IBPS Clerk Prelims syllabus

IBPS Clerk Prelims is a 60-minute computer-based test with 100 questions for 100 marks in 3 sections (English Language 30, Numerical Ability 35, Reasoning Ability 35). Marking: +1 for a correct answer and −0.25 for a wrong one, with no marks for unattempted questions. MockBazaar's IBPS Clerk Prelims mocks follow this pattern, with the same timer, question palette and negative marking, and a step-by-step solution for every question.

Published by MockBazaar · Editor: Arun Gupta · Updated 25 October 2026

The topics below are the ones MockBazaar's IBPS Clerk Prelims questions cover in each section. The official syllabus is in the latest notification from Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (ibps.in).

English Language (30 questions, 30 marks)

• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Spelling (Correctly Spelt Words)
• One Word Substitution
• Idioms and Phrases
• Fill in the Blanks (Grammar)

Numerical Ability (35 questions, 35 marks)

• Partnership
• Boats and Streams
• Ratio and Proportion
• Compound Interest
• Simple Interest
• Approximation
• Discount and Marked Price
• Profit and Loss
• Averages
• Problems on Ages
• Percentage
• Speed, Time and Distance (Trains)
• Simplification
• Time and Work

Reasoning Ability (35 questions, 35 marks)

• Seating Arrangement
• Alphabet Test
• Order and Ranking
• Number Series
• Calendar (Day of the Week)
• Coding-Decoding
• Direction Sense
• Blood Relations
• Syllogism

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