Once the NICL AO Phase 1 exam is conducted, the next thing for students to wait for is the announcement of cut-off marks. These cut-off scores decide who will move to Phase 2 (the Main Exam). Cut-offs are determined by several factors: the total number of applicants, the difficulty level of the paper, the vacancy count, and the overall performance of candidates. Checking previous years’ cut-offs helps you set to goal and set your preparation. In this blog, you will get to know about the NICL AO previous year cut-off. Read this till the end.
NICL AO Cut Off 2025
After the NICL AO 2025 exam is conducted, the official cut-off marks will be released on their official website. These cut-offs will show the minimum marks students need to qualify for the next stage. Once the cut off declared, candidates can check the category-wise and section-wise cut-off to see if they have cleared the stages of the exam.
NICL AO Previous Year Cut off
Examining the NICL previous year cut off will provide a great insight to candidates which enabling them to have a brief idea about the expected cut off of next year. Number of vacancies, applications, difficulty level of and many other factor may vary the NICL AO cut off 2024. Moreover, candidates can access the NICL AO Prelims Result on the official website for more information.
NICL AO 2024 Cut Off
By looking at the 2024 cut-off marks, students can understand the exam’s difficulty level and how competitive it was. These scores help you set a clear target while preparing for the 2025 exam. Always aim to score a few marks higher than the previous year’s cut-off to stay safe.
1. Phase 1 Section-Wise Cut Off (2024)
| Post / Category | English<br>(30) | Reasoning<br>(35) | Quant<br>(35) |
| Generalist, Legal, Finance, ITSC/ST/OBC/PwBD | 12.75 | 5.25 | 4.25 |
| Generalist, Legal, Finance, ITEWS/UR | 16.00 | 10.50 | 8.25 |
| ActuarialOBC/PwBD | 12.75 | 5.25 | 4.25 |
| ActuarialSC/ST/EWS/UR | 16.00 | 10.50 | 8.25 |
| Doctors, Automobile EngineersSC/ST/OBC/PwBD | 7.75 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Doctors, Automobile EngineersEWS/UR | 11.00 | 2.75 | 2.50 |
2. Phase 1 Overall Cut Off Out of 100 (2024)
| Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | PwBD (A) | PwBD (B) | PwBD (C) | PwBD (D&E) |
| Generalist | 74.50 | 66.75 | 79.50 | 79.50 | 79.50 | 69.75 | 37.25 | 61.25 | 30.50 |
| Doctors (MBBS) | 15.00 | 13.25 | 13.50 | 20.75 | 20.75 | 21.75 | 34.00 | 29.00 | 30.25 |
| Legal | 37.25 | 26.25 | 37.25 | 37.25 | 37.25 | — | — | — | — |
| Finance | 59.00 | 43.75 | 65.75 | 65.75 | 65.75 | — | — | — | — |
| Actuarial | — | — | 65.50 | — | 65.50 | — | — | — | — |
| Information Technology | 61.00 | 55.50 | 63.75 | 61.75 | 63.75 | — | — | — | — |
| Automobile Engineers | 21.00 | 19.25 | 21.00 | 19.50 | 21.00 | — | — | — | — |
3. Phase 2 (Mains) Cut Off 2024
In Phase 2, the Objective Test is out of 250 marks, and the Descriptive Test is out of 30 marks. Only those who clear the objective cut-off see their descriptive marks added. The final cut-off varies by post and category and will be published after the mains exam.
NICL AO Cut Off 2016
After each stage of examination, the cut off for NICL AO 2016 were released separately after each stage of examination. NICL AO prelims exams have three sections: English language, Reasoning ability, and quantitative aptitude. Candidates can go through the cut-off prelims and mains, which allow candidates to get to know about their selection prospects in 2016. For your reference, candidates can check the NICL official website given below.
NICL AO Cut Off 2016 for Prelims
NICL AO Prelims Exam consists of four sections: English Language, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness. Here we are provided the NICL AO Sectional Cut Off
| NICL AO Prelims Sectional Cut Off 2016 | |||
| Sections | UR | PWD (HI) | SC, ST, OBC, PWD (VI, OC) |
| English Language | 9.75 | 5.75 | 7.00 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 10.75 | 6.25 | 7.75 |
| Reasoning Ability | 16.00 | 9.75 | 12.00 |
| NICL AO Prelims Cut Off 2016 | |
| Categories | Cut Offs |
| UR | 65.50 |
| SC | 57.25 |
| ST | 51.25 |
| OBC | 59.75 |
| HI | 26.50 |
| OC | 52.25 |
| VI | 55.50 |
NICL AO Cut Off 2016 for Mains
NICL AO Main Exam consists of four sections: English Language, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness. NICL AO Main sectional-wise cut off data for the year 2016.
| NICL AO Mains Sectional Cut Off 2016 | ||
| Section | UR | SC/ST/OBC/PWD |
| English Language | 12.25 | 8.00 |
| Reasoning Ability | 20.50 | 16.75 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 9.75 | 7.25 |
| General Awareness | 13.25 | 10 |
NICL AO Overall Mains Cut Off 2016
| NICL AO Overall Mains Cut Off 2016 | |
| Categories | Cut Offs |
| UR | 99.25 |
| OBC | 88.25 |
| SC | 81.25 |
| ST | 72.25 |
| HI | 67.50 |
| OC | 75.45 |
| VI | 84.75 |
NICL AO Mains Descriptive Cut Off 2016
Here we are providing the Mains Descriptive Cut Off:
| NICL AO Mains Descriptive Cut Off 2016 | |
| Categories | Cut Offs |
| UR | 15 |
| OBC | 15 |
| SC | 13.5 |
| ST | 13.5 |
| HI | 13.5 |
| OC | 13.5 |
| VI | 13.5 |
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FAQs
Usually within 2–3 weeks after the exam.
Yes, you must clear each section’s cut-off to qualify.
Only your objective marks decide qualification; descriptive marks are not qualifying.
You won’t move to Phase 2 aim slightly higher to be safe.
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