IBPS Clerk · Syllabus
IBPS Clerk Syllabus 2026 — every subject & topic
IBPS Clerk syllabus: 3 subjects (English Language, Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability) and 49 topics. IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination: 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes, one fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for each wrong answer (IBPS notice, 1 Aug 2026). Official syllabus and notification: ibps.in.
The complete IBPS Clerk (Prelims) syllabus: 3 subjects, 49 topics. 30 topics below link to free study notes. Practise by topic in a topic-wise mock →
IBPS Clerk Preliminary Examination exam pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Time: 60 minutes · Negative marking: one fourth (0.25) of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for each wrong answer · Language: English Language test in English; the other two tests in English, Hindi and, in some States/UTs, a regional language · Source: IBPS notice, 1 Aug 2026 (Clause D (Structure of Examination), I(a), printed page 14 (PDF page 17), dated 1 Aug 2026).
Exam pattern last checked 29 Sept 2026 (IST).
Check the official syllabus / notification — Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) ↗
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Numerical Ability
- Simplification and Approximation →
- Number Series →
- Quadratic Equations →
- Data Interpretation →
Tabular DI · Bar Graph DI · Pie Chart DI · Line Graph DI
- Arithmetic →
Percentage · Ratio and Proportion · Average · Profit and Loss · Simple and Compound Interest · Time and Work · Time, Speed and Distance · Mixture and Alligation · Partnership · Problems on Ages
- Permutation and Combination →
- Probability →
- Mensuration →
- Number System →
Reasoning Ability
- Puzzles →
Floor Puzzle · Day / Month Scheduling · Box / Stack Puzzle
- Seating Arrangement →
Linear Arrangement · Circular Arrangement
- Syllogism →
- Inequalities →
- Coding-Decoding →
- Blood Relations →
- Direction and Distance →
- Order and Ranking →
- Alphanumeric / Number Series →
- Alphabet Test →
- Data Sufficiency →
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