Topic-wise Preparation Checklist for NIACL Assistant Prelims 2025 Exam

The NIACL Assistant Prelims 2025 exam will be conducted on 27th January 2025. You have approximately 3 weeks (19 days from today) for focused preparation. So, have you revised all the topics that will test your preparation for the exam? Have you practiced enough mock tests? The Prelims exam will test your preparation through 3 sections. These are English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude. Each section will give you a 20-minute time limit to answer the questions. Therefore, you must cover all the topics within the remaining time. For this, you will need to create an effective preparation timeline. In this blog, we will give you a detailed timeline that will greatly help you achieve this goal in the final 3 weeks. So, without wasting time, let’s get started.

Important Areas to Focus on for NIACL Assistant Prelims 2025 Exam

Candidates who are preparing to appear in the NIACL Assistant Prelims 2025 need a compact yet effective timeline that can help them cover all the topics from the Prelims syllabus. Given below is a weekly timeline that will help you cover the syllabus, focus on important areas, give sufficient time to all the sections of the syllabus, and practice sessions complimented by the latest mock tests.

Step-by-Step Study Checklist for NIACL Assistant Prelims 2025 Exam
Week	Days	Focus Areas	Practice Activities	Mock Tests
Week 1	2nd Jan – 8th Jan	English Language: Grammar, RC, Sentence Correction, Para Jumbles. Reasoning Ability: Blood Relation, Inequalities, Puzzles, Coding-Decoding. Quantitative Aptitude: Simplification, Number Series, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work.	English Language: 15 minutes grammar exercises, 2-3 RC passages, 10 minutes on sentence correction and para jumbles. Reasoning Ability: 1-2 puzzle sets, 10 minutes on coding-decoding and inequalities. Quantitative Aptitude: 10-15 minutes on number series and simplification, 20 minutes on word problems (Profit & Loss, Time & Work).	1 sectional mock test for Quantitative Aptitude, 1 sectional mock test for Reasoning Ability.
Week 2	9th Jan – 15th Jan	English Language: Advanced RC, Para Completion, Cloze Test, Sentence Correction, Error Spotting. Reasoning Ability: Advanced Puzzles, Data Sufficiency, Critical Reasoning, Syllogisms. Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretation, Profit & Loss, Time Speed & Distance, Ratio & Proportion, Averages.	English Language: 1-2 RC passages, 1 Cloze test, 1 Para Completion exercise, 15 minutes on grammar revision. Reasoning Ability: 2-3 puzzle sets, 10-15 minutes on Critical Reasoning and Data Sufficiency. Quantitative Aptitude: 20-25 minutes on Data Interpretation, 15-20 minutes on Profit & Loss and Time Speed & Distance.	1 sectional mock test for English Language and 1 for Quantitative Aptitude.
Week 3	16th Jan – 22nd Jan	English Language: RC, Grammar revision, Para Jumbles, Cloze Test. Reasoning Ability: Advanced Puzzles, Syllogisms, Data Sufficiency. Quantitative Aptitude: Advanced Data Interpretation, Time Speed & Distance, Permutation & Combination, Mensuration.	English Language: 2 RC passages, timed practice on Cloze Tests and Para Jumbles. Reasoning Ability: 3 sets of puzzles (20-minute timer), 10 minutes daily on Critical Reasoning. Quantitative Aptitude: 20 minutes on advanced DI, 20-25 minutes solving Time and Distance problems.	2 full-length mock tests: 1 for Quant & Reasoning, 1 for English & Quant.
Week 4	23rd Jan – 26th Jan	English Language: Quick RC practice, Grammar revision, Sentence Correction. Reasoning Ability: Quick Puzzles, Data Sufficiency, Syllogisms. Quantitative Aptitude: Quick DI practice, Time Speed & Distance revision.	English Language: 2 RC passages, 1-2 grammar exercises, Cloze Test and Para Jumbles. Reasoning Ability: 1-2 sets of puzzles (timed), 10 minutes on Data Sufficiency. Quantitative Aptitude: 1 DI set, 2-3 word problems on Time & Work, Profit & Loss.	2 full-length mock tests (focus on time management and accuracy).

Section-wise Tips to Fully Utilize the Checklist for NIACL Assistant Prelims 2025 Exam

The checklist above will help you cover all the important topics before the exam if you stay committed to it. Here are the section-wise tips that will help you make the most of the checklist:

English Language Tips

• Focus on Grammar: Devote at least 10 minutes each day to areas such as tenses, subject-verb agreement, and sentence correction.
• Practice RC Regularly: Practice at least two to three passages a week to improve reading speed and accuracy.

Reasoning Ability Tips

• Solve Puzzles Daily: Focus on practicing puzzles and seating arrangements. Solve 2-3 sets daily.
• Master Syllogisms: Solve syllogism questions. First, solve easy questions, then go for moderately difficult ones, and then for the difficult ones. It will help you improve your logical thinking and minimize mistakes.

Quantitative Aptitude Tips

• Strengthen Basics: Go through basic arithmetic concepts like simplification, percentage, and number series to ensure that a good foundation is established.
• Practice DI Sets: Attempt 2-3 data interoperation sets per week to familiarize yourself with the various forms of graphs and data presentations.

Time Management Tips

• Mock Tests Every Week: Attempt at least 1-2 mock tests a week. Try to give the test in a way that simulates the actual exam to improve your speed of completing every section in a better way.
• Review Test Results: Be sure to review each of the mock tests and identify the areas where you face difficulty so that you can focus more on those areas while preparing.

Accuracy Tips

• Focus on Speed and Accuracy: During practice, it is advised to keep a balance between speed and accuracy while solving several questions to avoid wrong answers.
• Eliminate Guesswork: Do not attempt to answer uncertain questions to avoid negative markings. Answer only the questions you’re sure about.

Revision Tips:

• Weekly Revision: Practise important formulas, tricks, and concepts once a week that you have covered earlier.
• Last-Minute Practice: In the last days before the exam, go through the contents that are of great importance and spend some good time solving timed sample papers and quizzes.

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