IRDAI Assistant Manager Syllabus: Phase I and Phase II
Four objective sections in Phase I, three descriptive papers in Phase II. The full topic list, phase by phase.
The IRDAI Assistant Manager syllabus splits cleanly by phase. Phase I is an objective test of four sections: Reasoning, English Language, General Awareness including insurance and financial awareness, and Quantitative Aptitude. Phase II is descriptive, with three papers: English, Economic and Social Issues impacting Insurance, and Insurance and Management, which is oriented to your chosen stream.
That split matters for planning. The Phase I sections are the standard aptitude set you would see in a bank PO exam. Phase II is where this exam becomes its own thing: two of the three papers need insurance-specific depth that generic current-affairs preparation does not cover.
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Syllabus at a Glance
The exam's topic areas, mapped to the phase where they are tested.
Phase I
Area
Reasoning
What it covers
Puzzles, syllogism, coding-decoding, data sufficiency
Phase I
Area
English Language
What it covers
Comprehension, grammar, cloze, vocabulary
Phase I
Area
Quantitative Aptitude
What it covers
Data interpretation, arithmetic, series
Phase I
Area
General Awareness
What it covers
Insurance, financial and current affairs
Phase II
Area
English (descriptive)
What it covers
Essay, precis, comprehension
Phase II
Area
ESI impacting Insurance
What it covers
Economy, social issues, insurance penetration
Phase II
Area
Insurance & Management
What it covers
Insurance practice, law, management, stream depth
| Phase | Area | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Phase I | Reasoning | Puzzles, syllogism, coding-decoding, data sufficiency |
| Phase I | English Language | Comprehension, grammar, cloze, vocabulary |
| Phase I | Quantitative Aptitude | Data interpretation, arithmetic, series |
| Phase I | General Awareness | Insurance, financial and current affairs |
| Phase II | English (descriptive) | Essay, precis, comprehension |
| Phase II | ESI impacting Insurance | Economy, social issues, insurance penetration |
| Phase II | Insurance & Management | Insurance practice, law, management, stream depth |
Phase I: Reasoning
Forty questions, standard bank-exam reasoning:
- check_circlePuzzles and seating arrangement
- check_circleSyllogism
- check_circleCoding-decoding
- check_circleBlood relations and direction sense
- check_circleInequality
- check_circleData sufficiency
- check_circleAnalytical reasoning
Phase I: English Language
- check_circleReading comprehension
- check_circleCloze test
- check_circleError detection and grammar
- check_circlePara jumbles
- check_circleSentence improvement
- check_circleVocabulary and fillers
Phase I: Quantitative Aptitude
- check_circleData interpretation
- check_circleNumber series
- check_circleSimplification and approximation
- check_circleArithmetic word problems
- check_circleQuadratic equations
- check_circleProbability and permutations-combinations
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Phase I: General, Insurance and Financial Awareness
The one Phase I section where insurance-specific reading pays off early:
- check_circleCurrent affairs
- check_circleBanking and financial awareness
- check_circleInsurance industry and IRDAI news
- check_circleInsurance terminology and regulations
- check_circleGovernment and financial-sector schemes
- check_circleStatic GK
Phase II: Insurance and Management
The stream-oriented paper, and the deepest one:
- check_circlePrinciples and practice of insurance, life and general
- check_circleRisk and risk management
- check_circleInsurance Act, IRDAI Act and regulations
- check_circleReinsurance basics
- check_circleManagement: organisation, motivation, leadership, governance
- check_circleStream-specific subject depth
Where the English Paper Fits
Phase II Paper I is a descriptive English paper: essay, precis and comprehension, typed on screen. It has no separate topic syllabus; it tests writing skill directly, which is why writing practice belongs in the plan from the start.
Syllabus FAQs
Is the IRDAI Assistant Manager syllabus the same for all streams?expand_more
Phase I is common to all six streams. In Phase II, the English and Economic and Social Issues papers are shared, while the Insurance and Management paper is oriented to your stream, so Actuarial, Finance, Law, IT and Research candidates face stream-specific depth there.
Does Phase I include insurance questions?expand_more
Yes. The General Awareness section covers insurance industry and IRDAI news, insurance terminology and regulations, alongside banking and financial awareness and current affairs.
Is Phase II objective or descriptive?expand_more
Fully descriptive. All three Phase II papers, English, Economic and Social Issues impacting Insurance, and Insurance and Management, are typed descriptive papers of 100 marks each.
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The 160-question Phase I format, timed and scored.