NIACL AO Exam Pattern Changed – Sectional Timing Introduced in Prelims!

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NIACL AO Selection Process 2018

The NIACL AO Selection Process involves 3 stages:

1. Prelims Exam
2. Mains Exam
3. Personal Interview

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NIACL AO Exam Pattern 2018 – Prelims (Generalists & Specialists)

There has been a major change in NIACL AO Exam Pattern this year. NIACL has introduced sectional timings in the Prelims following the trend of IBPS & SBI.

The Preliminary Exam will be of Objective Type. It will hold 100 marks and will be online. This test would be of 1-hour duration consisting of 3 sections as follows:

Candidates have to qualify in each test/section by securing passing marks to be decided by the Company. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Company (approximately 15 times the numbers of vacancies subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Examination.

• Apart from the test of English Language, you have the option to attempt the exam in either Hindi or English Language.
• You will get 20 minutes for each section.
• You have to secure passing marks section-wise.
• Prelims will be qualifying in nature.
• Based on these marks, you will be shortlisted for the mains exam.
• For each wrong answer you will lose one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question.
• However, if you leave a question blank, there will be no penalty for that question.

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NIACL AO Exam Pattern 2018 – Mains

Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 30 marks. Both these tests will be online and you will have to answer the Descriptive Test by typing on the computer. Here are the patterns for both the exams:

1. Objective Test:

Mains Exam Pattern for Generalists

The duration of Objective Test will be 2 hours and it will consist of 4 sections for 200 marks.

• Apart from the test of English Language, you have the option to attempt the exam in either Hindi or English Language.

Mains Exam Pattern for Specialists

The duration of Objective Test will be 2 hours and it will consist of 5 sections for 200 marks.

2. Descriptive Test:

The duration of the Descriptive Test will be 30 minutes and it will hold 30 marks. It will be a Test of English Language – Letter & Essay writing. The descriptive test will be in English and take place in online mode. The pattern would be:

• You need to obtain a minimum score for each section of objective test separately for short listing for the Descriptive test evaluation/Interview.
• You also need to score equal to or more than the total cut-off, in the objective test.
• The company will decide the section-wise as well as the total cut-off for qualifying for Descriptive test evaluation/Interview.
• Although you need to qualify the descriptive test, your marks in the descriptive test will not be counted towards short listing for interview or final selection.
• For each wrong answer you will lose one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question.
• However, if you leave a question blank, there will be no penalty for that question.

NIACL AO Exam Pattern 2018 – Interview

The weightage i.e., ratio of online Examination and Interview will be 80:20 respectively. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. One can download his/her interview call letter from the NIACL’s official website.

Final Selection Process

• Your 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. If you fall within the number of vacancies in the merit list, the company will consider you for the appointment.
• Note that 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.

Guarantee Bond

Before joining as probationer, the selected candidates will be required to give the undertaking to serve the Company for a minimum period of four years including probation period. In the event of their resigning from the Company before the expiry of the bond period, they will be liable to pay liquidated damages equivalent to one year’s gross salary paid to them during the year of probation.

View Here Official Notification for More detail:

NIACL AO Recruitment Notification 2018