SSC exams English
One page for the English section of every SSC exam — questions, marks and negative marking for CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD, CPO and Stenographer, the shared syllabus, and how to prepare once for all of them.
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The English section of every government exam, explained.
Questions, marks, negative marking, what is asked most and how to prepare — for SSC, bank, defence, teaching and state exams. Free, no login, updated for the 2026 notifications.
SSC
SSC CGL English
SSC CGL English for Tier 1 and Tier 2 — 25 questions in a 15-minute sectional window, topic-wise weightage, an 8-week preparation plan and the mistakes that cost the most marks.
Read the guideSSC CHSL English
SSC CHSL English — 25 questions for 50 marks in Tier 1, 40 questions for 120 marks in Tier 2. The syllabus, the formats asked most, a 6-week plan and how to avoid negative marks.
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SSC MTS English is 25 questions worth 75 marks in Session 2, with −1 for each wrong answer. What is asked, how to prepare in 4 weeks, and when to skip a question.
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SSC GD Constable has a 20-question English or Hindi section worth 40 marks. Should you choose English? What is asked, the −0.25 marking, and a 3-week plan.
Read the guideSSC CPO English
SSC CPO (SI in Delhi Police & CAPFs) tests English twice — a section in Paper 1 and an English-only Paper 2. What is asked, how to prepare, and why Paper 2 decides the merit.
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Bank exams English
English in every bank exam — IBPS PO, SBI PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk and RBI Assistant. Prelims and mains patterns, the reading-heavy syllabus, and how to prepare for all of them at once.
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English for IBPS PO and SBI PO — 30 questions in 20 minutes in prelims, 35 questions plus a letter and essay in mains. Topic list, strategy for RC, and how to score in the descriptive paper.
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English for IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk and RBI Assistant — 30 questions in 20 minutes in prelims, about 40 in mains. What is asked, the sectional cut-off and a 5-week plan.
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CDS English
UPSC CDS English is a separate 100-mark, 2-hour paper with −1/3 negative marking. Topic-wise syllabus, the ordering and comprehension formats, and a 6-week plan.
Read the guideNDA English
NDA English is Part A of the General Ability Test — 200 marks of the GAT's 600. Pattern, syllabus, negative marking and a plan for Class 12 students.
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AFCAT's Verbal Ability in English — what is asked, the +3/−1 marking, and how to prepare for comprehension, error detection, synonyms, idioms and one-word substitution.
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CTET English
CTET English as Language I or Language II — 30 questions, 30 marks each, no negative marking. Comprehension, grammar and the language pedagogy questions, with a study plan.
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State PSC & state exams English
How English is tested in state PSC, state SSC (like Rajasthan LDC) and High Court exams — objective sections, qualifying papers, essays and précis — and how to prepare once for all of them.
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Railway exams English
RRB NTPC and Group D have no separate English section — but English still matters for railway aspirants. What is tested, where English helps, and the RRB vs IBPS RRB confusion explained.
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