IBPS Clerk Topic-wise Practice Questions (Mocks 2015

Q: Are these real IBPS Clerk previous year questions?

No. The official IBPS Clerk papers are not published, so there are no official past questions to list. These are original questions from our mock papers, written to match what candidates and exam analyses reported for each year, and labelled as mocks everywhere on this site.

Q: Which IBPS Clerk topics have the most practice questions here?

English Language: Reading Comprehension, Error Spotting and Grammar. Numerical Ability: Simplification and Approximation, Data Interpretation. Reasoning Ability: Puzzles, Alphanumeric Series and Word Formation.

Q: How should I use topic-wise IBPS Clerk practice?

Pick your weakest topic, solve its questions from two or three mock years with the answers hidden, then read the explanations on the mock page. Once a topic is clean, sit a full mock under time.

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Mock questions, not past papers

The official IBPS Clerk question papers are not published, so this page does not list real past questions. It sorts the 272 questions from our own mock papers (2015–2024) by the sections and topics of the official IBPS Clerk syllabus. Each mock was written to match what candidates and analyses reported for that year, and is labelled as a mock on its year page.

Answer first

Choose a section below, start with the topic you are weakest at, and open its questions on the mock pages, where each one has the answer and a worked explanation. English Language has 80 mock questions; Numerical Ability has 100 mock questions; Reasoning Ability has 92 mock questions.

English Language

Topic	Mock questions	Mock papers
Reading Comprehension	30	10
Error Spotting and Grammar	12	9
Fillers and Sentence Completion	11	7
Cloze Test	9	4
Para Jumbles and Sentence Rearrangement	8	6
Vocabulary, Word Usage and Connectors	4	4
Spelling (Misspelt Words)	4	4
Sentence Improvement and Phrase Replacement	2	2

Reading Comprehension

2024 mock, Q.1: What is the main point of the second paragraph?
2024 mock, Q.2: Which of the following is mentioned as a difficulty in running such a library?
2024 mock, Q.3: According to the passage, what do the most successful libraries rely on?
2023 mock, Q.1: Which of the following is NOT given in the passage as a reason why people replace gadgets instead of repairing them?
2023 mock, Q.2: What hidden cost of replacing gadgets does the passage mention?
2023 mock, Q.3: Which of the following is one of the demands of the 'right to repair' movement?
2022 mock, Q.1: According to the passage, why did farmers grow mainly rice and wheat for decades?
2022 mock, Q.2: Which of the following is given as a reason for renewed interest in millets?
2022 mock, Q.3: What does the author suggest is needed for a genuine millet revival?
2021 mock, Q.1: Why does much of elephant communication go unnoticed by people?
2021 mock, Q.2: What have researchers found about elephant calls?
2021 mock, Q.3: Which of the following is supported by the passage about the early-warning systems?
2020 mock, Q.1: According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage adults have when learning a language?
2020 mock, Q.2: Why do teachers of adult learners prefer short daily practice?
2020 mock, Q.3: Choose the word closest in meaning to 'overlooked' as used in the passage.
2019 mock, Q.1: Why are neighbourhoods built on former marshland more likely to flood?
2019 mock, Q.2: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a function of wetlands?
2019 mock, Q.3: According to the last paragraph, what is the main obstacle to restoring wetlands?
2018 mock, Q.1: According to the passage, why are large cold storages of little help to small farmers?
2018 mock, Q.2: What is meant by a 'distress sale' in the passage?
2018 mock, Q.3: What condition must be met for the village cold rooms to be financially viable?
2017 mock, Q.1: According to the survey, which children benefited most from the mobile library?
2017 mock, Q.2: What is the organisers' attitude towards books being returned damaged?
2016 mock, Q.1: Why did Bhola laugh at the teacher's offer at first?
2016 mock, Q.2: What did Bhola discover at the end of the month?
2016 mock, Q.3: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
2015 mock, Q.1: Why did Kabir complain to Hari Lal one evening?
2015 mock, Q.2: What did the two lamps placed in the kiln demonstrate?
2015 mock, Q.3: Which of the following best describes Hari Lal's way of teaching?
2015 mock, Q.4: Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'hurried' as used in the passage.

Error Spotting and Grammar

2024 mock, Q.6: Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
2023 mock, Q.6: Find the part with an error: Neither of the two candidates / were able to / answer the question / correctly.
2022 mock, Q.6: Find the part with an error: The teacher, as well as the students, / were delighted / with the results / of the annual exam.
2021 mock, Q.5: Find the part with an error: One of my friends / have opened / a bakery / near the station.
2020 mock, Q.7: Find the part with an error: My brother, along with his friends, / are planning / a trip to the hills / next month.
2019 mock, Q.6: Hardly had the meeting started / when the lights / went off and everyone / were asked to leave.
2017 mock, Q.3: The number of customers / visiting the branch / have increased sharply / since the new ATM was installed.
2017 mock, Q.4: He insisted / on to pay / the entire bill / himself.
2016 mock, Q.7: Each of the students / have submitted / the project report / before the deadline.
2016 mock, Q.8: The bank has introduced / a new scheme / for the benefit of / the senior citizens of the town.
2015 mock, Q.5: Neither the manager nor his assistants / was present / when the auditors / arrived at the branch.
2015 mock, Q.6: She has been working / in this bank / since five years / and hopes to be promoted soon.

Fillers and Sentence Completion

2024 mock, Q.8: Choose the word that fits the blank: The company plans to ______ its operations to three more states next year.
2022 mock, Q.7: Choose the word that fits the blank: The ______ of the new bridge has cut the travel time between the two towns by half.
2021 mock, Q.4: Choose the word that fits the blank: The new branch will remain ______ on Sundays to serve customers who work during the week.
2020 mock, Q.5: The bank ______ its customers by SMS whenever a transaction is made.
2020 mock, Q.6: Her explanation was so ______ that even the new trainees understood it at once.
2018 mock, Q.8: Match the beginnings in Column I with the endings in Column II. Column I: (A) Unless you submit the form, (B) Since the server was down,…
2017 mock, Q.6: The new policy is ______ to reduce paperwork and ______ loan approvals.
2017 mock, Q.7: Though the task was ______, the team ______ it before the deadline.
2017 mock, Q.8: The auditor asked the clerk to ______ the figures before submitting the report.
2015 mock, Q.7: The committee decided to ______ the meeting until all members could attend.
2015 mock, Q.8: Despite the heavy rain, the volunteers remained ______ and finished distributing the relief kits.

Cloze Test

2023 mock, Q.4: Choose the word that fits blank (1).
2023 mock, Q.5: Choose the word that fits blank (2).
2022 mock, Q.4: Choose the word that fits blank (1).
2022 mock, Q.5: Choose the word that fits blank (2).
2019 mock, Q.4: Choose the word that fits blank (1).
2019 mock, Q.5: Choose the word that fits blank (2).
2016 mock, Q.4: Choose the word that fits blank (1).
2016 mock, Q.5: Choose the word that fits blank (2).
2016 mock, Q.6: Choose the word that fits blank (3).

Para Jumbles and Sentence Rearrangement

2024 mock, Q.4: Which sentence comes LAST?
2023 mock, Q.7: Arrange the sentences in order and choose the THIRD sentence. A. He decided to start a small dairy with two cows. B. Ravi lost his…
2021 mock, Q.7: Arrange the sentences in a logical order. P. The village school had no library. Q. So the students collected old books from their…
2021 mock, Q.8: Rearrange the parts to form a meaningful sentence: (A) saves (B) a stitch (C) in time (D) nine
2020 mock, Q.4: Which is the correct order?
2019 mock, Q.8: Arrange the sentences in a logical order. P. She saved a small amount from her wages every month. Q. Within five years she had enough to…
2018 mock, Q.4: Which sentence comes FIRST?
2018 mock, Q.5: Which sentence comes FOURTH?

Vocabulary, Word Usage and Connectors

2024 mock, Q.5: Which two words should be interchanged to make the sentence correct? The (A) customer asked the (B) loan for a (C) manager (D) yesterday.
2021 mock, Q.6: In which sentence is the word 'light' used incorrectly?
2019 mock, Q.7: The manager's decision to extend the deadline was widely appreciated by the staff. Which word can replace 'appreciated' without changing…
2018 mock, Q.6: In which sentence is the word 'bear' used INCORRECTLY?

Spelling (Misspelt Words)

2023 mock, Q.8: Identify the misspelt word.
2022 mock, Q.8: Identify the misspelt word.
2018 mock, Q.7: Identify the misspelt word.
2017 mock, Q.5: Which word in the sentence is misspelt? 'The accomodation provided to the trainees was comfortable and spacious.'

Sentence Improvement and Phrase Replacement

2024 mock, Q.7: Choose the correct replacement for the bracketed part: [If he would have studied] harder, he would have passed.
2020 mock, Q.8: Choose the best replacement for the underlined phrase: He has been working hard so that he can [pass in the exam].

Numerical Ability

Topic	Mock questions	Mock papers
Simplification and Approximation	33	10
Data Interpretation	25	10
Number Series	14	10
Time, Speed and Distance (Boats and Trains)	5	5
Simple and Compound Interest	4	4
Averages and Ages	4	4
Quadratic Equations	3	2
Profit and Loss	3	3
Ratio, Proportion and Partnership	3	3
Percentage	2	2
Time and Work, Pipes and Cisterns	2	2
Mixture and Alligation	1	1
Mensuration	1	1

Simplification and Approximation

2024 mock, Q.9: 18% of 750 + 23 × 7 = ?
2024 mock, Q.10: (11² + 9²) ÷ 2 = ?
2024 mock, Q.11: 0.6 × 450 + 1/4 of 1080 = ?
2024 mock, Q.12: (?)² − 44 = 25 × 5
2023 mock, Q.9: 4.5 × 18 + 6.25 × 16 − 41 = ?
2023 mock, Q.10: 3136 ÷ √3136 + 13² = ?
2023 mock, Q.11: 2/9 of 1035 + 5/8 of 728 = ?
2023 mock, Q.12: ? × 15 = 40% of 1200 + 45
2022 mock, Q.9: 1260 ÷ 35 × 4 + 17 = ?
2022 mock, Q.10: 3/5 of 2/3 of 945 + 20% of 445 = ?
2022 mock, Q.11: (?)³ = 45% of 1800 − 81
2022 mock, Q.12: 12.5% of 1600 + ? = 25² + 15
2021 mock, Q.9: 25% of 30% of 4800 = ?
2021 mock, Q.10: 18² − 14² = ? × 8
2021 mock, Q.11: 5/6 of 144 + 3/8 of 256 = ?
2020 mock, Q.9: 3/7 of 581 + 15% of 340 = ?
2020 mock, Q.10: 1.5 × 64 − 2.5 × 16 + ? = 100
2019 mock, Q.9: 45 × 12 ÷ 18 + 7² = ?
2019 mock, Q.10: ?% of 640 = 288 − 64
2018 mock, Q.9: 64% of 850 − 12.5% of 640 = ?
2018 mock, Q.10: 3³ × 4 ÷ 6 + ? = 50
2018 mock, Q.11: 7/8 of 1344 ÷ 14 = ?
2017 mock, Q.9: 1/3 of 2/5 of 3/4 of 1800 = ?
2017 mock, Q.10: 456 + 789 − 321 − ? = 640
2017 mock, Q.11: (?)² + 144 = 25% of 1600
2016 mock, Q.9: 35% of 480 + 2/5 of 365 = ?
2016 mock, Q.10: (17 × 24) − (156 ÷ 12) + 9² = ?
2016 mock, Q.11: 449.97 ÷ 15.02 × 7.99 ≈ ?
2016 mock, Q.12: √624 + 39.95% of 750.2 ≈ ?
2015 mock, Q.9: 18% of 650 + 3/4 of 248 = ?
2015 mock, Q.10: √1296 + 15² − 7³ ÷ 49 = ?
2015 mock, Q.11: 24.98 × 16.03 − 179.97 ÷ 5.99 ≈ ?
2015 mock, Q.12: 1199.8 ÷ 24.03 + 62.97% of 400 ≈ ?

Data Interpretation

2024 mock, Q.14: In how many of the five years did company X sell more cars than company Y?
2024 mock, Q.15: What was the percentage increase in company Y's sales from 2019 to 2023?
2023 mock, Q.14: How much more does the family spend on food than on transport each month?
2023 mock, Q.15: The family's savings are what percent of its combined spending on rent and education?
2022 mock, Q.14: On which day was the difference between the passengers on routes A and B the greatest?
2022 mock, Q.15: The total passengers on route B over the five days are what percent of the total on route A?
2021 mock, Q.14: How many boys use the school bus?
2021 mock, Q.15: How many bus users attend the evening coaching class?
2020 mock, Q.12: Agricultural loans of the East region are what percent of the agricultural loans of the South region?
2020 mock, Q.13: What is the total amount of agricultural loans (₹ crore) disbursed by all four regions?
2020 mock, Q.14: In which month was the percentage increase in sales over the previous month the highest?
2020 mock, Q.15: What were the average monthly sales (₹ lakh) from January to May?
2019 mock, Q.14: Which city recorded the highest percentage increase in tourists from 2018 to 2019?
2019 mock, Q.15: What is the ratio of the total tourists in P and R in 2019 to the total tourists in Q and S in 2018?
2019 mock, Q.16: What was the average number of tourists (in thousands) per city in 2019?
2018 mock, Q.14: What was the percentage decrease in production from 2015 to 2016?
2018 mock, Q.15: What was the average annual production (in thousands) over the five years?
2018 mock, Q.16: Production in 2017 was what percent more than production in 2013?
2017 mock, Q.14: How many more employees work in Sales than in Finance?
2017 mock, Q.15: What is the ratio of employees in IT to the combined employees of HR and Finance?
2016 mock, Q.15: Total February sales of showrooms X and Z are what percent of the total January sales of all four showrooms?
2016 mock, Q.16: By how much does the average February sales per showroom exceed the average January sales per showroom?
2015 mock, Q.15: By what percent did the number of accounts opened by branch B increase from 2014 to 2015?
2015 mock, Q.16: What is the ratio of the total accounts opened by branches A and C in 2014 to the total opened by branches D and E in 2015?
2015 mock, Q.17: What is the average number of accounts opened per branch in 2015?

Number Series

2024 mock, Q.13: 8, 12, 20, 36, 68, ?
2023 mock, Q.13: 9, 10, 14, 23, 39, ?
2022 mock, Q.13: Find the wrong number: 5, 11, 23, 47, 95, 190, 383
2021 mock, Q.13: 4, 6, 15, 49, 201, ?
2020 mock, Q.11: 3, 5, 9, 17, 33, ?
2019 mock, Q.13: 6, 7, 15, 42, 106, ?
2018 mock, Q.12: 4, 9, 19, 39, 79, 158, 319
2018 mock, Q.13: 2, 3, 8, 28, 112, 565, 3396
2017 mock, Q.12: 120, 60, 60, 90, 180, ?
2017 mock, Q.13: 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, ?
2016 mock, Q.13: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
2016 mock, Q.14: 5, 9, 25, 61, 125, ?
2015 mock, Q.13: 7, 15, 31, 63, 127, ?
2015 mock, Q.14: 3, 4, 10, 33, 136, ?

Time, Speed and Distance (Boats and Trains)

2024 mock, Q.17: A man covers a certain distance at 12 km/h in 50 minutes. At what speed must he travel to cover the same distance in 40 minutes?
2022 mock, Q.16: Two trains, 150 m and 210 m long, run in opposite directions at 60 km/h and 48 km/h. How long do they take to cross each other completely?
2020 mock, Q.18: A car travels 360 km from P to Q at 60 km/h and returns at 40 km/h. What is its average speed for the whole journey?
2019 mock, Q.18: A boat's speed in still water is 15 km/h and the stream flows at 3 km/h. How long will it take to go 54 km downstream and come back?
2017 mock, Q.17: A 240 m long train crosses a pole in 12 seconds. How long will it take to cross a 360 m long platform?

Simple and Compound Interest

2024 mock, Q.16: A sum of money doubles itself in 8 years at simple interest. What is the rate of interest per annum?
2021 mock, Q.16: What is the difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on ₹8,000 for 2 years at 10% per annum?
2017 mock, Q.16: What is the compound interest on ₹12,500 for 2 years at 8% per annum, compounded annually?
2015 mock, Q.18: A sum of money lent at 8% per annum simple interest amounts to ₹7,560 in 5 years. What is the sum?

Averages and Ages

2023 mock, Q.17: The average weight of 30 students is 42 kg. When the teacher's weight is included, the average rises by 0.5 kg. What is the teacher's…
2022 mock, Q.18: The sum of the present ages of a father and his son is 60 years. Five years ago, the father was four times as old as the son. What is…
2019 mock, Q.17: The average of five numbers is 48. When one number is removed, the average of the rest becomes 45. What number was removed?
2017 mock, Q.18: The present ages of A and B are in the ratio 4 : 5. After 6 years the ratio will be 6 : 7. What is B's present age?

Quadratic Equations

2021 mock, Q.12: I. 2x² − 11x + 15 = 0 II. 2y² − 3y − 2 = 0 Choose the correct relationship.
2019 mock, Q.11: I. x² − 9x + 20 = 0 II. y² − 13y + 42 = 0
2019 mock, Q.12: I. x² + 3x − 10 = 0 II. y² − 4y + 4 = 0

Profit and Loss

2024 mock, Q.18: A trader sells two articles for ₹1,200 each, gaining 20% on one and losing 20% on the other. What is his overall gain or loss percent?
2021 mock, Q.18: A trader buys 12 pens for ₹100 and sells 10 pens for ₹100. What is his profit percentage?
2018 mock, Q.17: A shopkeeper marks an article 40% above its cost price and allows a discount of 15%. What is his profit percentage?

Ratio, Proportion and Partnership

2023 mock, Q.18: Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5. If 9 is added to each, the ratio becomes 3 : 4. What is the larger number?
2022 mock, Q.17: A, B and C invest in the ratio 2 : 3 : 5 for 12, 8 and 6 months respectively. Out of a total profit of ₹11,700, what is C's share?
2016 mock, Q.17: A and B start a business with ₹24,000 and ₹36,000. After 6 months A adds ₹12,000 more. Out of a profit of ₹26,400 at the end of the…

Percentage

2023 mock, Q.16: The price of sugar rises by 20%. By what percent must a family reduce its consumption so that its expenditure on sugar stays the same?
2020 mock, Q.17: A's salary is 25% more than B's. By what percent is B's salary less than A's?

Time and Work, Pipes and Cisterns

2021 mock, Q.17: Pipe A can fill a tank in 20 minutes and pipe B in 30 minutes, while pipe C can empty it in 15 minutes. If all three are opened…
2018 mock, Q.18: A can finish a work in 12 days and B in 18 days. They work together for 4 days, after which A leaves. In how many more days will B…

Mixture and Alligation

2016 mock, Q.18: A 60-litre mixture has milk and water in the ratio 7 : 3. How many litres of water must be added to make the ratio 3 : 2?

Mensuration

2020 mock, Q.16: The perimeter of a rectangle is 64 cm and its length and breadth are in the ratio 5 : 3. What is its area?

Reasoning Ability

Topic	Mock questions	Mock papers
Puzzles	19	6
Alphanumeric Series and Word Formation	16	10
Seating Arrangement	14	5
Inequality (Direct and Coded)	11	9
Syllogism	8	8
Coding-Decoding	7	7
Blood Relations	7	7
Direction Sense	5	5
Order and Ranking	4	4
Analogy and Classification	1	1

Puzzles

2024 mock, Q.19: Who was born in May?
2024 mock, Q.20: How many persons were born between D and C?
2024 mock, Q.21: Who was born in the month immediately before A?
2021 mock, Q.19: Who scored the highest marks?
2021 mock, Q.20: Who scored the second lowest marks?
2021 mock, Q.21: If R scored 78 and U scored 52, which of the following could be Q's score?
2020 mock, Q.19: Who attends the training in March?
2020 mock, Q.20: Which city is M from?
2020 mock, Q.21: Who is from Agra?
2018 mock, Q.19: Which box is kept at the top?
2018 mock, Q.20: How many boxes are kept between P and T?
2018 mock, Q.21: Which box is kept immediately below U?
2016 mock, Q.19: Who visits the library on Wednesday?
2016 mock, Q.20: Which subject does D read?
2016 mock, Q.21: Who reads Economics?
2015 mock, Q.19: Who lives on the topmost floor?
2015 mock, Q.20: Which fruit does T like?
2015 mock, Q.21: How many persons live between P and S?
2015 mock, Q.22: Which of the following is true?

Alphanumeric Series and Word Formation

2024 mock, Q.27: If every alternate letter of the English alphabet starting with B (B, D, F, ...) is removed, which letter will be 8th from the left?
2023 mock, Q.26: In the series D 3 # K 8 L @ 5 P Q 2 % B 7 & M how many numbers are immediately preceded by a letter?
2023 mock, Q.27: If all the symbols are removed from the series above, which element will be 6th from the right end?
2023 mock, Q.28: If the 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th letters of the word CHAMPION are used to form a meaningful English word (each letter once), what will be…
2022 mock, Q.22: If the first letter of each word is replaced by the next letter of the English alphabet, how many meaningful English words will be formed?
2022 mock, Q.23: If the five words are arranged in dictionary order, which word will be second from the left?
2021 mock, Q.25: How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters O, W and N, using each letter exactly once?
2021 mock, Q.26: How many vowels in the word EDUCATION are immediately followed by a consonant?
2020 mock, Q.24: How many letters in the word BACKGROUND remain in the same position when the letters are arranged in alphabetical order?
2019 mock, Q.25: In the series 7 B @ 4 K M # 2 E 9 $ R U 5 % H 3 * A which element is 4th to the right of the 9th element from the left?
2019 mock, Q.26: In the same series, how many letters are immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a symbol?
2018 mock, Q.22: If the digits within each number are arranged in ascending order, which original number will become the largest?
2018 mock, Q.23: What is the difference between the second digit of the highest number and the second digit of the lowest number?
2017 mock, Q.25: How many pairs of letters in the word DRIVING have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet (counting both…
2016 mock, Q.27: In the series K 4 % 7 B @ M 2 # E 9 R $ 6 A & 3 how many symbols are immediately followed by a number?
2015 mock, Q.26: If the English alphabet is written in reverse order (Z first), which letter will be 7th to the left of the 15th letter from the left?

Seating Arrangement

2023 mock, Q.19: Who faces S?
2023 mock, Q.20: Who sits second to the left of B?
2023 mock, Q.21: Who sits immediately to the right of P?
2022 mock, Q.19: Who sits immediately to the left of A?
2022 mock, Q.20: Who sits opposite H?
2022 mock, Q.21: Counting to the left of G (clockwise), how many persons sit between G and D?
2019 mock, Q.19: Who sits at the extreme right end?
2019 mock, Q.20: How many persons sit between A and B?
2019 mock, Q.21: Who sits second to the left of F?
2017 mock, Q.19: Who sits immediately to the left of A?
2017 mock, Q.20: Who sits opposite E?
2017 mock, Q.21: Who sits opposite C?
2016 mock, Q.22: Who sits second from the left end?
2016 mock, Q.23: Who sits between N and K?

Inequality (Direct and Coded)

2024 mock, Q.23: Statement: B ≥ C > D, D ≥ E = F Conclusions: I. E < C II. D > F
2023 mock, Q.24: Statement: W > X ≥ Y, Y < Z ≤ V Conclusions: I. X > Z II. X ≤ Z
2022 mock, Q.25: Statement: Q < R ≥ S = T, U ≥ R Conclusions: I. U > T II. Q < U
2021 mock, Q.23: Statement: F ≥ G > H, H = I ≤ J, K > J Conclusions: I. F > I II. K > H
2020 mock, Q.23: Statement: A ≤ B < C, C > D ≥ E Conclusions: I. A < C II. B > E
2019 mock, Q.23: Statement: J > K = L ≥ M, N > M Conclusions: I. N > K II. J > M
2017 mock, Q.23: Statement: X > Y ≤ Z, Z < W = V Conclusions: I. X > Z II. V > Y
2016 mock, Q.24: Statement: P > Q ≥ R, R = S < T, T ≤ U Conclusions: I. P > S II. U > S
2016 mock, Q.25: Statement: G ≤ H < I, I ≥ J > K Conclusions: I. H < J II. G < I
2015 mock, Q.23: Statement: A ≥ B > C = D, D ≤ E < F Conclusions: I. A > D II. E ≥ C
2015 mock, Q.24: Statement: M < N ≤ O = P, Q > P Conclusions: I. Q > M II. N < P

Syllogism

2024 mock, Q.22: Statements: Some apples are mangoes. All mangoes are grapes. No grape is a lemon. Conclusions: I. Some apples are grapes. II. No mango…
2023 mock, Q.23: Statements: Only a few pencils are erasers. All erasers are sharpeners. Conclusions: I. Some pencils are sharpeners. II. All pencils are…
2022 mock, Q.24: Statements: All roses are flowers. No flower is a leaf. Conclusions: I. No rose is a leaf. II. Some leaves are roses.
2021 mock, Q.22: Statements: No chair is a table. All tables are desks. Conclusions: I. Some desks are not chairs. II. No desk is a chair.
2020 mock, Q.22: Statements: Some files are folders. Some folders are papers. Conclusions: I. Some files are papers. II. No file is a paper.
2019 mock, Q.22: Statements: All coins are notes. All notes are cheques. Conclusions: I. All coins are cheques. II. Some cheques are notes.
2018 mock, Q.24: Statements: Some cups are plates. No plate is a spoon. Conclusions: I. Some cups are not spoons. II. All spoons are cups.
2017 mock, Q.22: Statements: All pens are books. Some books are bags. Conclusions: I. Some bags are pens. II. Some books are pens.

Coding-Decoding

2024 mock, Q.24: If DESK is written as 4-5-19-11, how is BANK written in that code?
2021 mock, Q.24: In a code language, 'sun rises early' is 'la mo ti', 'early bird sings' is 'ti ka ro' and 'bird flies high' is 'ro nu pe'. What is the…
2020 mock, Q.25: If BAD is coded as 7 (B = 2, A = 1, D = 4 added together), what is the code for CAGE?
2018 mock, Q.25: In a certain code, LOAN is written as OLZM (each letter replaced by its opposite letter, A↔Z, B↔Y, ...). How is CASH written in that code?
2017 mock, Q.24: In a code language, 'bank opens early' is written 'ta ri mo', 'early bird wins' is 'lu mo ka' and 'bank wins prize' is 'ka ta zo'. What…
2016 mock, Q.26: In a certain code, TABLE is written as UZCKF. How is CHAIR written in that code?
2015 mock, Q.25: In a certain code, PLANT is written as QMBOU. How is GRAIN written in that code?

Blood Relations

2024 mock, Q.25: X is the father of Y. Y is the brother of Z. Z is the wife of W. How is X related to W?
2023 mock, Q.25: R is the husband of S. S is the only daughter of T. U is the son of T. How is U related to R?
2021 mock, Q.27: M is the son of N. N is the sister of O. O is the father of P. How is M related to P?
2020 mock, Q.26: Introducing a woman, Arun said, 'She is the wife of the only son of my father.' How is the woman related to Arun?
2019 mock, Q.24: P is the mother of Q. Q is the sister of R. R is the father of S. How is P related to S?
2016 mock, Q.28: A is the brother of B. B is the daughter of C. D is the father of C. How is A related to D?
2015 mock, Q.27: Pointing to a boy, Neha said, 'He is the only son of the only child of my grandfather.' How is the boy related to Neha?

Direction Sense

2024 mock, Q.26: Kiran walks 15 m east, turns left and walks 20 m, then turns left again and walks 15 m. Where is he now with respect to his starting point?
2022 mock, Q.26: From his house, Amit drives 8 km south, then 6 km west, then 8 km north. Where is he now with respect to his house?
2020 mock, Q.27: Sunita is facing East. She turns 90° clockwise, then 180° anticlockwise, and then 45° clockwise. Which direction is she facing now?
2018 mock, Q.27: Point A is 10 m west of point B. Point C is 6 m south of B. Point D is 10 m west of C. Where is D with respect to A?
2015 mock, Q.28: Ravi walks 12 m towards North, turns right and walks 5 m, then turns right again and walks 24 m. How far and in which direction is he…

Order and Ranking

2024 mock, Q.28: In a class of 45 students, Tina is 18th from the top. What is her rank from the bottom?
2023 mock, Q.22: Some persons stand in a queue facing north. Ravi is 7th from the front. Exactly four persons stand between Ravi and Mohan, and Mohan is…
2018 mock, Q.26: P is taller than Q but shorter than R. S is shorter than Q. T is taller than R. Who is the third tallest?
2017 mock, Q.26: In a row of 40 students, Meena is 14th from the left end and Raj is 9th from the right end. How many students sit between them?

Analogy and Classification

2022 mock, Q.27: Find the odd one out: 27, 64, 125, 144, 216

How these topics were chosen

Sections and topics follow the official IBPS Clerk notification and syllabus headings.
Questions are the ones in our 10 labelled mock papers on the year pages. None is copied from a real exam.
Answers and explanations are on the mock page each line links to.

FAQ

Are these real IBPS Clerk previous year questions?

No. The official IBPS Clerk papers are not published, so there are no official past questions to list. These are original questions from our mock papers, written to match what candidates and exam analyses reported for each year, and labelled as mocks everywhere on this site.

Which IBPS Clerk topics have the most practice questions here?

English Language: Reading Comprehension, Error Spotting and Grammar. Numerical Ability: Simplification and Approximation, Data Interpretation. Reasoning Ability: Puzzles, Alphanumeric Series and Word Formation.

How should I use topic-wise IBPS Clerk practice?

Pick your weakest topic, solve its questions from two or three mock years with the answers hidden, then read the explanations on the mock page. Once a topic is clean, sit a full mock under time.