UIIC Assistant Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2017 (Prelims & Mains)

S. No

Name of Test

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration

1.

Test of English Language

30

30

Composite time of 60 minutes

2.

Test of Reasoning

35

35

3.

Test of Numerical Ability

35

35

Total

100

100

S.No.

Name of Test

Type of test

No. of Questions

Maximum Marks

Duration

1.

Test of Reasoning

Objective

40

50

120 minutes (2 hours)

2.

Test of English Language

Objective

40

50

3.

Test of General Awareness

Objective

40

50

4.

Computer Knowledge

Objective

40

50

5.

Test of Numerical Ability

Objective

40

50

Total (Aggregate)

 200

250

Topics

Weightage

Approach + Level of Difficulty

Simplification/Approximation

5

Type: BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages etc.

Easy to Solve, Less Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible.

Number Series

5

Type: Complete the Series, Find the Missing Term, Find the Wrong Term etc.

Scoring, Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming

Quadratic Equations

0-5

Type: Comparing values of x and y when two equations were given.

Scoring, Easy if Proper Steps Followed, Less Time-Consuming.

Data Interpretation

10-15

Type: Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous Infographics, Missing Data Type Caselets.

Easy to Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, High Accuracy Possible

Arithmetic (Miscellaneous)

10

Type: Average, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Time Speed Distance, Boat & Stream, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Time & Work, Problems on Age, Probability, Permutation & Combination, etc.

Time taking & involve calculations

Data Sufficiency

0-5

Type: DS questions based on Number System, Averages, Percentages, Ratio & Proportion, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Time Speed & Distance, Time & Work, Problems on Age, Mensuration, Mixtures & Alligations.

Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming, Tricky

Mathematical Inequality

0-5

Relationship between quantity 1& 2 are supposed to be found out.

Topic

Weightage

Approach + Level of Difficulty

Circular Seating Arrangement

5

Type: Uni- & Bi-directional problems on circular, square, rectangular, hexagonal tables. May be combined with other information to make it a Blood Relations or Double Line up type problem as well.

Moderate to Difficult, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.

Linear Sitting Arrangement

5

Type: Single or Double rows facing each other/ away from each other/ in the same direction. May be combined with other information to make it a Blood Relations or Double Lineup type problem as well.

Moderate to Difficult, could be tricky, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate to High Accuracy possible, Requires clean charting with proper technique and step-by-step solving.

Syllogisms

0-5

Type: Direct questions with 2-3 statements & 2-3 conclusions, possibility based questions, negative information based questions.

Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.

Coding & Decoding

5

Type: Coding by Letter Shifting, Coding by Analogy, Coding in Fictitious Language, Coding Letters of a Word.

Moderate in Difficulty, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.

Inequalities

0-5

Type: Coded relations between letters to be decoded and solved.

Scoring, Easy if Steps Followed properly, Moderately time consuming, High Accuracy possible.

Puzzle

5-10

Type: Floor Based Puzzles, Arranging by age, height, weight, rank, order in row etc.

Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming, High Accuracy possible.

Input – Output

0-5

Type: questions are based on logics.

Moderate in Difficulty, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.

Miscellaneous

5-10

Type: questions based on blood relation, distance & direction, ordering & ranking, Alphanumeric series

Moderate in Difficulty, Moderately Time Consuming.

Verbal Reasoning

10-12

Type: It Includes questions based on Statement & Conclusion, Statement & course of action, Statement & Arguments, cause & effect, Arguments & Assumption, Assertion Reason & Decision Making.

Easy if Steps Followed properly, Moderately time-consuming.

Topic

Weightage

Approach + Level of Difficulty

Reading Comprehension

10-15

Type: The passage can be asked on any topic which is mostly fact related with antonyms & synonyms.

Moderate to Difficult, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.

Cloze Test

5-10

Type: In this one has to identify the correct word which is removed from a passage in order to measure one’s ability to comprehend text.

Moderate to Difficult, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.

Error Spotting

5-10

Type: questions are based usually on grammatical errors.

Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.

Para Jumbles

0-5

 Type: A paragraph is broken into sentences which are not in order.

Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.

Para Completion

0-5

Type: the Last line from a paragraph is omitted which is needed to be completed.

Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.

Sentence Connector

0-5

Type: a phrase from a paragraph is missing which is needed to be completed.

Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.

Double Fillers

5

Type: Questions are mix of vocab & grammar.

Easy to Moderate in difficulty, Less time consuming, Moderate Accuracy possible.

Sentence Correction

5-10

Type: Mix of grammar & vocab questions with a different part of speech.

Easy to moderate difficulty level.

Idiom-Phrase/ Odd one out

0-5

Type: The meaning of the phrase or idiom can be asked in a sentence. The meaning can also be asked directly.

Easy to moderate difficulty level.

Topic

Sub – topic

Weightage

Banking Insurance & Financial

Type: questions are based on Insurance & Financial Terminology, Current & Static Banking Affairs and Economic Awareness.

Moderate to Difficult, Moderate to Highly Time Consuming, Easy Accuracy possible.

10-15

Current Affairs

Type: Questions are usually based on any current events happening around us.

Easy to Moderate, Moderately time Consuming, Easily Accuracy Possible.

10-17

Static GK

Type: questions based on capital & currency, important dates, arts & cultures etc.

Easy to Moderate, Moderately time Consuming, Easily Accuracy Possible.

8-10

Topics

Sub – topic

Weightage

Computer Hardware

Type: questions are based on computer hardware.

Easy to Moderate, Moderate Time Consuming, Easy Accuracy possible.

4-5

Computer Knowledge

Type: questions will be related to Basic knowledge of computers, USB Drive, Programs of accounting, memory & storage unit.

5-6

Networking

Networking Concepts & tools

7-8

DBMS

Data Based Management System

6-7

MS Office

MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-Power Point

10

Internet

E-mail, Internet Knowledge, File Transfer, Website Searching, Browsing and Downloading

5-6