Get the LIC AAO Mains Exam analysis for 2019. Check the detailed mains exam analysis for IT Officer, Chartered Accountant, Generalist and other posts under LIC AAO.
Life Insurance Corporation of India conducts LIC AAO exam for the recruitment of Assistant Administrative Officer. They administered the examination on June 28, 2019.As per the records, so many candidates appeared for the exam this year. Through the exam analysis, candidates will get to know the exam difficulty level & the exam pattern as well.
LIC AAO Mains 2019 Exam Pattern and Analysis
Candidates who are appearing for Mains examination of LIC AAO for the next year must be aware of the exam pattern of 2019. The exam pattern and analysis for all the posts of LIC AAO is given below:
LIC AAO (Generalist)
| Section | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration (in mins) | Difficulty level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 30 | 90 | 40 | Moderate |
| General Knowledge, Current Affairs | 30 | 60 | 20 | Moderate |
| Insurance and Financial Market Awareness | 30 | 60 | 20 | Difficult |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 90 | 40 | Easy to moderate |
| Total | 120 | 300 | 120 | Moderate to difficult |
| English Language (Letter writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 | Moderate |
LIC AAO (IT/ Chartered Accountant / Actuarial)
| Section | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration (in mins) | Difficulty level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional knowledge | 30 | 90 | 40 | Moderate |
| General Knowledge, Current Affairs | 30 | 60 | 20 | Moderate |
| Insurance and Financial Market Awareness | 30 | 60 | 20 | Difficult |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 90 | 40 | Easy to moderate |
| Total | 120 | 300 | 120 | Moderate to difficult |
| English Language (Letter writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 | Moderate |
LIC AAO (Rajbhasha)
| Section | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration (in mins) | Difficulty level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional knowledge | 30 | 90 | 40 | Moderate |
| General Knowledge, Current Affairs | 30 | 60 | 20 | Easy to Moderate |
| Insurance and Financial Market Awareness | 30 | 60 | 20 | Difficult |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 90 | 40 | Easy to moderate |
| Total | 120 | 300 | 120 | Moderate to difficult |
| Knowledge of Language Descriptive | 2 | 25 | 30 | Moderate |
LIC AAO Mains 2019 Section-wise analysis
Data Analysis & Interpretation
- Arithmetic Word Problems- 4 questions
- Data Interpretation- 17 questions
- Data Sufficiency- 5 questions
- Mensuration- 2 questions
- Partnership-2 questions
General Knowledge, Current Affairs
Questions from this section were asked based on the events occurring nationally and globally from April to June 2019. Some questions were asked based on the insurance and static awareness.
Insurance and Financial Market Awareness
This section was introduced for the first time by LIC where questions were based on CSR, PE Ratio, Reinsurance companies and numericals based on income tax and PF account.
Reasoning Ability
- Inequality- 4 questions
- Logical Reasoning- 3 questions
- Seating Arrangement and Puzzles – 14 questions
- Order and Ranking- 3 questions
- Syllogisms- 4 questions
- Miscellaneous-2 questions
English Language
- Essay Writing -
- Benefits of Travel Insurance.
- Insurance or Mutual Fund? Which one do you prefer for investment?
- What is Financial Security? Explain the elements of financial security.
- Letter Writing -
- Write a letter to an insurance firm requesting them to change their residential address.
- Write a letter to your younger friend who recently got a job telling him the importance of retirement pension.
- Write a letter to your boss describing the value of group insurance.
LIC AAO Mains Syllabus
To prepare for any examination, candidates must be aware of the syllabus. For a detailed study, they must go through each & every topic separately. Several books are there, which includes the synopsis of the exam itself. Candidates can refer to the books as well. The LIC AAO Mains Syllabus covers the following:
- Data Analysis & Interpretation (For Generalist)
- Bar graphs
- Data Handling
- Pie charts
- Data Derivation
- Data Implementation
- Elementary mathematics
- Professional Knowledge
The syllabus will vary from post to post and is different for the candidates applying for Chartered Accountant, Actuarial, IT, and Rajbhasha posts. - Insurance & Financial Market Awareness
- Finance topic
- History of insurance
- Various laws and policies
- History of banking
- Latest policies
- Development
- Business topics
- Financial institutes, terminologies & derivations
- Current Banking news and events related to insurance and financial market
- Descriptive Test
- Essay & Letter Writing
Exam Pattern for the Interview
- The authority will summon the candidates who qualify the online examination for the final round- Interview.
- The call for the interview depends on the number of vacancies. The authority will call the candidates three times the number of vacancies.
- For the shortlisting process of the interview, the authority will consider the marks secured by the candidates in the main examination and the marks obtained in the interview.
- The maximum marks for the interview are 60, and the minimum required marks are 8.
- The qualifying marks are different for all the categories. These include:
- OBC & PWBD, EWS, Unreserved- 30 marks
- SC/ST- 27 marks
LIC AAO Previous Year Papers
Solving the previous year papers will help the candidates to know what type of questions were there and the marking scheme of the exam paper as well. They will get an overview of the pattern of the examination and marks allotted to each section. Candidates can check the link below for the previous year question papers.
