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IBPS PO 2023 Prelims English PYQ – 30 Sep 2023 Shift 3 (30 Questions with Solutions)

Web3 reading comprehension, cloze test, word swap, word usage and phrase replacement from the IBPS PO 2023 Prelims English section, 30 September 2023 Shift 3, with worked solutions.

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Duration
20 min
Marks
30

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About this test

IBPS PO 2023 Prelims English PYQ 30 Sep Shift 3: RC, Cloze and Grammar

Reading a passage on Web3 closely and choosing the right word in context are the core skills tested in this IBPS PO 2023 Prelims English Language paper from 30 September 2023, Shift 3.

Topic-wise questions in IBPS PO 2023 Prelims English

7topics
Word Usage & Swap10 · 33%
Reading Comprehension6 · 20%
Cloze Test5 · 17%
Error Spotting5 · 17%
Sentence Improvement2 · 7%
Fill in the Blanks1 · 3%
Synonyms & Antonyms1 · 3%

What this tells you: course of action

  • Begin with Word Usage & Swap and Reading Comprehension. These carry about 53% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Cloze Test, Error Spotting and Sentence Improvement, a steady 40% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 2 one-question topics (7% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Key English concepts to revise for IBPS PO Prelims

  • Locating facts and ideas in a technology passage and matching them to the options
  • Collocations and context clues for filling blanks
  • Parts of speech, so you can tell where a swapped word belongs
  • Words with multiple meanings used as noun, verb or adjective

FAQs about IBPS PO 2023 Prelims English PYQ – 30 Sep 2023 Shift 3 (30 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 3) English Language section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 3 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 PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 3) English Language?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 3 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 PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 3) English Language?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 3 English Language section included reading comprehension, error spotting, para-jumbles and vocabulary questions. For example, one question begins: “In each question Four words are given in bold, which are may or may not be in their correct place.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Subject Verb Agreement and Vocabulary by Etymology practice lessons.
How many reading comprehension passages were in the IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 3) English Language section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 3 English Language section had 2 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 13 of its 30 questions. They open with “Web3 is the name some technologists have given…” and “In the following passage there are blanks, each…”.
Is IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 3) English Language also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 3 English Language section is also part of the full IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 3) paper on Aptitude360, “IBPS PO 2023 Prelims Question Paper – 30 Sep 2023 Shift 3 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)”, which runs all 3 sections in one timed test.
Can I attempt IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 3) English Language as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 3 English Language section is available on Aptitude360 as a free test. Choose Normal practice to see each answer and solution as you go with no timer, or the Simulated test to sit it on the computer-based interface and get your score and full answer key when you submit.

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Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
IBPSPO23 PRE · 30 Sep 2023 · S3 · 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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