Avision is One of the Best Online Coaching Institute for LIC HFL Entrance Exams in India

The exam pattern is as follows, for which the candidates must make a well-structured preparation strategy focussing on all the sections:

●      The mode of examination is online.

●      The exam is for 2 hours or 120 minutes.

●      The medium used in the exam is English.

●      There is negative marking in the exam- 0.25 marks are deducted for each incorrect answer.

●      The questions are mostly objective in nature. They are given as multiple-choice questions.

●      The exam for the three posts i.e. Assistant, Associate and Assistant Manager each are conducted separately.

The pattern of the exam given below is for all the three posts i.e Assistant, Associate and Assistant Manager:

Name of Test	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Total Duration
English Language	50	50	35 minutes
Logical Reasoning	50	50	35 minutes
General Awareness	50	50	15 minutes
Numerical Ability (For Assistant and Associate post) Quantitative Aptitude (For Assistant Manager post)	50	50	35 minutes
Total	200	200	120 minutes

Here we have provided the broad components of the LIC HFL Recruitment Syllabus 2023. Aspirants should go through the components to check the need for revision or doing LIC HFL practice papers.

The general awareness portion includes - Current Affairs like Major Financial/ Economy News, Budget and Five Years Plan, Sports, etc.; Banking and Trade Awareness; Economy and Finance Awareness; Housing Finance sector Awareness, Insurance Awareness, Important Insurance Acts, Basic Insurance Sectors, Insurance Terms, Insurance Products and Plans; as well as Government Schemes around the given sector.

The subject-wise books recommended for the exam preparation are as follows:

English

The English language section can prove to be the easiest and scoring section in the paper if the fundamentals of grammar are clear. There are 50 questions to be answered within 35 minutes. Since there is a negative marking of 0.25 for every incorrect answer, they must ensure that English is done very well.

Some books that can help in the fundamental understanding of concepts and help get good LIC HFL results are:

High School English Grammar & Composition by Wren & Martin

For English Grammar, the best book they will ever know is the classic Wren & Martin. This book has been used for decades now and it still remains the best and the most relevant.

Objective General English by S.P Bakshi

This book is another gem that can be used to build a strong comprehension of this subject. The concepts are explained beautifully well using rudimentary principles.

Plinth Paramount by Neetu Singh

This is another great book for any competitive exam. It is widely used as it covers all the components of the syllabus. A bilingual ( Hindi) edition of this book is also available on Amazon.

General Awareness

General Awareness is a vast section to work on and requires more intensive efforts and readings than other sections. Aspirants must include these topics - Current Affairs like Major Financial/ Economy News, Budget and Five Years Plan, Sports, etc.; Banking and Trade Awareness; Economy and Finance Awareness; Housing Finance sector Awareness, Insurance Awareness, Important Insurance Acts, Basic Insurance Sectors, Insurance Terms, Insurance Products and Plans; as well as Government Schemes around the given sector.

●      Lucent G.K by Dr Binay Karna and Manwendra Mukul

●      General Knowledge by Arihant Publication

These two books will help them to brush up on General Awareness. They are very affordable and teach a great deal. These two books are so widely used that they are even sold as one integrated edition.

Logical Reasoning

Logical Reasoning is comparatively tougher sections to crack. It needs practice and analytical reasoning to be able to crack 50 questions in 35 minutes.

●      Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey

●      Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-verbal Reasoning by Dr.R.S. Aggarwal

●      Logical & Analytical Reasoning by A.K Gupta

These are the three books that can guarantee your success in the 2023 exam cycle for LIC HFL. All these books are available on Amazon.

Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude

This is the most scoring portion. The questions are easy and only require a basic understanding of the concept. There are 50 questions that need to be solved in the duration of 35 minutes. The best books to increase the pace and practice effectively are:-

●      Magical Books on Quicker Maths by M Tyra (B.Sc Publication)

●      Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination by R.S Agarwal

●      Play with Advanced Maths with Abhinay Sharma

●      Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Varma

Ans. An official notification with the final date of the exam is yet to come. The notification is expected by August of 2023.