{"id":55879,"date":"2023-08-14T13:50:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T08:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=55879"},"modified":"2023-08-14T13:50:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T08:20:35","slug":"english-language-revision-strategy-for-ibps-clerk-prelims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/english-language-revision-strategy-for-ibps-clerk-prelims\/","title":{"rendered":"English Language Revision Strategy for IBPS Clerk Prelims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IBPS Clerk Prelims examination is approaching soon now as the exam is scheduled on 26th Aug, 2023. Those who are appearing for the exam, its time for them to start formulating their revision strategy. Here in this article we will be discussing about English Language Revision Strategy for IBPS Clerk Prelims. English is one section which many aspirants find difficult, however it can be cracked if studied with proper planning &amp; strategy. The<a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/ibps-clerk\/?ref=8677\"> IBPS Clerk Prelims free mock test<\/a> is already live on PracticeMock, so it\u2019s time for you to attempt the mock test if haven&#8217;t done till now. Before we start with the english language revision strategy, let&#8217;s take a sneak peak into the exam pattern and English language syllabus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam Pattern<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>IBPS Clerk Prelims comprise of three sections as mentioned above and a total of 100 questions will be asked that are to be solved in 1 hour. Moreover, a negative marking of 0.25 is applicable for every incorrect answer marked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>S.No.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Name of Test<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>No of Questions<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Maximum Marks<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time Duration<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1<\/td><td>English Language<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>20 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td>Numerical Ability<\/td><td>35<\/td><td>35<\/td><td>20 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td>Logical Reasoning<\/td><td>35<\/td><td>35<\/td><td>20 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TOTAL<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>60 minutes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/ibps-clerk\/?ref=8677\">IBPS Clerk Prelims Free Mock Test 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>IBPS Clerk Prelims English Language Syllabus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mentioned below is the detailed syllabus for IBPS Clerk Prelims English Language section revision:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>English Language<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vocabulary<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Basic English Grammar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Comprehension<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spotting errors<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fillers- Single and Double<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cloze Test<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Synonyms\/ Antonyms<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Idioms and Phrases<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>One word substitution<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Odd One Out<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sentence Improvement<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After the exam pattern and syllabus for <a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/ibps-clerk\/?ref=8677\">IBPS Clerk Prelims 2023 exam<\/a>, here we are with the English language revision strategy and tips for IBPS Clerk Prelims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>English Language Revision Strategy for IBPS Clerk Prelims<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as preparation for English language is concerned it is always important to prepare smartly. Candidates should remember that it is highly unlikely that a person scores 100% marks, however one need to clear the cut-offs in order to ace their scores. As far as the preparation for English language is concerned the preparation is to be divided into three sections including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Grammar<\/li><li>Reading Comprehension<\/li><li>Vocabulary<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>English Grammar:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grammar forms the basis of the English section and many important questions in the examination are formed from this particular part of the English section. Question types include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/ibps-clerk\/?ref=8677\">Sentence re-arrangement<\/a><\/li><li>Idioms and phrases<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/ibps-clerk\/?ref=8677\">Sentence correction<\/a><\/li><li>Error spotting etc.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Wren &amp; Martin is one prominent book that will help candidates develop their grammatical skills to the core. In order to get proficiency in English language section, candidates can attempt <a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/ibps-clerk\/?ref=8677\">English topic-wise quizzes<\/a> and mini mocks by downloading our PracticeMock app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Section:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vocabulary is one thing that cannot be ignored. The difficult words create a hindrance in understanding what exactly is being said there in the passage. There may be direct questions related to vocabulary for which candidates should be knowing the meanings of difficult words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to prepare well for this particular section of English language, candidates can go through our series of vocab editorials that we share on regular basis. We highlight the difficult words and give their meanings alongside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reading Comprehension:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to ace RC, candidates should have a good reading speed that will surely give you an edge over other aspirants. Various kinds of questions can be asked in this particular section including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Inference related questions<\/li><li>Attitude or tone-based questions<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/ibps-clerk\/?ref=8677\">Direct questions<\/a><\/li><li>Main idea of the passage<\/li><li>Questions based on the logical structure of the paragraph<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to ace the reading comprehension even if you don\u2019t like the passage then also you will have to continue reading it. It majorly boils down to a candidate\u2019s reading speed. In order to increase the reading speed, catch hold of the tips below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Start reading on variety of topics such as Economics, Politics etc as you would never know from which genre the passage would come. So, aspirants should be familiar with all genres and is important to establish a comfort level.<\/li><li>Majority of candidates gets confused between 2 options. In order to tackle this kind of problem it is vital to understand the passage from the writer\u2019s point of view.<\/li><li>Speed and accuracy as always should be balanced. The best way to gauge it well is by practicing as many <a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/ibps-clerk\/?ref=8677\">mock tests<\/a> as possible.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>English Language Revision Strategy for IBPS Clerk Prelims<\/strong> General Tips<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some general tips for preparation for English section:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Before starting with this section for <a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/ibps-clerk\/?ref=8677\">IBPS Clerk Prelims 2023<\/a> the candidates must follow the syllabus topic-wise. Various books can be referred in order to understand the topics and then what matter is practice. Practicing mock tests is the best way possible to get practical clarity of each and every concept.<\/li><li>A comprehensive revision plan is to be created before candidates actually start with their preparations.<\/li><li>For <a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/ibps-clerk\/?ref=8677\">Cloze Test questions<\/a> in order to get the right answer the key is to keep eliminating the options. This technique comes with rigorous practice.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/ibps-clerk\/?ref=8677\">Error spotting questions<\/a> can be done easily if your grammar part is good. So, practicing grammar questions is necessary too.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This brings us to the end of this blog , so those who are preparing for the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/practicemock.com\/ibps-clerk\/?ref=8677\">IBPS Clerk prelims exam<\/a> must catch up with this revision strategy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Checkout this English Language Revision Strategy for IBPS Clerk Prelims. 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