GIC Assistant Manager Exam Analysis 2021 – GIC Assistant Manager Stage 1 exam for a total of 44 vacancies in the Finance, General, Legal and Insurance stream was conducted on 29th August 2021. This exam pattern includes 3 parts i.e. Part A, Part B and Part C. Part A and B includes questions from Higher-Order Reasoning Ability/Critical Thinking, General Awareness. Part C is a descriptive paper with questions on English Language Essay, precise and Comprehension. Candidates who will clear the written exam will be called for the Interview and GD. Check the in-depth GIC Exam Assistant Manager Exam Analysis 2021 with important questions asked and difficulty levels in this blog.
GIC Assistant Manager (Scale 1) Exam Analysis 29th August 2021
In the table below we have curated GIC Assistant Manager (Generalist) exam analysis 2021 for the exam conducted on 29th August 2021. The GIC Assistant Manager exam for the Generalist Scale I post comprises three parts that are mentioned below. Part C will be a descriptive test. Check the detailed overview of exam analysis in the table below.
GIC Assistant Manager Exam Analysis 2021 (All Shifts): Good Attempts
Based on the level of the exam, we are sharing the good attempts sectional and overall as follows-
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Name of Section | Number of Good Attempts | Overall Difficulty Level |
Higher-Order Reasoning Ability/Critical Thinking | 34-35 | Easy to Moderate |
Reasoning Ability | 17-18 | Easy to Moderate |
Numerical Ability & Computer Literacy | 11-13 | Easy to Moderate |
English Language | 21-22 | Easy to Moderate |
General Awareness | 17-18 | Easy to Moderate |
Overall | 100-106 | Easy to Moderate |
Higher-Order Reasoning Ability/Critical Thinking
Topics | Number of Questions (shift 1) | Number of Questions (shift 2) |
Verbal Questions | 15-17 | – |
Puzzle and Seating | 25 | 20-25 |
Msc | 8-15 | 15-20 |
Total | 40 | 40 |
Important Questions Asked in GIC Assistant Manger Shift 1 29th August 2021
- Order and ranking Based Puzzle
- Flat and Floor Based Puzzle (8 people, 4 floors and 2 flats)
- Table Based (Category, Description) (8 people, 3 cities, fruits)
- Circular Based Arrangement – 7 people
Important Questions Asked in GIC Assistant Manger Shift 2 29th August 2021
- Scheduling Based
- Floor Based
Numerical Ability and Computer Literacy
This Exam contains the Quant and Computer sections in the same section. Questions were asked from topics like wrong number series, Data Sufficiency, etc. A good number of questions were asked from the miscellaneous part. There are 20 questions in Numerical Ability and Computer Literacy. There are 10 questions on computer literacy and 10 Questions on Numerical Ability. Check the good attempts for the exam conducted on 29th August 2021 in the table below.
Topics | Number of Questions (shift 1) | Number of Questions (shift 2) |
Wrong Number Series | 2-3 | 2-3 |
Data Sufficiency | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Arithmetic Word Problems | 3-4 | 3-4 |
Computer Literacy | 7-8 | 8 |
Total | 15 | 15 |
Important Questions Asked in GIC Assistant Manger Shift 1 29th August 2021
- Time ,Age , SI and CI based questions were asked
Reasoning
The GIC Assistant Manager Reasoning Section contains Puzzle, Inference based questions and Syllogism questions. Following are the types of Puzzles and Seating Arrangement asked. Check the good attempts for the exam conducted on 29th August 2021 in the table below.
Topics | Number of Questions (shift 1) | Number of Questions (shift 2) |
Puzzle and Seating Arrangements | 10-12 | 15 |
Syllogism | 2-3 | 3 |
Inference Based Question | 4 | – |
Misc | 5-10 | 4-5 |
Alphabet Based | 2-4 | – |
Total | 20 | 20 |
Reasoning Important Questions Asked in GIC Assistant Manger Shift 1 29th August 2021
- Table Based Puzzle – 7 people and 7 food items
- Circular Arrangement
- Order and Ranking – Animal-Based
Shift 2
- Puzzles- (easy to moderate but lengthy)
- Scheduling based (Mon to Friday)
- Designation based
- Floor Based
English
The GIC Assistant Manager English Language section consisted of questions that were asked from topics like Paragraph type Reading comprehensions. Check the good attempts for the exam conducted on 29th August 2021 in the table below.
Topics | Number of Questions | Number of Questions (shift 2) |
Reading Comprehension | 5 | 5 |
Idioms and Phrases | 3 | 2 |
Sentence Rearrangement | 4 | 5 |
Error | 4 | 4 |
Word Exchange | 4 | 3 |
Filler | 2-3 | 3 |
Phrase Replacement | 3 | 3 |
Total | 25 | 25 |
Important Questions Asked in GIC Assistant Manger Shift 1 29th August 2021
- RC – Electric Vehicle
- Filler – double fillers
- Idioms – Eye to Eye
- Idioms – Best of both world
General Awareness
Topics | Number of Questions (shift 1) | Number of Questions (shift 2) |
History | 2-3 | – |
Indian polity | 3-4 | – |
Sports-related | 2 | – |
Current Affairs | 6-8 | – |
Physical Geography | 3-4 | – |
Books & Authors | 2 | – |
Miscellaneous | 7-8 | – |
Total | 20 | – |
Important Questions Asked in Test of English Language Essay, Precis and Comprehension
Shift 1
- Easy Topic – Below Powery Line in India
- Importance of Universal Human Values
- Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
- Women Empowerment
Shift 2
- An Essay on PO
- Economic Infrastructure
GIC Assistant Manager General Streams Exam Pattern 2021
Online Written Test for Specialist Stream Candidates
Subjects | Max. Marks | Number of Questions | |
PART A (Objective) | Technical & Professional Knowledge Test in the relevant discipline | 40 | 40 |
PART B (Objective) | Test of Reasoning | 20 | 20 |
Test of English Language | 25 | 25 | |
Test of General Awareness | 20 | 20 | |
Test of Numerical Ability & Computer Literacy | 15 | 15 | |
Part C (Descriptive) | Test in the English Language – Essay, precise and Comprehension | 30 | 03 |
150 | 123 |
GIC Assistant Manager Exam Pattern for General Stream
GIC Assistant Manager Exam Pattern for General Stream
Subjects | Max. Marks | Number of Questions | |
PART A (Objective) | Higher-Order Reasoning Ability/Critical Thinking | 40 | 40 |
PART B (Objective) | Test of Reasoning | 20 | 20 |
Test of English Language with special emphasis on grammar and vocabulary. | 25 | 25 | |
Test of General Awareness | 20 | 20 | |
Test of Numerical Ability & Computer Literacy | 15 | 15 | |
Part C (Descriptive) | Test in the English Language – Essay, precise and Comprehension | 30 | 03 |
150 | 123 |
Important Points :
1)There is negative marking for wrong answers marked by the candidates in objective tests. For every wrong answer marked, 0.25 marks of the marks assigned to the question will be deducted.
2) Minimum qualifying marks in the online test are 60% for General & OBC and 50% for SC /ST.
3) Candidates shortlisted at the end of phase I will be called for group discussion and interview.
4) Minimum qualifying marks for the overall selection process (online test, GD and Interview) – 60% for General & OBC and 50% for SC /ST.
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