# English on Shishya — subject context

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## Summary
English has its own section in the syllabus of 29 exams on Shishya, among them NDA, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SBI Clerk and IBPS PO. The syllabi call it “English Language” (13 exams), “General English” (4 exams) and “English” (2 exams). Below, 99 topic pages with Shishya study notes or at least 10 checked practice questions are grouped into 38 topics; each topic links those exams' own pages. Topics with such pages for the most exams: Reading Comprehension (9 exams), Fill in the Blanks (8 exams) and Idioms and Phrases (8 exams).

## English topics (38)
- Reading Comprehension (9 exams): IBPS Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_CLERK/topics/eng.reading_comprehension (notes); IBPS PO https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_PO/topics/eng.reading_comprehension (notes); Kerala LDC https://shishya.in/exams/KL_KPSC_LDC/topics/eng.comprehension (10 checked questions); MPESB Group https://shishya.in/exams/MP_MPESB/topics/eng.comprehension (notes); SBI Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_CLERK/topics/eng.reading_comprehension (notes); SSC CGL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CGL/topics/eng.comprehension (notes); SSC CHSL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CHSL/topics/eng.comprehension (notes); SSC MTS https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_MTS/topics/mts.eng.comprehension (notes); UPSSSC PET https://shishya.in/exams/UP_UPSSSC_PET/topics/eng.comprehension (notes)
- Fill in the Blanks (8 exams): IBPS Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_CLERK/topics/eng.fill_blanks (notes); IBPS PO https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_PO/topics/eng.fill_blanks (notes); MPESB Group https://shishya.in/exams/MP_MPESB/topics/eng.fill_blanks (notes); NDA https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/topics/eng.fill_blanks (23 checked questions); SBI Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_CLERK/topics/eng.fill_blanks (notes); SSC CGL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CGL/topics/eng.fill_blanks (notes); SSC CHSL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CHSL/topics/eng.fill_blanks (notes); SSC MTS https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_MTS/topics/mts.eng.fill_blanks (notes)
- Idioms and Phrases (8 exams): IBPS PO https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_PO/topics/eng.idioms_phrases (notes); MPESB Group https://shishya.in/exams/MP_MPESB/topics/eng.idioms (notes); NDA https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/topics/eng.idioms_phrases (22 checked questions); SBI Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_CLERK/topics/eng.idioms_phrases (notes); SBI PO https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_PO/topics/eng.idioms_phrases (10 checked questions); SSC CGL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CGL/topics/eng.idioms (notes); SSC CHSL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CHSL/topics/eng.idioms (notes); SSC MTS https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_MTS/topics/mts.eng.idioms (notes)
- Cloze Test (7 exams): IBPS Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_CLERK/topics/eng.cloze_test (notes); IBPS PO https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_PO/topics/eng.cloze_test (notes); MPESB Group https://shishya.in/exams/MP_MPESB/topics/eng.cloze (notes); NDA https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/topics/eng.cloze_test (22 checked questions); SBI Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_CLERK/topics/eng.cloze_test (notes); SSC CGL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CGL/topics/eng.cloze (notes); SSC CHSL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CHSL/topics/eng.cloze (notes)
- Error Spotting (5 exams): IBPS Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_CLERK/topics/eng.error_spotting (notes); IBPS PO https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_PO/topics/eng.error_spotting (notes); SBI Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_CLERK/topics/eng.error_spotting (notes); SSC CGL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CGL/topics/eng.error_spotting (notes); SSC CHSL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CHSL/topics/eng.error_spotting (notes)
- Para Jumbles (5 exams): IBPS Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_CLERK/topics/eng.para_jumbles (notes); IBPS PO https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_PO/topics/eng.para_jumbles (notes); SBI Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_CLERK/topics/eng.para_jumbles (notes); SSC CGL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CGL/topics/eng.para_jumble (notes); SSC CHSL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CHSL/topics/eng.para_jumble (notes)
- Synonyms and Antonyms (5 exams): IBPS Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_CLERK/topics/eng.synonyms_antonyms (notes); IBPS PO https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_PO/topics/eng.synonyms_antonyms (notes); SBI Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_CLERK/topics/eng.synonyms_antonyms (notes); SBI PO https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_PO/topics/eng.synonyms_antonyms (10 checked questions); WBCS https://shishya.in/exams/WB_WBCS/topics/english.vocabulary.synonyms (10 checked questions)
- One Word Substitution (4 exams): NDA https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/topics/eng.one_word (21 checked questions); SSC CGL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CGL/topics/eng.one_word (notes); SSC CHSL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CHSL/topics/eng.one_word (notes); SSC MTS https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_MTS/topics/mts.eng.one_word (notes)
- Synonyms (4 exams): NDA https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/topics/eng.synonyms (22 checked questions); SSC CGL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CGL/topics/eng.synonyms (notes); SSC CHSL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CHSL/topics/eng.synonyms (notes); SSC MTS https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_MTS/topics/mts.eng.synonyms (notes)
- Antonyms (4 exams): NDA https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/topics/eng.antonyms (23 checked questions); SSC CGL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CGL/topics/eng.antonyms (notes); SSC CHSL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CHSL/topics/eng.antonyms (notes); SSC MTS https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_MTS/topics/mts.eng.antonyms (notes)
- Sentence Improvement (4 exams): IBPS PO https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_PO/topics/eng.sentence_improvement (notes); NDA https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/topics/eng.sentence_improvement (20 checked questions); SSC CGL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CGL/topics/eng.sentence_improvement (notes); SSC MTS https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_MTS/topics/mts.eng.sentence_improvement (notes)
- Sentence Rearrangement (3 exams): IBPS Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_CLERK/topics/eng.sentence_rearrangement (notes); IBPS PO https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_PO/topics/eng.sentence_rearrangement (notes); SBI Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_CLERK/topics/eng.sentence_rearrangement (notes)
- Vocabulary (3 exams): MPESB Group https://shishya.in/exams/MP_MPESB/topics/eng.vocabulary (notes); NDA https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/topics/eng.vocabulary (22 checked questions); WBCS https://shishya.in/exams/WB_WBCS/topics/english.vocabulary (13 checked questions)
- Sentence Improvement / Phrase Replacement (2 exams): IBPS Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_CLERK/topics/eng.sentence_improvement (notes); SBI Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_CLERK/topics/eng.sentence_improvement (notes)
- Active and Passive Voice (2 exams): SSC CGL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CGL/topics/eng.active_passive (notes); SSC CHSL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CHSL/topics/eng.active_passive (notes)
- Spelling Correction (2 exams): SSC CGL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CGL/topics/eng.spellings (notes); SSC CHSL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CHSL/topics/eng.spellings (notes)
- Spelling Check (2 exams): NDA https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/topics/eng.spelling (21 checked questions); SBI Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_CLERK/topics/eng.spelling (notes)
- English Grammar (2 exams): MP RAEO https://shishya.in/exams/MP_RAEO/topics/eng.grammar (20 checked questions); MPESB Group https://shishya.in/exams/MP_MPESB/topics/eng.grammar (notes)
- Word Usage / One-word Substitution (1 exam): IBPS Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_CLERK/topics/eng.word_usage (notes)
- Idioms, Phrases and Spelling (1 exam): IBPS Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_CLERK/topics/eng.spotting_errors_idioms (notes)
- Match the Columns / Sentence Connector (1 exam): IBPS PO https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_PO/topics/eng.match_columns (notes)
- Word Swap (1 exam): SBI Clerk https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_CLERK/topics/eng.word_swap (notes)
- Word Swap / Word Usage (1 exam): IBPS PO https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_PO/topics/eng.word_swap (notes)
- Error Spotting and Correction (1 exam): MPESB Group https://shishya.in/exams/MP_MPESB/topics/eng.error_correction (notes)
- Direct and Indirect Narration (1 exam): SSC CHSL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CHSL/topics/eng.narration (notes)
- Sentence Formation (1 exam): MPESB Group https://shishya.in/exams/MP_MPESB/topics/eng.sentence_formation (notes)
- Spot the Error (1 exam): SSC MTS https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_MTS/topics/mts.eng.error_spotting (notes)
- Direct and Indirect Speech (1 exam): SSC CGL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CGL/topics/eng.direct_indirect (notes)
- Sentence Correction / Improvement (1 exam): SSC CHSL https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CHSL/topics/eng.sentence_correction (notes)
- Spelling / Misspelt Words (1 exam): SSC MTS https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_MTS/topics/mts.eng.spellings (notes)
- English Grammar Fundamentals (1 exam): UPSSSC PET https://shishya.in/exams/UP_UPSSSC_PET/topics/eng.grammar (notes)
- Comprehension (1 exam): NDA https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/topics/eng.comprehension (23 checked questions)
- Cohesion in Extended Text (1 exam): NDA https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/topics/eng.cohesion (22 checked questions)
- English Literature & Comprehension (1 exam): MP RAEO https://shishya.in/exams/MP_RAEO/topics/eng.literature (20 checked questions)
- English Vocabulary (1 exam): MP RAEO https://shishya.in/exams/MP_RAEO/topics/eng.vocabulary (20 checked questions)
- Grammar and Usage (1 exam): NDA https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/topics/eng.grammar (20 checked questions)
- Spotting Errors (1 exam): NDA https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/topics/eng.spotting_errors (19 checked questions)
- Sentence Arrangement / Para Jumbles (1 exam): NDA https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/topics/eng.sentence_arrangement (18 checked questions)

## Exams with a English section (29)
- NDA — General Ability Test — English: 14 of 14 topics listed, 298 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/NDA/syllabus
- SSC CGL — English Comprehension: 13 of 13 topics listed, 13 with notes, 105 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CGL/syllabus
- SSC CHSL — English Language: 13 of 13 topics listed, 13 with notes, 83 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_CHSL/syllabus
- SBI Clerk — English Language: 11 of 11 topics listed, 11 with notes, 105 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_CLERK/syllabus
- IBPS PO — English Language: 11 of 11 topics listed, 11 with notes, 91 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_PO/syllabus
- IBPS Clerk — English Language: 10 of 10 topics listed, 10 with notes, 104 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_CLERK/syllabus
- SSC MTS — English Language and Comprehension: 9 of 9 topics listed, 9 with notes, 48 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/SSC_MTS/syllabus
- MPESB Group — General English: 8 of 8 topics listed, 8 with notes, 74 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/MP_MPESB/syllabus
- MP RAEO — General English: 3 of 3 topics listed, 60 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/MP_RAEO/syllabus
- SBI PO — English Language: 2 of 12 topics listed, 96 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/SBI_PO/syllabus
- WBCS — English Language: 2 of 19 topics listed, 20 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/WB_WBCS/syllabus
- UPSSSC PET — General English: 2 of 2 topics listed, 2 with notes, 5 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/UP_UPSSSC_PET/syllabus
- Kerala LDC — General English: 1 of 6 topics listed, 50 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/KL_KPSC_LDC/syllabus
- CUET UG — English (Language Test): 0 of 12 topics listed, 57 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/CUET_UG/syllabus
- CDS — English: 0 of 14 topics listed, 54 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/CDS/syllabus
- DSSSB TGT — Section A — English Language: 0 of 7 topics listed, 53 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/DL_DSSSB_TGT/syllabus
- GSSSB — English Language Skills: 0 of 9 topics listed, 41 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/GJ_GSSSB/syllabus
- JKSSB — English Language: 0 of 18 topics listed, 35 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/JK_JKSSB/syllabus
- TSPSC Group II — English Language and Comprehension: 0 of 13 topics listed, 23 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/TS_TSPSC_GROUP2/syllabus
- APPSC Group I — English Language: 0 of 19 topics listed, 22 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/AP_APPSC_GROUP1/syllabus
- WBPSC Clerkship — English Language: 0 of 12 topics listed, 15 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/WB_PSC_CLERK/syllabus
- OD Police PC — English Language: 0 of 9 topics listed, 14 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/OD_POLICE_PC/syllabus
- PB Police PC — English Language Skills: 0 of 9 topics listed, 11 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/PB_POLICE_PC/syllabus
- DD&DNH Recruitment — English Language: 0 of 8 topics listed, 8 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/DN_DDPSC/syllabus
- AP Police PC — English Language: 0 of 7 topics listed, 7 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/AP_POLICE_PC/syllabus
- Goa PSC — English Comprehension: 0 of 4 topics listed, 6 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/GA_GPSC/syllabus
- TS Police PC — English Language (Basic Skills): 0 of 4 topics listed, 5 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/TS_POLICE_PC/syllabus
- IBPS RRB — English Language: 0 of 11 topics listed, 0 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/IBPS_RRB/syllabus
- MH-CET Law — English: 0 of 7 topics listed, 0 checked questions · syllabus: https://shishya.in/exams/MH_MAHCET_LAW/syllabus

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