IBPS Clerk 2026: Syllabus & Exam Pattern

Section-wise weightages

Section	Prelims	Mains
Quantitative Aptitude, Data Analytics & Interpretation	35%	25%
Logical Reas0ning	35%	30%
Verbal Reasoning	30%	20%
Genral Awareness	0%	25%

Section	Topic	IBPS Clerk – Pre	IBPS Clerk – Mains
Quant	Data Interpretation*	10%	8%
Quant	Simplification	12%	3%
Quant	Algebra (includes word problems like ages)	3%	0%
Quant	Number System		3%
Quant	Series and sequence		3%
Quant	Distance time	2%	2%
Quant	Average mixture	1%	1%
Quant	Profit loss	2%	2%
Quant	Mensuration	1%
Quant	Mathematical Inequality	2%
Quant	Compound interest	1%	1%
Quant	problem on ages	1%
Quant	Time and work	1%	1%
Quant	Percentages	1%
Quant	Ratio Proportion	1%	1%
Reasoning	Order and ranking	12%	2%
Reasoning	Input Output	6%	5%
Reasoning	Pattern	2%	6%
Reasoning	Syllogism	4%	2%
Reasoning	Direction and distance	4%	7%
Reasoning	Seating arrangements	4%	5%
Reasoning	Verbal Reasoning
Reasoning	Scheduling
Reasoning	Blood relation	4%
Reasoning	Data sufficiency – Reasoning		4%
Reasoning	General LR problem
Reasoning	Coding decoding
Verbal	RC	9%	9%
Verbal	Parajumble	5%	2%
Verbal	Vocab	5%	1%
Verbal	Cloze: complex	6%
Verbal	Grammar	5%	8%
General Awareness	GK + Current Affairs + Banking Awareness		25%

IBPS Clerk Prelims Pattern: (100 Qs, 100 marks, 60 mins)

Section	Qs	Marks	Time
English Language	30	30	20 min
Quantitative Aptitude	35	30	20 min
Reasoning Ability	35	40	20 min
Total	100	100	60 min

IBPS Mains Pattern: (190Qs, 200 marks, 160 mins)

Section	Qs	Marks	Time
Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 min
General/Financial Awareness	50	50	35 min
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 min
English Language	40	40	35 min
Total	190	200	160 min