The GIC Assistants exam is carried out to get recruited into General insurance company of India. This exam is mainly held in order to recruit qualified candidates to the post of Assistant Cadre. The selected candidate will be employment in any one of the company such as New India Assurance Company Limited, National Insurance Company Limited etc. Other companies which recruit candidates are United India Insurance Company Limited and the Oriented Fire and General insurance Company Limited.

Structure of the G.I.C. Assistants Exam

The GIC Entrance test is carried out in two stages. These stages of exam include written test consisting of objective type question and also explanatory type questions. The time allotted for the exam will be for 2 hours for the objective and one hour for the explanatory questions. In the given period of time the candidates will have to attend most of the question.

Syllabus of the G.I.C. Assistants Exam

The objective type questions are from Test of reasoning, English language, arithmetic ability, secretarial aptitude and general knowledge. The descriptive type questions will have questions like letter writing, essay and précis writing. For the reasoning section areas like data sufficiency, odd man out, cause effect will be asked. Also there will be questions from statement implication, analogies, coding and decoding, etc. The English language section covers reading comprehension, preposition, synonyms, grammar and its usage etc. The Numerical ability section covers Numbers, algebra, trigonometry, percentage, time and distance, profit and loss, etc.

The General knowledge section covers the syllabus of history of India, scientific aspects, General science, current affairs in India and around the world etc. The candidate has to write essay on the given topics. They will check your vocabulary skills and grammar.

Reference Books for G.I.C. Assistants Exam

Students preparing for the exam can study for the G.I.C. Assistants Exam from reference the following books:-

• Assistant Administrative Officers (AAO) Exam by Dr Lal and Jain
• The New India Assurance Company Ltd. Administrative Officers Examination (Generalists) by Dr Lal and Jain
• L.I.C. Apprentice Development Officers Recruitment Exam by Dr Lal and Jain
• LIC Sales/Financial Executive Test by Lal and Jain.

Study Plan for the G.I.C. Assistants Exam

Candidates have to be well versed with the current events in banking and finance regulations and acts. It is advisable to improve the vocabulary skills by reading newspapers and magazines. They can also watch English movies and news. The candidate should allot time for each section and should study the portions thoroughly. They have to practice many mock tests. The candidates who get qualified in the exam will be called in for personal interview.