LIC AAO Notification 2021: Candidates who are appearing for the LIC AAO Exam must know all about the procedure for this exam. In this post, candidates can know all about the LIC AAO Exam dates, recruitment, notifications, salary, and job profile, admit card, the application process, vacancies, cut-off, result, and answer key. Candidates must read the full article to know the complete details.
LIC AAO Notification 2021: Overview
Exam name |
Life Insurance Corporation of India Assistant Administrative Officer |
Commonly known as |
LIC AAO |
Exam level |
National level |
Conducting Authority |
LIC INDIA |
Post offered |
Assistant Administrative Officer |
Official website |
www.licindia.in |
Mode of exam |
Online I.e. CBT |
Medium of Exam |
English and Hindi |
Level |
Prelims: Objective type. Mains: Descriptive type Personal Interview |
Exam date |
Prelims and mains |
Total Number of Vacancies |
168 |
LIC AAO Exam Dates 2021
The dates for the LIC AAO exam will be notified soon. The tentative LIC AAO Dates for the exam have been tabulated below for the candidates.
Events |
New LIC AAO dates |
Old LIC AAO Dates |
Start Date for LIC AAO Online Application |
To be announced soon |
25th February 2020 |
Last date to apply for LIC AAO online application |
To be announced soon |
15th March 2020 |
LIC AAO Admit Card Download |
10-15 days before the exam date |
From 27th March 2020to 4th April 2020 |
LIC AAO Exam Date 2021(Prelims) |
May 2021 (Tentative) |
4th April 2020 |
LIC AAO Prelims Result 2021 |
June 2021 (Tentative) |
– |
LIC AAO Exam Date 2021 Mains |
July 2021(Tentative) |
– |
LIC AAO Mains Result 2021 |
August 2021(Tentative) |
– |
LIC AAO interview call letter |
August 2021(Tentative) |
– |
LIC AAO interview 2021 |
September 2021(Tentative) |
– |
LIC AAO Final Result 2021 |
To be determined |
– |
Eligibility Criteria for LIC AAO Notification 2021
Before proceeding with the filling up of online applications, it is suggested for candidates to go through the eligibility criteria for LIC AAO Examination. As per the LIC AAO Notification 2021, candidates must meet the following criteria:
Nationality
The candidate who is applying for the LIC AAO exam must be a citizen of India to be eligible for the same.
LIC AAO Age Criteria
Minimum Age- 21 years
Maximum Age- 30 years
Note- This is calculated for the candidates who have been born on or after 2nd February 1990 and on or before February 1st of 1999.
Educational Qualification
Post |
Educational Qualification |
LIC AAO (Generalist) |
The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree from any recognized university. |
LIC AAO (IT) |
The candidate must be a graduate in engineering (Computer Science, IT, or Electronics) or have completed his MCA or MSc (Computer Science) from a recognized university. |
LIC AAO (Chartered Accountant) |
The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. He should also have passed the final exam of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and be an Associate Member of the same. |
LIC AAO (Actuarial) |
The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university. He should also have passed Paper CT1 and CT5 plus 4 or more other papers of the exam conducted by the Institute of Actuaries of India/Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK. |
LIC AAO (Rajabhasha) |
The candidate must hold a Master’s degree in Hindi/English/Sanskrit with English/Hindi/English & Hindi as one of the subjects at the Bachelor’s degree level. |
LIC AAO Vacancy 2021
There were a total of 168 LIC AAO Vacancies in the year 2020. All these vacancies were for specialist positions. No generalist position was notified in 2020. The category-wise LIC AAO Vacancies detail is tabulated below.
Category |
AAO(CA) |
AAO(Actuarial) |
AAO(Legal) |
Unreserved |
16 |
12 |
16 |
OBC |
11 |
8 |
10 |
SC |
6 |
4 |
7 |
ST |
3 |
3 |
3 |
EWS |
4 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
40 |
30 |
40 |
Category |
AAO(Rajbhasha) |
AAO(T) |
Unreserved |
4 |
20 |
EWS |
0 |
5 |
OBC |
2 |
14 |
SC |
1 |
7 |
ST |
1 |
4 |
Total |
8 |
50 |
LIC AAO Application Form 2021
According to the LIC AAO notification, the online applications have begun for LIC AAO Post. Candidates can click on the below link to start filling their application form directly.
LIC AAO Notification: LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2021
LIC AAO Prelims Exam Pattern
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Time Duration |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
20 minutes |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 minutes |
Total |
100 |
70 |
1 hour |
Note: The English language is just qualifying in nature
LIC AAO Mains Exam Pattern
Sections |
No. of Questions |
Total Marks |
Time Duration |
Reasoning Ability |
30 |
90 |
40 minutes |
General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
30 |
60 |
20 minutes |
Data Analysis & Interpretation (For Generalists)Professional Knowledge (For IT/Chartered Accountant/Actuarial/Rajbhasha) |
30 |
90 |
40 minutes |
Insurance & Financial Market Awareness |
30 |
60 |
20 minutes |
Total |
120 |
300 |
2 hours |
English Language (Letter writing & Essay)/Knowledge of Language (Descriptive) for Rajbhasha |
2 |
25 |
30 minutes |
Note: English Language (Letter writing & Essay)/Knowledge of Language (Descriptive)are just qualifying in nature.
LIC AAO Notification: LIC AAO Syllabus 2021
Sections |
Syllabus |
English language |
Basic knowledge of English grammar (Parts of speech, Gender, Singular-plural, Subject-verb agreement, Voice change, Narration, Phrases, and idioms, etc.) – Error spotting, Fill in the gaps, Cloze tests, Para jumbles, etc.; English vocabulary – Antonyms and synonyms; Comprehension reading |
Logical Reasoning |
Syllogism, Linear and circular arrangements, Coding-decoding, Distance and direction, Puzzles, Inequalities, Classification, Number series, etc. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
Basic Mathematical knowledge – Percentage, Average, Profit and loss, Simplification, Time and work, Time, speed and distance, Simple and compound interest, Data sufficiency, Data interpretation, Geometry, and mensuration, etc. |
General Knowledge |
History, Geography, Sports, Economic and financial news/events/policies, Agriculture, Books and authors, Awards and recognition, History of banking, etc. |
LIC AAO Study Material 2021: Download Books, & Question Papers
The LIC AAO Exam dates will soon be announced by the Life Insurance Corporation on the official website. You should prepare well for the LIC AAO 2021 Exam and for that you should practice from the best reference study materials.
LIC AAO Admit Card 2021
The students who will be appearing for the LIC AAO 2021 Exam will also be issued an admit card before the exam. It is an important document when the examination is concerned as the student would not be allowed to enter the examination hall without it.
LIC AAO Cut-Off 2021
LIC AAO Prelims Cut-Off
Sections |
Cut-Off for SC/ST candidates |
Cut-Off for other categories |
Reasoning Ability |
16 |
18 |
Quantitative Ability |
16 |
18 |
English Language |
9 |
10 |
Candidates 20 times the number of available vacancies for each of the categories will be shortlisted to appear for LIC AAO Mains 2021.
LIC AAO Mains Cutoff
Sections |
Cutoff Marks for SC/ST Candidates |
Cutoff Marks for other categories |
Reasoning Ability |
40 |
45 |
General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
27 |
30 |
Data Analysis & Interpretation (For Generalists)Professional Knowledge (For IT/Chartered Accountant/Actuarial/Rajbhasha) |
40 |
45 |
Insurance & Financial Market Awareness |
27 |
30 |
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)/Knowledge of Language (Descriptive) for Rajbhasha |
9 |
10 |
LIC AAO Result 2021
The LIC AAO results will be declared on the official website of LIC. The results will be declared separately for each stage of the selection process.
- Check- LIC AAO Answer Key
LIC AAO Salary 2021
From the date the employee joins the service, he gets an annual increment of INR 1610 for the next 14 years. The details of the salary structure have been tabulated below.
Basic Pay |
INR 32,795/month |
Annual Increment |
INR 1610, for the next 14 years from the date of joining |
Basic pay after the increment |
INR 55,335/month |
Annual Increment |
INR 1745 for the next 4 years |
Basic Pay after these increments |
INR 62,315/month |
We have covered everything related to the LIC AAO Notification 2021″. If you have any doubts, feel free to ask any queries in the comment section below.
LIC AAO Notification FAQs
Here are the most frequently asked questions related to LIC AAO Notification by the candidates.
What is the LIC AAO exam’s level?
The level of the LIC AAO prelims exam is moderate and the mains exam is moderate to difficult.
Is there a sectional timing for the LIC AAO preliminary examination?
In the prelims exam, there is sectional timing for distinct sections.
Is the LIC AAO exam subject to negative marking?
In the LIC AAO test, there is no negative marking for incorrect answers.
In the LIC AAO mains exam, how many marks are there for questions?
There are 325 questions in the LIC AAO mains test.
When will the LIC AAO Prelims be held?
The dates have yet to be announced by the LIC AAO. As soon as it is available, it will be updated.