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UIIC AO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026 for Generalists and Hindi Officer

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
  1. Cloze Test
  2. Reading Comprehension
  3. Sentence Correction
  4. Para Jumbles
  5. Fill in the Blanks
  6. Error Detection
  7. Sentence Improvement
  8. Para/Sentence Completion
  9. Sentence Rearrangement
  10. Column-Based, Spelling Errors
  11. Word Swap
  12. Word Rearrangement
  13. Sentence Based Errors

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
  1. Countries and Capital
  2. Famous Books and Authors
  3. Banking Awareness
  4. Current Affairs
  5. Summits
  6. Social Science
  7. History, Geography, Economics
  8. General Science
  9. Important Days
  10. Indian Financial System
  11. History of Indian Banking Industry
  12. Abbreviations and Economics Terminologies

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
  1. Microsoft Windows
  2. Types of Computers
  3. Components of Computer
  4. Computer Fundamentals
  5. Computer Aptitude
  6. Microsoft Office
  7. Generations of Computer

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
  • संज्ञा
  • सर्वनाम
  • विशेषण
  • क्रिया
  • क्रिया-विशेषण
  • संधि
  • समास
  • उपसर्ग
  • प्रत्यय
  • पर्यायवाची शब्द
  • विलोम शब्द
  • अनेकार्थी शब्द
  • तत्सम एवं तद्भव
  • वर्तनी
  • वाक्य शुद्धि
  • शब्द शुद्धि
  • मुहावरे एवं लोकोक्तियाँ
  • रस
  • छंद
  • अलंकार
  • काल
  • वाच्य
  • कारक
  • लिंग
  • वचन
Hindi Vocabulary
  • पर्यायवाची
  • विलोम
  • एक शब्द के लिए एक शब्द
  • अनेकार्थी शब्द
  • तत्सम-तद्भव
  • मुहावरे
  • लोकोक्तियाँ
  • शब्द युग्म
  • वर्तनी
  • पारिभाषिक शब्दावली
English Grammar
  • Parts of Speech
  • Tenses
  • Articles
  • Prepositions
  • Conjunctions
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Active and Passive Voice
  • Direct and Indirect Speech
  • Sentence Correction
  • Error Detection
  • Vocabulary
  • Synonyms and Antonyms
  • Idioms and Phrases
  • Sentence Formation
  • Fill in the Blanks
English Vocabular
  • English Vocabulary
  • Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • One-word Substitution
  • Idioms and Phrases
  • Phrasal Verbs
  • Word Usage
  • Contextual Vocabulary
Official Language Act and Rules
  • Official Languages Act, 1963
  • Official Language Rules, 1976
  • Constitutional provisions relating to Official Language
    Article 343
    Article 344
    Article 345
    Article 346
    Article 347
    Article 348
    Article 349
    Article 350
    Article 351
  • Official Language policy
  • Implementation of Hindi in Central Government offices
  • Parliamentary Committee on Official Language
  • Rajbhasha-related terminology and provisions

UIIC AO Syllabus 2024- FAQs

Q1. What is the Syllabus for the UIIC AO Examination 2026?

Ans. The detailed syllabus of UIIC AO Examination 2026 for Administrative Officers (Scale I)- Generalists & Specialists posts is discussed in the article.

Q2. What are the topic included in the UIIC AO Syllabus 2026?

Ans. The topics that are included in the UIIC AO Syllabus 2026 are Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Computer Knowledge, and General Awareness.

Q3. Is there any negative marking in the Exam Pattern for the UIIC AO Examination 2026?

Ans. Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.25 mark in the Exam Pattern for the UIIC AO Examination 2026.

Q4. What is the time duration of the UIIC AO Examination 2026?

Ans. The time duration of the UIIC AO Examination 2026 is 150 minutes

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