FAQ's About LIC Assistant Administrative Officer Exam

Dear Readers, LIC has released notification regarding recruitment of Assistant Administrative Officer - Generalist. In this post we will provide you some of the important details regarding Assistant Administrative Officer Exam.



1. What is the education qualification required to apply for LIC AAO Exam ?
Ans-Bachelor/Master’s Degree from a recognized Indian University/ Institution.

2. What is the age limit for applying ?
Ans-Minimum Age shall be 21 years (completed) as on 1st December, 2015. Maximum age shall not be more than 30 years( candidates must have been born not earlier than 02/12/1985 and not later than 01/12/1994 both days inclusive only are eligible ). For age related relation details Click here

3. How many vacancies are there?
There are 700 vacancies total.
General-349
SC-106
ST-53
OBC- 192

4. What is the last date to apply?
Ans-Last date for Online Registration & Online Payment of Application Fee/Intimation Charges- 05.01.2016

5. What is the method of apply for this job?
Ans- Candidate need to apply online.

6. What is the salary candidate get if he/she selected as AAO?
Ans-Total emoluments at the minimum of the scale inclusive of House Rent Allowance & City Compensatory Allowance wherever admissible depending upon the classification of the city will be approximately Rs 40,245/- per month in ‘A’ Class city. Other benefits are Defined Contributory Pension, Special Allowance for passing Actuarial Examination, Gratuity, LTC, Cash Medical Benefit, Group Mediclaim, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Group Insurance , Vehicle Loan (2- wheeler/4 wheeler) as per rules.

7. Is there any Bond ?
Ans-Before joining as a Probationer, candidates will be required to give an undertaking to serve LIC for a minimum period of four years from the date of joining (including probationary period) failing which, he/she or his /her heirs, executors, administrators will be liable to pay liquidated damages of Rs.200,000/-only (Rupees Two Lakhs only) The candidate will have to submit Deed of Indemnity at his cost, duly stamped, the stamp value of which will be as applicable to the State in which the deed is executed by the candidate.

8. What is the syllabus and exam pattern ?
Ans-On-line examination will be of objective type, multiple choices of 120 minutes (2 hrs) duration comprising of the following:
Syllabus of exam is same as that of Bank Po.

9. Is there any sectional cutoff?
Ans-Candidate MUST pass in each Section separately and should also obtain minimum marks in the aggregate to qualify for the interview. The responses (answers) of individual candidates with other candidates would be analyzed to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers. If in the analytical procedure adopted in this regard, it is inferred/concluded that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/valid, LIC reserves the right to cancel the candidature of the concerned candidate and the result of such candidates (disqualified) will be withheld.
The minimum marks to be obtained in each Section and in the aggregate shall be decided by LIC. English Language test is of qualifying nature and the marks in English Language will not be counted for ranking.

10. Is there negative marking ?
Ans-There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one fourth (1/4) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question. The marks obtained by the candidate in each Section and in the aggregate shall be arrived at after deduction of the marks for wrong answers.


Dear Readers, LIC has released notification regarding recruitment of Assistant Administrative Officer - Generalist. In this post we will provide you some of the important details regarding Assistant Administrative Officer Exam.



1. What is the education qualification required to apply for LIC AAO Exam ?
Ans-Bachelor/Master’s Degree from a recognized Indian University/ Institution.

2. What is the age limit for applying ?
Ans-Minimum Age shall be 21 years (completed) as on 1st December, 2015. Maximum age shall not be more than 30 years( candidates must have been born not earlier than 02/12/1985 and not later than 01/12/1994 both days inclusive only are eligible ). For age related relation details Click here

3. How many vacancies are there?
There are 700 vacancies total.
General-349
SC-106
ST-53
OBC- 192

4. What is the last date to apply?
Ans-Last date for Online Registration & Online Payment of Application Fee/Intimation Charges- 05.01.2016

5. What is the method of apply for this job?
Ans- Candidate need to apply online.

6. What is the salary candidate get if he/she selected as AAO?
Ans-Total emoluments at the minimum of the scale inclusive of House Rent Allowance & City Compensatory Allowance wherever admissible depending upon the classification of the city will be approximately Rs 40,245/- per month in ‘A’ Class city. Other benefits are Defined Contributory Pension, Special Allowance for passing Actuarial Examination, Gratuity, LTC, Cash Medical Benefit, Group Mediclaim, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Group Insurance , Vehicle Loan (2- wheeler/4 wheeler) as per rules.

7. Is there any Bond ?
Ans-Before joining as a Probationer, candidates will be required to give an undertaking to serve LIC for a minimum period of four years from the date of joining (including probationary period) failing which, he/she or his /her heirs, executors, administrators will be liable to pay liquidated damages of Rs.200,000/-only (Rupees Two Lakhs only) The candidate will have to submit Deed of Indemnity at his cost, duly stamped, the stamp value of which will be as applicable to the State in which the deed is executed by the candidate.

8. What is the syllabus and exam pattern ?
Ans-On-line examination will be of objective type, multiple choices of 120 minutes (2 hrs) duration comprising of the following:
Syllabus of exam is same as that of Bank Po.

9. Is there any sectional cutoff?
Ans-Candidate MUST pass in each Section separately and should also obtain minimum marks in the aggregate to qualify for the interview. The responses (answers) of individual candidates with other candidates would be analyzed to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers. If in the analytical procedure adopted in this regard, it is inferred/concluded that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/valid, LIC reserves the right to cancel the candidature of the concerned candidate and the result of such candidates (disqualified) will be withheld.
The minimum marks to be obtained in each Section and in the aggregate shall be decided by LIC. English Language test is of qualifying nature and the marks in English Language will not be counted for ranking.

10. Is there negative marking ?
Ans-There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one fourth (1/4) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score. If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question. The marks obtained by the candidate in each Section and in the aggregate shall be arrived at after deduction of the marks for wrong answers.