The LIC AAO exam is conducted by the Life Insurance Corporation of India to recruit candidates for the post of Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) Specialist in LIC offices. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will release the LIC AAO 2024 Notification to recruit eligible candidates for Assistant Administrative Officers. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) offers candidates an opportunity to join the Insurance Sector by clearing one of the most reputed Insurance Exams. Established in 1956, LIC is currently India’s largest Insurance Company of India. It is an Indian state-owned Insurance Group and Investment Company. It has 8 Zonal Offices, 133 Divisional Offices and 2048 Branch Offices with thousands of workers all across the country playing an important role in building the economy of the country. A 3-stage LIC recruitment process is conducted to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) in various branches of LIC all across the country.
LIC AAO 2024 Notification
LIC AAO 2024 Notification pdf will be released in both English and Hindi languages by the Life Insurance Corporation of India at the LIC official website https://licindia.in/. LIC AAO Recruitment 2024 will begin with the release of the official notification for the LIC AAO 2024 exam for the recruitment of Assistant Administrative Officers. In this article, we are covering information regarding LIC AAO notification, exam dates, eligibility criteria, salary structure, exam pattern, syllabus, selection process and exam centers, etc.
LIC AAO Recruitment 2024- Overview
The LIC AAO 2024 exam summary has been provided below table, the candidates interested in the exam must go through the details. The complete details will be announced with the release of the official notification for the LIC Assistant Administrative Officer Exam 2024.
LIC AAO & AE Vacancy 2020:
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LIC AAO 2024- Exam Summary
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Organization
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Life Insurance Corporation of India
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Post Name
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Assistant Administrative Officer
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Vacancies
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To be notified
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Exam Level
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National
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Category
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Govt. Jobs
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Mode of Application
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Online
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Educational Qualification
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Graduation
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Age Limit
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21 to 30 Years
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Salary
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Rs. 92870/-
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Exam Mode
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Online
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Language
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English/ Hindi
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Official Website
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https://licindia.in/
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LIC AAO Recruitment 2024- Important Dates
Candidates have to be aware of the all important dates related to LIC AAO recruitment 2024 like registration dates, exam dates etc. which will be released with the LIC AAO notification pdf. LIC AAO 2024 Online Registration dates will be announced with the release of official notification. The below table for important dates for LIC AAO 2024 exam will be updated too.
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LIC AAO 2024 Events
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Dates
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LIC AAO 2024 Notification
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—
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LIC AAO Apply Online 2024 Starts
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Last Date to Apply for LIC AAO 2024
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—
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Last Date to pay application fees
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LIC AAO Admit Card 2024
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—
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Preliminary Exam Date
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—
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LIC AAO Vacancy 2024
The LIC Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) Vacancy will be released along with the LIC AAO notification 2024. Last year, the total number of vacancies for the post of AAO was 300. Let’s have a look at the category-wise vacancy for the LIC AAO 2023 exam.
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Post
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SC
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ST
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OBC
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EWS
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UR
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Total
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PwBD
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LD
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VI
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HI
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ID/MD
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Current Year
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46
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22
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70
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27
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112
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277
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3
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3
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3
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3
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Backlog
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4
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5
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14
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0
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0
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23
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2
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1
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3
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4
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TOTAL
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50
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27
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84
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27
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113
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300
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5
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4
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6
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7
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LIC AAO 2024 Online Application
The Online Application process for LIC AAO 2024 exam will begin with the release of LIC AAO notification 2024. The Apply Online Link will be activated on the official website https://licindia.in/. Click on the below link to check the complete details for LIC AAO Apply Online 2024.
LIC AAO 2024 Application Fee
Candidates belonging to UR/OBC/ SC/ST/PwD category have to pay an application fee as mentioned below table-
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LIC AAO Category
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LIC AAO Fees
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Others
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Rs. 700
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SC/ST
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Rs. 85
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PwBD
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Rs. 85
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Steps to Apply for LIC AAO Recruitment 2024
The candidates interested in LIC Assistant Administrative Officer Exam 2024 have to submit their online applications which can be done by following the below-mentioned steps-
Step 1: Visit the official website of LIC ‘www.licindia.com’
Step 2: On the home page select the ‘Careers’ section.
Step 3: Click on the notification of recruitment of LIC AAO 2024.
Step 4: Click on the notification, and the brochure will be downloaded (make sure your desktop settings allow pop-ups).
Step 5: Read the instruction manual carefully, and fill up the application form.
Step 6: Upload your scanned photo & signature (check the required size and dimensions).
Step 7: Click the submit button.
Step 8: Make payment for an application form.
Step 9: Print out the form for your convenience.
LIC AAO Recruitment 2024 Eligibility Criteria
To apply for the LIC AAO Recruitment 2024 Exam, the candidates need to fulfill the following eligibility criteria which are mentioned below:
LIC AAO Age Limit
The age of the candidate must not be less than 21 years and must not exceed 30 years. The minimum age of a candidate shall be 21 years (completed). The maximum age shall not be more than 30 years (candidates must have been born not earlier than
02.01.1993 and not later than 01.01.2002 both days inclusive only are eligible) Relaxations in upper age limit for Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe(ST)/Other Backward Community(OBC)/ Ex-Servicemen/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) /Confirmed LIC employees shall be as under :
Age Relaxation:
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Category
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Age Relaxation
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SC/ST
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5 years
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OBC
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3 years
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PWD (Gen)
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10 years
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PWD (SC/ST)
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15 years
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PWD (OBC)
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13 years
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ECO/SSCO (GEN)
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5 years
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ECO/SSCO (SC/ST)
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10 years
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ECO/SSCO (OBC)
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8 years
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LIC Employees
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Further Relaxation of 5 years
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LIC AAO Educational Qualification for AAO
A candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or institute. The educational qualification mentioned should be from a University/Institute/ Board recognized by Govt. of India / approved by the Government Regulatory bodies and the result should have been declared on or before 01.01.2024. Proper documents from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 01.01.2024 have to be submitted at the time of the interview.
Educational Qualification
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Educational Qualification
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For AE (Civil)
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B.Tech/B.E. (Civil) from an AICTE recognized Indian University/Institution. Candidate should have a minimum of three years of working experience in planning and execution of multi-storied building projects with all required infrastructure.
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For AE (Electrical)
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B.Tech/B.E. (Electrical) from an AICTE recognized Indian University/Institution. Candidate should have a minimum of three years of working experience in planning and execution of multi-storied building projects with all required infrastructure.
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For Assistant Architect
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B. Arch. from a recognized Indian University/Institution. Candidate should be registered with Council of Architecture and possess a minimum of three years experience in designing all types of buildings with allied services. Candidate should also be well versed with green building design requirements and applications of AutoCAD software and/or similar type software.
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For AE (Structural)
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M. Tech/M.E. (Structural) from an AICTE recognized Indian University/Institution. Candidate should be well versed with the structural design of high rise buildings with the foundation system. He/she should be familiar with various standards of BIS pertaining to structural design and Foundation design and must be experienced in the handling structural engineering software like ETABS, STAAD etc. Candidates applying for the post must possess a minimum one-year hands-on experience in the area.
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For AE (MEP engineers)
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B. Tech./B.E. (Mechanical / Electrical) from an AICTE recognized Indian University/Institution. Candidate should have a minimum of three years of experience in planning and execution of the Plumbing/Piping/HVAC system, Lift & Fire Fighting System, Electrical Sub-station in multi-storied buildings.
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For AAO (Chartered Accountant)
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Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized Indian University/Institution and Candidates should have passed Final Examination of Institute of Chartered Accountant and completion of Articles as presented by the Institute of Chartered Accountant. The candidate should be an Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Candidates should provide their membership number and the same will be verified with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
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For AAO (Actuarial)
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Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian University/Institution and Candidates should have compulsorily passed 6 or more papers of the examination conducted by the Institute of Actuaries of India/Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK. as on the date of eligibility i.e. 1st February 2020. Candidates should provide their membership number and the same will be verified with the Institute of Actuaries of India/Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK.
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For AAO (Legal)
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Bachelor’s degree in Law or LLM from a recognized Indian University/Institution. Three years Bar experience is essential.
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For AAO (Rajbhasha)
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Post Graduate Master’s Degree in Hindi/Hindi translation with English as one of the subjects at Bachelor’s Degree level OR Post-Graduate Master’s Degree in English with Hindi as one of the subjects at Bachelor’s degree level OR Post Graduate Master’s Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at Bachelor’s degree level.
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For AAO (IT)
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Graduation degree in Engineering (Computer Science, IT or Electronics), or MCA or MSC (Computer Science) from a recognized Indian University/Institution.
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Note
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Candidates should ensure that the educational qualification possessed by them shall be as per the prescribed educational qualifications mentioned in the advertisement and they fulfill the above eligibility criteria. No equivalent educational qualification shall be considered as eligible by LIC of India.
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All the educational qualifications mentioned should be from a University/Institute/Board recognized by Govt. of India/approved by the Government Regulatory bodies and the result should have been declared on or before 01.02.2024. Proper documents from Board/University for having declared the result on or before 01.02.2024 have to be submitted at the time of interview. The date of passing the examination which is reckoned for eligibility will be the date of passing appearing on the mark sheet/provisional certificate.
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Candidates can’t apply for more than one post.
LIC AAO & AE 2024 Exam Pattern:
Selection of Assistant Administrative Officers and Assistant Engineers will be done through a three-tiered process and subsequent Pre-recruitment Medical examination.
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination
Phase-II: Main Examination
Phase-III: Interview
Pre-Recruitment Medical Examination
Phase-I: LIC AAO & AE Preliminary Examination
Preliminary Examination consisting of the objective test will be conducted online. The test will have three sections (with separate
timings for each section) as follows.
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Section
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Number of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Medium of Exam
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Duration
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Reasoning Ability
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35
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35
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English & Hindi
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20 min
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English Language with special emphasis on grammar, vocabulary and
comprehension
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30
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30**
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English
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20 min
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Quantitative Aptitude
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35
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35
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English & Hindi
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20 min
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Total
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100
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70
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1 hour
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** English Language Test will be of qualifying nature and the marks in the English Language will not be counted for ranking.
Candidates equal to 20 times of a number of vacancies in each category, subject to availability, will be shortlisted for the Main examination.
Minimum Qualifying Marks for Prelims
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Section
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Maximum Marks
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Minimum Qualifying Marks
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General/OBC/EWS
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SC/ST/PwD
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English Language (Qualifying)
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30
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10
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9
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Numerical Ability
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35
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18
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16
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Reasoning Ability
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35
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18
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16
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Total
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28
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26
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Phase-II: LIC AAO & AE Mains Examination
The main examination will consist of objective tests for 300 marks and descriptive test for 25 marks. Both the objective and descriptive tests will be online. The objective test will have separate timing for every section. Candidates will have to answer the Descriptive test by typing on the computer. The descriptive test will be administered immediately after the completion of the objective test.
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Section
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Number of Questions
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Maximum Marks
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Medium of Exam
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Duration
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Reasoning Ability
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30
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90
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English & Hindi
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40
min
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General Knowledge, Current
Affairs
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30
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60
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English & Hindi
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20
min
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Professional knowledge
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30
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90
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English & Hindi
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40
min
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Insurance
and Financial Market Awareness
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30
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60
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English & Hindi
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20
min
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Total
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120
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300
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2 hours
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English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)/ Legal drafting for AAO(Legal)
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2
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25 **
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English
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30
min
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** Descriptive test of English Language etc. will be of qualifying nature and the marks in English Language will not be counted for ranking.
Minimum Qualifying Marks for Mains
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Section
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Maximum Marks
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Minimum Qualifying
Marks
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Duration
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SC/ST/PwBD
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Others
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Reasoning Ability
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90
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40
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45
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40
min
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General Knowledge, Current
Affairs
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60
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27
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30
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20
min
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Professional knowledge
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90
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40
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45
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40
min
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Insurance
and Financial Market Awareness
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60
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27
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30
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20
min
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Total
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300
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2 hours
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English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)/ Legal drafting for AAO(Legal)
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25 **
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9
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10
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30
min
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Phase III: Interview
The number of candidates to be called for interview will be about three times of the number of vacancies to be filled in subject to availability of successful candidates in the online main examination will be purely as per their ranking in their respective category. There will be no contingency/waiting list for candidates not declared successful in the main list. Marks obtained in the Main examination plus marks obtained in the interview will be considered for final merit listing.
LIC AAO & AE 2024 Syllabus:
LIC AAO & AE 2020 Pre – Exam Training:
SC/ST/OBC/PwBD candidates who wish to avail the benefit of pre-examination training may register their name and other details with the Manager (P&IR), Divisional Office of LIC convenient to them within one week of the last date of submission of online application. The Divisional Office will inform the registered candidates, the date and venue of the training. Such candidates would have to attend the training at their own cost on the appointed dates and at the venue advised to them. Candidates are required to refer to the website under the tab “Careers” for address of the Divisional Offices of LIC.
LIC AAO & AE 2024 Salary:
The salary structure for LIC AAO has also been changed this year. The basic pay of Rs. 53600/- per month in the scale of Rs. 53600- 2645(14) –90630– 2865(4) –102090 and other admissible allowances as per rules. Total emoluments at the minimum of the scale inclusive of House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance etc wherever admissible depending upon the classification of the city will be approximate Rs 92870/- per month in A-Class city.
The other benefits for LIC Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) Specialists are Defined Contributory Pension, Gratuity, LTC, Cash Medical Benefit, Group Mediclaim, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Group Insurance, Vehicle Loan (2-wheeler/4 wheeler) as per rules, meal coupon, reimbursement of cost of Brief case/leather bags, mobile handset, supply of dailies and magazines and tea/coffee, mobile expenses, etc.as per rules.
LIC AAO & AE 2024 Application Fees:
The LIC AAO & AE application fee for different categories are tabulated below:
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Category
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Application Fee
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General
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Rs 700
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SC/ST/PwBD
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Rs 85
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LIC AAO & AE 2020 Admit Card & Other Info:
The procedure to download the admit card is the same for all the three stages. Let us now see how to download the LIC AAO & AE admit card 2020. The LIC AAO Prelims admit card will be released for all candidates who have successfully applied for the exam and paid the LIC AAO & AE application fee. LIC AAO call letter for Mains will be issued for candidates who clear the LIC AAO & AE cut off for Prelims. Finally, LIC will issue the admit card for Interview only for those candidates who clear the LIC AAO & AE cutoff for Mains.
Steps to Dowload the Admit Card
Follow the steps as under to download your LIC AAO & AE hall ticket:
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Enter your “Registration Number” and “Date of Birth.”
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Enter the “Captcha Code.”
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Click on the “Submit” button.
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Your LIC AAO & AE Admit Card will appear, you can then download it and also take a print out of the admit card.
Candidates will be informed about the release of the admit card through email/SM to the registered email ID/mobile number. We recommend you download your LIC AAO & AE admit card as soon as it is released. Do not wait until the last moment as you might face difficulty in downloading the admit card because of high traffic to the official website.
LIC AAO & AE 2024 Result:
The results for LIC AAO & AE 2024 will be released after each phase of the exam is completed. The result for written exam will be declared first followed by the result of interview process. The merit list will be prepared in the descending order of the marks obtained by candidates in the final interview round.
LIC AAO 2024 Previous Year Exam Analysis:
Overall the exam was Easy from a student’s point of view. Out of all the sections, Maths and Reasoning were high scoring and both the sections were easy as well. Let us look below for all the action presented by LIC.
Overall Analysis:
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Section
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Level
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Good Attempts
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Mathematics
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Easy-Moderate
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24-25
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English Language
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Easy-Moderate
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22-24
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Reasoning
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Easy
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25-26
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Computers
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Easy-Moderate
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24-25
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General Awareness
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Moderate
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18-20
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Total
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Easy-Moderate
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(91-96) Out Of 120Excluding English
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Section-wise Review:
Reasoning
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S. No
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Topic
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No. of Questions
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Level
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1.
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Row Arrangement
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5
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Easy
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2.
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Floor Arrangement
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5
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Easy
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3.
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Circle: In-Out
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5
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Moderate
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4.
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Syllogism
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5
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Easy
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5.
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Miscellaneous
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5
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Easy
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6.
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Puzzle (Person and Days)
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5
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Easy-Moderate
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Note: There were no questions from Input/Output and Inequality.
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Mathematics:
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S. No
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Topic
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No. of Questions
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Level
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1.
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Data Interpretation: Line Graph
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5
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Easy
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2.
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Data Interpretation: Tabular
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5
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Easy
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3.
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Arithmetic
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10
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Easy-Moderate
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4.
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Series
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5
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Moderate
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5.
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Quadratic Equations
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5
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Easy
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Note: There were no questions from Data Sufficiency and Simplification.
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English Language:
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S. No
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Topic
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No. of Questions
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Level
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1.
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Reading Comprehension(Insurance Based)
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10
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Moderate
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2.
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Cloze Test(Technology Based)
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10
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Easy
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3.
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Errors
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5
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Moderate
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4.
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Double Fillers
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5
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Easy
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5.
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Sentence Improvement
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5
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Easy
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6.
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Para-jumbled
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5
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Easy to Moderate
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Computers and General Awareness:
In computers we have not seen any kind of question that can hamper a candidate’s composure. Even a non technical student can score from average to good marks if he has studied the subject well.
General Awareness section included most of the questions from Current Affairs. If you have mugged up February then you could have scored much. Some questions were from static GK as well. We will soon share the questions asked in the exam.
LIC AAO 2023 Previous Year Cut Off:
To aid you in your preparation, we are providing 2023 cut-offs below. Have a look:
LIC AAO Cut Off 2023
LIC AAO Cut-off 2023 Out: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) releases cut-off marks for each stage (Prelims, Mains, Interview) along with the announcement of results. LIC conducts LIC AAO Exam to recruit eligible candidates for the posts of Assistant Engineers (A.E) – Civil/ Electrical /Structural /MEP & Assistant Architect (A.A) and Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) Specialist. The applicants who are preparing for LIC AAO/AE Exam must go through the complete article to know the previous year’s LIC AAO Cut Off marks. Bookmark this page to get the latest update for LIC AAO Exam 2023 Cut Off.
LIC AAO Prelims Cut Off 2023
LIC has released LIC AAO Cut Off marks category-wise along with LIC AAO Score Card 2023 on 10th November 2023. This year, cut off marks will be prepared out of 70 marks. The marks obtained in the Mains examination & interview will be the final LIC AAO Cut off, however, to appear in Mains, candidates must qualify in Prelims Exam.
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LIC AAO Prelims Cut Off 2023 [Section-wise]
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LIC AAO Prelims Sections
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Cut Off Marks For SC, ST, PwBD Candidates
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Cut Off Marks For OBC, EWS, UR Candidates
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Reasoning Ability
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16
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18
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Quantitative Aptitude
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16
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18
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English Language
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09
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10
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LIC AAO Prelims Cut Off 2023
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Category
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Cut Off Marks
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SC
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48
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ST
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45
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OBC
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52
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EWS
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52
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UR
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55
|
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LD
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44
|
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VI
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46
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HI
|
32
|
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ID/MD
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32
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LIC AAO Mains Cut Off 2023
LIC AAO Mains Cut Off 2023 has been released category-wise and section-wise. LIC AAO Mains Cut Off for General (UR) Category candidates is 223 for SC, ST, OBC is 164, and for EWS category is 198. Check the cut off marks from below table.
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LIC AAO Mains Cut Off 2023 [Section-wise]
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Sections
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Cut Off Marks For SC, ST, PwBD Candidates
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Cut Off Marks For OBC, EWS, UR Candidates
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Reasoning Ability
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40
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45
|
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General Knowledge & Current Affairs
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27
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30
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Data Analysis & Interpretation
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40
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45
|
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Insurance & Financial Market Awareness
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27
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30
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Knowledge of Language & English Language (Letter writing & Essay)
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09
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10
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LIC AAO Mains Cut Off 2023
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Category
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Cut Off Marks
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SC
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164
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ST
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164
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OBC
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164
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EWS
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198
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UR
|
223
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LD
|
156
|
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VI
|
187
|
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HI
|
172
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ID/MD
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221
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LIC AAO Final Cut Off 2023
LIC AAO Final Cut Off 2023 for UR is 281, SC is 244, ST is 205, OBC is 266, and for EWS is 272. Check category-wise LIC AAO Final Cut Off marks of Mains and Interview.
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LIC AAO Final Cut Off 2023
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Category
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Cut Off Marks
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SC
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244
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ST
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205
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OBC
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266
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EWS
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272
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UR
|
281
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LD
|
231
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VI
|
264
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HI
|
205
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ID/MD
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257
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Q. When will be the exam conducted?
Ans: LIC AAO & AE 2024 Prelims Exam will be conducted in 2024 and mains exam date has not been released yet.
Q. Is there any provision for EWS?
Ans: Yes! Separate vacancies are mentioned for EWS Quota. Please refer LIC AAO & AE 202 official notification for details.
Q. What is the selection procedure of LIC AAO & AE 2024?
Ans: The selection for AAO & AE will be done through a three-tiered process:
Phase I – Preliminary Examination (Objective)
Phase II – Main Examination (Objective + Descriptive)
Phase III – Interview
Q. Will the exam be conducted online or offline (OMR Based)?
Ans: Common Written Exam for LIC AAO & AE will be conducted online (Both Prelims and Mains).
Q. What is the age criteria to apply in this common written exam?
Ans: Minimum Age: 21 years
Maximum Age: 30 years, as on 01.02.2024.
Q. What is the Application Fee?
Ans: For SC/ST/PWD 85/- plus Transaction Charges.
For General, OBC 700/- plus Transaction Charges.
