Thursday, June 6, 2019

In English Section of Banking and other Government Job Exams, how to approach spotting error questions?

In last few years, it has been observed that around 5 to 10 questions has been asked on spotting errors in every banking and SSC competitive exams. If you practice and master them properly then they can fetch you good marks in the exams. The questions based on Spotting Errors are designed to test candidate’s ability to draft letters or reports according to the requirements of the departments.

The main objective is to test candidate’s grammar base and the ability to write English which is free from errors. It is believed that communications in every Government office or department is carried out through drafting letters, official memos and order etc.

Therefore, you have to be perfect in it in such a manner that your English is free from any grammatical errors. Therefore, students have to be very good to find out errors and should be proficient enough to rectify it with proper English.

In this write-up, we will discuss important tips to approach questions based on “Spotting Errors” in detail.
  1. The whole sentence holds the solution to the question
In questions based on “Spotting the Errors”, the whole sentence is divided into four parts. While attempting the questions, the students should read the whole sentence at once and then try to find out the error, if any. The error will be based on the whole sentence and not on any particular part.  
  1. Read the sentence louder and clearer
The students are advised to read the sentence louder and clearer. This method will help you a lot as you can hear the sentence properly. It will help you to detect the error easily. It will help you to detect the part of the sentence which has error. The speech therapy will be helping very much because that sound will help in answering the question. 
  1. Polish your Grammar Skills
The questions based in English Section tests your English Grammar Skills in almost every topic. So, you should polish your grammar skills to perfection so that you should be able to spot the error instantly. It will enhance your answering speed and will help you score well in the exam.
  1. Study, examine and practice previous year papers
To crack any examination, it is important to understand its exam pattern and so it is important to study, examine and practice previous year papers. As far as spotting the error questions are concerned, you will find that examiner have particular style of asking questions. You should focus hard and try to follow and practice it hard to perfection. It will enhance your confidence level and make you more alert in answering questions based on this topic in the examination hall.
  1. Develop habit of reading Newspapers on daily basis
If you develop habit of reading English newspaper on daily basis then you are developing habit of reading articles in perfect English. While daily reading newspaper, you will develop good sense of English grammar which will be very helpful in solving questions based on “spotting the error”.
  1. Practice harder
The students should practice different kinds of questions on “spotting the error” so that they become accustomed to solving different kinds of questions with perfection in the exam. It will help you in spotting the error quickly and efficiently and build your confidence.
For mastering “Spotting the Error” questions in banking exams, it is important to polish your Grammar skills and work hard on it. It holds the key to score well in English section or crossing the sectional cut-off marks which will ultimately make big impact in your final score.

All the Best!!!

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