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RECRUITMENT OF NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 MAINS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

NIACL has Released Notification For Administrative Officer ( Scale- I ) with the Aim of Filling 170 Vacancies, According to the Notification issued by NIACL, Application Started from 10 September 2024, Last Date of Online Application was 29 September 2024. NIACL successfully conducted the AO Preliminary Examination on 13 October 2024. Now NIACL will conduct the Mains Examination on 17 November 2024.

EXAM SYLLABUS

The syllabus for NIACL AO Main Examination with subject topics have been given below along with their weightage in exam:

RECRUITMENT OF NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 MAINS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

NIACL has Released Notification For Administrative Officer ( Scale- I ) with the Aim of Filling 170 Vacancies, According to the Notification issued by NIACL, Application Started from 10 September 2024, Last Date of Online Application was 29 September 2024. NIACL successfully conducted the AO Preliminary Examination on 13 October 2024. Now NIACL will conduct the Mains Examination on 17 November 2024.

EXAM SYLLABUS

The syllabus for NIACL AO Main Examination with subject topics have been given below along with their weightage in exam:

REASONING DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for reasoning along with the topic description, topic example & difficulty level is given below:

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR TEST OF REASONING

1. Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S.Agarwal

2. A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal (Arihant) by BS Sijwali

3. Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey

GENERAL AWARENESS DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for General Awareness along with the topic description, topic example & difficulty level is given below:

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR TEST OF GENERAL AWARENESS

1. India Year Book by Publications Division, Government of India

2. Banking Awareness by B.K Raut and S.R Behera

3. Pratiyogita Darpan (Monthly Edition)

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE DETAILED SYLLABUS:

The detailed syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude along with the topic description, topic example & difficulty level is given below:

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR TEST OF QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

1. Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma

2. Data Interpretation - Magical Books Series by K. Kundan

3. Quantitative aptitude for competitive examinations - R.S. Aggarwal

4. Quantitative aptitude tests - N.K. Singh

ENGLISH LANGUAGE DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for Test of English Language along with the topic description, topic example & difficulty level is given below:

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR TEST OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

1. High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin

2. Objective English for Competitive Examinations by Mcgraw Hill Education

3. Objective General English by S. Chand

4. General English by Arihant Publication

Other Books

1. The New India Assurance Company Ltd. (Generalist) Administrative Officer Scale – 1

2. NIACL AO Practice Work Book—English – 1207: Administrative Officers Practice Work Book

SYLLABUS OUTCOME HIGHLIGHTS

1. Core topics from Test of English Language section : Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Spotting Errors, Para jumbles/Sentence Rearrangement, Sentence Improvement etc

2. Core topics from Test of Reasoning : Verbal Reasoning, Seating arrangements & Puzzle, Syllogism, Data Sufficiency, Input-Output, Coding - Decoding,Data Interpretation, etc

3. Core topics from Test of General Awareness : Current Affairs, Static Awareness, Bank/Economy Awareness, etc

4. Core topics from Test of Quantitative Aptitude : Simplification, Number Series, Data Interpretation, Inequalities, Arithmetic Questions. etc

IMPORTANT LINKS

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 MAINS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

NIACL has Released Notification For Administrative Officer ( Scale- I ) with the Aim of Filling 170 Vacancies, According to the Notification issued by NIACL, Application Started from 10 September 2024, Last Date of Online Application was 29 September 2024. NIACL successfully conducted the AO Preliminary Examination on 13 October 2024. Now NIACL will conduct the Mains Examination on 17 November 2024.

EXAM FORMAT

Phase – II: Main Examination

Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 30 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive Test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.

Objective Test: The Objective Test of 2.5 hours’ duration will be as follows. There will be separate timing for every section.

For Generalists

For Specialists

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 MAINS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

NIACL has Released Notification For Administrative Officer ( Scale- I ) with the Aim of Filling 170 Vacancies, According to the Notification issued by NIACL, Application Started from 10 September 2024, Last Date of Online Application was 29 September 2024. NIACL successfully conducted the AO Preliminary Examination on 13 October 2024. Now NIACL will conduct the Mains Examination on 17 November 2024.

EXAM FORMAT

Phase – II: Main Examination

Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 30 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive Test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.

Objective Test: The Objective Test of 2.5 hours’ duration will be as follows. There will be separate timing for every section.

For Generalists

For Specialists

Descriptive Test:

The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes’ duration with 30 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing-10marks & Essay-20 marks). The descriptive test will be in English and will be conducted through on-line mode.

Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score for each section of objective test separately for short listing for the Descriptive test evaluation/Interview. Descriptive answer script would be evaluated only in respect of those candidates who qualify the objective test. Depending on the number of vacancies available, cut offs will be decided for Descriptive paper evaluation.

Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum total score (to be decided by the Company according to number of vacancies) in the objective test (main examination) and qualify in the descriptive test for short listing for the Interview. Qualifying marks in the descriptive test shall be as follows: 15/30 (13.5/30 for SC, ST and PwBD).

Note - A candidate shall be required to qualify in the descriptive test, but the marks in the descriptive test will not be counted towards short listing for interview or final selection.

Phase – III: Interview

Candidates who have been shortlisted at the end of Phase-II will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Company. Interview will be conducted at select centres. The weightage (ratio) of online Examination and Interview will be 75:25 respectively. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from company’s website. Please note that any request regarding change in date, centre etc. of interview will not be entertained. However, the company reserves the right to change the date/ venue/ time/ centre etc. of interview or hold supplementary process for particular date / session / venue / centre / set of candidates at its discretion, under unforeseen circumstances, if any.

Mode of Examination

The Preliminary Examination for NIACL AO is conducted as on Online computer Based Test. The test contain Objective type questions.

Medium of Examination

The objective tests except test on “English Language” will be bilingual (in English and Hindi Languages).

Marking Scheme

Sections of the test:

1. English Language

2. Quantitative Aptitude

3. Reasoning Ability

Question from the above - mentioned sections are asked in NIACL AO Preliminary Examination where, English language comprises 30 Questions of 1 mark each, Quantitative Aptitude comprises 35 questions of 1 mark each and Reasoning Ability comprises 35 questions of 1 mark each summing up to total 100 marks.

Marking Scheme Highlights:

1. One mark will be awarded for each correct answer.

2. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty

3. If a question is left blank, No answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

4. The Company reserves the right to modify the structure of the examination which will be intimated through its website.

IMPORTANT LINKS

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

RECRUITMENT OF NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 MAINS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

NIACL has Released Notification For Administrative Officer ( Scale- I ) with the Aim of Filling 170 Vacancies, According to the Notification issued by NIACL, Application Started from 10 September 2024, Last Date of Online Application was 29 September 2024. NIACL successfully conducted the AO Preliminary Examination on 13 October 2024. Now NIACL will conduct the Mains Examination on 17 November 2024.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates willing to apply for NIACL AO 2024 Examination are required to fulfil certain conditions to be eligible for it. The candidate who does not satisfy the Eligibility criteria like Age, Minimum educational qualification etc, their candidature shall be rejected by the authorities. The criteria for eligibility NIACL AO 2024 are decided by the conduction body itself.

The candidate’s eligibility for NIACL AO 2024 Examination is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

1. Nationality.

2. Age Limit & Relaxations.

3. Educational Qualifications.

Nationality

A candidate applying for recruitment in the Company must be either:

(i) A citizen of India, or

(ii) A subject of Nepal, or

(iii) A subject of Bhutan, or

(iv) A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

(v) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

(vi) Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) and (5) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India

Age: (as on 01.09.2024)

Minimum Age: 21 years

Maximum Age: 30 years

A candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd Sep-1994 and not later than 1st Sep-2003 (both dates inclusive).

Age Relaxations

Educational Qualifications

For Generalist

A candidate must possess the minimum qualification of a graduate / post graduate in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central Government with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination for General candidates and at least 55% marks for SC / ST / PwBD candidates.

For Specialist

A candidate must possess the minimum qualification as follows. Qualification should be from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central Government.

RECRUITMENT OF NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 MAINS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

NIACL has Released Notification For Administrative Officer ( Scale- I ) with the Aim of Filling 170 Vacancies, According to the Notification issued by NIACL, Application Started from 10 September 2024, Last Date of Online Application was 29 September 2024. NIACL successfully conducted the AO Preliminary Examination on 13 October 2024. Now NIACL will conduct the Mains Examination on 17 November 2024.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates willing to apply for NIACL AO 2024 Examination are required to fulfil certain conditions to be eligible for it. The candidate who does not satisfy the Eligibility criteria like Age, Minimum educational qualification etc, their candidature shall be rejected by the authorities. The criteria for eligibility NIACL AO 2024 are decided by the conduction body itself.

The candidate’s eligibility for NIACL AO 2024 Examination is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

1. Nationality.

2. Age Limit & Relaxations.

3. Educational Qualifications.

Nationality

A candidate applying for recruitment in the Company must be either:

(i) A citizen of India, or

(ii) A subject of Nepal, or

(iii) A subject of Bhutan, or

(iv) A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

(v) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

(vi) Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) and (5) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India

Age: (as on 01.09.2024)

Minimum Age: 21 years

Maximum Age: 30 years

A candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd Sep-1994 and not later than 1st Sep-2003 (both dates inclusive).

Age Relaxations

Educational Qualifications

For Generalist

A candidate must possess the minimum qualification of a graduate / post graduate in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central Government with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination for General candidates and at least 55% marks for SC / ST / PwBD candidates.

For Specialist

A candidate must possess the minimum qualification as follows. Qualification should be from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central Government.

Note: MBA / PGDM Finance candidates must furnish a certificate from university confirming their specialization in finance at the time of interview, failing which they will not be allowed to appear for the interview.

Note :- 

1. Educational qualifications should be from a University  Institution / Board recognised by Govt. Of India / approved by Govt.

2. Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result.

3. The candidate must possess valid Mark - sheet / Degree Certificate of the necessary qualification.

4. The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s) / year(s) by aggregate maximum marks in all the subjects irrespective of honours / optional / additional optional subject, if any. This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class / Grade is decided on basis of Honours marks only. The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored 59.99% will be treated as less than 60%.

5. Where CGPA / OGPA are awarded, the candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia stating the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of norms

IMPORTANT FACTS:

1. A Candidate must be a Citizen of India.

2. Candidates from Nepal or Bhutan should possess a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

3. The candidate shall be minimum 21 years and maximum 30 years of age.

4. A candidate must possess Educational qualification as prescribed from a recognised University

5. Candidates should have working knowledge of computer.

IMPORTANT LINKS

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

RECRUITMENT OF NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 MAINS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

NIACL has Released Notification For Administrative Officer ( Scale- I ) with the Aim of Filling 170 Vacancies, According to the Notification issued by NIACL, Application Started from 10 September 2024, Last Date of Online Application was 29 September 2024. NIACL successfully conducted the AO Preliminary Examination on 13 October 2024. Now NIACL will conduct the Mains Examination on 17 November 2024.

IMPORTANT DATES

IMPORTANT LINKS

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 MAINS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

NIACL has Released Notification For Administrative Officer ( Scale- I ) with the Aim of Filling 170 Vacancies, According to the Notification issued by NIACL, Application Started from 10 September 2024, Last Date of Online Application was 29 September 2024. NIACL successfully conducted the AO Preliminary Examination on 13 October 2024. Now NIACL will conduct the Mains Examination on 17 November 2024.

EXAM ANALYSIS

Overall Exam Analysis 2021

1. The overall level of the NIACL AO Mains exam analysis today was moderate.

2. The English section was easy to moderate.

3. The reasoning section was moderate.

4. The quant section was moderate, Some questions were tough.

Difficulty Level Shift- 14th December 2021- Difficulty Level

Let's discuss the NIACL AO Mains difficulty level shift 1 and section-wise difficulty level of the NIACL AO Mains shift 1 analysis 2021.

NIACL AO Mains Exam Analysis 4th December 2021:Reasoning Ability

Analysis Reasoning Section

Analysis Quantitative Aptitude

Analysis English Language

Exam Analysis 2021

General Awareness

Let's discuss the questions asked in the General Awareness Section:

1. Fifa ranking of India

2. Inderkila national park location

3. The G20 group of leader

4. World food day

5. World maritime day

6. Realme brand

7. IPL 2 new teams

8. International sign language day

9. Few questions were from insurance - related current affairs and insurance history

NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 MAINS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

NIACL has Released Notification For Administrative Officer ( Scale- I ) with the Aim of Filling 170 Vacancies, According to the Notification issued by NIACL, Application Started from 10 September 2024, Last Date of Online Application was 29 September 2024. NIACL successfully conducted the AO Preliminary Examination on 13 October 2024. Now NIACL will conduct the Mains Examination on 17 November 2024.

EXAM ANALYSIS

Overall Exam Analysis 2021

1. The overall level of the NIACL AO Mains exam analysis today was moderate.

2. The English section was easy to moderate.

3. The reasoning section was moderate.

4. The quant section was moderate, Some questions were tough.

Difficulty Level Shift- 14th December 2021- Difficulty Level

Let's discuss the NIACL AO Mains difficulty level shift 1 and section-wise difficulty level of the NIACL AO Mains shift 1 analysis 2021.

NIACL AO Mains Exam Analysis 4th December 2021:Reasoning Ability

Analysis Reasoning Section

Analysis Quantitative Aptitude

Analysis English Language

Exam Analysis 2021

General Awareness

Let's discuss the questions asked in the General Awareness Section:

1. Fifa ranking of India

2. Inderkila national park location

3. The G20 group of leader

4. World food day

5. World maritime day

6. Realme brand

7. IPL 2 new teams

8. International sign language day

9. Few questions were from insurance - related current affairs and insurance history

Overall Good Attempts

IMPORTANT LINKS

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

RECRUITMENT OF NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 MAINS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

NIACL has Released Notification For Administrative Officer ( Scale- I ) with the Aim of Filling 170 Vacancies, According to the Notification issued by NIACL, Application Started from 10 September 2024, Last Date of Online Application was 29 September 2024. NIACL successfully conducted the AO Preliminary Examination on 13 October 2024. Now NIACL will conduct the Mains Examination on 17 November 2024.

STUDY PLAN

The only deciding factor for the selection or rejection of a candidate is the Strategy & Planning which is used by them for their preparation for the NIACL AO  Examination. A good and result-oriented Strategy & Planning for the examination will definitely allow the candidates to make their way through NIACL AO Examination The foremost step in planning involves preparing a study plan based on the Syllabus.

3 Week Study Plan

Recommended Books

RECRUITMENT OF NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 MAINS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

NIACL has Released Notification For Administrative Officer ( Scale- I ) with the Aim of Filling 170 Vacancies, According to the Notification issued by NIACL, Application Started from 10 September 2024, Last Date of Online Application was 29 September 2024. NIACL successfully conducted the AO Preliminary Examination on 13 October 2024. Now NIACL will conduct the Mains Examination on 17 November 2024.

STUDY PLAN

The only deciding factor for the selection or rejection of a candidate is the Strategy & Planning which is used by them for their preparation for the NIACL AO  Examination. A good and result-oriented Strategy & Planning for the examination will definitely allow the candidates to make their way through NIACL AO Examination The foremost step in planning involves preparing a study plan based on the Syllabus.

3 Week Study Plan

Recommended Books

TIPS & TRICKS

English Language

1. Improve your Vocabulary by online Thesaurus.

2. Improve your Grammar Skills by being perfect with the basics of English Grammar.

3. Read newspapers and magazines to improve your reading habits. Learn at least 10 new English words and meanings daily.

4. Students are required to avoid the mistake of reading incomplete questions and arriving at an incorrect answer eventually. Read the questions carefully and check what is being asked.

5. Practice Antonym & Synonym daily.

6. First try to understand the Theme of the passage before jumping to the questions.

7. While answering the direct questions based on vocabulary, where you are confused about the right answer, you can opt for the elimination method.

8. Previous Year paper is a great source of practice.

Reasoning

1. Firstly, focus on Frequently Asked Questions from this section.

2. This section can be strengthened by solving various types of Puzzles & Games.

3. Always depend on multiple sources for practising questions.

4. Never leave any topic.

5. Practising more of puzzles and seating arrangement will be an advantage.

General Awareness

1. Reading newspapers, journals and magazines will help you a lot.

2. Be up-to-date with all the current affairs.

3. Make a note every time you hear something very important.

4. Mock tests will be of great help for this section especially.

5. Build a strong knowledge of Banking  & Financial Awareness.

Quantitative Aptitude

1. Firstly, focus on Frequently Asked Questions from this section.

2. Start from the basics of each topic first.

3. Basic mathematical operations like Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Squares & Square Roots, Cubes & Cube Roots, tables etc. should be on fingertips.

4. Practice the harder sections again and again.

5. Practice shortcuts & tricks.

6. Always start by solving examples.

7. Never try to memorise the solution, instead go through the logic.

8. Try to apply certain topics to real life world to get better understanding.

NIACL AO EXAM REQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

FAQ RELATED TO NIACL AO EXAM GENERAL QUERY

IMPORTANT LINKS

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here

RECRUITMENT OF NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 MAINS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

NIACL has Released Notification For Administrative Officer ( Scale- I ) with the Aim of Filling 170 Vacancies, According to the Notification issued by NIACL, Application Started from 10 September 2024, Last Date of Online Application was 29 September 2024. NIACL AO has Successfully conducted Prelims Examination on 13 October 2024 and NIACL AO Mains exam will be conducted on 17 November 2024 (Tentative).

OVERVIEW

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD NIACL conducts the Exam to hire Administrative Officers in the Specialist and Generalist cadre. The exam is conducted in three stages Prelims, Mains and interviews. The candidates who qualify all three stages are finally selected by the organisation.

IMPORTANT DATES

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates willing to apply for NIACL AO 2024 Examination are required to fulfil certain conditions to be eligible for it. The candidate who does not satisfy the Eligibility criteria like Age, Minimum educational qualification etc, their candidature shall be rejected by the authorities. The criteria for eligibility NIACL AO 2024 are decided by the conduction body itself.

The candidate’s eligibility for NIACL AO 2024 Examination is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

1. Nationality.

2. Age Limit & Relaxations.

3. Educational Qualifications.

Nationality

A candidate applying for recruitment in the Company must be either:

(i) A citizen of India, or

(ii) A subject of Nepal, or

(iii) A subject of Bhutan, or

(iv) A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

(v) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

(vi) Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) and (5) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India

Age: (as on 01.09.2024)

Minimum Age: 21 years

Maximum Age: 30 years

A candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd Sep-1994 and not later than 1st Sep-2003 (both dates inclusive).

Age Relaxations

RECRUITMENT OF NIACL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 MAINS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

NIACL has Released Notification For Administrative Officer ( Scale- I ) with the Aim of Filling 170 Vacancies, According to the Notification issued by NIACL, Application Started from 10 September 2024, Last Date of Online Application was 29 September 2024. NIACL AO has Successfully conducted Prelims Examination on 13 October 2024 and NIACL AO Mains exam will be conducted on 17 November 2024 (Tentative).

OVERVIEW

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD NIACL conducts the Exam to hire Administrative Officers in the Specialist and Generalist cadre. The exam is conducted in three stages Prelims, Mains and interviews. The candidates who qualify all three stages are finally selected by the organisation.

IMPORTANT DATES

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates willing to apply for NIACL AO 2024 Examination are required to fulfil certain conditions to be eligible for it. The candidate who does not satisfy the Eligibility criteria like Age, Minimum educational qualification etc, their candidature shall be rejected by the authorities. The criteria for eligibility NIACL AO 2024 are decided by the conduction body itself.

The candidate’s eligibility for NIACL AO 2024 Examination is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

1. Nationality.

2. Age Limit & Relaxations.

3. Educational Qualifications.

Nationality

A candidate applying for recruitment in the Company must be either:

(i) A citizen of India, or

(ii) A subject of Nepal, or

(iii) A subject of Bhutan, or

(iv) A Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

(v) A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

(vi) Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (2), (3), (4) and (5) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India

Age: (as on 01.09.2024)

Minimum Age: 21 years

Maximum Age: 30 years

A candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd Sep-1994 and not later than 1st Sep-2003 (both dates inclusive).

Age Relaxations

Educational Qualifications

For Generalist

 A candidate must possess the minimum qualification of a graduate / post graduate in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central Government with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination for General candidates and at least 55% marks for SC / ST / PwBD candidates.

For Specialist

A candidate must possess the minimum qualification as follows. Qualification should be from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central Government.

Note: MBA / PGDM Finance candidates must furnish a certificate from university confirming their specialization in finance at the time of interview, failing which they will not be allowed to appear for the interview.

EXAM PATTERN

Phase – II: Main Examination

Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 30 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive Test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.

Objective Test: The Objective Test of 2.5 hours’ duration will be as follows. There will be separate timing for every section.

For Generalists

For Specialists

Descriptive Test:

The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes’ duration with 30 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing-10marks & Essay-20 marks). The descriptive test will be in English and will be conducted through on-line mode.

Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score for each section of objective test separately for short listing for the Descriptive test evaluation/Interview. Descriptive answer script would be evaluated only in respect of those candidates who qualify the objective test. Depending on the number of vacancies available, cut offs will be decided for Descriptive paper evaluation.

Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum total score (to be decided by the Company according to number of vacancies) in the objective test (main examination) and qualify in the descriptive test for short listing for the Interview. Qualifying marks in the descriptive test shall be as follows: 15/30 (13.5/30 for SC, ST and PwBD).

Note - A candidate shall be required to qualify in the descriptive test, but the marks in the descriptive test will not be counted towards short listing for interview or final selection.

Phase – III: Interview

Candidates who have been shortlisted at the end of Phase-II will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Company. Interview will be conducted at select centres. The weightage (ratio) of online Examination and Interview will be 75:25 respectively. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from company’s website. Please note that any request regarding change in date, centre etc. of interview will not be entertained. However, the company reserves the right to change the date/ venue/ time/ centre etc. of interview or hold supplementary process for particular date / session / venue / centre / set of candidates at its discretion, under unforeseen circumstances, if any.

Mode of Examination

The Preliminary Examination for NIACL AO is conducted as on Online computer Based Test. The test contain Objective type questions.

Medium of Examination

The objective tests except test on “English Language” will be bilingual (in English and Hindi Languages).

Marking Scheme

Sections of the test:

1. English Language

2. Quantitative Aptitude

3. Reasoning Ability

Question from the above - mentioned sections are asked in NIACL AO Preliminary Examination where, English language comprises 30 Questions of 1 mark each, Quantitative Aptitude comprises 35 questions of 1 mark each and Reasoning Ability comprises 35 questions of 1 mark each summing up to total 100 marks.

Marking Scheme Highlights

1. One mark will be awarded for each correct answer.

2. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate one fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty

3. If a question is left blank, No answer is marked by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.

4. The Company reserves the right to modify the structure of the examination which will be intimated through its website.

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process of NICAL AO consists of three stages.

1. Prelims
2. Mains
3. Interview

Candidates have to appear for the prelims exam first. Candidates who score more than the cut-off marks will be shortlisted for the main examination and then Only those candidates will be eligible for interview.

Final Selection

The final selection would be based on consolidated marks of main examination (objective test) & Interview. The final merit list shall be prepared in descending order of the consolidated marks secured by the candidates. Candidates who fall within the number of vacancies in the merit list shall be considered for appointment. The selected candidates may be appointed in more than one batch as per the discretion of the Management. The seniority of the selected candidates will be as per the merit / select list. A Waiting List of candidates not exceeding 50% of the number of vacancies may also be prepared and may be utilized in the event of non acceptance of employment offer by the candidates selected in the final merit list.

Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their being found medically fit as per the requirements of the Company. Such appointment will also be subject to the service and conduct rules of the Company.

IMPORTANT LINKS

For Official Website- Click here

For Official Notification- Click here