IBPS Clerk 2021 Notification Out for 7855 Posts, Apply Online Starts from 7th Oct
IBPS Clerk Notification 2021 Out: IBPS (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection) conducts a common recruitment process (CRP) every year to the recruitment of clerical cadre in multiple banks all over the country. All public sector banks use CRP as a base to fill the vacancies for this post.
IBPS will be going to conduct the Clerk exam for the 11th year now and hence named IBPS Clerk CRP XI. The IBPS Clerk exam is conducted on two levels- preliminary exam and mains. Students qualifying in both these exams are thus selected for the post. Here, we are discussing the exam notification, application process, syllabus, exam pattern, vacancy, eligibility criteria, selection process, salary and other details of the exam.
IBPS has released detailed notification for IBPS Clerk 2021 exam with the new dates on ibps.in. The online application process for IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2021 will begin from 7th October 2021.
IBPS Clerk 2021 Notification
The detailed IBPS Clerk Notification 2021 PDF has been released by the IBPS on 6th October 2021 announcing the revised dates to recruit 7855 vacancies of clerical posts in different 11 public sector banks. IBPS Clerk 2021 Recruitment Process has begun to post the release of the fresh official notification of CRP CLERKS-XI. IBPS Clerk 2021 is going to be an opportunity for those who have not been able to get through SBI and other Bank Recruitment Exams. You can download the new notification of the IBPS Clerk 2021 exam for more details.
IBPS Clerk 2021 Official Notification [Download New PDF]
IBPS Clerk Exam Date 2021
The new exam date for IBPS Clerk 2021 exam has been released by IBPS through an official notification on 06th October 2021. You must note down important dates related to IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam and make sure that you complete the process correctly on time. The online examination for IBPC Clerk 2021 prelims exam The schedule of the exam is provided below:
IBPS Clerk 2021: Important Dates | |
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Events | Dates |
IBPS Clerk Notification 2021 | 06th October 2021 |
Online Registration Process | 07th October 2021 |
Online Application Ends On | 27th October 2021 |
Call Letter for IBPS Clerk PET | November 2021 |
IBPS Clerk Pre-Exam Training | November 2021 |
IBPS Clerk Prelims Call Letter | November/December 2021 |
Conduct of Online Examination - Preliminary | December 2021 |
Result of IBPS Clerk Preliminary Exam | December 2021/January 2022 |
Download of Call letter for Online Exam – Main | December 2021/January 2022 |
Conduct of Online Examination – Main | January/February 2022 |
Declaration of Final (Mains) Result | April 2022 |
IBPS Clerk Recruitment 2021: Exam Summary
IBPS has announced the details for Clerical Cadre posts to be recruited for FY 2021-22. The detailed advertisement for the vacancies has been published by the Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection on its official website. For more details about IBPS Clerk 2021, go through the below summary table.
Organisation | Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
Post Name | Clerk |
Vacancy | 7855 |
Participating Banks | 11 |
Application Mode | Online |
Registration Dates | 07th to 27th October 2021 |
Exam Mode | Online |
Recruitment Process | Prelims + Main Exams |
Education Qualification | Graduate on or before 01.08.2021 |
Age Limit | 20 years to 28 years (As on 01.07.2021) |
Application Fee | SC/ST/PWD- Rs.175 General and Others- Rs. 850 |
Online Examination – Preliminary | December 2021 |
Online Examination – Mains | January/February 2022 |
Official website | www.ibps.in |
Notification Link | Click Here |
Online Application Link | Click Here |
IBPS Clerk 2021 Online Application
The online application process for IBPS Clerk 2021 exam has begun again from 07th October 2021 on the official website @ibps.in. The last date for online application has been notified as 27th October 2021. All Candidates are required to click on the link mentioned below to apply for IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam.
Apply Online Link for IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam
Note- The candidates who have applied from 12th to 14th July 2021 need not apply again.
IBPS Clerk Application Fee
The category-wise fee structure for IBPS Clerk online application is given below. Fee/Intimation charges once paid will not be refunded on any account nor can they be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. The application fee must be paid online itself. To know more check the complete guide for IBPS Clerk Application.
Sr. No. | Category | Application Fee |
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1 | SC/ST/PWD | Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only) |
2 | General and Others | Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
IBPS Clerk 2021 Vacancy
The total number of vacancies for IBPS Clerk 2021 has already been announced by IBPS. In the new IBPS Clerk Notification 2021, the vacancies have been revised to 7855 Clerical Cadre Posts, previously the vacancies were 5830.
IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2021-22: 7855
IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2020-21: 2557
IBPS Clerk Vacancy 2019-20: 12,075
IBPS Clerk State-wise Vacancy 2021
The state-wise & & category-wise vacancies for IBPS Clerk 2021 exam were also been released along with the notification. All candidates have to check state-wise vacancies before applying for IBPS Clerk CRP XI exam. Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of vacancies i.e. 1039.
IBPS Clerk 2021 Vacancy State Wise & Category Wise | ||||||
State Name | General | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total Vacancies |
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 01 | 0 | 05 |
ANDHRA PRADESH | 247 | 20 | 23 | 35 | 62 | 387 |
ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 07 | 0 | 05 | 01 | 0 | 13 |
ASSAM | 84 | 17 | 22 | 51 | 17 | 191 |
BIHAR | 129 | 48 | 03 | 92 | 28 | 300 |
CHANDIGARH | 18 | 03 | 0 | 11 | 01 | 33 |
CHHATTISGARH | 62 | 08 | 29 | 03 | 09 | 111 |
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI DAMAN & DIU | 03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03 |
DELHI (NCR) | 147 | 24 | 28 | 85 | 34 | 318 |
GOA | 32 | 01 | 17 | 04 | 05 | 59 |
GUJARAT | 161 | 23 | 63 | 104 | 44 | 395 |
HARYANA | 89 | 08 | 0 | 20 | 16 | 133 |
HIMACHAL PRADESH | 48 | 25 | 06 | 23 | 11 | 113 |
JAMMU & KASHMIR | 15 | 04 | 02 | 04 | 01 | 26 |
JHARKHAND | 45 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 09 | 111 |
KARNATAKA | 228 | 36 | 38 | 94 | 58 | 454 |
KERALA | 118 | 16 | 01 | 41 | 18 | 194 |
LADAKH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LAKSHADWEEP | 03 | 0 | 02 | 0 | 0 | 05 |
MADHYA PRADESH | 152 | 63 | 83 | 57 | 34 | 389 |
MAHARASHTRA | 441 | 80 | 107 | 152 | 102 | 882 |
MANIPUR | 03 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 0 | 06 |
MEGHALAYA | 05 | 0 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 09 |
MIZORAM | 03 | 0 | 01 | 0 | 0 | 04 |
NAGALAND | 04 | 0 | 08 | 0 | 01 | 13 |
ODISHA | 132 | 49 | 49 | 35 | 37 | 302 |
PUDUCHERRY | 17 | 04 | 0 | 07 | 02 | 30 |
PUNJAB | 168 | 108 | 0 | 81 | 45 | 402 |
RAJASTHAN | 51 | 29 | 08 | 40 | 14 | 142 |
SIKKIM | 12 | 02 | 05 | 07 | 02 | 28 |
TAMIL NADU | 428 | 133 | 08 | 185 | 89 | 843 |
TELANGANA | 207 | 20 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 333 |
TRIPURA | 04 | 01 | 02 | 0 | 01 | 08 |
UTTAR PRADESH | 431 | 209 | 13 | 263 | 123 | 1039 |
UTTRAKHAND | 33 | 06 | 03 | 11 | 05 | 58 |
WEST BENGAL | 193 | 132 | 24 | 114 | 53 | 516 |
Total | 3724 | 1091 | 596 | 1569 | 875 | 7855 |
Participating Banks in IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam
the total number of participating banks in IBPS Clerk 2021 recruitment has been reduced this year. The following is the list of banks participating in the IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam.
Bank of Baroda | Canara Bank | Indian Overseas Bank | UCO Bank |
Bank of India | Central Bank of India | Punjab National Bank | Union Bank of India |
Bank of Maharashtra | Indian Bank | Punjab & Sind Bank |
IBPS Clerk Exam Language
IBPS Clerk Prelims & Mains Exam will now onwards be conducted in 13 regional languages along with English & Hindi. The aim to conduct a clerical exam for recruitment into 12 public sector banks including SBI is to promote uniform opportunities to the local youth for employment opportunities and can directly connect to the customers through local/regional languages. The state-wise medium of language has been tabulated below.
IBPS Clerk 2021 Medium of Examination | |
State Name | Version of tests (Medium of examination) |
Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Sikkin, | English and Hindi |
Andhra Pradesh | English, Hindi and Telugu |
Assam | English, Hindi and Assamese |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | English. Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and Konkani |
Goa | English, Hindi and Konkani |
Gujarat | English, Hindi and Gujarati |
Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh | English, Hindi and Urdu |
Karnataka | English, Hindi, Kannada and Konkani |
Kerala, Lakshadweep | English, Hindi and Malayalam |
Maharashtra | English, Hindi, Marathi and Konkani |
Manipur | English, Hindi and Manipuri |
Odisha | English, Hindi and Odia |
Puducherry | English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam |
Punjab | English, Hindi and Punjabi |
Tamil Nadu | English, Hindi and Tamil |
Telangana | English, Hindi, Telugu and Urdu |
Tripura, West Bengal | English, Hindi and Bengali |
IBPS Clerk 2021 Salary Structure
The basic salary of an IBPS Clerk is Rs 19,900- Rs 47920 per month. Rs.19,900 is the basic pay in the IBPS clerk salary, and the remaining pay includes dearness allowance, house rent allowance, medical allowance and transport allowance. The cash in hand concerning the IBPS Clerk salary is Rs.29453 for those who join initially.
IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam Pattern
The IBPS Clerk exam occurs in two stages: Prelims and Mains. Both these papers follow the online method of conducting the written examination. The structure of the exam is as follow:
Phase-1: IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination
The preliminary exam of IBPS Clerk CRP XI is an online exam testing a candidate on the basis of their aptitude, intellect and English. There are three sections in total and the candidate must clear the cut-off of each section to proceed to the mains exam round.
Candidates are required to solve the question paper in the time frame of 20 minutes for each section. The composite mark of the paper is 100 and the passing marks is decided by IBPS that is likely to change every year depending on the level of difficulty of the exam.
S.No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing minimum cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. An adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main Examination.
Phase-2: IBPS Clerk Mains Examination
No changes have been observed in the Exam Pattern of IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam. IBPS Clerk Mains Exam will now constitute of 190 questions that need to be completed in a time frame of 160 minutes.
Previously, Computer Aptitude and Reasoning Ability Section used to be conducted separately. But, in the recent update by IBPS, both these sections are amalgamated together and will constitute 50 questions that need to be solved in a time duration of 45 minutes. Both Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam will be conducted in 13 regional languages along with English and in Hindi. Let’s have a look at the Exam Pattern for IBPS Clerk CRP-X.
S.No. | Name of Tests | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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1 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 45 minutes |
2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 45 minutes |
4 | General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes |
Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |
IBPS Clerk 2021 Syllabus
The major three sections of the preliminary examination are Reasoning, English Language and Numerical Ability. Each of these sections has multiple subheadings to focus on when preparing for IBPS Clerk CRP. The syllabus overview for IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelims and mains exams is given below.
IBPS Clerk 2021 Exam Syllabus (Pre+Mains)
English Language | Numerical Ability | Reasoning Ability | Computer | General Awareness |
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Reading Comprehension | Number Series | Puzzle and Arrangements | History and Generation of Computers | Banking and Insurance Awareness |
Cloze Test | Simplification/ Approximation | Inequality | Introduction to Computer Organisation | Financial Awareness |
Fillers | Quadratic Equations | Syllogism | Computer Hardware and I/O Devices | Govt. Schemes and Policies |
Spotting Errors | Data Interpretation | Coding-Decoding | Computer Languages, Basics of DBMS | Current Affairs |
Sentence Improvement | Data Sufficiency | Blood Relations | Operating System, Internet | Static Awareness |
Fill in the Blanks | Miscellaneous | Direction sense | Computer Network & Security | |
Order and Ranking | MS Office Suit and Short cut keys | |||
Computer Memory, Computer Software | ||||
Number System and Conversions |
BPS Clerk 2021 Eligibility Criteria
The candidate must fulfil the following three criteria to be eligible for the IBPS Clerk Exam 2021:
Age Limit (As on 01.07.2021)
• The candidate must be 20 Years to 28 Years. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.07.1993 and not later than 01.07.2001 (both dates inclusive).
Relaxation of Upper age limit
There is some relaxation of the upper age limit for special category candidates. The details on it are given below:
Sr.No. | Category | Age relaxation |
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1 | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
2 | Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
3 | Persons With Disabilities | 10 years |
4 | 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 |
5 | Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | 9 years |
6 | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
7 | Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Applicable to Madhya Pradesh state only) | 5 years |
Educational Qualification: (As on 01.08.2021)
• A candidate must possess the minimum qualification of Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate should possess a certificate as proof of passing the qualifying examination.
The candidate must possess a valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he/she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should have a Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.
Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT (candidates should know how to read/ write and speak the Official Language of the State/UT) for which vacancies a candidate wishes to apply is preferable.
Nationality / Citizenship
A candidate must be either -
(i) a Citizen of India or
(ii) a subject of Nepal or
(iii) a subject of Bhutan or
(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Official website | www.ibps.in |
Notification Link | Click Here |
Online Application Link | Click Here |