Best IBPS SO 2022 English Strategy for Success

IBPS SO is one the most attractive competitive exams conducted by IBPS across India.  Lakhs of candidates appear for various specialist officer posts dreaming of getting a high pay scale and employment security. But many of them get nervous or petrified the English section, especially those who come from Hindi medium backgrounds and don’t prepare it well beforehand. This section is easy and scoring, without an iota of doubt, only and only if you have prepared it well with a good study plan backed by the latest exam like IBPS SO 2022 Mock Tests.

AS IBPS SO Preliminary Exam will be conducted on the coming 24th & 31st December 2022 to fill 710 SO posts, let’s discuss the easiest and the best IBPS SO 2022 English strategy that you need to adopt to maximize your English score and clear the exam.

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IBPS SO 2022 – Important Dates

IBPS SO 2022 – Important Dates
Activity	IBPS SO 2022 Dates
IBPS SO Notification 2022	31st October 2022
IBPS SO Apply Online	01st November 2022
Last Date to Apply Online for IBPS SO	21st November 2022
IBPS SO Admit Card 2022 for Prelims Exam	December 2022
IBPS SO Preliminary Exam	24th & 31st December 2022
IBPS SO Mains Admit Card 2022	January 2023
IBPS SO Mains Exam	29th January 2023
Conduct of Interview	February 2023/March 2023
IBPS SO 2022 Final Result	April 2023

IBPS SO – Exam Pattern

Before moving onto the last-minute IBPS SO preparation tips and strategies, you need to have a clear idea about the exam pattern. With the help of the exam pattern, you can create an effective study and revision table and achieve a good score. . 

IBPS SO Preparation – Number of Questions for IT/Agriculture Field/HR/Personnel and Marketing Officer (Prelims)

Section	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Reasoning	50	50	40 min
English Language	50	25	40 min
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	40 min
Total	150	125	120 min

IBPS SO Preparation – Number of Questions for Law Officer and Rajbhasha Adhikari (Prelims)

Section	No. of Questions	Total Marks	Duration
Reasoning	50	50	40 min
English Language	50	25	40 min
General Awareness with Special Reference to Banking Industry	50	50	40 min
Total	150	125	120 min

IBPS SO Preparation – Number of Questions for the Post of Rajbhasha Adhikari

Test Name	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
Professional Knowledge(Objective)	45	60	English & Hindi	30 min
Professional Knowledge(Descriptive)	2	English & Hindi	30 min

Note: +1 mark is for objective type questions. The descriptive questions will carry 15 marks. 

IBPS SO Preparation – Number of Questions for the Post of Law Officer, IT Officer, Agriculture Field Officer, HR/Personnel Officer, and Marketing Officer

Test Name	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
Professional Knowledge	60	60	English & Hindi	45 min

IBPS SO Preparation – English Language

English is no doubt a scoring subject where the expected level of questions is moderate. 

Weightage of Topics:

Topics	Expected Questions
Reading Comprehension	10-15 Questions
Cloze test	5-10 Questions
Error Spotting	5-10 Questions
Phrase Replacement/Sentence Improvement	5-10 Questions
Para Jumbles / Odd Sentence out	1-5 Questions
Fill in the Blanks	1-5 Questions

IBPS SO English Preparation Tips

Here’s what you’ll have to do to maximize your score in the English section of the upcoming IBPS SO exam:

1. Reading comprehension attracts most of the questions in this section.
2. Practice topics like Error Spotting and Correction, Para Jumbles, Fillers, Cloze Test and other Miscellaneous topics.
3. Practice and master basic English grammar rules.
4. Start reading newspapers regularly. While reading newspapers, try to improve your reading speed and comprehension power.
5. Read and understand the context clearly to solve verbal ability questions, understand the contexts clearly.
6. Enhance your vocabulary by learning new words daily either from the newspaper or reading books or any other resources. Learn the spellings, usage and meanings of words daily. Whenever you find a new or difficult words while reading, write it down and look for its accurate meaning in online/offline dictionaries.
7. Practice Mock Tests and sectional quizzes
8. Practice questions on topics like Antonyms, Synonyms, Vocabulary, Basic Grammar, and Sentence Correction.

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IBPS SO Preparation Books on English

Book Name	Publication/Author
English Grammar & Composition	Publication Wren and Martin
Objective English for Competitive Examinations	Hari Mohan Prasad, Uma Rani Sinha, McGraw Hill Education
Descriptive General English	S P Bakshi and Richa Sharma
Word Power Made Easy	Normal Lewis

English Language for Prelims Exam

Here are the topics you need to master to:

Reading Comprehension	Phrase Replacement	Error Spotting	Fill in the Blanks
Para Jumbles	Sentence completion/ Para completion	Closed Test	Sentence correction/ improvement

IBPS SO 2022 English Strategy- FAQs

Q1. Is IBPS SO 2022 Notification released?

Ans. Yes, IBPS SO 2022 Notification has been released on 31st October 2022.

Q2. What is the last date to apply for IBPS SO 2022?

Ans. The last date to apply for IBPS SO 2022 is 21st November 2022.

Q3. What is the maximum age limit prescribed under the IBPS SO 2022?

Ans. The maximum age limit prescribed under IBPS SO 2022 is 30 years.

Q4. Is there any negative marking?

Yes. 1/4th of the marks for each question will be deducted if you get it wrong. Hence, for Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude 0.25 marks, for English 0.125 and for Professional knowledge 0.375 marks for each wrong question will be deducted.

Q5. How many vacancies are released for IBPS SO 2022 Recruitment 2022?

Ans. A total of 710 IBPS SO vacancies are released for IBPS SO 2022 recruitment drive.

Q6. What is the date for IBPS SO Exam 2022 for the prelims phase?

Ans. The IBPS SO Exam 2022 for the prelims phase is going to be conducted on the 24th and 31st of December 2022.