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English Language Sectional Test 1

RBI Assistant · Reserve Bank of India: Assistant

Syllabus-checked original practice

Mapped to the official Prelims syllabus and answer-checked on 4 August 2026.

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Before you begin

  1. 1This sectional test contains 30 original English Language questions.
  2. 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
  3. 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
  4. 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
  5. 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.

About this RBI Assistant English Language sectional test

This sectional test isolates English Language from the RBI Assistant Prelims pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 30 original practice questions across 10 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.

Topics covered

Antonym

5 questions

Synonym

5 questions

Cloze test

4 questions

Idioms

4 questions

One-word substitution

3 questions

Spelling

3 questions

Connectors

2 questions

Sentence improvement

2 questions

Para-jumbles

1 question

Vocabulary in context

1 question

Scoring and result analysis

Correct answers earn 1 mark and wrong answers deduct 0.25 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 30 questions are difficulty-tagged: 9 easy, 21 medium. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.

Frequently asked questions

Is this an official RBI Assistant question paper?

No. It's an independent practice test with original English Language questions, mapped to the official RBI Assistant Prelims syllabus and answer-checked on 4 August 2026.

How many questions are in this English Language sectional test, and how long is it?

30 questions in 20 minutes.

Which topics does this test focus on?

It spans 10 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Antonym, Synonym, and Cloze test.

Is there negative marking in this test?

Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 0.25 marks, and each correct answer earns 1 mark. Unattempted questions score zero.