{"id":155877,"date":"2025-06-24T18:42:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T13:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=155877"},"modified":"2025-06-24T19:20:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T13:50:57","slug":"nicl-ao-english-topic-wise-weightage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/nicl-ao-english-topic-wise-weightage\/","title":{"rendered":"NICL AO English Topic wise Weightage 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/category\/nicl-ao\/\">NICL AO<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">NICL AO English Topic Wise Weightage 2025<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As there are fewer days left for the NICL AO exam, many aspirants who are targeting the exam have a strong hold in English as comparison to reasoning and quants. The English section tests your communication, documentation handling, customer interaction, logical ability to find errors and fix them also tests your grammatical skills to have a proficient understanding and to process information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog, we are going to discuss the topic-wise weightage of English based on the number of expected questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/nicl-ao-test-series\/?ref=13463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take a free NICL AO 2025 Exam mock test to check the level of your preparation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/nicl-ao-recruitment-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NICL AO 2025 Notification- Click to Check<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fs1.practicemock.com%2Fpdfcourses%2F%3Fc%3Dpdfcourse01%26i%3Dbanking&amp;ref=13282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Complete-Banking-PDF-Course-1-1.png\" alt=\"PDF Course \" class=\"wp-image-142450\" style=\"width:840px;height:323px\" width=\"840\" height=\"323\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is the English Section Important? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a NICL AO, your role demands professional efficiency in communication, and also critical, logical thinking in making important decisions. Proficiency in English Comprehension is required to understand complex information and identify key points, and interpret the tone and intent of written and verbal communication. Many students find it tough to score marks in the English section, whereas some people score maximum marks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s why you should focus on English Section:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Highest scoring with the help of smart preparation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tests the ability to process complex information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Less time taken compared to the tricky part of reasoning and quant. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NICL AO English Exam Topics Weightage for Prelims<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Prelims exam, the English section consists of 30 questions of 30 marks under a sectional timing of 20 minutes. In the table given below we have given the important topics and the number of expected question for prelims. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Topics<\/td><td>No. of Expected questions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reading Comprehension<\/td><td>8 to 10 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cloze\/Test &amp; Fill in the Blanks<\/td><td>5 to 6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spotting Errors\/Sentence Correction<\/td><td>5 to 6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Para\u2011Jumbles<\/td><td>3 to 4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vocabulary (Synonyms\/Antonyms)<\/td><td>3 to 4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Miscellaneous (Idioms\/Phrases, Spelling, One-word subs)<\/td><td>2 to 3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important points:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Practice economy, insurance, and social-related reading comprehension. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Focus on accuracy and avoid doing blind guessing without any logic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read an English newspaper such as The Hindu or The Indian Express editorial section daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\">Boost your preparation by practicing one free mock test of NICL AO 2025<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NICL AO English Exam Topics Weightage for Mains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Mains Exam, there is a category-wise weightage for the English section. For the Generalist, there are 50 questions of 50 marks, and for the Specialist category, there are 40 questions of 40 marks. In the given table below, we have given major topics and the number of expected questions asked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Topics (for Generalist category)<\/td><td>No. of expected questions <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reading Comprehension<\/td><td>12-15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cloze Test\/Fillers<\/td><td>8\u201310 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sentence Correction\/Error Spotting<\/td><td>8\u201310<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Para-Jumbles\/Paragraph Completion<\/td><td>5\u20136<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms)<\/td><td>5\u20136<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Miscellanous (Odd-one-out, Word\u2011usage)<\/td><td>3\u20134<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Specialists: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Topics (For Specialist) <\/td><td>No. of expected Questions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Comprehension<\/td><td>~10 to 12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grammar (error spotting, cloze, sentence correction)<\/td><td>~15 to 18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vocabulary &amp; para\u2011jumbles<\/td><td>~ 15 to 18<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For mains again comprehension and grammar are primary important topics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read an English newspaper and try to learn at least 10 new words daily to enrich your vocabulary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Practice and strengthen para jumbles and cloze tests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Descriptive test <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The NICL AO Exam has a descriptive test, which is qualifying in nature and is of 30 marks. The time limit for this is 30 minutes. It includes following section-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Essay &#8211; 10 marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Precis writing- 10 marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comprehension\/ Letter Writing- 10 marks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparation Tips for NICL AO English Exam Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master Reading Comprehension<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To master reading comprehension, you need to read an English newspaper daily. Try to have basic knowledge of topics such as the economy, insurance, and social issues. Try to analyze the intent, tone, and vocabulary while practicing the passages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Revise Grammar Rules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Prioritize topics such as subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, pronoun clarity, and modifier placement, along with practicing error detection at least 10 questions daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strengthen Para Jumbles <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To ace this section, practice identifying closing and opening lines, connectors, and flow. To get a better hold on the cloze test try to predict words using tone and structure clues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boost Vocabulary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Try to learn 5-10 words daily. Try to revise as much as you can. For this, you can use our articles based on The Hindu Editorial articles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/the-hindu-editorial-vocabulary-weekly-free-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn Vocabulary from Our Daily The Hindu Articles<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simulate Exam Condition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Give at least one full-length mock test of English with a timer every week. Try to maintain 90-95% accuracy. To practice a full-length mock test, you can visit our website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the article above, we have covered the weightage or the number of expected questions from each topic, and also provided some tips regarding the preparation of the same. The English section plays a major role in conserving time, and also if practice and learn the basics in the right manner, it can be the most scoring section, especially for those aspirants who have pain points in the reasoning and quant sections.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicemock.com%2Fs1pricing%2Findex.php%3Fc%3Dpremium\/?ref=13463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Checkout Our Banking Pro course for your 360 degree preparation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicemock.com%2Fs1pricing%2Findex.php%3Fc%3Dpremium\/?ref=13463\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Banking-Max-Course-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-156128\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1750761614923\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How to prepare for NICL AO?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To achieve success in NICL AO, one needs to focus on major topics according to the weightage of the number of questions asked in the previous year. The detailed information on this is given in the article above.  <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1750762220120\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is there any negative marking in the English section of the NICL AO 2025?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, 0.25 marks or 1\/4th marks deducted for wrong answers.  <\/p> <\/div> 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