LIC AAO AE Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2020, being an important part of preparation will play a key role in knowing the details of the exam. With 200+ vacancy, the aspirants must be eager for the exam details, especially it’s syllabus and exam pattern. These would benefit the candidates to get all the information they need and start making their study plans or time table.
LIC AAO AE Syllabus & Exam Pattern
The article will take you through the Syllabus and Exam Pattern for all stages of LIC AAO AE Exam. The topic-wise discussion will be there for each stage. We will also cover the syllabus topics, marks, number of questions, type of exam- objective/descriptive, online/ offline/ OMR based and marking scheme. Let us discuss these, one by one.
LIC AAO AE Exam Pattern
The LIC AAO AE exam is going to have three stages, namely,
- Preliminary Exam (or Phase 1)
- Main Exam (or Phase 2)
- Interview
The prelims and mains exams both will be conducted online.
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LIC AAO AE Exam Pattern For Prelims
- The total duration of the online written exam will be 1 hour or 60 minutes.
- 0.25 marks will be deducted if a candidate attempts a question wrong.
- Preliminary Examination (Phase 1) will be an objective test conducted via online mode
- English Language Test will be of qualifying nature & marks in the Language section
| Serial Number | Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3. | English: Language with special emphasis on grammar, vocabulary and comprehension | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 60 minutes |
LIC AAO AE Exam Pattern For Main
Main exam consist of Objective Test & Descriptive Test
Total Marks of the Objective Test- 300
Total Marks of the Descriptive Test- 25
Both the exams will be conducted through online mode. The descriptive exam will also be through typing on the computer.
There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests for main examination. ¼ marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
| Serial Number | Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| 2. | General Knowledge, Current Affairs | 30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| 3. | Professional knowledge | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| 4. | Insurance and Financial Market Awareness | 30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 120 | 300 | 120 minutes | |
| 5. | English Language (Letter writing & Essay)/ Legal drafting for AAO(Legal) | 2 | 25 | 30 minute |
Candidates appearing in the prelim exam, will be shortlisted for main examination. Candidates equal to 20 times of number of vacancies in each post will be shortlisted.
The final round will be an interview for the qualified candidates of the main exam.
LIC AAO & AE Syllabus
The Syllabus topics for LIC AAO and AE is similar to the bank exams, where reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general/ financial awareness and English comprehension skills are judged. Given are the topics for LIC AAO, AE Syllabus:
Reasoning- Statement based Questions, Syllogism, Seating Arrangement, Coding-Decoding,
Alpha Numeric Sequence, Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relation, Analogy, Odd One Out
Quantitative Aptitude- Data Interpretation, Time and Work, Speed, Distance and Time, Number Series, Approximation, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Profit and Loss, Average, Mixture and Allegations
General/Financial Awareness- Recent credit and monetary policies, Indian Economy, Overview of Indian Financial System, Current Affairs, National and International Matters, Currency and Capital, Awards and Honors, General History, Geography, Biology and Applied Science
English Language- Reading Comprehension, Sentence Arrangement, Cloze Test, Error Spotting, Sentence Improvement, Synonyms-Antonyms, Phrases, Elementary Grammar
Herein, the article has provided detailed information about the topics, where the exam will be conducted. Study Preparation for the exam should cover important topics. Thus, candidates should go through the syllabus and exam pattern.