IBPS CLERK EXAM PATTERN
IBPS conducts CWE VII in two phases namely Preliminary Examination and Mains Examination to qualify the candidates for the Clerk Cadre.
Preliminary Examination Exam Structure:
The preliminary exam of IBPS Clerk CWE is an online exam testing a candidate on the basis of their aptitude, intellect and English. There are three sections in total and the candidate must clear the cut off of each section to proceed to the mains exam round.
Candidates are required to solve the question paper in the time frame of 20 minutes for each section. The composite mark of the paper is 100 and the passing marks is decided by IBPS that is likely to change every year depending on the level of difficulty of the exam.
| S.NO | Name of Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 1hour |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| 3 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Mains Exam Structure:
Mains exam is conducted in online mode only. IBPS Mains exam comprises of 200 multiple choice questions under 5 main subject category sections namely Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness (with special reference to Banking) and Computer Knowledge. Here, all Questions for all four sections except the English Language will be present in both English as well as the Hindi Language.
| Sr.No | Name of Tests | No. of Questions (Objective type) | 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 | 30 minutes |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | English & Hindi | 25 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 135 minutes |