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LIC AAO (Assistant Administrative Officer)

Evidence status: 🟢 official. Verified against the official notification fetched on 2026-09-30.

LIC AAO recruits Assistant Administrative Officers (Generalist) for the Life Insurance Corporation of India.

At a glance
Conducted by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
Total Vacancies 350 (Generalist, 32nd Batch)
Stages Preliminary Examination (qualifying) → Main Examination (objective + descriptive) → Interview → Medical Examination
Age Limit 21 to 30 years as on 01.08.2025 (born between 02.08.1995 and 01.08.2004 inclusive; relaxations for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD as per rules)
Qualification Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian University/Institution (result declared on or before 01.08.2025)
Application Fee Rs. 700/- + transaction charges + GST for general/others; Rs. 85/- + transaction charges + GST for SC/ST/PwBD

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Exam pattern

Selection is a three-tiered process: Preliminary Exam (Phase I), Main Exam (Phase II), and Interview. Marks in Prelims are not counted for final ranking.

Phase I: Preliminary Examination

Objective test, online, no negative marking.

Section Questions Marks Duration
Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 min
Quantitative Aptitude 35 35 20 min
English Language 30 30* 20 min
Total 100 70 1 hour

*Qualifying nature; marks not counted for ranking.

Phase II: Main Examination

Objective (300 marks) and Descriptive (25 marks) tests, online, no negative marking.

Section Questions Marks Duration
Reasoning Ability 30 90 40 min
General Knowledge, Current Affairs 30 60 20 min
Data Analysis & Interpretation 30 90 40 min
Insurance and Financial Market Awareness 30 60 20 min
Total Objective 120 300 2 hours
English Language (Descriptive) 2 25* 30 min

*Qualifying nature; marks not counted for ranking.

Syllabus

  • Reasoning Ability & Quantitative Aptitude: Standard banking-level modules.
  • General Knowledge & Current Affairs: National and international current affairs, economic updates.
  • Data Analysis & Interpretation: Tables, graphs, data interpretation sets.
  • Insurance & Financial Market Awareness: Insurance principles, IRDAI regulations, financial markets, LIC history and products.

How to prepare (free, in order)

  1. Master quantitative aptitude, reasoning, and data interpretation using shared banking modules.
  2. Study insurance principles, financial markets, and IRDAI updates from official regulatory portals and LIC publications.
  3. Practice descriptive writing (emails, reports, precis) regularly to clear the qualifying English paper.
  4. Read daily current affairs from PIB and standard financial newspapers.

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