IBPS Clerk Previous Year Papers: What IBPS Publishes
IBPS releases no Clerk question papers. Here is what it does publish, and the numerical questions to expect.
IBPS does not release IBPS Clerk question papers. Its FAQ says that, as per IBPS policy, it does not provide the question paper, the answer key or a copy of your answer sheet. No official IBPS Clerk previous year paper exists for any year.
The papers circulating online are memory-based: rebuilt from what candidates remembered after the exam. They hint at the style, but IBPS never checked their wording or answers, and they may follow an older pattern.
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What IBPS Publishes and What It Does Not
As checked on ibps.in on 19 October 2026.
Notification with the exam structure
Published?
Yes
Where
The CRP CSA page for each cycle on ibps.in
Information Handout
Published?
Yes, to candidates
Where
With your exam call letter
Your score and cut-off
Published?
Yes, to you
Where
With your online result, after login
Question paper, answer key, answer sheet
Published?
No
Where
Not provided, as per IBPS policy
| Item | Published? | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Notification with the exam structure | Yes | The CRP CSA page for each cycle on ibps.in |
| Information Handout | Yes, to candidates | With your exam call letter |
| Your score and cut-off | Yes, to you | With your online result, after login |
| Question paper, answer key, answer sheet | No | Not provided, as per IBPS policy |
Your Paper Can Be in Your State's Language
The CRP CSA-XV notification lists a medium of exam for every State and UT. Numerical Ability, Reasoning and the awareness test are offered in English and Hindi everywhere, plus the State's language in many States: for example English, Hindi and Tamil in Tamil Nadu, or English, Hindi and Odia in Odisha. The English Language tests are in English only. You pick the medium in your application.
This matters when you practise. If you will take the numerical test in Hindi or a regional language, practise reading questions in that language too, so the terms do not slow you down on the day.
Leaked Papers Are a Trap
IBPS treats disclosing, publishing or reproducing test content as misconduct, with disqualification and bans as penalties, and the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 covers leaking question papers. A file claiming to be a real leaked paper is not one to trust or pass on.
Arithmetic, series and data interpretation in the exam style. No signup.
What the Numerical Sections Ask
Prelims has Numerical Ability; mains has Quantitative Aptitude. The topics overlap:
- check_circleSimplification and approximation
- check_circleNumber series
- check_circleQuadratic equations
- check_circleArithmetic: percentage, profit and loss, simple and compound interest, ratio, time and work, speed and distance
- check_circleData interpretation, basic to moderate
Original Sample Questions (Not From Any IBPS Paper)
Written by PrepClever to show the question types. None is taken from an IBPS exam.
- 1
1. Simplification. 25% of 480 + 3/4 of 160 = ?
120 + 120 = 240.
- 2
2. Approximation. 399.8 ÷ 20.1 × 4.95 ≈ ?
Round to 400 ÷ 20 × 5 = 100.
- 3
3. Interest. Find the simple interest on ₹8,000 at 6% a year for 3 years.
8,000 × 6 × 3 ÷ 100 = ₹1,440.
- 4
4. Ratio. ₹2,700 is shared between A and B in the ratio 4:5. Find B's share.
2,700 ÷ 9 = 300 per part. B gets 5 × 300 = ₹1,500.
How the Exam Tests This
The prelims numerical test gives 20 minutes for 35 questions, so it rewards speed on simplification and approximation more than deep problem solving. Approximation options are spaced so that rounding sensibly gets you there; calculating exactly wastes the time you need later. With a quarter mark lost per wrong answer, skipping a slow question is often the better move.
FAQs
Does IBPS publish IBPS Clerk previous year papers?expand_more
No. IBPS's FAQ says it does not provide question papers, answer keys or answer sheet copies, as per its policy.
Can I take the IBPS Clerk exam in Hindi?expand_more
Yes for every test except the English Language tests. The notification offers English and Hindi in every State, and the State's language in many States.
What maths topics come in IBPS Clerk?expand_more
Simplification, approximation, number series, quadratic equations, arithmetic (percentage, profit and loss, interest, ratio, time and work, speed) and basic data interpretation.
Are memory-based IBPS Clerk papers reliable?expand_more
Only as a rough guide to style. They are not official, and IBPS has never checked their questions or answers.
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