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SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims English PYQ – 21 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (30 Questions with Solutions)

English Language section of SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims, 21 September 2025 Shift 1, with fillers, error spotting, a printing-press passage, column matching and rearrangement questions.

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Duration
20 min
Marks
30

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SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims English PYQ: 21 Sep Shift 1 Questions Solved

For SBI Clerk aspirants in the final stage of Prelims preparation, this is the English Language section of the SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims held on 21 September 2025, Shift 1.

Topic-wise questions in SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims English

6topics
Reading Comprehension8 · 30%
Cloze Test6 · 22%
Error Spotting5 · 19%
Word Usage & Swap4 · 15%
Fill in the Blanks2 · 7%
Para Jumbles2 · 7%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (90% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

  • First priority: Reading Comprehension and Cloze Test, roughly 52% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Error Spotting, Word Usage & Swap, Fill in the Blanks and Para Jumbles, a steady 48% 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 for SBI Clerk English

  • Subject-verb agreement, tenses and correct use of articles and prepositions
  • Phrasal verbs and collocations that fit a given context
  • Words with multiple meanings and how usage changes with context
  • Linking clauses with connectors to build logical sentences

FAQs about SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims English PYQ – 21 Sep 2025 Shift 1 (30 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims (21 September 2025, Shift 1) English Language section?
The State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2025 Prelims, 21 September 2025 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 SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims (21 September 2025, Shift 1) English Language?
In the State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2025 Prelims, 21 September 2025 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 SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims (21 September 2025, Shift 1) English Language?
The State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2025 Prelims, 21 September 2025 Shift 1 English Language section included reading comprehension, error spotting, para-jumbles and fill in the blanks and cloze questions. For example, one question begins: “In the question below, two columns are given, each containing three phrases/sentences.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Subject Verb Agreement practice lesson.
How many reading comprehension passages were in the SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims (21 September 2025, Shift 1) English Language section?
The State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2025 Prelims, 21 September 2025 Shift 1 English Language section had 2 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 16 of its 30 questions. They open with “Sayer Daheir began a modest printing press many…” and “In the following question, a passage is given…”.
Can I attempt SBI Clerk 2025 Prelims (21 September 2025, Shift 1) English Language as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the State Bank of India Junior Associate (SBI Clerk) 2025 Prelims, 21 September 2025 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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SectionQuestionsTime
SBIC25 PRE · 21 Sep 2025 · 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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