IBPS Clerk 2026 Syllabus — Prelims & Mains Subject-wise Topics
IBPS Clerk 2026 Overview
The IBPS Clerk 2026 Syllabus covers fundamental banking aptitude subjects. Prelims tests basic skills while Mains is more comprehensive with banking awareness.
Prelims Syllabus
English Language (30): Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fillers, Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement, Para Jumbles, Sentence Improvement.
Numerical Ability (35): Simplification, Approximation, Number Series, Data Interpretation, Percentage, Average, Ratio-Proportion, Profit-Loss, Time-Work-Distance, SI/CI, Mensuration.
Reasoning Ability (35): Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Inequality, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Ordering-Ranking, Alphabet Test.
Mains Syllabus
General/Financial Awareness (50): Banking Awareness, Financial terms, RBI policies, Budget, Current Affairs (6 months), Insurance, Capital Markets, Government Schemes, Awards, Sports, Static GK.
English Language (40): RC, Error Detection, Cloze Test, Sentence Rearrangement, Fill in Blanks, Paragraph Completion, Column-based matching.
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (60): Advanced Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Machine Input-Output, Syllogism, Data Sufficiency, Coding-Decoding, plus Computer Fundamentals, OS, MS Office, Internet, Networking.
Quantitative Aptitude (50): Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equations, Number Series, Approximation, Arithmetic (Percentage, Profit-Loss, SI/CI, Time-Work, Time-Distance, Mixture-Allegation, Partnership).
IBPS Clerk 2026 Exam Pattern
Prelims
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration | Negative Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Mains
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration | Negative Marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General/Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes | 0.25 per wrong answer |
| Total | 190 | 200 |
IBPS Clerk Syllabus Overview
- Prelims: English (30), Numerical Ability (35), Reasoning (35)
- Mains: GK/Financial (50), English (40), Reasoning+Computer (60), Quant (50) — total 200 marks
