How To Prepare English Language Paper For SBI PO Mains Exam 2021?

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On 29 January 2021, the State bank of India will be conducting the SBI PO Mains Exam 2021 for all the candidates who cleared the prelims examination. In the SBI PO 2021 exam, the English Language Section holds a great amount of importance as there is no sectional cut-off in the mains exam as well and candidates can increase their overall marks by scoring maximum in the English language section. Also, there is a descriptive paper of 50 marks that consists of two questions – letter writing and essay. Both the English language section and the descriptive paper requires the same preparation strategy. In this article, we will be discussing how the candidates must prepare for the English language section for SBI PO Mains Exam 2021.

How to prepare for the English Language Section?

English language section in SBI PO Mains Exam consists of 35 questions of 40 marks for which the candidates are given 40 minutes of duration. As we all know that there are no sectional cut-offs in the SBI PO Exam, scoring maximum in the English language section will automatically increase the overall marks that the aspirants scored in the exam. Let us now discuss how a candidate can score maximum marks in the English language section of SBI PO Mains Exam 2021.

Focus on Important topics like:

Reading comprehension
Para jumbles
Spotting errors/sentence zeros/improvements
Fillers
Starters
Phrasal verb
Questions on synonym and antonym
Spelling errors
Cloze test

The majority of the questions that are asked in this section are from the above important topics that are why the candidate needs to have a thorough knowledge and a good hold on them.

Read daily:

Candidates who are appearing for any competitive exams that have the English language section must have good reading skills and ability. The candidates can ensure scoring good marks by easily answering the questions of the reading comprehension section, which is only possible if a candidate has the required reading ability/skills.

Candidates must read newspapers, editorials, novels, etc not only to increase the general awareness but also the reading skills and vocabulary.

Search for unknown words:

While going through the reading process candidates will come across some words that they had never heard of. Searching the meanings, synonyms, and antonyms of that word will familiarise the candidate with its different aspects, which is very important in terms of the English language section in banking exams.

Give mocks:

After preparing thoroughly for this section the best way to practice and analyze your performance is by giving mock tests. This will familiarise the candidates with the types of questions that are asked in the English language section and also give them an idea of the areas which need more practice and preparation.

SBI PO Mains 2021: Exam Pattern

S.No.	Section	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
1	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	45	60	60 minutes
2	Data Analysis & Interpretation	35	60	45 minutes
3	General/ Economy/ Banking Awareness	40	40	35 minutes
4	English Language	35	40	40 minutes
Total		155	200	3 hours
5.	Descriptive Test	02	50	30 minutes