Last 15 Days strategy for OICL Assistant

OICL Assistant Preliminary Examination is going to be conducted on the 7th of September. Hardly 15 days are left. In such a short period, how much effort and in which direction you should put that effort matters a lot. To make sure that you put effort in the right direction, we have come up with a 15-day strategy for the OICL Assistant Exam. This will help you to revise topics in a structured way, and also help you in analysing your mistakes and correcting them. So that you will be able to score maximum in the exam. But before going ahead with the strategy part, let’s discuss the OICL Assistant exam pattern.

OICL Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern

The Preliminary Examination for 100 marks would be of one hour duration and would consist of 3 sections as follows:

Sl. No	Name of Test (Objective)	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration for each test/section (separately timed)	Medium of Exam
1	Test of English Language	30	30	20 minutes	English
2	Test of Reasoning	35	35	20 minutes	English/Hindi
3	Test of Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes	English/Hindi
	TOTAL (Aggregate)	100	100	60 minutes

Note: There is a sectional Cutoff and negative marking of 1/4th of the mark assigned to that question.

Most Important Topics for OICL Assistant Prelims

There are three sections: English, Quants, and Numerical Ability. In the table below, we have given a list of all the important topics that you should cover in the last 15 days to make it to the tier II stage. 

Numerical Ability (Quant)	Reasoning Ability	English Language
Simplification & Approximation	Inequalities (Direct + Coded)	Error Spotting (Tenses, SVA, Articles, Prepositions)
Number Series (Missing/Wrong)	Syllogism (Old + New Pattern)	Cloze Test
Quadratic Equations	Coding-Decoding	Para Jumbles
Data Interpretation (Table/Bar Graph/Mixed)	Alphanumeric Series	Reading Comprehension
Percentages & Averages	Blood Relations	Fill in the Blanks (Single/Double)
Profit & Loss	Direction Sense	—
Simple Interest & Compound Interest	Puzzles (Linear, Circular, Floor-based)	—

15-day Study Plan for OICL Assistant

The study plan is curated according to the list of important topics. What you have to do is revise and give a topic test on the given topic. The plan is made in such a way that certain topics are revised regularly. The table below depicts the 15-day study plan.

Day	Quant (Numerical Ability)	Reasoning Ability	English Language
1	Simplification & Approximation (25 Qs)	Inequalities	Error Spotting (Grammar basics)
2	Number Series (Missing/Wrong)	Syllogism	Cloze Test
3	Quadratic Equations	Coding-Decoding	Para Jumbles
4	Data Interpretation (Table/Bar Graph – 1 Set)	Alphanumeric Series	Reading Comprehension (1 passage)
5	Arithmetic: Percentages & Averages	Blood Relations	Error Spotting + Cloze Mix
6	Arithmetic: Profit & Loss	Direction Sense	Para Jumbles + Fill in the Blanks
7	Simplification	Puzzle (Linear, small set)	Reading Comprehension
8	Number Series + Quadratic Mix	Puzzle (Circular, 5–6 people)	Cloze Test + Vocab Revision
9	Arithmetic: SI & CI	Puzzle (Floor-based)	Error Spotting
10	Data Interpretation (Mixed Graphs – 1 Set)	Mixed Reasoning (Inequality + Coding)	Para Jumbles + RC
11	Full Mock Test	Full Mock Test	Full Mock Test
12	Mock Test Analysis + Weak Topic Practice	Mock Test Analysis	Mock Test Analysis
13	Full Mock Test	Full Mock Test	Full Mock Test
14	Quick Revision: Formulas & Shortcuts	Quick Revision: Reasoning Tricks	Quick Revision: Grammar & Vocab
15	Light revision	Do rest and keep calm	——————-

Mistakes to avoid during the last 15 days

In this section, we will discuss some important things that you should not do in the last 15 days.  

Do not start a New topic

During this time, focus on revision and do not start any new topic, as it will only consume your time and will not add any value to your preparation. To prepare for any topic, you need at least 3-4 revision sessions and a lot of practice. 

Do mock test analysis thoroughly

It is necessary to do a mock test analysis. Check where you went wrong and what mistakes you have committed. In which question do you get stuck? Have you miscalculated when it comes to the quant section? Have you been able to recall the concepts or tricks used while solving the questions? Analyse in a very detailed manner and try not to repeat them again while giving another mock test.

Avoid YouTube Marathons and Irrelevant Telegram groups

Many times, what students do is they join telegram groups that provide not-so-quality content or question banks and start solving their questions, which are of no use. In this way, you may waste your time and efforts; instead, take any mock test series that provides topic-wise tests as well as practice questions from the mock test series. You can also join our mock test series, where we provide one full-length mock test for free. The same goes for YouTube videos; if you’ve completed all the important topics and have covered every minute detail, then go for the YouTube marathons. 

Avoid practicing rigorously in the last two days

Many students use this kind of practice, where they start solving questions rigorously just before two days of the exam, and this is not a good thing. It will only create mental exhaustion, which is not appropriate for you during these days.

Conclusion

In this article, we have given a 15-day strategy for OICL Assistant along with the list of important topics and mistakes to avoid. To practice questions, you can take our mock test series or join our banking courses, where we provide mock tests, along with analysis and video, and PDF courses. The link is given below.

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