What is the English Syllabus for RBI Grade B?

English is one of the 4 important sections in the RBI Grade B Phase 1 exam. This subject tests candidates’ English skills through various topics. For this, you must know the complete syllabus for English in Phase 1. Once you know which topics are more important and which are less, you can start your English preparation keeping this in mind. In this blog, we have provided the complete syllabus of English for the RBI Grade B 2024 Phase 1 exam, along with the important topics. To start your preparation in the right way and gain speed, take a free mock test now and begin your English preparation, getting ahead of the other candidates.

English Syllabus for RBI Grade B Exam

The official notification from RBI has not been released yet, and even the previous notifications did not reveal the complete syllabus for the English section of the RBI Grade B officer exam. Therefore, our English experts analyzed the previous years’ questions (PYQs) and identified all the topics that have appeared in the English sections of past exams. Look at the table below and see which topics have consistently tested candidates’ English or language skills in the RBI Grade B Phase 1 English sections.

1. Grammar
2. Error Spotting
3. Sentence Improvement
4. Comprehension Ability
5. Comprehension passage
6. Cloze Test
7. Rearrangement
8. Para Jumbles
9. Double Fillers
10. Vocabulary – Synonyms, Antonyms, One-Word Substitution, and Phrasal Verbs

PYQ Analysis of RBI Grade B Phase 1 English

Now, let’s see which topics in the RBI Grade B Phase 1 English section have had how many questions from 2019 to 2024. This will give you an idea of which topics you need to focus more on, or which topics you need to practice more than the others. But remember, all these topics are important. Therefore, make sure to prepare them well. Don’t neglect the topics that seem less important to you, because it’s possible that this time, more questions could come from those very topics.

RBI Grade B Phase 1 English PYQ Analysis (2019–2024)
Topics	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Reading Comprehension	8	7	12	10	11	9-10
Sentence Correction	5	2	4	0	0	4
Sentence Completion	0	4	0	0	0	2
Fill in the Blanks	1	3	0	5	0	3
Statement Correction	0	2	0	0	0	3
Idiom/Phrases Usage	0	0	2	0	5	3
Word Replacement	4	2	0	5	0	5
Starters	0	0	0	0	5	0
Double Fillers	0	3	0	0	5	0
Sentence Rearrangement	5	4	0	0	5	0
Cloze Test	1	0	5	5	1	0
Sentence Connectors	0	0	3	0	2	0
Error Detection	5	4	3	4	0	0
Word Reshuffle	4	0	2	0	0	1

Observations:

1. Reading Comprehension has been consistently dominating the English section of the Phase 1 exam. This fact has made it a high-priority topic.
2. Sentence Correction and Error Detection have shown steady appearances. This, too, has indicated their importance.
3. Topics like Cloze Test, Double Fillers, and Starters have been infrequent but important in certain years.
4. Word Reshuffle emerged recently. This suggests a shift in focus.

Important Topics of RBI Grade B Phase 1 English

Now, let’s take a look at the topics that we can consider the most important. However, in the RBI Grade B exam, we cannot say that a particular topic will definitely come or that a particular topic will not come. Therefore, make sure to prepare all topics well. There are just a few topics that you need to practice thoroughly. According to our experts’ analysis, the topics that can be considered the most important are RC, Sentence Correction, Error Detection, etc. Based on this, we have considered some topics as Most Important, some as Important, and some as Moderately Important. However, as we mentioned above, and as we reiterate here, all topics are important. That means no topic is not worth preparing for. Therefore, give preference to the topics listed in the table below, but don’t neglect any topic.

List of Important Topics for RBI Grade B Phase 1 English
Priority	Topics
Most Important	Reading Comprehension, Sentence Correction, Error Detection
Important	Sentence Rearrangement, Cloze Test, Word Replacement
Moderately Important	Fill in the Blanks, Idiom/Phrases Usage, Sentence Connectors, Double Fillers

Takeaway

Dear Candidate, now that you have the complete syllabus of English and all the important topics, you should start your English preparation right away. If you start preparing now, believe me, no power in the world can stop you from scoring maximum or full marks in this section. Since the RBI Grade B 2025 2025 notification has not yet been released, you have ample time to improve yourself. And for this, we are providing you with the most effective mock tests, along with several online courses that have the potential to boost your preparation tenfold. So, if you want to choose the most cost-effective test, you can choose the PDF course given below. It includes several mock tests along with various resources for Phase 1 preparation, including English. Just click, sign up, and start your preparation, and begin writing your success story right away.

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