IBPS released admit cards for Prelims exams of Clerk 2019, can be downloaded from the official website until 8th December
IBPS will conduct Prelims exams online prior to the Clerk 2019 Mains examination. IBPS Clerk 2019 Mains examination will be conducted on 19th January 2020. Only candidates shortlisted after prelims exam will be able to write the Clerk Mains. Prelims exam will be conducted on 7,8,14 & 21 of December 2019 and results will be published in the same month itself.
IBPS previously conducted Pre-examination Training (PET) for underprivileged candidates.
Steps to Download IBPS Clerk Prelims Admit card
- Go to IBPS official website ibps.in
- Click the ‘Click here to download Online Preliminary Exam Call Letter’ link.
- On the next page, click the first link which says ‘Click here to download Online Preliminary Exam Call Letter’.
- Log in using your candidate credentials on the next page.
- Your admit card will appear on screen, download and keep the hardcopy to yourself for future use.
Direct link to download IBPS Clerk Prelims 2019 Admit Card
IBPS Clerks Prelims
Clerk prelims exam will have three sections with 20 minutes allotted to each, hence exam will be of 60 minutes duration. There will be 100 questions with 1 mark alloted to each and the maximum marks are 100.
Candidates will have to score above minimum marks in each section and in total as well, later cut-off will be generated based on the number of vacancies available. Shortlisted candidates can attend Clerks Mains examination on January 19th, 2020.
Question Paper Pattern
| Name of Test | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
IBPS Clerks Main Examination
IBPS Clerk Mains exam will have 200 objective questions with 160 minutes time duration. Every right answer is awarded 1 mark and every wrong answer is penalized 0.25 marks. No penalty is given for unattempted questions. Maximum marks of Mains exam are 200.
The candidate will have to score above the minimum threshold marks to be considered for allotment.
Question Paper Pattern
| Name of Test | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Medium of exam | Time allotted for each test |
| General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 35 minutes |
| General English | 40 | 40 | English | 35 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | – | 160 minutes |
