A majority of the aspirants who will be interested in the IBPS Clerk examination would be having a question looming in their mind. That is how many vacancies will be released in this year’s notification. The number of vacancies is a critical part of this exam and if at all, the vacancies are fewer in number, it does not bode well with the aspirants. If the vacancies are low, the cut-offs are bound to be high because the number of aspirants who are vying for the reduced number of vacancies remains the same. So even if the vacancies are fewer in number, you need not get disheartened. After all, you need only 1 vacancy.
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IBPS Calendar has already been released and it puts across IBPS Clerk dates as August, 26, 27 and September 2, 2023. In this article, we will have a look at the number of vacancies released in IBPS Clerk notification in the previous years and will try to estimate how many vacancies will be there in this year’s notification. PracticeMock has already launched the free mock test of IBPS Clerk and we strongly recommend that you take this free mock test. Taking the free mock will help you get an idea of your current status of preparation.
Vacancies is one of the most important factors in IBPS Clerk recruitment notification. There are many reasons why the number of vacancies is important. The reasons are below:
- More number of vacancies means more opportunities which means less competition
- If the number of vacancies is less, that means there is going to be more competition and therefore the cut-offs are going to be high
- Depending on which category an aspirant belongs to, the number of vacancies for that category plays an important role
- If the number of vacancies is more, there’s a slightly more chance that aspirants get the bank of their preference, although this factor much depends on the aspirant’s performance
The question which would be going around in all the banking aspirants’ minds is how many vacancies will be there in IBPS Clerk 2023 notification when it is released. Well! to answer your question, we are here with the number of vacancies in the past years for IBPS Clerk.
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IBPS Clerk 2022 Vacancies
There were 6,035 vacancies in the 2022 notification of IBPS Clerk.
IBPS Clerk 2021 Vacancies
5,830 Vacancies were there in IBPS Clerk 2021 Notification.
IBPS Clerk 2020 Vacancies
In IBPS Clerk 2020 notification, there were 2,557 vacancies.
IBPS Clerk 2019 Vacancies
The number of vacancies in IBPS Clerk 2019 notification was 12,075. Let’s have a look at the state-wise vacancies.
State /UT / NCR | No. of Vacancies |
Tamil Nadu | 1379 |
Maharashtra | 1257 |
Uttar Pradesh | 1203 |
Karnataka | 953 |
West Bengal | 847 |
Andhra Pradesh | 777 |
Punjab | 634 |
Telangana | 612 |
Gujarat | 600 |
Delhi | 525 |
Madhya Pradesh | 440 |
Odisha | 417 |
Kerala | 349 |
Haryana | 328 |
Rajasthan | 325 |
Bihar | 295 |
Assam | 189 |
Chhattisgarh | 174 |
Jharkhand | 141 |
Himachal Pradesh | 129 |
Uttarakhand | 117 |
Goa | 67 |
Chandigarh | 64 |
Jammu & Kashmir | 63 |
Tripura | 53 |
Puducherry | 44 |
Sikkim | 23 |
Andaman & Nicobar | 14 |
Arunachal Pradesh | 11 |
Manipur | 11 |
Nagaland | 11 |
Mizoram | 9 |
Meghalaya | 7 |
Dadra & Nagar | 4 |
Haveli | |
Daman & Diu | 2 |
Lakshadweep | 1 |
Total | 12,075 |
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IBPS Clerk 2018 Vacancies
The number of vacancies in the year 2018 was only 7,275. Let’s have a look at the state-wise list of vacancies.
States | Total Vacancies across Banks |
Andhra Pradesh | 167 |
Arunachal Pradesh | 10 |
Assam | 94 |
Bihar | 178 |
Chandigarh | 37 |
Chhattisgarh | 89 |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 3 |
Daman & Diu | 1 |
Delhi | 362 |
Goa | 48 |
Gujarat | 533 |
Haryana | 146 |
Himachal Pradesh | 90 |
Jammu & Kashmir | 61 |
Jharkhand | 110 |
Karnataka | 618 |
Kerala | 291 |
Lakshadweep | 1 |
Madhya Pradesh | 325 |
Maharashtra | 772 |
Manipur | 8 |
Meghalaya | 6 |
Mizoram | 2 |
Nagaland | 4 |
Odisha | 191 |
Puducherry | 22 |
Punjab | 405 |
Rajasthan | 268 |
Sikkim | 10 |
Tamil Nadu | 792 |
Telangana | 162 |
Tripura | 18 |
UTTAR PRADESH | 944 |
UTTARAKHAND | 97 |
WEST BENGAL | 410 |
Total | 7275 |
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IBPS Clerk 2017 State-wise Vacancies
In IBPS Clerk 2017 notification, the number of vacancies mentioned was 7,883. Have a look at the state-wise list.
State | Vacancies (2017) |
Andaman & Nicobar Island | 0 |
Andhra Pradesh | 485 |
Arunachal Pradesh | 8 |
Assam | 109 |
Bihar | 227 |
Chandigarh | 34 |
Chhattisgarh | 118 |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 7 |
Daman & Diu | 8 |
Delhi | 272 |
Goa | 41 |
Gujarat | 487 |
Haryana | 175 |
Himachal Pradesh | 73 |
Jammu & Kashmir | 34 |
Jharkhand | 127 |
Karnataka | 554 |
Kerala | 217 |
Lakshadweep | 2 |
Madhya Pradesh | 290 |
Maharashtra | 775 |
Manipur | 11 |
Meghalaya | 17 |
Mizoram | 3 |
Nagaland | 12 |
Odisha | 196 |
Puducherry | 46 |
Punjab | 401 |
Rajasthan | 344 |
Sikkim | 11 |
Tamil Nadu | 1277 |
Telangana | 344 |
Tripura | 18 |
Uttar Pradesh | 665 |
Uttarakhand | 78 |
West Bengal | 417 |
Total | 7883 |
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IBPS Clerk- Year-on-Year Vacancies
Year | IBPS Clerk Vacancies |
2017 | 7,883 |
2018 | 7,275 |
2019 | 12,075 |
2020 | 2,557 |
2021 | 5,830 |
2022 | 6,035 |
By analyzing the data of the past 6 years, it can be clearly observed that the number of vacancies has more or less shown an increasing trend. In 2017, the number of vacancies was 7,883 which slightly went down to 7,275 in 2018. But in 2019, the number of vacancies was increased to 12,075 which is a kind-of 66% increase. However, there was a drastic increase in the number of vacancies in 2020 but it again bounced back in 2021. We again see a small spike in the number of IBPS Clerk vacancies in the year 2022.
Keeping this trend and other factors in mind, we can expect at least 7,000 to 8,000 vacancies in the upcoming IBPS Clerk 2023 notification.
Whatever is the number of vacancies, we suggest that you start your preparation for IBPS Clerk 2023 Prelims right away. Starting to get ready at this point in time will help you immensely. Start clarifying your concepts of different topics of different sections and start practising profusely. Remember, it’s only practice, proper analysis, and corrective actions which can really help you achieve success in IBPS Clerk 2023 Prelims. Take a Free Mock Test of IBPS Clerk 2023 Prelims now and check your preparation level right away.
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