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NIACL AO Syllabus: Detailed Syllabus For NIACL AO Prelims & Mains

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NIACL AO Syllabus 2021: NIACL or New India Assurance Company Limited will soon release the NIACL AO recruitment notification 2021 for selection of Administrative Officers (AO) in NIACL. The candidates who are planning to appear for the upcoming NIACL AO Exam must start their preparation now, as the exam is going to be highly competitive. To start preparation candidates must be aware of the NIACL AO Syllabus The selection process involves three stages: Prelims, Mains, and interview.

The NIACL AO Syllabus comprises different sections such as the English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Technical and Professional knowledge in the relevant discipline. Understanding NIACL AO Exam Syllabus will help candidates to identify the kind of questions asked and the topics that can be fetched in the exam. In this article, we have provided detailed information on NIACL AO Syllabus 2021 for Prelims and Mains. Read on to find out.

NIACL AO Syllabus 2021

As mentioned above, NIACL AO follows a three-tier selection process:

  • Phase 1: NIACL AO Preliminary Exam
  • Phase 2: NIACL AO Mains Exam
  • Phase 3: Interview

NIACL AO Prelims has 3 sections as mentioned below:

Sections Number of Questions / Maximum Marks
English Language 30/30
Reasoning Ability 35/35
Quantitative Aptitude 35/35
Total 100/100

NIACL AO Mains for Generalists has 4 sections as mentioned below:

Sections Number of Questions / Maximum Marks
Test of Reasoning 50/50
Test of English Language 50/50
Test of General Awareness 50/50
Test of Quantitative Aptitude 50/50
Total 200/200

NIACL AO Mains for Specialists has 5 sections as mentioned below:

Sections Number of Questions / Maximum Marks
Test of Reasoning 40/40
Test of English Language 40/40
Test of General Awareness 40/40
Test of Quantitative Aptitude 40/40
An additional test to assess technical and professional knowledge in the relevant discipline 40/40
Total 200/200

Prelims have a time duration of 20 minutes for each section. The Main exam for Generalists has a time duration of 50 minutes for each section whereas NIACL AO Main exam for Specialists has a time duration of 40 minutes for each section.

Let us now look into the detailed NIACL AO Syllabus for each section:

NIACL AO Syllabus 2021 For English Language

English Language for Prelims comprises of 30 questions each carrying 1 mark, whereas Mains (Generalists) consists of  50 questions each carrying 1 mark and Mains (Specialists) consists of 40 questions each carrying 1 mark. The topics included in the NIACL AO syllabus for English Language are as under:

  1. Reading Comprehension
  2. Cloze Test
  3. Fill in the blanks
  4. Error Spotting
  5. Sentence Correction
  6. Para Jumbles
  7. Para Summary
  8. Odd one Out
  9. Para Completion

NIACL AO Syllabus 2021 For Reasoning Ability

Reasoning Ability for Prelims has 35 questions each carrying 1 mark, whereas Mains (Generalists) consists of  50 questions each carrying 1 mark and Mains (Specialists) consists of 40 questions each carrying 1 mark. The different topics in NIACL AO Syllabus for Reasoning Ability are as under:

  1. Seating Arrangement
  2. Puzzles
  3. Syllogism
  4. Input Output
  5. Coding and Decoding
  6. Blood Relations
  7. Alphanumeric Series
  8. Order and Ranking
  9. Direction based questions
  10. Data Sufficiency
  11. Inequalities
  12. Logical Reasoning

NIACL AO Syllabus 2021 For Quantitative Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude for Prelims has 35 questions each carrying 1 mark, whereas Mains (Generalists) consists of  50 questions each carrying 1 mark and Mains (Specialists) consists of 40 questions each carrying 1 mark. The detailed NIACL AO Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude is as under:

  1. Data Interpretation
  2. Simplification
  3. Number Series
  4. Quadratic Equations
  5. Quantity based Problems
  6. Ratio and Proportion
  7. Percentage
  8. Average
  9. Profit and Loss
  10. Mixtures and Allegations
  11. Pipes and Cisterns
  12. Boats and Streams
  13. Simple Interest and Compound Interest
  14. Time, Work and Wages
  15. Time and Distance
  16. Permutation and Combination
  17. Probability

NIACL AO Syllabus 2021 For General Awareness

The General Awareness section is only for Mains. For Generalist candidates, the General Awareness section of the Mains exam consists of  50 questions each carrying 1 mark. For Specialist candidates, it consists of 40 questions each carrying 1 mark. The NIACL AO Syllabus for General Awareness includes the following topics:

  1. Banking Awareness
  2. Insurance Awareness
  3. Financial Awareness
  4. Current affairs of last 6-8 months
  5. Static GK

NIACL AO Recruitment 2021: Important Dates

Check out the important dates for NIACL AO Recruitment exam 2021:

EventsImportant Dates
Online registration startsTo Be Notified
Online registration ends To Be Notified
Preliminary Exam To Be Notified
Main Exam To Be Notified

Now you have a clear idea about NIACL AO Syllabus for both Prelims and Mains. Follow a proper preparation plan and master each and every topic in the syllabus. Also, practice as many mock tests papers as you can. As you can see, the NIACL AO Syllabus is almost the same as the syllabus of various bank job exams, like IBPS PO. So, practicing Bank Mock Test Series on Embibe will help you in this exam as well. These tests on Embibe are available for. Take these tests once you finish the entire syllabus and work on your weak topics so that your score improves from test to test. This will ensure you score high in the actual exam.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the syllabus of NIACL AO exam?
A.
The NIACL AO Syllabus comprises different sections such as the English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Technical and Professional knowledge in the relevant discipline.
Q. What are the stages involved in selection of the NIACL AO exam?
A.
NIACL AO follows a three-tier selection process:
Phase 1: NIACL AO Preliminary Exam
Phase 2: NIACL AO Mains Exam
Phase 3: Interview
Q. What is the best platform to practice NIACL AO exam Mock Tests?
A.
Practicing Bank Mock Test Series on Embibe will help you in the NIACL AO exam as well. These tests on Embibe are available for. Take these tests once you finish the entire syllabus and work on your weak topics so that your score improves from test to test. This will ensure you score high in the actual exam.
Q. Is the competition for NIACL AO tough?
A.
Since the exam for NIACL AO is not conducted every year, the competition is very tough.
Q. Is NIACL AO conducted annually?
A.
No, the NIACL AO exam is not conducted every year. The last notification was released in December 2018 for the 2019 recruitment.

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