New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL) will conduct the NIACL examination for undergraduate and postgraduate for the post of Scale-I Administrative Officer (Generalist and Specialist). As a well-known government insurance company in India, the recruitment drive of NIACL is highly anticipated. NIACL AO 2024 Recruitment Notification has been announced, and candidates should start preparing strategically for the exam.
NIACL AO 2024 exam consists of Preliminary Exam, Main Exam and Interview. Phase I (Preliminary) exam is scheduled on 13 October 2024. Therefore, candidates should ensure complete preparation before the examination.
Selection Process of NIACL AO 2024
NIACL AO exam consists of three stages:
- preliminary examination
- main exam
- Interview
NIACL AO Exam Pattern 2024
The exam pattern for NIACL AO varies between preliminary and main stages. Candidates must understand the detailed exam pattern of each stage to understand the marking scheme and sectional weighting.
NIACL AO Exam Pattern for Prelims
- Total Questions: 100
- Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 1 hour
- Negative Marking: 1/4 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer
- Medium of Examination: english and hindi
| test name | number of questions | maximum marks |
|---|---|---|
| english language | 30 | 30 |
| ability to reason | 35 | 35 |
| numerical ability | 35 | 35 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
NIACL AO Exam Pattern for Mains
- Total Questions: 200 (Objective) + 2 (Descriptive)
- Marks per question: 1
- Duration: 3 hours (2.5 hours for objective + 30 minutes for descriptive)
- Negative Marking: 1/4 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer
| test name | number of questions | maximum marks |
|---|---|---|
| numerical ability | 50 | 50 |
| english language | 50 | 50 |
| logic | 50 | 50 |
| general awareness | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
NIACL AO Descriptive Test 2024
The descriptive test of NIACL AO Mains Exam 2024 will have a total weightage of 30 marks with a time limit of 30 minutes.
| name of exam | Mark |
|---|---|
| letter writing | 10 |
| essay writing | 20 |
NIACL AO Specialist Post Main Exam Pattern
| test name | number of questions | Mark | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| numerical ability | 40 | 40 | 30 min |
| english language | 40 | 40 | 30 min |
| logic | 40 | 40 | 30 min |
| general awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| technical/professional knowledge | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 150 minutes |
NIACL AO Descriptive Test 2024 (Specialist)
The descriptive test for Specialist post will carry a total of 30 marks with a time limit of 30 minutes.
| name of exam | Mark |
|---|---|
| letter writing | 10 |
| essay writing | 20 |
nicl ao interview round
Candidates who qualify the NIACL AO Mains exam will proceed to the interview round. The final selection will be based on the combined score of main examination and interview. The selection ratio is 75:25 (written exam to interview).
NIACL AO Syllabus 2024
Candidates must have a clear understanding of the NIACL AO syllabus to cover all the sections effectively.
NIACL AO Prelims Syllabus 2024
The preliminary examination covers the following areas:
- Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification and Approximation, Number Series, Inequalities, Arithmetic (Ratio, Proportion, Percentage, etc.), Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency
- Reasoning Ability: Inequalities, Sitting Arrangement, Puzzle, Logical Reasoning, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, Alphanumeric Series
- English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks, Error Spotting, Sentence Correction, Paragraph Jumbles, Phrase Substitution
NIACL AO Mains Syllabus 2024
- Reasoning Ability: Coded Inequalities, Sitting Arrangement, Puzzle, Logical Reasoning, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, Alphanumeric Series
- English Language: Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks, Error Spotting, Sentence Correction, Paragraph Jumbles, Miscellaneous
- Quantitative Aptitude: Estimation, Number Series, Inequality, Arithmetic (Ratio, Proportion, Percentage, etc.), Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency
- general awareness: Current Affairs, Banking Awareness, Financial System, Government Schemes, Economic Terminology, International Organizations, Budget Basics, etc.
NIACL AO Mains Syllabus (Specialist)
Risk Engineers Syllabus:
- engineering mechanics
- Basic Civil Engineering
- engineering chemistry
- Basics of Electrical and Electronics
- Basics of Mechanical Engineering
- Basics of Energy Production
- engineering physics
Health Course:
- General Anatomy: Upper Limb, Lower Limb, Thorax, Abdomen, Head and Neck, Neuroanatomy, etc.
- Normal Physiology: Hematology, Nerve and Muscle Physiology, Cardiovascular System, etc.
- General Biochemistry: Molecular biology, metabolism, vitamins, etc.
- General Microbiology: Immunity, immune response, etc.
- forensic Medicine: Identification, Medicolegal Autopsy, Forensic Toxicology, etc.
NIACL AO Preparation Tips
To improve your chances of success in NIACL Follow these tips for AO exam:
- Understand the syllabus and exam pattern thoroughly.
- Solve previous years question papers and mock tests regularly.
- Study grammar concepts and apply them to practice questions.
- Stay updated with current affairs.
- Practice letter and essay writing.
- Read various newspapers to increase vocabulary.
