Bank Exam Preparation - English Language Test

Banking exams are conducted for recruitment of candidates in banks for various posts including Clerks, Probationary officers and others. Most of the banking exams include a written/online test followed by an interview round. In order to be eligible to appear in the interview, one must clear the bank exam.

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Most of the banking exams are based on following subjects

• English Language
• Reasoning
• Aptitude
• General Knowledge
• Professional Knowledge
• Computer knowledge

In this article, we will talk about bank exam preparation for English Language test

Topics covered in a general English language test are

1. Comprehension
2. Usage of Words
3. Tenses
4. Meaning & Synonyms
5. Sentence formation
6. Ordering
7. Error Spotting
8. Proposition & Conjunctions
9. Noun, verb, adjective

A banking English exam will include questions from all above topics. Therefore, candidates are required to cover all the topics in the best way.

Some tips for English language test preparation

• Go through some sample English tests and list out the topics where you are weak
• Focus more on the areas where you are weak and less on the areas where you are strong
• Practice as much as you can. English language doesn't have much theory but practice is what matters the most
• Find a good book and practice with it
• Try and practice solving Comprehension questions
• Understand and memorize new words daily

Here are some books for Banks' English Language Tests

1. Objective General English (English) by SP Bakshi

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