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LIC AAO 2023: Exam Pattern and Syllabus

Published on Monday, January 16, 2023
Hello Students,
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) invites online applications from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment to the post of Assistant Administrative Officer (Generalist).


Total Posts: 300 + 22 (PwBD)

ReservationTOTAL
Current Year277 + 12(PwBD)
Backlog23 + 10(PwBD)
Total300 + 22 (PwBD)

Important Dates

Start date for Online Registration of Applications and Online Payment of Application Fee/ Intimation Charges15.01.2023
Last date for Online Registration & Online Payment of Application Fee/Intimation Charges31.01.2023
Download of Call Letter for Online Preliminary Examination7 to 10 days before examination
Dates of Online Examination – Preliminary (tentative)17.02.2023 & 20.02.2023
Dates of Online Examination – Main (tentative)18.03.2023

Exam pattern

Preliminary Exam Pattern

Section Name of the Tests Number of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1 Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 minutes
2 Quantitative Aptitude 35 35 20 minutes
3 English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar, Vocabulary and Comprehension 30** 30 20 minutes
Total 100 70 1 hour
** English Language test will be of qualifying nature and the marks in English Language will not be counted for ranking.
Section Name of the Tests Medium of Exam Minimum Qualifying Marks
SC/ST
Others
1 Reasoning Ability English & Hindi 16 18
2 Quantitative Aptitude English & Hindi 16 18
3 English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar, Vocabulary and Comprehension English 9 10

Mains Exam Pattern(Generalist)

Section Name of the Tests Number of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
1 Reasoning Ability 30 90 40 minutes
2 General Knowledge, Current Affairs. 30 60 20 minutes
3 Data Analysis & Interpretation 30 90 40 minutes
4 Insurance and Financial Market Awareness 30 60 20 minutes
Total 120 300 2 hours
5 English Language (Letter writing and Essay Writing) 2 25** 30 minutes
** Descriptive test of English Language etc. will be of qualifying nature and the marks in English Language will not be counted for ranking.
Section Name of the Tests Medium of Exam Minimum Qualifying Marks
SC/ST
Others
1 Reasoning Ability English & Hindi 40 45
2 General Knowledge, Current Affairs. English & Hindi 27 30
3 Data analysis & Interpretation English & Hindi 40 45
4 Insurance and Financial Market Awareness English & Hindi 27 30
5 English Language (Letter writing and Essay Writing) English 9 10

Syllabus

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Data Interpretation
  • Number Series
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Partnership
  • Time and Work
  • Time Speed and Distance
  • Percentage
  • Simplification
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Simple/Compound Interest
  • Mixtures and Alligations 
  • Mensuration

Reasoning

  • Statement and Assumptions
  • Seating Arrangement
  • Puzzles (Floor Based/ Month Based)
  • Syllogism
  • Data Sufficiency
  • Machine Input/Output
  • Blood Relation
  • Direction Sense Test
  • Coding Decoding Alpha-numeric series

General Knowledge

  • Current affairs
  • Dams/ Power plants /National Parks
  • Organisations, Heads and Headquarters
  • Books and Authors
  • Cabinet Ministers and their Constituency
  • CM and Governors -India
  • Countries - Capital/ Currency
  • Famous Waterfalls/ Rivers/ Bridges/ Hill/ Tribes/ Mountain Peaks
  • Stadiums and Museum
  • Games-Venue/Host Countries
  • Summits and Conferences
  • Dates and Days

Insurance and financial market awareness

Insurance Awareness

  • Insurance – history and types
  • Principles of insurance
  • Government schemes related to insurance
  • Legal principles of an insurance contract
  • IRDA – powers and functions
  • Grievance redressal mechanism
  • Documentation
  • Claims procedure
  • Insurance Terms
  • Underwriting

Financial Awareness

  • Financial markets
  • Banking awareness
  • Derivatives
  • Stock exchanges
  • Mutual funds
  • Depositories
  • Regulatory organizations
  • International financial organizations
  • Interim budget
  • RBI, SEBI and IRDA’s important circulars
  • Government schemes related to financial markets
  • Tax provisions related to financial markets
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