OICL Assistant Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 (7 Sept), Difficulty Level, Good Attempts

Check the detailed OICL Assistant Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 of 7th September including section-wise difficulty level, good attempts, and exam review shared by candidates. Know how was the exam today.

Oriental Insurance has conducted the OICL Assistant Prelims Exam 2025 on 7th September in a single shift, and this year lakhs of candidates appeared for the first stage of recruitment. Candidates who wish to review the analysis can refer to the difficulty level and good attempt information provided here. The data has been collected from candidates who appeared for the test and so it is reliable.

OICL Assistant Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 (7 Sept)

The OICL Assistant Prelims Exam 2025 was conducted from 2:30 to 3:30 PM, and the duration of the exam was easy overall. Those who qualify in this test will be eligible to appear for the Mains exam scheduled on 28th October 2025. Candidates who made it to the final round will be selected for 500 Assistant vacancies available. Check the exam pattern for your reference:

OICL Assistant Tier 1 Exam Pattern
Name of Test (Objective)	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration for Each Section
Test of English Language	30	30	20 minutes
Test of Reasoning	35	35	20 minutes
Test of Numerical Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Total	100	100	60 minutes (overall)

OICL Assistant Exam Analysis 2025: Difficulty Level and Good Attempts

Based on the feedback received from applicants, the overall difficulty level was easy and each section was doable. Candidates with good preparation could easily attempt 70-80 questions out of 100, so we can expect that the cut off will be high this year. Check the section-wise difficulty level below.

Subjects	Difficulty Level	Good Attempts
English Language	Easy	25-28
Reasoning	Easy	28-32
Numerical Ability	Easy	23-26
Overall	Easy	78-86

OICL Assistant Tier 1 Exam Analysis 2025: Section-wise Analysis

The OICL Assistant Prelims (Tier 1) Exam 2025 was conducted on 7th September, and candidates found the paper to be of easy level overall. Each section: English Language, Reasoning, and Numerical Ability, had a balanced mix of questions, testing both speed and accuracy.

While English focused more on comprehension and grammar, Reasoning included puzzles and seating arrangements, and Numerical Ability had arithmetic-based questions along with data interpretation. This section-wise analysis helps aspirants understand the exam pattern, difficulty level, and weightage of different topics, giving them a clear idea of what to expect in the upcoming shifts.

Questions Asked in English Section

Reading Comprehension (RC): Story of Mayank who opposed his friend Apoorva’s view that politics should only be for highly qualified individuals. Check rest of the details below:

Topics	No. of Questions
Reading Comprehension (RC)	10
Sentence Rearrangement	3
Correct Spelling	3
Paragraph (Digital World theme)	6
Error Spotting	4
Phrase Replacement / Non-Replacement	4

Questions Asked in Reasoning Section

Topics	No. of Questions	Details
Arrangement (Height-based)	5	6 people; 2nd tallest = 166 cm.
Puzzle (Date-Month based)	5	8 people born on 6th or 27th of Mar, May, Jun, Nov.
Syllogism	4	–
Square Table Seating Arrangement	5	4 corners (facing inside), 4 sides (facing outside).
Coding-Decoding	5	–
Elements, Symbols, Consonant-based	4–5	–
Pair Formation	1	From numbers → 3 pairs found.
Word Formation	1	Using letters A, T, E, L → Words: TALE, LATE.
Miscellaneous (Odd one out, filler Qs)	2–3 (approx.)	–

Questions Asked in the Quantitative Aptitude section

Topics	No. of Questions	Details
Table DI (Simple)	5	Data on A, B, C, D with columns X, Y.
Arithmetic	5	Topics: Ages, Boats & Streams, Ratios, etc.
Percentage-Based Problem	5	Distribution of expenditure %; remaining % ≈ 6800.
Simplification	10–15	Basic simplification problems.

OICL Assistant Prelims Exam Analysis 2025 (7 Sept), Difficulty Level, Good Attempts