Know what to read for IBPS CWE

Clerical Exam

Common Written Exam or CWE syllabus is based on the same topics that have been an integral part of the bank recruitment exams. Earlier all banks were conducting their own tests for recruiting staff, with slight variations in their question papers. However, with all the PSU banks in India agreeing to a common test, the syllabus has been standardized now.

It is very important to understand what is going to be asked in the test, before you start preparing for it. Let’s go through the topics that will be asked in the IBPS CWE for clerical recruitment.

IBPS CWE Pattern
The question paper consists of Objective Type Questions with Multiple Answers to choose from. Only one of the given answers is correct. Here is the summary of the test pattern:

Total Questions: 250

Maximum Time: 150 Minutes

Sections asked in IBPS CWE – Clerical Exam:
The CWE question paper is divided in five sections. Each section has 50 questions and each question carries one mark.

1. Reasoning


2. English Language


3. Numerical Ability


4. General Awareness (with special reference to Banking Industry)

This sections expects you to know what happens around you. You should be well verse with Current Affairs (National and International), Major Financial/Economic News, Budget and Five Year Plans, Who's Who, Sports, Books and Authors, Awards and Honours, Science - Inventions and Discoveries, Abbreviations, Important Days, International and National Organisations.

5. Computer Knowledge


Don’t forget negative marking:

You should be very careful while answering questions since there is a negative marking for each wrong answer. 1/4 of a mark is deducted for every wrong answer. It is always better to skip a question if you do not know the answer, since there is no negative marking for not attempting a question.