IBPS Clerk Mains 2017 – New Exam Pattern
Dear Friends,
As you know that Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has changed the exam pattern of IBPS Clerk Mains Exam 2017 from this year onwards. In this post, we are going to share with you all the new exam pattern of IBPS Clerk Mains exam 2017.
The mains phase of this exam will be conducted on 21st January 2018 and so, this is the high time to be well aware with the new exam pattern of IBPS Clerk Mains exam.
IBPS has changed the sections asked, number of questions and sectional as well as overall timing in the Clerk Mains exam this year.
| S.No | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | |
| 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 |
Points to be Noted –
- Unlike Preliminary phase, this exam is not merely Qualifying. The marks of this exam will be included in the final result. So, make sure you make as many attempts as possible.
- However, do not compromise with the Accuracy with which you attempt the questions.
- There is negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer. So make sure that you answer the questions accurately.
- Maintain proper Speed while attempting the questions.
