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IBPS Clerk 2017: Changes in Exam Pattern & Vacancies
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After IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk notification is also out but this time with some major changes in its pattern. Also this time vacancies have been reduced as compared to the previous year. As some of the banks have not reported the number of vacancies as you can also notice in the official notification, you can also expect revised vacancy later on. So buckle up and start your preparation and before you delve deep into the subjects…Have you gone through the changes brought up by IBPS in its Clerk recruitment 2017?
The changes in IBPS Clerk is taken up from the pattern of SBI Clerk.
Let us see the changes in details:
Last Year the Pattern was:
| Sr. No | Name of Tests
(NOT BY SEQUENCE) |
No. of
Questions |
Maximum
Marks |
Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each
test (Separately timed) |
| 1 | Reasoning | 40 | 50 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | English | 30 minutes |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 50 | English & Hindi | 30 minutes |
| 4 | General Awareness (with special reference to Banking) | 40 | 40 | English & Hindi | 25 minutes |
| 5 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 20 | English & Hindi | 20 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 135 minutes |
New Pattern of IBPS Clerk Mains 2017:
| Sr. No | Name of Tests
(NOT BY SEQUENCE) |
No. of
Questions |
Maximum
Marks |
Medium of Exam | Time allotted for each
test (Separately timed) |
| 1 | General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 35 minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | English | 35 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
| 4 | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 45 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 | 160 minutes |
CHANGES AT A GLANCE:
1. 25 Minutes Increase overall
- Computer Clubbed with Reasoning
- Increase in the number of questions of Quant & GA.
- Sectional Time Allocated to Reasoning is Increased to 45 Minutes
1. 25 Minutes Increase
As compared to the IBPS Clerk previous year pattern, an overall increase of 25 minutes is introduced in the IBPS Clerk exam this year.
2. Computer Clubbed with Reasoning
Computer Knowledge is clubbed with reasoning ability section. Earlier computer knowledge section comprised 40 number of questions, the time allotted was 20 minutes for 20 marks.
According to the changes brought, now as computer knowledge is clubbed with Reasoning Ability, this section carries 50 Questions of 60 Marks in 45 minutes.
3. Increase in the number of questions of Quant & GA.
Quantitative aptitude section and general awareness section has seen a significant increase in the number of questions and time allotted. Previous year Quantitative Aptitude section comprised 40 Questions and General Awareness (with special reference to Banking) 40 Questions. This year Quantitative Aptitude section and General/ Financial Awareness section will be comprised of 50 -50 Questions each.
4. Sectional Time Allocated to Reasoning is Increased to 45 Minutes
As there are changes in the number of questions in Quantitative aptitude section and general awareness section, section time allotted is also change. This change is seen in the reasoning section due to its clubbing with computer knowledge.
