IBPS Clerk Eligibility Criteria
IBPS Clerk Exam Eligibility divided into Three sections which are mandatory parts. All participants to check their eligibility before applying IBPS Clerk vacancy.
- Nationality / Citizenship
- Age Limit
- Educational Qualification
Nationality: – It is also known as Citizenship. Participants must have one in these given citizenships.
- Citizen of Indian
- Citizen of Nepal
- Citizen of Bhutan
- A Tibetan refugee
- Migrated Peoples 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.
Educational Qualification – Candidates, must have Graduation Degree from any recognized University of State govt. Or Central govt. IBPS Clerk PWD Candidates Eligibility Criteria.
Note: (1) All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognized by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies and the result should have been declared on or before 12.09.2017.
Computer Knowledge – Candidates must have Knowledge of operating a computer must have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations / Language / should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School /College/Institute.
And 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.
Age Limit – IBPS Clerk Exam Age Limit is under 20 – 28 years and age relaxation the given criteria check it. Also, Check – IBPS PO Eligibility and IBPS RRB Eligibility.
| Sr. No. | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1 | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| 2 | Other Backward Classes | 3 years |
| 3 | Persons With Disability | 10 years |
| 4 | Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen 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 ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 1-1-80 to 31-12-89 | 5 years |
| 7 | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
| 8 | Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (Applicable to Madhya Pradesh state only) | 5 years |
Preliminary Examination Scheme:
| Sr. No. | Name of Tests | No. of Qs | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | Composite time of
1 hour |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
- Main Examination Scheme:
| Sr. No | Name of Tests
(NOT BY SEQUENCE) |
No. of Qs | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) | |
| 1 | Reasoning | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes | |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | English | 30 minutes | |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes | |
| 4 | General Awareness (with special reference to Banking) | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | 25 minutes | |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | English & Hindi | 20 minutes | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 135 minutes | |||