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RECRUITMENT OF NICL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 PRELIMS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) has released the notification for Administrative Officer (Scale-I) for the purpose of filling 274 vacancies. As per the notification released by NICL, the application started from 2nd January 2024, the last date for online application was 22nd January 2024. NICL AO Prelims Exam was held on 4th March 2024 and NICL AO Mains Exam was held on 6th July 2024. As per the official notification the interview will be conducted from 23rd September 2024.

EXAM SYLLABUS

The syllabus for NICL AO is given below :-

Name of Test	Topic	Weightage
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification	10-15 Q
	Number Series	3-5 Q
	Average	1-3 Q
	Interest	1-3 Q
	Mensuration	1-3 Q
	Percentage	1-2 Q
	Ratio & Proportion	1-3 Q
	Linear & Quadratic equation	3-5 Q
	Profit & Loss	1-3 Q
	Time, Speed & Distance	1-4 Q
	Data Interpretation	5-10 Q (1-2 Sets)
	Time & Work	1-2 Q
	Permutation & Combination/ Probability	0-1 Q
	Mixture & Alligation	0-2 Q
	Number System	0-1 Q
Reasoning Ability	Arrangements & Patterns	5-8 Q
	Mathematically Inequalities	5 Q
	Coding-Decoding	3-5 Q
	Directions & Distances	1-3 Q
	Blood Relations	1-3 Q
	Order & Ranking	1-3 Q
	Circular Seating Arrangements	5 Q
	Linear Seating Arrangements	5 Q
	Syllogisms	0-5 Q
	Scheduling	0-5 Q
	Alphabetical Series	0-5 Q
English Language	Reading Comprehension	7-10 Q

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RECRUITMENT OF NICL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 PRELIMS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

EXAM SYLLABUS

The syllabus for NICL AO is given below :-

Name of Test	Topic	Weightage
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification	10-15 Q
	Number Series	3-5 Q
	Average	1-3 Q
	Interest	1-3 Q
	Mensuration	1-3 Q
	Percentage	1-2 Q
	Ratio & Proportion	1-3 Q
	Linear & Quadratic equation	3-5 Q
	Profit & Loss	1-3 Q
	Time, Speed & Distance	1-4 Q
	Data Interpretation	5-10 Q (1-2 Sets)
	Time & Work	1-2 Q
	Permutation & Combination/ Probability	0-1 Q
	Mixture & Alligation	0-2 Q
	Number System	0-1 Q
Reasoning Ability	Arrangements & Patterns	5-8 Q
	Mathematically Inequalities	5 Q
	Coding-Decoding	3-5 Q
	Directions & Distances	1-3 Q
	Blood Relations	1-3 Q
	Order & Ranking	1-3 Q
	Circular Seating Arrangements	5 Q
	Linear Seating Arrangements	5 Q
	Syllogisms	0-5 Q
	Scheduling	0-5 Q
	Alphabetical Series	0-5 Q
English Language	Reading Comprehension	7-10 Q
	Cloze Test	4-5 Q
	Spotting Errors	5-7 Q
	Para jumbles/Sentence Rearrangement	5 Q
	Sentence Improvement	5 Q
	Fill in the blanks	5 Q
	Sentence Connectors	5 Q

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for Numerical Ability section with Topic description, Topic Example and Difficulty level is given below:-

Topic

Topic Description

Topic Example

Topic Difficulty Level

Simplification

Questions based on BODMAS Rule, Approximation, Decimals, Fractions, Surds & Indices, Percentages etc.

45×20 + 360/15 = X × 3

10+2 Level

Number Series

Complete the Series, Find the Missing Term, Find the Wrong Term etc

8 4 6 15 52.5 ?

10+2 Level

Average

Questions based on Average Weight/Height/Age/Marks, Average Money Expenditure, Average Temperature, etc.

The average age of a group of 20 persons is 18.25 years. Some new persons with an average age of 16 years join the group, now the average age of the group becomes 17 years. Find the number of persons who join the group.

10+2 Level

Interest

Calculating Simple & Compound Interest on a given amount for a specific time at given rate

A sum of money becomes 9 times in 20 years. Find the 10 times of rate of interest.

10+2 Level

Mensuration

Finding area, volume, perimeter surface area etc

The area of a square is 1444 square metres. The breadth of a rectangle is 1/4th the side of the square and the length of the rectangle is thrice the breadth. What is the difference between the area of the square and the area of the rectangle?

10+2 Level

Percentage

Calculating percentage and performing operation based on it

Rahul spends 50% of his monthly income on household items, 20% of his monthly income on buying clothes, 5% of his monthly income on medicines and the remaining amount of Rs. 11250 he saves. What is Rahul's monthly income ?

10+2 Level

Ratio & Proportion

Questions related to finding ratio or proportion among the numbers.

Ratio of earnings of A and B is 8 : 9 respectively. If the earnings of A increased by 50% and the earnings of B decrease by 25%, the new ratio of their earnings becomes 16:9 respectively. What are ‘A’ earnings ?

10+2 Level

Linear & Quadratic equation

Questions based on finding the values of the unknown variable in a given equation

I. x² + 9x + 18 = 0
II. y² – 13y + 40 = 0

10+2 Level

Profit & Loss

Calculating Profit or Loss by selling or purchasing articles at a given amount

Vandana sells an article for Rs 3,240 and earns a profit of 20%. What is the cost price of the article ?

10+2 Level

Time, Speed & Distance

Calculation of time, speed or distance covered by a moving object

A and B start at the same time with speeds of 40 km/hr and 50 km/hr respectively. If in covering the journey A takes 15 minutes longer than B, What is the total distance of the journey?

10+2 Level

Data Interpretation

Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous Infographics, Missing Data Type Caselets.

The table given below shows the percentage of appeared and qualified candidates in a competitive examination from different institutes.

Institutes	Appeared Candidates = 24000	Qualified Candidates = 4000
Institutes	Percentage of appeared candidates	Percentage of qualified candidates
A	25%	18%
B	10%	12%
C	15%	18%
D	12%	16%
E	18%	20%
F	20%	16%

10+2 Level

Time & Work

Questions related to work done by persons and time taken by them.

4 boys and 3 women can do a piece of work in 6 days while 2 boys and 4 women can do the same piece of work in 9 days. How much time will be taken by 7 boys and 9 women to do the same piece of work?

10+2 Level

Permutation & Combination/ Probability

Finding the chances of occurrence or non-occurrence of a certain event.

How many 3 - letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters of the word, 'LOGARITHMS', if repetition of letters is not allowed?

10+2 Level

Mixture & Alligation

Questions based on mixing up of two or more materials in a specific proportion

The ratio of milk to water in three containers of equal capacity is 3 : 2, 7 : 3 and 11 : 4 respectively. The three containers are mixed together. What is the ratio of milk to water after mixing?

10+2 Level

Number System

Questions based on Divisibility & Remainder, Multiples & Factors, Integers, LCM & HCF.

Find the remainder when 82¹⁵⁷ is divided by 9.

10+2 Level

Note:- The above-mentioned examples are for Illustrative purpose only.

NICL AO PRE EXAM RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

1. Quantitative Aptitude Book by Wiley’s Publication

2. Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examination by The Pearson Guide

3. Teach Yourself Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma

4. Rapid Quantitative Aptitude with Shortcuts & Tricks by Disha Publication

5. Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma (Arihant Publication)

6. Data Interpretation magical books series by BSC Publication

REASONING ABILITY DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for Reasoning Ability section with Topic description, Topic Example and Difficulty level is given below :-

Topic	Topic Description	Topic Example	Topic Difficulty Level
Arrangements & Patterns	Questions based on arrangement of Alphabets and numbers	How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters A, D, E and R using all the letters, and each letter only once in each word?	Easy & Less time-consuming,
Mathematically Inequalities	When a group of elements are given with a certain coded relationship denoted by <, >, = etc, such type of questions fall under the category of reasoning Inequality.	Statements: P < Q > W = K; K < X; X = P > L; N < L Conclusions: I. Q = P II. Q > P	Easy & Less time-consuming,
Coding-Decoding	Identifying the pattern used for coding of a given data set and using the same for performing specific operation.	In a code language, “revenue exceeds expectation” is coded as “7EC 7E 11T” “money and instruments” is coded as “5NC 3N 11U” “other transaction ahead” is coded as “5H 11AG 5E” Find the code for “Assured value”?	Easy & Little Time Consuming,
Directions & Distances	Questions are based on Direction sense	Abhay travelled 9 km Northwards, turned left and travelled 5 km, then turned left again and travelled 9 km. How far is Abhay from the starting point?	Easy & Less time-consuming,
Blood Relations	Questions based on Blood Relations and Family tree	In a family of some persons Bhanu says that Reshma is the daughter of my sister Banti, who is the only daughter of Tamanna. Rahul is the child of Tamanna and Farhan, who is the grandmother of Harish. Krishna is the mother of Mohan, who is the only sister of Harish. Rahul is unmarried.	Easy & Less time-consuming,
Order & Ranking	Questions based on the finding the correct order as per given information	Harsha is standing in a queue, tenth from behind. There are 40 students in the queue including Harsha. What is Harsha’s position from the front?	Easy & Less time-consuming,
Circular Seating Arrangements	Questions based on find the correct order of people sitting in a circular arrangement	Eight people O, H, U, V, I, D, B and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. O is sitting second to the left of U and third to right of H. D and I are immediate neighbors of each other and one of them is an immediate neighbor of O. V is sitting second to the right of B. G is sitting second to the left of D.	Complex & Time Consuming
Linear Seating Arrangements	Questions based on find the correct order of people sitting in a row	P, Q, R, S, T, V, W and Z are sitting around a circle facing the centre. T is 2nd to the right of R who is 3rd to the right of P. S is 2nd to the left of P and 4th to the right of Q. Z is 3rd to the right of V who is not an immediate neighbour of P.	Complex & Time Consuming
Syllogisms	Questions require thinking for arriving at a specific conclusion by examining other premises or ideas	Statements: All birds are horses. All horses are tigers. Some tigers are lions. Some lions are monkeys. Conclusions: I. Some tigers are horses. II. Some monkeys are birds. III. Some tigers are birds. IV. Some monkeys are horses.	Easy & Less time-consuming,
Puzzles	Questions require to analyze the given piece of information, pick the information that is important and leave out the information that is not required in solving the given set of questions	Eight candidates from A to G appeared for an exam on 5th and 12th of different months viz. April, May, June and July such that on one day only one candidate appeared for exam. D had appeared before two candidates but not before B and E. Only C had appeared between A and B, who had his exam on 5th of an even numbered month. F and B appeared in consecutive months but not on consecutive turns. G was among the last two candidates that appeared for exam. F has his exam before G. Only one candidate appeared between H and E.	Little Complex & Time Consuming
Alphanumeric Series	Combination of numbers, alphabets and symbol-based series which candidates need	Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside: 1 W E 3 $ R T % M 9 4 L S C 8 & F J 2 @ U P 7 D 5 * 6 Z C ? A If all the elements which are on the prime position in the above sequence are to be dropped then which of the following element will be 13th from the left end?	Easy & Less time-consuming,

Note:- The above-mentioned examples are for Illustrative purpose only.

NICL AO PRE EXAM RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR REASONING ABILITY

1. Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S.Agarwal

2. A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal (Arihant) by BS Sijwali

3. Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey

4. Bank PO/MT Examination Practice Workbook by Arihant

5. Logical Reasoning by K Kundan BSC Publishing

ENGLISH LANGUAGE DETAILED SYLLABUS

The detailed syllabus for English Language section with Topic description, Topic Example and Difficulty level is given below :-

Topic	Topic Description	Topic Example	Topic Difficulty Level
Reading Comprehension	Analysing the passage and answering Questions based on it	Theme of the Passage "Traveler and His Journey" (Asked in NICL AO 2017)	10+2 Level
Cloze Test	Filling Appropriate word in each of the blank in the given paragraph	Earth, our home, is the third planet from the sun. It’s the only _________ (a) known to have an atmosphere containing free oxygen, oceans of water on its surface and, of course, life. The fifth-largest planet of the Solar system is the Earth. It is smaller ________ (b) the four gas giants — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — but larger than the three other rocky planets, Mercury, Mars and Venus. Earth has a diameter of roughly 8,000 miles and is ________ (c) because gravity pulls matter into a ball. But, it is not perfectly round. Earth is really an “oblate spheroid,” because its spin causes it to be squashed at its poles and swollen at the equator. 71 per cent of the Earth’s surface is covered with water, and most of that is in the oceans. About a fifth of Earth’s atmosphere consists of oxygen, produced by ________ (d). While scientists have been studying our planet for centuries, a lot has been learned in the past few decades by studying pictures of Earth from space.	10+2 Level
Spotting Errors	Correcting spelling Errors in a given sentence	Select the option which contains the part/parts of the sentence which has/have an error All the members of parliament (A.)/ gave their consent to (B.)/ the act, few opponents only (C.)/ reprimanded it. (D.)/ No error (E.)	10+2 Level
Para jumbles/ Sentence Rearrangement	Rearranging the sentences in a logical order such that they make sense.	You are required to find the correct order 2016, but little money has come in as retailers want (A) / like soaps and shampoos for customers (B) / permission to stock a few non-food items (C) / 100% FDI was allowed in the food retail business in (D)	10+2 Level
Sentence Improvement	Improving the sentence by correcting the mistake	I rang the Colonel and asked him to put my name forward for the vacancy in Zurich. A) put my name up B) put my name around C) put out my name D) put my name through E) No correction required	10+2 Level
Fill in the blanks	Filling the blanks with the necessary word according to the sentence	The upcoming housing units in Maharashtra will increase residential building sector floor space by approximately 100 million square metre and will generate higher carbon footprint, posing _____________ environmental impacts if not constructed _____________ and factoring occupants comfort.	10+2 Level
Sentence Connectors	Connecting the given sentences using appropriate word	You have to select that option which could connect both the sentences and make them grammatically and contextually correct. I. The current changes in the tax rate would raise significant revenue. II. Analysts believe the new tax rate would be very progressive. A) Finally, such as B) Also, instead C) Subsequently, clearly D) Opposite to, then E) Furthermore, in addition	10+2 Level

Note:- The above-mentioned examples are for Illustrative purpose only.

NICL AO RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE

1. High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin

2. Objective English for Competitive Examinations by Mcgraw Hill Education

3. Objective General English by S. Chand

4. General English by Arihant Publication

NICL AO SYLLABUS HIGHLIGHTS

1. Core topics from Numerical Ability section :- Data Interpretation, Simplification, Number Series, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Quadratic Equations, Interest

2. Core topics from Reasoning Ability section :-Inequalities/ Coded Inequalities, Syllogism, Circular/ Linear Seating Arrangement, Puzzles, Alphanumeric Series

3. Core topics from English Language section :- Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Spotting Errors, Para jumbles/Sentence Rearrangement, Sentence Improvement.

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Format

RECRUITMENT OF NICL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 PRELIMS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

EXAM FORMAT

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination (applicable for all disciplines except for Hindi Officers)

Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests (Multiple Choice type Questions) for 100 marks will be conducted online (applicable for all disciplines except Hindi Officers). This test would be of 60 minutes duration consisting of 3 sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:

S. No	Name of Test/Section (Not in Sequence)	Type of test	Max. Marks	Duration for each test/section (Separately timed	Version
1	English Language	Objective	30	20 minutes	English
2	Reasoning Ability	Objective	35	20 minutes	Eng/Hindi
3	Quantitative Aptitude	Objective	35	20 minutes	Eng/Hindi
	Total (Aggregate)		100

Candidates have to qualify in each test/section by securing passing marks to be decided by the Company. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Company (approximately 15 times the numbers of vacancies subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Examination.

Medium Of Examination

1. The objective tests except test on “English Language” will be bilingual (in English and Hindi).

2. The Descriptive Test shall be held in English Only.

Marking Scheme Highlights

There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked by the candidates

1. One mark will be awarded for each correct answer

2. For each wrong answer marked, one fourth of the marks assigned to the question will be deducted from those obtained.

3. No marks will be deducted for unattempted questions

4. There will be no negative marking in Descriptive Type Test.

Important Facts

1. Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes or otherwise advised for every hour of the examination.

2. The scribe may be from any academic stream. However, for Specialist Officers’ posts the scribe should be from an academic stream different from that prescribed for the post.

3. One fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned will be deducted as penalty for each wrong answer.

4. The Descriptive Test marks shall not be taken into account for calculation of merit and shortlisting.

5. The number of questions answered correctly by a candidate in each objective test is considered for arriving at the Corrected Score after applying penalty for wrong answers.

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RECRUITMENT OF NICL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 PRELIMS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

EXAM FORMAT

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination (applicable for all disciplines except for Hindi Officers)

S. No	Name of Test/Section (Not in Sequence)	Type of test	Max. Marks	Duration for each test/section (Separately timed	Version
1	English Language	Objective	30	20 minutes	English
2	Reasoning Ability	Objective	35	20 minutes	Eng/Hindi
3	Quantitative Aptitude	Objective	35	20 minutes	Eng/Hindi
	Total (Aggregate)		100

Medium Of Examination

1. The objective tests except test on “English Language” will be bilingual (in English and Hindi).

2. The Descriptive Test shall be held in English Only.

Marking Scheme Highlights

There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked by the candidates

1. One mark will be awarded for each correct answer

2. For each wrong answer marked, one fourth of the marks assigned to the question will be deducted from those obtained.

3. No marks will be deducted for unattempted questions

4. There will be no negative marking in Descriptive Type Test.

Important Facts

1. Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes or otherwise advised for every hour of the examination.

2. The scribe may be from any academic stream. However, for Specialist Officers’ posts the scribe should be from an academic stream different from that prescribed for the post.

3. One fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned will be deducted as penalty for each wrong answer.

4. The Descriptive Test marks shall not be taken into account for calculation of merit and shortlisting.

5. The number of questions answered correctly by a candidate in each objective test is considered for arriving at the Corrected Score after applying penalty for wrong answers.

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Eligibility

RECRUITMENT OF NICL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 PRELIMS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Candidates willing to apply for NICL AO Examination are required to fulfil certain conditions to be eligible for it. The candidate who does not satisfy the Eligibility criteria like Age, Minimum educational qualification etc, their candidature shall be rejected by the authorities. The criteria for eligibility NICL AO are decided by the conduction body itself.

The candidate’s eligibility for NICL AO Examination is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

1. Nationality

2. Age Limit & Relaxations

3. Educational Qualifications

Nationality

(i) a citizen of India, or

(ii) a subject of Nepal, or

(iii) a subject of Bhutan, or

(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India,

(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age: (as on 01.12.2023)

Minimum Age: 21 years

Maximum Age: 30 years,

As on 01.12.2023 i.e. a candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.12.1993 and not later than 01.12.2002 (both dates inclusive)

Age Relaxation

Categories	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 Years
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	3 Years
PWD	10 Years
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCO s) who have rendered at least 5 years military service	5 Years
Defence service personnel disabled in operation during the hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as consequence thereof	3 Years
Existing confirmed employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies (including GIC & Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd.)	8 Years

Educational Qualifications

S l. No.	Discipline	Minimum Qualification
1	Doctors (MBBS)	M.B.B.S / M.D. / M.S. or PG – Medical Degree from a recognized University OR equivalent foreign degrees which are recognized as such by the National Medical Commission (Formerly Medical Council of India) with the prescribed benchmark. Furthermore, the candidate must be holding a valid registration from National Medical Commission (Formerly Medical Council of India) or any State Medical Council (as applicable for Allopathy) as on date of the scheduled interview
2	Legal	Graduate / Post Graduate in Law from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates
3	Finance	Chartered Accountant (ICAI) / Cost Accountant (ICWA) OR B.COM / M.COM from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates
4	Actuarial	Bachelor / Masters degree in Statistics / Mathematics / Actuarial Science or any other quantitative discipline from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates

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RECRUITMENT OF NICL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 PRELIMS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The candidate’s eligibility for NICL AO Examination is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

1. Nationality

2. Age Limit & Relaxations

3. Educational Qualifications

Nationality

(i) a citizen of India, or

(ii) a subject of Nepal, or

(iii) a subject of Bhutan, or

(iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India,

Age: (as on 01.12.2023)

Minimum Age: 21 years

Maximum Age: 30 years,

As on 01.12.2023 i.e. a candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.12.1993 and not later than 01.12.2002 (both dates inclusive)

Age Relaxation

Categories	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 Years
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	3 Years
PWD	10 Years
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCO s) who have rendered at least 5 years military service	5 Years
Defence service personnel disabled in operation during the hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as consequence thereof	3 Years
Existing confirmed employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies (including GIC & Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd.)	8 Years

Educational Qualifications

S l. No.	Discipline	Minimum Qualification
1	Doctors (MBBS)	M.B.B.S / M.D. / M.S. or PG – Medical Degree from a recognized University OR equivalent foreign degrees which are recognized as such by the National Medical Commission (Formerly Medical Council of India) with the prescribed benchmark. Furthermore, the candidate must be holding a valid registration from National Medical Commission (Formerly Medical Council of India) or any State Medical Council (as applicable for Allopathy) as on date of the scheduled interview
2	Legal	Graduate / Post Graduate in Law from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates
3	Finance	Chartered Accountant (ICAI) / Cost Accountant (ICWA) OR B.COM / M.COM from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates
4	Actuarial	Bachelor / Masters degree in Statistics / Mathematics / Actuarial Science or any other quantitative discipline from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates
5	Information Technology	B.E / B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology/ MCA from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
6	Automobile Engineering	B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech in Automobile Engineering from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
7	Generalist Officers	Graduate / Post Graduate in any stream from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
8	Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers	Master’s Degree from a recognized University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as the compulsory or elective subjects or either of the two as a medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks)

Note:

a) Qualification mentioned above should be from any of the recognized Indian Universities duly approved by the UGC or any of the recognized Indian Institutes duly approved by AICTE.

b) The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate of the necessary qualification as on 01.12.2023.

c) The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks in all the subjects irrespective of honours/optional/additional optional subject, if any. This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class/Grade is decided on basis of honours marks only. The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60%.

d) Where CGPA/OGPA are awarded, the candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia stating the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of norms.

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Schedule

RECRUITMENT OF NICL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2024 PRELIMS EXAM: LATEST UPDATE

IMPORTANT DATES:

Event	Dates
Official Notification Release Date	29th December 2023
NICL AO Apply Online	2nd January 2024
Last date to submit the application form	22nd January 2024
Payment of Application Fees	22nd January 2024
NICL AO Phase -I Admit Card	26th February 2024
NICL AO Phase-I Online Examination	04th March 2024
NICL AO Phase-II Online Examination	6th July 2024
NICL AO Interview Examination	23rd September 2024

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Analysis

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NICL AO PRE 2024 EXAM ANALYSIS

NICL AO Prelims examination was successfully conducted on 4th March 2024, the detailed exam analysis of which is as follows.

Good Attempts

Sections	Total Questions	Good Attempts
English Language	30	20-23
Reasoning Ability	35	24-28
Quantitative Aptitude	35	19-21
Total	100	66-75

Difficulty Level

Sections	Difficulty Level
English Language	Easy
Reasoning Ability	Easy to Moderate
Quantitative Aptitude	Easy to Moderate
Total	Easy to Moderate

Section Wise Analysis

Reasoning

Topics	No. of Question
Puzzles and Seating Arrangement	20
Word Formation	01
Syllogism	04
Backward-Forward	01
Coding-Decoding	05
Blood Relation	03
Position Based	01
Total	35

Quantitative Aptitude

Topics	No. of Question
Line Graph DI	05
Table Graph DI	05-06
Caselet	03
Approximation

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STUDY PLAN

The only deciding factor for the selection or rejection of a candidate is the Strategy & Planning which is used by them for their preparation for the NICL AO Examination. A good and result-oriented Strategy & Planning for the examination will definitely allow the candidates to make their way through NICL AO Examination.

3-Month Study Plan

Week	Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning Ability	English Language
Week 1	Tables, Square, and Cubes up to 30, Square roots & Cube Roots Finding Short Tricks HCF & LCM Shortcuts of finding Square and cube, addition, multiplication, division, and subtraction of numbers	Blood Relation, Direction Sense	Grammar Rules
Week 2	Simplification, Number Series	Inequalities/ Coded Inequalities	Reading Comprehension
Week 3	Data Interpretation	Circular/ Linear Seating Arrangement	Cloze Test
Week 4	Ratio & Proportion, Problems on Ages	Puzzles	Spotting Errors
Week 5	Number System, Linear Equations	Alphanumeric Series	Para jumbles/Sentence Rearrangement
Week 6	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test
Week 7	Quadratic Equations, Average	Syllogism	Sentence Improvement
Week 8	Mensuration	Coding/Decoding	Fill in the blanks
Week 9	Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Allegation	Ranking Ranking and Arrangement	Sentence Connectors
Week 10	Speed, Time & Distance, Time & Work,	Puzzles	Spotting Errors, Reading Comprehension
Week 11	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test
Week 12	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test

Note:- It is advisable to attempt mini mock tests on a daily basis for every topic studied so to be thorough with the topic.

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3-Month Study Plan

Week	Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning Ability	English Language
Week 1	Tables, Square, and Cubes up to 30, Square roots & Cube Roots Finding Short Tricks HCF & LCM Shortcuts of finding Square and cube, addition, multiplication, division, and subtraction of numbers	Blood Relation, Direction Sense	Grammar Rules
Week 2	Simplification, Number Series	Inequalities/ Coded Inequalities	Reading Comprehension
Week 3	Data Interpretation	Circular/ Linear Seating Arrangement	Cloze Test
Week 4	Ratio & Proportion, Problems on Ages	Puzzles	Spotting Errors
Week 5	Number System, Linear Equations	Alphanumeric Series	Para jumbles/Sentence Rearrangement
Week 6	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test
Week 7	Quadratic Equations, Average	Syllogism	Sentence Improvement
Week 8	Mensuration	Coding/Decoding	Fill in the blanks
Week 9	Profit & Loss, Mixtures & Allegation	Ranking Ranking and Arrangement	Sentence Connectors
Week 10	Speed, Time & Distance, Time & Work,	Puzzles	Spotting Errors, Reading Comprehension
Week 11	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test
Week 12	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test	Doubt Clearing Session, Revision, Mock Test

Note:- It is advisable to attempt mini mock tests on a daily basis for every topic studied so to be thorough with the topic.

RECOMMENDATIONS

1. It is advisable to attempt Mock Tests on a regular basis to be thorough with topics. Our Online Test Section will create an environment of exam that will allow you to be familiar with the exam. Our online tests have been designed exactly as the way NICL AO examination is conducted.

2. It is advisable to do a digital study through best teachers and educators for NICL AO Our Video Section will allow you to prepare each and every topic in detail by best educators.

3. Solving previous year papers of at least last 5 years and Sample Papers for NICL AO. It will help you in assessing your speed and will turn out to be a revision for you as well. Our Previous Year and Sample Papers Section contains all the previous year's papers and sample papers under one roof.

4. A complete list of Recommended Books for NICL AO is given below:-

Reasoning Ability	Quantitative Aptitude	English Language
Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S.Agarwal	Quantitative Aptitude Book by Wiley’s Publication	High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin
A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal (Arihant) by BS Sijwali	Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examination by The Pearson Guide	Objective English for Competitive Examinations by Mcgraw Hill Education
Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey	Teach Yourself Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma	Objective General English by S. Chand
Bank PO/MT Examination Practice Workbook by Arihant	Rapid Quantitative Aptitude with Shortcuts & Tricks by Disha Publication	General English by Arihant Publication

TIPS & TRICKS

Quantitative Aptitude

1. Firstly, focus on Frequently Asked Questions from this section.

2. Start from the basics of each topic first.

3. Basic mathematical operations like Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Squares & Square Roots, Cubes & Cube Roots, tables etc. should be on fingertips.

4. Practice the harder sections again and again.

5. Practice shortcuts & tricks.

6. Always start by solving examples.

7. Never try to memorise the solution, instead go through the logic.

8. Try to apply certain topics to real life world to get better understanding.

Reasoning Ability

1. Firstly, focus on Frequently Asked Questions from this section.

2. This section can be strengthened by solving various types of Puzzles & Games.

3. Always depend on multiple sources for practising questions.

4. Never leave any topic.

5. Read the instructions carefully and analyse the information provided in the questions

6. Never judge any question based on what it looks like.

7. Practising more of puzzles and seating arrangement will be an advantage.

English Language

1. Improve your Vocabulary by online Thesaurus.

2. Improve your Grammar Skills by being perfect with the basics of English Grammar.

3. Read newspapers and magazines to improve your reading habits. Learn at least 10 new English words and meanings daily.

4. Students are required to avoid the mistake of reading incomplete questions and arriving at an incorrect answer eventually. Read the questions carefully and check what is being asked.

5. Practice Antonym & Synonym daily.

6. First try to understand the Theme of the passage before jumping to the questions.

7. While answering the direct questions based on vocabulary, where you are confused about the right answer, you can opt for the elimination method.

8. Previous Year paper is a great source of practice.

NICL AO EXAM REQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)

FAQ RELATED TO NICL AO EXAM GENERAL QUERY

Query	Response
Is NICL AO exam difficult?	Yes, you can expect the difficulty level to be a little higher as it is an officer level exam.
What is the maximum age limit to apply for NICL AO 2024 Exam?	It is 30 years for general category.
Is NICL AO a government job?	Yes, NICL is owned by the government of India.
What is the salary of an AO in NICL?	The newly joined administrative officer is entitled to receive a basic pay of Rs. 50,925/-.
Is there any percentage criteria in NICL?	Yes, minimum 60% marks are required in graduation to participate for NICL AO exam.
What is the full form of AO?	AO stands for administrative officer.
From where can I apply for NICL AO 2024 Exam?	You can apply through the official website of NICL, once the link is activated.

IMPORTANT LINKS

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For Official Notification: Click here

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National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) is an Indian company. It is under the Ministry of Finance of the Government of India. Its headquarters is located in Kolkata. It was founded in 1906 by Gordhandas Dutia and Jeevandas Dutia. NICL conducts recruitment for various posts like Administrative Officer, Assistant Actuary, Account Apprentice based on vacancies.

IMPORTANT DATES

Event	Dates
Official Notification Release Date	29th December 2023
NICL AO Apply Online	2nd January 2024
Last date to submit the application form	22nd January 2024
Payment of Application Fees	22nd January 2024
NICL AO Phase -I Admit Card	26th February 2024
NICL AO Phase-I Online Examination	04th March 2024
NICL AO Phase-II Online Examination	6th July 2024
NICL AO Interview Examination	23rd September 2024

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The candidate’s eligibility for NICL AO Examination is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

1. Nationality

2. Age Limit & Relaxations

3. Educational Qualifications

Nationality

a) a citizen of India, or

b) a subject of Nepal, or

c) a subject of Bhutan, or

d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India,

e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.

Age: (as on 01.12.2023)

Minimum Age: 21 years

Maximum Age: 30 years,

As on 01.12.2023 i.e. a candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.12.1993 and not later than 01.12.2002 (both dates inclusive)

Age Relaxation

Categories	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 Years
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	3 Years
PWD	10 Years
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCO s) who have rendered at least 5 years military service	5 Years
Defence service personnel disabled in operation during the hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as consequence thereof	3 Years
Existing confirmed employees of Public Sector General Insurance C

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IMPORTANT DATES

Event	Dates
Official Notification Release Date	29th December 2023
NICL AO Apply Online	2nd January 2024
Last date to submit the application form	22nd January 2024
Payment of Application Fees	22nd January 2024
NICL AO Phase -I Admit Card	26th February 2024
NICL AO Phase-I Online Examination	04th March 2024
NICL AO Phase-II Online Examination	6th July 2024
NICL AO Interview Examination	23rd September 2024

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The candidate’s eligibility for NICL AO Examination is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

1. Nationality

2. Age Limit & Relaxations

3. Educational Qualifications

Nationality

a) a citizen of India, or

b) a subject of Nepal, or

c) a subject of Bhutan, or

d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India,

Age: (as on 01.12.2023)

Minimum Age: 21 years

Maximum Age: 30 years,

As on 01.12.2023 i.e. a candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.12.1993 and not later than 01.12.2002 (both dates inclusive)

Age Relaxation

Categories	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 Years
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	3 Years
PWD	10 Years
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCO s) who have rendered at least 5 years military service	5 Years
Defence service personnel disabled in operation during the hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as consequence thereof	3 Years
Existing confirmed employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies (including GIC & Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd.)	8 Years

Educational Qualifications

S l. No.	Discipline	Minimum Qualification
1	Doctors (MBBS)	M.B.B.S / M.D. / M.S. or PG – Medical Degree from a recognized University OR equivalent foreign degrees which are recognized as such by the National Medical Commission (Formerly Medical Council of India) with the prescribed benchmark. Furthermore, the candidate must be holding a valid registration from National Medical Commission (Formerly Medical Council of India) or any State Medical Council (as applicable for Allopathy) as on date of the scheduled interview
2	Legal	Graduate / Post Graduate in Law from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates
3	Finance	Chartered Accountant (ICAI) / Cost Accountant (ICWA) OR B.COM / M.COM from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates
4	Actuarial	Bachelor / Masters degree in Statistics / Mathematics / Actuarial Science or any other quantitative discipline from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates
5	Information Technology	B.E / B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology/ MCA from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
6	Automobile Engineering	B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech in Automobile Engineering from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
7	Generalist Officers	Graduate / Post Graduate in any stream from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
8	Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers	Master’s Degree from a recognized University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as the compulsory or elective subjects or either of the two as a medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks)

Note:

a) Qualification mentioned above should be from any of the recognized Indian Universities duly approved by the UGC or any of the recognized Indian Institutes duly approved by AICTE.

b) The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate of the necessary qualification as on 01.12.2023.

EXAM PATTERN

PART - A

The written exam will be conducted in two phases

Phase – I: Preliminary Examination online

Phase – II: Main Examination online

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination (applicable for all disciplines except for Hindi Officers)

S. No	Name of Test/Section (Not in Sequence)	Type of test	Max. Marks	Duration for each test/section (Separately timed	Version
1	English Language	Objective	30	20 minutes	English
2	Reasoning Ability	Objective	35	20 minutes	Eng/Hindi
3	Quantitative Aptitude	Objective	35	20 minutes	Eng/Hindi
	Total (Aggregate)		100

Phase – II: Main Examination online (applicable for all disciplines except for Hindi Officers)

Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests (Multiple Choice type Questions) for 250 marks and Descriptive Test for 30 Marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive Test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.

(i) Objective Test: The Objective Test of 3 Hours duration consists of five & six sections for Generalists & Specialists respectively for total 250 Marks:

For Generalists:

S. No	Name of Test/Section (Not in sequence)	Type of test	No. of Question	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration for each test/section (Separately timed)
1	Test of Reasoning	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	40 min
2	Test of English Language	Objective	50	50	Eng	40 min
3	Test of General Awareness	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	30 min
4	Test of Computer Knowledge	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	30 min
5	Test of Quantitative aptitude	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	40 min
	Total (Aggregate			250

For Specialists:

S. No	Name of Test/Section (Not in sequence)	Type of test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration for each test/section (Separately timed)
1	Test of Reasoning	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	35 min
2	Test of English Language	Objective	40	40	Eng	30 min
3	Test of General Awareness	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	20 min
4	Test of Computer Knowledge	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	25 min
5	Test of Quantitative aptitude	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	35 min
6	In Specialist stream, an additional test to assess technical& professional knowledge in the relevant discipline	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	35 min
	Total (Aggregate			250

Descriptive Test: The descriptive Test of 30 Minutes duration with 30 marks will be a Test of English Language (Essay – 10 Marks, Précis – 10 & Comprehension – 10 marks). The descriptive test will be in English and will be conducted through on-line mode.

PART B. - APPLICABLE FOR HINDI OFFICERS ONLY

The online written exam of 3 Hours 30 Minutes duration will be conducted in a single phase for Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers:

S. No	Name of Test/Section (Not in sequence)	Type of test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration for each test/section (Separately timed)
1	Test of Reasoning	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	35 min
2	Test of General Awareness	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	25 min
3	Test of English Language	Objective	40	40	Eng	35 min
4	Test of Translation (English to Hindi and Hindi to English	Objective	40	40		25 min
5	Test of Hindi and English grammar/ vocabulary & knowledge of Act/ Rules regarding Official Language implementation	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	30 min
6	Test of Hindi Language Essay, Précis, Comprehension & Letter Writing	Descriptive	4	50	Hindi	60 min
	Total (Aggregate			250

The marks distribution for Test of Hindi Language (Section 6) is: Essay – 20 Marks, Précis – 10, Comprehension - 10 marks & Letter Writing – 10 marks.

The Descriptive Test of Hindi Language will be conducted only through online mode. Questions will be displayed on the screen of the computer. Answers are to be typed using the keyboard. For Hindi typing, the candidates should have knowledge of the following key-board layout:

i. Inscript

ii. Remington (GAIL)

Before start of typing answers to questions in Descriptive Paper please check all key functions of the keyboard. The Candidates will get 60 minutes to answer the questions.

Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score for each section separately to be eligible for short listing for the interview.

Further, each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum total score (to be decided by the Company according to number of vacancies) in the Written Examination for short listing for the Interview.

PART C: INTERVIEW

Generalist & Specialist Candidates who have been shortlisted based on online Phase – II (Mains Examination) and Hindi (Rajbhasha) Candidates who have been shortlisted based on the online written examination will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Company. Interview will be conducted at select centres. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from company’s website. Please note that any request regarding change in date, centre etc. of interview will not be entertained. However the company reserves the right to change the date/ venue/ time/ centre etc. of interview or hold supplementary process for particular date / session / venue / centre / set of candidates at its discretion, under unforeseen circumstances, if any.

Medium Of Examination

1. The objective tests except test on “English Language” will be bilingual (in English and Hindi).

2. The Descriptive Test shall be held in English Only.

Marking Scheme

Sections of the test

1. Reasoning

2. English Language

3. Quantitative Aptitude

4. General Awareness

5. Computer Knowledge

Questions from above-mentioned sections are asked in NIACL AO Examination, where each question comprises 1 mark, thus summing up to 200 marks.

Marking Scheme Highlights

There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked by the candidates

1. One mark will be awarded for each correct answer

2. For each wrong answer marked, one fourth of the marks assigned to the question will be deducted from those obtained.

3. No marks will be deducted for unattempted questions

4. There will be no negative marking in Descriptive Type Test.

Important Facts

1. Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes or otherwise advised for every hour of the examination.

2. The scribe may be from any academic stream. However, for Specialist Officers’ posts the scribe should be from an academic stream different from that prescribed for the post.

3. One fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned will be deducted as penalty for each wrong answer.

4. The Descriptive Test marks shall not be taken into account for calculation of merit and shortlisting.

5. The number of questions answered correctly by a candidate in each objective test is considered for arriving at the Corrected Score after applying penalty for wrong answers.

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection procedure for NICL AO depends on Prelims, Mains, and Interviews.

Stage 1 Prelims exam: For one hour, there will be one hundred questions. There are three areas on the preliminary exam: English, Reasoning, and Quant. There will be sectional and overall cut-offs, and candidates must be eligible for each section. Negative marking is also used in the NICL AO preliminary test; one-fourth of a mark is subtracted for each incorrect response.

Stage 2 Mains Exam: It is composed of a descriptive and objective work. For two hours, an objective test of 200 marks is administered. There are three questions on the 30-minute descriptive paper. If you give the incorrect response, you will be penalised. A quarter of a mark is subtracted for each incorrect response.

Stage 3 Interview: Interview invitations are sent to the shortlisted applicants. The chosen locations will host the NICL AO interviews. The shortlisted candidates will be informed of the interview date and location.

IMPORTANT LINK

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IMPORTANT DATES

Event	Dates
Official Notification Release Date	29th December 2023
NICL AO Apply Online	2nd January 2024
Last date to submit the application form	22nd January 2024
Payment of Application Fees	22nd January 2024
NICL AO Phase -I Admit Card	26th February 2024
NICL AO Phase-I Online Examination	04th March 2024
NICL AO Phase-II Online Examination	6th July 2024
NICL AO Interview Examination	23rd September 2024

VACANCIES (TENTATIVE)

Discipline	No. of Posts	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Out of which PwBD
							a	b	c	d & e
Specialist:		57	33	26	12	14	2	2	2	2
Doctors (MBBS)	28
Legal	20
Finance	30
Actuarial	02

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IMPORTANT DATES

Event	Dates
Official Notification Release Date	29th December 2023
NICL AO Apply Online	2nd January 2024
Last date to submit the application form	22nd January 2024
Payment of Application Fees	22nd January 2024
NICL AO Phase -I Admit Card	26th February 2024
NICL AO Phase-I Online Examination	04th March 2024
NICL AO Phase-II Online Examination	6th July 2024
NICL AO Interview Examination	23rd September 2024

VACANCIES (TENTATIVE)

Discipline	No. of Posts	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Out of which PwBD
							a	b	c	d & e
Specialist:		57	33	26	12	14	2	2	2	2
Doctors (MBBS)	28
Legal	20
Finance	30
Actuarial	02
Information Technology	20
Automobile Engineers	20
Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers	22

Discipline	No. of Posts	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Out of which PwBD
Discipline	No. of Posts	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	a	b	c	d & e
Generalist	130	68	24	18	7	13
Backlog	2	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-

SALARY STRUCTURE

The starting Basic pay would be Rs. 50,925 /- in the scale of Rs.50925-2500(14)-85925-2710(4)-96765 and such other allowances as may be admissible under the rules in force from time to time in the company. Total emoluments will be approximately Rs. 85,000/- per month in Metropolitan Centres. Other benefits such as Pension under New Pension scheme governed by PFRDA, Gratuity, LTS, Medical Benefits, Group Personal Accident Insurance etc. shall be as per rules in force in the Company at the time of appointment. The Officers are also entitled for Company’s / leased accommodation as per norms. Page 3 of 36 In addition to the above, Doctors (MBBS) appointed as Specialist Officers are eligible for Non Practicing Allowance (NPA) to the tune of 25% of the Basic Pay subject to conditions that may be applicable from time to time.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The candidate’s eligibility for NICL AO Examination is based on the fulfilment of the following conditions:

1. Nationality

2. Age Limit & Relaxations

3. Educational Qualifications

Nationality

a) a citizen of India, or

b) a subject of Nepal, or

c) a subject of Bhutan, or

d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India,

Age: (as on 01.12.2023)

Minimum Age: 21 years

Maximum Age: 30 years,

As on 01.12.2023 i.e. a candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.12.1993 and not later than 01.12.2002 (both dates inclusive)

Age Relaxation

Categories	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 Years
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	3 Years
PWD	10 Years
Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCO s) who have rendered at least 5 years military service	5 Years
Defence service personnel disabled in operation during the hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as consequence thereof	3 Years
Existing confirmed employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies (including GIC & Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd.)	8 Years

Educational Qualifications

S l. No.	Discipline	Minimum Qualification
1	Doctors (MBBS)	M.B.B.S / M.D. / M.S. or PG – Medical Degree from a recognized University OR equivalent foreign degrees which are recognized as such by the National Medical Commission (Formerly Medical Council of India) with the prescribed benchmark. Furthermore, the candidate must be holding a valid registration from National Medical Commission (Formerly Medical Council of India) or any State Medical Council (as applicable for Allopathy) as on date of the scheduled interview
2	Legal	Graduate / Post Graduate in Law from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates
3	Finance	Chartered Accountant (ICAI) / Cost Accountant (ICWA) OR B.COM / M.COM from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates
4	Actuarial	Bachelor / Masters degree in Statistics / Mathematics / Actuarial Science or any other quantitative discipline from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates
5	Information Technology	B.E / B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology/ MCA from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
6	Automobile Engineering	B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech in Automobile Engineering from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
7	Generalist Officers	Graduate / Post Graduate in any stream from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
8	Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers	Master’s Degree from a recognized University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as the compulsory or elective subjects or either of the two as a medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks)

Note:

a) Qualification mentioned above should be from any of the recognized Indian Universities duly approved by the UGC or any of the recognized Indian Institutes duly approved by AICTE.

b) The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate of the necessary qualification as on 01.12.2023.

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection procedure for NICL AO depends on Prelims, Mains, and Interviews.

HOW TO APPLY

The application process is online. Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can only fill out the application form. The application process involves several steps, such as registration, completing the application form, uploading the required documents, and paying the fee.

Step to Fill Exam Online Application Form

The online application process for the Administrative Officer exam in NICL is easy and can only be completed online. It must be noted that there is no offline mode to apply for the NICL AO exam.

Given below are the steps that a candidate can follow for the NICL AO online application:

Step 1: Visit the official website of NICL

Step 2: Select the “Recruitment” option given at the top of the homepage

Step 3: Click on the “NICL AO Apply Online” option

Step 4: You are redirected to the application form page. Click on the “New Registration” option

Step 5: Fill in all the required fields like your name, Parent’s Name, contact details, email ID, etc. Once you fill this page and click on the “Submit” option, your registration number and password are shared with you on the contact details mentioned in the form

Step 6: Next upload your passport size photo and scanned image of your signature.

Step 7: Next, fill in your educational qualifications. Make sure that the information you entered is correct as these certificates and degrees are checked at the time of Interview

Step 8: In the next part of the application form, you need to state information regarding your date of birth, category, disabilities, exam centre, etc.

Step 9: Once you have reviewed the form, the final step is paying the application fee. Given below is the application fee details for the NICL AO exam:

Category	Application Fee
SC/ST/PWD	Rs. 250/-
All other candidates	Rs. 1000/-

Step 10. After paying the application fee submit the form and take out the printout for future purposes.

EXAM CENTERS

SI. No	State	Centres
1	Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada
		Vishakhapatnam
		Ongole
2	Assam	Guwahat
		Assam
		Silchar
		Jorhat
3	Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
4	Bihar	Patna
		Gaya
		Bhagalpur
5	Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohal
6	Chhattisgarh	Raipur
6	Chhattisgarh	Bilaspur
7	Delhi-NCR	Delhi-NCR
8	Goa	Panaji
9	Gujarat / Dadra & Nagar Haveli / Daman & Diu	Ahmedabad/Gandhi Nagar
		Vadodara
		Surat
		Rajkot
10	Haryana	Hissar
		Faridabad
		Gurgaon
11	Himachal Pradesh	Shimla
11	Himachal Pradesh	Mandi
12	Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh	Srinagar
		Jammu
		Leh
13	Jharkhand	Ranchi
13	Jharkhand	Jamshedpur
14	Karnataka	Bengaluru
		Hubli/Dharwad
		Mangalore
		Mysore
15	Kerala	Ernakulum/Kochi
		Thiruvananthapuram
		Kozhikode
16	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopa
		Indore
		Gwalior
		Jabalpur
17	Maharashtra	Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR
		Nagpur
		Pune
		Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar
		Nasik
18	Manipur	Imphal
19	Meghalaya	Shillong
20	Mizoram	Aizawl
21	Nagaland	Kohima
21	Nagaland	Dimapur
22	Odisha	Bhubaneshwar
		Cuttack
		Rourkela
		Berhampur
23	Puduchery	Puduchery
24	Punjab	Amritsar
		Ludhiana
		Bhatinda
25	Rajasthan	Jaipur
		Jodhpur
		Bikaner
26	Sikkim	Gangtok
27	Tamil Nadu	Chennai
		Coimbatore
		Madurai
28	Telangana	Hyderabad/ Rangareddy
28	Telangana	Waranga
29	Tripura	Agartala
30	UttarPradesh	Lucknow
		Allahabad
		Kanpur
		Noida/Greater Noida
31	Uttrakhand	Dehradun
		Haridwar
		Haldwani
32	West Bengal	Kolkata/ Greater Kolkata
		Siliguri
		Asansol
		Port Blair

EXAMINATION CENTERS FOR PHASE-II AND FOR HINDI (RAJBHASHA) (PROVISIONAL):

Sl. No	State/UT	Centres
1	Andhra Pradesh/ Telengana	Hyderabad
2	Assam	Guwahati
3	Bihar	Patna
4	Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohali
5	Chhattisgarh	Raipur
6	Delhi- NCR	Delhi-NCR
7	Gujarat	Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar
8	Himachal Pradesh	Shimla
9	Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu
10	Jharkhand	Ranchi
11	Karnataka	Bengaluru
12	Kerela	Ernakulum/Koch
13	Maharashtra	Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR
14	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal
15	Orissa	Bhubaneswa
16	Rajasthan	Jaipur
17	Tamil Nadu	Chennai
18	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow
19	Uttrakhand	Dehradun
20	West Bengal	Kolkata/ Greater Kolkata

Note: The above mentioned examination centers are provisional, Company reserves the right to add or delete any centers as per requirement.

Examination centre’s for Phase-II and for Hindi (Rajbhasha) will be limited

Centre and dates of Examinations are liable to be changed at the Company’s discretion. In the event of cancellation of Examinations at any centre, the Company may at its discretion allot an alternative centre to the candidates concerned. Separate call letters will be issued for Phase-I & Phase-II and Hindi (Rajbhasha) examinations and should be downloaded by the candidates from the link provided in the Company’s website i.e. https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/ at appropriate time. Candidates will not be admitted to the examinations without the Call Letters.

Note: If sufficient numbers of candidates do not opt for a particular centre for “Online” Examination, Company reserves the right to allot any other adjunct centre to those candidates or if the number of candidates is more than the capacity available for online exam for a centre, Company reserves the right to allot any other centre to the candidate

EXAM PATTERN

PART - A

The written exam will be conducted in two phases

Phase – I: Preliminary Examination online

Phase – II: Main Examination online

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination (applicable for all disciplines except for Hindi Officers)

S. No	Name of Test/Section (Not in Sequence)	Type of test	Max. Marks	Duration for each test/section (Separately timed	Version
1	English Language	Objective	30	20 minutes	English
2	Reasoning Ability	Objective	35	20 minutes	Eng/Hindi
3	Quantitative Aptitude	Objective	35	20 minutes	Eng/Hindi
	Total (Aggregate)		100

Phase – II: Main Examination online (applicable for all disciplines except for Hindi Officers)

(i) Objective Test: The Objective Test of 3 Hours duration consists of five & six sections for Generalists & Specialists respectively for total 250 Marks:

For Generalists:

S. No	Name of Test/Section (Not in sequence)	Type of test	No. of Question	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration for each test/section (Separately timed)
1	Test of Reasoning	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	40 min
2	Test of English Language	Objective	50	50	Eng	40 min
3	Test of General Awareness	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	30 min
4	Test of Computer Knowledge	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	30 min
5	Test of Quantitative aptitude	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	40 min
	Total (Aggregate			250

For Specialists:

S. No	Name of Test/Section (Not in sequence)	Type of test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration for each test/section (Separately timed)
1	Test of Reasoning	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	35 min
2	Test of English Language	Objective	40	40	Eng	30 min
3	Test of General Awareness	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	20 min
4	Test of Computer Knowledge	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	25 min
5	Test of Quantitative aptitude	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	35 min
6	In Specialist stream, an additional test to assess technical& professional knowledge in the relevant discipline	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	35 min
	Total (Aggregate			250

PART B. - APPLICABLE FOR HINDI OFFICERS ONLY

The online written exam of 3 Hours 30 Minutes duration will be conducted in a single phase for Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers:

S. No	Name of Test/Section (Not in sequence)	Type of test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration for each test/section (Separately timed)
1	Test of Reasoning	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	35 min
2	Test of General Awareness	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	25 min
3	Test of English Language	Objective	40	40	Eng	35 min
4	Test of Translation (English to Hindi and Hindi to English	Objective	40	40		25 min
5	Test of Hindi and English grammar/ vocabulary & knowledge of Act/ Rules regarding Official Language implementation	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	30 min
6	Test of Hindi Language Essay, Précis, Comprehension & Letter Writing	Descriptive	4	50	Hindi	60 min
	Total (Aggregate			250

The marks distribution for Test of Hindi Language (Section 6) is: Essay – 20 Marks, Précis – 10, Comprehension - 10 marks & Letter Writing – 10 marks.

i. Inscript

ii. Remington (GAIL)

Before start of typing answers to questions in Descriptive Paper please check all key functions of the keyboard. The Candidates will get 60 minutes to answer the questions.

Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score for each section separately to be eligible for short listing for the interview.

PART C: INTERVIEW

Medium Of Examination

1. The objective tests except test on “English Language” will be bilingual (in English and Hindi).

2. The Descriptive Test shall be held in English Only.

Marking Scheme Highlights

There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked by the candidates

1. One mark will be awarded for each correct answer

2. For each wrong answer marked, one fourth of the marks assigned to the question will be deducted from those obtained.

3. No marks will be deducted for unattempted questions

4. There will be no negative marking in Descriptive Type Test.

Important Facts

1. Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes or otherwise advised for every hour of the examination.

2. The scribe may be from any academic stream. However, for Specialist Officers’ posts the scribe should be from an academic stream different from that prescribed for the post.

3. One fourth or 0.25 of the marks assigned will be deducted as penalty for each wrong answer.

4. The Descriptive Test marks shall not be taken into account for calculation of merit and shortlisting.

5. The number of questions answered correctly by a candidate in each objective test is considered for arriving at the Corrected Score after applying penalty for wrong answers.

ADMIT CARD

Below are the steps on how to download the NICL AO Admit card:

Step 1: Check the official webpage of NICL.

Step 2: On the homepage, click on the ‘recruitment of Accounts apprentice’ link.

Step 3: Under the section, click on the ‘download interview call letters’ link.

Step 4: Enter the required details to download the NICL hall ticket.

Step 5: Select the login tab, and you will find your NICL Admit card.

Step 6: Save and take a print out of the hall ticket for exam purposes.

EXAM RESULT

Below are the steps on how to download the NICL AO result:

Step 1: Visit the official website of NICL.

Step 2: Select the link that says NICL Administrative Officer result".

Step 3: You are redirected to a login credential information page.

Step 4: Enter details like the hall ticket number, date of birth details.

Step 5: The results will be displayed on your screen.

Step 6: Select the result status and download it.

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Section	Difficulty level	Good Attempts
English Language	Easy	20-22+
Reasoning	Moderate	24-25+
Quantitative Aptitude	Moderate	22-24+
Overall paper	Moderate	65-70+

Topics	No. of Question
Reading Comprehension	10
Double Fillers	05
Para Jumbles	05
Error Detection	05
Phrase Replacement	04
Word Usage (Lag)	01
Total	30

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