NICL has announced the recruitment of 321 Administrative Officer (AO) Scale-I posts for 2026. Through this recruitment drive, National Insurance Company Limited aims to strengthen its workforce by selecting candidates for Generalist and Specialist positions across multiple fields. Moreover, the recruitment offers candidates an opportunity to join a leading public sector general insurance company and build a career in the insurance industry. Therefore, candidates should check the complete recruitment details, including vacancies, selection process, exam pattern, salary, and other important information, before taking the next step.
In this article, candidates can check complete details of NICL AO Recruitment 2026 such as eligibility criteria, age limit, application dates, vacancy details, selection process, salary, and how to apply.
Eligibility Details
The educational requirements vary according to the post and specialization. Candidates should meet the following criteria:
- Generalist: Graduate or Postgraduate degree in any discipline with at least 60% marks. SC/ST/PwBD candidates need 55%.
- Finance: Chartered Accountant (CA) or Cost and Management Accountant (CMA), along with a Graduation/Postgraduation degree with the required marks.
- Legal: Graduate or Postgraduate degree in Law with at least 60% marks; 55% for SC/ST/PwBD candidates.
- Information Technology: B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech. in Computer Science or IT, or MCA, with the required marks.
- Automobile Engineering: Degree or postgraduate degree in Automobile Engineering, or an eligible engineering degree with a Diploma in Automobile Engineering.
- Risk Engineering: Graduate or Postgraduate degree in Engineering, excluding the specified IT and Automobile disciplines.
- Company Secretary: ACS/FCS from ICSI along with a Graduation/Postgraduation degree.
- Agriculture: Four-year degree or Postgraduate qualification in Agriculture, Agricultural Biotechnology, or Agricultural Engineering.
Salary Details
NICL offers an attractive salary package along with several benefits and allowances. Here are the key salary details:
- Post: Administrative Officer (Scale-I)
- Starting Basic Pay: ₹82,485 per month
- Pay Scale: ₹82,485 – 4,050 (14) – ₹1,39,185 – 4,390 (4) – ₹1,56,745
- Approx. Total Emoluments: Around ₹1,14,000 per month in metropolitan centres
- Additional Benefits: Officers can receive medical benefits, gratuity, Leave Travel Subsidy, Group Personal Accident Insurance, New Pension Scheme benefits, and company/leased accommodation as per applicable rules.
Age limit
NICL will calculate the candidate’s age as on October 1, 2026. The age limit is as follows:
- Minimum Age: 21 years
- Maximum Age: 30 years
- Date of Birth: Candidates must have been born between October 2, 1996, and October 1, 2005.
- SC/ST: 5 years of relaxation
- OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years of relaxation
- PwBD (General/EWS): 10 years of relaxation
- PwBD (OBC): 13 years of relaxation
- PwBD (SC/ST): 15 years of relaxation
- Eligible Ex-Servicemen: 5 years of relaxation
- Defence Service Personnel Disabled in Operations: 3 years of relaxation
- Existing confirmed employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies, including GIC and AIC: 8 years of relaxation
Application Fee
Candidates must pay the application fee online according to their category. The fee structure is as follows:
- SC/ST/PwBD Candidates: ₹250 (Intimation Charges only, including GST)
- All Other Candidates: ₹1,000 (Application Fee + Intimation Charges, including GST)
- Bank Transaction Charges: Candidates must pay any applicable transaction charges separately.
- Refund: NICL will not refund the fee after payment.
Selection Process
NICL will select candidates through multiple stages, and each stage will assess a different set of skills and knowledge areas.
- Phase-I Preliminary Examination
- English Language: 30 questions, 30 marks, 20 minutes
- Reasoning Ability: 35 questions, 35 marks, 20 minutes
- Quantitative Aptitude: 35 questions, 35 marks, 20 minutes
- Total: 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes
- Candidates must clear the sectional cut-offs to qualify for the next stage.
- Phase-II Main Examination
- Generalist: Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, and Computer Knowledge — 50 questions and 50 marks for each section.
- Specialist: Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Computer Knowledge, and Technical/Professional Knowledge.
- The objective test carries 250 marks and lasts 180 minutes.
- English Descriptive Test
- Essay: 10 marks
- Précis: 10 marks
- Comprehension: 10 marks
- Total: 30 marks in 30 minutes
- This test remains qualifying in nature.
- Interview
- NICL will call candidates who qualify in the Main Examination for the interview.
- Final Selection
- NICL will calculate the final merit using 80% weightage for the Main Examination objective test and 20% for the Interview.
- Pre-Employment Medical Examination
- Finally, selected candidates must clear the required medical examination.
Note: Candidates will face a 1/4th negative marking for every wrong answer in the objective tests.
Important Dates
| Application Starts | 08 October 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 28 October 2026 |
| Total Post | 321 Seats |
| Phase I (Preliminary Exam) | 17 November 2026 |
| Phase II (Main Exam) | 22 December 2026 |
| Job Type | Permanent Central Govt Job |
How to Apply
Candidates can complete the NICL AO application process online through the official NICL recruitment website.
- Visit the official NICL website.
- Open the Recruitment section and select the NICL AO 2026 recruitment link.
- Click on “Click Here to Apply Online” and then select “Click Here for New Registration.”
- Enter your name, mobile number, email ID, and other basic details to complete the registration.
- Note down the Provisional Registration Number and Password generated by the system.
- Log in and enter your personal, educational, category, and other required details carefully.
- Select only one discipline for which you want to apply.
- Upload the required documents, including your photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and handwritten declaration, in the prescribed format.
- Preview the complete application and verify every detail before final submission.
- Pay the applicable application fee online through the available payment options.
- Submit the application form after completing the payment successfully.
- Finally, download and take a printout of the application form and e-receipt for future reference.
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