How To Prepare English For IBPS PO 2020 Exam: Preparation Tips And Strategy For English Section

Once you are done with filling the application form, its time to tighten your seat belt and start preparing for one of the most coveted banking exams i.e IBPS PO. IBPS PO is conducted in three stages namely: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. In prelims, there are three sections namely: English Language, reasoning ability, and Quantitative Aptitude. Now it’s the high time you should start preparing for IBPS PO 2020. English is one of the toughest sections in the IBPS PO 2020 Exam. Check the Preparation tips and strategy for the English section and Get the Idea about How to prepare for English for IBPS PO 2020 Exam. In this space, we will be talking about the preparation tips and strategy for the English section for IBPS PO 2020 Exam.

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Preparation Tips And Strategy For English Section

English language is an important section of IBPS PO Prelims as it carries 30 questions for 30 marks. There is also provision of negative marking and hence you cannot afford to do random guess work. This is not a tough section, you can easily ace this section with right approach. Before we head toward the preparation strategy of English Language Section, let’s take a look at the syllabus of the English Section first.

English Section Syllabus

Given below is the generalise syllabus for English Section of IBPS PO Prelims 2020 based on previous years topics from which questions were asked:

Reading Comprehension- This dominated the English section as almost 10-15 questions are asked. The question types range- Identifying the tone of the passage to theme of the passage, Synonyms, Antonyms anything can be asked. It is important that you read the questions first an then read the whole passage as it will give you an idea while reading the passage, area that needs to be carefully read. Based on the previous year exam, a variety of topics were given in Reading comprehension in multiple shifts like: Science & tech are asked to increase the difficulty level of the exam. Some of examiner’s favorite topics for the passage are usually related to politics, defense, war, History and even current affair could be asked. It is important to develop an understanding accordingly.

How to Master Reading Comprehension to Score Maximum Marks?

Cloze Test- This might look similar to Reading comprehension but it is totally different. Cloze tests are given in the exam to test your analytical power. It is important that you read the whole passage first and try to understand the theme and context of the passage before proceeding to find the answer of the questions. It carries around 5-7 marks and right technique can help you to ace this topic with ease. Given below is the detailed article on the tips and tricks that can help you to ace this topic along with the PDF so that you can practice while learning.

Tips To Solve Cloze Test Questions In English Section- English Grammar Lesson For Beginners

Para Jumbles- This is a tough nut to crack and will often end up consuming your time with little or no result. More you practice, better you get. The tip is to understand whether the para jumble is easy or not and then proceed rather than end up wasting your time. This topic can carry upto 5 marks and linking of one sentence with another is an art that you must master in order to excel in this. Given below is the detailed articles to help you master this topic with ease along with practice questions.

Types of Para Jumble and How to Solve Them?

Study Notes : Para Jumbles

Grammar- Once you are done with Reading Comprehensions, Cloze tests, Para Jumbles, the rest of the part is all grammar asked in different ways like : Sentence Correction, Error finding, finding the grammatically correct sentence or finding the grammatically incorrect sentence, Fill in the blanks with right word etc are some of the types in which this topic is asked and this can be a tricky topic and also lengthy to cover. The syllabus is vast and hence the tip to ace this topic is to go through all the relevant formula of important Grammatical topics and practice them. Topics like Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Conditionals are a must to do. These are asked in the form of sentence correction etc.