It might be because English is a foreign language, that in any exam the fear and concern over English paper is high. Nowhere lies a difference when it comes to the IBPS exams.
English comes from the very first round i.e., Prelims session of IBPS exam.
It aims to test the fluency and comfort level of a student with a language like English.
So here is stating simple approaches and strategies that will make English of IBPS prelims session an easy challenge for you:
English Paper Pattern in IBPS Prelims session
In IBPS Prelims exam, English section, there are 30 questions categorized into the following :
|
Question Type |
Number of questions |
|
Reading Comprehension |
10 |
|
Cloze Test |
5 |
|
Sentence Correction |
5 |
|
Spot the error |
5 |
|
Fill in the blanks |
5 |
|
Para jumbles |
5 |
Time Allotment for English section of IBPS Prelims exam:
While well versed students can finish the English section of IBPS Prelims exam is maximum 15 minutes, the weak students might require more time. The time management for English section of IBPS Prelims exam entirely depends on the students ability, knowledge and promptness.
Number of questions to solve
The total number of English questions to solve in IBPS Prelims exam is 30. However students often wonder how many English questions they have to answer correctly in order to bag the qualifying mark. The minimum number of questions to solve and attain qualified marks in the English section of IBPS exam is around 17-18.
When to solve the English section of IBPS Prelims exam?
If English is the weakest section for you in the entire IBPS Prelims exam, then you should start with English only. Students who are confident about the English section of IBPS Prelims session, can come to this after Quant and Reasoning section. Students are recommended to solve IBPS Prelims mock tests and previous year papers to build an understanding of which section they would solve when, during IBPS Prelims exam.
Topics to cover for IBPS Prelims English section :
Vocabulary
Homonyms, synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, word formation etc.
Comprehension Questions
Grammar
Spelling
Sentence
Voice
Indirect-direct speech.
Articles
Prepositions
Modifiers
Conjunctions
Interjections
Clause and phrases
Parts of Speech
Infinitives
Phrases and idioms
Tense
Sentence Improvement
Punctuation
Sentence Construction
Word Meanings
Nouns
Spotting Error Questions
One Word Substitution
Pronouns
Adjectives
Fill in the Blanks
Verbs
