IBPS Clerk 2024 Notification Out
The wait is over for banking enthusiasts! The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has officially released the notification for the highly anticipated IBPS Clerk 2024 recruitment. This is your golden opportunity to secure a sought-after clerical position within one of India’s prestigious Public Sector Banks. With a significant number of vacancies announced, this recruitment drive opens doors for graduates seeking a stable and promising career in the banking sector.
IMPORTANT DATES
Activity Tentative Dates Online registration including Edit/Modification of Application by candidates |
01.07.2024 to 21.07.2024 |
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) |
01.07.2024 to 21.07.2024 |
Conduct of Pre-Examination Training (PET) l |
12.08.2024 to 17.08.2024 |
Download of call letters for Online examination – Preliminary |
August, 2024 |
Online Examination – Preliminary |
August, 2024 |
Result of Online examination – Preliminary |
September, 2024 |
Download of Call letter for Online examination – Main |
September/ October, 2024 |
Online Examination – Main |
October, 2024 |
Provisional Allotment |
April, 2025 |
- PET may be conducted either in Online Mode or Physical Mode
Any eligible candidate, who aspires to join any of the Participating Banks listed at (A) as a Clerk or in a similar post in that cadre, is required to register for the Common Recruitment Process (CRP Clerks -XIV) for vacancies of 2025-2026. The examination will be two tier i.e. the online examination will be held in two phases, Online Preliminary and Online Main. Candidates who qualify in Online Preliminary Examination and shortlisted will have to appear for Online Main Examination.
Depending on the vacancies to be filled in during the financial year 2025-26 based on the business needs of the Participating Banks and as reported to IBPS, candidates shortlisted will be provisionally allotted to one of the Participating Banks keeping in view the spirit of Govt. Guidelines on reservation policy, administrative convenience, etc. The validity of CRP Clerks-XIV will automatically expire at the close of business on 31.03.2026 with or without giving any notice.
Indicative State wise and Category wise vacancies of each of the Participating Banks are given vide Annexure-I. Recruitment in Participating Banks is a dynamic process which depends upon restriction imposed, business volume, business growth, health of the banks, branch expansion, internal and external factors, structural changes etc. Vacancies mentioned here are indicative and anticipated as communicated by the Participating Banks. However, Provisional allotment will be made based on the actual vacancies reported by the Participating Banks.
This system of Common Recruitment Process- Online Preliminary & Online Main Examination and provisional allotment for recruitment of Clerical cadre posts in Participating Banks has the approval of the appropriate authorities.
IBPS, an autonomous body, has received a mandate from the banks mentioned at (A) below, to conduct the recruitment process as mentioned above, once a year.
IBPS will make arrangements for conducting Online Preliminary Examination, declare result of Online Preliminary Examination and inform the shortlisted candidates about the Online Main Examination. Prospective candidates will have to apply online on authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in after carefully reading the notification regarding the process of examinations and provisional allotment, eligibility criteria, online registration processes, payment of prescribed application fee/ intimation charges, pattern of examination, issuance of call letters etc. and ensure that they fulfil the stipulated criteria and follow the prescribed processes.
Candidates are advised to regularly visit the authorised IBPS website www.ibps.in for details and updates.
Participating Bank |
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Bank of Baroda |
Central Bank of India |
Bank of Maharashtra |
Canara Bank Indian |
Punjab National Bank |
Indian Bank |
Overseas Bank UCO |
Union Bank of India |
Punjab & Sind Bank |
Bank Bank of India |
Eligibility Criteria
Nationality / Citizenship:
A candidate must be either –
- a Citizen of India or
- a subject of Nepal or
- a subject of Bhutan or
- a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated 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, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Age (As on 01.07.2024):
Minimum: 20 years Maximum: 28 years
i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.07.1996 and not later than 01.07.2004 (both dates inclusive)
Relaxation of Upper age limit |
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Sr. No. |
Category |
Age Relaxation |
1 |
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe |
5 years |
2 |
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) |
3 years |
3 |
Persons With Benchmark Disabilities as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” |
10 years |
4 |
Ex-Servicemen (ESM) / Disabled ExServicemen (DESM) |
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 |
Age concession upto the age of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates |
6 |
Persons affected by 1984 riots |
5 years |
Educational Qualifications (As on 21.07.2024):
A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he / she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.
Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should 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.
Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT (Candidate should know how to read/ write and speak the Official Language of the State/UT) for which a candidate wishes to apply is preferable. Ex-Servicemen who do not possess the above civil examination qualifications should be matriculate
Ex-Servicemen who have obtained the Army Special Certificate of Education or corresponding certificate in the Navy or Air Force after having completed not less than 15 years of service in the Armed Forces of the Union as on 21.07.2024. Such certificates should be dated on or before 21.07.2024.
Candidate should indicate the percentage obtained in Graduation calculated to the nearest two decimals in the online application. Where CGPA / OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted into percentage and indicated in online application. The candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia stating that the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of norms.
Calculation of Percentage: The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks (in all the subjects irrespective of honours / optional / additional optional subject, if any) multiplied by 100. This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class / Grade is decided on basis of Honours marks only. The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60% and 54.99% will be treated as less than 55%.
In case Grade point system (CGPA/ OGPA) is adopted, the candidates are required to convert their CGPA/ OGPA into percentage as per criteria adopted by the University/ Institute. The candidates must produce documentary proof of the criteria for conversion into percentage adopted by the University/ Institute at the time of Document verification.
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Exam Structure
Preliminary Examination (Objective test) |
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Sr. No. |
Name of Tests |
No. of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
1 |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 minutes |
2 |
Numerical Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
3 |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
Total 100 |
100 |
60 minutes |
- Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main examination.
Main Examination (Objective Test) |
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Sr. No. |
Name of Tests (NOT BY SEQUENCE) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
Time allotted for each test (Separately timed) |
1 |
General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 |
35 minutes |
2 |
General English | 40 | 40 |
35 minutes |
3 |
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 |
45 minutes |
4 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
45 minutes |
Total |
190 | 200 |
160 minutes |
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How to Apply ?
Candidates can apply online only and no other mode of application will be accepted.
Application Fees/ Intimation Charges [Online payment from 01.07.2024 to 21.07.2024, both dates inclusive] shall be as follows:
- 175/- (inclusive of GST) for SC/ST/PwBD/ESM/ DESM candidates.
- 850 /- (inclusive of GST) for all others
Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/ intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate
Procedure for applying online
(1) Candidates are first required to go to the authorised IBPS
- website www.ibps.in
- click on the Home Page
- open the link “CRP Clerks”
- click on the option “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE FOR CRP- Clerks (CRP-Clerks-XIV)” to open the Online Application Form.
(2) Candidates will have to click on “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” to register their application by entering their basic information in the online application form. After that a provisional registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidate should note down the Provisional registration number and password. An Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also be sent. They can reopen the saved data using Provisional registration number and password and edit the particulars, if needed.
(3) Candidates are required to upload their
- Photograph – Signature
- Left Thumb Impression
- A hand written declaration
- Candidates will also be required to capture and upload their photograph through webcam or mobile phone during registration process.
(4) Candidates are advised to carefully fill in the online application themselves as no change in any of the data filled in the online application form will be possible/ entertained. Prior to submission of the online application form candidates are advised to use the “SAVE AND NEXT” facility to verify the details in the online application form and modify the same if required. No change is permitted after clicking on COMPLETE REGISTRATION Button. Visually Impaired candidates are responsible for carefully verifying/ getting the details filled in, in the online application form properly verified and ensuring that the same are correct prior to submission as no change is possible after submission.
(5) The candidate should indicate in the online application form the state to which he/she opts for provisional allotment on selection. The option once exercised will be irrevocable.
Mode of Payment
Candidates can make the payment of requisite fees/ intimation charges through the ONLINE mode only. Candidates must keep the necessary details/documents ready to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee/ intimation charges.
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