{"id":198986,"date":"2026-03-02T13:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=198986"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:28:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T07:58:27","slug":"niacl-ao-cut-off-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"NIACL AO Cut Off 2025-26 Out, Mains Category Wise Marks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Mains_Cut_Off_2025-26_Out\" >NIACL AO Mains Cut Off 2025-26 Out<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Prelims_Cut_Off_2025_%E2%80%93_Category-wise\" >NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off 2025 \u2013 Category-wise<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Prelims_Cut_Off_2025_%E2%80%93_Section-wise\" >NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off 2025 \u2013 Section-wise<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Previous_Years_Cut_Off\" >NIACL AO Previous Year&#8217;s Cut Off<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Cut_Off_2024\" >NIACL AO Cut Off 2024<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024\" >NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off 2024<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Section-wise_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024\" >NIACL AO Section-wise Prelims Cut Off 2024<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Mains_Cut_Off_2024\" >NIACL AO Mains Cut Off 2024<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Mains_Cut_Off_2023\" >NIACL AO Mains Cut Off 2023<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#Minimum_Qualifying_Marks_in_Descriptive_Paper\" >Minimum Qualifying Marks in Descriptive Paper<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#Section-wise_Minimum_Qualifying_Marks\" >Section-wise Minimum Qualifying Marks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Prelims_Cut_Off_2021\" >NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off 2021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Previous_Year_Cut_Off_2018-19\" >NIACL AO Previous Year Cut Off 2018-19<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#Phase_1_Cutoff_Marks_of_NIACL_AO_2018-19_Preliminary_Exam\" >Phase 1 Cutoff Marks of NIACL AO 2018-19&nbsp;(Preliminary Exam)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Previous_Year_Cutoff_Marks_%E2%80%93_2016_Prelims_Overall_Cutoffs\" >NIACL AO Previous Year Cutoff Marks \u2013 2016 Prelims Overall Cutoffs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Previous_Year_Cutoff_Marks_%E2%80%93_2016_Prelims_Sectional_Cutoffs\" >NIACL AO Previous Year Cutoff Marks \u2013 2016 Prelims Sectional Cutoffs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Previous_Year_Cutoff_Marks_%E2%80%93_2016_Mains_Sectional_Cutoffs\" >NIACL AO Previous Year Cutoff Marks \u2013 2016 Mains Sectional Cutoffs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Cut_Off_%E2%80%93_2016_Mains_Cutoff\" >NIACL AO Cut Off \u2013 2016 Mains Cutoff<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Cut_Off_%E2%80%93_2015_Final_Cutoff_Scores\" >NIACL AO Cut Off \u2013 2015 Final Cutoff Scores<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#Factors_Influencing_NIACL_AO_Cut_Off_Marks\" >Factors Influencing NIACL AO Cut Off Marks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-cut-off-2025\/#NIACL_AO_Cut_Off_2025_%E2%80%93_FAQs\" >NIACL AO Cut Off 2025 \u2013 FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>NIACL has released the AO Mains Scorecard 2026 for non-selected candidates on 2nd March 2026<\/strong>. Candidates who appeared in the Mains exam can now check their sectional and overall marks on the official website. This release brings clarity to individual performance after the completion of the recruitment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-mains-cut-off-2025-26-out\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Mains_Cut_Off_2025-26_Out\"><\/span>NIACL AO Mains Cut Off 2025-26 Out<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with the scorecard, NIACL has also published the <strong>Mains Cut Off 2026<\/strong>. The cut-off marks highlight the category-wise minimum scores required for final selection. Candidates can compare their scores with the official cut-off to understand their standing.<\/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 wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-scorecard\/?ref=conttm-niacl-ao\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check NIACL AO Mains scorecard 2025-26<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-cut-off-out-of-200\">NIACL AO Cut Off Out of 200<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check the category and stream-wise NIACL AO Mains Cut Off out of 200 below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Discipline<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>SC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ST<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OBC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>EWS<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>HI<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VI<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ID\/MD<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Generalists<\/td><td>86.75<\/td><td>69.75<\/td><td>92.75<\/td><td>89.25<\/td><td>102.75<\/td><td>54.25<\/td><td>88.50<\/td><td>92.50<\/td><td>87.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Risk Engineers<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>63.75<\/td><td>80.75<\/td><td>77.25<\/td><td>91<\/td><td>24.75<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>72.50<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Automobile Engineers<\/td><td>26.75<\/td><td>34.50<\/td><td>30.50<\/td><td>48<\/td><td>65.75<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>#<\/td><td>%<\/td><td>#<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Legal Specialists<\/td><td>76.75<\/td><td>69<\/td><td>85.75<\/td><td>87<\/td><td>98<\/td><td>75.75<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>59<\/td><td>58.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Accounts Specialists<\/td><td>68.25<\/td><td>62.50<\/td><td>72.50<\/td><td>68<\/td><td>87.25<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>49<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AO (Health)<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>48.25<\/td><td>59.50<\/td><td>40.50<\/td><td>72.75<\/td><td>36.25<\/td><td>43.25<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IT Specialists<\/td><td>72.50<\/td><td>53.75<\/td><td>76.75<\/td><td>80.25<\/td><td>91.75<\/td><td>#<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Business Analysts<\/td><td>47.75<\/td><td>40.25<\/td><td>62.25<\/td><td>57.25<\/td><td>73.75<\/td><td>#<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>54.50<\/td><td>63.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Company Secretary<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>81<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Actuarial Specialists<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>@<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>45.75<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-descriptive-test-cut-offs\">NIACL AO Descriptive Test Cut-offs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Minimum Qualifying Marks in Descriptive Paper (out of 30) for short-listing the candidates for interview (All Disciplines)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>SC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ST<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OBC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>EWS<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>HI<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VI<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ID\/MD<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13.50<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-phase-2-generalist-cut-off\">NIACL AO Phase 2 Generalist Cut Off<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Section-wise Minimum Qualifying Marks to be eligible for descriptive paper assessment and short-listing for interview (Generalist)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Post<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Reasoning<br>(50)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>English<br>(50)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>General Awareness<br>(50)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Quantitative Aptitude<br>(50)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Generalist<\/td><td>SC, ST<\/td><td>13.75<\/td><td>20.25<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>15.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Generalist<\/td><td>OBC, EWS, UR<\/td><td>16.75<\/td><td>23.75<\/td><td>2.75<\/td><td>17.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Generalist<\/td><td>PwBD<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-phase-2-specialist-cut-off\">NIACL AO Phase 2 Specialist Cut Off<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Section-wise Minimum Qualifying Marks to be eligible for descriptive paper assessment and short-listing for interview (Specialists)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Post<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Reasoning<br>(40)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>English<br>(40)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>General Awareness<br>(40)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Quantitative Aptitude<br>(40)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Professional Knowledge<br>(40)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"3\">Risk Engineers<\/td><td>SC, ST<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>11.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>4.25<\/td><td>5.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC, EWS, UR<\/td><td>4.00<\/td><td>14.50<\/td><td>2.00<\/td><td>6.75<\/td><td>8.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwBD<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Automobile Engineers<\/td><td>All Category<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"4\">Legal Specialists<\/td><td>SC<\/td><td>2.50<\/td><td>12.75<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>5.50<\/td><td>11.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>11.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>4.25<\/td><td>9.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC, EWS, UR<\/td><td>4.00<\/td><td>14.50<\/td><td>2.00<\/td><td>6.75<\/td><td>13.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwBD<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"4\">Accounts Specialists<\/td><td>ST, PwBD<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC<\/td><td>4.00<\/td><td>14.50<\/td><td>2.00<\/td><td>6.75<\/td><td>8.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>11.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>4.25<\/td><td>5.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS, UR<\/td><td>4.00<\/td><td>14.50<\/td><td>2.00<\/td><td>6.75<\/td><td>8.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"3\">AO (Health)<\/td><td>SC<\/td><td>2.50<\/td><td>12.75<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>5.50<\/td><td>2.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST, EWS, PwBD<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC, UR<\/td><td>4.00<\/td><td>14.50<\/td><td>2.00<\/td><td>6.75<\/td><td>3.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"5\">IT Specialists<\/td><td>OBC<\/td><td>4.00<\/td><td>14.50<\/td><td>2.00<\/td><td>6.75<\/td><td>7.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>2.50<\/td><td>12.75<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>5.50<\/td><td>6.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>11.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>4.25<\/td><td>4.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS, UR<\/td><td>4.00<\/td><td>14.50<\/td><td>2.00<\/td><td>6.75<\/td><td>7.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PwBD<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Business Analysts<\/td><td>All Category<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Company Secretary<\/td><td>All Category<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Actuarial Specialists<\/td><td>All Category<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><td>1.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-prelims-cut-off-2025-category-wise\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Prelims_Cut_Off_2025_%E2%80%93_Category-wise\"><\/span>NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off 2025 \u2013 Category-wise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off 2025<\/strong> has been released along with the scorecards on <strong>10th October 2025<\/strong>. The cut-off marks differ for each discipline and category, depending on the exam\u2019s difficulty level, number of vacancies, and overall candidate performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Discipline<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>SC<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>ST<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>OBC<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>EWS<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>UR<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>HI<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>OC<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>VI<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>ID\/MD<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Generalists<\/strong><\/td><td>68.00<\/td><td>61.50<\/td><td>71.25<\/td><td>70.50<\/td><td>76.75<\/td><td>43.75<\/td><td>60.25<\/td><td>65.00<\/td><td>52.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Risk Engineers<\/strong><\/td><td>55.75<\/td><td>48.00<\/td><td>61.75<\/td><td>57.50<\/td><td>68.00<\/td><td>11.50<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>35.75<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Automobile Engineers<\/strong><\/td><td>11.50<\/td><td>8.75<\/td><td>9.00<\/td><td>19.00<\/td><td>23.00<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>%<\/td><td>%<\/td><td>%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Legal Specialists<\/strong><\/td><td>37.00<\/td><td>30.25<\/td><td>37.50<\/td><td>37.00<\/td><td>53.75<\/td><td>18.25<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>18.50<\/td><td>18.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Accounts<\/strong><\/td><td>55.50<\/td><td>45.75<\/td><td>58.50<\/td><td>59.75<\/td><td>67.50<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>25.50<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>AO (Health)<\/strong><\/td><td>32.25<\/td><td>23.00<\/td><td>30.75<\/td><td>24.00<\/td><td>41.75<\/td><td>25.50<\/td><td>11.25<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>IT Specialists<\/strong><\/td><td>54.50<\/td><td>49.00<\/td><td>55.50<\/td><td>52.50<\/td><td>65.25<\/td><td>12.00<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Business Analysts<\/strong><\/td><td>27.75<\/td><td>11.25<\/td><td>35.25<\/td><td>19.25<\/td><td>56.75<\/td><td>36.50<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>23.00<\/td><td>28.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Company Secretary<\/strong><\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>18.50<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Actuarial Specialists<\/strong><\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>#<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>15.75<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-prelims-cut-off-2025-section-wise\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Prelims_Cut_Off_2025_%E2%80%93_Section-wise\"><\/span>NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off 2025 \u2013 Section-wise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The candidate has performed exceptionally well in the Phase-I Online Examination 2025, securing a total of 76.25 out of 100. A perfect score of 30 in the English Language section reflects strong communication skills, while solid scores in Reasoning Ability (23.25) and Quantitative Aptitude (23) demonstrate a balanced aptitude across analytical and numerical areas. This result indicates thorough preparation and a strong potential for success in the next phase of the selection process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Maximum Marks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Marks Obtained<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English Language<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reasoning Ability<\/td><td>35<\/td><td>23.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantitative Aptitude<\/td><td>35<\/td><td>23<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total (Objective)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>100<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>76.25<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-previous-year-s-cut-off\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Previous_Years_Cut_Off\"><\/span>NIACL AO Previous Year&#8217;s Cut Off<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the NIACL AO results are declared, the cut-off marks are released to show the minimum scores needed to qualify. This helps candidates know if they have cleared the stage and understand their standing in the selection process. Until then, candidates can check the previous years\u2019 NIACL AO cut-off marks to analyze trends and set realistic preparation targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-cut-off-2024\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Cut_Off_2024\"><\/span>NIACL AO Cut Off 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The NIACL AO cut-off marks for Prelims, Mains, and Interview were released on 7th August 2025. Candidates who appeared in the exam were eagerly waiting for the official cut-off details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Generalists<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Accounts<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>74.75<\/td><td>52.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>68.75<\/td><td>37.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC<\/td><td>77.75<\/td><td>51.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>77.75<\/td><td>49.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UR<\/td><td>81.75<\/td><td>64.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HI<\/td><td>49.25<\/td><td>27.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OC<\/td><td>71<\/td><td>36.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VI<\/td><td>71<\/td><td>26.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ID\/MD<\/td><td>26.75<\/td><td>22<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-prelims-cut-off-2024\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024\"><\/span>NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prelims cut-off for NIACL AO 2024 was released separately for each category and discipline. It reflects the minimum marks required to move to the Mains stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Generalists<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Accounts<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>74.75<\/td><td>52.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>68.75<\/td><td>37.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC<\/td><td>77.75<\/td><td>51.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>77.75<\/td><td>49.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UR<\/td><td>81.75<\/td><td>64.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HI<\/td><td>49.25<\/td><td>27.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OC<\/td><td>71<\/td><td>36.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VI<\/td><td>71<\/td><td>26.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ID\/MD<\/td><td>26.75<\/td><td>22<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-section-wise-prelims-cut-off-2024\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Section-wise_Prelims_Cut_Off_2024\"><\/span>NIACL AO Section-wise Prelims Cut Off 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the overall cut-off, NIACL also releases section-wise qualifying marks for each subject in the Prelims. These ensure candidates meet the minimum standard in every section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Discipline<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Generalists (SC\/ST\/OBC\/PwBD)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Generalists (EWS, UR)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Accounts (SC\/ST\/OBC\/PwBD)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Accounts (EWS, UR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English Language<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>7.25<\/td><td>10.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reasoning Ability<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantitative Aptitude<\/td><td>3.75<\/td><td>7.25<\/td><td>2.5<\/td><td>6.25<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-mains-cut-off-2024\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Mains_Cut_Off_2024\"><\/span>NIACL AO Mains Cut Off 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mains cut-off marks are released category-wise and post-wise after the exam. These marks decide who will be shortlisted for the final interview round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Generalists<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Accounts<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>82<\/td><td>65.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>76.50<\/td><td>52.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC<\/td><td>91.25<\/td><td>72<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>90.50<\/td><td>74.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UR<\/td><td>99.25<\/td><td>87.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HI<\/td><td>49.25<\/td><td>#<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OC<\/td><td>96.25<\/td><td>47.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VI<\/td><td>87<\/td><td>59.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ID\/MD<\/td><td>46.75<\/td><td>73<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-section-wise-mains-cut-off-2024\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Section-wise_Mains_Cut_Off_2024\"><\/span>NIACL AO Section-wise Mains Cut Off 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the Prelims, the Mains exam also has sectional cut-off marks for each subject, including professional knowledge for specialist posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Test<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Generalists (SC\/ST\/OBC\/PwBD)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Generalists (EWS, UR)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Accounts (SC\/ST\/OBC\/PwBD)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Accounts (EWS, UR)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reasoning Ability<\/td><td>7.25<\/td><td>10.50<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>4.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English Language<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>16<\/td><td>1.75<\/td><td>5.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Awareness<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>2.75<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantitative Aptitude<\/td><td>9.25<\/td><td>12.25<\/td><td>4.75<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Professional Knowledge<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>1.75<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-final-cut-off-2024\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Final_Cut_Off_2024\"><\/span>NIACL AO Final Cut Off 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The final cut-off is prepared after combining the Mains and Interview scores, giving the final merit list for selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Accounts<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Generalists<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>53.09<\/td><td>53.09<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>45.44<\/td><td>51.22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC<\/td><td>51.63<\/td><td>57.97<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>54.59<\/td><td>57.84<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UR<\/td><td>55.72<\/td><td>60.09<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HI<\/td><td>&#8212;<\/td><td>45.84<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OC<\/td><td>50.97<\/td><td>56.84<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VI<\/td><td>50.44<\/td><td>55.53<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ID\/MD<\/td><td>47.22<\/td><td>50.94<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/niacl-ao-salary-2025\/\">Check NIACL AO Salary 2025<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-prelims-cut-off-2023\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Prelims_Cut_Off_2023\"><\/span>NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The table shows the NIACL AO Cut Off scores for different posts in 2023, sorted by categories like SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and UR. These scores act as benchmarks to decide who gets selected for the jobs. For instance, candidates who score higher than the cutoff are more likely to be chosen. It helps to compare applicants and ensure fairness in the selection process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Disciplines<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>SC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ST<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OBC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>EWS<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UR<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Generalists<\/td><td>72.75<\/td><td>65.75<\/td><td>77.25<\/td><td>77.25<\/td><td>81.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Risk Engineers<\/td><td>53.75<\/td><td>46.25<\/td><td>56.75<\/td><td>53.75<\/td><td>65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Automobile Engineers<\/td><td>7.50<\/td><td>10.25<\/td><td>6.50<\/td><td>15.25<\/td><td>24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Legal Officers<\/td><td>31.75<\/td><td>24<\/td><td>28.50<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>44.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Accounts<\/td><td>18.25<\/td><td>18.25<\/td><td>12.50<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>18.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Health<\/td><td>17.50<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>17.75<\/td><td>14<\/td><td>30.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IT Specialists<\/td><td>55.50<\/td><td>44<\/td><td>55<\/td><td>50.75<\/td><td>65.25<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-prelims-cut-off-2023-section-wise\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Prelims_Cut_Off_2023_Section-wise\"><\/span>NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off 2023: Section-wise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off for 2023 varied by section and discipline. For Generalists, the highest cut-off was in the English Language at 24.25 for the General category, while the lowest cut-off was in Quantitative Aptitude at 5.25 for SC\/ST\/OBC\/PwBD candidates. In Reasoning Ability, the cut-off was 5.50 for Generalists and 10 for SC\/ST\/OBC\/PwBD candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Discipline<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Test<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>SC\/ST\/OBC\/PwBD<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UR<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Generalists<\/td><td>English Language<\/td><td>24.25<\/td><td>17.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Reasoning Ability<\/td><td>5.50<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Quantitative Aptitude<\/td><td>5.25<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-mains-cut-off-2023\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Mains_Cut_Off_2023\"><\/span>NIACL AO Mains Cut Off 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is the category-wise, section-wise, and descriptive paper cut-off for the NIACL AO Mains Exam 2023. Candidates can refer to the following tables for detailed information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Discipline<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>SC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ST<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OBC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>EWS<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>HI<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VI<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ID\/MD<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Risk Engineers<\/td><td>77.25<\/td><td>72<\/td><td>84.25<\/td><td>90.25<\/td><td>95.75<\/td><td>55.75<\/td><td>61<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>40.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Automobile Engineers<\/td><td>53.5<\/td><td>41.5<\/td><td>50.75<\/td><td>20.25<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>19.25<\/td><td>54.25<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Legal Officers<\/td><td>70<\/td><td>64.75<\/td><td>71.5<\/td><td>71.25<\/td><td>85.75<\/td><td>39.25<\/td><td>58.25<\/td><td>68.5<\/td><td>57.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Accounts<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>51.25<\/td><td>35.5<\/td><td>72.5<\/td><td>74.75<\/td><td>66.75<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Health<\/td><td>51.5<\/td><td>32.75<\/td><td>53.5<\/td><td>42.75<\/td><td>64.5<\/td><td>19.5<\/td><td>26<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>35.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>IT Specialists<\/td><td>77.75<\/td><td>69.25<\/td><td>79.25<\/td><td>81<\/td><td>86.75<\/td><td>43.75<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Generalist<\/td><td>86.5<\/td><td>76.75<\/td><td>95.25<\/td><td>98.5<\/td><td>103.75<\/td><td>64.5<\/td><td>91<\/td><td>99.25<\/td><td>86<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-minimum-qualifying-marks-in-descriptive-paper\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Minimum_Qualifying_Marks_in_Descriptive_Paper\"><\/span>Minimum Qualifying Marks in Descriptive Paper<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Minimum Qualifying Marks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>13.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>13.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC<\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UR<\/td><td>15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HI<\/td><td>13.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OC<\/td><td>13.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VI<\/td><td>13.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ID\/MD<\/td><td>13.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-section-wise-minimum-qualifying-marks\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section-wise_Minimum_Qualifying_Marks\"><\/span>Section-wise Minimum Qualifying Marks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Discipline<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Test<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>SC, ST, OBC, PwBD<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>EWS, UR<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Generalists<\/td><td>Reasoning Ability<\/td><td>11.50<\/td><td>14.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>English Language<\/td><td>19.00<\/td><td>22.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>General Awareness<\/td><td>3.00<\/td><td>5.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Quantitative Aptitude<\/td><td>14.75<\/td><td>17.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-prelims-cut-off-2021\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Prelims_Cut_Off_2021\"><\/span>NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off 2021<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The table showcases the NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off scores for different categories in 2021, providing a straightforward comparison for candidates. These cutoffs are crucial indicators for candidates to assess their performance and chances of qualifying for further rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Prelims Cut Off<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UR<\/td><td>73.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>64.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>58.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC<\/td><td>68.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EWS<\/td><td>68.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HI<\/td><td>41.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OC<\/td><td>61<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VI<\/td><td>63.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ID\/MD<\/td><td>20.50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-previous-year-cut-off-2018-19\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Previous_Year_Cut_Off_2018-19\"><\/span><strong>NIACL AO Previous Year Cut Off 2018-19<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Category-wise cut-offs (on Total out of 200) for shortlisting the candidates for interview<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Discipline<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>SC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ST<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OBC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>HI<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VI<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ID\/MD<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Company Secretary<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>102<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Legal<\/td><td>67.25<\/td><td>52.75<\/td><td>67.75<\/td><td>87.75<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>45.25<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Finance &amp; Accounts<\/td><td>81<\/td><td>64.75<\/td><td>89.25<\/td><td>99<\/td><td>No candidates Qualified<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>71.75<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Generalist<\/td><td>108<\/td><td>95.25<\/td><td>118.25<\/td><td>126.5<\/td><td>82<\/td><td>113.75<\/td><td>115.25<\/td><td>86.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Minimum Qualifying Marks in Descriptive Paper (out of 30)&nbsp;for short-listing the candidates for interview<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>SC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ST<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OBC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>HI<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VI<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ID\/MD<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13.50<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Section-wise Minimum Qualifying Marks to be eligible for descriptive paper assessment and short-listing for interview<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Test<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>COMPANY SECRETARY \u2013 SC,ST,OBC, PwBD<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>COMPANY SECRETARY \u2013 UR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>LEGAL \u2013 SC,ST,OBC, PwBD<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>LEGAL \u2013 UR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>FINANCE &amp; ACCOUNTS \u2013 SC,ST,OBC, PwBD<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>FINANCE &amp; ACCOUNTS \u2013 UR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>GENERALISTS \u2013 SC,ST,OBC, PwBD<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>GENERALISTS \u2013 UR<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>REASONING ABILITY (40)<\/td><td>4.5<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>4.5<\/td><td>2.75<\/td><td>6.25<\/td><td>17.75<\/td><td>21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ENGLISH LANGUAGE (40)<\/td><td>8.5<\/td><td>12.5<\/td><td>4.75<\/td><td>8.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>10.5<\/td><td>10.5<\/td><td>14.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GENERAL AWARENESS (40)<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>2.5<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>6.5<\/td><td>10.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE (40)<\/td><td>3.25<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>3.25<\/td><td>1.5<\/td><td>5.25<\/td><td>17.25<\/td><td>20.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE (40)<\/td><td>13.5<\/td><td>16<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>5.5<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>3.25<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Disclaimer: Though utmost care has been taken while preparing the mark sheet, the Company reserves the right to rectify inadvertent errors, if any.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-phase-1-cutoff-marks-of-niacl-ao-2018-19-nbsp-preliminary-exam\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phase_1_Cutoff_Marks_of_NIACL_AO_2018-19_Preliminary_Exam\"><\/span>Phase 1 Cutoff Marks of NIACL AO 2018-19&nbsp;(Preliminary Exam)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Provided below is the Cut off marks for various disciplines of NIACL AO 2018-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-category-wise-cut-offs-of-niacl-ao-prelims-2018-19-on-total-out-of-100\"><strong>(a) Category-wise Cut-offs of NIACL AO Prelims 2018-19 (on Total out of 100)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Discipline<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>SC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ST<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OBC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>UR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>HI<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>OC<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>VI<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ID\/MD<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Company Secretary<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>36.75<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Legal<\/td><td>20.25<\/td><td>14.50<\/td><td>16.75<\/td><td>36.25<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>18.25<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Finance &amp; Accounts<\/td><td>47.00<\/td><td>28.25<\/td><td>46.25<\/td><td>56.50<\/td><td>34.50<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>36.50<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Generalists<\/td><td>70.50<\/td><td>61.00<\/td><td>75.75<\/td><td>80.25<\/td><td>45.25<\/td><td>69.50<\/td><td>72.25<\/td><td>34.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-b-section-wise-minimum-qualifying-marks-of-niacl-ao-prelims-2018-19-on-total-out-of-100\"><strong>(b) Section-wise Minimum Qualifying Marks of NIACL AO Prelims 2018-19 (on Total out of 100)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>TEST<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Company Secretary \u2013 SC,ST,OBC, PwBD<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Company Secretary \u2013 UR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Legal \u2013 SC,ST,OBC, PwBD<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Legal \u2013 UR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Finance &amp; Accounts \u2013 SC,ST,OBC, PwBD<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Finance &amp; Accounts \u2013 UR<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Generalists \u2013 SC,ST,OBC, PwBD<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Generalists \u2013 UR<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ENGLISH LANGUAGE<\/td><td>9.75<\/td><td>12.5<\/td><td>8.75<\/td><td>12.25<\/td><td>8.75<\/td><td>12.25<\/td><td>10.75<\/td><td>14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>REASONING ABILITY<\/td><td>3.25<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>2.75<\/td><td>5.75<\/td><td>5.25<\/td><td>8.75<\/td><td>11.25<\/td><td>15.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE<\/td><td>3.25<\/td><td>5.75<\/td><td>1.5<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>7.25<\/td><td>7.25<\/td><td>10.75<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-previous-year-cutoff-marks-2016-prelims-overall-cutoffs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Previous_Year_Cutoff_Marks_%E2%80%93_2016_Prelims_Overall_Cutoffs\"><\/span>NIACL AO Previous Year Cutoff Marks \u2013 2016 Prelims Overall Cutoffs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The NIACL AO 2016 Exam had 3 stages \u2013 Phase 1: Prelims, Phase 2: Main Exam, and Phase 3: Interview. Check all the details of NIACL AO Cut off 2016 in the tables given below -:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><br><strong>(Out of 100)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GEN<\/td><td>66.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC<\/td><td>59.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>57.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>51.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HI<\/td><td>26.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OC<\/td><td>52.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VI<\/td><td>55.5<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\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 wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/niacl-ao-mock-test\/?ref=contak-niacl-ao&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=contak-niacl-ao\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take a NIACL AO Mock test Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-previous-year-cutoff-marks-2016-prelims-sectional-cutoffs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Previous_Year_Cutoff_Marks_%E2%80%93_2016_Prelims_Sectional_Cutoffs\"><\/span>NIACL AO Previous Year Cutoff Marks \u2013 2016 Prelims Sectional Cutoffs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check all details of NIACL AO 2016 Prelims Cut off marks in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>English&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>(Out of 30)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Reasoning <\/strong><br><strong>(Out of 35)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Quantitative Aptitude <\/strong><br><strong>(Out of 35)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GEN<\/td><td>9.75<\/td><td>16.00<\/td><td>10.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC<\/td><td>7.00<\/td><td>12.00<\/td><td>7.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>7.00<\/td><td>12.00<\/td><td>7.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>7.00<\/td><td>12.00<\/td><td>7.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HI<\/td><td>5.75<\/td><td>9.75<\/td><td>6.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OC<\/td><td>7.00<\/td><td>12.00<\/td><td>7.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VI<\/td><td>7.00<\/td><td>12.00<\/td><td>7.75<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-previous-year-cutoff-marks-2016-mains-sectional-cutoffs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Previous_Year_Cutoff_Marks_%E2%80%93_2016_Mains_Sectional_Cutoffs\"><\/span><strong>NIACL AO Previous Year Cutoff Marks \u2013 2016 Mains Sectional Cutoffs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Provided below are the category-wise cut off of NIACL AO 2016 Mains examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>English&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(Out of 50)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Reasoning&nbsp; (Out of 50)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Quantitative Aptitude&nbsp; &nbsp; <\/strong><br><strong>(Out of 50)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>General Awareness (Out of 50)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GEN<\/td><td>12.25<\/td><td>20.50<\/td><td>9.75<\/td><td>13.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC<\/td><td>8.00<\/td><td>16.75<\/td><td>7.25<\/td><td>10.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>8.00<\/td><td>16.75<\/td><td>7.25<\/td><td>10.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>8.00<\/td><td>16.75<\/td><td>7.25<\/td><td>10.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HI<\/td><td>8.00<\/td><td>16.75<\/td><td>7.25<\/td><td>10.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OC<\/td><td>8.00<\/td><td>16.75<\/td><td>7.25<\/td><td>10.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VI<\/td><td>8.00<\/td><td>16.75<\/td><td>7.25<\/td><td>10.00<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-cut-off-2016-mains-cutoff\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Cut_Off_%E2%80%93_2016_Mains_Cutoff\"><\/span>NIACL AO Cut Off \u2013 2016 Mains Cutoff<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Objective Test&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>(Out of 200)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Descriptive Test&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>(Out of 30)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GEN<\/td><td>99.25<\/td><td>15.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC<\/td><td>88.25<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>81.50<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>72.25<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HI<\/td><td>67.50<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OC<\/td><td>75.75<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VI<\/td><td>84.75<\/td><td>13.50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-cut-off-2015-final-cutoff-scores\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Cut_Off_%E2%80%93_2015_Final_Cutoff_Scores\"><\/span>NIACL AO Cut Off \u2013 2015 Final Cutoff Scores<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The NIACL AO 2015 Exam was conducted in only 1 stage. It was a paper of 200 marks like the Phase 2 paper of the current exam pattern. Check the NIACL AO Cut off 2015 below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>2015 (Out of 200)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GEN<\/td><td>132<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OBC<\/td><td>122<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SC<\/td><td>118.75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ST<\/td><td>113.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>HI<\/td><td>NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>OC<\/td><td>NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>VI<\/td><td>NA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-factors-influencing-niacl-ao-cut-off-marks\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Factors_Influencing_NIACL_AO_Cut_Off_Marks\"><\/span>Factors Influencing NIACL AO Cut Off Marks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Several key factors influence the determination of cut-off marks in the NIACL AO exam. Understanding these factors helps in predicting the expected cut-offs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Exam Difficulty:<\/strong> A more challenging exam typically results in lower cut-off marks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Number of Applicants:<\/strong> A higher number of candidates usually leads to higher cut-offs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Candidate Performance:<\/strong> The overall performance distribution affects how cut-offs are set.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reservation Policies:<\/strong> Reserved category candidates may have different cut-offs based on applicable policies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Normalization Process:<\/strong> This process ensures fairness by adjusting scores across multiple exam shifts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-niacl-ao-cut-off-2025-faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NIACL_AO_Cut_Off_2025_%E2%80%93_FAQs\"><\/span>NIACL AO Cut Off 2025 \u2013 FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q1. When was the NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off 2025 released?<\/strong><br>The NIACL AO Prelims Cut Off 2025 was released on 10th October 2025, along with the scorecards of all candidates on the official website www.newindia.co.in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q2. Does the cut-off vary for different categories and posts?<\/strong><br>Yes, the NIACL AO Cut Off 2025 varies for each category (SC, ST, OBC, EWS, UR, etc.) and discipline (Generalists, Specialists, Engineers, Analysts, etc.), depending on the number of candidates and exam difficulty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q3. What is the highest cut-off in NIACL AO Prelims 2025?<\/strong><br>The Generalist (UR) category recorded the highest cut-off at 76.75 marks out of 100 in the NIACL AO Prelims Exam 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q4. What happens if a candidate scores below the cut-off marks?<\/strong><br>Candidates scoring below the cut-off marks will not qualify for the next stage \u2014 the NIACL AO Mains Exam 2025, scheduled for 29th October 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q5. 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