Skip to content
Book Free Demo

IBPS PO 2026 Prelims English PYQ – 23 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (27 Questions with Solutions)

Memory-based English Language section of the IBPS PO 2026 Prelims, 23 August 2026 Shift 1, featuring fillers, word swaps, a para jumble, error spotting, phrasal verbs and a pharma passage.

Start Test

Choose Normal practice or a Simulated test.

Questions, answer key and solutions.

Questions
27
Duration
20 min
Marks
27

Negative marking

Attempts
100
Access
Free
Share test:

Normal practice, or a Simulated test

Both use the same questions. Normal practice is untimed and needs no account: choose an option and the answer and solution appear at once. The Simulated test is the real computer-based format, with one 20-minute clock, a question palette and full screen, and your score, the key and the solutions arrive when you submit.

Open Normal practiceTake the Simulated test
How the two modes differ
No account needed

Normal

Untimed

Every question on one page, loading as you scroll. Choose an option and see straight away whether it was right.

  • No timer. Nothing to start and nothing to submit. Stop whenever you like.
  • Answered as you choose. Tap an option and it is marked at once, with the correct answer shown.
  • Solutions in place. The explanation, and the video where one has been added, sit under the question.
  • Open to guests. Normal practice needs no sign-in.
Real exam conditions

Simulated

Timed CBT

The computer-based test format: one clock, a question palette, and a score the moment you submit.

  • A clock that does not pause. 20 minutes from the moment you begin, and the paper is submitted for you when it reaches zero.
  • Question palette. Answered, not answered and marked for review, section by section, as the real interface has it.
  • Full screen, proctored. The test takes over the screen; leaving it three times submits the paper.
  • Answers hidden until you submit. The key, the explanations and your score all arrive together at the end.

About this test

IBPS PO 2026 Prelims English PYQ: 23 Aug Shift 1 Verbal Ability Paper

This is the memory-based English Language section of the IBPS PO 2026 Prelims from 23 August 2026, Shift 1. It covers vocabulary, grammar and reading through paired fillers, bold-word swaps, a six-sentence para jumble, error spotting, phrasal verbs and a passage on China's pharmaceutical industry. Aptitude360 explains the correct choice for every item with a worked solution.

Areas tested in the 23 Aug Shift 1 English section

  • Double fillers where the right word pair completes a sentence
  • Bold words placed in the wrong slots that need to be swapped
  • Para jumble ordering lettered sentences into a logical paragraph
  • Error spotting across four segments of one sentence
  • Phrasal verbs judged for correct usage in different contexts
  • Reading comprehension on the growth of China's pharmaceutical industry

Grammar and vocabulary concepts to revise for IBPS PO English

  • Collocations and contextual meaning for word-pair fillers
  • Parts of speech, so a misplaced word can be matched to its proper slot
  • Connectors, pronouns and time markers that link sentences in a paragraph
  • Subject-verb agreement, tense consistency and preposition usage
  • Common phrasal verbs built on put, take, give, bring and turn

Revision tips for bank PO English prelims

  • Read the whole sentence before testing any word pair in a filler
  • For word swaps, check that each bold word suits both the grammar and sense of its position
  • Find the opening sentence of a jumble first, then follow pronouns and connectors
  • Get the main idea of a passage before looking at highlighted words

Who will gain from this IBPS PO English PYQ

IBPS PO 2026 aspirants doing sectional practice for prelims can use it to see the exact English formats that appeared in this shift.

FAQs about IBPS PO 2026 Prelims English PYQ – 23 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (27 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) English Language section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 23 August 2026 Shift 1 English Language section on Aptitude360 has 27 multiple-choice questions, and Aptitude360's timed version gives 20 minutes for them.
What was the marking scheme in IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) English Language?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 23 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 27.
What type of questions came in IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) English Language?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 23 August 2026 Shift 1 English Language section included reading comprehension, para-jumbles, error spotting and fill in the blanks and cloze 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.
Is IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) English Language also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2026 Prelims, 23 August 2026 Shift 1 English Language section is also part of the full IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 August 2026, Shift 1) paper on Aptitude360, “IBPS PO 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 23 Aug 2026 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)”, which runs all 3 sections in one timed test.
Can I attempt IBPS PO 2026 Prelims (23 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, 23 August 2026 Shift 1 English Language section is available on Aptitude360 as 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.

Practise next

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 · 23 Aug 2026 · S1 · English2720 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
27 across 27 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.

Recommended courses for Banking

All Banking courses
Chat with an academic counsellor on WhatsApp