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IBPS PO 2023 Prelims English PYQ – 30 Sep 2023 Shift 4 (30 Questions with Solutions)

A coastal-erosion passage, cloze test, error spotting and a paragraph jumble make up this IBPS PO 2023 Prelims English set from 30 September 2023, Shift 4.

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30
Duration
20 min
Marks
30

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About this test

IBPS PO 2023 Prelims English PYQ, 30 Sep Shift 4 with Answers

Aimed at IBPS PO aspirants in the sectional-practice stage, this is the English Language section of IBPS PO 2023 Prelims held on 30 September 2023, Shift 4, rebuilt from candidate recall.

Topic-wise questions in IBPS PO 2023 Prelims English

6topics
Cloze Test6 · 20%
Para Jumbles6 · 20%
Reading Comprehension6 · 20%
Error Spotting4 · 14%
Sentence Improvement4 · 13%
Synonyms & Antonyms4 · 13%

What this tells you: course of action

  • Start with Cloze Test, Para Jumbles and Reading Comprehension: together about 60% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Error Spotting, Sentence Improvement and Synonyms & Antonyms, a steady 40% 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.

Grammar and reading skills to revise

  • Tense consistency and subject-verb agreement in long sentences
  • Prepositions and idiomatic phrases in error questions
  • Linking words and pronoun references that fix sentence order
  • General reading skills such as finding the main idea and the author's tone

FAQs about IBPS PO 2023 Prelims English PYQ – 30 Sep 2023 Shift 4 (30 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 4) English Language section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 4 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 4) English Language?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 4 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 4) English Language?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 4 English Language section included reading comprehension, error spotting and para-jumbles questions. For example, one question begins: “In each sentence, a part is given in bold, which may or may not be grammatically correct.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Subject Verb Agreement practice lesson.
How many reading comprehension passages were in the IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 4) English Language section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2023 Prelims, 30 September 2023 Shift 4 English Language section had 2 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 16 of its 30 questions. They open with “Several families that lost homes to coastal erosion…” and “In the following passage there are blanks, each…”.
Is IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 4) 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 4 English Language section is also part of the full IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 4) paper on Aptitude360, “IBPS PO 2023 Prelims Question Paper – 30 Sep 2023 Shift 4 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)”, which runs all 3 sections in one timed test.
Can I attempt IBPS PO 2023 Prelims (30 September 2023, Shift 4) 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 4 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
IBPSPO23 PRE · 30 Sep 2023 · S4 · 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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