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NICL AO 2024 Prelims Results and Mains Admit Card out
The National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) has released the AO Prelims Result 2024. Candidates can check their NICL AO 2024 prelims results now. NICL AO 2024 mains exam is going to be conducted on 7th April. NICL has also released the Mains admit card candidates can download their NICL AO 2024 Mains admit card. The direct link of NICL AO 2024 Prelims results and Mains admit card are given in this blog.
1. NICL AO 2024 Notification
The NICL AO 2024 notification will be released soon. National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) is one of the leading government insurance companies in India. NICL released the notification for AO (Administrative Officer), Generalist, and Specialist Scale-I based on the requirements of the National Insurance Company Limited.
The detailed NICL AO 2024 exam pattern, syllabus, eligibility criteria, and many more details about NICL AO are given in this blog. NICL AO recruitment contains Prelims and Mains exams. For your reference, the NICL AO 2024 notification PDF link is given below.
2. About NICL AO 2024 Exam
The Exam pattern of NICL AO of Prelims and Mains exam is given below.
| NICL AO Prelims Exam Pattern | |||
| Phase of Examination | Subjects | Number of Questions | Time Duration |
| Prelims | English Language | 30 | 60 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | ||
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | ||
| Total | 100 | 60 minutes | |
| NICL AO 2024 Mains Pattern For Generalists | ||||
| Name of Test | Type of test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Test of Reasoning | Objective | 50 | 50 | 40 min |
| Test of English Language | Objective | 50 | 50 | 40 min |
| Test of General Awareness | Objective | 50 | 50 | 30 min |
| Test of Computer Knowledge | Objective | 50 | 50 | 30 min |
| Test of Quantitative Aptitude | Objective | 50 | 50 | 40 min |
| Total | 250 | |||
| NICL AO 2024 Mains Pattern For Specialist | |||||
| Name of Test | Type of test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration for each test/section |
| Test of Reasoning | Objective | 40 | 40 | Eng / Hindi | 35 min |
| Test of English Language | Objective | 40 | 40 | Eng | 30 min |
| Test of General Awareness | Objective | 40 | 40 | Eng / Hindi | 20 min |
| Test of Computer Knowledge | Objective | 40 | 40 | Eng / Hindi | 25 min |
| Test of Quantitative Aptitude | Objective | 40 | 40 | Eng / Hindi | 35 min |
| In the Specialist stream, an additional test to assess technical& professional knowledge in the relevant discipline | Objective | 50 | 50 | Eng / Hindi | 35 min |
| Total (Aggregate) | 250 | ||||
| NICL AO 2024 Mains Pattern For Rajbhasha Officers | |||||
| Name of Test | Type of test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
| Test of Reasoning | Objective | 40 | 40 | Eng / Hindi | 35 min |
| Test of General Awareness | Objective | 40 | 40 | Eng / Hindi | 25 min |
| Test of English Language | Objective | 40 | 40 | Eng | 35 min |
| Test of Translation | |||||
| (English to Hindi and Hindi to English) | Objective | 40 | 40 | 25 min | |
| Test of Hindi and English grammar | Objective | 40 | 40 | Eng / Hindi | 30 min |
| Test of Hindi Language descriptive | Descriptive | 4 | 50 | Hindi | 60 min |
| Total (Aggregate) | 250 | ||||
3. About IACE coaching for NICL AO
IACE Academy provides coaching for National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) aspirants. Candidates must take guidance from coaching institutes because coaching institutes provide a competitive environment. Candidates can stay updated, with the latest information about NICL updates, IACE provides a lot of benefits for NICL aspirants such as
- Complete study material for the NICL AO exam.
- Mock test series and computer lab facility for the students.
- Different interactive programs such as Real Intensive program, Battle of Brains, W-CAT & many more programs.
- Current affairs material and daily newspaper.
- Grand test series, Home assignments, Practice books.
4. NICL AO 2024 Exam Highlights
The exam highlights NICL AO 2024 vacancies, the selection process and exam dates are given below.
| NICL AO 2024 Exam Overview | |
| Conducting Body | National Insurance Company Limited |
| Post | Administrative Officer |
| Level of Exam | National Exam |
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Stages of Recruitment |
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| Exam Duration |
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| Total Vacancies | 274 |
| Release of Notification | 29 December 2023 |
| Date of Start of Application | 22 January 2024 |
| Date of Application End | 21 February 2024 |
| Prelims Exam Date | 4 March 2024 |
| Prelims Results date | 26 March 2024 |
| Mains Exam date | 7 April 2024 |
5. NICL AO 2024 Online Application & Fee
5.1 Online Application Process
- Candidates must visit the official website of NICL https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/.
- Go to the recruitment page of the NICL website.
- Click on new recruitment for AO.
- Fill out the complete application form and make the payment
- Upload the documents as per the specification of NICL guidelines.
- Submit and save the application form.
5.2 Application Fees
The details of NICL AO 2024 application fees are given below.
| NICL AO Application Fee | |
| SC/ST/PWD | Rs.250/- (including GST) |
| All other candidates | Rs. 1000/- (including GST) |
6. NICL AO 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria of National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) depend on the Age limit and Educational qualification.
6.1 Educational qualification
| Discipline | Minimum Qualification |
| Doctors (MBBS) | M.B.B.S / M.D. / M.S. or PG – Medical Degree from a recognized University or equivalent foreign degrees. |
| Legal | Graduate / Post Graduate in Law with 60% marks for general candidates and 55% for SC/ST candidates. |
| Finance | Chartered Accountant (ICAI) / Cost Accountant (ICWA) OR B.COM / M.COM with 60% marks for general candidates and 55% for SC/ST candidates. |
| Actuarial | Bachelor / Master degree in Statistics / Actuarial Science / Mathematics or any other quantitative discipline |
| Information Technology | B.E / M.E. / Information Technology/ MCA/ B.Tech / M.Tech in Computer Science/ |
| Automobile Engineering | M.E. / B.E. / B.Tech. / M.Tech in Automobile Engineering |
| Generalist Officers | Graduate / Post Graduate in any stream |
| Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers | Master’s Degree from a recognized University in Hindi with English or English with Hindi with 60% marks for general candidates and 55% for SC/ST candidates. |
6.2 Age limit
The age limit for applying for NICL AO 2024 is
Minimum: 21 years
Maximum: 30 years
The upper age limit can avail the age relaxation. Candidates can check the below table for age relaxation details.
6.3 Age Relaxation
The Upper age limit candidates can avail of Age relaxation. The age relaxation as per different categories is given below.
| Categories | NICL AO Age Relaxation |
| A Defence service disabled in operation | 3 Years |
| OBC | 3 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 5 Years |
| SC/ST | 5 Years |
| Existing employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies | 8 Years |
| PWD | 10 Years |
7. NICL AO 2024- Important Dates
The NICL AO 2024 notification was released on 29th December 2023 The important dates are given below
| NICL AO Exam Dates | |
| Events Dates | |
| NICL AO Notification 2024 | 29th December 2023 |
| NICL AO Online Apply Starts | 2nd January 2024 |
| NICL AO Last Date to Apply | 22nd January 2024 |
| NICL AO Pre-Exam Training Date 2024 | 18th to 21st February 2024 |
| NICL AO Admit Card 2024 | 26th February 2024 |
| NICL AO Exam Date 2024 | 4th March 2024 |
8. NICL AO Selection Procedure
The selection procedure for NICL AO depends on Prelims, Mains, and Interviews.
Stage 1 Prelims exam: There will be 100 questions for 1 hour. The Prelims exam contains 3 sections i.e. English, Reasoning and Quant. Candidates have to qualify for each section there will be sectional and total cut-offs. NICL AO prelims exam also contains negative marking, 1/4 mark is deducted for each wrong answer.
Stage 2 Mains Exam: It consists of an Objective and descriptive paper. An objective test is conducted for 200 marks for 2 hours duration. The descriptive paper is conducted for 30 minutes, it contains 3 questions. There will be a penalty for a wrong answer 1/4 mark is deducted for each wrong answer.
Stage 3 Interview: The shortlisted candidates are called for an interview. The NICL AO interviews will be conducted in the selected centres. The date and venue for the interview will be shared with the shortlisted candidates.
9. NICL AO Syllabus 2024
The Prelims and Mains NICL AO syllabus is given below.
| NICL AO Syllabus | |
| Section | Important Topics |
| Reasoning |
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| Quantitative Aptitude |
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| English Language |
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| General Awareness |
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10. NICL AO Vacancy 2024: Category-Wise
The NICL AO 2024 notification has been released. The NICL 2017 vacancy is given below.
| Discipline | No. of Posts | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS |
| Specialist: | 57 | 33 | 26 | 12 | 14 | |
| Doctors (MBBS) | 28 | |||||
| Legal | 20 | |||||
| Finance | 30 | |||||
| Actuarial | 2 | |||||
| Information Technology | 20 | |||||
| Automobile Engineers | 20 | |||||
| Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers | 22 | |||||
| Generalist | 130 | 68 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 13 |
| Backlog | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
11. NICL AO Cut-Off: Previous Year’s Cut-off Marks
NICL AO 2016 Prelims and Mains exam cut-off will be given below.
| NICL AO Sectional Cut Off 2016 Prelims | |||
| Sections | UR | PWD (HI) | SC, ST, OBC, PWD (VI, OC) |
| Reasoning Ability | 16.00 | 9.75 | 12.00 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 10.75 | 6.25 | 7.75 |
| English Language | 9.75 | 5.75 | 7.00 |
| NICL AO Overall Cut Off 2016 Prelims | |
| Category | Cut Off |
| UR | 65.50 |
| OBC | 59.75 |
| SC | 57.25 |
| ST | 51.25 |
| OC | 52.25 |
| HI | 26.50 |
| VI | 55.50 |
| NICL AO Mains Section-wise Cut Off (2016) | ||
| Section | UR | SC, ST, OBC, PWD |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 9.75 | 7.25 |
| Reasoning Ability | 20.50 | 16.75 |
| English Language | 12.25 | 8.00 |
| General Awareness | 13.25 | 10 |
| NICL AO Mains Overall Cut Off (2016) | |
| Category | Cut Off |
| UR | 99.25 |
| OBC | 88.25 |
| SC | 81.5 |
| ST | 72.25 |
| HI | 67.50 |
| OC | 75.45 |
| VI | 84.75 |
| NICL AO Mains Descriptive Paper Cut Off (2016) | |
| Category | Cut Off (Total 30) |
| UR | 15 |
| OBC | 15 |
| SC | 13.5 |
| ST | 13.5 |
| HI | 13.5 |
| OC | 13.5 |
| VI | 13.5 |
12. NICL AO 2024 Salary Structure
The NICL AO salary structure is given below:
| NICL AO Salary Structure | |
| Pay Scale | INR .50925-2500(14) 85925-2710(4) -96765 |
| Basic Pay | INR Rs. 50,925 /- |
| Total Emoluments | INR 85,000//month |
13. NICL AO 2024 Guarantee bond
Before Joining the selected candidates will have to undergo a training period i.e. 6 months which may extend up to 1 year. The selected candidates will have to serve the company for a minimum of 4 years including a probation period. If any employee resigns from the company before the expiry of the bond period, they are liable to pay one year of gross salary.
14. NICL AO 2024 Exam Centre
The exam centres of NICL AO Phase-I, Phase-II and Interview exam centres are given below.
| State | Phase-I Exam Centres | Phase-II Exam centres |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam Ongole |
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| Assam | Guwahati
Dibrugarh Silchar Jorhat |
Guwahati |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | |
| Bihar | Patna
Gaya Bhagalpur |
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| Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali | Chandigarh/
Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur
Bilaspur |
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| Delhi- NCR | Delhi-NCR | Delhi-NCR |
| Goa | Panaji | |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad/Gandhi Nagar
Vadodara Surat Rajkot |
Ahmedabad |
| Haryana | Hissar
Faridabad Gurgaon |
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| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla
Dharamsala Mandi Palampur |
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| Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar
Jammu Leh |
Jammu |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi
Jamshedpur |
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| Karnataka | Bengaluru
Hubli Mangalore Mysore Gulbarga |
Bengaluru |
| Kerala | Ernakulam/Kochi
Thiruvananthapuram Kozhikode |
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| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal
Indore Gwalior Jabalpur |
Bhopal |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai/ Navi
Mumbai/ Thane/Greater Mumbai Nagpur Pune Aurangabad Nasik |
Mumbai |
| Manipur | Imphal | |
| Meghalaya | Shillong | |
| Mizoram | Aizawl | |
| Nagaland | Kohima
Dimapur |
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| Odisha | Bhubaneshwar
Cuttack Rourkela Berhampur |
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| Puducherry | Puducherry | |
| Punjab | Amritsar
Ludhiana Bhatinda |
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| Rajasthan | Jaipur
Jodhpur Bikaner |
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| Sikkim | Gangtok | |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai
Coimbatore Madurai |
Chennai |
| Telangana | Hyderabad/ Rangareddy
Warangal |
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| Tripura | Agartala | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow
Allahabad Kanpur Noida/Greater Noida |
Lucknow |
| Uttrakhand | Dehradun
Haridwar Haldwani |
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| West Bengal | Kolkata/ Greater Kolkata
Siliguri Asansol |
Kolkata/
Greater Kolkata |
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| NICL AO Interview Exam Centres | |||
| Delhi | Chennai | Kolkata | Mumbai |
15. NICL AO Preparation Tips 2024
Candidates who are preparing for NICL Administrative Officer must start their preparation. You must develop some habits and preparation strategies to prepare for phase-I and phase-II exams. Here are some preparation tips for NICL AO Phase-I and Phase-II.
- Analyse the previous year’s question paper, and understand the syllabus, create a blueprint.
- Prepare the study timetable and stick to it.
- Give mock tests and practice regularly.
- Follow single study material for each subject.
- Prepare short notes, and read daily newspapers.
16. NICL AO 2024 Admit Card & Call Letter
The exam for the NICL AO Mains, scheduled for April 7, 2024, has released the admit card. 274 positions were up for in the NICL AO Recruitment. To be eligible to attend the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) NICL AO recruiting test, the most important document is the NICL AO Admit Card. applicants without the NICL AO call letter are not accessible to the online exam.
NICL has released the Administrative Officer Mains Admit card. Candidates log in with their roll number and Password (D.O.B). The direct link of the NICL AO 2024 Mains Admit card is given below.
17. NICL AO Phase-I 2024 Result
On March 27, 2024, the NICL AO Result was made public. This relates to the NICL AO Recruitment Prelims Exam. The candidates who made the shortlist will show up for the Main Exam. Below given is the breakdown of the NICL AO Result for every level.
18. NICL AO Phase-II 2024 Result
NICL AO Phase-II 2024 results will be released soon. Candidates can check their Phase-II NICL AO 2024 results; the link will be updated here.
19. NICL AO Interview Results
The final results of NICL AO will be released soon. Interview results will be announced on the official website. The link to NICL AO 2024 interview Results will also be updated here.
21. FAQ's
1. What is the selection process for NICL AO 2024?
Ans. The selection process for NICL AO consists of three stages: Prelims, Mains and Interviews.
2. What are the NICL AO 2024 eligibility criteria?
Ans. The Eligibility criteria for NICL AO depend on the Age limit and Educational qualification.
- The age limit should be between 21 to 30 years.
- Educational Qualification: The minimum educational qualification for applying should be Graduation from agricultural science or a minimum graduation with 60% marks.
3. Is there any negative marking in NICL AO Prelims and Mains exam?
Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking in the NICL AO Prelims and Mains Exam. 1/4 mark is deducted for each wrong answer.
4. When will the NICL AO 2024 notification be released?
Ans. The NICL Ao 2024 notification was released on 29th December 2023.
5. What is the Age limit for applying for NICL AO 2024?
Ans. The age limit for applying for NICL AO should be 21 to 30 years. The upper-age candidates can avail of age relaxation.
6. When will the NICL AO 2024 prelims results be released?
Ans. The NICL AO 2024 prelims results are released and the results pdf is mentioned in the results section of this blog.
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