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IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains English PYQ – 7 Oct 2023 (40 Questions with Solutions)

Memory-based English section of IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains, 7 October 2023: cloze test, word swap, double fillers, error detection and RCs on pharmaceuticals and New Zealand housing.

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Duration
35 min
Marks
40

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About this test

IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains English PYQ: Cloze, Error Spotting and RC Practice

This set builds the reading and grammar skills tested in the English Language section of the IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains held on 7 October 2023.

Topic-wise questions in IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains English

7topics
Reading Comprehension15 · 38%
Fill in the Blanks7 · 18%
Error Spotting6 · 15%
Cloze Test5 · 12%
Word Usage & Swap3 · 7%
Para Jumbles2 · 5%
Synonyms & Antonyms2 · 5%

What this tells you: course of action

  • First priority: Reading Comprehension and Fill in the Blanks, roughly 55% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Error Spotting, Cloze Test, Word Usage & Swap, Para Jumbles and Synonyms & Antonyms, a steady 45% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group and 4 for the keep-in-rotation group.

Key English concepts to revise

  • Comparative degree, such as pairing 'more' with 'than'
  • Subject-verb agreement and tense consistency in error spotting
  • Words with several meanings that change with context
  • Common collocations that decide filler answers

FAQs about IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains English PYQ – 7 Oct 2023 (40 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023) English Language section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2023 Mains, 7 October 2023 English Language section on Aptitude360 has 40 multiple-choice questions, and Aptitude360's timed version gives 35 minutes for them.
What was the marking scheme in IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023) English Language?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2023 Mains, 7 October 2023 English Language section, each question carries 1 mark and a wrong answer costs 0.25 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this section is 40.
What type of questions came in IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023) English Language?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2023 Mains, 7 October 2023 English Language section included reading comprehension, error spotting, fill in the blanks and cloze and para-jumbles questions. To practise these, see Aptitude360's Subject Verb Agreement and Vocabulary by Etymology practice lessons.
How many reading comprehension passages were in the IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023) English Language section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2023 Mains, 7 October 2023 English Language section had 3 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 17 of its 40 questions. They open with “In the following passage there are blanks, each…”, “PARAGRAPH 1: The U.S. pharmaceutical industry stands as…” and “Living in a warm, dry, and healthy home…”.
Is IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023) English Language also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2023 Mains, 7 October 2023 English Language section is also part of the full IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023) paper on Aptitude360, “IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains Question Paper – 7 Oct 2023 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)”, which runs all 3 sections in one timed test.
Can I attempt IBPS Clerk 2023 Mains (7 October 2023) English Language as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2023 Mains, 7 October 2023 English Language section is available on Aptitude360 as a free test. Normal practice is untimed and needs no account, while the Simulated test runs on one clock with a question palette and shows your score, section-wise analysis and the key at the end.

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SectionQuestionsTime
IBPSC23 MAINS · 7 Oct 2023 · English4035 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
40 across 40 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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