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The National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) has officially released the NICL AO Recruitment 2025 Notification for 266 Administrative Officer Scale-I vacancies in both Generalist and Specialist categories. NICL is one of five wholly owned insurance companies by the Government of India, with offices and branches located across the country. The application process is now over, and applied candidates have to appear for the prelims exam. As per the schedule, the online NICL AO prelims exam will be conducted on 20th July 2025 (Sunday).
NICL AO Notification 2025 Out
The official notification for the recruitment of Administrative Officer Scale-I (Generalists and Specialists) for NICL AO 2025 has been released on the official website https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/. This notification provides comprehensive details regarding the number of available vacancies, eligibility criteria, selection process, exam pattern, and other pertinent information. You can find all the relevant details in the NICL AO Notification 2025, which is also shared here.
NICL AO Recruitment 2025- Summary
Candidates falling in the age group of 21 to 30 years after completing their Graduation/post-graduation have applied for NICL AO Recruitment 2025. If you are one of those waiting for this vacancy, then you must go through the overview details as discussed in the article to have a brief idea about the recruitment.
| NICL AO Recruitment 2025 Summary | |
| Organisation | National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) |
| Posts | Administrative Officer (Scale-I) |
| Disciplines | Generalists and Specialists |
| Vacancies | 266 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Prelims Exam Date | 20th July 2025 |
| Eligibility | Graduation/Post-Graduation (as per the post) |
| Age Limit | 21 to 30 years |
| Selection Process | Prelims-Mains-Interview |
| Salary | Rs. 90,000/- per month |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Official website | https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/ |
NICL AO Exam Date 2025 Out
As notified through the official notification pdf, NICL AO Prelims Exam 2025 will be conducted on 20th July 2025 and NICL AO Mains Exam on 31st August 2025. The candidates who will be applying for NICL AO vacancies will have to appear for the 1st stage prelims exam, and only candidates qualifying in the prelims exam will be eligible to appear for the Mains exam. The final stage will be an interview, which dates have not yet been announced.
NICL AO Recruitment 2025: Important Dates
The registration dates and exam dates have been notified with the release of the official notification PDF. As mentioned, the online application window is now closed, and the candidates who have applied are ready to appear for prelims exam which is scheduled for 20th July 2025.
| Events | Dates |
| NICL AO Notification Release Date | 10th June 2025 |
| NICL AO Apply Online 2025 Start Date | 12th June 2025 |
| Last Date for NICL AO Apply Online 2025 | 3rd July 2025 |
| Last Date to Pay Application Fee | 3rd July 2025 |
| Pre Exam Training | 14th to 17th July 2025 |
| NICL AO Admit Card 2025 | July 2025 |
| NICL AO Prelims Exam | 20th July 2025 |
| NICL AO Mains Exam | 31st August 2025 |
NICL AO Vacancy 2025
Out of the total 266 NICL AO vacancies, 96 vacancies are announced for Specialist posts and 170 vacancies are for Generalist posts.
| Stream | Vacancies |
| Generalist | 170 |
| Specialist | 96 |
| Total | 266 |
NICL AO Generalist Vacancy 2025 |
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| Category | Vacancies |
| UR | 68 |
| OBC | 47 |
| SC | 26 |
| ST | 12 |
| EWS | 17 |
| Total | 170 |
NICL AO Specialist Vacancy 2025 |
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| Disciplines | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | Total |
| Doctors (MBBS) | 04 | 03 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 10 |
| Legal | 08 | 07 | 02 | 01 | 02 | 20 |
| Finance | 08 | 06 | 03 | 01 | 02 | 20 |
| Information Technology | 08 | 06 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 20 |
| Automobile Engineers | 08 | 06 | 03 | 01 | 01 | 20 |
| Backlog vacancies | ||||||
| Doctors (MBBS) | — | — | 03 | 01 | — | 04 |
| Finance | — | — | 01 | — | — | 01 |
| Automobile Engineers | — | 01 | — | — | — | 01 |
| Total | 68 | 47 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 170 |
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NICL AO 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The candidate must meet the necessary educational qualifications and age requirements to be eligible to apply for the Generalist and Specialist Administrative Officer positions at the National Insurance Company Limited. Below, we discuss the detailed eligibility criteria for NICL AO 2025..
NICL AO Nationality
A candidate must be:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 01st January 1962 to permanently settle in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam to permanently settle in India Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt. of India
Education Qualification
| Disciplines | Academic Qualification |
| Doctors (MBBS) | M.B.B.S / M.D. / M.S. or PG – Medical Degree from a recognised University OR Equivalent foreign degrees are recognised as such by the National Medical Commission (Formerly Medical Council of India) with the prescribed benchmark. Furthermore, the candidate must hold a valid registration from the National Medical Commission (Formerly Medical Council of India) or any State Medical Council (as applicable for Allopathy) as on the date of the scheduled interview. |
| Legal | Graduate/Post-graduate in Law with min 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwBD) |
| Finance | Chartered Accountant (ICAI) / Cost Accountant (ICWA) OR B.COM / M.COM from a recognised University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examinations (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates. |
| Information Technology | B.E / B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology/ MCA from a recognised University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examinations (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates. |
| Automobile Engineering | B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech in Automobile Engineering from a recognised University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examinations (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates. |
| Generalists | Graduate / Post Graduate in any stream from a recognised University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examinations (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates. |
Age Limit (01/05/2025)
The candidate should be in the age group 21 to 30 years (for the general candidate) to apply for NICL AO Recruitment 2025. Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.05.1995 and not later than 01.05.2004
Age Relaxation
The upper age relaxation for other categories is tabulated below.
| NICL AO Age Relaxation | |
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backwards Classes (OBC- Non creamy layer) | 3 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities | 10 years |
| Ex-Serviceman | 5 years |
| Defence service personnel disabled in operations during hospitalities with any foreign country or in a distributed area and released as a consequence thereof. | 3 years |
| Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | 9 years |
| Existing confirmed employees of Public Sector GIC & AIC | 8 years |
NICL AO 2025 Application Fee
An Application Fee has to be submitted during the online application process for the NICL AO 2025 Exam. All Payments need to be done online either through Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.
| Category | Application Fee |
| Candidates other than SC/ST/PwD Category | Rs. 1000/- |
| SC/ST/PwD Category | Rs. 250/- |
NICL AO Recruitment 2025 Selection Process
The selection for Generalists and Specialists (except Hindi Officers) posts will be conducted in two phases- Prelims and Main,s whereas there would be a single phase examination for NICL AO Hindi Officer Specialist posts.
| NICL AO Recruitment 2025 Selection Process | |
| Disciplines | Selection Process |
| Generalist | Prelims- Objective Test Mains- Objective Test and Descriptive Test Interview |
| Specialist (Doctors (MBBS), Legal, Finance, Actuarial, Information Technology, and Automobile Engineers) | Prelims- Objective Test Mains- Objective Test and Descriptive Test Interview |
| Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers | Single Phase Interview |
NICL AO Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern
It is important for the candidates who are going to apply online for NICL AO Recruitment 2025 to know the detailed exam pattern for the NICL AO Examination, the types of questions to be asked in the examination, and other details to better prepare for the examination. NICL AO Exam Pattern for Prelims examination and mains examination is provided here.
NICL AO 2025 Prelims Exam Pattern
- There would be 100 MCQs for the NICL AO Prelims Exam and the duration of the exam is 60 minutes (1 hour).
- A penalty of 0.25 marks for an incorrect answer is applicable.
- The objective test, except for “English Language”, will be bilingual (in English and Hindi).
| Name of Test | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
NICL AO Recruitment 2025 Salary
The initial Basic pay would be Rs. 50,925 /- in the scale of Rs. 50925-2500(14)-85925-2710(4)-96765 and such other allowances as may be admissible under the rules in force from time to time in the company. Other benefits such as Pension under the New Pension scheme governed by PFRDA, Gratuity, LTS, Medical Benefits, Group Personal Accident Insurance etc. shall be as per rules in force in the Company at the time of appointment. Total emoluments will be approximately Rs. 85,000/- per month in Metropolitan Centres. The selected candidates have to serve for a minimum of 4 years (including 1 year of probation) for which an undertaking will be signed at the time of joining.
| NICL AO Salary Structure 2025 | |
| Parameters | Details |
| Basic Pay | Rs. 50,925 /- |
| Pay Scale | Rs. 50925-2500(14)-85925-2710(4)-96765 |
| In-hand Salary | Rs. 90,000/- per month |
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