IBPS CLERK-V FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)
1. What are the posts available under this recruitment?
Ans. IBPS Clerk recruitment offers the post of Clerk for the candidates.
2. Which Banks will participate in this recruitment Process?
Ans. Total : 20
- Allahabad Bank
- Canara Bank
- Andhra Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Bank of Baroda
- Corporation Bank
- Bank of India
- Dena Bank
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Syndicate Bank
- Indian Bank
- UCO Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- Union Bank of India
- Oriental Bank of Commerce
- United Bank of India
- Punjab National Bank
- Vijaya Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- Any other banks or financial institution
3. When will be the Online Registration of Clerk Started ?
Ans. 11.08.2015
4. What is the Closing Date of Online Registration of Clerk?
Ans. 01.09.2015
5. What is the mode of examination? Will the exam be conducted in online or offline mode?
Ans. The Common Written Exam for IBPS clerks will be conducted in online mode.
6. What is the Exam Pattern of this recruitment process?
Ans. The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:
7. What is the date of the online preliminary examination?
Ans. 05.12.2015, 06.12.2015, 12.12.2015, 13.12. 2015
8. What is the date of the online main examination?
Ans. 02.01.2016 & 03.01.2016
9. When will be preliminary examination results declared?
Ans. December 2015
10. When will be Mains examination results declared?
Ans. January 2016
11. Will there be a common interview after the Online Pre / Main Examination result?
Ans. Yes, there will be common interview
12. How many vacancies will be there?
Ans. There are no fixed vacancies; it depends on the bank participating in the recruitment process each year.
13. What is the age criterion to apply in this common written exam?
Ans. The age criteria to apply for the common written test as on 01-08-2015 are as follows:
Minimum - 20 Years
Maximum - 28 Years
14. What is the educational qualification required for the post of clerk?
Ans. A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognised by the Govt. Of India or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
15. What is the application Fee?
Ans. Application Fees/ Intimation Charges Payable from 11.08.2015 to 01.09.2015 (Online payment), both dates inclusive, shall be as follows
- Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/PWD/EXSM candidates.
- Rs. 600 /- for all others
16. I have scored 55% in Graduation. Am I eligible to sit for the exam?
Ans. Yes, you can apply as there is no percentage criterion. You just need to be a graduate.
17. I am 19 years old. Can I sit for the exam?
Ans. No. You have to wait another year in order to appear for the exam. You must be at least 20 years of age and not more than 30 years of age as on 01.07.2015.
18. Is the exam Bilingual?
Ans. The tests except the Test of English Language will be available bilingually, i.e. English and Hindi.
19. What is the cut-off for being recruited?
Ans. There is no fixed cutoff for IBPS Clerk exam. It depends on the performance of the candidates each year. Your final score is calculated based on your performance in the written test and the interview.
20. I have cleared the overall cutoff of the exam. However, I could not clear the cutoff for the general knowledge section. Am I still eligible?
Ans. Unfortunately, you are not eligible to move to the interview stage. You must clear the cutoff for each section and the overall cutoff as well.
21. Is there a criterion for negative marking?
Ans.There is negative marking of ¼ marks for every wrong answer.
