The OICL AO Prelims Exam 2025 was held on 10th January 2026 in a single shift. This online test aims to assess candidates’ fundamental abilities in English, reasoning, and quantitative aptitude. Aspirants who appeared for the exam will find the detailed analysis below, including the structure, timing, and key topics from each section.
Section-Wise Analysis (Shift 1)
Good Attempts & Difficulty Level
The table below shows the number of questions in each section along with the expected good attempts and difficulty level (to be updated as feedback is received):
| Section | Questions | Good Attempts |
| English Language | 30 | 24-27 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 30-33 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 21-25 |
| Total | 100 | 75-85 |
English Language
The English section had a mix of questions from the following areas:
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension passage | 9 |
| Error Spotting | 5 |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 4 |
| Cloze Test | 6 |
| Word Usage | 2 |
| Total | 30 |
Reasoning Ability Section
The reasoning part included a variety of logical reasoning and puzzle-based questions:
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Linear Seating Arrangement | 5 |
| Floor with Flat based Puzzle | 5 |
| Random Puzzle | 5 |
| Designation Puzzle | 5 |
| Order and Ranking | 3 |
| Inequality | 3 |
| Blood Relation | 3 |
| Syllogism | 4 |
| Word Pair | 1 |
| Meaningful Word | 1 |
| Total | 35 |
Quantitative Aptitude Section
Quantitative aptitude covered data interpretation and arithmetic:
| Topic | No. of Questions |
| Table DI | 5 |
| Line Graph DI | 5 |
| Caselet DI | 4 |
| Arithmetic Questions | 11 |
| Approximation | 5 |
| Missing Number Series | 5 |
| Total | 35 |
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FAQs
The OICL AO Prelims Exam was conducted on 10th January 2026 in an online mode.
The prelims exam consists of three sections: English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude.
The total exam duration is 60 minutes, with a sectional time limit of 20 minutes for each section.
A total of 100 objective-type questions are asked across all three sections.
Yes, the OICL AO Prelims Exam has separate sectional timing, and candidates must complete each section within the allotted time.
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