A competitive examination for the recruitment of the Assistant Administrative Officers, etc., in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) is held once a year, generally in the month of June. The blank application form and particulars are published in the Employment News, generally in the second week of April, and the last date for submission of application is usually the second week of May every year.

Educational Qualifications: 

Bachelor's/Master's Degree from a recognized Indian or Foreign University with a minimum of 50% marks (relaxable in the case of SC /ST candidates to 40%) in aggregate in either of the degrees.

Age Limits: 

21 to 28 years on the 1 st April of the year of examination. Upper age limit is relaxable for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, confirmed L.I.C. employees, etc.

Examination Fee: 

Rs. 50/- (Rs. Fifty only). No fee for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, etc.

Initial Pay: 

About Rs. 8000 in the scale of Rs. 4250-2304940-350-5290-230-8510.

Scheme of the Examination: 

The examination comprises 

· Written Examination in the subjects set out in Para 6 below;
· Interview of such candidates. who qualify in the Written Test.

Examination Papers: 

The Written Examination will consist of the following papers:

PAPER I (Objective)
It will consist of

1. Reasoning Ability (Bilingual)
2. General Knowledge and Current Affairs (Bilingual) 
3. Numerical Ability (Bilingual)
4. English Language with special emphasis on grammar and vocabulary.

PAPER II (Descriptive) 

It will consist of
· Test on Essay (can be written in Hindi or English) 
· Precise and Comprehension in English