The SBI Clerk Mains 2021 Exam will be held in September. In this article, we will be succintly focussing on the English syllabus, topic-wise weightage, and a few essential tips to attempt the English Section in just 15 minutes. You must follow them to prepare this section quickly and effectively.
Needless to say, English Language Section is scoring and most of the aspirants find it hard to crack. We know, knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, speed, and accuracy are one of the most important skills needed to score maximum marks in the upcoming SBI Mains Exam 2021.
You can’t get the results you dream of just by reading and learning alone. To score maximum marks in the English Section, you also need to practice a lot. And that can be strategically accomplished by attempting Mock Tests as much as you can, to test your preparation level and to make improvements for the actual SBI Clerk Exam 2021.
SBI Clerk syllabus for mains exam is divided into four sections:
As per the SBI Clerk exam pattern 2021, the question paper will have a total of 190 questions, and the maximum marks of the test are 200. The total duration of the test will be 2 hours 40 minutes. In the English Language, a total of 40 questions will be asked worth 40 marks to answer. And, you will get only 35 minutes to attempt 27+ questions with speed and accuracy.
The SBI Clerk Mains Exam 2021 is the final written exam for those who are looking out to make it to the SBI clerical cadre. Just like the Prelims, the Mains are also objective in nature. It is also an online computer-based exam. The following table will provide you in detail the SBI Clerk Paper 2 Exam Pattern: Mains.
| Section (Objective) | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Sectional Time Duration |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 Marks | 35 minutes |
| General/ Financial Awareness | 50 | 50 Marks | 45 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude | 50 | 60 Marks | 45 minutes |
| General English | 40 | 40 Marks | 35 minutes |
| Total | 190 | 200 Marks | 160 minutes |
Check out the SBI Clerk syllabus 2021 for the mains exam below:
| English Language Syllabus | Reading Comprehension Cloze Test Fill in the Blanks Error Sentence Rearrangement Para Jumble Antonyms and Synonyms Match the Following Sentence Connector Odd one out |
Given below are some of the most important topics of the SBI English language Section:
The questions in the RCs as seen by the previous year’s questions are inference-based. The questions may not be direct questions, but you’ll have to infer from the given passage and choose from one option from one or more conclusions in the given question. However, you need to practice comprehension based on Economy and Social issues to be well-prepared for any unexpected question.
Questions on Cloze Test are expected to be story-based. Do regular practice questions of new and old patterns.
Fill in the blanks will be double filler-based. Fill in the blanks also test your grammar and vocabulary power. Practice as many questions as you can to understand what sort of questions come in the Exam.
Questions on Sentence Improvement check your understanding of the rules of grammar and the structures of sentences, like subject and verb agreement and more.
Spotting Errors questions are mostly based on grammar rules, where you will have to spot grammatical mistakes. A thorough study of the basic grammar rules coupled with regular practice makes solving these questions easy.
Questions from Para Jumbles will test you on how you form a correct passage by making the correct sequence of sentences from the jumbles in the question.
Questions of Vocabulary will simply be based on Synonym/Antonym or Idiom & Phrases. The best way to deal with it is to learn 20 new words from the newspaper every day.
| Topics | Expected Number of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension | 11-15 Qs (Moderate) |
| Fill in the Blanks | 6-10 Qs (Easy to Moderate) |
| Synonyms and Antonyms | 4-5 Qs (Easy to Moderate) |
| Sentence Rearrangement/Para Jumbles | 4-5 Qs (Moderate) |
| Sentence Improvement/Sentence Connector | 5 Qs (Easy) |
| Cloze Test | 4-7 Qs (Moderate) |
| Idioms and Phrases | 1-2 Qs (Easy) |
| Vocabulary | 1-2 Qs (Moderate) |
| Odd one out | 3-5 Qs (Moderate) |
You can find countless books dedicated to the English Language in the market near you for SBI Clerk Exam. But you should only choose easy-to-understand books that have covered the entire SBI Clerk 2021 syllabus.
Here are three best books that you can buy to accelerate your English language preparation:
| English Language Books | English Grammar by Wren and Martin Objective English by S.P Bakshi Word Power made easy by Norman Lewis |
Many students attempt this question at last and only succeed in attempting a few questions. But as the sectional timing has come into effect, you should try to answer as many questions as you can.
You will get 20 minutes to attempt 30 questions and you must try to attempt more than 20 questions in this section. Here is the list of 6 topics that can be asked in the exam:
Concentrate on Basic English grammar and structure of sentences. Practice 50+ questions of all the topics to strengthen your command. When you’ll try to attempt as many questions as possible in 15 minutes in a Mock Test, you will be able to solve as many questions as possible in the actual SBI Clerk Exam.
Mock Tests are the best practical way to know your strong and weak points and areas. They help you in finding out where you are lacking and what needs to be done. They help you to improve your weak areas and work on your mistakes and stop you from repeating them.
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