1. GIC Assistant Manager 2024 Notification

General Insurance of Cooperation has released a notification for GIC Assistant Manager  (Scale -1). The GIC assistant manager 2024 notification was released on 23/12/2023 to fill 85 Scale-1 Officer positions posts. The last date for submission of application for GIC Assistant Manager is  12 January 2024. 

The General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) is the 15th largest Reinsurance company in the world. It has major branches in India and abroad also. Candidates who completed Chartered Accounts or Company Secretaries, and want to create a career in the insurance industry can apply for GIC Assistant Manager 2024 notification. To know more about the GIC Assistant Manager exam, Important days, syllabus, and cutoff marks continue reading the below blog.

Check here for  GIC Assistant Manager Scale-1 2024 Notification

2. About GIC Assistant Manager 2024 Exam

The GIC Assistant Manager exam is conducted online. There are Four stages for the GIC Assistant Manager SCale-I exam. There will be negative markings for objective questions. ie 0.25 mark as a penalty for a wrong question and 1 mark for every right answer. This exam pattern is applied for both the post of CA and CS.

 

Stage I: Online Exam

Stage II: Group Discussion

Stage III: Interview Round

Stage IV: Medical Examination

 

2.1 Stage – I   Online Exam Pattern for GIC Assistant Managers Scale-1:

.The Online exam pattern for  GIC Assistant Manager Hindi officer and other than Hindi officer is given below. 

Online exam pattern of GIC Assistant Manager Scale-1 other than Hindi Officers
Subjects Max. Marks  No. of  Questions
PART A 

(Objective)

Reasoning Ability/Critical  Thinking 40  40
PART B 

(objective) 

Test of Reasoning  20  20
ii  Test of English Language 25  25
iii  Test of General Awareness  20  20
iv  Test of Numerical Ability & Computer Literacy  15  15
Part C 

(Descriptive)

  Test in English Language – Essay, precis, and  Comprehension 30  03
150  123

 

Online exam pattern of GIC Assistant Manager Scale-1 Hindi Officers
Max. Marks  No. of  Questions
PART A 

(Objective)

Technical and Professional Knowledge Test as per relevant subjects. 40  40
PART B 

(objective) 

Test of Reasoning  20  20
ii  Test of translation (Hindi to English and English to Hindi) 20  20
iii  Test of General Awareness  20  20
Part C 

(Descriptive)

  Test of Hindi Language Essay, comprehension & Hindi & English grammar+ translation from English to Hindi and Hindi to  English (Text)+Hindi Typing.  50  05
150  105

 

    Key points of GIC Assistant Manager Scale1 Officer online exam:

  • There will be a negative mark for the online exam 1/4  mark or 0.25 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer and 1 mark will be awarded for every right answer. 
  • Minimum qualifying marks for GIC Scale-! officer online test will be 60% for General and OBC, and 50% for SC/ST candidates. 
  • Overall Minimum qualifying marks including (online exam + Interview) will be –  60% for General and OBC, and 50% for SC/ST candidates. 
  • Part B and Part C are common to every post only Part A is different to Hindi and non-Hindi officers. 
  • The candidate must receive the minimal qualifying marks in each stage of the selection process which is the online exam, GD, and interview phases of the selection process, respectively. 

2.2 Stage II: Group Discussion

Candidates qualified in the Online exams can only attend the group discussion round. Group discussion is conducted for 20 marks. 

2.3 Stage III: Interview

After group discussion Selected candidates are called for the Interview process. The Maximum mark for the interview process is 30 marks. The interview will be conducted in the selected centres only.  The Date and Venue of the interview will be communicated to the shortlisted candidates. 

2.4 Stage IV: Medical Exam 

It is the final stage of the exam process. Aspirants qualified for round 3 should produce all their certificates for medical verification. Students failing to show the certificates will not be short-listed for the assistant manager post. 

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4. GIC Assistant Manager 2024 Exam Highlights

The exam highlights of GIC Assistant 2024 are given below. 

Event Information
Name of Organization General Insurance Corporation of India
Posts Assistant Manager Scale-1
Selection Process  Stage I- Online Test 

Stage II- Group Discussion 

Stage III Interview 

Stage IV Medical test

Mode of Exam Online
Online exam dates To be notified
Year 2024
No. of Vacancies 85+11(backlog vacancies)
Salary  Rs.50,925/-
Official Website https://www.gicre.in/en/ 

 

5. GIC Assistant Manager 2024 Online Application & Fee

Candidates willing to join the 2024 GIC Assistant Manager Scale -1  posts can start applying through the online portal

5.1 GIC Assistant Manager 2024 Online Application Process: 

  1. Visit the official GIC Official Website.
  2. Select Apply Online
  3. For New registration. Click on the tab New Registration and enter your name, contact number, and email ID
  4. After submitting, a provisional registration number and a password will be registered. 
  5. Login with the information and fill in all the required information.
  6. Click on save and proceed to the next phase.
  7. Verify all the details carefully 
  8. And proceed to pay the exam fee and click on submit the details. 
  9. Upload all the required documents, and make sure they are in specified size and format
  10. After submitting, take a printout of the application.

5.2 GIC Assistant Manager Scale -1 Application Fee: 

Category Application Fee
Female candidates, SC/ST, PH and employees of GIC and GIPSA Member Companies No Fee
General and OBC (male candidates) ₹ 1000/- (plus GST @18%)

6. GIC Assistant Manager 2024 Eligibility Criteria

To apply for GIC Assistant Manager 2024, certain eligibility criteria should be matched before applying.  Candidates are advised to properly check their eligibility criteria. 

6.1 Education Qualification:

Stream/  

Discipline

No. Of  

Vacancies

Minimum Educational  

Qualifications Required From A  Recognized University

Desirable Qualification
HINDI  1 Post Graduation in Hindi with English with minimum 

60% marks in Degree examination for  General & OBC candidates and minimum 55% marks for SC/ST candidates 

Certification in Translation  work 

or work experience in translation

GENERAL  16 Graduation  with minimum 60%  marks for General & OBC candidates and  minimum 55% for SC/ST candidates. Post Graduation/MBA
STATISTICS  6 Graduation in Statistics with minimum 60%  marks for General & OBC candidates and  minimum 55% for SC/ST candidates. Post Graduation
ECONOMICS  2 Graduation in Economics with  minimum 60% marks for General & OBC  candidates and minimum 55% for SC/ST  candidates. Post Graduation
LEGAL  7 Bachelor’s degree in law with a minimum of 60% marks for  General & OBC candidates and minimum 55%  for SC/ST candidates. LLM/Experience/Civil/Cyber
HR  6 Graduate in any discipline with minimum 60%  marks in Degree examination for General & OBC  candidates and minimum 55% marks for SC/ST  candidates. Post Graduation in HRM 
ENGINEERING 11 

(Civil – 2, 

Aeronautical – 2, 

Marine- 1, 

Petrochemical- 2, 

Mettalurgy- 2, 

Meteorologist- 1, 

Remote Sensing/ 

Geo Informatics/ 

Geographic  

Information System 1

Bachelor’s degree (B.E/B.Tech) in  Civil/Aeronautical /Meteorologist//Marine/Petrochemical/ Mettalurgy/Geo Informatics/Geographic Information System//Remote Sensing/ with  minimum 60% marks for General & OBC  candidates and minimum 55% for SC/ST  candidates. M.E/M.Tech/MS /Experience  in respective stream
IT  9 B.E. or B.Tech in CSE /IT /ECE/ ETC with minimum 60% marks  for General and OBC candidates and 55% marks  for SC/ST category candidates 

OR 

Arts/Science/Commerce/Agriculture/Management/Engineering with  

minimum 60% marks for General and OBC  candidates and 55% marks for SC/ST category  candidates AND  

 MCA with minimum 60% marks for General  and OBC candidates and 55% marks for SC/ST  category candidates 

Post Graduation IT 
ACTUARY  4 Graduate with Maths/ Statistics with minimum 60% marks for General & OBC candidates and  minimum 55% marks for SC/ST candidates.  
INSURANCE  17 Graduation with minimum 60%  marks for General & OBC candidates and  minimum 55% for SC/ST candidates. 
MEDICAL (MBBS)  2 MBBS degree with minimum 60% marks for  General & OBC candidates and minimum 55%  for SC/ST candidates
HYDROLOGIST  1 B. Sc in Hydrology with minimum 60% marks  for General & OBC candidates and minimum  55% for SC/ST candidates. Post Graduation
GEOPHYSICIST  1 B. Sc in Geo Physics or Applied Geo Physics  with minimum 60% marks for General & OBC  candidates and minimum 55% for SC/ST  candidates. Post Graduation
AGRICULTURE  SCIENCE  1 B. Sc in Agriculture Science with minimum  60% marks for General & OBC candidates and  minimum 55% for SC/ST candidates. Post Graduation
NAUTICAL  

SCIENCE 

1 Graduation in Nautical Science with minimum  60% marks for General & OBC candidates and  minimum 55% for SC/ST candidates Post Graduation/Sailing  Experience (Sea-time)
TOTAL 85

 

6.2 Age Limit for GIC Assistant Manager 2024: 

Candidates only who have the required age can only be considered for the GIC Assistant Manager Scale – 1 2024 exam notification. The age criteria for a GIC Assistant manager are: 

  • The Minimum Age is 21 years 
  • The maximum Age is 30 years  

6.3 Age Relaxation for GIC Assistant Manager 2024: 

Categories  GIC Assistant Manager Age Relaxation
Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen The actual period of service rendered in the defense forces + 3 years (8 years for Disabled Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum age limit of 45 years
Existing Confirmed Employees of the Public Sector 8 years
Other Backward Class 3 Years
Person with Disability 10 Years
Persons ordinarily resided in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 1-1-80 to 31-12-89 5 Years
ST / SC 5 Years
Single women, Widows and women legally separated from their husbands  9 Years

 

7. GIC Assistant Manager 2024- Important Dates

Aspirants waiting for GIC Assistant Manager  ( Scale -1) Exam notification can check important dates in the below table. Students are also advised to check the blog regularly

GIC Assistant Manager Notification 2023-24 22nd December 2023
Last Date to Submit Application Form 12th January 2024
Last Date to Pay Application Fees 12th January 2024
Last Date for editing application details 12th January 2024
Last date for printing your application 27th January 2024
GIC Assistant Manager Admit Card 2024 10 days before the exam date
GIC Assistant Manager Exam Date 2024   February 2024

 

8. GIC Assistant Manager Selection Procedure

Candidates who are interested in applying for General Insurance Corporation of India  Assistant Manager  (Scale- 1) post-recruitment should qualify for 3 phases. Candidates will be chosen for Assistant Manager (Scale I) positions based on their performance on the online test, in group discussions, interviews, and medical examinations. For both the General and OBC categories and the SC/ST category, the minimum qualifying scores for the online test are 50% and 60%, respectively. There are a total of 200 marks for the group discussion, interview, and online test.

  • Online Exam:
  • Group Discussion
  • Interview
  •  Medical Examination

Online exam:
Selection for the GIC Assistant Manager Scale-1 Posts will be based on the preliminary exam. Candidates are selected for the interview round only if they are qualified in the preliminary exam.            

Group Discussion:

Candidates can attend the group discussion only when they are qualified for the online exam. This part of the exam carries 20 marks in total.

Interview: 

Based on the merit list created by the recruitment board of GIC, students are called for the interview process which is conducted by the cooperation only. However, the interview details will be emailed to the eligible candidates. The GIC board will finally release the official list of the selected students. This part in the selection process carries 30 marks

Medical Examination:

It’s the last phase of the examination procedure. Candidates that make it to round three must provide all of their certifications for a medical examination.

9. GIC Assistant Manager Syllabus 2024

Candidates looking for the 2024 GIC Assistant Manager exam syllabus can check the below table. Candidates are required to answer both objective and descriptive questions. These are the expected topics for the GIC Assistant Manager exam. 

Subject Name Topics 
Computer Knowledge Operating System

MS Excel – Spreadsheets

MS Word – Word Processing

Computer Fundamentals

MS Power-Point – Presentation

Reasoning Alphanumeric series

Reasoning Analogies

Artificial Language

Blood Relations

Calendars

Cause and Effect

Clocks

Coding-Decoding

Pattern Series and Sequences

Order & Ranking

Seating Arrangements

Shape Construction

Statement and Assumptions

Statement and Conclusions

Syllogism

Numerical Ability Numerical problems 

Percentages 

Profit Loss

Fraction, Ratios, Average & Volume

 LCM, HCF

Mensuration formulas 

Simple interest & Compound interest

Market price, Cash price & Expenditure.

Time & Work, Speed & Distance etc

General Awareness Inventions & Discoveries

Neighboring Countries of India

Culture

Economics

General Polity

Geography

History

Indian Constitution

Scientific Research

Sports etc

English Language Reading Comprehension 

Usage of words

Synonyms & Antonyms

Sentence formation

complete the sentence

Error spotting 

Ordering 

Preposition 

Conjunctions 

Cloze Test etc.

10. GIC Assistant Manager Vacancy 2024: Category-Wise

For the position of GIC Officers in the cadre of Assistant Manager (Scale-I), 85 vacancies have been declared under the GIC Recruitment 2024. These positions will be placed in the Head Office in Mumbai and may be posted abroad or anywhere in India, Below are the recruitment details in Streamwise & category wise:

Stream/Discipline Number of Vacancies
Hindi 01
General 16
Statistics 06
Economics 02
Legal 07
HR 06
Engineering 11
IT 09
Actuary 04
Insurance 17
Medical (MBBS) 02
Hydrologist 01
Geophysicist 01
Agricultural Science 01
Nautical Science 01
Total  85 

Category-wise Vacancy 2024

Categories Vacancies
UR (Unreserved) 35
SC (Scheduled Caste) 12
ST (Scheduled Tribe) 06
OBC (Other Backward Classes) 26
EWS (Economically Weaker Section) 06
PWD* (HI/VI/OC/ID/MD) 03
Total 85

 

The list of Backlog vacancies for GIC Assistant Manager Scale-I is given below. 

SC  ST  OBC  EWS  PWD  

(HI/VI/OC/ID/MD)

Total
Backlog  –  –  11

 

11. GIC Assistant Manager exam previous year Cut-Off Marks:

Candidates can estimate their marks by checking the cut-off marks of the previous year. The final cut-off notification will be released after the declaration of results. The cuff-off table for the year 2021 is given below.

Cut-off Marks for GIC Assistant Manager 2021
Post (Stream) SC ST OBC EWS General
Legal 78.75 68.25 80.50 N/A 86.00
Insurance 70.50 70.00 80.00 83.25 80.50
General 88.25 77.00 90.25 92.00 94.00
Finance 69.00 N/A 80.75 N/A 80.00

12. GIC Assistant Manager 2024 Salary Structure

The GIC Corporation of India provides an excellent work model with a notable pay structure. Candidates interested in joining the General Insurance Corporation of India can check the below information for Chartered Account and Company Secretary.

Basic Compensation: 

Rs.50,295/- every month in a spectrum of Rs.50925 -2500(14)- Rs.85925 -2710(4)- Rs.96765 along with other Allowances: DA, HRA, CCA, and so forth With additional perks, the overall remuneration will be around Rs. 85,000 per month. 

13. GIC Assistant Manager Salary Benefits

The advantages offered to GIC Assistant Managers significantly alter the situation. The following are the benefits and allowances provided to GIC Officer scale-1: 

  • Newspaper/Internet Allowance under the New Pension Scheme,
  • Leave Travel Subsidy, 
  • Medical Benefits,
  • House Furnishing and Household Help Allowances
  • Personal Accident Insurance, 
  • Housing, vehicle loans and any other benefits as per rules and upon confirmation of service in the Corporation.

Following the rules, the officers are also entitled to corporate or leased housing. (Presently Corporation owned accommodations are not available, whereas leasing accommodation would be granted as per regulations). The current Mumbai lease lodging cap is Rs. 30,000 per month.

14. GIC Assistant Manager 2024 Exam Centre

The GIC Assistant Manager scale -1  has released the notification for the year 2024, but the exam dates are yet to be announced. The below Exam centres are according to the notification. Students can check them accordingly.

S.No. State City
1. ANDHRA PRADESH Rajahmundry
Vijayawada
2. ASSAM Guwahati
3. BIHAR Patna
4 CHANDIGARH Chandigarh
5. GUJARAT Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar
6. KARNATAKA BANGALORE
Mysore
7. KERALA Thiruvananthapuram
Thrissur
8. MADHYA PRADESH Bhopal
9. MAHARASHTRA Aurangabad
Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane
Nasik
Pune
10. ODISHA Bhubaneswar
11. RAJASTHAN Jaipur
12. TAMIL NADU Chennai
Coimbatore
Salem
Tirunelveli
13. TELANGANA Hyderabad
Karimnagar
14. DELHI New Delhi – NCR
15. UTTAR PRADESH Lucknow
16. WEST BENGAL Asansol
Hooghly
 Kolkata/Greater Kolkata
Siliguri

15. GIC Assistant Manager Preparation Tips 2024

The GIC  Assistant Manager Exam is conducted every year, and notification will be released on the website by the GIC recruitment officials. Having a proper plan is important, planning makes preparation easy. Below are a few tips that need to be followed while preparing for GIC Assistant Manager Exams.

  • Syllabus Analysis – As mentioned earlier, having a proper plan is important in syllabus analysis and is the first step towards exam preparation.
  • Daily Practice Test, Attending daily practice will help you analyze the strong topics and weak topics that need to be covered more.
  • As Reasoning is the most important topic of the GIC exam, Focus on those topics.
  • Go through complete notes, and prepare your notes. Try to create questions out of it.
  • Revision, learn and Relearn the topics. 
  • Write Mock Exams.
  • Stick to your timetable, this helps in completing the syllabus easily 
  • Follow proper reputed books.

16. GIC Assistant Manager 2024 Pre-exam training

Pre-recruitment online training will be provided to those who qualify as SC, ST, OBC, and PWD candidates. It will be announced to candidates two or three weeks before the main exam regarding the online pre-recruitment training.

17. GIC Assistant Manager 2024 Guarantee Bond

The chosen candidate must promise to work for the company for at least four years, including the probationary period. If this commitment is not met, the candidate will be required to pay liquidated damages equal to one year’s worth of gross salary, which may be lowered or increased based on the length of service. Additionally, the candidate must provide a stamped indemnity bond for the sum of one year’s gross income, properly executed by two sureties who are unrelated to them and of good financial standing.

18. GIC Assistant Manager 2024 Admit Card & Call Letter

Here for GIC assistant manager exams candidates will receive tier-wise admit cards. There are 3 phases of exams, Prelims, Interview round/Group Decision and Medical examination.

Candidates will receive the call letter for Group discussion / Interview only if they are qualified for the Preliminary exams. Admit cards for the preliminary exam of  GIC Assistant Manager 2024  will be released in August. 

The link for admit cards will be updated here. Students are suggested to check the blog regularly.

19. GIC Assistant Manager Prelims 2024 Result

The preliminary results of the 2024 GIC Assistant Manager Finance Scale -1 post will be after the commencement of exams i.e. within one month. Students can check their results here in this blog. The link will be updated as soon as the results are out.

20. GIC Assistant Manager Interview Results

Aspirants qualified in preliminary exams will be called for an interview, which will be conducted by the corporation. The shortlisted students will get an email with the information on the venue, date & timings of the interview,

Aspirants need to qualify in the interview round and group decision, for attending the medical examination. 

21. GIC Assistant Manager Medical Examination

Phase -III Medical examination is the last round for the GIC  Assistant Manager ( Scale-1) Finance posts. After the selection of Preliminary exams and Group discussion rounds, students are selected based on their marks and merit list. The selected students are called for medical certification if qualified they will receive the call letter.

22. FAQ's

1. When will the 2024 GIC Assistant Exam be conducted?

 Ans. The recruitment board of the GIC board is yet to release the exam date in February but the official notification is released on 23rd December 2023.

2. What is the salary for the GIC Assistant Manager Finance (Scale-1 ) post?

Ans.  The salary for GIC Assistant Manager ( Scale -1) employees is approximately   Rs. 50925/- p.m

3. Does GIC conduct recruitment every year?

Ans. Yes, the Reinsurance of India releases a notification for General Insurance Corporation recruitment every year. The exams are conducted by the GIC recruitment board and short-listed students will be allotted the posting letters.

4. What are the eligibility criteria for Applying GIC Assistant Manager Post Scale-1 Finance department?

Ans. The Eligibility criteria for applying for the GIC Assistant  Manager Post Scale-1 department are given below Age – Minimum 21 years; Maximum: 30 years, Education qualification: Any graduate in any discipline with minimum 60% marks for General & OBC candidates and minimum 55% for SC/ST candidates. and post-graduation in General Insurance/ Risk Management/ Life Insurance/ FIII/ FCII.

5. Do we have negative markings for the GIC Assistant Manager Exam?

Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking system for the GIC Assistant Manager Exam. For every incorrect answer, a 0.25 mark is deducted, and 1 mark for every correct answer.

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