LIC Assistant Study Plan 2021

One of the leading insurance company, LIC, provides job seekers with a secure and well-paid platform with overall great career growth. The candidates aspiring to be a part of the team, the Life Insurance Corporation company, can start preparing now itself as LIC has already released the dates for the recruitment. Any successful job position is acquired by getting good grades mixed with the interview performance. To get a good score, one needs to prepare well. To prepare well, one needs a well structured Study Plan. This article will help the candidates to organise the LIC Assistant Study plan and LIC Assistant exam Strategy along with a few tips and tricks. So buckle up and read on.

LIC Assistant Study Plan 2021

Before we move on to the study plan, let us be well aware of the exam details of the LIC Assistant.

• The selection process involves three stages, namely the Preliminary exam, the Mains exam and the Language Proficiency Test.
• The Preliminary exam is divided into three sections. They are the Reasoning Ability, the Numerical Ability and the English Language respectively.
• The candidates who clear the preliminary exam will be qualified for the next level. They will be called to appear for the Mains exam. Hence, clearing the prelims is your first step to attaining your dream job.
• Those candidates who qualify in the Mains exam with high scores will be shortlisted and then called for the interview round.

LIC Assistant Preparation Plan 2021

Planning ahead will make you competent in winning ahead. Take the assistance of the following LIC Assistant strategic preparation plan and create your own study plan.

• Know your syllabus and exam pattern

The candidate should be well versed with the exam pattern and syllabus as it will help the candidate to separate the portions according to the difficulty level. This will help in giving more preference to core topics and less preference to the non-relevant topics.

• Know your strong areas and weak areas

Make a plan and mark all your strong areas and weak areas. Give your best effort in studying the strong areas and try to gain 90% accuracy in it. After you are done with it, concentrate on your weak areas.

• Time Management

Managing your time is an important factor while preparing for and attending the exam. Revision of previous years’ question papers will help the candidate in understanding and utilising the time well.

• Speed and Accuracy

Practising previous years questions will help you to be accurate and fast in writing your exam. Attempt only the questions that you know. Try not to get negative marks by attempting questions that you don’t know.

• Mock it till you crack it

Attempt mock tests as they will help you to get an idea about the real test.

LIC Assistant Subject-wise Preparation Tips and Tricks

Once you have gone through and understood the preparation strategy for the LIC Assistant exam, you can follow these subject-wise preparation tips for better clarity.

• Preparation Tips for English

1. Read lots of books as it helps in improving your vocabulary. Read daily English newspapers as it will not only help you to build your vocabulary but also keep yourself updated with the current happenings.
2. Practice grammar exercises.
3. Attempt mock tests from various sections as it will boost your confidence.

•   Preparation Tips for Reasoning

1. Attempt mock tests and various question papers under this category and analyze yourself. Know which are your strong areas and weak areas and prepare accordingly.
2. You can watch the online classes or tutorials from the Entri App to master your skills in this section.

• Preparation Tips for Numerical Ability

1. Work out the problems from previous years’ question papers and track your time accordingly. See that you are able to solve problems within the time specified.
2. Entri App helps you with shortcuts and tips required in solving numerical questions.
3. Learn all the equations, formulas and shortcuts required to solve problems in this section, efficiently.

LIC Assistant Exam Pattern 2021

Both the prelims and mains examination patterns are slightly different. The exam pattern for Prelims and Mains are mentioned  below:

LIC Assistant Prelims Exam

• The exam will be conducted in online mode and the duration will be 1 hour or 60 minutes for each section.
• There are 3 sections, of 100 questions each. 1 mark is given to each question.
• No negative marking is done in the prelims exam.
• English/Hindi language test(Language Proficiency Test) marks will not be counted for ranking.

LIC Assistant Mains Exam

• The marks scored in the mains exam will be considered for the final merit list.
• The exam will be conducted in online mode and the questions will be objective type questions.
• Each correct answer will be awarded +1 and incorrect answers will be given 1/4th negative marks of the total marks assigned.

The mains exam pattern is divided into the North Central zone and the South Central zone:

LIC Assistant Exam Pattern 2021 Main for North Central

LIC Assistant Exam Pattern 2021 Main for Eastern/Southern/South Central

Language Proficiency Test

After the candidates have qualified in the prelims and mains examination, they will have to attend a language proficiency test, which is then followed by a medical test. If they qualify for this test and clear the medical test, they will be considered fit for the post and would be given the post of LIC assistant.

Best Books for LIC Assistant Exam 2021

Several books are available for reference and preparation for the LIC Assistant exam. These books are different depending on the topics that need to be covered.Any books that are related to the prescribed topics can be referred to. Some of the books that can be referred for LIC assistant exam 2021 are as follows:

Books for Logical Reasoning

Books for Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude

Books for Computer Aptitude

Books for General/financial awareness

Books for the English Language

Books for the Hindi Language

The candidates can refer to the above books and also read daily newspapers and magazines to keep themselves updated with current affairs.

Keeping in mind all the above tips and strategies, plan and organize your study time. We wish our candidates success!