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It might be because English is a foreign language that in any exam the fear and concern over English paper is high. Nowhere lies a difference when it comes to the BANK exams. English comes from the very first round i.e., Prelims session of BANK exam. It aims to test the fluency and comfort level of a student with a language like English. So here is stating simple approaches and strategies that will make English of BANK prelims session an easy challenge for you: English Paper Pattern in BANK Prelims session In BANK Prelims exam, English section, there are 30 questions categorized into the following:
| Question Type | Number of questions |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 |
| Cloze Test | 5 |
| Sentence Correction | 5 |
| Spot the error | 5 |
| Fill in the blanks | 5 |
| Para jumbles | 5 |
Time Allotment for English section of BANK Prelims exam:
While well versed students can finish the English section of BANK Prelims exam is maximum 15 minutes, the weak students might require more time. The time management for English section of BANK Prelims exam entirely depends on the student’s ability, knowledge and promptness.
Number of questions to solve
The total number of English questions to solve in BANK Prelims exam is 30. However students often wonder how many English questions they have to answer correctly in order to bag the qualifying mark. The minimum number of questions to solve and attain qualified marks in the English section of BANK exam is around 17-18.
When to solve the English section of BANK Prelims exam?
If English is the weakest section for you in the entire BANK Prelims exam, then you should start with English only. Students, who are confident about the English section of BANK Prelims session, can come to this after Quant and Reasoning section. Students are recommended to solve BANK Prelims mock tests and previous year papers to build an understanding of which section they would solve when, during BANK Prelims exam.
Topics to cover for BANK Prelims English section:
Vocabulary Homonyms, synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, word formation etc. Comprehension Questions, Grammar, Indirect-direct speech, Articles, Prepositions, Modifiers, Conjunctions, Interjections, Clause and phrases, Parts of Speech, Infinitives, Phrases and idioms, Tense, Sentence Improvement, Punctuation, Sentence Construction Word, Meanings, Nouns, Spotting Error Questions, One Word Substitution, Pronouns, Adjectives, Fill in the Blanks, and Verbs.
