IBPS PO English Syllabus 2021:

 

 IBPS official notification for the post of the PO is out. The IBPS PO Prelims exam is scheduled for 4th & 11th December 2021. There is not much time left for the exam, so you should start your preparation right away. In this article, we are going to discuss English Syllabus and Exam Pattern for IBPS PO 2021.

 

There are three sections in the IBPS PO 2021 exam-

 

English Language

Reasoning Ability

Quantitative Aptitude

 

Though all these subjects are important from an exam point of view, students find themselves troubled mostly in the English section of the IBPS PO. To help you prepare best for the English section of the IBPS PO we are writing this article. This article will answer your common queries such as what is the syllabus of the English language of IBPS PO? or What is the exam pattern of the English section of IBPS PO?

 

Before we go through the complete information about important topics for the English Language in IBPS PO 2021 exam, let us first understand the tips to have a grasp on the English language:

 

IBPS PO English Section Exam Pattern

In prelims, English Section is consists of 30 questions, each of these questions is of 1 mark.

 

The sectional timing for the English Section is 20 mins.

There is a sectional cutoff for the English section.

There is 1/4th negative marking.

 

Grammar Tips for IBPS PO Pre

Once the rules are clear you can practice sample papers of previous years along with Daily Quizzes, Sectional Test, and Mock Test of BYJU'S Exam Prep and make sure you analyze it, even if you are correct.

To deal with Common errors and sentence correction:

you can’t deny the fact that you need to be well versed with the basics of a few important grammar rules along with some exceptions within it. No, It doesn’t mean you have to mug up all rules with examples.

You all are aware of it. All that is needed is a scan of those rules (8-10 important rules for each grammar essentials i.e. Articles, Syntax, Noun, Pronoun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction) and an exercise based on those rules.

If there is any doubt or if you want to test your grasp over these topics. You can get all the important rules and common errors of all English Grammar topics here.

Reading Newspapers, novels, magazines, and educational blogs will add fuel to your preparation. At the initial stage, you can start reading with what attracts you the most. By reading the newspaper daily, it will help you to develop a reading Habit.

Be thorough with important idioms, phrases, and phrasal verbs. Learn these 150 important Phrasal verbs which will help you in many questions of the English Language section.

 

Vocabulary Preparation Tips for IBPS PO Prelims

Start Reading:

Read newspapers like “The Hindu” or “The Indian Express” or The Economic Times” as per your interest or availability.

Preference should be the Ist page, Editorial page, Business page, World page, and a quick scan to sports column.

In this way, you can cover both English and GA.

Notice Sentence Structure:

While reading, glance through the usage of grammar or words arrangement also.

It will brief you with the beauty of the sentence when the apt word is used. It will also help you in the Cloze test.

Check here Most Important Topic-wise Notes on English Grammar.

Wordlist:

Daily wordlist and quizzes are provided by BYJU'S Exam Prep regularly along with their usage. Apart from memorizing it, try to use it in your daily practice/ conversation/ writing, etc.

Root Words:

To learn many words easily, go through important notes of English Roots.

In this way, you will enhance your understanding and become familiar with new words.

It will also help you in the RC and Cloze Tests. Making a note of unknown words and briefly looking at those on a daily basis is highly recommendable.

Believe us, you will encounter those words again and again and thus you will be adding new words to your Vocabulary list without much effort.

Another way to improve your vocabulary is reading “Word power made easy”. But again it requires your dedicated and continuous effort and will help you in the long run.