IBPS Clerk 2025: Notification, Syllabus, Eligibility, Exam Pattern & More

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) conducts the IBPS Clerk Exam every year to recruit candidates for clerical cadre positions in 11 participating public sector banks across India. From 2025 onwards, the clerical post will officially be referred to as Customer Service Associate (CSA) under the Common Recruitment Process (CRP CSA-XV) for FY 2026–27. The IBPS Clerk Exam is one of the most popular banking exams due to its transparent selection process, nationwide vacancies, and stable career prospects. The recruitment process is conducted in two phases: Preliminary Exam and Main Exam, and candidates must qualify in both stages to secure final selection.
 

The IBPS Clerk Notification 2025 was released on 31st July 2025 at the official website ibps.in, announcing 10,277 vacancies for the post of CSA (Clerk) across multiple states and union territories. The online application begins on 1st August 2025 and end on 21st August 2025. According to the official time table, IBPS Clerk Prelims 2025 will be conducted on 4th, 5th and 11th October 2025 and the Mains Exam to be conducted on 29th November 2025. March 2026 should be the provisional allotment of the candidates. This is a heavenly opportunity to the graduates who want to develop careers in the public banking vertical.

Overview of IBPS Clerk 2025 

IBPS Clerk 2025 is a national level recruitment exam conducted by Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) in order to recruit clerks in public sector banks in India. It provides one stable and well-paying job to those who are ready to establish a career in the banking industry. This selection procedure occurs in two phases, Prelims and Mains and applicants are assigned to banks according to their state preference and final merit. Having lakhs of candidates annually, it is hard to crack this exam without proper planning, understanding the exam pattern along with the syllabus and updates involved.

Exam summary 

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	IBPS Clerk 2025
Conducting Body	Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
Post	Clerk (Clerical Cadre)
Exam Level	National
Stages	Prelims & Mains (No Interview)
Mode of Exam	Online (Computer-Based Test)
Eligibility	Graduate in any discipline
Frequency	Once a year
Official Website	www.ibps.in

IBPS Clerk Exam Important Dates 2025

The official notice of the IBPS Clerk 2025 has been declared on 31st July 2025, and the process can be applied to 1st August. The following are the major dates that applicants should watch so as to enable them to prepare and register on time.

Events	Dates
IBPS Clerk Notification	31st July 2025
Apply Online Starts	1st August 2025
Last Date to Apply	21st August 2025
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training	September 2025
Prelims Exam Date 2025	4th, 5th, 11th October 2025
Prelims Result	October/November 2025
Mains Exam Date 2025	29th November 2025
Provisional Allotment	March 2026

IBPS Clerk 2025 – State-Wise Total Vacancies

Under the IBPS Clerk 2025 recruitment, the number of vacancies announced is 10227 in different states and union territories in India. Such vacancies have been issued on a state-wise and category-wise basis, where customers have the option to apply on the basis of their favorite state and language literature. The highest numbers of vacancies in the year include states such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat. The candidates are advised to pay special attention to the state-wise distribution before they apply.

State/UT	Total Vacancies
Andaman & Nicobar	13
Andhra Pradesh	367
Arunachal Pradesh	22
Assam	204
Bihar	308
Chandigarh	63
Chhattisgarh	214
Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman Diu	35
Delhi	416
Goa	87
Gujarat	753
Haryana	144
Himachal Pradesh	114
Jammu & Kashmir	61
Jharkhand	106
Karnataka	1170
Kerala	330
Ladakh	5
Lakshadweep	7
Madhya Pradesh	601
Maharashtra	1117
Manipur	31
Meghalaya	18
Mizoram	28
Nagaland	27
Odisha	249
Puducherry	19
Punjab	276
Rajasthan	328
Sikkim	20
Tamil Nadu	894
Telangana	261
Tripura	32
Uttar Pradesh	1315
Uttarakhand	102
West Bengal	540
Total	10227

IBPS Clerk Eligibility Criteria 2025

Those candidates who are willing to work at IBPS Clerk 2025 should meet some specific minimal requirements regarding nationality, age, educational background, and knowledge of languages. Here’s a quick overview:

Nationality

• Indian citizen
• Subject of Nepal/Bhutan

Age Limit (As on 01.07.2025)

• Minimum Age: 20 years
• Maximum Age: 28 years

Age Relaxation

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 years
PwBD	10 years
Ex-Servicemen	Actual service + 3 years (max 50 years)
Widows, Divorced Women	9 years
Persons affected in the 1984 riots	5 years

Educational Qualification

• Either a graduate in any field from a well-recognized university.
• Must know computers (studied IT in school/college or a Diploma in computers).
• Knowing the state to which it is applied is the official language.

IBPS Clerk 2025 Exam Pattern  

The IBPS Clerk 2025 exam pattern will include the following two tests, Preliminary and Main,s which will be delivered through the online mode as part of the exam format and will call upon the speed, accuracy, and aptitude of a candidate in the essential knowledge areas such as English, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. It does not have an interview, and the individual is chosen on the basis of the marks in the Mains exam alone. Both tests have a section on timing, and wrong answers are considered negative marks.

Prelims Exam Pattern 

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
English Language	30	30	20 mins
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 mins
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 mins
Total	100	100	60 mins

• Negative marking: 0.25 Marks 

Mains Exam Pattern 

Section	Questions	Marks	Time
General/Financial Awareness	50	50	35 mins
General English	40	40	35 mins
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 mins
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 mins
Total	190	200	160 mins

IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2025

The IBPS Clerk 2025 syllabus is designed so that a candidate can be checked in the fields of analytical thinking, calculating skills, reading English with comprehension, and computer study. The Prelims and Mains share a similar syllabus, although it is a little different, and what is shared in both of them is the need to practice it consistently and to have clarity in concepts. As a reference, the sectional overview of the syllabus is as follows.

Section	Topics Covered
English Language	Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Error Detection, Vocabulary
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification, Number Series, Data Interpretation, Time & Work, Profit & Loss
Reasoning Ability	Puzzles, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Inequality, Coding-Decoding
General/Financial Awareness (Mains)	Banking Awareness, Current Affairs, Static GK, Economic News
Computer Aptitude (Mains)	Basics of Hardware/Software, MS Office, Internet, Networking Concepts

 How to Apply for IBPS Clerk 2025?

Step-by-Step Guide:

• Visit the official IBPS website
• Click on the “CRP Clerks”.
• Register using your mobile number and email ID.
• Fill out the online application form.
• Upload scanned documents: photo, signature, thumb impression, and declaration.
• Pay the application fee.

Application Fees

Category	Fee
General/OBC/EWS	₹850/-
SC/ST/PwBD	₹175/-

IBPS Clerk Exam Centres 2025

The IBPS Clerk 2025 Exam Date will be announced in various cities of India so that there is a good accessibility to candidates to take this exam easily. Prelims and Mains examination centres are published state-wise, and these can be selected during application. But IBPS has the prerogative to allocate any centre, in case there is a necessity.

Exam Centre List (Prelims & Mains)

State/UT	Prelims Exam Centres	Mains Exam Centres
Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Ananthapur, Chirala, Guntur, Hyderabad, Kakinada, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram	Guntur, Kurnool, Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam
Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun	Naharlagun
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur	Guwahati, Silchar
Bihar	Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzzafarpur, Patna, Purnea	Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur, Patna
Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohali	Chandigarh/Mohali
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur	Raipur
Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu	Surat, Jamnagar	Surat
Delhi	Delhi/NCR, Faridabad, Ghaziabad	Delhi/NCR, Faridabad, Ghaziabad
Goa	Panaji	Panaji
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara	Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara
Haryana	Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Kurukshetra	Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram
Himachal Pradesh	Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan	Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Samba, Srinagar	Jammu, Srinagar
Jharkhand	Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bokaro	Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi
Karnataka	Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Gulbarga, Hubli-Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi	Bengaluru, Hubli-Dharwad, Mangalore
Kerala	Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur	Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram
Ladakh	Leh	Leh
Lakshadweep	Kavaratti	Kavaratti
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain	Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior
Maharashtra	Amravati, Aurangabad, Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Solapur	Aurangabad, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune
Manipur	Imphal	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl	Aizawl
Nagaland	Kohima	Kohima
Odisha	Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur	Bhubaneshwar
Puducherry	Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala	Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala
Rajasthan	Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur	Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur
Sikkim	Bardang/Gangtok	Bardang/Gangtok
Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar	Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli
Telangana	Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal	Hyderabad, Karimnagar
Tripura	Agartala	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/Greater Noida, Prayagraj, Sitapur, Varanasi	Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj, Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee	Dehradun
West Bengal	Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri	Asansol, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani, Siliguri

IBPS Clerk Previous Year Question Papers – Why You Must Practice Them

One of the intelligent methods of preparing for the IBPS Clerk exam is practicing question papers of the previous year. These documents assist applicants to know the actual pattern of exams, their difficulty level, and the kind of questions used in previous years.

The following are some of the major advantages of doing IBPS Clerk previous year question papers:

1. Understand the Exam Pattern

• Read to know the weightage of different topics.
• Be familiar with the format in every section clearly (English, Reasoning, Quant, GA)

2. Analyze Question Trends

• Make your preparation in areas of higher priority.
• Find out the frequently asked, recurring questions.

3. Improve Speed & Accuracy

• By practicing old papers, you will be solving questions quickly under time pressure.
• Boosts accuracy by reducing guesswork.

4. Identify Strengths & Weaknesses

• Respond to the next question, which evaluates the extent how prepared you are:
• Find out areas to improve in.

5. Builds Confidence

• Trying some real past papers increases your confidence.
• Reduces exam-day anxiety.

How to use PYQs Effectively 

• Time yourself when solving the practice papers just as it will happen with the actual exam.
• Make sure it gets used either with solutions or answer keys.
• Keep a notebook to record reporting mistakes & info.
• Revisit the papers after a few weeks to check your improvement.
• Solve papers in both Prelims and Mains format.

IBPS Clerk Cut Off (Previous Year)

The IBPS Clerk 2025 cut off marks will also be announced in two waves i.e. the preliminary examination and mains examination on the IBPS official portal separately. These cut-offs differ according to the state, category and difficulty of the exam. The estimate of the cut off will be based on the past trends until the official results become announced.

State	Cut-Off (General)
Uttar Pradesh	76.50
Rajasthan	81.25
Maharashtra	74.50
Bihar	78.25
Gujarat	72.75

Note: cut-off is changing year to year depending on difficulty and availability.

Preparation Tips for IBPS Clerk 2025

The first step to cracking IBPS Clerk 2025 is with a proper idea about the exam pattern and syllabus. Speed and accuracy can be achieved by practicing with mock tests and old year papers. Share your now on areas of weakness and revision of strong things. Create a balance between Prelims and Mains syllabus preparations and read the daily news to perform well in examinations.

Understand the Exam Pattern & Syllabus

• Go through the Prelims and Mains exam structure carefully.
• Know section-wise weightage, time limits, and negative marking.

Make a Study Plan

• Allocate daily slots for each subject (English, Quant, Reasoning, GA, Computer).
• Keep weekends for revision and mock tests.

Practice Previous Year Question Papers (PYQs)

• Solve them under timed conditions.
• Identify repeated topics and types of questions.

Focus on Weak Areas

• Track your performance in mocks and PYQs.
• Spend extra time on low-scoring topics.

Increase Speed & Accuracy

• Use short tricks for Quant.
• Practice puzzles and comprehension daily.
• Avoid guesswork to reduce negative marking.

Stay Updated with Current Affairs

• Read daily newspapers or monthly capsules for Banking Awareness and GA.
• Cover the last 6 months of current affairs before the exam.

Use Reliable Resources

• Follow IBPS syllabus strictly.
• Use trusted preparation books, mock test series, and online quizzes.

Revise Regularly

• Keep handwritten notes for formulas, vocab, and important facts.
• Do quick revisions before the exam.

Advantages of becoming IBPS Clerk 2025

An IBPS Clerk job in 2025 offers job security, a decent salary with perks, and a healthy work-life balance. With minimal qualification requirements, opportunities for promotion, and postings near home, it’s an ideal start to a stable and respected banking career.

1. Job Security & Stability

• The bank jobs offered by the government have 100 percent job security. As soon as they are chosen, the clerks will have permanent employment without risk of being laid off or being subjected to market forces.

2. Decent Salary & Perks

• The base salary is 28,000-30,000 per month (depending on the place) when an IBPS Clerk starts to work. Additional benefits include:
• DA (Dearness Allowance)
• HRA (House Rent Allowance)
• Medical benefits
• Travel allowances

3. Work-Life Balance

• As compared to most of the jobs available in the market, there is regulation of working hours, minimal overtime and leave amenities in clerical jobs. The result is improvement of personal life and health.

4. Minimum Qualification Requirement

• Applying to IBPS Clerk does not even need a postgraduate degree. Technical qualification and past banking experience is not a pre-requisite.

5. Promotional Growth Opportunities

• Internal promotions are possible: clerks can climb the ladder:
• Clerk → Officer (through internal exams)
• Officer → Manager → Senior Manager → AGM/GM
• Salary gets higher and responsibilities add up when promotions are received.

6. Postings Near Home State

• Since the recruitment is state-wise, candidates in most cases are posted close to their home city or in the same state, which helps them to remain near to family.

7. Gateway to Banking Career

• The clerk job is a means to the entry into the long- term career of a banker. You gain experience in:
• Customer service
• Handling cash & cheques
• Daily banking operations

8. Government Status & Social Respect

• Work in the public sector will provide you with a respectable position within the society, as well as access to:
• Government loan schemes
• Health and retirement benefits
• Priority in housing and education loans

9. Nationwide Transfers & Exposure

• The initial posting is local but they may be relocated later on inside India which provides various working and advancement opportunities in various branches.

Conclusion 

IBPS Clerk 2025 exam is the great privilege of the future hopefuls who want to have a secure and respectful job in the banking system. Having a well outlined syllabus, with a clear system of selection along with the system of recruitment being cyclic, it could be regarded as one of the most popular governmental exams in India. Aspirants are supposed to take note of exam patterns, brush up basics and follow up mock tests. In the correct plan, hard work, and intelligent study with guiding books and materials, the IBPS Clerk 2025 can be cracked easily.