English Language or Hindi Language
The English Language or Hindi Language section tests functional grammar, vocabulary and comprehension in the language you choose. The English paper usually has reading comprehension, error detection, sentence improvement, fillers, cloze test, para jumbles, synonym/antonym and spelling. The Hindi paper mirrors these with गद्यांश, त्रुटि शोधन, वाक्य सुधार, रिक्त स्थान, मुहावरे and व्याकरण.
Core rules
- Make the verb agree with the true subject, not the nearest noun: "One of the branches needs renovation."
- Keep tense sequence consistent and use the correct preposition after verbs and adjectives.
- In para jumbles, find the opening sentence and pronoun links before ordering.
- In Hindi, check लिंग, वचन, कारक and क्रिया agreement; learn मुहावरे as fixed units, not word-by-word.
Worked example
Choose the correct verb: "One of the cooperative branches ___ (need) renovation." Reasoning: the subject is "one", singular; "of the cooperative branches" is a prepositional phrase. Therefore the verb is "needs". The plural "branches" is a trap.
Traps
Nearest-noun agreement; confusing "affect" and "effect"; literal translation from Hindi into English; using a comma splice; and choosing a synonym that fits the dictionary but not the passage's tone. In comprehension, answer from the passage, not from general knowledge.
Revise by correcting one short paragraph daily and noting the rule behind each correction.