Error Spotting Questions for SSC & Bank Exams: 55 Free Practice Tests
Error spotting gives a sentence split into parts and asks which part has a grammatical error (or "no error"). It appears in SSC English and in bank prelims and mains.
Most errors come from a small set of rules, so learning those rules gives quick, reliable marks.
- Free tests
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Error Spotting: Common rules tested
- Subject–verb agreement: "One of the boys is…", "Each of the students has…".
- "Neither… nor" / "Either… or": the verb agrees with the nearer subject.
- No double comparative: "more better" is wrong; "better" is correct.
- "Since" with a point of time ("since 2020"), "for" with a period ("for five years").
- "Hardly/Scarcely… when" and "No sooner… than" are fixed pairs.
- "Lest" is followed by "should" ("Work hard lest you should fail"); never "lest… not".
SSC CGL Error Spotting Questions (3 tests)
53 questions, timed like the SSC CGL paper, with instant score.
SSC CHSL Error Spotting Questions (1 test)
15 questions, timed like the SSC CHSL paper, with instant score.
SSC MTS Error Spotting Questions (2 tests)
30 questions, timed like the SSC MTS paper, with instant score.
SSC GD Error Spotting Questions (1 test)
15 questions, timed like the SSC GD paper, with instant score.
SSC Error Spotting Questions (1 test)
30 questions, timed like the SSC paper, with instant score.
SBI PO Error Spotting Questions (17 tests)
468 questions, timed like the SBI PO paper, with instant score.
- SBI & IBPS PO, Clerk Error Spotting Mock Test30 Qs•15 min•MediumStart
- SBI PO & IBPS Error Spotting Mock Test 0130 Qs•20 min•HardStart
- SBI PO & IBPS Error Spotting Mock Test 0228 Qs•20 min•HardStart
- SBI PO English Mini Mock Test 0110 Qs•8 min•HardStart
- SBI PO English Mini Mock Test 0210 Qs•8 min•HardStart
- SBI PO English Mini Mock Test 0310 Qs•8 min•HardStart
- SBI PO English Sectional Mock Test 0640 Qs•20 min•HardStart
- SBI PO English Sectional Mock Test 0740 Qs•20 min•HardStart
- SBI PO English Sectional Mock Test 0840 Qs•20 min•HardStart
- SBI PO English Sectional Mock Test 0940 Qs•20 min•HardStart
- SBI PO English Sectional Mock Test 1040 Qs•20 min•HardStart
- SBI PO Error Spotting Mock Test 0115 Qs•10 min•HardStart
- SBI PO Error Spotting Mock Test 0215 Qs•10 min•MediumStart
- SBI PO Error Spotting Mock Test 0315 Qs•10 min•HardStart
- SBI PO Mains English Sectional Mock Test 0235 Qs•40 min•HardStart
- SBI PO Mains English Sectional Mock Test 0335 Qs•40 min•HardStart
- SBI PO Mains English Sectional Mock Test 0435 Qs•40 min•HardStart
SBI Clerk Error Spotting Questions (13 tests)
345 questions, timed like the SBI Clerk paper, with instant score.
- SBI Clerk English Mini Mock Test 0110 Qs•8 min•MediumStart
- SBI Clerk English Mini Mock Test 0210 Qs•8 min•MediumStart
- SBI Clerk English Mini Mock Test 0310 Qs•8 min•MediumStart
- SBI Clerk English Sectional Mock Test 0930 Qs•20 min•MediumStart
- SBI Clerk English Sectional Mock Test 1030 Qs•20 min•MediumStart
- SBI Clerk English Sectional Mock Test 1130 Qs•20 min•MediumStart
- SBI Clerk English Sectional Mock Test 1230 Qs•20 min•MediumStart
- SBI Clerk English Sectional Mock Test 1330 Qs•20 min•MediumStart
- SBI Clerk English Sectional Mock Test 1430 Qs•20 min•MediumStart
- SBI Clerk Error Spotting Mock Test 0115 Qs•10 min•MediumStart
- SBI Clerk Mains English Sectional Mock Test 0140 Qs•35 min•HardStart
- SBI Clerk Mains English Sectional Mock Test 0240 Qs•35 min•HardStart
- SBI Clerk Mains English Sectional Mock Test 0340 Qs•35 min•HardStart
IBPS PO Error Spotting Questions (9 tests)
185 questions, timed like the IBPS PO paper, with instant score.
- IBPS PO English Mini Mock Test 0110 Qs•8 min•MediumStart
- IBPS PO English Mini Mock Test 0210 Qs•8 min•MediumStart
- IBPS PO English Mini Mock Test 0310 Qs•8 min•MediumStart
- IBPS PO English Sectional Mock Test 0630 Qs•20 min•MediumStart
- IBPS PO English Sectional Mock Test 0730 Qs•20 min•MediumStart
- IBPS PO English Sectional Mock Test 0830 Qs•20 min•MediumStart
- IBPS PO Error Spotting Mock Test 0115 Qs•10 min•MediumStart
- IBPS PO Error Spotting Mock Test 0215 Qs•12 min•HardStart
- IBPS PO Mains English Sectional Mock Test 0235 Qs•40 min•HardStart
IBPS Clerk Error Spotting Questions (8 tests)
175 questions, timed like the IBPS Clerk paper, with instant score.
- IBPS Clerk English Mini Mock Test 0110 Qs•8 min•EasyStart
- IBPS Clerk English Mini Mock Test 0210 Qs•8 min•EasyStart
- IBPS Clerk English Mini Mock Test 0310 Qs•8 min•EasyStart
- IBPS Clerk English Sectional Mock Test 0930 Qs•20 min•MediumStart
- IBPS Clerk English Sectional Mock Test 1030 Qs•20 min•EasyStart
- IBPS Clerk English Sectional Mock Test 1130 Qs•20 min•EasyStart
- IBPS Clerk Error Spotting Mock Test 0115 Qs•10 min•EasyStart
- IBPS Clerk Mains English Sectional Mock Test 0140 Qs•35 min•HardStart
Error Spotting Notes and Tricks
Error Spotting Questions: FAQs
How many free error spotting tests are on BookOfExams?
55 tests with 1,316 questions in total, across 9 exams. The count updates whenever a new test is added.
How should I check a sentence for errors?
Find the subject and verb first, then check tense, articles, prepositions and pronouns, in that order.
How often is "No error" the answer?
It is a valid option and is sometimes correct; choose it only after checking every part against the rules.
Do these tests have solutions?
Yes. Every test shows your score and accuracy as soon as you submit, with a step-by-step solution for each question after a free sign-in.