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LIC AAO Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1 (3rd October), Prelims Difficulty Level, Good Attempts, and Questions Asked

The LIC AAO Prelims Exam 2025 Shift 1 was successfully held today, on 3rd October 2025, from 9 AM to 10 AM across various exam centres in the country. Candidates who appeared in this shift shared that the paper was balanced and student-friendly, though a few sections demanded careful time management. The overall difficulty level and easy to moderate, with Quants and Reasoning being moderate and English being easy. So, without any delay, check today’s analysis here.

LIC AAO Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1 Today

Life Insurance Corporation of India is conducting the LIC AAO 2025 Exam for 842 vacancies that are open for Assistant Administrative Officer (Generalist and Specialist) and Assistant Engineer posts. The Prelims exam is scheduled to be held in 4 shifts on 3rd October 2025, and the 1st shift is now over. This is a computer-based test that tests candidates based on questions from Reasoning, Quants, and English sections. So, those who are yet to appear for the upcoming shifts, can check the exam review.

Section Sequence: Reasoning ⇒Quants ⇒English

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LIC AAO 2025 Shift 1 Analysis: Difficulty Level & Good Attempts

As per student feedback and exam review, the paper can be classified as Moderate.

  • Overall Difficulty Level: Easy To Moderate
  • Good Attempts (Overall): 75-81

This attempt range indicates a safe score zone, provided accuracy is maintained. Check the section-wise difficulty level and Good Attempts here.

LIC AAO Prelims Exam 2025 Shift 1 Difficulty Level and Good Attempts
Section Name of the Tests Difficulty Level Good Attempts
1 Reasoning Ability Easy to Moderate 28-30
2 Quantitative Aptitude Easy to Moderate 24-26
3 English Language Easy 23-25
Total Easy to Moderate 75-81

LIC AAO Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1: Sectional Review and Questions Asked

The LIC AAO 2025 Shift 1 exam was overall balanced. Candidates who focused on speed, accuracy, and smart question selection performed well. As discussed above, there are a totalof  3 sections in the Prelims exam and the questions that were asked in the exam have been updated here.

LIC AAO Prelims Exam Analysis: Reasoning

Check the questions asked in reasoning below:

  • Uncertain people (20) – 5 Questions
  • Box puzzle (9 people) – 5 Questions
  • Circle arrangement (not more than 5 people facing inside, 8 people total) – 5 Questions
  • Direction – 4 Questions
  • Syllogism – 3 Questions
  • Form a meaningful word (CARE) – 1 Question
  • Numbers forward and backward (624931597) – 1 Question
  • Element and characters – 1 Question
Questions Asked in Reasoning
Topics Number of Questions
Syllogism (Doable) 3
Alphanumeric Series (Tricky) 1
Direction 3
Inequality 3
Box Based 5
Certain Number of Persons 3
Floor + Flat Puzzle (5*2) 5
Month-based puzzle (Non-Consecutive) – Easy 5
Circular Arrangement (8 Person- all Inside) (Tricky) 5
Sequence-based (9 items) 2

LIC AAO Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1 (3rd October), Prelims Difficulty Level, Good Attempts, and Questions Asked_4.1

Tip: Do not waste time by going through the questions and deciding the sequence. Rather, start attempting first.

LIC AAO Prelims Exam Analysis: Quantitative Aptitude

Questions Asked in Quantitative Aptitude
Topics Number of Questions
Approximation (Easy) 5-7
Quadratic Equation 5
Caselet 5
DI Table 5
DI Line 5
Arithmetic 10-12

LIC AAO Exam Analysis 2025 Shift 1 (3rd October), Prelims Difficulty Level, Good Attempts, and Questions Asked_5.1

LIC AAO Prelims Exam Analysis: English

  • Paragraph – 6 Questions
  • Reading Comprehension (RC) – 10 Questions
  • Phrase Replacement – 4 Questions
  • Correct/Incorrect – 3 Questions
  • Match the Column – 2 Questions
  • Word Interchange – 5 Questions
Questions Asked in the English section
Topics Number of Questions
 RC (Global Milk Production) 10
Word Swap 5
Match the Column 3
Cloze Test 6
Error Detection 5
Fillers 1

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LIC AAO 2025 Upcoming Shift Timings

Check the exam time and duration of the upcoming shifts below:

Shift Reporting by Exam Start Exam End
Shift 1 08:00 AM 09:00 AM 10:00 AM
Shift 2 10:30 AM 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
Shift 3 01:00 PM 02:00 PM 03:00 PM
Shift 4 03:30 PM 04:30 PM 05:30 PM

LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2025

LIC AAO Prelims Exam is a computer-based test of 70 marks and total duration is 1 hour. Check the sectional total questions and minimum qualfying marks below.

LIC AAO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025
Section Name of the Tests No. of Questions Max. Marks Time
1 Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 Minutes
2 Quantitative Aptitude 35 35 20 Minutes
3 English Language (with special emphasis on grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension) 30 30 20 Minutes
Total 100 70 60 Minutes

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Minimum Qualifying Marks in Prelims Exam

Name of the Tests Mini. Qualifying Marks (SC/ST/PWBD)
Mini. Qualifying Marks (Others)
Reasoning Ability 16 18
Quantitative Aptitude 16 18
English Language 9 10

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