One of the biggest and well-known insurance companies in India, NIACL (New India Assurance Company Limited) conducts AO Exam for generalist and specialist administrative officers. Thousands of aspirants compete for AO Exam, every year. Recently, NIACL released notification for 300 vacancies of Administrative Officers (Generalists).
Even though the Exam dates for NIACL AO Exam 2021 are not out yet, but you should cover the entire syllabus via a good preparation strategy, which is also the purpose of this article.
To make a perfect Exam preparation strategy, it is important to keep in mind the Exam pattern.
As per the NIACL, the selection process of a candidate is based on the four recruitment stages given below:
This stage of the recruitment process consists of three sections, English language, quantitative aptitude, and reasoning ability. The exam is conducted in online mode, with objective-type questions carrying a total score of 100 Marks.
| Topics | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes (1 hour) |
The second stage of selection is the Mains Examination which is an objective test of 200 marks and a Descriptive Test of 30 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests are conducted in online mode and you need to pass both the tests separately to get qualified for the next round. The objective type paper has a duration of 2 hours, while the descriptive paper has a time limit of only 30 minutes. In it, you will face 200 multiple-choice questions and have to write two essays or a letter. The mode of exam of the descriptive test will only be English. There is also negative marking involved, as 1/4th of a Mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. The four sections of the mains exam are the English language, reasoning ability, quantitative aptitude, and general awareness. There are two Mains exams, one each for Generalist officers and Specialist officers with only a little difference between the two.
| Topics | Marks | Duration |
| English Language (Objective) | 50 | 120 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 50 | |
| General Awareness | 50 | |
| English Language (Descriptive) | 30 | 30 minutes |
| Total | 230 | 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes) |
| Topics | Marks | Duration |
| English Language (Objective) | 40 | 90 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | |
| General Awareness | 40 | |
| Professional Knowledge | 40 | 30 minutes |
| English (Descriptive) | 30 | 30 minutes |
| Total | 230 | 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes) |
After clearing all the above-mentioned stages, you would be called for an interview. Keep in mind, the weightage ratio of online exams and interviews is 80:20. The final selection process of the NIACL AO examination depends upon the combined marks of the mains exam and the interview stage.
Here are some of the most important subject-wise books that you need to buy to propel your NIACL AO 2021 preparation:
English Language section is part of both Prelims and Mains Exams. Prelims invite-only objective-type questions whereas Mains Exam entertains both the objective and descriptive questions.
objective-type questions
The objective-type questions invite questions from:
Descriptive questions
Descriptive questions include an essay and a letter (formal or informal).
To score full marks in this section, you need to read the newspaper regularly, and practice writing within the word limit and revisit all the basics of English grammar.
To master this section, you need to cover important topics like:
Besides, learning all the above topics, learn the basic concepts and the tables and formulas. Practice them via different types of questions.
General Awareness section invites questions from general knowledge, current affairs of national and international importance, and terms and concepts related to economy or finance, marketing, banking, and insurance. To cover these topics, you need to read newspapers (for general and financial news), magazines, and journals related to finance. You have to be fully aware of the latest news updates.
To master this section, you need to cover all the important topics like:
Practice all these topics every day without fail and make notes while solving and revisit those notes every day.
Q 1. What is the salary of NIACL AO?
Ans. The salary of NIACL AO is ₹ 32795-1610(14)-55335-1745(4)- 62315 and other admissible allowance as applicable.
Q2. How many vacancies are released under NIACL AO 2021 recruitment?
A total of 300 NIACL AO vacancies are disclosed under the NIACL AO 2021 recruitment notification.
Q3. What is the eligibility required to apply for NIACL AO 2021 exam?
The age of the candidate must in between 21-30 years, also he/she must hold a graduation degree with minimum of 60% marks in order to be eligible to apply for NIACL AO 2021 exam.
Q. Is NIACL AO a good job?
Yes, Administrative Officer is a respected as well as reputed job post in NIACL.
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