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English Language for ECGC PO

ECGC PO sets 42 English Language questions for 80 marks across 2 stages, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.

42 questions80 marks4 topics

How to approach English Language in ECGC PO

Reading comprehension and the cloze test decide this section, and both reward reading widely more than memorising rules. Build a daily reading habit, learn to spot the grammatical error patterns that recur, and treat vocabulary as something absorbed in context rather than crammed from a list.

Weightage in the paper

How much English Language is worth in each ECGC PO stage, from the official pattern.

StageQuestionsMarksTimeShare
Online Examination: Objective Test404030 min20%
Online Examination: Descriptive Paper (English)240—100%

English Language syllabus for ECGC PO

Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.

  • Reading comprehension
  • Cloze test, error spotting and sentence improvement
  • Para jumbles and fillers
  • Descriptive writing: essay and precis

Sample English Language questions with solutions

Written to the ECGC PO pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.

Para jumble · solved example

Arrange the four sentences into a coherent paragraph. A. These reserves act as a cushion during periods of external stress. B. A country's foreign exchange reserves are held mainly in foreign currencies and gold. C. For instance, they let a central bank defend its currency when capital suddenly flows out. D. India's reserves have grown substantially over the past two decades.

  • BADC
  • BACDCorrect
  • DBAC
  • BDCA
  • ABCD

Solution

B defines the term, so it opens. A states their function as a cushion. C gives an example with 'For instance', following directly from the function. D closes with the specific case of India. B-A-C-D keeps the definition, function, example and instance in the natural order.

Antonyms · solved example

Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to: DILIGENT

  • audible
  • coastal
  • industrious
  • spherical
  • lazyCorrect

Solution

"diligent" means hard-working and careful. The word most nearly opposite in meaning is "lazy".

Para jumble · solved example

Arrange the four sentences into a coherent paragraph. A. However, they must be repaid with interest over time. B. Loans allow people to buy what they cannot immediately afford. C. This makes borrowing a tool that must be used with care. D. A borrower who ignores the cost can quickly fall into difficulty.

  • BADCCorrect
  • BACD
  • BDAC
  • ABDC
  • BCDA

Solution

B opens by stating what loans do. A adds the cost with 'However'. D describes the consequence of ignoring that cost. C concludes that borrowing must be used with care. The order B-A-D-C moves from benefit to cost to risk to lesson.

Fill in the blanks · solved example

Choose the pair of words that fits both blanks most appropriately. The auditor's findings were ______ enough to leave no doubt about where the ______ for the lapse lay.

  • tentative / blame
  • categorical / responsibilityCorrect
  • detailed / uncertainty
  • preliminary / evidence
  • confidential / decision

Solution

'To leave no doubt' requires a first word meaning clear and unqualified, which rules out 'tentative' and 'preliminary' immediately, since both mean the opposite. The second blank is what an auditor's findings assign for a lapse, and that is responsibility. Option C fails on the second word, because findings that leave no doubt do not locate an uncertainty. Option A has a workable second word but a first word that contradicts the rest of the sentence, which is the usual shape of a distractor in a two-blank question.

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Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.

Sit English Language under a real clock

English Language shows up in every ECGC PO mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.

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Frequently asked questions

How many English Language questions are asked in ECGC PO?

ECGC PO 2026 cycle (notification awaited) sets 42 English Language questions for 80 marks, split across 40 in the Online Examination: Objective Test and 2 in the Online Examination: Descriptive Paper (English).

Is there negative marking for English Language in ECGC PO?

Yes. ECGC PO deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, English Language included, so unsure guesses cost you. One fourth of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer.

Which English Language topics matter most for ECGC PO?

The ECGC PO syllabus lists Reading comprehension, Cloze test, error spotting and sentence improvement, Para jumbles and fillers, Descriptive writing: essay and precis. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.

How can I practise English Language for ECGC PO free?

Every English Language question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the ECGC PO mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.