IBPS Clerk 2026 Syllabus — Prelims & Mains Subject-wise Topics
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
