IBPS Clerk 2026 syllabus: section-wise topics for every stage
Prelims is a qualifying screen. The mains paper decides the merit, and there is no interview. A local language test follows the mains for the state you applied to.
✓ Data verified 6 Oct 2026
IBPS lists the test names and broad areas in its notification. Topics below are the areas that repeat in past papers.
English Language
Prelims and Mains- Reading comprehension
- Cloze test and para jumbles
- Error spotting, fill in the blanks, sentence improvement
- Vocabulary and word usage
English Comprehension notes and practice · 14 topics
Numerical Ability and Quantitative Aptitude
Prelims and Mains- Simplification and approximation, number series, quadratic equations
- Data interpretation: tables, graphs, charts
- Arithmetic: percentage, ratio, average, profit and loss, interest, time and work, speed and distance
- Mensuration and basic probability
Quantitative Aptitude notes and practice · 23 topics
Reasoning Ability
Prelims and Mains- Puzzles and seating arrangements
- Syllogism and inequalities
- Blood relations, direction sense, coding and decoding, order and ranking
- Input and output, data sufficiency
General Intelligence & Reasoning notes and practice · 20 topics
General and Financial Awareness
Mains- Current affairs, banking and financial awareness
- RBI, payment systems, financial inclusion, government schemes
- Static GK: important days, awards, organisations
General Awareness notes and practice · 14 topics
Local Language Proficiency Test
After Mains- Reading, writing and understanding the local language of the state you applied to. Candidates who studied the language in Class 10 or 12 are exempt with proof.
For the number of questions, marks, timing and negative marking of each stage, see the IBPS Clerk exam pattern.
IBPS Clerk syllabus: FAQs
What is the IBPS Clerk syllabus?
English Language (Prelims and Mains); Numerical Ability and Quantitative Aptitude (Prelims and Mains); Reasoning Ability (Prelims and Mains); General and Financial Awareness (Mains); Local Language Proficiency Test (After Mains). Prelims is a qualifying screen. The mains paper decides the merit, and there is no interview. A local language test follows the mains for the state you applied to.
Where is the official IBPS Clerk syllabus published?
The conducting body is Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). The syllabus and pattern are given in the official notification for each cycle, so check that notice before you finalise your plan.