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LIC Assistant Exam Analysis For Prelims – Analysis & Reviews

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LIC Assistant Exam Analysis For Prelims 2021: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will soon announce the LIC Assistant 2021 Prelims exam date. A detailed analysis of the different sets of question papers will help candidates understand the difficulty level of each section. A thorough exam analysis will also help candidates to set their expectations straight for the exam and prepare accordingly. The LIC Assistant exam has two phases: the prelims and the mains phases. A detailed analysis of the question papers in each of these phases is extremely valuable for future aspirants as well in their preparation for the exam.

LIC Assistant exam analysis helps you evaluate your performance by checking your responses with the answer key. Candidates will have an estimated idea about their performance so that they are prepared for the result. As the LIC Assistant notification 2021 has not yet been announced, we have provided a detailed analysis of the previous year’s examination papers. They will be replaced with analyses of this year’s papers on the LIC Assistant exam date itself. Go through the entire article to get details about the difficulty levels of different sections and to know how many questions are typically needed to make a good attempt in the exam.

Note that, the analysis provided here is based on the feedback received from the students who attended the exam.

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LIC Assistant Exam Analysis 2019 – Mains December 22nd

LIC Assistant 2019 mains exam got over on 22nd December 2019. The exam was considered to be easy-moderate in difficulty level. There are 200 questions in total in the exam. There are two types of question papers, one with an additional section of Hindi language and the other without the Hindi language section. But the total number of questions in both the question papers are the same. Each question has one mark and there is a negative marking of 1/4 for each wrong answer. Therefore, 200 marks are the maximum score you can attain in the exam. The duration of the exam is 150 Minutes. Check the detailed LIC Assistant Mains exam pattern below.

LIC Assistant Mains Exam Pattern 2019 (Hindi Pattern)

The exam pattern of the question paper with the Hindi language is given below:

S.No.SectionsNumber of questionsMarksTime
1Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude404030
2General/ Financial Awareness404030
3Quantitative Aptitude404030
4English Language404030
5Hindi Language404030
Total200200150 Minutes

LIC Assistant Mains Exam Pattern 2019 (Non-Hindi Pattern)

The exam pattern of the question paper without Hindi language is given below. Note that the total number of questions is the same for papers with and without the Hindi section even though the number of sectional questions vary.

S.No.SectionsNumber of questionsMarksTime
1Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude606040
2General/ Financial Awareness505035
3Quantitative Aptitude505040
4English Language404035
Total200200150 Minutes

LIC Assistant Mains Exam 2019: Overall Analysis (Hindi Pattern)

The exam was conducted in multiple shifts on 2 days. Providing the analysis of every single question paper might confuse the candidates. Therefore, for the candidates’ reference, we have given a brief analysis of the question paper of the mains exam with the Hindi language section. This is the question paper from the second shift on the exam day.

SectionsNumber of QuestionsGood Attempts
Reasoning Ability & Computer Aptitude4021-24
General/ Financial Awareness4024-27
Quantitative Aptitude4025-28
English Language4029-33
Hindi Language4025-28
Total200123-132

Now let’s look at the section-wise analysis of the LIC Assistant 2019 Mains Exam.

Reasoning Ability (Easy-Moderate)

The Reasoning section in the LIC Assistant Mains 2019 question paper consisted of 40 questions of 1 mark each. Overall the level of the section was Easy.

TopicNo. of QuestionsLevel
Seating Arrangement and Puzzles15Easy-Moderate
Syllogism05Easy
Coded Inequality04Easy
Direction Sense03Easy
Blood Relation (Coded)03Easy
Machine Input Output05Moderate
Numeric Series05Easy
Total40Easy


General/Financial Awareness (Moderate)

The General/Financial Awareness (Moderate) section had 40 questions of 1 mark each. Most of the questions in this section were from contemporary events of national & international events that occurred in the months of October-November and a few questions from static and insurance awareness. Some of the questions that were asked in this section were related to the following topic:
Angel Investor
Mastercard Brand Ambassador
AEPS (P Full Form)
ASPIRE (I Full Form)

Quantitative Aptitude (Moderate)

The Quantitative Aptitude section in LIC Assistant main 2019 consisted of 40 questions of 1 mark each. There were 3 sets of Data Interpretation questions.

TopicNo. of QuestionsLevel
Data Interpretation15Moderate
Quadratic Equation05Easy-Moderate
Quantity 1: Quantity 205Easy-Moderate
Approximation05Easy
Arithmetic Word Problems10Easy-Moderate
Total40Easy-Moderate

English Language (Easy-Moderate)

The English section was  Easy-Moderate in difficulty level. The section had 40 questions of 1 mark each.

TopicNo. of QuestionsLevel
Reading Comprehension10Easy-Moderate
Word Arrangement05Easy
Sentence Improvement05Easy-Moderate
Word Usage05Easy
Match The Column05Easy
Double Filler05Easy-Moderate
Miscellaneous05Easy-Moderate
Total40Easy-Moderate

Hindi Language (Easy-Moderate)

The English Language section was of Easy-Moderate. The English Language consisted of 40 questions of 1 mark each.

TopicNo. of QuestionsLevel
पाठ-बोधन (Reading Comprehension)10Easy-Moderate
Cloze Test10Easy-Moderate
रिक्त स्थान05Easy
वाक्य में त्रुटी05Easy-Moderate
Sentence Rearrangement05Easy
Word Usage03Easy-Moderate
Miscellaneous02Easy-Moderate
Total40Easy-Moderate

LIC Assistant Exam Analysis 2021 – Prelims

The LIC Assistant Preliminary Exam Analysis was conducted in online mode. A total of 100 questions are asked under the three sections namely, Reasoning (35 Questions), Quantitative Aptitude (35 Questions), and English (30 Questions). The total time duration of 60 minutes is allocated with a sectional time duration of 20 minutes.

LIC Assistant Prelims Exam Analysis October 30 – Section- Wise

The LIC Assistant 2019 Prelims Exam that was conducted on 30th and 31st October was held in 3 shifts per day. The prelims paper consisted of the following sections:

  1. English Language/Hindi Language
  2. Quantitative Aptitude
  3. Reasoning Ability

LIC Prelims Exam Analysis – 30th October 1st Shift

Let’s look at an in-depth analysis of the LIC Assistant Prelims Exam held on October 30th in the first shift.

LIC Assistant Exam Analysis Overall Good Attempts

SubjectGood AttemptDifficulty Level
English Language/Hindi Language12 (Qualifying)Easy
Reasoning Ability25-30Easy-Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude23-26Moderate
Total60-68Easy-Moderate

Quantitative Aptitude Section

TopicNo. Of questionsDifficulty Level
Simplification14Easy
DI6Easy-Moderate
Miscellaneous (Boat & Streams, Time & Distance, Partnership, SI)10Moderate
Missing Number Series5Easy-Moderate
Total35Moderate

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Reasoning Section

TopicsNo. of QuestionsDifficulty Level
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement15Easy-Moderate
Inequality4Easy
Numeric Series5Easy
Alphabet Series4Easy
Blood Relation3Easy
Syllogism4Easy-Moderate
Total35Easy-Moderate

English/ Hindi

TopicsNo. of QuestionsDifficulty Level
Inappropriate word usage3Easy
Find the correct Sentence4Easy
Fill In the blanks4Easy-Moderate
Error Detection4Easy-Moderate
Para jumble5Easy
Reading Comprehension10Easy-Moderate
Total30Easy-Moderate

LIC Prelims Exam Analysis – 30th October 2nd Shift

Quantitative Aptitude Section

TopicNo. Of questionsDifficulty Level
Simplification10Easy
DI5Easy-Moderate
Miscellaneous (Boat & Streams, Time & Distance, Partnership, SI)15Moderate
Missing Number Series5Easy-Moderate
Total35Moderate

Reasoning Section

TopicsNo. of QuestionsDifficulty Level
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement15Easy-Moderate
Direction Sense3Easy
Inequality4Easy
Numeric Series3Easy
Alphabet Series4Easy
Blood Relation3Easy
Syllogism3Easy-Moderate
Total35Easy-Moderate

English/ Hindi

TopicsNo. of QuestionsDifficulty Level
Spelling Mistake5Easy
Cloze Test5Easy
Find the correct Sentence4Easy
Fill In the blanks2Easy-Moderate
Error Detection5Easy-Moderate
Para jumble5Easy
Reading Comprehension8Easy-Moderate
Total30Easy-Moderate

LIC Prelims Exam Analysis – 30th October 3rd Shift

Quantitative Aptitude Section

TopicNo. Of questionsDifficulty Level
Simplification10Easy
DI5Easy-Moderate
Miscellaneous (Boat & Streams, Time & Distance, Partnership, SI)15Moderate
Missing Number Series5Easy-Moderate
Total35Moderate

Reasoning Section

TopicsNo. of QuestionsDifficulty Level
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement15Moderate
Inequality5Moderate
Numeric Series3Easy
Alphabet Series2Easy
Coding-Decoding5Easy
Syllogism5Easy-Moderate
Total35Easy-Moderate

English/ Hindi

TopicsNo. of QuestionsDifficulty Level
Sentence Rearrangement5Easy
Fill In the blanks5Easy
Error Detection5Easy
Para jumble5Moderate-Difficult
Reading Comprehension10Moderate
Total30Easy-Moderate

We have now provided you with the LIC Assistant Exam Analysis for the Preliminary exam held on October 30. Besides that, we will also provide you with the LIC Assistant analysis for the rest of the shifts. Stay tuned for the latest LIC Assistant 2021 Analysis.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Here are some of the most commonly asked questions about LIC Assistant 2021 and their answers.

Q. Is LIC assistant exam tough?
A. As per the students, the overall paper of LIC Assistant Exam was considered to be of easy to moderate level.
Q. Which is the easiest section in LIC Assistant exam?
A. As per the analysis, the easiest section in the LIC Assistant exam was English.
Q. What was the most difficult section in LIC Assistant exam?
A. As per the analysis, the most difficult section was Quantitative Aptitude.
Q. How will the LIC assistant exam analysis help me evaluate my performance?
A. LIC Assistant exam analysis helps you evaluate your performance by checking your responses with the answer key. Candidates will have an estimated idea about their performance so that they are prepared for the result.
Q. Is LIC assistant a permanent job?
A. LIC Assistants have a probation period of one year from the date of joining. This period can be extended to up to 2 years. After that, the employee becomes a permanent employee.

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