IBPS Clerk preparation
Prelims → Mains for clerical cadre posts across the public-sector banks that recruit through IBPS.
Where IBPS Clerk leads
- Clerical cadre (Customer Service Associate) in the public-sector banks that recruit through IBPS
- Prelims: English Language, Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability — 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes with sectional timing (negative 0.25)
- Mains: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General/Financial Awareness, English, Quantitative Aptitude — no interview for the clerical cadre
How placd prepares you
- Subject banks with explanations and an AI tutor on every question
- 25 numbered practice sets for the IBPS Clerk quant and reasoning sections — timed, marked the way the paper marks (not tied to a year)
Schedule & eligibility
The IBPS Clerkschedule is being verified against the official notification. Until then, use the conducting body’s site.
Official siteThe subjects
Past papers, year by year
The IBPS Clerk year archive is being verified against the conducting body’s site — official links, paper shape and cutoffs for each year land here.
What an IBPS Clerk practice set looks like
IBPS Clerk Prelims — Quant & Reasoning pattern set 1: 70 questions · 70 marks · 42 minutes — quant and reasoning only (the exam's other sections, such as general awareness or English, are not included), marked the way the exam marks, with the clock shortened to match the number of questions. The sample is free for every placd account; the practice sets are part of Pro.
- Numerical Ability35 questions · 35 marks
- Reasoning Ability35 questions · 35 marks
A student scored 375 marks out of 500. What percentage is that?
- •75 %
- •93 %
- •84 %
- •66 %
An article bought for ₹400 is sold at a 12% profit. Find the selling price.
- •₹501.76
- •₹394.24
- •₹448
- •₹555.52
Frequently asked
- What does placd cover for IBPS Clerk?
- Aptitude — as practice banks with explanations and an AI tutor.
- Are IBPS Clerk practice papers the real previous-year papers?
- No. They are original numbered sets built from placd's questions: quant and reasoning only (the exam's other sections, such as general awareness or English, are not included), marked the way the exam marks, with the clock shortened to match the number of questions. Every question has a worked solution. They are not tied to a year, and no past-paper text is reproduced.
- Where can I find IBPS Clerk previous-year question papers?
- The IBPS Clerk year archive is being verified against the conducting body's site.
- Where do I apply for IBPS Clerk?
- Only on the conducting body's official site — placd links to it in the schedule section above and never hosts an application form. The dates and eligibility shown are read from that site and carry the date they were verified.
- How is a IBPS Clerk practice set scored?
- As the exam scores it: negative marking of one-quarter of the marks for a wrong objective answer.