NIACL AO Exam Analysis – Prelims & Mains 2019

The last exam for NIACL Administrative Officer took place in the year 2019. Today, PracticeMock bring you the 2019 NIACL AO Exam Analysis.  

NIACL AO Exam Analysis 2019 Prelims Exam Pattern:

Name of Tests (Objective) No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration in Mins
Quantitative Aptitude 35 35 20
Reasoning Ability 35 35 20
English Language 30 30 20
Total 100 100 60

NIACL AO Exam Analysis 2019 Prelims: Section Wise Analysis

Section Shift I (Good Attempts) Shift II(Good Attempts) Level of Difficulty
Quantitative Aptitude 25-27 24-26 Moderate
Reasoning Ability 25-29 20-24 Easy
English Language 18-20 18-20 Moderate
Total 68-76 62-70 Moderate to Easy

NIACL AO 2019 Prelims: Subject Analysis

Quantitative Aptitude:

Topics Shift 1(No of Questions) Shift 2(No of Questions)
Wrong Number Series 5 5
Simplification 5 5
Data Interpretation 10 10
Caselet 5 5
Word Problems 10 10

Reasoning Ability:

Topics Shift 1(No of Questions) Shift 2(No of Questions)
Puzzles 18 17
Coding-Decoding 5 5
Syllogism 5 5
Inequality 5 5
Direction Test 2
Blood Relation 3

English Language:

Topics Shift 1(No of Questions) Shift 2(No of Questions)
Reading Comprehension 7 8
Sentence Rearrangement 5 5
Words Usage 3
Cloze Test 5
Error Spotting 5 5
Fillers 5 6
Words Exchange 6

NIACL AO Exam Analysis for Mains

NIACL AO Exam Analysis 2019 Mains: Exam Pattern 

Section No of Questions Maximum Marks
General Awareness 50 50
General English 50 50
Reasoning Ability 50 50
Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
Total 200 200

NIACL AO 2019 Mains: Section Wise Analysis

Section Good Attempts
English Language 27-32
Reasoning Ability 33-39
Quantitative Aptitude 23-28
General Awareness 23-36
Total 123-136

NIACL AO Exam Analysis 2019 Mains: Subject Analysis

English Language:

Topic No. of Questions Level
Reading Comprehension 10 Easy-Moderate
Cloze Test 10 Moderate
Sentence Rearrangement 6 Moderate
Phrase Replacement 5 Moderate
Word Replacement 5 Moderate
Double and Triple Fillers 6 Moderate
Error Detection 8 Moderate
Total 50 Moderate

Reasoning Ability:

Topic No. of Questions Level
Sitting Arrangement and Puzzles 22 Difficult
Machine Input Output 5 Moderate
Data Sufficiency 5 Moderate
Blood Relation 3 Easy-Moderate
Logical Reasoning 7 Moderate
Coding Decoding 5 Moderate
Syllogism 3 Easy- Moderate
Total 50 Moderate

Quantitative Aptitude:

Topic No. of Questions Level
Quadratic Equation 5 Moderate
Data Interpretation 20 Calculative
Data Sufficiency 5 Moderate
Missing Number Series 5 Moderate
Miscellaneous- Arithmetic Word Problems 15 Moderate-Lengthy
Total 50 Moderate-Lengthy

NIACL AO Exam Syllabus

The topic-wise syllabus for each section in the NIACL AO examination is as follows:  

Subject Topics
Reasoning Coded Inequalities Seating Arrangement (Circular, Linear, Square) Puzzle Tabulation Logical Reasoning Order/ Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test Data Sufficiency Syllogism Blood Relations Input-Output Coding-Decoding Alphanumeric Series/ Number Series/Alphabet Series Direction based question inequalities (Direct and Coded)
English Reading Comprehension Cloze test Fill in the blanks Error Spotting/New Pattern Error Spotting Sentence Correction/Sentence Improvement Para Jumbles Para Summary Odd One Out Para Completion
Quantitative Aptitude Data Interpretation Simplification/ Approximation Number Series Quadratic Equations Quantity based problems Ratio & Proportion Percentage & Averages Profit & Loss Mixtures & Allegations Pipes and Cisterns Boats and Streams Simple Interest & Compound Interest Time, Work, and Wages Time & Distance Permutation, Combination & Probability
General Awareness Current Affairs Summits Books & Author Awards Sports added in NIACL AO Syllabus Defence National Appointment International Obituary etc. Banking Awareness Indian Financial System History of Indian Banking Industry Regulatory Bodies Monetary & Credit Policies Budget Basics and Current Union Budget International Organisation / Financial Institutions Capital Market & Money Market added in NIACL AO Syllabus Government Schemes Abbreviations and Economic terminologies Other important concept abbreviations and Economic terminologies Other important concepts.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many sections are there in the NIACL AO prelims exam?

A total of 3 sections: Prelim, Mains, Personal interview  

Is there any interview for the NIACL AO post?

A personal interview is conducted for candidates which clear the pahse-2 examination.   

How many vacancies are there for NIACL AO 2021?

300 vacancies 

Is PM’s NIACL AO 2021 Free Mock Test available?

Yes, PracticeMock’s first mock test is free for NIACL AO.

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