National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) recently put out a notification on their official website, which you can find at https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/. They're looking to hire 274 people for the position of Administrative Officer Scale-I. These vacancies are available for both Generalists and Specialists.

NICL AO Exam Date 2024 for 274 Posts

To selected for the NICL AO Recruitment 2024, candidates need to go through five stages of selection. These include a prelims exam, mains exam, interview, document verification, and a medical examination. It is crucial for applicants to have a clear understanding of all the information about this recruitment drive before submitting their applications.

NICL AO Exam Date 2024


The online application process for the NICL AO Recruitment 2024 is now finished, and candidates are eagerly anticipating the Exam Date. The NICL AO Pre-Exam training has been scheduled for 18th to 21st February 2024, so it is expected that the exam will take place in March 2024.

NICL AO Important Dates 2024


  • The official notification will be released on 29th December 2023. 
  • The online application process will begin on 2nd January 2024. 
  • The last date to submit the application form is 22nd January 2024. 
  • Applicants can edit their application form until 22nd January 2024. 
  • The payment of application fees can be made from 2nd to 22nd January 2024. 
  • The last date to print the application form is 6th February 2024. 
  • The admit card for Phase-I of the exam will be available for download 7 to 10 days before the exam date. 
  • The Phase-I online examination will take place in March 2024.

NICL AO 2024 Vacancy


The National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) has recently announced the NICL AO Vacancy 2024 through their NICL AO Notification 2024, which was released on December 29th, 2023. This year, there are a total of 274 vacancies available for the position of Administrative Officer in different fields such as Generalists and Specialists. The specific disciplines include Doctors (MBBS), Legal, Finance, Actuarial, Information Technology, Automobile Engineers, and Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers. To know more about the post-wise and category-wise vacancy breakdown for both Generalists and Specialists, interested candidates can refer to the NICL's official notification.

NICL AO 2024 Selection Process


The selection process for the NICL AO Recruitment 2024 will vary depending on the discipline. For Generalist posts, there will be two phases - Prelims and Mains, which will include objective tests and a descriptive test. Candidates will also have to go through an interview.

On the other hand, for Specialist posts such as Doctors (MBBS), Legal, Finance, Actuarial, Information Technology, and Automobile Engineers, the selection process will also include Prelims and Mains exams with objective and descriptive tests, followed by an interview. However, for Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers, there will only be a single phase of selection which is an interview.

NICL AO Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern


NICL AO Prelims Exam


For the NICL AO Prelims Exam, there will be 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and you will have 60 minutes (1 hour) to complete it. It's important to note that there will be a penalty of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer. Additionally, please be aware that the objective test will be bilingual, meaning it will be available in both English and Hindi, except for the "English Language" section.

The NICL AO 2024 Prelims Exam consists of three sections: English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude. In the English Language section, there are 30 questions worth 30 marks and the duration is 20 minutes. Similarly, in the Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude sections, there are 35 questions worth 35 marks each with a duration of 20 minutes for each section. The total number of questions in the exam is 100 with a total mark of 100 and the overall duration is 60 minutes.

NICL AO 2024 Mains Exam Pattern


In the mains exam, there will be a total of 250 multiple-choice questions for both Generalist and Specialist posts (except Hindi Officers). There will also be a descriptive test worth 30 marks. The Generalist posts will have 5 sections: Reasoning Ability, English Language, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge, and Quantitative Aptitude. However, for Specialist posts, there will be an additional test to evaluate technical and professional knowledge in their relevant field of expertise. The duration for the mains exam is 180 minutes.

The NICL AO 2024 Mains Exam for Generalist consists of five sections - Reasoning Ability, English Language, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge, and Quantitative Aptitude. Each section has 50 questions, and each question carries 1 mark. The duration for Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude is 40 minutes, while for English Language, General Awareness, and Computer Knowledge is 30 minutes. In total, the exam has 250 questions and a time limit of 180 minutes.


The NICL AO 2024 Mains Exam for the Specialist stream has a specific pattern. There are five sections: Reasoning Ability, English Language, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge, and Quantitative Aptitude. Each section has 40 questions worth 40 marks, except for the additional test that assesses technical and professional knowledge in the relevant discipline which has 50 questions worth 100 marks. The duration for each section varies, ranging from 20 to 35 minutes. The total exam duration is 180 minutes and the total marks are 250.