11 Tips to Crack English Section of

IBPS PO Prelims
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Dear IBPS PO Candidates,

After getting huge readership on 10 TIPS to CRACK IBPS PO in 10 days article
yesterday, we were yet again flooded with requests for Tips to attempt and
crack individual sections of IBPS PO Prelims English, Quantitative Aptitude and
Reasoning.
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So, we have decided to publish a series of 3 articles for Individual sections with
detailed explanations on how to approach a particular section.

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As we highly recommended in our previous article for you to begin with English
section, here we are with Tips and Tricks to solve English Section for you to
ace the test.
This is one section that gets mixed responses from candidates depending upon
their educational background and preparation level. For some, this is an easy
task but for others, this section becomes a nightmare and biggest hurdle to
clear the sectional cut-offs.
We are bring you the detailed analysis of the English section for your perusal,

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11 Tips to Crack English Section of IBPS PO Prelims

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Topic Wise Tips.

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11 Tips to Crack English Section of IBPS PO

Prelims
1. There will be 30 questions in the English Section of IBPS PO Prelims
Exam with questions from sub section divided as follows:
Reading Comprehension

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Cloze Test

Sentence Correction

Spot the error

Fill in the blanks

Para jumbles

2. We reiterate that if you feel you have a command over English then this should be
the starting section for IBPS PO. You can finish it within 10-15 minutes.
3. For those, who feel that English is not their forte i.e. it is average, we would still
recommend that you should start your IBPS PO exam with this section. Try to read
carefully and avoid small mistakes. Remember to be extra cautious with Para jumbles.
If you are not too sure about a problem, it is better to leave it. If you attempt 17+
questions in this section with good accuracy, you will be able to clear the sectional cut
off without much trouble. The maximum time spent on this section should be 15
minutes.
4. If you feel that your English is really weak, then and then only you should attempt it
after the Reasoning and Quantitative sections. Try to solve as many questions in the
above mentioned sections as you can to clear overall cut-off even if you score less in
English. Since, its your weakest section, dont save more than 15 minutes for this
section. Aim to get 12+ questions right. Plan ahead to figure out which sections do you
regularly score well in English . Based on our analysis, we recommend you to avoid
Para jumbles. Instead attempt Fill in the blanks, cloze test and Sentence correction
question. Once you are done with them, attempt vocabulary questions from Reading
Comprehension. This would be enough to clear the sectional cut-offs.

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Topic Wise Tips.

5. Reading Comprehension: Its generally suggested to read the paragraph first and

then the questions in RC section. But on a computer screen, it doesnt make much
sense as you cant underline the important information. Hence, in order to saver time
and increase accuracy, we recommend that you have a cursory look at the questions
first and then go through the passage. This ensures that while reading the passage you
exactly know as to what is being asked, answer it correctly and go on to the next
question. Now for the synonym/antonym and vocabulary questions of RC, first read the
questions carefully and then identify the sentence in which the word is present and
read it once. Then, have a look at your options and trust your intuition to answer the
question i.e. the first choice that props up in your mind is the most probable answer.
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6. Cloze Test: One paragraph with numbered blanks. These questions are easy and
help you improve your performance. If you are confused between two options, then
move onto to the next question, solve it and come back to the question where you are
confused. You will now have a better idea about the correct choice.
7. Fill in the blanks: Go with the elimination rule and you can easily solve this section
by eliminating options and getting them down to 50-50 choice. Again, trust your
instinct for choosing between the two options.
8. Spot the error /Sentence Correction: Eliminate options by reading the sentence and
asking yourself Does this sound right?

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What to do in last Week for improving score in English section

9. Pick up an e book(fictional/non fictional), newspaper or journal which is just above
your current level of reading. Keep a dictionary handy. Spend around an hour or so
daily for this activity. Not only will it improve your speaking skills, it will also help

increase your reading speed which comes in VERY handy while attempting any
competitive exam, especially IBPS PO where your race is against time. Faster reading
speed can make a critical difference in clearing the cutoff since it enables you to read
more questions in stipulated time. Besides the above mentioned benefits, reading the
newspaper drastically improves your general knowledge. Try reading most of the things
on a computer or laptop screen. It will make your eyes and body accustomed to a
computer screen where you have to write the exam finally. The above activity will help
you in all the sections especially in RC .
10 Listen to speeches or watch movies and/or documentaries with subtitles. This
increases knowledge of spoken english and comes in handy while attempting sentence
completion and parajumbles. Do it for 30 minutes daily.
11. Talk to people in English. You may feel sluggish and shy at first and will make lots
of mistakes but you will soon discover that with more talking, your confidence as well
as your accuracy is increasing. This increased confidence will help build up the trust in
your intuition and save you precious minutes while attempting the English section of
IBPS PO Prelim exam.
So folks, these were the tips for preparing the English Section of IBPS PO
Prelim. For Tips on Reasoning and Quantitative Sections keep checking our
bulletin. We will publish them soon.
We agree that we might have been unable to cover all your queries in the above
tips, so feel free to shoot your questions in the comments section below and we
will be more than happy to answer them! Share these tips with your friends and
get their good wishes! All the best. God Bless you.

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