IBPS Clerk 2025 Notification Out, Check Exam Date, Eligibility, and Register From 1 Aug
IBPS Clerk Notification has been released on 31st July 2025 on the official website www.ibps.in, announcing the annual recruitment drive for the post of Customer Service Associates (CSA). 11 public sector banks participate in the recruitment process, which includes Prelims and Mains exams. Learn all the important details about the IBPS Clerk Recruitment, from the application process, syllabus, exam pattern, to eligibility criteria through this guide!
IBPS Clerk Notification 2025
With the release of the IBPS Clerk Notification 2025 (CRP CSA-XV), 10277 vacancies for the post of Customer Service Associates (CSA) in different Public Sector Undertaking banks have been announced. The application window will be open on 1st August for all the aspirants. Candidates are advised to go through the official notification PDF released by the IBPS.
Download IBPS Clerk Official Notification PDF
IBPS Clerk 2025 exam details
The important exam details stated in the official notification about the IBPS Clerk Recruitment for the FY 2026-27 are given in the table below:
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IBPS Clerk 2025- Exam Summary |
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Organisation |
Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) |
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Post Name |
CRP CSA-XV |
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Vacancy |
10277 |
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Participating Banks |
11 |
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Exam Mode |
Online |
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Recruitment Process |
Prelims + Main Exams |
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Education Qualification |
Graduate |
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Age Limit |
20 years to 28 years |
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Application Fee |
SC/ST/PWD- Rs.175 |
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General and Others- Rs. 850 |
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Official website |
www.ibps.in |
Important Dates for IBPS Clerk Recruitment
The IBPS Clerk Notification has been released on 31st July. The application window starts from 1st August and closes on 21st August. Candidates interested in filling out the application form should go through the details given below and keep a note of the important dates
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IBPS Clerk 2025- Important Dates |
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Events |
Dates |
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IBPS Clerk Notification 2025 (Short) |
31st July 2025 |
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Apply Online Starts |
1st August 2025 |
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Last Date to Apply Online |
21st August 2025 |
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Conduct of Pre-Exam Training |
Sep-25 |
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IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Date 2025 |
4th, 5th, 11th October 2025 |
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Prelims Result |
October/November |
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IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Date 2025 |
29th November 2025 |
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Provisional Allotment |
Mar-26 |
IBPS Clerk Exam Dates for Prelims and Mains
The annual recruitment process of the IBPS Clerk post includes 2 stages, namely Prelims and Mains. According to the official notification, the IBPS Clerk 2025 Prelims will be conducted on 4th, 5th, and 11th October 2025, and the IBPS Clerk Mains 2025 on the 29th November 2025
IBPS Clerk 2025 Vacancies Out
The official IBPS Clerk Notification announced 10277 vacancies for the post of Customer Service Associates (CSA). While it is not the highest, it is still a significant number of vacancies. Here is a quick comparison of the number of vacancies released in the past few years:
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Year |
Number of Vacancies |
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2025 |
10277 |
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2024 |
11826 |
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2023 |
4545 |
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2022 |
6035 |
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2021 |
7855 |
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2020 |
2557 |
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2019 |
12075 |
State-wise IBPS Clerk Vacancies 2025
The IBPS Clerk recruitment offers 10277 vacancies for the post of Junior Associate (Clerk), which are divided across all the states and union territories in India.
Aspirants are advised to go through the vacancy breakdown carefully before applying for the post, as they must choose a specific state while filling out the online application form.
The state-wise and category-wise IBPS Clerk Vacancies 2025 are given in the table below:
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IBPS Clerk 2025 Vacancy State Wise & Category Wise |
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States Names |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
General |
Total Vacancies |
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Andaman & Nicobar |
-- |
-- |
2 |
1 |
10 |
13 |
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Andhra Pradesh |
61 |
28 |
84 |
35 |
159 |
367 |
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Arunachal Pradesh |
-- |
8 |
-- |
1 |
13 |
22 |
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Assam |
11 |
23 |
49 |
17 |
104 |
204 |
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Bihar |
44 |
1 |
72 |
30 |
161 |
308 |
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Chandigarh |
10 |
-- |
15 |
5 |
33 |
63 |
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Chhattisgarh |
24 |
64 |
8 |
20 |
99 |
214 |
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu |
-- |
9 |
1 |
2 |
23 |
35 |
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Delhi |
60 |
28 |
110 |
38 |
180 |
416 |
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Goa |
-- |
7 |
13 |
7 |
60 |
87 |
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Gujarat |
52 |
108 |
197 |
71 |
325 |
753 |
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Haryana |
25 |
-- |
35 |
13 |
71 |
144 |
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Himachal Pradesh |
27 |
3 |
22 |
12 |
50 |
114 |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
1 |
5 |
14 |
4 |
37 |
61 |
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Jharkhand |
9 |
21 |
10 |
8 |
58 |
106 |
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Karnataka |
179 |
94 |
282 |
115 |
500 |
1170 |
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Kerala |
33 |
1 |
82 |
33 |
181 |
330 |
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Ladakh |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
5 |
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Lakshadweep |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
6 |
7 |
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Madhya Pradesh |
88 |
121 |
85 |
60 |
247 |
601 |
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Maharashtra |
113 |
97 |
297 |
109 |
501 |
1117 |
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Manipur |
-- |
7 |
2 |
2 |
20 |
31 |
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Meghalaya |
-- |
6 |
-- |
1 |
11 |
18 |
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Mizoram |
-- |
9 |
-- |
2 |
17 |
28 |
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Nagaland |
-- |
9 |
-- |
1 |
17 |
27 |
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Odisha |
37 |
51 |
26 |
24 |
111 |
249 |
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Puducherry |
1 |
-- |
3 |
1 |
14 |
19 |
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Punjab |
79 |
-- |
53 |
24 |
120 |
276 |
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Rajasthan |
54 |
43 |
60 |
32 |
139 |
328 |
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Sikkim |
-- |
2 |
2 |
-- |
16 |
20 |
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Tamil Nadu |
183 |
5 |
227 |
88 |
391 |
894 |
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Telangana |
43 |
20 |
56 |
23 |
119 |
261 |
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Tripura |
2 |
7 |
-- |
1 |
22 |
32 |
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Uttar Pradesh |
280 |
11 |
338 |
132 |
554 |
1315 |
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Uttarakhand |
13 |
-- |
8 |
9 |
71 |
102 |
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West Bengal |
121 |
24 |
118 |
51 |
226 |
540 |
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Total |
1550 |
813 |
2271 |
972 |
4671 |
10227 |
IBPS Clerk Recruitment Online Application Process
- Go to the official website www.ibps.in
- Find the “Click for new registration” and start your registration process
- Click on the New Registration button on the top right corner of the homepage to start the registration.
- Fill in the basic details such as name, contact number, email ID, address, etc, to complete your application process, then click on the save and next button to move to the next section.
- Upload the required handwritten declaration, your signature, and your photograph in the format as given by the IBPS. The photograph must be of passport size with a white background. Both the photograph and the signature must be clear and legible.
- Enter your academic qualifications and professional details as required in the online application form. Once completed, click on the "Save & Next" button to proceed.
- Carefully review your application form before final submission, as no further modifications will be allowed. After ensuring all details are correct, click on the "Save & Next" button.
- Make the application fee payment using any of the available online payment methods, such as Credit Card, Debit Card, or Net Banking.
- Click on the "Submit" button to successfully complete your application process.
- Upon submission, you will receive an email confirmation from SBI containing your registration ID and password, which will be required for future logins.
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Document |
Content/Details |
Dimensions (Pixels) |
File Type |
File Size |
Other Requirements |
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Handwritten Declaration |
"I, (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true, and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required." |
800 x 400 (200 DPI preferred) |
JPG/JPEG |
50 KB – 100 KB |
Written in black ink on white paper; scanned at 200 DPI, True Color. |
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Photograph |
- |
200 x 230 |
JPG/JPEG |
20 KB – 50 KB |
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Signature |
- |
140 x 60 |
JPG/JPEG |
10 KB – 20 KB |
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Left Thumb Impression |
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240 x 240 (200 DPI) |
JPG/JPEG |
20 KB – 50 KB |
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IBPS Clerk Application Fee
The IBPS Clerk application fee details for different categories are given in the table below:
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SNo. |
Category |
Application Fee |
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1 |
SC/ST/PWD |
Rs.175/- (Intimation Charges only) |
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2 |
General and Others |
Rs. 850/- (App. Fee including intimation charges) |
Complete IBPS Clerk Exam Pattern
The IBPS Clerk recruitment is done through a systematic process where the candidate has to appear for 3 stages of evaluation. It includes two stages:
- Preliminary Exam
- Mains Exam
Both the Prelims and Mains exams are computer-based, objective exams. Prelims is of 100 marks, whereas Mains is of 200 marks.
The IBPS Clerk Prelims and IBPS Clerk Mains examinations follow a similar pattern, but they differ in difficulty level. The difficulty level of the Mains exam is higher than that of the Prelims exam.
The Mains exam also includes a General/Financial Awareness section, and Reasoning & Computer Aptitude are combined into one section. The pattern of both the IBPS Clerk Prelims and Mains exams is as follows:
IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern
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S.No. |
Name of Tests |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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1 |
30 |
30 |
20 minutes |
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2 |
Numerical Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
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3 |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
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Total |
100 |
100 |
1 Hour |
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Note: There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.
IBPS Clerk Mains Exam Pattern
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S.No. |
Name of Tests |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
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1 |
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude |
40 |
60 |
35 minutes |
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2 |
English Language |
40 |
40 |
35 minutes |
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3 |
35 |
50 |
30 minutes |
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4 |
General/ Financial Awareness |
40 |
50 |
20 minutes |
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Total |
155 |
200 |
120 minutes |
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Note: There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.
IBPS Clerk Selection Process 2025
The IBPS Clerk Recruitment Process takes place in two stages
- Preliminary Examination
- Mains Examination
It is important to note that there is no interview round in the IBPS Clerk Recruitment. Candidates are required to clear the cut-off in both exams to secure the CSA position in one of the PSBs. 100% weightage is given to the Mains exam result.
IBPS Clerk Candidate Eligibility Requirement
To apply for the IBPS Clerk Recruitment, candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria set by the IBPS. The eligibility conditions include nationality, age limit, and educational qualifications.
The applicant must be(nationality):
- A citizen of India, or
- A subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or
- A Tibetan refugee who came to India before January 1, 1962, intending to settle permanently, or
- A person of Indian origin (PIO) who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, or East African countries with the intention of permanent settlement in India.
Candidates other than Indian citizens must have a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.
IBPS Clerk Age Limit
The age limit for IBPS Clerk Recruitment is 20 to 28 years. The candidates applying for the exam must have been born not earlier than 02.07.1997 and not later than 01.07.2005.
Upper Age Limit Relaxation Details
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SNo. |
Category |
Age relaxation |
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1 |
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe |
5 years |
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2 |
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
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3 |
Persons With Disabilities |
10 years |
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4 |
Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen |
actual period of service rendered in the defence forces + 3 years |
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(8 years for Disabled ExServicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 50 years |
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5 |
Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried |
Age concession upto the age of 35 years for General/EWS, |
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38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates |
IBPS Clerk Educational Qualification 2025
Candidates applying for the IBPS Clerk Recruitment must meet the educational qualifications as on 21/08/2025
Essential Qualification:
- A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Government of India.
- Candidate should be a graduate on or before the registration date, as they have to enter their graduation marks while applying.
- Candidate is required to have a basic working knowledge of computers. It is mandatory to either have a certificate/degree in computer operations or have IT/Computer Science as one of the subjects in college or school.
- Knowing how to read, write, and speak the official language of the state or UT that the candidate is applying for is preferable.
IBPS Clerk Salary Structure 2025
The IBPS Clerk role offers a highly rewarding salary of approximately ₹40720 per month. This remuneration includes the fixed pay and multiple allowances such as dearness allowance (DA), house rent allowance (HRA), etc. Along with financial protection, employees also receive medical facilities and leave perks, making it a wonderful opportunity for people who are interested in making a stable and lucrative career in the government banking sector.
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IBPS Clerk Salary Structure 2025 |
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Basic Pay |
Rs. 24050 |
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Dearness Allowance |
Rs. 4769.12 |
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Special Allowance |
Rs. 7083 |
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Transport Allowance |
Rs. 850 |
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House Rent Allowance (HRA) |
Rs. 2739.83 |
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TA DA |
Rs. 133.71 |
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Gross Pay |
Rs. 40720.34 |
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Deduction (NPS Fund, Union Fee) |
Rs. 2986 |
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Net Pay |
Rs. 37734.34 |
Updated IBPS Clerk Exam Syllabus
The IBPS Clerk Exam syllabus is similar to most bank exam syllabus. There are 3 sections in Prelims (Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, and English Language) and 5 sections in Mains, with Computer Awareness and General Awareness as the two added sections. The complete breakdown of the syllabus for both IBPS Clerk Prelims and Mains is given in the table below:
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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 |
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Cloze Test |
Simplification/ Approximation |
Inequality |
Introduction to Computer Organisation |
Financial Awareness |
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Fillers |
Quadratic Equations |
Syllogism |
Computer Hardware and I/O Devices |
Govt. Schemes and Policies |
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Spotting Errors |
Data Interpretation |
Coding-Decoding |
Computer Languages, Basics of DBMS |
Current Affairs |
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Sentence Improvement |
Data Sufficiency |
Blood Relations |
Operating System, Internet |
Static Awareness |
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Fill in the Blanks |
Miscellaneous |
Direction sense |
Computer Network & Security |
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Order and Ranking |
MS Office Suit and Short cut keys |
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Computer Memory, Computer Software |
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Number System and Conversions |
IBPS Clerk 2025 State-Wise Language Details
Other than English and Hindi, the IBPS Clerk Exam, both Prelims and Mains, will be conducted in 13 regional languages, which will be helpful for the local candidates and improve the customer service. The state-wise language list is given in the table below:
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IBPS Clerk 2025 Medium of Examination |
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States Name |
Version of tests (Medium of examination) |
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Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, |
English and Hindi |
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Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, |
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Mizoram, Nagaland, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Sikkim, |
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Andhra Pradesh |
English, Hindi and Telugu |
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Assam |
English, Hindi and Assamese |
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu |
English. Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and Konkani |
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Goa |
English, Hindi and Konkani |
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Gujarat |
English, Hindi and Gujarati |
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Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh |
English, Hindi and Urdu |
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Karnataka |
English, Hindi, Kannada and Konkani |
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Kerala, Lakshadweep |
English, Hindi and Malayalam |
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Maharashtra |
English, Hindi, Marathi and Konkani |
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Manipur |
English, Hindi and Manipuri |
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Odisha |
English, Hindi and Odia |
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Puducherry |
English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam |
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Punjab |
English, Hindi and Punjabi |
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Tamil Nadu |
English, Hindi and Tamil |
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Telangana |
English, Hindi, Telugu and Urdu |
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Tripura, West Bengal |
English, Hindi and Bengali |
IBPS Clerk 2025 Exam Centers Locations
Candidates have to select exam centers while filling out the IBPS Clerk form. It is advised to go through the exam center list for the state you are applying to. Note that Prelims and Mains Exam centers are not the same. Candidates should carefully check the exam centers and select the one which will be convenient for them to reach. The list of exam centers for each state is given below:
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IBPS Clerk 2025 Exam Centre |
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State/ UT |
Prelims Exam Centers |
Mains Exam Centers |
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Andaman & |
Port Blair |
Port Blair |
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Nicobar |
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Andhra Pradesh |
Ananthapur, Chirala, Guntur, Hyderabad, Kakinada, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Vizianagaram |
Guntur, Kurnool, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam |
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Arunachal Pradesh |
Naharlagun |
Naharlagun |
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Assam |
Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
Guwahati, Silchar |
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Bihar |
Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzzafarpur, Patna, Purnea |
Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Muzzafarpur, Patna |
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Chandigarh |
Chandigarh/Mohali |
Chandigarh/Mohali |
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Chhattisgarh |
Bhilai, Bilaspur, Raipur |
Raipur |
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Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |
Surat, Jamnagar |
Surat |
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Delhi |
Delhi/New Delhi/Delhi NCR, Faridabad, Ghaziabad |
Delhi/New Delhi/Delhi NCR, Faridabad, Ghaziabad |
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Goa |
Panaji |
Panaji |
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Gujarat |
Ahmedabad, Anand, Gandhinagar, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara |
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Haryana |
Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Kurukshetra |
Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram |
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Himachal Pradesh |
Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan |
Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
Jammu, Samba, Srinagar |
Jammu, Srinagar |
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Jharkhand |
Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bokaro |
Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
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Karnataka |
Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Davangere, Gulbarga, Hubli-Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi |
Bengaluru, HubliDharwad, Mangalore |
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Kerala |
Alappuzha, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur |
Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram |
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Ladakh |
Leh |
Leh |
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Lakshadweep |
Kavaratti |
Kavaratti |
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Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain |
Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior |
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Maharashtra |
Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad), Chandrapur, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai/ MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Solapur |
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Aurangabad) , Mumbai/ Thane/ Navi Mumbai/ MMR, Nagpur, Pune |
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Manipur |
Imphal |
Imphal |
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Meghalaya |
Shillong |
Shillong |
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Mizoram |
Aizawl |
Aizawl |
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Nagaland |
Kohima |
Kohima |
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Odisha |
Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur |
Bhubaneshwar |
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Puducherry |
Puducherry |
Puducherry |
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Punjab |
Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala |
Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
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Rajasthan |
Ajmer, Alwar, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur |
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Sikkim |
Bardang/ Gangtok |
Bardang/ Gangtok |
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Tamil Nadu |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Madurai, Nagercoil, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Virudhunagar |
Chennai, Madurai, Tirunelveli |
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Telangana |
Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Warangal |
Hyderabad, Karimnagar |
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Tripura |
Agartala |
Agartala |
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Uttar Pradesh |
Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Sitapur, Varanasi |
Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Prayagraj(Allahabad), Varanasi |
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Uttarakhand |
Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
Dehradun |
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West Bengal |
Asansol, Durgapur, Greater Kolkata, Hooghly, Kalyani, Siliguri |
Asansol, Greater Kolkata, Kalyani Siliguri |
List of Participating Banks for IBPS Clerk 2025 exam
Here is the list of 11 participating banks in the IBPS Clerk 2025 Exam:
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of India
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Canara Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Indian Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- UCO Bank
- Union Bank of India
