{"id":12618,"date":"2017-10-17T07:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T07:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=12618"},"modified":"2017-10-17T07:01:11","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T07:01:11","slug":"ibps-rrb-mains-2017-preparation-guide-for-english-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/ibps-rrb-mains-2017-preparation-guide-for-english-language\/","title":{"rendered":"IBPS RRB Mains 2017: Preparation Guide for English Language"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Institute of Banking Personnel Selection\u00a0(IBPS<\/strong>) conducts the\u00a0IBPS RRB Officer<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<\/strong>IBPS RRB Assistant Exams<\/strong>\u00a0to recruit Officers and Office Assistants in\u00a0Regional Rural Banks<\/strong>\u00a0(RRBs) respectively.\u00a0The IBPS RRB Scale 1 Officer Mains Exam is scheduled on 5th<\/sup> Nov 2017 and the IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains Exam is scheduled on 12th<\/sup> Nov 2017. As the mains are approaching, you might be already preparing for the exam. Here is a detailed article on English Language for the upcoming IBPS RRB mains 2017 exam<\/a>. In both the exams, English language will have 40 questions and total 40 marks.<\/p>\n

Note: The number of questions mentioned below are based on previous years\u2019 exams and might vary.<\/p>\n

IBPS RRB Mains 2017 \u2013 Exam Syllabus<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. Reading Comprehension <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    10-20 questions will be covered<\/p>\n

    Candidates can expect 3 sets of Reading Comprehension with 6-7 questions each. The passage will typically cover topics like banking and economy, business, social issues etc.<\/p>\n

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    1. Sentence Improvement \/ Phrase Replacement<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      5-10 questions will be covered<\/p>\n

      Here, the question includes a sentence with a certain part underlined. Candidates need to replace the underlined with the correct option from the options provided.<\/p>\n

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      1. Para Jumbles \/ Odd One Out<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        5-10 questions will be covered<\/p>\n

        Here, a set of sentences are asked to be rearranged to form a meaningful paragraph. At times, odd sentences that doesn\u2019t follow the theme of the passage are included.<\/p>\n

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        1. Cloze Test<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          5-10 questions will be covered<\/p>\n

          Here, a single passage is given with 5-10 blanks that needs to be filled.<\/p>\n

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          1. Error Spotting<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Approximately, 5 questions will be covered<\/p>\n

            Sentences with errors related to tenses, subject-verb agreement, article-noun agreement, part of speech, prepositions etc. will be provided. Candidates need to spot the error.<\/p>\n

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            1. Single Fillers \/ Double Fillers \/ Sentence Fillers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              0-5 questions will be covered<\/p>\n

              Here, sentence with one or two blanks will be provided. Candidates need to choose the correct option out of the options to fill the blanks.<\/p>\n

              \"IBPS-RRB\"<\/a><\/p>\n

              IBPS RRB Mains 2017 \u2013 Study Materials for English Language<\/strong><\/h3>\n