Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (OICL) is one of the top Public Sector General Insurance companies and is wholly owned by the government of India. This year, OICL is going to recruit candidates for 500 Assistants in Class III Grade across the country. Around 1 lakh 15 thousand candidates have submitted their applications. Candidates who declared qualified OICL Assistant Mains Exam have to appear for language proficiency test which is qualifying in nature. 

OICL Assistant Notification 2025 

Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (OICL) has released the detailed notification informing vacancy, registration dates, eligibility criteria, and selection process. The official OICL Assistant Notification 2025 for 500 Assistant (Class III) vacancies has been released, containing all details, and can be checked from the link shared below.

Download OICL Assistant Notification 2025 Official PDF [English]

Download OICL Assistant Notification 2025 Official PDF [Hindi]

OICL Assistant 2025 Overview

Last time, the notification was released in 2015, and it's been over a decade. The complete details have been released with the OICL Assistant Notification 2025; however, we have summarised the details from the PDF in the table below.  

OICL Assistant 2025 Summary
OrganisationOriental Insurance Company Ltd. (OICL)
PostsAssistant
GradeClass III
Vacancies500
Mode of ApplicationOnline
Exam DatesPrelims- 7th September 2025
Mains- 28th October 2025
EligibilityGraduation
21 to 30 years
Selection ProcessPrelims, Mains, and Regional Language Test
OICL Assistant SalaryRs. 40000 per month
Official websitehttps://orientalinsurance.org.in/

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OICL Assistant 2025- Important Dates

The complete schedule, including official notification release date, registration dates and exam dates, was notified through the detailed OICL Assistant Notification pdf. Candidates can check the complete schedule for OICL Assistant 2025 from the table below. 

EventsDates
Detailed Notification1st August 2025
Online Application Starts2nd August 2025
Last Date to Submit Application Form17th August 2025
Last Date to Pay Application Fee17th August 2025
Last Date of Printing Application Fee1st September 2025
OICL Assistant Pre-Examination Training27th to 30th August 2025
OICL Assistant Admit Card 20252nd September 2025
OICL Assistant Prelims Exam Date7th September 2025
OICL Assistant Result 20259th October 2025
OICL Assistant Mains Admit Card 202520th October 2025
OICL Assistant Mains Exam Date28th October 2025
OICL Assistant Mains Result 2025December 2025

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OICL Assistant Vacancy 2025 

This year, 500 vacancies have been announced, and the category-wise plus state-wise breakdown has been released along with the official OICL Assistant Notification 2025, and the same is shared here. 

State/UTTotalURSCSTOBCEWS
ANDHRA PRADESH26014570
ARUNACHAL PRADESH210100
ASSAM400040
BIHAR1908650
CHANDIGARH531010
CHHATTISGARH1163200
GOA100100
GUJARAT28913132
HARYANA704030
HIMACHAL PRADESH505000
JAMMU & KASHMIR300210
JHARKHAND502120
KARNATAKA4751312170
KERALA37169093
MADHYA PRADESH1906940
MAHARASHTRA6421610234
MIZORAM210100
DELHI661959303
ODISHA1225500
PUNJAB1437040
RAJASTHAN2782791
SIKKIM202000
TAMIL NADU376121171
TRIPURA210100
UT OF DAMAN & DIU201010
UTTAR PRADESH1253031
UTTARAKHAND1875150
West Bengal23080150
Total5001131227717315

*This includes 289 Backlog Vacancies and 211 Fresh Vacancies

OICL Assistant 2025 Eligibility

The detailed advertisement has been released with detailed eligibility criteria required to apply for the OICL Assistant 2025. 

Education Qualification (as on 31/07/2025)

Candidates must be graduates from a recognised University OR Pass in HSC/Equivalent (XII pass) examination with 60% marks (50% for Ex-servicemen, SC/ST and Persons with Disabilities). The candidate should have passed English as one of the subjects at the SSC/ HSC/ Intermediate/ Graduation level. 

Essential: Knowledge of the Regional Language, i.e. Language of the State of the vacancy, is essential.

Age Limit (as on 31/07/2025)

For OICL Assistant 2025, candidates' minimum age should be 21 years, and the maximum age should not be more than 30 years. Candidates from the reserved category will be provided upper age relaxation as per government rules, and the same has been updated below in the table.

CategoryAge Relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe5 years
Other Backward Classes (eligible for reservation)3 years
Persons With Disability10 years
Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-ServicemenActual period of service rendered
in the defence forces + 3 years
subject to a maximum age limit of 45 years
Widows, Divorced women and women legally
separated from their husbands who have not
remarried
5 years
Existing Employees of The Oriental Insurance Co.
Ltd.
5 years

OICL Assistant 2025 Selection Process

Candidates will be selected through three stages to get selected for the OICL Assistant (Grade III) vacancies. Final selection will be made on the basis of performance in the Online Examination.
Interview and Computer Proficiency Test

Stage 1- Tier 1 (Written Exam)
Stage 2-  Tier 2 (Written Exam)
Stage 3-  Regional Language Test

OICL Assistant 2025 Exam Pattern

Candidates preparing for the OICL Assistant Examination should be aware of the OICL Assistant Exam Pattern 2025 to get an idea about the topics included in the exam, the total no. of questions asked, the marking scheme, and other details. The exam pattern is mentioned in the official notification pdf and the same is discussed below.

OICL Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

SubjectsNo. of Questions/ MarksDuration
Test of English Language30/ 3020 minutes
Test of Reasoning 35/ 3520 minutes
Test of Numerical Ability35/ 3520 minutes
Total100/1001 hour (60 minutes)

OICL Assistant Mains Exam Pattern 2025

SubjectsNo. of Questions/ MarksDuration
Test of English Language40/ 5030 minutes
Test of Reasoning 40/ 5030 minutes
Test of Numerical Ability40/ 5030 minutes
Test of Computer Knowledge40/ 5015 minutes
Test of General Awareness40/ 5015 minutes
Total200/ 2502 hours (120 minutes)

OICL Assistant Syllabus 2025

The subjects included in the OICL prelims exam are Reasoning, English Language, and Numerical Ability while in mains exam, additional General Awareness and Computer Knowledge subjects are included. With the help of the syllabus, candidates can prepare in the right direction. 

OICL Assistant Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2025- Click to Check

OICL Assistant Previous Year Question Papers

OICL Assistant Apply Online 2025

The online application process for OICL Assistant 2025 for 500 Assistant vacancies has been ended. Interested and eligible candidates have submitted their application form through the official website https://orientalinsurance.org.in/. Only the registered candidates will be eligible to appear for prelims exam. 

OICL Assistant Vacancy 2025 Application Fee

While submitting the OICL Assistant  Application Form, the candidates have to pay the required fee through online mode only. Fee will be paid in online mode by Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/ MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, UPI, SBI challan etc, and once paid will not be refunded at any stage of the selection process. 

Categoy Application Fee
SC, ST, PWBD, and Ex-ServicemenRs. 100/-
OthersRs. 850/-

OICL Assistant Salary Structure

The pay scale for OICL Assistant is Rs. 22405-1305(1)-23710-1425(2)- 26560-1605(5)-34585-1855(2)-38295-2260(3)-45075-2345(2)- 49765-2500(5)-62265. The starting basic pay is Rs. 22405 which eventually increases with service period and the maximum basic pay can be reached to Rs. 62265. Approximate in-hand salary of OICL Assistant in a metro city is Rs. 40000/-.

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FAQs

The OICL Assistant Mains exam is scheduled for 28th October 2025 (Tuesday).

The selection process for OICL Assistant Exam includes Prelims, Mains, and Regional Language Test.

It is announced, 300 vacancies are released through OICL Assistant 2025.

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