Which test should I start with?

Start with Numerical Ability and Reasoning because they need concept practice, then keep English reading and general awareness as daily habits. Computer Knowledge needs fewer hours and can be built in parallel.

Do I need to clear each test separately?

In the previous cycle, UIIC applied a minimum of 5 marks in each of the five tests along with the overall cut-off. Check the new notification for the rule that applies to the next cycle.

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UIIC Assistant Syllabus 2026: Topic-Wise Guide

Q: Does UIIC publish an official syllabus for the Assistant exam?

UIIC names the five tests and shows illustrative sample questions in its information handout, but it does not publish a topic-wise syllabus. Treat topic lists as a working checklist and follow any new notification.

Q: Which subjects are in the UIIC Assistant exam?

The online exam has five tests: Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Ability, General Knowledge and Computer Knowledge. Each has 40 questions and 50 marks.

Q: Is there a separate syllabus for the Regional Language Test?

No topic list is published. The advertisement requires knowledge of reading, writing and speaking the regional language of the state applied for, and qualifying candidates must pass this test before final selection.

The UIIC Assistant syllabus covers five objective tests: Reasoning, English Language, Numerical Ability, General Knowledge and Computer Knowledge. United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC) names these tests in its Assistant recruitment advertisement and shows sample questions in an information handout, but it does not publish a topic-wise syllabus.

This page turns those official sample types into a practical checklist. It is based on the last Assistant recruitment (advertisement dated 14 December 2023), because no newer Assistant notification was listed on the UIIC recruitment page at the time of writing. If UIIC changes the structure in a future notification, follow the notification.

Honesty note: the topic lists below are built from UIIC's sample questions and from the way these tests are normally framed for insurance and banking recruitment. Use them as a working checklist, not as an official list. The official handout also says its sample types are illustrative and not exhaustive, and that actual questions can be harder.

UIIC Assistant syllabus at a glance
Key points to know
Reasoning syllabus
English Language syllabus
Numerical Ability syllabus
General Knowledge syllabus
Computer Knowledge syllabus
Is there a syllabus for the Regional Language Test?
How to cover the syllabus

UIIC Assistant syllabus at a glance

Test	Questions	Marks	Language
Reasoning	40	50	English and Hindi
English Language	40	50	English
Numerical Ability	40	50	English and Hindi
General Knowledge	40	50	English and Hindi
Computer Knowledge	40	50	English and Hindi
Total	200	250	120 minutes in all

Key points to know

No official topic list: UIIC lists test names and sample questions only, so treat any page that claims an official topic-wise syllabus with caution.
Five options per question: the sample questions have five choices, and several include "Other than those given as options" as the fifth. Practise this format, because it rewards checking your answer instead of guessing.
One shared clock: all five tests run inside a single 120-minute window, so the syllabus is a time-allocation problem as much as a topic problem.
Cut-off in every test: the previous cycle applied a minimum of 5 marks in each test, so no test can be ignored.

Reasoning syllabus

The sample questions focus on logical inference and arrangement-style problems. Expect more depth in the actual exam.

Area	Topics to cover	Start with
Logical inference	Statements and conclusions, syllogism	Syllogism
Alphabet and letters	Alphabet series, letter positions, word rearrangement	Position-based questions
Ranking and order	Rank from left and right, rows and queues	Basic ranking
Common banking-style topics	Coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, seating arrangement, puzzles	Blood relations

Puzzles and seating arrangements take the most time per question, so practise them under a timer. Leave the longest sets for the second pass in the exam.

English Language syllabus

UIIC states that English is tested through grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms and passage comprehension. This is the only test not offered in Hindi.

Area	Topics to cover	Start with
Grammar	Error spotting, subject-verb agreement, prepositions, tenses, articles	Error spotting
Vocabulary	Synonyms, antonyms, word usage, idioms	Daily word list
Sentence completion	Fill in the blanks, contextual word choice	Single-blank questions
Comprehension	Passage-based questions, inference, tone	Short passages

Read a newspaper editorial every day. It improves comprehension speed and vocabulary together, which is the fastest way to lift this test.

Numerical Ability syllabus

The sample questions are basic: addition, divisibility, decimals, ratios and missing numbers. The test measures speed and accuracy with numbers, so build calculation fluency first.

Area	Topics to cover	Start with
Calculation	Simplification, BODMAS, decimals, fractions, approximation	Tables and squares
Number properties	Divisibility, multiples, number series, missing numbers	Divisibility rules
Arithmetic	Percentage, ratio and proportion, average, profit and loss, simple and compound interest	Percentage
Application	Time and work, speed and distance, data interpretation	Data tables

General Knowledge syllabus

The official samples mix finance, culture, geography and science questions. The test is titled General Knowledge or General Awareness in different documents.

Area	Topics to cover	Start with
Current affairs	Last 6 to 8 months of national and international news, awards, appointments	Monthly summaries
Banking, finance and insurance	RBI and financial institutions, KYC, insurance basics, regulators	Financial institutions
Static GK	Geography, culture and monuments, important books and awards	Awards and places
General science	Everyday science and units of measurement	Units

Computer Knowledge syllabus

The samples test computer fundamentals, which makes this one of the quicker tests to score in if you prepare it early.

Area	Topics to cover	Start with
Basics	Hardware and software, CPU functions, input and output devices	Input and output devices
Storage	Memory types, storage devices, units of data	Memory
Software and shortcuts	Keyboard shortcuts, MS Office, operating systems	Shortcuts
Internet and security	Networking basics, email, browsers, viruses, cyber safety	Internet terms

Is there a syllabus for the Regional Language Test?

UIIC publishes no topic list for the Regional Language Test. The advertisement requires knowledge of reading, writing and speaking the regional language of the state you apply for, and says candidates who qualify in the online exam must also qualify in this test. UIIC published instructions for the test separately on its recruitment page, so read them once your result is out.

How to cover the syllabus

Weeks 1 to 4: learn concepts in reasoning and arithmetic, start a daily English reading habit and revise computer fundamentals.
Weeks 5 to 8: add banking and insurance awareness, monthly current affairs notes and 20-minute sectional tests.
Weeks 9 to 12: take full-length 200-question papers in 120 minutes, review each one on the same day and revise your error log.

Always confirm the final structure on the UIIC recruitment page.

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