United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC) has revised the complete selection process and exam pattern for UIIC Administrative Officers (Scale I)- Generalists & Hindi Officer posts. This year, the exam shall be conducted in three stages: Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Candidates must be familiar with the UIIC AO Syllabus and Exam Pattern for better preparation for the examination. In this article, we have discussed the latest UIIC AO Exam Pattern and Syllabus as per the new notification.
UIIC AO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026 (Revised)
Candidates need to understand the UIIC AO Syllabus and Exam Pattern before beginning their preparations for the UIIC AO 2026. The prelims exam for Administrative Officers (Scale I)- Generalists & Hindia Officer is scheduled for October 22, 2026, so candidates don’t have much time to prepare as per the latest syllabus.
| UIIC AO Syllabus 2026- Highlights | |
| Exam Name | Administrative Officer (Scale I)- Generalists & Hindi Officer Examination |
| Post Name | Administrative Officer (Scale I) (Generalists & Hindi Officer) |
| Types of Questions | Objective Type Questions |
| Mode of Exam | Online Examination |
| Total number of questions | Prelims – 100 Mains (Generalist)- 202 Mains (Hindi Officer)- 205 |
| Total Marks | Prelims – 100 Mains (Generalist)- 230 Mains (Hindi Officer)- 250 |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 marks deducted for every incorrect answer |
| Time Duration | Prelims- 60 minutes Mains- 180 minutes |
| Selection Process | Preliminary Examination Mains Exam (Online Objective Test + Descriptive Test) Interview |
UIIC AO Selection Process 2026
The selection process includes two online examinations (Prelims & Mains) and an interview. The candidates have to qualify in each stage to get shortlisted for the 225 Administrative Officers (Scale I)- Generalists & Hindi Officer posts.
- Prelims Exam (Objective)
- Mains Exam (Objective + Descriptive)
- Interview
UIIC AO prelims exam is common for both posts (Generalist and Hindi Officer) but the sections and marking scheme for mains exam is different.
UIIC AO Prelims Exam Pattern 2026 (Common)
It is advisable for all candidates, before jumping onto the UIIC AO Syllabus, to first look at the UIIC AO Exam Pattern, which has been revised by the exam authority.
- The questions will be objective type (MCQs)
- The language of questions will be bilingual (English + Hindi) except for English language.
- There shall be sectional timing.
- For each wrong answer marked, one fourth of the marks assigned to the question will be deducted as penalty.
| Name of Test | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration | Medium of Exam |
| Test of English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes | English |
| Test of Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | English/Hindi |
| Test of Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | English/Hindi |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
UIIC AO Mains Exam Pattern 2026 (Generalist & Hindi Officer)
- The UIIC AO 2026 Examination will be conducted in Online Computer-based mode.
- There shall be objective and descriptive questions in mains exam.
- The UIIC AO 2026 Examination will be conducted in English and Hindi. (except for a test on the English language).
- There will be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.
- No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.
- The time duration of the exam is 150 minutes.
| UIIC AO Generalist Exam Pattern 2026 | ||||
| S.No. | Name of the Tests | Total Questions | Total Marks | Time Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning | 50 | 60 | 40 minutes |
| 2. | English Language | 40 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| 3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 60 | 40 minutes |
| 4. | General Awareness (with special reference to the Financial Sector) | 40 | 60 | 30 minutes |
| 5. | Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | 10 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 250 | 150 minutes | |
| 6. | Descriptive Test English Language (Letter Writing- 10 marks & Essay- 20 marks) |
2 | 30 | 30 minutes |
| UIIC AO Hindi Officer Exam Pattern 2026 | ||||
| S.No. | Name of the Tests | Total Questions | Total Marks | Time Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning | 25 | 25 | 30 minutes |
| 2. | English Language | 25 | 25 | 20 minutes |
| 3. | Professional Knowledge (Test of Hindi and English grammar / vocabulary & knowledge of Act / Rules regarding Official Language implementation, Translation (English to Hindi and Hindi to English)) | 50 | 100 | 50 minutes |
| 4. | General Awareness | 25 | 25 | 10 minutes |
| 5. | Computer Knowledge | 25 | 25 | 10 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 200 | 120 minutes | |
| 6. | Descriptive Test English and Hindi Language (English Essay – 10 marks, Hindi Essay – 10 marks, Letter writing (Hindi) – 10 marks, English to Hindi Translation – 10 marks & Hindi to English Translation – 10 marks) | 5 | 50 | 60 minutes |
Important: The marks obtained in the Main Examination (Tier-II) Objective Test and the Interview shall be considered for preparation of the final merit list in the ratio of 75:25, respectively.
UIIC AO Descriptive Test
All those candidates who qualify for the online exam will be called to appear for the Descriptive Test. The descriptive test will be a test of the English language (letter writing – 10 marks & essay – 20 marks) within a time duration of 30 minutes. The exam will be held in the English language for 30 marks. The descriptive test is qualifying in nature, and the marks obtained in it will not be counted towards shortlisting for an interview or final selection.
UIIC AO Interview
The candidates who will be qualified in their UIIC AO District Type Examination will be called for an Interview Round and the final selection will be made based on performance in the Online Objective Test and Interview. Interviews will be conducted at selected centers.
UIIC AO Syllabus 2026
The aspirants need to have a thorough understanding of the UIIC AO Syllabus 2026. Having a deep understanding of the UIIC AO Syllabus will help the aspirants strategize their UIIC AO Examination in a planned way. Have a look and check the topics of each section marked in UIIC Administrative Officers (Scale I)- Generalists & Specialists Syllabus 2026.
UIIC AO Syllabus for English Language
Knowing the UIIC AO Syllabus and topics to be prepared for any competitive exam is the first step to planning a strategy for your preparation. Candidates should follow the syllabus below for the English Language for the preparation of their UIIC AO Examination 2026.
| UIIC Syllabus for the English Language |
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UIIC AO Syllabus for Reasoning
The UIIC AO Syllabus for Reasoning includes topics related to Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, Inequalities, Syllogism, Order and Ranking, Blood Relations, Miscellaneous, Distance and Directions, Alpha/Numeric/symbol Series etc. Candidates should follow the Reasoning syllabus given below for the preparation of their UIIC AO Examination 2026.
| UIIC AO Reasoning Syllabus 2026 | |
| Topics | Sub-Topics |
| Puzzles | Category / Comparision / Designation / Box / Day / Month / Year / Floor and Flat |
| Seating Arrangements | Circle/ Square/ Triangle/ Linear / Uncertain number of persons |
| Inequalities | Direct and Indirect |
| Syllogism | Only a few |
| Input-Output | Shifting and arranging based |
| Data Sufficiency | Two statements |
| Blood Relations | Normal Blood relation |
| Coding decoding | Chinese coding |
| Miscellaneous | Odd one out, World pair, Number pair, Number operation |
| Order and Ranking | |
| Distance and Directions | |
| Alpha/Numeric/symbol Series | |
UIIC AO Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude
The Candidates should follow the syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude for the preparation of their UIIC AO Examination 2026. UIIC AO Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude includes topics from Simplification and Approximation, Number Series, Inequality, Data Interpretation (DI), Arithmetic, and Data Sufficiency (DS).
| UIIC AO Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude | |
| Topics | Sub-Topics |
| Simplification and Approximation | BODMAS, Square & Cube, Square & cube root, Indices, fraction, percentage, etc. |
| Number Series | Missing Number series, Wrong number series, etc. |
| Inequality | Linear equation, Quadratic equation, Quantity comparison (I and II), etc. |
| Arithmetic | Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Number System, HCF and LCM, Average, Age, Partnership, Mixture and Allegation, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Time and Work & wage, Pipe and Cistern, Profit and Loss and discount, Speed Time Distance, Boat And stream, Train, Mensuration 2D and 3D, Probability, Permutation, and combination, etc. |
| Data Interpretation (DI) | Table DI, Missing Table DI, Pie chart DI (single and multiple pie chart), Line chart DI (Single and multiple lines), Bar chart DI, Mixed DI, Caselet (Simple table-based caselet, Venn diagram-based caselet, Arithmetic caselet), etc. |
| Data Sufficiency (DS) | Two-Statement Data Sufficiency |
UIIC AO Syllabus for General Awareness
UIIC AO Syllabus for General Awareness comprises topics from Countries and Capitals, Famous Books and Authors, Banking Awareness, Current Affairs, Social Science, History, Geography, Economics, General Science, Important Days etc. Candidates can check the syllabus topics for General Awareness from the table below and prepare for the examination according to the syllabus.
| UIIC AO Syllabus for General Awareness |
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UIIC AO Syllabus for Computer Knowledge
The UIIC AO Syllabus for Computer Knowledge consists of topics from Microsoft Windows, Types of Computers, Components of Computers, Computer Fundamentals, Computer Aptitude, Microsoft Office, and Generations of Computers. Before preparing for the UIIC AO 2026 Examination, candidates need to review the UIIC AO Syllabus and prepare according to the syllabus.
| UIIC AO Syllabus for Computer Knowledge | |
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UIIC AO Hindi Officer Syllabus 2026
The Hindi Officer Main Examination includes a dedicated Professional Knowledge section carrying 100 marks out of 200 objective marks. The questions from other subjects will be common as for Generalist post.
UIIC AO Hindi Officer Professional Knowledge Syllabus
| Sections | Topics |
| Hindi Grammar |
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| Hindi Vocabulary |
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| English Grammar |
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| English Vocabular |
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| Official Language Act and Rules |
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