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 | |
| Organisation | Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (OICL) |
| Posts | Assistant |
| Grade | Class III |
| Vacancies | 500 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Exam Dates | Prelims- 7th September 2025 Mains- 28th October 2025 |
| Eligibility | Graduation 21 to 30 years |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains, and Regional Language Test |
| OICL Assistant Salary | Rs. 40000 per month |
| Official website | https://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.
| Events | Dates |
| Detailed Notification | 1st August 2025 |
| Online Application Starts | 2nd August 2025 |
| Last Date to Submit Application Form | 17th August 2025 |
| Last Date to Pay Application Fee | 17th August 2025 |
| Last Date of Printing Application Fee | 1st September 2025 |
| OICL Assistant Pre-Examination Training | 27th to 30th August 2025 |
| OICL Assistant Admit Card 2025 | 2nd September 2025 |
| OICL Assistant Prelims Exam Date | 7th September 2025 |
| OICL Assistant Result 2025 | 9th October 2025 |
| OICL Assistant Mains Admit Card 2025 | 20th October 2025 |
| OICL Assistant Mains Exam Date | 28th October 2025 |
| OICL Assistant Mains Result 2025 | December 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/UT | Total | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 26 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ASSAM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| BIHAR | 19 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| CHANDIGARH | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CHHATTISGARH | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| GOA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| GUJARAT | 28 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| HARYANA | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| JHARKHAND | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| KARNATAKA | 47 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 0 |
| KERALA | 37 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 19 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| MAHARASHTRA | 64 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 4 |
| MIZORAM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DELHI | 66 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 3 |
| ODISHA | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNJAB | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| RAJASTHAN | 27 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| SIKKIM | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TAMIL NADU | 37 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| TRIPURA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| UT OF DAMAN & DIU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| UTTARAKHAND | 18 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| West Bengal | 23 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 500 | 113 | 122 | 77 | 173 | 15 |
*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.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (eligible for reservation) | 3 years |
| Persons With Disability | 10 years |
| Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual 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
| Subjects | No. of Questions/ Marks | Duration |
| Test of English Language | 30/ 30 | 20 minutes |
| Test of Reasoning | 35/ 35 | 20 minutes |
| Test of Numerical Ability | 35/ 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100/100 | 1 hour (60 minutes) |
OICL Assistant Mains Exam Pattern 2025
| Subjects | No. of Questions/ Marks | Duration |
| Test of English Language | 40/ 50 | 30 minutes |
| Test of Reasoning | 40/ 50 | 30 minutes |
| Test of Numerical Ability | 40/ 50 | 30 minutes |
| Test of Computer Knowledge | 40/ 50 | 15 minutes |
| Test of General Awareness | 40/ 50 | 15 minutes |
| Total | 200/ 250 | 2 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-Servicemen | Rs. 100/- |
| Others | Rs. 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/-.
