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IBPS PO 2025 Prelims English PYQ – 23 Aug 2025 Shift 2 (30 Questions with Solutions)

Para jumbles, an RC passage on consumer spending in China, a cloze passage, word swap and phrasal verbs from the IBPS PO 2025 Prelims English section of 23 August 2025, Shift 2.

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IBPS PO 2025 Prelims English Question Paper, 23 Aug Shift 2 PYQ with Solutions

Bank PO aspirants who have covered grammar basics and now want real prelims practice can use this English set. It contains the English Language section of the IBPS PO 2025 Prelims held on 23 August 2025, Shift 2, with para jumbles, reading comprehension, cloze, word swap and phrasal verbs. Aptitude360 provides a worked solution for every question.

Question types in the 23 August Shift 2 English section

  • Sentence rearrangement built around a paragraph on sleep cycles
  • Reading comprehension on China's economic growth and the role of consumer spending
  • Choosing the only error-free sentence from a group
  • A cloze passage with lettered blanks and five choices for each
  • Word swap, where words in bold may sit in the wrong positions
  • Matching phrases from two columns to form meaningful sentences
  • Correct use of phrasal verbs such as "bring up"

English concepts worth revising for IBPS PO Prelims

  • Opening sentences, pronoun references and connectors that decide para jumble order
  • Subject-verb agreement, tense consistency and article usage for error detection
  • Context clues and collocations for filling cloze blanks
  • Parts of speech, which reveal whether swapped words belong in a slot
  • The multiple meanings of common phrasal verbs

How to prepare for bank PO English

  • Read economy and business articles regularly so passages on markets and spending feel familiar
  • In word swap, test each bold word against the grammar of its position before checking options
  • List phrasal verbs with an example sentence for each meaning

Who will find this set useful

It suits IBPS PO aspirants in Chandigarh and elsewhere who are past the basics and are now solving recent prelims shifts.

FAQs about IBPS PO 2025 Prelims English PYQ – 23 Aug 2025 Shift 2 (30 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the IBPS PO 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 2) English Language section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 2 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 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 2) English Language?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 2 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 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 2) English Language?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 2 English Language section included reading comprehension, para-jumbles, error spotting and vocabulary questions. For example, one question begins: “In the question below, four words are given in bold.” 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 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 2) English Language section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 2 English Language section had 2 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 14 of its 30 questions. They open with “In recent years, China’s economy has expanded rapidly…” and “In the following passage, there are blanks, each…”.
Is IBPS PO 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 2) English Language also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 2 English Language section is also part of the full IBPS PO 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 2) paper on Aptitude360, “IBPS PO 2025 Prelims Question Paper – 23 Aug 2025 Shift 2 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)”, which runs all 3 sections in one timed test.
Where can I practise IBPS PO 2025 Prelims (23 August 2025, Shift 2) English Language questions online?
You can practise the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2025 Prelims, 23 August 2025 Shift 2 English Language section on Aptitude360, where it is 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
IBPSPO25 PRE · 23 Aug 2025 · S2 · 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

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Score and accuracy

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

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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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