Score 30+ Marks in Reasoning Ability-NIACL AO 2021

NIACL AO 2021 exam is around the corner and you might be experiencing the reasoning section as exciting and tricky. If you want to score 30+ in reasoning ability you need to work hard. The best way to clear the reasoning section is, undoubtedly, regular practice. Although only practice and knowledge cannot guarantee success. This article will supply you with guaranteed tips to ensure success.

But before moving on to the tips, let’s first take a look at the exam pattern to know the exam better.

NIACL AO Exam Pattern

As per the NIACL, the selection process of a candidate is based on the four recruitment stages given below:

Preliminary Stage

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)

Mains Exam

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.

Mains for Generalists

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)

Mains for Specialists

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)

Interview & Final selection

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.

Some important topics covered under this subject include:

• Coding Decoding
• Distance and Direction Test
• Blood Relations
• Input-Output
• Data Sufficiency
• Inequality
• Seating Arrangement
• Syllogism
• Puzzles
• Logical Reasoning

Tips to Score 30+ Marks in Reasoning Ability-NIACL AO 2021 Exam

We know that the reasoning section brings in tricky questions, but if it is practiced properly then it can surely help you fetch maximum marks in the upcoming NIACL AO 2021 Exam.

Here we are going to provide some of the tips for scoring well in the reasoning portion:

1.    Go to Exam with proper plan and strategy

You need a go-to Exam with a proper and logical strategy, related to the number of questions to be attempted correctly. It is recommended that you attempt at least 30 out of the 35 questions. If you will succeed in it, you will speed up your progress in the actual

2.  Solve easy questions first

The RC section is a time-consuming section, where most aspirants waste a lot of time due to the wrong strategy of choosing questions to answer. To avoid wasting your time, you must attempt questions that seem easy to you instead of getting stuck on questions you feel will take more time to be solved. You can mark it for a later review to save your time.

3. Solve questions on paper to save time

Some of the topics in this section need more time than others and can be solved quickly and accurately on paper. Topics like blood relation, syllogisms, inequality, directions, syllogisms, etc. So, you should solve these questions in the paper to improve your score in less time.

4. Don’t begin with puzzles questions

To avoid being worried about the clock ticking or getting stuck on a puzzle question, and wasting your time, you should solve the arithmetic questions first. The puzzle section can become the trickiest of all the sections in the Exam, as it tends to take more time. If you will succeed in attempting all the puzzle questions with speed and accuracy, you will have you’ll have an edge over the other candidates who are weak in it.

5.   Learn and practice reasoning tricks

It is an advantage to have the know-how of the reasoning tricks to solve the paper quickly. You should learn or practice these time-saving tricks for the upcoming RRB PO Exam. You can also improve your skill and performance via reasoning short tricks.

Conclusion

If you are really serious about mastering this section to get good marks, you should practice Reasoning Ability questions via Mock Test. It will quickly let you know which questions you have not still mastered and encourage you to focus on your speed and accuracy and your weak areas. Since Mock Tests stimulate revision and studying, they check and encourage earlier learning and so space out learning, which will most likely improve your retention. Hence, you need to make sure that practice various Reasoning Ability questions every day for better retention and better results.