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Updated on Oct 7, 2023 14:13 IST

The overall difficulty level of the mains exam was moderate. IBPS Clerk exam analysis helps candidates to know the section-wise and overall difficulty level of the exam, number of good attempts, expected cut off, etc. Check here IBPS Clerk mains exam analysis.

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis

IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2023: The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducted IBPS Clerk 2023 mains exam on October 7, 2023. According to the students, the overall difficulty level of the exam was moderate to difficult. IBPS Clerk mains pattern comprised four sections: General/ Financial Awareness, General English, Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude, and Quantitative Aptitude. IBPS Clerk mains time duration was 160 minutes with sectional timings. The test carried a total of 190 questions and the total marks were 200. IBPS Clerk exam analysis helps candidates to know the section-wise and overall difficulty level of the exam, number of good attempts, expected cut off, etc. Read below for more details on IBPS Clerk mains exam analysis 2023.

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IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Analysis 2023: Overall Difficulty

The overall Difficulty level of IBPS Clerk Mains Exam was Moderate-Difficult. The candidates were able to solve most of the questions as it was based on the syllabus. The overall difficulty level of IBPS Clerk mains exam is given below.

Section Difficulty Level

General/ Financial Awareness

Moderate-Difficult

English Language

Moderate

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude

Moderate-Difficult

Quantitative Aptitude

Moderate-Difficult

Overall

Moderate-Difficult

IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2023 for General Awareness

The test paper of IBPS Clerk General Awareness carried a total of 50 questions. The questions asked in the exam were direct and factual from recent happenings in the financial sector. The topics from where questions asked in the exam are given below:

  • UDGAM
  • Application Of YES Bank
  • Insurance For All
  • India+ UAE-CEPA – Currenncy
  • Ullas Portal
  • Ganga Bhagirathi Hoogly River
  • Mahila Samman Nidhi
  • INS Dronacharya
  • Highest Valuable Team Of IPL
  • Sugar Cane
  • DRAT

IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2023 for English Language

A total of 40 questions were asked in the exam. The questions asked in the exam were moderate. The topic-wise distribution of questions is given below.

Topics No. Of Questions

Reading Comprehension- Housing Scheme

7

Reading Comprehension

5

Inference Based

2

Error Detection

5

Fillers

5

Cloze Test

6

Para Jumble + Fillers

5

Word Usage

3

Word Swap

2

Total

40

IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2023 for Quantitative Aptitude

The topic-wise distribution of questions asked in the Quantitative Aptitude section is given below.

Name of the topics Number of questions 

Approximation

5

Number Series

4

Quadratic Equation

3

Pie Chart+ Table DI

7

Pie Chart(On Profit & Loss)

6

Missing Table DI

6

Caselet DI

6

Arithmetic

10

Total 

50

 IBPS Clerk Exam Analysis 2023 for Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude

The topic-wise distribution of questions asked in this section is given below.

Name of the topics Number of questions 

Syllogism

3

Coded Inequality(3 Statement+3 Conclusion)

3

Step Based Alphanumeric Series(4-5 Steps)

4

Coding Resultant Based(Row Based-3 Rows, 6 Conditions)

4

Direction

2

Machine Input(Number Based)

5

Linear Seating Arrangement(13 Persons, North Facing, 4 vacant seats)

5

Year Based Puzzle

2

Box Based Puzzle+ Variable

5

Data Sufficiency(Blood Relation, Circular Seating Arrangement, Year Based)

4

Logical Reasoning(2-3 Statements Paragraph Course Of Action, Assumption Based, Conclusion Based, Inference Based, Argument, Paragraph Based which statement follows)

 

10

Total 

50

Structure of IBPS Clerk Mains Exam

The structure of IBPS Clerk mains exam is given below.

Sections No. of questions Ibps clerk mains total marks IBPS clerk mains sectional timing

General/Financial Awareness

50

50

35 minutes

General English

40

40

35 minutes

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude

50

60

45 minutes

Quantitative Aptitude

50

50

45 minutes

Total

190

200

160 minutes

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Answered 2 weeks ago

The prelims exam for IBPS Clerk  (Customer Service Associates) will be conducted on December 6, 7, 13 and 14, 2025. The Mains exam for this post will be conducted on February 1, 2026. The examination authority has renamed the post of Clerks to Customer Service Associates. 

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Bhumika Lama

Beginner-Level 4

Answered a month ago

Hi Aniruddha,

The application process for the IBPS Clerk 2024-25 exam has concluded, with the last date for registration being July 28, 2024.

The IBPS Clerk 2024 Mains Exam is scheduled for October 13, 2024.

For the upcoming IBPS Clerk 2025-26 exam, the official notification and application details

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Ankit kumar

Contributor-Level 9

Answered a month ago

Following are the documents required at the time of IBPS Clerk document verification:

  • Proof of Date of Birth: Something that proves when they were born, like a birth certificate, SSLC/10th standard certificate, or passport.
  • Educational Qualification Certificates: Papers that prove they have the right

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Ishita Aggarwal

Beginner-Level 4

Answered a month ago

Relaxation in the upper age limit given to IBPS Clerk is given below.

CategoryAge relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe 5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 years
Persons With Disabilities 10 years
Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen Actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years 

 

(8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years

Widows, divorced women, and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarriedAge concession upto the age of 35 years for General/EWS,  

 

38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates

Persons affected by 1984 riots5 years

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Bhumika Lama

Beginner-Level 4

Answered a month ago

The minimum and maximum age limit of IBPS Clerk is given below.

IBPS Clerk Eligibility Criteria Age Limit 
Minimum Age20 Years
Maximum Age28 Years

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Chanchal Jain

Beginner-Level 4

Answered a month ago

The provisional allotment is subject to the candidate fulfilling the criteria for Participating Bank and identity verification to the satisfaction of the allotted bank. This does not constitute an offer of employment. Verification of documents with regard to eligibility criteria will be carried out

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Indrani Thakur

Beginner-Level 4

Answered a month ago

A candidate belonging to reserved category, selected on the basis of norms as applicable to General Category, is treated at par with a General category candidate. Such own merit candidates belonging to reserved categories who are provisionally allotted under unreserved (General) category is not adju

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Mani Shukla

Beginner-Level 4

Answered a month ago

The exam pattern for IBPS Clerk is summarised below.

Specifications Prelims Mains

Number of sections

Three

Four

IBPS clerk exam time duration

60 minutes

160 minutes

IBPS Clerk sectional timing

20 minutes 

General/Financial Awareness and English: 35 minutes

Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude and Quantitative Aptitude: 45 minutes

Number of questions

100

190

IBPS clerk total marks

100

200

Language of question paper

13 regional languages along with English & Hindi

Mode of exam

Online

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Mani Shukla

Beginner-Level 4

Answered 2 months ago

IBPS Clerk 2024 prelims cut off is given below.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2024
States/ UTGeneralEWS/SC/OBC/ST
Andhra Pradesh77.5 
Arunachal Pradesh71 
Assam83.75OBC- 82.25
SC- 81.25
Bihar79.5OBC- 79.5
Chhattisgarh77OBC-77
Chandigarh81.50 
Delhi80.75SC-75.25
OBC- 78.25
Gujarat77.25ST- 67.75
Goa OBC- 68
Himachal Pradesh ST- 83
Haryana83 
J & K86.25 
Jharkhand 83.5 
Kerala OBC- 81
Madhya Pradesh73SC- 74.5
Maharashtra73ST- 69.50
Manipur OBC-70.25
Meghalaya ST- 73.50
Odisha86.75 
Punjab81.25SC- 70
OBC-79.75
Rajasthan83.25EWS- 83.25
Karnataka64.75 
Telangana68.25 
Uttar Pradesh79OBC- 79
SC- 70.75
ESM- 56
Uttarakhand  
West Bengal87.75SC- 80.25
Tamil Nadu OBC- 63.25
Tripura80.25ST- 71
Sikkim41 
Lakshadweep  

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Anangsha Patra

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

IBPS Clerk prelims cut off 2024 is given below.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Cut Off 2024
States/ UTGeneralEWS/SC/OBC/ST
Andhra Pradesh77.5 
Arunachal Pradesh71 
Assam83.75OBC- 82.25
SC- 81.25
Bihar79.5OBC- 79.5
Chhattisgarh77OBC-77
Chandigarh81.50 
Delhi80.75SC-75.25
OBC- 78.25
Gujarat77.25ST- 67.75
Goa OBC- 68
Himachal Pradesh ST- 83
Haryana83 
J & K86.25 
Jharkhand 83.5 
Kerala OBC- 81
Madhya Pradesh73SC- 74.5
Maharashtra73ST- 69.50
Manipur OBC-70.25
Meghalaya ST- 73.50
Odisha86.75 
Punjab81.25SC- 70
OBC-79.75
Rajasthan83.25EWS- 83.25
Karnataka64.75 
Telangana68.25 
Uttar Pradesh79OBC- 79
SC- 70.75
ESM- 56
Uttarakhand  
West Bengal87.75SC- 80.25
Tamil Nadu OBC- 63.25
Tripura80.25ST- 71
Sikkim41 
Lakshadweep  

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Anangsha Patra

Contributor-Level 10