How to score good in English Section – IBPS PO Mains

English is one of the most neglected sections in banking exams. Students generally leave this topic because of the fear of the language. In India, people are still not comfortable with this language, despite  of the fact that English is the most used language in India, let it be in your office, schools or for clearing basic entrance exams.

In this article, we will discuss about the right approach for preparation of this section which will help you clear the sectional cut off as well as will help you to score good.

First, let us understand what all type of questions is asked in English section of banking exams:

1.       Reading Comprehension

2.       Para Jumble

3.       Cloze Test

4.       Sentence Completion

5.       Sentence Correction

6.       Fill in the blanks

Tips for attempting English Section

1.       If you are average at this section: Attempt this section in the very beginning of the exam. You must attempt this section in the very start as it requires very less time. Just focus on those questions which you can make in less time. Maximum time that should be invested in this section is 20 minutes.  Your aim should be to attempt 17+ question with maximum accuracy that will easily clear your sectional cut off.

2.       If you are below average at this section: Attempt this section after attempting Reasoning and Quantitative. Invest no more than 15 minutes in this section. Your aim must be to attempt 12+ questions with maximum accuracy. Strictly avoid any vague attempts as it may give you negative scoring.

Now we will discuss other tips and tricks to attempt various questions in English section

a.       The best way to attempt Reading Comprehension section is to read questions first and then analyse the given reading comprehension. This way you can easily know where your answer lies in the passage and this way you will invest minimum time in solving this reading comprehension questions.

b.      For solving fill in the blanks problems, go by the elimination rule and trust me most of the students swear by this technique and it is fast and quite accurate. Make sure you follow your instincts that the sentence sounds perfect while reading out.

 

c.       Read as many as books and newspaper and track all the difficult words.

 

d.      Educity English Vocabulary is a perfect study material for every bank PO and clerk aspirant. In fact, for any competitive exam, their English Study material is best with a glossary of more than 6000 words.  You can find the samples of their content on their website. Search by Educity on Google and you will get access to the sample.

 

e.      Make English as your way to communicate with others in day to day conversations.

 

f.        Practice is best key to success. Practicing doesn’t have any excuse. Make it a habit to practice on every day basis. Practice as much as you can. For practicing, Educity is the best website as in date to prepare for the banking and similar exams. You can get all study material which is required for the preparation of banking exams. All you have to do is register with website and enjoy services like current affairs, Practice Quiz, Tips and Tricks for the exams etc.

 

So folks, I believe these tips and tricks will be helpful for you to perform better in English Section for banking and similar exams .