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IBPS Clerk

IBPS Clerk Recruitment. IBPS Clerk Prelims is a 100-question qualifying exam with 20-minute sectional time limits for English, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning. Mains is merit-deciding. Negative marking of 0.25 applies.

Authority: Institute of Banking Personnel SelectionPattern reference: 2026 cycle referenceLast verified: 8 Aug 2026Official source

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Section breakdown

#SectionQuestionsTime
01English Language3020 min
02Numerical Ability3520 min
03Reasoning Ability3520 min

Timing and marking rules

Prelims: 100 Q, 100 marks, 60 min, strict 20-min sectional time limits. Negative marking: −0.25 per wrong answer. Prelims is qualifying; Mains (190 Q, 160 min) determines final merit.

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English Language

30 Q · 20 min
Reading Comprehension Cloze TestPara Jumbles Error Spotting Fill in the Blanks Sentence Rearrangement Vocabulary

Numerical Ability

35 Q · 20 min
Number Series Simplification Quadratic Equations Data Interpretation Percentage Profit and Loss Time and Work Time and Distance Averages Simple and Compound Interest Ratio and Proportion

Reasoning Ability

35 Q · 20 min
Seating Arrangement Puzzles Syllogism Blood Relations Direction Sense Coding-Decoding InequalitiesAlphanumeric SeriesMachine Input-Output

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