The last exam for NIACL Administrative Officer took place in the year 2019. Today, PracticeMock bring you the 2019 NIACL AO Exam Analysis.
NIACL AO Exam Analysis 2019 Prelims Exam Pattern:
| Name of Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration in Mins |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 |
NIACL AO Exam Analysis 2019 Prelims: Section Wise Analysis
| Section | Shift I (Good Attempts) | Shift II(Good Attempts) | Level of Difficulty |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25-27 | 24-26 | Moderate |
| Reasoning Ability | 25-29 | 20-24 | Easy |
| English Language | 18-20 | 18-20 | Moderate |
| Total | 68-76 | 62-70 | Moderate to Easy |
NIACL AO 2019 Prelims: Subject Analysis
Quantitative Aptitude:
| Topics | Shift 1(No of Questions) | Shift 2(No of Questions) |
| Wrong Number Series | 5 | 5 |
| Simplification | 5 | 5 |
| Data Interpretation | 10 | 10 |
| Caselet | 5 | 5 |
| Word Problems | 10 | 10 |
Reasoning Ability:
| Topics | Shift 1(No of Questions) | Shift 2(No of Questions) |
| Puzzles | 18 | 17 |
| Coding-Decoding | 5 | 5 |
| Syllogism | 5 | 5 |
| Inequality | 5 | 5 |
| Direction Test | 2 | — |
| Blood Relation | — | 3 |
English Language:
| Topics | Shift 1(No of Questions) | Shift 2(No of Questions) |
| Reading Comprehension | 7 | 8 |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | 5 |
| Words Usage | 3 | — |
| Cloze Test | 5 | — |
| Error Spotting | 5 | 5 |
| Fillers | 5 | 6 |
| Words Exchange | — | 6 |
NIACL AO Exam Analysis for Mains
NIACL AO Exam Analysis 2019 Mains: Exam Pattern
| Section | No of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| General English | 50 | 50 |
| Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
NIACL AO 2019 Mains: Section Wise Analysis
| Section | Good Attempts |
| English Language | 27-32 |
| Reasoning Ability | 33-39 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 23-28 |
| General Awareness | 23-36 |
| Total | 123-136 |
NIACL AO Exam Analysis 2019 Mains: Subject Analysis
English Language:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 | Easy-Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 10 | Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 6 | Moderate |
| Phrase Replacement | 5 | Moderate |
| Word Replacement | 5 | Moderate |
| Double and Triple Fillers | 6 | Moderate |
| Error Detection | 8 | Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Moderate |
Reasoning Ability:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Sitting Arrangement and Puzzles | 22 | Difficult |
| Machine Input Output | 5 | Moderate |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Moderate |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Logical Reasoning | 7 | Moderate |
| Coding Decoding | 5 | Moderate |
| Syllogism | 3 | Easy- Moderate |
| Total | 50 | Moderate |
Quantitative Aptitude:
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Quadratic Equation | 5 | Moderate |
| Data Interpretation | 20 | Calculative |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 | Moderate |
| Missing Number Series | 5 | Moderate |
| Miscellaneous- Arithmetic Word Problems | 15 | Moderate-Lengthy |
| Total | 50 | Moderate-Lengthy |
NIACL AO Exam Syllabus
The topic-wise syllabus for each section in the NIACL AO examination is as follows:
| Subject | Topics |
| Reasoning | Coded Inequalities Seating Arrangement (Circular, Linear, Square) Puzzle Tabulation Logical Reasoning Order/ Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test Data Sufficiency Syllogism Blood Relations Input-Output Coding-Decoding Alphanumeric Series/ Number Series/Alphabet Series Direction based question inequalities (Direct and Coded) |
| English | Reading Comprehension Cloze test Fill in the blanks Error Spotting/New Pattern Error Spotting Sentence Correction/Sentence Improvement Para Jumbles Para Summary Odd One Out Para Completion |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Data Interpretation Simplification/ Approximation Number Series Quadratic Equations Quantity based problems Ratio & Proportion Percentage & Averages Profit & Loss Mixtures & Allegations Pipes and Cisterns Boats and Streams Simple Interest & Compound Interest Time, Work, and Wages Time & Distance Permutation, Combination & Probability |
| General Awareness | Current Affairs Summits Books & Author Awards Sports added in NIACL AO Syllabus 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 concept abbreviations and Economic terminologies Other important concepts. |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many sections are there in the NIACL AO prelims exam?
A total of 3 sections: Prelim, Mains, Personal interview
Is there any interview for the NIACL AO post?
A personal interview is conducted for candidates which clear the pahse-2 examination.
How many vacancies are there for NIACL AO 2021?
300 vacancies
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