IBPS has released the notification for CWE Clerks 2022 for recruitment of Clerks in 11 Public Sector Banks. The total vacancies announced are 6035 as against 5830 announced in 2021. Lot of major Banks are yet to announce the vacancies.

1. Important dates:

Dates of Online Preliminary Examination - September 2022

Dates of Online Main Examination - October 2022

Online registration window - 01.07.2022 to 21.07.2022

Online payment of fees - 01.07.2022 to 21.07.2022

Download of Call letter for Prelim - August 2022

Other dates :

Declaration of the result of Preliminary Examination - September/ October 2022

Download of Call letter for Online Main exam - September/ October 2022

Provisional Allotment - April 2023

2. Eligibility Criteria:

(a) Age( As on 01.07.2022) - Min 20 years and Max 28 Years (Relaxation for reserved categories as per rules)

(b) Min educational qualification (As on 21.07.2022)- Degree in any discipline from a recognized University.

Note 1: Computer Literacy: Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory i.e. candidates should have Certificate/Diploma/Degree in computer operations/Language/ should have studied Computer / Information Technology as one of the subjects in the High School/College/Institute.

Note 2: Proficiency in the Official Language of the State/UT (candidates should know how to read/ write and speak the Official Language of the State/UT) for which vacancies a candidate wishes to apply for are preferable.

(3) Structure of Examination (ONLINE):

(a) Pattern of Exam:

i.Preliminary Examination: The test will have 3 Sections (with separate timings for each section) as given below:

IBPS Clerk 2021 Prelim Exam Pattern
S.No	Name of Tests	No. of Qs	Max Marks	Duration
1	English Language	30	30	20 Mins
2	Numerical Ability	35	35	20 Mins
3	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 Mins
	TOTAL	100	100	60 Mins

Note : Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing cut-off marks to be decided by IBPS. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by IBPS depending upon requirements will be shortlisted for Online Main examination.

ii. Main Examination:

IBPS Clerk 2021 Main Exam Pattern
S.No	Name of Tests (NOT BY SEQUENCE)	No. of Qs	Max Marks	Time allotted for each test (Separately timed)
1	General / Financial Awareness	50	50	35 Minutes
2	General English	40	40	35 Mins
3	Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 Minutes
4	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 Minutes
4	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 Minutes

Penalty for Wrong Answers :

There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests (Applicable for both Prelim & Main Examinations). For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at a corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

Note : MARKS OBTAINED IN THE ONLINE MAIN EXAMINATION ONLY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL MERIT LISTING.

(4) How to apply:

Candidates can apply online only from 01.07.2022 to 21.07.2022 and no other mode of application will be accepted. The fee can be paid in ONLINE mode only.

(5) Application fees / Intimation charges:

(a) Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST) for SC/ST/PWBD/EXSM candidates.

(b) Rs. 850 /- (inclusive of GST) for all others