How To Write An Essay For LIC AAO MAINS Descriptive Writing

As the Preliminary Exam of LIC AAO is over and Mains exam is scheduled to be held on 28 June. Approx. one month is left we should start our preparation for mains without waiting the result of Preliminary exam.

In LIC AAO Mains, there is no Objective test of English Language. However there is a descriptive writing test of English Language of 25 marks containing 2 questions (1 essay and 1 letter writing task) and must be answered within 30 minutes total. This test will be of qualifying in nature and the marks in English Language(descriptive) will not be counted for ranking.

An Essay broadly consist of three part:

1) Introduction

2) Body

3) Conclusion

And you must frame your essay keeping these three parts in mind. That way you can score easily and you’ll be able to convey your idea effectively.

Introduction :

Introduction is one of the most important part of your essay that can either leave a good or bad impression on the reader. And remember, if you get a grip on it then rest won’t matter much. Suppose if “Essay on Merger of banks is given as a topic then to introduce the essay, you need to be aware of the motive and the essence behind this merger. You have a knowledge of latest merger of banks, History of mergers, Committee that recommends it.

Body :

Once the introduction part is over then you have to include bits and pieces of the topic. It can include anything and while writing the body, you have to be careful about the facts and figures. That doesn’t mean that it has to be accurate but you can use the approximate figures. For the first body paragraph you should use your strongest argument or most significant example unless some other more obvious beginning point (as in the case of chronological explanations) is required. The first sentence of this paragraph should be the topic sentence of the paragraph that directly relates to the examples listed in the mini-outline of introductory paragraph.

When you present facts in the essay, it shows how aware you are of the surrounding world. And also it looks good.

Ex: Merger of banks- You can tell the approx.,  NPAs of 3 Banks, what are the reasons behind the merger, scope of merger, Benefits of merger, challenges after merger, effects of merger on Indian banking sector .   

Conclusion :

Conclusion is the part that includes the summary and things that can be improved. As the final paragraph is represents your last chance to make your case and, as such, should follow an extremely rigid format. You can read various examples of Essay and you can observe certain points because the conclusion part is very common and you can pick certain ready made points. But be careful while using them in your essay. 

Now comes the big question, How to prepare for the Essay Writing Test??