• Connectors
•  Paragraph Conclusion
•  Phrasal Verb Related Questions
•  Error Detection Questions
•  Word usage/Vocabulary Based Questions

 

QUANTATIVE APTITUDE:-

•  Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Pie Chart)
•  Inequalities (Quadratic Equations)
•  Number Series Approximation and Simplification
•  Data Sufficiency
•  HCF and LCM
•  Profit and Loss,
•  SI & CI
•  Problem on Ages
•  Work and Tim
•  Work and Wages
•  Number system
•  Speed Distance and Time
•  Probability
• Mensuration
•  Permutation and Combination
•  Average
•  Ratio and Proportion
•  Partnership
•  Problems on Boats and Stream
•  Problems on Trains
•  Mixture and Allegation
•  Pipes and Cisterns

 

GENERAL/FINANCIAL AWARENESS:-

•  Banking and Insurance Awareness
•  Financial Awareness
•  Govt. Schemes and Policies
•  Current Affairs
•  Static Awareness

 

REASONING ABILITY & COMPUTER APTITUDE:-

•  Puzzles & Seating Arrangements
•  Direction Sense
•  Blood Relation
•  Syllogism
•  Order and Ranking
• Coding-Decoding
•  Machine Input-Output
•  Inequalities
•  Alpha-Numeric-Symbol
•  Series
• Data Sufficiency
•  Logical Reasoning
•  Introduction to Computer Organisation
•  Computer Memory
•  Computer Hardware and I/O Devices
•  Computer Software
•  Operating System
•  Computer Network
•  Internet
• MS Office Suit and Short cut keys
•  Basics of DBMS
•  Computer and Network Security

 

IBPS CLERK 2020 Mains Exam Pattern:

 

Sections	No. of questions	Maximum Marks	Time Duration
ENGLISH LANGUAGE	40	40	35 minutes
QUANTATIVE APTITUDE	50	50	45 minutes
GENERAL/FINANCIAL AWARENESS	50	50	35 minutes
REASONING ABILITY & COMPUTER APTITUDE	50	60	45 minutes
TOTAL	190	200	160 minutes (2 hour & 40 minutes)

 

 As the upward trend in the complexity of the questions has made the continuation of the exam pattern a question mark, prepare yourself to bolt from the blues. Dip your teeth in preparation and you will definitely take it off this time.

 

Here are some tips for IBPS Clerk 2020 exam-

Preparation from only the given syllabus is not sufficient. Candidates need to prepare in a smart way to crack the exam. Some tricks that definitely help:

• Creating a time table so that all topics and subjects are covered properly.
• Regularly reading English newspapers and similar sections.
• Practicing mathematics and similar subjects on a regular basis.
• Practicing mock tests to understand the paper well and manage time well.

The exam is a tough one for the IBPS clerk as millions of candidates apply for it to secure the position. Therefore, it is important for the candidates to understand the syllabus and question paper well and prepare accordingly.