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English Language Sectional Test 2
IBPS PO · Institute of Banking Personnel Selection: Probationary Officer
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Mains syllabus and answer-checked on 23 August 2026.
View official syllabus sourceScoring note: Question marks are scaled equally to the official 20-mark section total; each wrong answer deducts one-fourth of that question's marks.
Before you begin
- 1This sectional test contains 40 original English Language questions.
- 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
- 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
- 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
- 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.
About this IBPS PO English Language sectional test
This sectional test isolates English Language from the IBPS PO Mains pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 40 original practice questions across 16 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Active and passive voice
3 questions
Antonym
3 questions
Connectors
3 questions
Error spotting
3 questions
Idioms
3 questions
One-word substitution
3 questions
Para-jumbles
3 questions
Preposition
3 questions
Sentence improvement
3 questions
Synonym
3 questions
Tense
3 questions
Cloze test
2 questions
Spelling
2 questions
Direct and indirect speech
1 question
Reading comprehension
1 question
Subject-verb agreement
1 question
Scoring and result analysis
Each question uses its assigned marks and penalty; together they total 20 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 40 questions are difficulty-tagged: 12 easy, 24 medium, 4 hard. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official IBPS PO question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original English Language questions, mapped to the official IBPS PO Mains syllabus and answer-checked on 23 August 2026.
How many questions are in this English Language sectional test, and how long is it?
40 questions in 35 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 16 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Active and passive voice, Antonym, and Connectors.
Is there negative marking in this test?
Marks vary by question in this section — see the scoring note above for the exact breakdown.