IBPS Clerk Eligibility Criteria
Nationality
A Candidate must be either one of them
- A citizen of India or
- A subject of Nepal or
- A subject of Bhutan or
- A Tibetan Refugee, who Settle in India before January 1st, 1962 or
- An Indian-origin person who migrated and settled permanently from Sri Lanka, Burma, Pakistan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Ethiopia, Zaire, Vietnam
Age Limit
As of July 1, 2024, the Age of the candidate must be
- Minimum age: 20 years)
- Maximum age: 28 years
Age Relaxation
There is age relaxation for Candidates, For specific categories candidates can be eligible to participate in IBPS Clerk 2024, above the IBPS Clerk 2024 Age Limit, Which is as follows:
Category |
Age Relaxation |
SC/ST |
5 years |
Other Backward Classes |
3 years |
People with Benchmark Disabilitiesp> |
10 years |
Ex-servicemen/Disabled Ex-servicemen |
Period of service + 3 years (General/EWS/OBC), Period of service + 8 years (SC/ST) |
Widow or Divorced women |
35 years (General/EWS), 38 years (OBC), 40 years (SC/ST) |
The year 1984 riots affected person |
5 years |
Educational Qualification
A Candidate must have these documents before applying or registering for IBPS Clerk 2024
- Candidates should have a Graduate degree (From any Disciple) from University recognized by Govt. Of India.
- Candidate should have a Degree/Certificate/Diploma in Computer (Should have studied Computer) as one of the subjects from Institution/University/College.
- Ex-servicemen should be matriculated, who don't have above civil exam qualifications. Candidates who have an Army special certificate for education (corresponding to Navy and Airforce) and have not completed 15 years of service in the Armed forces are eligible.
- Additionally, proficiency in the local language of the state or union territory (UT) for which the candidate is applying is also required.
IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam Pattern
Subjects |
No. of Questions |
Max Marks |
Time Allotted |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 minutes |
Numerical Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
Total |
100 |
100 |
60 minutes |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 minutes |
IBPS Clerk Main Exam Pattern
Subjects |
No. of Questions |
Max Marks |
Time Allotted |
English Language |
40 |
40 |
35 minutes |
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude |
50 |
60 |
45 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
45 minutes |
Financial/General Awareness |
50 |
50 |
35 minutes |
Total |
100 |
100 |
60 minutes |
English Language |
190 |
200 |
160 minutes |