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IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims English PYQ – 10 Oct 2026 Shift 1 (30 Questions with Solutions)

This is the English Language section of IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims, 10 October 2026 Shift 1. It covers reading comprehension, rearrangement, word swap, error detection, word usage and a cloze test.

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30
Duration
20 min
Marks
30

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Attempts
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IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims English PYQ 10 Oct Shift 1: Question Types

This IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims English Language PYQ from 10 October 2026, Shift 1, tests reading comprehension, sentence rearrangement, word swap, error detection and a cloze test.

Topic-wise questions in IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims English

5topics
Reading Comprehension7 · 26%
Word Usage & Swap7 · 26%
Cloze Test6 · 22%
Error Spotting4 · 15%
Para Jumbles3 · 11%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (90% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

  • Start with Reading Comprehension and Word Usage & Swap: together about 52% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Cloze Test, Error Spotting and Para Jumbles, a steady 48% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group and 5 for the keep-in-rotation group.

Key concepts for banking English

  • Difference between lose (a verb) and loose (an adjective meaning not tight)
  • Subject-verb agreement, tense consistency and article use in error spotting
  • Check that each swap makes the sentence grammatical and contextually coherent
  • Choosing cloze options by collocation and the tone of the whole passage

FAQs about IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims English PYQ – 10 Oct 2026 Shift 1 (30 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims (10 October 2026, Shift 1) English Language section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 10 October 2026 Shift 1 English Language section on Aptitude360 has 30 multiple-choice questions, and Aptitude360's timed version gives 20 minutes for them.
What was the marking scheme in IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims (10 October 2026, Shift 1) English Language?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 10 October 2026 Shift 1 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 30.
What type of questions came in IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims (10 October 2026, Shift 1) English Language?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 10 October 2026 Shift 1 English Language section included reading comprehension, idioms and phrases, error spotting and para-jumbles questions. For example, one question begins: “In the question below, a few words/phrases are labelled (A) to (E).” 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 2026 Prelims (10 October 2026, Shift 1) English Language section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 10 October 2026 Shift 1 English Language section had 2 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 16 of its 30 questions. They open with “At sixty-two, Ellon Marta was still as vital…” and “In the passage given below, there are blanks…”.
Can I attempt IBPS Clerk 2026 Prelims (10 October 2026, Shift 1) English Language as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Clerk (IBPS Clerk) 2026 Prelims, 10 October 2026 Shift 1 English Language section is available on Aptitude360 as a free test. It can be taken untimed in Normal practice, with solutions shown as you answer, or as a timed Simulated test that reports your score and accuracy the moment you submit.

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SectionQuestionsTime
IBPSC26 PRE · 10 Oct 2026 · S1 · English3020 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
30 across 30 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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