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SBI PO 2026 Prelims English PYQ – 1 Aug 2026 Shift 2 (40 Questions with Solutions)

SBI PO 2026 Prelims English from 1 August Shift 2: error spotting, rearrangements, phrasal verbs, double fillers, a cloze test and a reading passage on museum architecture.

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About this test

SBI PO 2026 Prelims English PYQ 1 August Shift 2: Cloze, RC and Fillers

Grammar, vocabulary and reading are all tested in this English Language section of the SBI PO 2026 Prelims, held on 1 August 2026, Shift 2.

Topic-wise questions in SBI PO 2026 Prelims English

9topics
Para Jumbles8 · 22%
Cloze Test6 · 16%
Reading Comprehension6 · 16%
Fill in the Blanks5 · 14%
Error Spotting4 · 11%
Synonyms & Antonyms3 · 8%
Sentence Improvement2 · 5%
Word Usage & Swap2 · 5%
Phrasal Verbs1 · 3%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (92% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

  • Begin with Para Jumbles, Cloze Test and Reading Comprehension. These carry about 54% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Fill in the Blanks, Error Spotting, Synonyms & Antonyms, Sentence Improvement and Word Usage & Swap, a steady 43% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 1 one-question topic (3% of the questions). Skim that topic last rather than building long study blocks around it.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Key English concepts to revise for SBI PO Prelims

  • Subject-verb agreement, tense consistency and correct use of prepositions
  • Common phrasal verbs and their exact meanings in context
  • Linkers and transition words that decide the order of a paragraph
  • Collocations and word pairs that fit both blanks in context

FAQs about SBI PO 2026 Prelims English PYQ – 1 Aug 2026 Shift 2 (40 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 2) English Language section?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 2 English Language section on Aptitude360 has 40 multiple-choice questions, and Aptitude360's timed version gives 20 minutes for them.
What was the marking scheme in SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 2) English Language?
In the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 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 40.
What type of questions came in SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 2) English Language?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 2 English Language section included reading comprehension, para-jumbles, error spotting and sentence placement questions. For example, one question begins: “For the following question, a sentence is provided with a few highlighted words that may be incorrectly positioned.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Subject Verb Agreement practice lesson.
How many reading comprehension passages were in the SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 2) English Language section?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 2 English Language section had 2 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 16 of its 40 questions. They open with “In the following passage there are blanks, each…” and “Standing before the grand stone façade of the…”.
Is SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 2) English Language also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 2 English Language section is also part of the full SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 2) paper on Aptitude360, “SBI PO 2026 Prelims Question Paper – 1 Aug 2026 Shift 2 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)”, which runs all 3 sections in one timed test.
Can I attempt SBI PO 2026 Prelims (1 August 2026, Shift 2) English Language as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2026 Prelims, 1 August 2026 Shift 2 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
SBIPO26 PRE · 1 Aug 2026 · S2 · English4020 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
40 across 40 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.

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Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

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