Quick answer
English Language is 30 of the 100 questions in IBPS PO Prelims, 30 marks (30% of the paper) with its own 20 min timer. A wrong answer costs a quarter of that question's marks. IBPS publishes section totals, so we spread marks evenly within each section.
Questions
30
Marks
30 of 100
Own timer
20 min
That is about 40 seconds a question. The section closes when its time ends, so pace it on its own clock.
English Language topics in IBPS PO
- Error Spotting4 Qs · timed test
- Fillers4 Qs · timed test
- Sentence Rearrangement3 Qs · timed test
- Vocabularyin Improvement Packs
- Phrase Replacementin Improvement Packs
How English is marked
A wrong answer costs a quarter of that question's marks. IBPS publishes section totals, so we spread marks evenly within each section.
What the report shows for English
Accuracy, time per question and the topics you lost marks on in this section, after every full mock. Your Improvement Pack is built from those topics.
Take the English section in a full IBPS PO mock
7 full mocks with the same sections, timer and marking. The first one is free.
Questions students ask
How many English Language questions are there in IBPS PO Prelims?
English Language is 30 of the 100 questions in IBPS PO Prelims, 30 marks (30% of the paper) with its own 20 min timer. A wrong answer costs a quarter of that question's marks. IBPS publishes section totals, so we spread marks evenly within each section.
Which English topics come in IBPS PO?
Error Spotting, Fillers, Sentence Rearrangement, Vocabulary, Phrase Replacement.
Can I practise only the IBPS PO English section?
Yes. Each topic below has a short timed test, and an Improvement Pack builds a set from the English topics you got wrong in your last mocks.
Is the IBPS PO English mock test in Hindi?
Yes. Every mock can be switched to Hindi inside the test.