The last exam for NIACL Administrative Officer took place in the year 2019. Today, PracticeMock bring you the 2019 NIACL AO Exam Analysis.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| Section | Good Attempts |
| English Language | 27-32 |
| Reasoning Ability | 33-39 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 23-28 |
| General Awareness | 23-36 |
| Total | 123-136 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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. |
A total of 3 sections: Prelim, Mains, Personal interview
A personal interview is conducted for candidates which clear the pahse-2 examination.
300 vacancies
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