IBPS Clerk - General English Practice Exam

IBPS Clerk - General English Practice Exam

The General English section in the IBPS Clerk exam tests your ability to use English fluently in professional scenarios. It includes everyday skills like reading comprehension, filling in blanks, spotting grammar mistakes, choosing correct words, arranging sentences, and understanding idioms and phrases — all under timed conditions. These skills help ensure you can read, write, and communicate clearly.

Imagine this as a daily-language test—it sharpens your ability to read emails, draft memos, and express ideas accurately. Building confidence and clarity here isn’t just for the exam—it’s essential for clear communication in banking and customer interactions.

Who should take the Exam?

This exam is ideal for:

• Graduates preparing for IBPS Clerk roles
• Candidates seeking to strengthen English communication skills for banking

Skills Required

• Reading and comprehension
• English grammar and vocabulary usage
• Good pace and composure during timed writing tasks

Knowledge Gained

• Enhanced reading speed and understanding of written passages
• Accuracy in grammar, word choices, and corrections
• Improved ability to present thoughts clearly and coherently

Course Outline

The IBPS Clerk - General English Exam covers the following topics -

1. Reading Comprehension: Themes, inference, vocabulary within context

2. Cloze Test / Fill in the Blanks: Best-fit words or phrases to complete sentences

3. Error Spotting / Sentence Improvement: Correcting grammar or style errors

4. Para Jumbles / Sentence Rearrangement: Ordering shuffled sentences into a coherent flow

5. Vocabulary Building: Synonyms, antonyms, idioms & phrases, contextual usage