LIC AAO Exam Analysis - Preliminary and Main Exam Analysis
Life Corporation of India conducts the LIC AAO exam for recruitment of Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) for various vacancies at its branches across the country. Candidates who are preparing for the upcoming LIC AAO exam must check out the information on exam analysis which will help them in preparation. We are covering the LIC AAO exam analysis here. The LIC AAO 2019 exam (Premilinary phase) was conducted on 4th and 5th May 20219. The Main exam was conducted on 28th June 2019. The analysis of both the phases is covered here.
Benefits of LIC AAO Exam Analysis
LIC AAO exam analysis will help the candidates who are preparing for the next exam in various ways listed below:
- Candidates will get an idea about the difficulty level of questions.
- The type of questions will also be known.
- Topics from which most questions are asked and the number of questions asked from different topics.
- Preparing a strategy to attempt the exam.
LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2019
Before moving ahead with the LIC AAO exam analysis, we are providing a quick overview of the exam pattern for Premilinary and Main examinations. This will give you an idea about the sections and marks distribution.
LIC AAO Preliminary Exam Pattern
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Sections |
Number of Questions/ Maximum Marks |
Time Duration |
|
Quantitative Aptitude |
35/ 35 |
20 minutes |
|
Reasoning Ability |
35/ 35 |
20 minutes |
|
English Language |
30/ 30 |
20 minutes |
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There is sectional time in the Preliminary exam. Thus, candidates must make sure they complete the maximum number of questions within the given time.
LIC AAO Main Exam Pattern
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Sections |
Number of Questions / Maximum Marks |
Duration |
|
Reasoning Ability |
30/ 90 |
40 minutes |
|
Data Analysis & Interpretation |
30/ 90 |
40 minutes |
|
General Knowledge/ Current Affairs |
30/ 60 |
20 minutes |
|
Insurance and Financial Market Awareness |
30/ 60 |
20 minutes |
|
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) |
- |
30 minutes |
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LIC AAO Exam Analysis 2019
The LIC AAO 2019 exam was conducted for Preliminary and Main phase. The analysis is provided for both phases. Preliminary phase exam was conducted on two days in four shifts. Section-wise analysis for each shift is provided below. The Main exam was a single day test.
LIC AAO Exam Analysis - Preliminary Exam (4th and 5th May 2019)
First Shift (4th May 2019)
The analysis for 4th May exam is provided here for all the subjects/ sections:
Quantitative Aptitude
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Topics |
Difficulty Level |
Total Questions |
|
Data Interpretation |
Easy to Moderate |
11 |
|
Number Series |
Moderate |
05 |
|
Approximation |
Easy to Moderate |
06 |
|
Arithmetic Word Problems (Problems on Age, Profit and Loss, SI & CI, Probability, etc) |
Easy to Moderate |
13 |
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Reasoning Ability
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Topics |
Difficulty Level |
Total Questions |
|
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement |
Easy to Moderate |
20 |
|
Inequalities |
Easy |
05 |
|
Syllogism |
Easy |
05 |
|
Direction Sense |
Moderate |
03 |
|
Coding-Decoding |
Easy |
01 |
|
Number Series |
Easy |
01 |
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English Language
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Topics |
Difficulty Level |
Total Questions |
|
Reading Comprehension |
Moderate |
07 |
|
Cloze Test |
Easy |
05 |
|
Error Detection (Spelling/ Grammar) |
Easy |
05 |
|
Error Detection (Sentence Based) |
Easy |
05 |
|
Sentence Arrangement |
Easy to Moderate |
05 |
|
Word Usage |
Easy to Moderate |
03 |
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Second Shift (4th May 2019)
Quantitative Aptitude
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Topics |
Difficulty Level |
Total Questions |
|
Data Interpretation |
Easy to Moderate |
15 |
|
Inequalities |
Easy to Moderate |
05 |
|
Missing Number Series |
Moderate |
05 |
|
Quantity 1: Quantity 2 |
Easy to Moderate |
03 |
|
Arithmetic Word Problems (Problems on Age, Profit and Loss, SI & CI, Probability, LCM/ HCF, etc) |
Easy to Moderate |
07 |
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Reasoning Ability
|
Topics |
Difficulty Level |
Total Questions |
|
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement |
Easy to Moderate |
22 |
|
Inequalities |
Easy |
04 |
|
Syllogism |
Easy |
05 |
|
Blood Relation |
Easy |
03 |
|
Coding-Decoding |
Easy |
01 |
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English Language
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Topics |
Difficulty Level |
Total Questions |
|
Reading Comprehension |
Moderate |
08 |
|
Sentence Arrangement |
Easy |
05 |
|
Single Fillers |
Easy |
05 |
|
Word Usage |
Easy to Moderate |
04 |
|
Error Detection (Sentence Based) |
Easy |
03 |
|
Miscellaneous |
Easy to Moderate |
05 |
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Third Shift (5th May 2019)
Quantitative Aptitude
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Topics |
Difficulty Level |
Total Questions |
|
Data Interpretation |
Moderate |
15 |
|
Missing Number Series |
Easy to Moderate |
05 |
|
Quadratic Equations |
Easy to Moderate |
05 |
|
Arithmetic Word Problems (Problems on Age, Profit and Loss, SI & CI, Probability, etc) |
Easy to Moderate |
10 |
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Reasoning Ability
|
Topics |
Difficulty Level |
Total Questions |
|
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement |
Easy to Moderate |
19 |
|
Inequalities |
Easy |
05 |
|
Syllogism |
Easy |
05 |
|
Numeric Based |
Easy |
01 |
|
Alphabet Based |
Easy |
01 |
|
Direction Sense |
Moderate |
04 |
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English Language
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Topics |
Difficulty Level |
Total Questions |
|
Reading Comprehension |
Moderate |
08 |
|
Error Detection (Grammar) |
Easy |
06 |
|
Sentence Correction |
Easy |
05 |
|
Single Word Fillers |
Easy |
05 |
|
Para Jumbles |
Easy to Moderate |
06 |
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Fourth Shift (5th May 2019)
Quantitative Aptitude
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Topics |
Difficulty Level |
Total Questions |
|
Data Interpretation |
Moderate |
15 |
|
Missing Number Series |
Moderate |
05 |
|
Approximation |
Easy to Moderate |
05 |
|
Arithmetic Word Problems (Problems on Age, Profit and Loss, SI & CI, Probability, etc) |
Easy to Moderate |
10 |
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Reasoning Ability
|
Topics |
Difficulty Level |
Total Questions |
|
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement |
Easy to Moderate |
20 |
|
Inequalities |
Easy |
05 |
|
Blood Relation |
Easy |
03 |
|
Syllogism |
Easy |
03 |
|
Direction Sense |
Moderate |
03 |
|
Alphabet Based |
Easy |
01 |
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English Language
|
Topics |
Difficulty Level |
Total Questions |
|
Reading Comprehension |
Moderate |
10 |
|
Sentence Rearrangement |
Easy to Moderate |
05 |
|
Cloze Test (Uses of Smart Phones) |
Easy to Moderate |
05 |
|
Error Detection (Grammar/ Spelling) |
Easy |
05 |
|
Single Word Fillers |
Easy |
05 |
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LIC AAO Mains Exam Analysis - 28th June 2019
The LIC AAO Main exam was of objective and descriptive type. The English Language section was of descriptive type of total of 25 marks. The descriptive test was also computer-based where candidates were required to type the test on the computer.
|
Sections |
Difficulty Level |
Number of Good Attempts |
|
Reasoning Ability |
Easy to Moderate |
21 to 25 questions |
|
Data Analysis & Interpretation |
Moderate |
18 to 23 questions |
|
General Knowledge/ Current Affairs |
Moderate |
18 to 23 questions |
|
Insurance and Financial Market Awareness |
Difficult |
13 to 17 questions |
|
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) |
Moderate |
- |
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The English Language section comprised of the following questions:
Essay Writing (200 Words)
- What is Financial Security? Explain the elements of financial security.
- Benefits of Travel Insurance.
- Insurance or Mutual Fund! Which one do you prefer for investment?
Letter Writing (150 Marks)
- Write a letter to an insurance firm requesting them to change the residential address.
- Write a letter to your younger friend who recently got a job telling him about the importance of retirement pension.
What After LIC AAO Main Exam?
After the LIC AAO Main exam, qualified candidates are called for the interview round. The candidates are shortlisted based on the Main exam score. After the interview round, the marks obtained in the Main Exam and the Interview round are considered for preparing the final merit list. Finally selected candidates are to undergo a pre-recruitment medical examination passing which, candidates are offered appointments.
LIC AAO 2020
The online application process for the LIC AAO 2020 exam is scheduled to begin in the third week of September 2020. Candidates must keep a check on the official website for the same. The exam will be conducted for recruitment at the Assistant Administrative Officer post.
Sneha Yadav, April 9, 2021
Was very helpful....