NIACL is conducting the NIACL Assistant Prelims exam on 8th Sep & 9th Sep 2018. This time, NIACL Assistant prelims exam will have the sectional timings. Each section will consists of 20 minutes. Candidates need to make a strategy to crack the cut off. Total questions are 100 from three sections. There is 0.25 marks negative marking for every wrong answer. We are bringing the exam analysis so that aspirants can have some help for preparation and focus on some kind of paper questions. Exam is conducting in 4 shifts that will go 2 days.
NIACL Assistant Prelims Exam Shift Timing
Shift timing or reporting time for NIACL Assistant prelims exam is given below.
| Slots | Timing |
| 1st | 8.15 AM to 10.15 AM |
| 2nd | 10.45 AM to 12.45 PM |
| 3rd | 1.15 AM to 3.15 PM |
| 4th | 3.45 PM to 5.45 PM |
NIACL Assistant Prelims Exam Analysis 2018 : Shift 1
1st shift was of Easy to Moderate level.
| Subject | Good Attempt |
| English Language | 17-22 |
| Reasoning Ability | 23-27 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 19-24 |
| Total | 78-84 |
NIACL Assistant Prelims Quantitative Aptitude 1st shift
Quantitative Aptitude of first shift was of moderate level.
- 1 set of DI – Bar Graph
- 10 questions of Simplification
Number Series Asked Questions –
18 48 73 94 112 ?
6 5 7 12.5 ? 69.5
13 19 31 55 103 ?
4 8 24 96 ? 2880
54 58 49 65 ? 76
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Topics
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No. of Questions
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Level
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|
Data Interpretation (Bar Graph)
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5
|
Moderate
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| Simplification
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10
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Easy
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| Quadratic Equation
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5
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Easy
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Missing Number Series
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5
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Moderate
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Data Sufficiency
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5
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Moderate
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Mensuration
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1
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Moderate
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SI and CI
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1
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Easy-Moderate
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Problem on Ages
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1
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Moderate
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Question on Average
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1
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Easy
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Profit and Loss
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1
|
Moderate
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Total
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35
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Moderate
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NIACL Assistant Prelims English Language 1st shift
First Shift English Section was of easy to moderate level.
- Reading Comprehension (2 vocab questions + 5 questions based on story)
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 7 | Moderate |
| Spelling Error | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Error Detection | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Single Filler | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
NIACL Assistant Prelims Reasoning 1st shift
First Shift Reasoning was of easy to moderate level. Below are 2 sets of puzzles and Seating arrangement comes in test.
- Circular seating arrangement
- Linear Seating Arrangement, single row
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 10 | Moderate |
| Inequality | 5 | Easy |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy |
| Alpha Numeric Symbol Series | 5 | Easy |
| Alphabet Series | 5 | Easy |
| Blood Relation | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Number Based | 2 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
NIACL Assistant Prelims Exam Analysis 2018 : Shift 2
NIACL Assistant Prelims exam Shift 2 was also of easy to moderate level.
| Subject | Good Attempt |
| English Language | 18-23 |
| Reasoning Ability | 24-29 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 21-25 |
| Total | 79-85 |
NIACL Assistant Prelims Quantitative Aptitude 2nd shift
2nd shift Quantitative Aptitude was of moderate level.
- Only one set of DI – Tabular
- 10 questions from Simplification topics
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Topics
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No. of Questions
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Level
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Data Interpretation
|
5
|
Moderate
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| Simplification
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7
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Easy
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| Quadratic Equation
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2
|
Easy
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Wrong Number Series
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5
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Moderate
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Data Sufficiency
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5
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Moderate
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Quantity 1, Quantity 2
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5
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Moderate
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Miscellaneous (Word Problems)
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6
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Moderate
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Total
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35
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Moderate
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NIACL Assistant Prelims English Language 2nd shift
Second Shift English Section was of easy to moderate level.
- Reading Comprehension (2 vocab questions + 6 questions based on story)
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 8 | Moderate |
| Sentence Improvement | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Error Detection | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Correction | 6 | Easy-Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
NIACL Assistant Prelims Reasoning 2nd shift
Second Shift Reasoning was of easy to moderate level. Below are 2 sets of puzzles and Seating arrangement comes in test.
- Square seating arrangement
- Linear Seating Arrangement, parallel row
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 10 | Moderate |
| Inequality | 5 | Easy |
| Syllogism | 5 | Easy |
| Numerical Series | 5 | Easy |
| Alphabet Series | 5 | Easy |
| Direction Sense | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Alphabet Based | 1 | Easy |
| Miscellaneous | 1 | Easy |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
NIACL Assistant Prelims Exam Analysis 2018 : Slot 3
NIACL Assistant Prelims exam Slot 3 was also of easy to moderate level.
| Subject | Good Attempt |
| English Language | 19-24 |
| Reasoning Ability | 26-31 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 23-28 |
| Total | 81-86 |
NIACL Assistant Prelims Quantitative Aptitude 3rd slot
3rd slot Quantitative Aptitude was of moderate level.
- 15 questions from Simplification topics
- Only one set of DI – Linear Grpah
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Topics
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No. of Questions
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Level
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Data Interpretation (Linear Graph)
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5
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Moderate
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| Simplification
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15
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Easy
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| Quantity 1, Quantity 2
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5
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Easy-Moderate
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Profit and Loss
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2
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Moderate
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Boat and Stream
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1
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Moderate
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Mixture and Allegation
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1
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Moderate
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SI and CI
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2
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Easy-Moderate
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Miscellaneous
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4
|
Moderate
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Total
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35
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Moderate
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NIACL Assistant Prelims English Language 3rd slot
Third Shift English Section was of easy to moderate level.
- Reading Comprehension (3 vocab questions + 5 questions based on story)
| Topic | No. of Questions | Level |
| Reading Comprehension | 8 | Moderate |
| Spelling Check | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Error Detection | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Cloze Test | 7 | Moderate |
| Sentence Rearrangement | 5 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 30 | Easy-Moderate |
NIACL Assistant Prelims Reasoning 3rd slot
Third Shift Reasoning was of easy to moderate level. Below are 2 sets of puzzles and Seating arrangement comes in test.
- Linear Seating Arrangement, single row
- Floor Based Puzzle
- Circular seating arrangement
| Topics | No. of Questions | Level |
| Puzzles and Seating Arrangement | 15 | Moderate |
| Inequality | 5 | Easy |
| Syllogism | 3 | Easy |
| Alphabetical Series | 5 | Easy |
| Alphabet | 1 | Easy |
| Order and Raking | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Direction Sense | 3 | Easy-Moderate |
| Total | 35 | Easy-Moderate |
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