"To put things in perspective" IBPS exam 2018 conducted for the posts of Probationary Officer and Clerk is a window for aspirants wanting to enter into a career in banking in India. The growth and development of banking internationally has lead to a number of employment opportunities in the Indian banking sector.
To improve its position internationally the Indian banking community relies on the recruitment of skilled personnel. This recruitment of skilled personnel is facilitated by the Institute of Banking Personnel Services Exam. Presently IBPS exam is accepted by as many as 22 nationalized banks and an equal number of regional and rural banks for the recruitment of personnel. This autonomous agency accepts exam applications from aspirants for its all India Common Written Exam (CWE).
This independent board conducts exams for following cadres namely,
A)CWE PO/MT for the post of Probationary Officer and Management Trainee
B)CWE Clerk for clerical posts (clerk vacancies)
C)CWE for Specialist Officers (officers for specialist officers)
D)RRB Officer (for selection of officers and officiers in regional/rural banks) governed by NABARD.
While the exams were conducted once every six months they are no longer done so as per the latest notification. Exams for the post of Clerk and Probationary Officer are conducted once a year.
Eligibility for IBPS 2017 Exam
CWE PO/MT for the post of Probationary Officer and Management Trainee
•Age: 20-28 years of age
•Educational Qualification:Degree (Graduation) with minimum 60 % (55% for SC/ST)
CWE Clerk for clerical posts (clerk vacancies)
•Age: 20-28 years of age
•Educational Qualification:Degree (Graduation) with minimum 60 % (55% for SC/ST)
•Age for Scale I posts: 20-30 years
•Age for Scale II posts: 20-35 years
•Educational Qualification: Graduation or post graduation in relevant stream from recognized university with minimum 60 % (55% for SC/ST)
RRB Officer (for selection of officers and officiers in regional/rural banks)
•Age for Officer Scale I: 18-28 years of age.
•Age for Officer Scale II: 21-32 years of age.
•Age for Officer Scale III:21-40 years of age.
•Educational Qualification: Graduation or post graduation in relevant stream from recognized university with minimum 60 % (55% for SC/ST)
IBPS Registration / Application Form
IBPS 2018 Application Form / Registration:-
Application forms for IBPS 2018 exam can be obtained from the official website.
EduVidya provides you with the steps that should be followed during admission procedure
•If you’re going with online application, then make sure that you have duly scanned your photograph and signature.
•The reason for this; the online application form should be filled within 20 minutes.
•The Application fee can be submitted either online or offline.
•Online payment can be made by using credit cards or debit cards.
•Now, if you’re going with offline mode then, you have to fill the IBPS application form.
•After this, you have to click on ‘Offline’ button that lies at the end of the form. Once you click on the button, then IBPS will register your application for the exam and will provide you login credentials, consisting of a unique password and registration number.
•Next, take print out of computer generated challan.
•The Challan is required to be taken to any IBPS designated center, where it will get sealed by the authority against the cash payment.
The application fee for General category candidates is Rs 450 (rupees four hundered and fifty only) and for SC/ST candidates is Rs 50 (rupees fifty only).
IBPS Exam Dates
IBPS Exam 2018 Dates:-
IBPS CRP Clerk VIII -
Apply online at website https://www.ibps.in from 18.09.2018 to 10.10.2018
Download of call letters for Pre Exam Training - November 2018
Conduct of Pre Exam Training - 26.11.2018 to 01.12.2018
Download of call letters for Online examination Preliminary - November 2018
Online Examination Preliminary - 08.12.2018, 09.12.2018, 15.12.2018 & 16.12.2018
Result of Online exam Preliminary - December 2018/ January 2019
Download of Call letter for Online exam Main - January 2019
Online Examination Main - 20.01.2019
Provisional Allotment - April 2019
IBPS CRP PO/MT-VIII for Vacancies of 2019-20:-
Apply online at website:- http://www.ibps.in from 14.08.2018 to 04.09.2018
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) - 14.08.2018 to 04.09.2018
Download of call letters for Pre Exam Training - September 2018
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training - 01.10.2018 to 07.10.2018
Download of call letters for Online examination Preliminary - October 2018
Online Examination Preliminary - 13.10.2018, 14.10.2018, 20.10.2018 and 21.10.2018
Result of Online exam Preliminary - October/ November 2018
Download of Call letter for Online exam Main - November 2018
Online Examination Main - 18.11.2018
Declaration of Result Main - December 2018
Download of call letters for interview - January 2019
Conduct of interview - January / February 2019
Provisional Allotment - April 2019
IBPS RRB 2018 Notification:-
Apply online at website:- http://www.ibps.in from 08.06.2018 to 02.07.2018
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training for Officer Scale I - July 2018
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training for Officer Scale I - 30.07.2018 to 04.08.2018
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training for Office Assistant - July 2018
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training for Office Assistant - 06.08.2018 to 11.08.2018
Download of call letters for online examination Preliminary Officer Scale I- July 2018
Office Assistant – August 2018
Online Examination – Preliminary
Officer Scale-I – 11.08.2018, 12..08.2018 and 18.08.2018 (if required)
Office Assistant- 19.08.2018, 25.08.2018 & 01.09.2018
Result of Online exam – Preliminary Officer
Scale I – September 2018
Office Assistant- September 2018
Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main / Single
Officer Scale-I, II& III - September 2018
Office Assistant- September 2018
Online Examination – Main / Single
Officers (I, II & III) – 30.09.2018
Office Assistant - 07.10.2018
Declaration of Result – Main/ Single (For Officers Scale I, II and III) - October 2018
Download of call letters for interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III) - November 2018
Conduct of interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III) - November 2018
Provisional Allotment (For Officers Scale I, II and III & Office Assistant (Multipurpose)) - January 2019
IBPS Syllabus
There is no set syllabus for the exam but questions will be asked from common subjects such as General Awareness, Numerical Ability and Logical Reasoning. The test will also include Basic English i.e. reading comprehension, verbal ability and verbal reasoning.
IBPS PO Syllabus
IBPS Clerk Syllabus
IBPS IT Officer Syllabus
Paper Pattern
CWE for IBPS consist of objective type questions, where candidate has to select the correct answer of four options. There will be total 200 questions with a total duration of 2 hrs. For each wrong answer, 1/4th will be deducted from the marks allotted to the question.
IBPS Preparation
There is no other option than ‘Practice’ because Practice makes you perfect. Although, IBPS is not too hard, practicing several hours of previous years papers will be of great help for you. In order to score more marks, get your basics clear. This defintely goes with English section. Make sure you don’t make grammatical errors. Get comfortable with computer in order to avoid nervy moments, since many of us are more comfortable with paper based examination.
IBPS Books IBPS Sample Papers
IBPS Preparation Tips IBPS Coaching Institutes
IBPS Notification
IBPS Exam 2018 Notification:-
IBPS CRP Clerk VIII -
Apply online at website https://www.ibps.in from 18.09.2018 to 10.10.2018
Download of call letters for Pre Exam Training - November 2018
Conduct of Pre Exam Training - 26.11.2018 to 01.12.2018
Download of call letters for Online examination Preliminary - November 2018
Online Examination Preliminary - 08.12.2018, 09.12.2018, 15.12.2018 & 16.12.2018
Result of Online exam Preliminary - December 2018/ January 2019
Download of Call letter for Online exam Main - January 2019
Online Examination Main - 20.01.2019
Provisional Allotment - April 2019
IBPS CRP PO/MT-VIII for Vacancies of 2019-20:-
Apply online at website:- http://www.ibps.in from 14.08.2018 to 04.09.2018
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) - 14.08.2018 to 04.09.2018
Download of call letters for Pre Exam Training - September 2018
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training - 01.10.2018 to 07.10.2018
Download of call letters for Online examination Preliminary - October 2018
Online Examination Preliminary - 13.10.2018, 14.10.2018, 20.10.2018 and 21.10.2018
Result of Online exam Preliminary - October/ November 2018
Download of Call letter for Online exam Main - November 2018
Online Examination Main - 18.11.2018
Declaration of Result Main - December 2018
Download of call letters for interview - January 2019
Conduct of interview - January / February 2019
Provisional Allotment - April 2019
IBPS CRP PO/MT-VIII for Vacancies of 2019-20:-
Apply online at website:- http://www.ibps.in from 14.08.2018 to 04.09.2018
Payment of Application Fees/Intimation Charges (Online) - 14.08.2018 to 04.09.2018
Download of call letters for Pre Exam Training - September 2018
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training - 01.10.2018 to 07.10.2018
Download of call letters for Online examination Preliminary - October 2018
Online Examination Preliminary - 13.10.2018, 14.10.2018, 20.10.2018 and 21.10.2018
Result of Online exam Preliminary - October/ November 2018
Download of Call letter for Online exam Main - November 2018
Online Examination Main - 18.11.2018
Declaration of Result Main - December 2018
Download of call letters for interview - January 2019
Conduct of interview - January / February 2019
Provisional Allotment - April 2019
IBPS RRB 2018 Notification:-
Apply online at website:- http://www.ibps.in from 08.06.2018 to 02.07.2018
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training for Officer Scale I - July 2018
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training for Officer Scale I - 30.07.2018 to 04.08.2018
Download of call letters for Pre- Exam Training for Office Assistant - July 2018
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training for Office Assistant - 06.08.2018 to 11.08.2018
Download of call letters for online examination Preliminary Officer Scale I- July 2018
Office Assistant – August 2018
Online Examination – Preliminary
Officer Scale-I – 11.08.2018, 12..08.2018 and 18.08.2018 (if required)
Office Assistant- 19.08.2018, 25.08.2018 & 01.09.2018
Result of Online exam – Preliminary Officer
Scale I – September 2018
Office Assistant- September 2018
Download of Call letter for Online exam – Main / Single
Officer Scale-I, II& III - September 2018
Office Assistant- September 2018
Online Examination – Main / Single
Officers (I, II & III) – 30.09.2018
Office Assistant - 07.10.2018
Declaration of Result – Main/ Single (For Officers Scale I, II and III) - October 2018
Download of call letters for interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III) - November 2018
Conduct of interview (For Officers Scale I, II and III) - November 2018
Provisional Allotment (For Officers Scale I, II and III & Office Assistant (Multipurpose)) - January 2019