The NICL AO Mains was recently concluded and the exam was overall of moderate to easy difficulty level. The following article contains a topic-wise analysis of the exam:
The Main exam included 5 sections: Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English Language, General Awareness and Computer Knowledge.
Following is a topic-wise breakdown of the major question types and difficult levels:
Objective Test
Quantitative Aptitude
Difficulty level: Moderate
Total marks: 40
Topics:
| Topic | Marks |
| Number Series | 5 |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 |
| Data Interpretation | 15 |
| Approximation | 5 |
| Miscellaneous | 10 |
Reasoning
Difficulty level: Moderate
Total marks: 40
Topics:
| Topic | Marks |
| Sitting Arrangement & Puzzles | 15 |
| Syllogism | 6 |
| Blood Relation | 2 |
| Input-output | 5 |
| Logical Reasoning | 7 |
| Data Sufficiency | 5 |
English Language
Difficulty level: Difficult
Total marks: 40
Topics:
| Topic | Marks |
| Reading Comprehension | 10 |
| Double Fillers | 5 |
| Identify Main Idea of the Paragraph | 5 |
| Spot the Error | 5 |
| Phrase related | 5 |
| Cloze Test | 10 |
General Awareness
Difficulty level: Easy to Moderate
Total marks: 40
Topics:
Basics of Insurance
Static Awareness
Banking & Current Affairs
Computer Knowledge
Difficulty level: Easy
Total marks: 40
Topics:
DBMS
Hardware-Software
Operating System
Basics of Computer Security
Descriptive Test
Total marks: 30
Precis Writing
Word limit: 150 words
Topic: Based on Insurance
Essay Writing
Word limit: 200 words
Topic: Based on Insurance
Comprehension
Word limit: 150 words
Topic: Based on Corporation
Expected Cut off marks
Expected Sectional Cut Off Marks
| Name of the section | Cut off marks |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 12 |
| Reasoning | 13 |
| English Language | 9 |
| General Awareness | 16 |
| Computer Knowledge | 19 |
Expected Overall Cut Off Marks: 124 +/- 5
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