IBPS Clerk 2025 — Office Assistant
IBPS Clerk recruits Clerical Cadre (Junior Associates / Office Assistants) across public sector banks. It is one of the largest banking recruitment exams in India with thousands of vacancies annually.
IBPS Clerk Vacancy, Eligibility, and Apply Link
Use this section for recruitment information and the official application portal. Practice resources are kept separately below, so users can quickly choose whether they want to apply or prepare.
Opening Timeline
| Notification Expected | September 2025 |
| Online Application | September–October 2025 |
| Prelims Exam | November–December 2025 |
| Mains Exam | January–February 2026 |
Eligibility Criteria
Exam Pattern
| Selection Process | Prelims → Mains (no interview) |
| Prelims Subjects | English (30Q) + Numerical Ability (35Q) + Reasoning (35Q) |
| Prelims Total Marks | 100 marks | 60 minutes |
| Mains Subjects | Reasoning & Computer Aptitude (50Q) + General/Financial Awareness (50Q) + Quantitative Aptitude (50Q) + English (40Q) |
| Mains Total Marks | 200 marks | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 marks per wrong answer |
Syllabus
Quantitative Aptitude
- Number Series
- Simplification
- Data Interpretation
- Percentage, Ratio & Proportion
- Time & Work
- Profit & Loss
- SI & CI
Reasoning Ability
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzles
- Inequality
- Coding-Decoding
- Syllogism
- Blood Relations
- Direction Sense
English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Error Detection
- Fill in the Blanks
General/Financial Awareness
- Current Affairs
- Banking Terms
- RBI Policy
- Government Schemes
- Finance & Economy
Frequently Asked Questions — IBPS Clerk
What is the difference between IBPS PO and IBPS Clerk?+
IBPS PO recruits Probationary Officers (scale 1 officers) who are in a managerial cadre. IBPS Clerk recruits Clerical Cadre (Junior Associates) who handle customer-facing banking operations. PO has better growth prospects and higher pay, while Clerk has easier eligibility and a larger number of vacancies.
Is there an interview for IBPS Clerk?+
No. IBPS Clerk has only two stages — Preliminary and Mains exam. There is no interview. Final selection is based entirely on Mains performance and a state/language proficiency requirement.
What is the IBPS Clerk salary?+
IBPS Clerk basic pay starts at approximately Rs. 19,900 per month under the 11th Bipartite Settlement. With allowances (DA, HRA, TA, Medical), the gross CTC is approximately Rs. 4–5 lakhs per annum.