NICL AO Recruitment 2026: 321 Posts, Apply by 28 Oct

NICL AO Recruitment 2026 is open for 321 Administrative Officer (Scale I) posts. National Insurance Company Limited (NICL), a Government of India undertaking, invites online applications for 200 Generalist and 121 Specialist officers. Apply online between 8 and 28 October 2026. The Phase I exam is on 17 November 2026 and the Phase II exam on 22 December 2026.

Important Dates

• Online registration and fee payment: 8 to 28 October 2026
• Last date to print your application: 12 November 2026
• Phase I (Preliminary) exam: 17 November 2026
• Phase II (Main) exam: 22 December 2026
• Call letters: dates to be announced

Vacancy Details

Eligibility

• Generalist: graduate or postgraduate in any stream with at least 60% marks (55% for SC, ST and PwBD)
• Specialists: the matching qualification, such as CA or CMA, a law degree, B.E./B.Tech or MCA for IT, an engineering degree for automobile or risk engineering, ACS or FCS, or a four-year agriculture degree, with the same 60% (55%) rule
• Age: 21 to 30 years as on 1 October 2026 (born between 2 October 1996 and 1 October 2005)
• Age relaxation: SC and ST 5 years, OBC 3 years, PwBD 10 to 15 years
• You can apply for only one discipline

Application Fee

• SC, ST and PwBD: ₹250 (intimation charges)
• All others: ₹1,000

Salary

The starting basic pay is ₹82,485 in the scale ₹82,485–1,56,745. NICL says total emoluments are about ₹1,14,000 a month in metro centres.

Selection Process

• Phase I: 100 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes (English 30, Reasoning 35, Quantitative Aptitude 35)
• Phase II: objective tests for 250 marks and an English descriptive test for 30 marks (essay, précis and comprehension)
• Interview
• Final merit: Main exam and interview in the ratio 80:20
• One-fourth of the marks is deducted for each wrong answer

How to Apply

• Step 1: Open the NICL recruitment page (link at the bottom of this page) and go to the online application
• Step 2: Register with your name, mobile number and email address
• Step 3: Choose one discipline and fill in your details
• Step 4: Upload your photo, signature and the other documents asked for
• Step 5: Pay the fee and print your application

New officers serve a one-year probation and must pass the Licentiate exam of the Insurance Institute of India. They also sign a four-year service bond.