New India Assurance Company Limited will conduct the NIACL Exam for graduates and post-graduates for the post of Scale-I Administrative Officer (Generalist and Specialist). Therefore the candidates must begin with their preparation for the NIACL AO 2024 Exam, and for your help we have provided the complete syllabus, exam pattern and selection process in this section. The proper strategy before beginning the exam preparation is a must and the syllabus plays a vital role in strengthening preparations.
NIACL AO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024
The NIACL AO Prelims Exam consists of 3 sections namely Reasoning, Numerical Ability and English Language whereas, in Mains Exam, there will be an additional General Awareness Section and a descriptive test. In this article, we have discussed the section-wise NIACL AO 2024 Syllabus along with the detailed exam pattern.
NIACL AO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2024 | |
Organisation | New India Assurance |
Posts | Administrative Officer (Scale-I) |
Category | Syllabus |
Mode of Exam | Online |
NIACL AO Exam Date 2024 | Prelims- 13th October 2024 Mains- 17th November 2024 |
Marking Scheme | 1 mark for each correct answer |
Negative Marking | ¼th mark for each incorrect answer |
Selection Process | Prelims-Mains-Interview |
Official Website | www.newindia.co.in |
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NIACL AO Exam Pattern 2024
NIACL AO 2024 will be conducted in 3 phases: Prelims, Mains, and Interviews. The candidate has to qualify each stage to get recruited at the post of Administrative Officer (Generalist) Scale-I.
NIACL AO Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
1. Three sections: English, Reasoning, and Numerical/Quantitative Aptitude are covered in the prelims exam.
2. The duration for the exam is 1 hour (20 minutes each section)
3. A penalty of ¼th mark is deducted for incorrect answers.
Check the NIACL AO Prelims Exam Pattern from the below table.
NIACL AO Prelims Exam Pattern 2024 | |||||
S. No. | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration | Language |
1. | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes | English |
2. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | English/Hindi |
3. | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | English/Hindi |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
NIACL AO Mains Exam Pattern 2024
1. The Mains Exam is divided into 2 parts: Objective & Descriptive type
2. Passing both sections is compulsory.
3. The total duration of the NIACL AO Mains Exam is 3 hours which is divided as 2.5 hours for objective (sectionally divided) and 30 minutes for descriptive.
4. There will be 200 MCQ-type questions and 2 Essay/Letter Writing questions.
5. ¼ mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
NIACL AO Phase 2 Objective Type
Check the NIACL AO Mains Objective Exam Pattern from here.
NIACL AO Mains Exam Pattern 2024 [Generalist] | ||||
S. No. | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1. | Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
2. | English Language | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
3. | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 30 minutes |
4. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
Total | 200 | 200 | 150 minutes |
NIACL AO Mains Exam Pattern 2024 [Specialists] | ||||
S. No. | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1. | Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
2. | English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
3. | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
4. | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
5 | In the Specialist stream, an additional test to assess technical and professional knowledge in the relevant discipline | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
Total | 200 | 200 | 150 minutes |
NIACL AO Descriptive Test 2024
The duration of the NIACL AO Descriptive Test will be 30 minutes for 30 marks test. It will be a Test of English Language – Letter & Essay writing. NIACL AO descriptive test will be conducted in English and will take place online.
Name of Exam | Marks |
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Letter Writing | 10 marks |
Essay Writing | 20 marks |
NIACL AO Interview Process 2024
The candidates qualifying for both the Prelims and mains exam will be called for an Interview round, which will be the final selection stage for Administrative Officer posts. The Ratio of the Online Examination and Interview Process will be calculated as 80:20.
NIACL AO Syllabus 2024
Don't begin your preparation without the detailed NIACL AO syllabus; as an updated syllabus is important to score good marks and you can better understand which topics are to be covered and which topics require more hard work. Check the section-wise Prelims & Mains Syllabus from the below section.
NIACL AO Prelims Syllabus 2024
The NIACL AO Prelims Syllabus is compiled of three subjects: English Language, Reasoning Ability & Quantitative Aptitude. The topics covered in each section have been discussed below.
NIACL AO Prelims Syllabus for English
The questions of this section will be assessing the candidate's knowledge about the English language and the questions will be of English language only.
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Fill in the blanks
- Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting
- Paragraph Complete / Sentence Correction
- Para jumbles
- Miscellaneous
NIACL AO Prelims Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude
The questions of this section are more calculation and formula-based, therefore the candidates are advised to learn tricks to learn the concepts of solving the questions of this section.
- Simplification
- Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
- Number Systems
- Profit & Loss
- Mixtures & Allegations
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices
- Time & Distance
- Work & Time
- Sequence & Series
- Permutation, Combination & Probability. Data Interpretation
- Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
NIACL AO Prelims Syllabus for Reasoning Ability
The topics of Reasoning Ability are the same in both Prelims & Mains, however, the difference lies in the difficulty level of the questions. Check the topics of Reasoning Ability of NIACL Prelims Exam 2024.
- Coded Inequalities
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzle Tabulation
- Logical Reasoning
- Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
- Data Sufficiency
- Syllogism
- Blood Relations
- Input-Output
- Coding-Decoding
- Alphanumeric Series
NIACL AO Mains Syllabus 2024
NIACL AO Mains Syllabus for Reasoning Ability
Though the topics of this section seem to be easy, however, you must be knowing the shortcuts to solves these tricky questions. Check the topics of the Reasoning section asked in NIACL AO Mains Exam 2024 from here.
- Coded Inequalities
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzle Tabulation
- Logical Reasoning
- Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
- Data Sufficiency
- Syllogism
- Blood Relations
- Input-Output
- Coding-Decoding
- Alphanumeric Series
NIACL AO Mains Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude
Check the topics covered in the Quantitative Aptitude Section from the below list and prepare accordingly for NIACL AO 2024 Exam. The questions of this section are calculation based, therefore advised to learn tricks to solve these questions quickly.
- Simplification
- Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
- Number Systems
- Profit & Loss
- Mixtures & Alligations
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices
- Time & Distance
- Work & Time
- Sequence & Series
- Permutation, Combination & Probability. Data Interpretation
- Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
- English Language Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Fill in the blanks
- Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting
- Paragraph Complete / Sentence Correction
- Para jumbles
- Miscellaneous
NIACL AO Mains Syllabus for General Awareness
For this section, the candidates have to prepare for the below topics at the national and international levels. This section requires proper discipline and frequency of learning the topics daily.
- Current Affairs
- Summits
- Books & Authors
- Awards
- Sports
- 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 concepts
- Abbreviations and Economic terminologies
- Other important concepts
NIACL AO Mains Syllabus 2024 (Specialist)
NIACL AO Mains Syllabus- Risk Engineers
- Engineering Mechanics
- Basic Civil Engineering
- Engineering Chemistry
- Basics of Electrical and Electronics
- Basics of Mechanical Engineering
- Basics of Energy Generation
- Engineering Physics
NIACL AO Mains Syllabus- Health
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Subjects | Topics |
General Anatomy |
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General Physiology |
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General Biochemistry |
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General Microbiology |
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Immunology |
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Forensic Medicine |
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For detailed NIACL AO Mains Syllabus 2024 for Specialised Streams refer to the pdf link attached below.