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If you are planning to take the NICL AO exam, and are facing the dilemma of how you will be able to crack it in less than 30 days? Then, no worries because you are in the right place. The National Insurance Company Limited is a public sector insurance company managed by the government of India. This year, it has released a notification for 266 vacancies for various administrative-level officer posts. In this blog, we have covered all the necessary preparation points for How to Crack the NICL AO 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is it possible to crack the NICL AO in the first attempt?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before starting your NICL AO preparation, many candidates face the doubt that exams like this are not meant to be cracked in the very first attempt, but this is an extremely wrong assumption, as any government exam requires a clear mindset, a smart strategy, and daily practice of scoring topics and for NICL AO, we have covered the same in this blog and if you follow this rigorously you can achieve your target in one go itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NICL AO 2025 Exam Pattern\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before diving deep into the strategy, first, you need to understand the exam pattern and syllabus so that you can prioritize based on your strengths and weaknesses. Online Applications have already started, and the last date to fill out the form is July 3, 2025.<\/strong> Prelims is going to be conducted on the 20th of July. As discussed above, the time to prepare for this exam is less. Keeping that in mind, we are suggesting a smart study plan which is divided into 3 phases, and it is based on the coming 30 days, focused primarily on prelims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prelims Pattern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

S.no<\/strong><\/td>Name of Test\/Section (Not in Sequence)<\/strong><\/td>Type of test<\/strong><\/td>No. of Questions<\/strong><\/td>Maximum Marks<\/strong><\/td>Duration for each test\/section (Separately timed<\/strong><\/td>Medium of Exam<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1.<\/td>English Language<\/td>Objective<\/td>30<\/td>30<\/td>20 minutes<\/td>English<\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/td>Reasoning Ability<\/td>Objective<\/td>35<\/td>35<\/td>20 minutes<\/td>English\/ Hindi<\/td><\/tr>
3.<\/td>Quantitative Aptitude<\/td>Objective<\/td>35<\/td>35<\/td>20 minutes<\/td>English\/ Hindi<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Total<\/td><\/td>100<\/td>100<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mains Pattern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests (Multiple Choice type Questions) for 250 marks and a Descriptive Test for 30 Marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be conducted online. Candidates will have to answer the Descriptive Test by typing on the computer. Immediately after the completion of the Objective Test, the Descriptive Test will be administered. (i) Objective Test: The Objective Test will be of 3 Hours duration, consisting of five & six sections for Generalists & Specialists, respectively, for a total of 250 Marks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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S. No<\/td>Name of Test\/Section (Not in sequence)<\/td>Type of test<\/td>No. of Questions<\/td>Maximum Marks<\/td>Medium of Exam<\/td>Duration for each test\/section (Separately timed) <\/td><\/tr>
1.<\/td>Test of Reasoning<\/td>Objective<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td>English \/ Hindi<\/td>40 min<\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/td>Test of English Language<\/td>Objective<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td>English<\/td>40 min<\/td><\/tr>
3.<\/td>Test of General Awareness<\/td>Objective<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td>English \/ Hindi<\/td>30 min<\/td><\/tr>
4.<\/td>Test of Computer Knowledge<\/td>Objective<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td>English \/ Hindi<\/td>30 min<\/td><\/tr>
5.<\/td>Test of Quantitative Aptitude<\/td>Objective<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td>English \/ Hindi<\/td>40min<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Total <\/td><\/td>250<\/td>250<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

For Specialists:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

S. No<\/td>Name of Test\/Section (Not in sequence)<\/td>Type of test<\/td>No. of Questions<\/td>Maximum Marks<\/td>Medium of Exam<\/td>Duration for each test\/section (Separately timed<\/td><\/tr>
1.<\/td>Reasoning<\/td>Objective<\/td>40<\/td>40<\/td>English \/ Hindi<\/td>35<\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/td>English Language<\/td>Objective<\/td>40<\/td>40<\/td>English <\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
3.<\/td>General Awareness<\/td>Objective<\/td>40<\/td>40<\/td>English \/ Hindi<\/td>20<\/td><\/tr>
4.<\/td>Computer Knowledge <\/td>Objective<\/td>40<\/td>40<\/td>English \/ Hindi<\/td>25<\/td><\/tr>
5.<\/td>Quantitative Aptitude <\/td>Objective<\/td>40<\/td>40<\/td>English \/ Hindi<\/td>35<\/td><\/tr>
6.<\/td>In the Specialist stream, an additional test to assess technical& professional knowledge in the relevant discipline<\/td>Objective<\/td>50<\/td>50<\/td>English \/ Hindi<\/td>35<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Total<\/td><\/td>250<\/td>250<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

(ii) Descriptive Test:<\/strong> The descriptive Test of 30 Minutes duration with 30 marks will be a Test of English Language (Essay \u2013 10 Marks, Pr\u00e9cis \u2013 10 & Comprehension \u2013 10 marks). The descriptive test will be in English and will be conducted in online mode. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The descriptive test will be qualifying in nature, and the marks scored in the Descriptive test will not be counted towards shortlisting for interview or final selection.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NICL AO 2025 Preparation Strategy: Phase-wise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now, as we have analyzed the exam pattern and the kind of topics, we have divided our plan into three phases- <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some important points to keep in mind. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n