NIACL AO Syllabus 2024: The syllabus plays an important role in the preparation of any examination. Candidates must have a detailed understanding of the exam pattern and syllabus of the Administrative Officer post when preparing for it. The NIACL AO Exam 2024 is conducted in two stages, i.e., prelims and mains. Candidates who qualify for both papers will be called further for an interview followed by a document verification round.
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NIACL AO Syllabus 2024 Overview
An overview of the NIACL AO syllabus 2024 is shared in the table below for the candidates’ reference. Furthermore, the candidates are advised to go through the preparation tips shared below to have a detailed understanding.
| NIACL Syllabus Overview | |
| Conducting Authority | NIACL |
| Category | Sarkari Syllabus |
| Post Name | Administrative Officer |
| Selection Process |
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| Official Website | newindia.co.in |
NIACL AO Syllabus 2024
The NIACL Administrative Officer Exam 2024 shall be conducted in three phases, as discussed below:
- Preliminary Examination
- Mains Examination
- Interview
Candidates will have to qualify for all the rounds to qualify for the AO exam. The topics included in all the phases are different and similarly, the exam pattern too is different for all. Candidates can find the detailed NIACL AO 2024 syllabus in the sections below.
NIACL AO Prelims Syllabus
The prelims are the first round in the selection process. The topics included in the NIACL AO prelims paper is provided in the table below for the candidate’s reference.
English Language:
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Fill in the blanks
- Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting
- Paragraph Complete / Sentence Correction
- Para jumbles
- Miscellaneous
Reasoning Ability:
- Coded Inequalities
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzle Tabulation
- Logical Reasoning
- Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
- Data Sufficiency
- Syllogism
- Blood Relations
- Input-Output
- Coding-Decoding
- Alphanumeric Series
Quantitative Aptitude:
- Simplification
- Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
- Number Systems
- Profit & Loss
- Mixtures & Allegations
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices
- Time & Distance
- Work & Time
- Sequence & Series
- Permutation, Combination & Probability. Data Interpretation
- Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
NIACL AO Mains Syllabus
The details of the topics included in the NIACL AO mains paper is provided in the table below for the aspirant’s ease. The Mains paper is divided into two sections, namely: objective (for Generalists and Specialists) and descriptive type. The only difference is that the marks distribution for both the Generalists and Specialists shall be different. Additionally, there shall be an extra topic included in the Specialist’s syllabus.
NIACL AO Mains Syllabus for Generalists
Reasoning Ability:
- Coded Inequalities
- Seating Arrangement
- Puzzle Tabulation
- Logical Reasoning
- Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
- Data Sufficiency
- Syllogism
- Blood Relations
- Input-Output
- Coding-Decoding
- Alphanumeric Series
Quantitative Aptitude:
- Simplification
- Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
- Number Systems
- Profit & Loss
- Mixtures & Allegations
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices
- Time & Distance
- Work & Time
- Sequence & Series
- Permutation, Combination & Probability. Data Interpretation
- Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere
- English Language Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Fill in the blanks
- Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting
- Paragraph Complete / Sentence Correction
- Para jumbles
General Awareness:
- Current Affairs
- Summits
- Books & Authors
- Awards
- Sports
- Defence
- National
- Appointment
- International
- Obituary etc
- Banking Awareness
- Indian Financial System
- History of Indian Banking Industry
- Regulatory Bodies Monetary & Credit Policies
- Budget Basics and Current Union Budget
- International Organisation / Financial Institutions
- Capital Market & Money Market added in NIACL AO Syllabus
- Government Schemes Abbreviations and Economic terminologies
- Other important concepts
- Abbreviations and Economic terminologies
- Other important concepts
English Language:
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Fill in the blanks
- Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting
- Paragraph Complete / Sentence Correction
- Para jumbles
- Miscellaneous
NIACL AO Mains Syllabus for Specialists
Remains the same as Generalists
NOTE: In the Specialist stream, an additional test to assess technical and professional knowledge in the relevant discipline shall also be conducted.
NIACL AO Exam Pattern 2024
After going through the topics included in the syllabus, candidates are advised to now have a look at the exam pattern of the NIACL AO exam. The exam, as discussed before, has two written stages and one interview. The NIACL AO exam pattern 2024 for all the stages is shared below for the candidate’s reference.
NIACL AO Prelims Exam Pattern
The details of the prelims paper are provided below:
- There shall be objective questions.
- The exam will have questions from three sections.
- The total number of questions will be 100.
- The total marks shall be 100.
- The exam will be conducted for 1 hour.
- There shall be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
| S. No. | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration | Language |
| 1. | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min | English |
| 2. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min | English/Hindi |
| 3. | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min | English/Hindi |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 min | ||
NIACL AO Mains Exam Pattern
The details of the main paper are as follows:
- It is divided into two sections: objective and descriptive.
- There will be questions from four subjects in the objective paper.
- The objective part will have 200 questions.
- The descriptive paper will be conducted for 30 marks.
- There shall be a negative marking of 0.25 marks.
NIACL AO Mains Objective Paper (Generalists)
| S. No. | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | 40 min |
| 2. | English Language | 50 | 50 | 40 min |
| 3. | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 30 min |
| 4. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 min |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 150 min | |
NIACL AO Mains Objective Paper (Specialists)
| S. No. | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 min |
| 2. | English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 min |
| 3. | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 min |
| 4. | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | 30 min |
| 5 | In the Specialist stream, an additional test to assess technical and professional knowledge in the relevant discipline |
40 | 40 | 35 min |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 150 min | |
NIACL AO Mains Exam Pattern (Descriptive)
| Paper Name | Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Letter Writing | 01 | 10 marks | 30 min |
| Essay Writing | 01 | 20 marks | |
| Total | 02 | 30 marks |
NIACL AO Interview Pattern
Candidates who qualify for both the prelims and mains paper will be further called for the interview process. This shall be the final round of selection for the NIACL AO exam. The candidates will be called in a ratio of 80:20.
NIACL AO Exam Preparation Tips
The applicants should follow these tips to prepare for the NIACL Administrative Officer exam 2024. The preparation strategy of every candidate is of course different but it should be according to the syllabus of the concerned examination as described by the latest notification from the official website. Here are some tips:
- Go through the newspaper and online resources to get up to date with current affairs.
- Practice mocks to know the weak areas and focus on them.
- Make a timetable for each subject.
- The applicants can practice the previous year’s questions to know the difficulty and exam pattern of the examination.
NIACL AO Exam Reference Books
There are plenty of books that candidates can refer to for their NIACL AO exam preparation. The prescribed books have not changed much as the syllabus remains mostly the same. Here are some of the top reference books which will help the candidates initially with their preparation:
- Chand’s Advanced Objective General Knowledge by R.S. Aggarwal.
- General Intelligence Test & Mental Ability Test by R. Gupta.
- Samanya Vyavaharik Hindi by Dr. Raghav Prakash and Dr. Savita Paiwal .
- Computer Awareness by Arihant.
- Know your State Uttar Pradesh by Arihant.
NIACL AO Syllabus 2024 FAQ
The exam will have three stages: prelims, mains, and interviews.
The prelims paper will have 100 objective-type questions.
The mains paper will have 200 objective-type questions and 2 descriptive-type questions.
Yes, all the papers involved in the mains paper will be conducted on the same day.
Yes, 0.25 marks shall be deducted for each wrong answer in the prelims or mains exam.
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