NIACL AO Study materials | Best Books, Papers and Mock Test Series

NIACL or New India Assurance Company Limited is not just one of the leading global insurance groups in India, but also one of the 5 companies owned completely by the Indian Government. NIACL is hiring for Administrative Officers by conducting an exam. NIACL AO study materials are a necessity here.

All the candidates applying for the exam should know the best books and mock test for preparation. This article will mention the best books and preparation tips for each subject. Apart from that, they should also know why mock tests are an essential part of the NIACL AO Exam.

NIACL AO Study materials

The exam pattern of the NIACL AO Exam 2021 is based on the selection process of the exam. The selection process of the NIACL AO Exam is divided into 3 main categories:

• Prelims exams
• Mains exams
• Interview

1. Prelims exam pattern

• Objective type exam.
• 1-hour time limit.

Test name	Number of questions	Maximum marks	Time
Reasoning ability	35	35	20 minutes
Numerical ability	35	35	20 minutes
English language	30	30	20 minutes
Total	100	100	1 Hour

2. Mains exam pattern

• Objective and descriptive type exam.
• 2 hours and 30 minutes time limit.

Objective Paper (For Generalists)

Sections	Maximum marks	Time
Test of Reasoning	50	120 Hours
Test of English Language	50
Test of Quantitative Aptitude	50
Test of General Awareness	50
Total	200	2 hours

Objective Paper (For Specialists)

Sections	Maximum marks	Time
Test of Reasoning	40	120 Hours
Test of English Language	40
Test of Quantitative Aptitude	40
Test of General Awareness	40
Additional test for assessing technical & professional knowledge in the relevant discipline	40
Total	200	120 Hours

Descriptive Paper

Language	English
Mode of paper	Online
Total time	30 minutes
Topics	·         Letter writing ·         Essay writing
Marks	·         Letter writing – 10 marks ·         Essay writing – 20 marks ·         Total marks – 30

NIACL AO Study Materials – Syllabus

The syllabus of NIACL AO Exam 2021 has been set and all those appearing in the exam must know about it. So for all the candidates, the subject-wise syllabus is mentioned in the table below:

Reasoning Ability	Quantitative Aptitude	English Language	General Awareness
Seating Arrangement (linear, circular, square)	Number series	Para jumbles	History
Alphabet series, numeric series, alphanumeric series	Data interpretation	Para summary	Geography
Blood relations	Approximation/simplification	Cloze test	Politics
Coding-decoding	Quadratic equation	Reading comprehension	Current Affairs
Logical reasoning	Ration & proportion	Fill in the blanks	Culture
Syllogism	Quantity based questions	Para completion	Banking, insurance and financial awareness
Puzzles	Profit & Loss	Odd one out	Awards & Recognition
Data sufficiency	Percentage & Averages	Sentence correction or improvement	General science
Input-output	Simple & Compound interest	Error spotting
Inequalities	Time & Distance
Order & ranking	Mixtures & Allegations
Direction based questions	Time, work and wages
	Permutation, Combination & Probability
	Boats & Streams
	Pipes & Cisterns

   NIACL AO Study materials – Subject-wise books

1. Quantitative Aptitude Books

Name of the books	Author/Publisher
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic	Rajesh Varma/ Arihant Publishers
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations	R.S Aggarwal/ S.Chand Publisher
Magical Books On Quicker Maths	Manoj Tyra (Author)

2. English language Books

Name of the books	Author/Publisher
English Language and Comprehension English	Hari Mohan Prasa, Swetali Mohan
Objective General English	S.P. Bakshi/ Arihant
Test of English Language (Magical Book Series)	K. Kundan

3. Reasoning Ability Books

Name of the books	Author/Publisher
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning	R.S Aggarwal/ S.Chand Publisher
Test of Reasoning	Edgar Thorpe/ Pearson

4. General Awareness Books

Name of the books	Author/Publisher
General/Banking/Financial Awareness with Current Affairs for Bank Exams	Disha Experts
Banking Awareness	Arihant
General Awareness	Upkar

5. Descriptive paper (letter & essay writing)

Name of the books	Author/Publisher
Descriptive English	SP Bakshi
Descriptive English	Thakur & Rout
A Handbook for Letter Writing	S C Gupta
151 Essay Writing	S C Gupta

NIACL AO Study materials – Subject-wise Preparation tips

• Reasoning ability:

• Common in both NIACL AO Prelims and Mains exams.
• The preparation for this subject should be comprehensive.
• This section should include all the questions related to analytical and logical reasoning, covering topics like coding-decoding, blood relations, seating arrangement, etc.

• English language:

• Proper grammar should be a must in this section.
• Don’t opt for guessing the answers, as the options can be confusing.

• Quantitative Aptitude:

• Basic mathematical concepts are included in this section.
• Good speed and correct calculations required for this section.

• General Awareness:

• This section tests the knowledge of current events and general events around the world.
• Proper knowledge can be gained by reading the newspapers daily, watching and knowing the news about the essential schemes, around the globe.
• Candidates appearing for this exam should also study Banking Awareness.

• Computer Awareness:

• Scoring section, as candidates don’t have to solve any questions.
• Candidates must know computer software, functioning, programming, etc.

• Descriptive test:

• This section comprises 2 sections, letter, and essay.
• Candidates must know the current affairs and activities around the world.

 NIACL AO Study materials – Mock tests

• Features

NIACL AO Mock tests are a must because they have the following features:

1. There are a total of 33 tests, comprising of 15 sectional tests, 12 full tests – Prelims, 6 full tests – Mains as well as 6 free tests. All of these tests give a proper idea about the NIACL AO Exam to the candidates.
2. Different types and difficulty levels of tests are covered in the mock tests.
3. All the tests included in the Mock tests are made up to the latest pattern of NIACL exams.
4. After submitting the mock tests, candidates are assigned different ranks in the competition, according to their marks.
5. You will get to know about your weak and strong concepts, this will help the candidates to work on their weaknesses.
6. The NIACL AO Mock tests come along with solutions and expected cutoffs according to the various categories based on the previous year’s exams.
7. All the important and expected question, that might come in the NIACL AO exam are there in the mock tests.

Why you should take NIACL AO Mock tests?

Some reasons might strengthen the claim of using NIACL AO Mock tests, mentioned below:

1. You can identify difficult sections of the NIACL AO Exam.
2. If a candidate strictly adheres to the guidelines of Mock tests, then he/she can self analyze their performance.
3. These tests help you by making you solve previous years’ question papers.
4. Candidates get a real-time experience of solving the NIACL AO Exam.

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