English language is one of the most common and the most important section of bank exams. Almost all major bank recruitment exams (IBPS SO, PO, Clerk, SBI, etc.) involve a paper of English language or verbal ability. In this post, we will discuss a brief guide and some tips for English paper of bank exams.
Get familiar with the exam pattern and syllabus: Before you start with the preparation of English section, you must be aware of the subject-wise syllabus for the exam. Though most of the bank exams including IBPS do not reveal a specific list of the topics for particular subjects, but almost all banking exam papers cover the same English language topics. You can find a good list here or you can refer any bank exam book for English language syllabus.
Start with the Exercise: Once you get a list of the topics, you should start with the practice papers. Practice sample questions for each topic and make a list of the topics at which you are not strong. Now, you have a filtered list of the topics that need to be revised. Start reading these topics one by one from a standard book, and practice with the sample questions.
Practice is the best way to gain perfection in something. Once you finish reading a topic, practice as much as you can. You can easily find sample papers, English question-answers and Bank exam online test series if you search on the internet.
You can find a list of the English books here