Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has announced 760 Assistant Administrative Officers posts (Generalist and Specialist) and 81 vacancies for Assistant Engineer posts, for which selection will be based on three stages. 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. 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.
The prelims and mains LIC AAO Exam Date 2025 have been released along with the official notification. In this article, we are covering information regarding LIC AAO eligibility criteria, salary structure, exam pattern, syllabus, selection process and exam centers, etc, based on this year's notification.
LIC AAO 2025 Notification
The detailed LIC AAO 2025 Notification PDF has been released, announcing 841 vacancies for Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) posts for Generalist, Specialist, and Assistant Engineer posts. Candidates waiting for the LIC AAO Recruitment can download the advertisement PDF from the link below and go through all details carefully.
LIC AAO (Generalist) Notification 2025 Official PDF- Click to Download
LIC AAO (Specialist & AE) Notification 2025 Official PDF- Click to Download
LIC AAO Recruitment 2025 Summary
A three-stage LIC AAO Recruitment selection process is conducted to recruit eligible candidates for the post of Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) in various branches of LIC all across the country. The brief about LIC AAO Recruitment 2025 has been tabulated below.
| LIC AAO Exam Summary | |
| Organization | Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) |
| Post Name | Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) |
| Streams | Generalist & Specialist |
| Vacancies | AAO- 760 AE- 81 |
| Exam Level | National |
| Category | Govt. Jobs |
| Mains Exam Date | 8th November 2025 |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation |
| Age Limit | 21 to 30 Years (as on 01/08/2025) |
| Salary | Rs.1,26,000/- per month |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Language | English/ Hindi |
| Official Website | https://licindia.in/ |
LIC AAO Mains Exam Date 2025 Out
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has released the LIC AAO Prelims Result on 29th October 2025, with the list of candidates qualified for the mains exam. The LIC AAO Mains Exam Date 2025 has been announced for 8th November 2025, and admit cards for the same have already been released. The details information regarding the exam are mentioned on admit cards.
LIC AAO Mains Exam Analysis 2025- Click to Check
LIC AAO Mains Exam 2025 Shift Timing
The LIC AAO Mains Exam 2025 will be conducted on 8th November 2025 in a single shift, i.e., from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. Candidates must check the table provided below to know the reporting time, gate closing time, and the exam time for the mains exam.
| Exam Date | Reporting Time | Gate Closing Time | Exam Time |
| 8th November 2025 | 7:00 am | 8:45 am | 9:00 am to 11:30 am |
LIC AAO 2025 Important Dates
The detailed notification PDF has been released with a complete schedule for LIC AAO Recruitment 2025. As the important dates are announced, the complete schedule is also updated in the table below.
| Events | Dates |
| LIC AAO 2025 Notification | 16th August 2025 |
| LIC AAO Apply Online Starts | 16th August 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 8th September 2025 |
| Last Date to Pay Application Fee | 8th September 2025 |
| LIC AAO Admit Card 2025 | 25th September 2025 |
| LIC AAO Prelims Exam | 3rd October 2025 |
| LIC AAO Prelims Result 2025 | 29th October 2025 |
| LIC AAO Mains Admit Card 2025 | 1st November 2025 |
| LIC AAO Mains Exam | 8th November 2025 |
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LIC AAO Vacancy 2025
The LIC Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) Vacancy is released along with the LIC AAO notification pdf. This year, the total number of vacancies for the post of AAO was 760 out of which 350 are for the Generalist post and 410 are for the Specialist post. Let's have a look at the category-wise vacancy for the LIC AAO 2025 exam.
| LIC AAO Generalist Vacancy 2025 | ||||||
| Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
| Current Year | 51 | 22 | 88 | 38 | 142 | 341 |
| Backlog | 0 | 61 | 3 | -- | -- | 9 |
| TOTAL | 51 | 28 | 91 | 38 | 142 | 350 |
| LIC AAO Specialist Vacancy 2025 | ||||||
| Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
| AAO (Chartered Accountant) | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| AAO(Company Secretary) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| AAO (Actuarial) | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| AAO (Insurance Specialist) | 45 | 22 | 77 | 34 | 132 | 310 |
| AAO (Legal) | 4 | 2 | 77 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| TOTAL | 58 | 29 | 100 | 44 | 179 | 410 |
| LIC AE Vacancy 2025 | ||||||
| Posts | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
| AE (Civil) | 8 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 50 |
| AE (Electrical) | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 31 |
LIC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2025 for 81 Vacancies- Click to Check
LIC AAO 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Candidates who are planning to apply for the LIC AAO Recruitment 2025 Exam, the candidates need to fulfill the following eligibility criteria which are mentioned below:
LIC AAO Educational Qualification
| Posts | Education Qualification |
| Generalist | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian University/Institution |
| AAO(Chartered Accountant) | Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized Indian University/Institution and Candidate should have passed Final Examination of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and completion of Articles as presented by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India |
| AAO(Company Secretary) | Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized Indian University/Institution and a Qualified Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) |
| AAO (Actuarial) | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian University/Institution . Candidates should have passed at least 6 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 August, 2025 |
| AAO (Insurance Specialists) | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian University/ Institution and possessing professional qualification in Life Insurance (Fellowship of Insurance Institute of India (Life), having minimum experience of 5 years and above of working in Life Insurance Companies (regulated by IRDAI) |
| AAO (Legal) | Bachelor’s degree in Law from any University / College recognized by UGC with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent in the aggregate of all semesters/years. For SC/ST and PwBD candidate minimum required marks shall be 45% in Bachelor’s degree in Law in the aggregate of all semesters/years, against vacancies reserved for such candidates |
LIC AAO Age Limit (as on 01.08.2025)
For AAO Generalist, CS, Actuarial, Insurance Specialist- The age of the candidate must not be less than 21 years and must not exceed 30 years. Candidates born not earlier than 02.08.1995 and not later than 01.08.2004 both days inclusive only are eligible
For AAO Legal, CA- The age of the candidate must not be less than 21 years and must not exceed 32 years. Candidates born not earlier than 02.08.1993 and not later than 01.08.2004 both days inclusive only are eligible
Age Relaxation:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PWD (Gen) | 10 years |
| PWD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| PWD (OBC) | 13 years |
| ECO/SSCO (GEN) | 5 years |
| ECO/SSCO (SC/ST) | 10 years |
| ECO/SSCO (OBC) | 8 years |
| LIC Employees | Further Relaxation of 5 years |
LIC AAO Previous Year Question Papers- Click Here
LIC AAO Apply Online 2025
After the release of the official notification, the Life Insurance Corporation of India has started accepting online applications from eligible candidates at https://licindia.in/ from 16th August 2025 onwards. The candidates interested in the position of Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) in LIC have to submit their online application form to get enrolled in the recruitment process.
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LIC AAO Application Fee 2025
As per the last year's notification, candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PwBD category don't have to pay any application fee and other categories have to pay Rs. 700.
| LIC AAO Category | LIC AAO Fees |
| Others | Rs. 700 |
| SC/ST/PwBD | Exempted |

LIC AAO Recruitment 2025 Selection Process
LIC AAO Selection will be based on a three-phase examination i.e. Preliminary Examination (Phase I), Main Examination (Phase II) and Interview followed by a Pre-Recruitment Medical Examination. Marks obtained in the Main Examination and Interview will be considered for the final merit listing of candidates (Final Selection).
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LIC AAO Recruitment 2025 Exam Pattern
LIC AAO is conducted in two phases: Prelims and Mains.
The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination (Phase I) will not be added for the selection and the final selection will be based on the marks obtained by a candidate in Main Examination (Phase II) marks obtained in the Interview.
LIC AAO Prelims Exam Pattern
The Written Exam will contain 3 sections namely: Reasoning, English Language Language, and Quantitative Aptitude. The total duration of the written exam will be 1 hour or 60 minutes. The Preliminary Examination consisting of an objective test will be conducted online. There will be no negative marking for incorrect answers. The test will have three sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:
| S. No. | Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3. | English: Language with special emphasis on grammar, vocabulary and comprehension | 30 | 30** | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 70 | 60 minutes | |
Note: The English Language Test will be of a qualifying nature and marks in the Language section will not be counted for ranking.
LIC AAO Mains Exam Pattern
The main examination will consist of objective tests for 200 marks. The objective test will be online. The objective test will have separate timing for every section.
| SNo. | Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| 2. | General Knowledge, Current Affairs | 30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| 3. | Professional knowledge | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| 4. | Insurance and Financial Market Awareness | 30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 120 | 300 | 120 minutes | |
| 5. | English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)/ Legal drafting for AAO(Legal) | 2 | 25 | 30 minute |
1. Descriptive tests of the English Language etc. will be of qualifying nature and the marks in the English Language will not be counted for ranking.
2. The candidates are required to qualify for each of the Tests. Candidates will have to qualify for each of the objective tests.
3. There will be no negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests for the main examination.
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LIC AAO 2025 Syllabus
The Syllabus for LIC AAO 2025 exam includes Reasoning, Quantitative, General/Financial Awareness, English language, Professional knowledge, and current affairs. To get selected for the interview round, the candidate needs to qualify Mains exam with a minimum cut-off for which the candidate must be familiar with the subject-wise syllabus.
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LIC AAO Syllabus 2025 [Detailed]- Click Here
LIC AAO 2025 Salary Structure
The salary structure for LIC AAO has also been changed this year. The basic pay of Rs. 88635/- per month in the scale of Rs. 88635- 4385(14)-150025– 4750(4) –169025 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 1,26,000 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.
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LIC AAO 2025 Exam Centre
LIC has also released the exam centres for LIC AAO recruitment prelims and mains examinations. Candidates who are planning to fill out the online application form have to check the exam centers carefully. The LIC AAO Preliminary and Mains examination Centres are given below.
| LIC AAO Preliminary Examination Centre | |
| States/UT | Centre |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur |
| Kadapa | |
| Kurnool | |
| Nellore | |
| Rajahmundry | |
| Vijaywada | |
| Vishakhapatnam | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Dibrugarh |
| Guwahati | |
| Jorhat | |
| Silchar | |
| Tezpur | |
| Bihar | Bhagalpur |
| Gaya | |
| Muzaffarpur | |
| Patna | |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh - Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar |
| Raipur | |
| Delhi/Delhi- NCR | Delhi/New Delhi/Delhi NCR |
| Ghaziabad | |
| Noida & Greater Noida | |
| Faridabad | |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad - Gandhi Nagar |
| Rajkot | |
| Surat | |
| Vadodara | |
| Haryana | Ambala |
| Faridabad | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu |
| Samba | |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad |
| Hazaribagh | |
| Jamshedpur | |
| Ranchi | |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| Belgaum | |
| Gulbarga | |
| Mangalore | |
| Mysore | |
| Shimoga | |
| Udupi | |
| Kerala | Kannur |
| Kochi | |
| Kottayam | |
| Kozhikode | |
| Thiruvananthpuram | |
| Thrichur | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Indore | |
| Jabalpur | |
| Maharashtra | Amravati |
| Aurangabad(Maharashtra) | |
| Jalgaon | |
| Kolhapur | |
| Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai/MMR | |
| Nagpur | |
| Nanded | |
| Pune | |
| Meghalaya | Shilong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
Odisha
| Bhubaneshwar |
| Cuttack | |
| Rourkela | |
| Sambalpur | |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar |
| Jalandhar | |
| Mohali | |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer |
| Bikaner | |
| Jaipur | |
| Jodhpur | |
| Kota | |
| Udaipur | |
| Tamilnadu | Chennai |
| Coimbatore | |
| Madurai | |
| Salem | |
| Thanjavur | |
| Thiruchirapalli | |
| Tirunelvelli | |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Karimnagar | |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh |
| Allahabad | |
| Bareilly | |
| Gorakhpur | |
| Jhansi | |
| Kanpur | |
| Lucknow | |
| Noida / Greater Noida | |
| Varanasi | |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| Roorkee | |
| Haldwani | |
| West Bengal | Asansol |
| Greater Kolkata | |
| Hooghly | |
| Kalyani | |
| Siliguri | |
LIC AAO Exam Centre List 2025- Click to Check
LIC AAO 2025 Cut Off
LIC AAO 2025 Cut-Off will be declared once the examination for the same has been conducted but the qualifying marks has already been announced by the officials. The candidates can check the previous year's section-wise & category-wise LIC AAO cut-off Marks to understand the level of exam conducted by LIC.
| LIC AAO Prelims Cut Off 2023 | ||
| LIC AAO Prelims Sections | Cut-Off Marks For SC/ST Candidates | Cut Off Marks For Others |
| Reasoning Ability | 16 | 18 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 16 | 18 |
| English Language | 9 | 10 |
Minimum Qualifying Marks
LIC provides minimum qualifying marks for its prelims exam which are given below:
| Section | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | |
| General/OBC/EWS | SC/ST/PwD | ||
| English Language (Qualifying) | 30 | 10 | 9 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 18 | 16 |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 18 | 16 |
| Total | 100 | 28 | 26 |
