SBI Clerk English Preparation Tips and Tricks – Check Here

The SBI Clerk Recruitment Notification 2020 released. Candidates can fill the application form for a total of 8000 vacancies till 26th January 2020. In the following article know the useful plan to ace up your preparation level for SBI Clerk English Preparation Tips.

SBI Clerk English Preparation Tips 2020

We hope that all the students must have prepared for their exams very well and some of them even giving the final touch up to their preparation. With the slight SBI Clerk Exam Pattern change in place, it has become mandatory to have a decent grasp of all the sections to do well in the exam.

In this article, we will be discussing the SBI Clerk English Preparation Tips. For better and enhanced performance in SBI Clerk 2020 exam and fetch some very important tips and tricks to prepare for the English section in the SBI clerk exam.

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern 2020

Know the complete SBI Clerk Exam Pattern for both Prelims and Mains Exam in the mentioned points-

SBI Clerk 2020 Preliminary Exam Pattern

Here is the sectional number of questions asked in the Prelims exam is mentioned in the following table-

SBI Clerk 2020 Mains Exam Pattern

In the following table, there is detail about the number of questions asked in the exam, total marks, and time duration for each section of the exam-

SBI Clerk English Preparation Tips Overview 2020

The English section of the SBI Clerk exam can be mainly divided into 4 important parts in SBI Clerk English Preparation Tips.

1. Vocabulary
2. Grammar
3. Reading Comprehension
4. Verbal Ability

SBI Clerk English Preparation Tips for Reading Comprehension

1. Questions in reading comprehension can be easy and moderate as well.
2. 20% of questions in RC are from the vocabulary. Read the question carefully. Sometimes you are asked to ‘select the word opposite in meaning rather than similar‘.
3. To solve questions from vocabulary, remember that you are NOT expected to know the exact meaning of this word. To answer vocabulary questions, read the passage again and question yourself ‘how is this word used in context’. Predict the meaning of the word and then see the options. Finally, select the one closest in meaning to your prediction.
4. Read the first and last paragraph to get the gist of the passage. This is useful when answering questions like ‘What does the author wants to convey in this article or What is the theme of this article etc.’
5. It is alright to leave some questions (ones which are detailed or require you to read the entire paragraph. ) They take up precious time leaving you with no time for Quant/Reasoning.

How to Learn VOCABULARY in English for SBI Clerk

1. There are direct questions on the following topics in both Prelims and Mains exams.
   • Cloze Test (5 or 10 blanks passage)
   • Fill in the Blanks (double blanks)
   • Error Spotting

2. The most interesting thing about building a vocabulary is that it doesn’t require any extraordinary efforts. It keeps on building whether you are reading a newspaper or a book. Whenever you are getting a chance to hear a new word, take a minute to look it up in a dictionary or a thesaurus. Note down its meaning, synonyms and antonyms and its usage. At a later date, try to use these words in sentences of your own to revise the meanings. This would also help you enhance your understanding of the context of the passage.

3. Solve the vocabulary sections from SBI Clerk previous years’ papers and time yourself.

How to manage READING COMPREHENSION in SBI Clerk

1. The passage can either be based on a (moral) story or on topics like banking and economy, social issues, business, etc.

2. The questions will be mainly fact-based and vocabulary-based. Some questions can also be asked on the main idea while some will ask you to draw inferences.

3. Though the passages are short, the habit of reading fast and understanding the intent of the passage needs to be developed to minimize the time and maximize the output.

4. Practice one comprehension question daily from questions available on the app. Constant practice will help you achieve accuracy and minimize the time required.

How to master VERBAL ABILITY for SBI Clerk

1. Verbal Ability portion of English for SBI Clerk consists of a 6 sentence paragraph jumble with 5 questions based on it.

2. This is an easy section and you can practice these questions occasionally from the app.

3. Follow the logic while answering these questions. Always keep in mind the overall story, as the passage will always tell you a story with a definite beginning, middle and end.

General Strategy for English for SBI Clerk

Remember that time is of the essence. Spending more than 15 minutes on English for SBI Clerk Prelims is generally not a good idea. Accuracy and speed can only be achieved by taking mock tests and timing yourself while you take those tests.

1. Spend time studying the basic rules of grammar. The rules and concepts are often repeated which doesn’t happen in vocabulary. So if you practice enough, you will likely secure 5-10 marks in the paper.
2. Go through commonly asked word lists and try to revise their meanings for the vocabulary section.
3. You should try to solve at least one mock paper every day until the day of the exam.
4. Pick the questions you faced difficulty in from past papers and mock tests and solve them by timing yourself.
5. Timing yourself is important as it keeps you from utilizing the time that you could have otherwise spent on Quant and Reasoning.
6. Start with the Grammar section first (generally advisable). Move on to the Verbal Ability section next as you can get several marks in one go. Follow this with the Vocabulary section because it is the fastest to get through. Get to the Reading Comprehension section last.