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IBPS PO 2026 Prelims English PYQ – 22 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (30 Questions with Solutions)

English Language section of the memory-based IBPS PO 2026 Prelims, 22 Aug 2026 Shift 1, with usage pairs on GRASP, FOIL and MOOT, a rural healthcare passage and a cloze test.

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Questions
30
Duration
20 min
Marks
30

Negative marking

Attempts
100
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About this test

IBPS PO 2026 Prelims English PYQ, 22 Aug Shift 1: Vocabulary, Grammar, RC

Bank PO aspirants who want to measure their English against a real 2026 paper can use this set, the English Language section of the memory-based IBPS PO 2026 Prelims, 22 August 2026, Shift 1.

Topic-wise questions in IBPS PO 2026 Prelims English

6topics
Reading Comprehension8 · 27%
Word Usage & Swap7 · 23%
Cloze Test6 · 20%
Error Spotting4 · 13%
Para Jumbles3 · 10%
Sentence Improvement2 · 7%

What this tells you: course of action

  • Begin with Reading Comprehension and Word Usage & Swap. These carry about 50% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Cloze Test, Error Spotting, Para Jumbles and Sentence Improvement, a steady 50% 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.

Grammar and vocabulary concepts to revise

  • Secondary and less common meanings of everyday words, such as moot as an adjective and as a verb
  • Subject-verb agreement, tense consistency and correct prepositions
  • Linking words and pronoun references that fix the order of jumbled sentences
  • Collocations and tone that decide the right word in a cloze blank

FAQs about IBPS PO 2026 Prelims English PYQ – 22 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (30 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (22 August 2026, Shift 1) English Language section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 22 August 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 PO 2026 Prelims (22 August 2026, Shift 1) English Language?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 22 August 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 PO 2026 Prelims (22 August 2026, Shift 1) English Language?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 22 August 2026 Shift 1 English Language section included reading comprehension, error spotting, vocabulary and para-jumbles questions. For example, one question begins: “In the question below few words are given in bold.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Subject Verb Agreement and Vocabulary by Etymology practice lessons.
Can I attempt IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (22 August 2026, Shift 1) English Language as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 22 August 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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Test structure

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

SectionQuestionsTime
IBPSPO26 PRE · 22 Aug 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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