IBPS Clerk VI 2016: Important dates

The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has published a notification regarding the posts of Clerk. There are a total of 19,243 posts. The interested candidates can apply latest by September 12.

Important dates:

• Online registration including edit/medication of application by candidates: August 22
• Payment of application fees/intimation charges (online): August 22
• Last day to apply: September 12
• Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training: October 25 to November 7
• Conduct of Pre- Exam Training: November 7 to November 12
• Download of call letters for online examination - preliminary: November 18
• Online examination  (Preliminary): November 26, November 27, December 3, December 4
• Declaration of online exam: December 2016
• Download of call letter for online exam (Main): December 2016
• Online examination (Main): December 31 and January 1
• Provisional Allotment: April 2017

Eligibility criteria:

Educational qualification:

The candidates should have acquired a graduation degree from a recognized university or institute.

Age limit:

The maximum age of the candidate should be 28 and minimum 21 years old.

For more information, the candidates can visit the official website.

Exam Pattern :

Preliminary Examination:
The exam will comprise 100 questions based on English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning Ability. The exam will be held for a duration of one hour. It will carry a total of 100 marks.

Main Examination:
The exam will consist of 200 questions based on Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness (with special reference to banking), and Computer knowledge. The duration of the exam would be for two hours and 15 minutes. It will carry a total of 200 marks.

There will be a penalty for wrong answers as one fourth (0.25) mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, then, there will be no penalty for that question. 

The Pre-Exam Training will be conducted from November 7 to November 12. All the eligible candidates, who had opted for and wished to avail of pre-examination training, should fill in the relevant column in the online application. While training will be imparted free of cost, all other expenses regarding travelling, boarding,  lodging etc will have to be borne by the candidate for attending the pre-examination training program at the designated centers.