OICL AO Prelims Exam for a total of 300 vacancies for the Administrative Officer (Generalist & Hindi Officer) Scale-I posts is scheduled for 10th January 2026 in multiple shifts. The candidates whose are planning for next year’s exam must check the complete OICL AO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026 from this page, as we have shared the difficulty level, good attempts, and questions asked in this shift.
OICL AO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026
As the OICL AO 2025 Prelims Exam is in a single shift that concludes at 5:35 pm, there were 100 questions asked from three sections (Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and English). In this article, we will cover the complete details for the exam held on 10 January 2026, including good attempts, difficulty level, and section-wise questions asked. The analysis is shared after connecting with the candidates who have appeared in this shift.
OICL AO Exam Analysis 2026 Shift 1 Difficulty Level
Based on the feedback received from the candidates who have attempted the exam and the OICL AO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026, as conducted by our faculty for shift 1, the difficulty level of each subject.
| Subjects | Difficulty Level |
| Reasoning | Easy to Moderate |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Moderate to Difficult |
| English | Easy to Moderate |
| Overall | Easy to Moderate |
OICL AO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026 Good Attempts
The number of good attempts for each section and overall good attempts would be helpful for the candidates to know how many marks they have to score in today’s OICL AO Prelims Exam 2026.
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Good Attempts |
| Reasoning | 35 | 22- 25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 22- 25 |
| English | 30 | 15 – 17 |
| Total | 100 | 59 – 67 |
OICL AO Exam Analysis 2026 (Section-wise)
The detailed section-wise OICL AO Prelims Exam Analysis for shift 1 of 10th January 2026 will be discussed below. The analysis is conducted by our esteemed faculty by interacting with the aspirants who had their exam in today’s Shift-1. We have covered the section-wise number of questions and topics asked in the exam.
Reasoning
Listed below are the each topic OICL AO Prelims Reasoning in the table below.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Puzzle with 8 Persons | 5 |
| Flat & Floor Based Puzzle | 5 |
| Linear Seating (8 persons) | 5 |
| Designation Puzzle (6 persons with Double Variable) | 5 |
| Order & Ranking | 3–4 |
| Blood Relation (Passage-Based) | 3–4 |
| Syllogism | 4 |
| Miscellaneous (Word/Number, Etc.) | 4–5 |
| Total | 35 |
Quantitative Aptitude
Candidates can check the number of questions asked OICL AO Prelims Exam from Quantitative Aptitude section from each topic in the table below.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
| Line Graph Data Interpretation | 5 |
| Table Data Interpretation | 5 |
| Caselet DI | 4 |
| Approximation | 5 |
| Missing Number Series | 5 |
| Arithmetic | 11 |
| Total | 35 |
English
In total, there were 30 questions in English Lanaguage, out of which around 12 questions were from Reading Comprehension, 6 from Cloze Test and remaining questions from other topics.
| Topics | No. of Questions |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension (Cosmetic Items) | 9–10 |
| Cloze Test (A–F) | 6 |
| Error Detection | 5 |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 4 |
| Phrase Replacement | 4 |
| Word Usage | 2 |
| Total | 30 |
OICL AO Prelims Exam Timings
The exam for OICL AO Preliminary has been scheduled to be held in a single shift from 4:35 pm to 5:35 pm.
| Details | Timings |
| Reporting Time | 3:30 pm |
| Handwriting Sample | 4:30 pm to 4:35 pm |
| Exam Starts | 4:35 pm |
| Exam Ends | 5:35 pm |
| Related Links | |
| OICL AO Syllabus and Exam Pattern | OICL AO Cut Off (Previous Year) |
| OICL AO Previous Year Question Papers | |
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