A Comprehensive guide for every IBPS Clerk CWE Candidate

Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection (IBPS) is conducting its Common Written Examination CWE for the recruitment of Clerical Cadre staff in the participating Banks. Currently, the following Banks are participating in IBPS CWE Clerk Exam.
IBPS CWE Clerk Exam Participating Banks

Allahabad Bank

Canara Bank

Indian Overseas Bank

UCO Bank

Andhra Bank

Central Bank of India

Oriental Bank of Commerce

Union Bank of India

Bank of Baroda

Corporation Bank

Punjab National Bank

United Bank of India

Bank of India

Dena Bank

Punjab & Sind Bank

Vijaya Bank

Bank of Maharashtra

Indian Bank

Syndicate Bank

Eligibility for the IBPS Clerk Recruitment Examination :
Candidate must be a graduate in any discipline with essential knowledge in computers. Operating and working knowledge in computer systems is mandatory. You have to be proficient in the local language of the area you are applying for. The candidates applying for the examination should be between age group of 18 years to 28 years.
IBPS Clerical Cadre Allotment
As per the marks secured in the examination and the interview, candidates will be appointed according to the state/UT wise vacancies with due consideration of the reservation rules stated by the Central/ State Government.
IBPS Clerical CWE Question Pattern
IBPS Clerical CWE is a 2 hour (120 minutes) examination and will have 200 objective type Questions for you to solve. The examination will have the following 5 sections with 40 marks each for each section.
The main sections of the exam with maximum marks available for each section

Reasoning – 40 marks

English Language – 40 marks

Numerical Ability – 40 marks

General Awareness and – 40 marks

Computer Knowledge. – 40 marks

IBPS Clerical Grade Exam Syllabus
1. General Awareness : Questions are asked from geography, history, science, economics, sports, constitution, politics, history, banking, culture etc. Give due Consideration to Current Affairs especially the happenings in Banking arena.
2. English Language : Reading comprehension, Fill in the blanks, Finding grammatical errors , Sentence completion, Para jumbles , Synonymous and Antonyms, word formation. In Comprehension, questions are asked for deriving conclusion, theme detection, passage completion and the topic Rearrangement of passage.
3. Numerical Ability & Quantitative Aptitude : Arithmetic & Data Interpretation, which includes bar graphs, pie-charts, line graphs & tabulation. Roots, Average, Ratio, Time & Work, Time and Distance, Percentage, Profit & loss etc. include the Arithmetic quotient. clocks, volume & surface area, height & distances, logarithms, permutation & combination, simple & compound interest and probability.
4. Reasoning can be verbal and non verbal: Verbal includes classification, analogy, decision making, word formation, series, decoding & coding, blood relation, symbol & notation, statement & conclusion, sitting arrangement and problem solving. Non Verbal includes series completion, finding any missing figure and classification.
5. Computer Knowledge, Computer Awareness : Basic questions in MS Office suite, Windows, internet, operating systems, computer networks, internet, E-commerce, the basic computer architecture, terminology, EFT systems, acronyms. Take a look at current affairs on Computer area.