IBPS Clerk full form: IBPS = Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (Clerical cadre).
IBPS Clerk is the exam graduates take for a stable public-sector bank job — handling customer service, cash and accounts at a bank branch. Below, in plain language: who should apply, the salary, the dates, the full process and how to apply.
IBPS Clerk stands for IBPS = Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (Clerical cadre) — the exam to become a clerk in a public-sector bank, handling customer service, cash and accounts at a branch. It is also searched as “IBPS Clerk full form”, “IBPS Clerk meaning” and “IBPS Clerk means”. See all government exam full forms →
Apply if you are a graduate in any subject, aged 20–28, comfortable with basic computers, and want a secure public-sector bank job with a good salary, allowances and work-life balance. Preparation covers Reasoning, English, Quantitative Aptitude and General/Banking Awareness.
The official notification is published on ibps.in listing vacancies, eligibility and key dates.
Register on the official portal, submit the form within the application window and pay the fee.
A computer-based / written test taken at an official exam centre.
A computer-based / written test taken at an official exam centre.
Provisional allotment to a bank / department by merit & preference.
The merit list is published — your rank decides the post you are allotted, followed by joining.
Starting in-hand salary is roughly ₹28,000 to ₹32,000 per month (basic ≈ ₹20,000 + DA + HRA + special allowance), varying by city. It comes with medical benefits, provident fund and steady promotions to Officer grade over time.
IBPS usually releases the Clerk (CRP Clerical) notification around June–July, with the Preliminary exam around August–September and the Main exam later. Confirm the current schedule on ibps.in.
Clerk / Single-Window Operator in participating public-sector banks
IBPS Clerk परीक्षा से आप सरकारी बैंकों में क्लर्क की नौकरी पा सकते हैं। योग्यता: किसी भी विषय में स्नातक, उम्र 20–28 साल, बेसिक कंप्यूटर ज्ञान। चयन: प्रीलिम्स (ऑनलाइन) → मेन्स (ऑनलाइन) → भाषा जांच व अलॉटमेंट। शुरुआती इन-हैंड सैलरी लगभग ₹28,000 से ₹32,000 प्रति माह (शहर अनुसार, भत्तों सहित)। आवेदन आमतौर पर जून–जुलाई में खुलते हैं। आवेदन केवल ibps.in पर करें।
Free, original practice questions based on the IBPS Clerk past-year pattern — with answers & explanations.
📝 Take the IBPS Clerk practice quiz →Crp-Rrb-Xv
Official Notification ↗Window Notification For Crp-Rrb-Xv
Official Notification ↗IBPS Clerk stands for IBPS = Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (Clerical cadre). It is the exam to become a clerk in a public-sector bank, handling customer service, cash and accounts at a branch.
Yes, basic computer literacy is required (many banks ask for a computer certificate or that you studied computers in school/college). The exam itself is fully online.
No. Unlike IBPS PO, the Clerk selection has no interview — final selection is by your Main exam score plus a local-language check.
Roughly ₹28,000–₹32,000 in hand per month to start, with allowances, growing with increments and promotions to Officer grade.
Most public-sector banks (like Bank of Baroda, PNB, Canara Bank, Union Bank and others) recruit clerks through the IBPS process. SBI runs its own separate exam.
Online only on ibps.in during the application window (usually June–July). Use the Apply button on this page.
Save your job profile across all your devices. We'll email you a secure sign-in link — no password.
Naukri