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English Language Sectional Test 1

SEBI Grade A · Securities and Exchange Board of India: Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager), General Stream

Syllabus-checked original practice

Mapped to the official Phase I: Paper 1 syllabus and answer-checked on 6 August 2026.

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Before you begin

  1. 1This sectional test contains 20 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 SEBI Grade A English Language sectional test

This sectional test isolates English Language from the SEBI Grade A Phase I: Paper 1 pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 20 original practice questions across 11 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.

Topics covered

Active and Passive Voice

2 questions

Antonyms

2 questions

Cloze Test

2 questions

Fill in the Blanks

2 questions

Idioms and Phrases

2 questions

One Word Substitution

2 questions

Spelling Correction

2 questions

Spot the Error

2 questions

Synonyms

2 questions

Direct and Indirect Speech

1 question

Sentence Improvement

1 question

Scoring and result analysis

Correct answers earn 1.25 marks and wrong answers deduct 0.3125 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 20 questions are difficulty-tagged: 6 easy, 14 medium. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.

Frequently asked questions

Is this an official SEBI Grade A question paper?

No. It's an independent practice test with original English Language questions, mapped to the official SEBI Grade A Phase I: Paper 1 syllabus and answer-checked on 6 August 2026.

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

20 questions in 15 minutes.

Which topics does this test focus on?

It spans 11 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Active and Passive Voice, Antonyms, and Cloze Test.

Is there negative marking in this test?

Yes. Each wrong answer deducts 0.3125 marks, and each correct answer earns 1.25 marks. Unattempted questions score zero.