LIC AAO 2022: Life Insurance Corporation, which is the largest insurance company in India conducts the LIC Assistant Administrative Officer Exam. The LIC AAO Prelims Exam dates will be announced soon. The revised exam dates will be notified later on the official website.
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The major posts included in the LIC AAO 2022 Notification are provided below.
LIC AAO Notification 2022 [Available Soon]
Here is the overview of the LIC AAO exam 2022 for your reference.
| Board | Life Insurance Corporation of India |
| Exam Name | LIC AAO |
| Post | Assistant Administrative Officer |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains, & Interview |
| Medium of Exam | English / Hindi |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Exam Duration | Prelims – 60 minutes Mains – 150 minutes |
Check below the important dates for LIC AAO 2022 Exam dates.
| Events | Exam Dates |
| Notification | To be announced |
| Online Registration | To be announced |
| Preliminary Exam | To be announced |
| Mains Admit Card | To be announced |
| Mains Exam | To be announced |
| Interview | To be announced |
The LIC AAO vacancy list was released along with the official notification. There are a total of 168 vacancies have been released for the post of LIC AAO specialist and 50 Vacancies for LIC Assistant Engineers.
Vacancies for Assistant Administrative Officer (Specialist )
| Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total | PwBD | |||
| LD | VI | HI | ID/MD | |||||||
| AAO (CA) | 6 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| AAO (Actuarial) | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| AAO (Legal) | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| AAO (Rajbhasha) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| AAO (IT) | 7 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 50 | 1 | 1 | ||
| TOTAL | 25 | 14 | 45 | 16 | 68 | 168 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Vacancies for Assistant Engineers post:
| Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total | PwBD | |||
| LD | VI | HI | ID/MD | |||||||
| AE (Civil) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 1 | ||
| AE (Electrical) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | ||||
| AA(Architect) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| AE (Structural) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| AE (Electrical/Mechanical – MEP Engineers) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| TOTAL | 6 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 26 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Candidates willing to apply for LIC AAO Exam should fulfill the below-given eligibility criteria:
| LIC AAO Eligibility Criteria | LIC AAO Requirement | |
| LIC AAO Age Limit | The age relaxation for candidates belonging to different categories is mentioned below: | |
| General | No Relaxation | |
| OBC | 3 years | |
| SC/ST | 5 years | |
| Penson with Benchmark Disabilities (General) | 10 years | |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (SC/ST) | 15 years | |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (OBC) | 13 years | |
| ECO/SSCO (GEN) | 5 years | |
| ECO/SSCO (SC/ST) | 10 years | |
| ECO/SSCO (OBC) | 8 years | |
| Serving LIC Employees (Permanent) | Further 5 years, apart from the above-mentioned relaxation | |
| Educational Qualifications | LIC AAO (Legal): Bachelor’s degree in Law or LLM from a recognized Indian University/Institution. Three years of Bar experience is essential. | |
| LIC AAO (Chartered Accountant): Graduate from an Indian University and also should have passed the final examination of ICAI. The candidate should be an Associate Member of ICAI and should provide with the membership number for verification. | ||
| LIC AAO (IT): Graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering in CS, IT, or Electronics. Candidates who have a degree in MCA or MSC (computer science) may also apply. | ||
| LIC AAO (Actuarial): Graduate from any discipline from a recognized Indian University. The candidate should 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. Candidates must also have a membership number for the same. | ||
| LIC AAO (Rajbhasha): Post Graduate Master’s Degree in Hindi/Hindi translation with English as one of the subjects at Bachelor’s Degree level or Post Graduate Master’s Degree in English with Hindi as one of the subjects at Bachelor’s degree level OR Master’s degree in Sanskrit with Hindi and English as a major subject in graduation. | ||
Check below the steps to LIC AAO apply online Exam:
| Category | Fees |
| SC/ST/ PwBD | Intimation Charges – Rs. 100/- + Transaction Charges |
| Other candidates | Application Fee-cum-Intimation Charges – Rs. 600/- + Transaction Charges |
The basic salary of a LIC Assistant administrative officer is Rs. 32795/- per month in the scale of Rs. 32795- 1610(14) –55335– 1745(4) –62315 along with allowances as per the rules. House rent allowance & City compensatory allowances are provided depending on the classification of the city. For ‘A’ Class city Rs.56000 is provided every month.
The LIC AAO Salary details are given below:
| LIC AAO Salary 2022 | ||
| Payscale | 32795 – 1610 (14) – 55335 – 1745 (4) – 62315 | Basic pay- Rs.32795/-After Increment- Rs 62,315/- |
| Allowances |
| 40% of the basic pay |
| 7%-9%(Location dependent) | |
| 0% – 4% of the basic pay (Location dependent) | |
The other benefits, along with the LIC AAO Salary, are given below:
Administrative work is the main responsibility of a LIC AAO. The job varies according to the departments. The departments that a LIC AAO looks after are as follows:
Below mentioned are the main responsibilities of a LIC AAO.
The career growth that happens after the LIC AAO post are given in the order below:
Aspirants can expect a generous salary, and other benefits once they get to higher posts by clearing specific exams or fulfilling the necessary criteria.
LIC Assistant administrative officer selections process consists of four phases:
Check below the prelims, mains & interview Exam pattern:
| Sections | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| English Language with special emphasis on grammar, vocabulary and comprehension | 30 | 30** | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 70 | 60 minutes |
** English Language Test is of qualifying nature and the marks in the English Language will not be counted for ranking.
LIC AAO Mains exam is conducted to select candidates for the interview process. LIC AAO Mains exam pattern is different for the different posts of AAO – IT, Chartered Accountant, Actuarial, Rajbhasha, and Legal. The Main exam for these posts has both objective and descriptive sections and both are conducted in the online mode. The descriptive test will be conducted immediately after the objective exam is over.
| Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| General Knowledge, Current affairs | 30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| Insurance & Financial Market Awareness | 30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 120 | 300 | 120 minutes |
| English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25** | 30 minutes |
** Descriptive test of English Language etc. will be of qualifying nature and the marks in the English Language will not be counted for ranking.
| Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| General Knowledge, Current affairs | 30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| Insurance & Financial Market Awareness | 30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 120 | 300 | 120 minutes |
| English Language (Letter Writing & Essay)/ Legal drafting for AAO | 2 | 25** | 30 minutes |
** Descriptive test of English Language etc. will be of qualifying nature and the marks in the English Language will not be counted for ranking.
Note:
Read the complete details of the LIC AAO Exam pattern here
Here LIC AAO syllabus is available for all the sections. For the professional knowledge section, candidates should study the topics of their respective departments. The LIC AAO syllabus IT officer will contain all the topics of IT. Like-wise candidates have to prepare as per their departments for the professional knowledge section.
| Simplification | Time & Work |
| Percentage | Time, Speed & Distance |
| Profit & Loss | Problems on Trains |
| Simple & Compound Interest | Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere |
| Ratio & Proportion | Data Interpretation |
| Problems on Age | Permutation, Combination & Probability |
| Average | Number Systems |
| Partnership | Sequence & Series |
| Allegation & Mixture | Pipes & Cisterns |
| Logical Reasoning | Input-Output |
| Alphanumeric Series | Coding & Decoding |
| Data Sufficiency | Coded Inequalities |
| Seating Arrangement | Puzzle |
| Tabulation | Syllogism |
| Blood Relations | Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test |
| Cloze Test | Synonyms/Antonyms |
| Fill in the Blanks | Sentence Synthesis |
| Reading Comprehension | Restatement |
| Error Spotting | Parts of Speech |
| Phrase/Sentence Replacement | Words Usage |
| Para Jumbles | Sentence Completion |
| Indian constitution | Books & Their Authors |
| UNO | Financial Awareness |
| Marketing | Awards & Honors |
| History of Banking | Sports |
| Countries/Currencies | Agriculture |
| Indian economy | International Economy |
| Banking Terms | Fiscal-Monetary Policies |
| Microsoft Office | Computer Software |
| Operating Systems | Memory |
| Internet | Computer Architecture |
| Computer Basics | Database Management System (DBMS) |
| Networking | Computer Hardware |
| Cyber Security | Input and Output Devices |
| Tabular Graph | Missing Case DI |
| Line Graph | Let it Case DI |
| Bar Graph | Data Sufficiency |
| Pie Graph | Probability |
| Radar Graph Caselet | Permutation & Combination |
Read the detailed section-wise LIC AAO Exam Syllabus here
Candidates who qualify for the Mains exam will be called for the Personal Interview. The minimum qualifying marks will be fixed by the LIC recruitment panel. They have the right to fix the minimum qualifying marks depending upon the number of vacancies, candidates who attended the examination, and the difficulty level of the exam. Based on these parameters they have to fix the cut-off marks at a later stage. The Candidates will be called for the interview in a 3:1 ratio format. Candidates should obtain the minimum qualifying marks to clear the interview. Candidates know the LIC AAO syllabus eligibility and prepare as per that.
Shortlisting candidates will be allowed for the pre-medical examination phase. They will be provisionally allocated only after being found as medically fit. Aspirants here we had provided the complete, detailed & updated syllabus regarding LIC AAO Syllabus for the upcoming exams for both Prelims and Mains. So applicants kindly utilize this free article, analyze the competitive level of the exam, and enhance their knowledge to crack the exam in a successful manner. We wish you all the best.
You need to refer to a lot of books for LIC Administrative Officer Exam preparation. The selection of books plays a vital role in your preparation. The IBPS Guide masterminds have joined together and sorted out the best set of books to make your preparation process an easy one. Below you will find the best set of books.
| Name of the Book | Author |
| High School English Grammar and Composition | Wren and Martin |
| Objective General English | SP Bakshi |
| Descriptive General English | SP Bakshi |
| Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis |
| Name of the Book | Author / Publisher |
| Practice Book on Quicker Maths | M.Tyra, K.Kundan/ Magical Publisher |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination | R.S Aggarwal / S.Chand Publisher |
| Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Varma/ Arihant Publisher |
| Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma | Arun Sharma / McGraw Hill |
| Name of the Book | Publisher |
| Test of Reasoning | Edgar Thorpe / Pearson |
| A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non Verbal Reasoning | R.S Aggarwal/ S. Chand Publisher |
| Analytical Reasoning by MK Pandey | MK Pandey / Magical book series |
| Name of the Book | Author |
| General Knowledge | Lucent |
| Banking Awareness handbook of Banking information | N.S Toor |
| Static General Knowledge | Arihant Publication |
| Banking Awareness | Arihant Publication |
LIC AAO cut off is released for each phase of the exam and each category of the candidates separately. Since the vacancies are notified under different categories hence the cutoff is released for each category. The candidates need to breach the cut off mark to get selected for the next phase of the LIC AAO exam.
The LIC AAO cut is released along with the result of the LIC AAO exam. The candidates can check their marks and the category cut off through their –
To check the LIC AAO cut off mark for the Assistant Administrative Officer exam, candidates should follow the steps given below:
Step 1. Visit the official website of LIC – https://www.licindia.in/
Step 2. At the bottom of the homepage, click on the “Careers” link
Step 3. List of LIC exams will appear. Click on the LIC AAO exam link
Step 4. Click on the LIC AAO Cut off marks link on the screen.
Step 5. Enter the Login credentials (Registration number and Password or the roll number and date of birth) and the captcha code to check the marks obtained.
Step 6. The marks secured by the candidate will be displayed on the screen along with the sectional and overall cut off for the category.
The cut-off mark differs from the qualifying marks. The qualifying marks are notified in the notification itself. It is mentioned before the exam and on the contrary, cut off marks are arrived at after the exam only. The qualifying marks decide that the candidates are eligible to remain in the competition and on the contrary the cutoff decides whether the candidate is selected or not for the next round or the result.
In the LIC AAO exam, there are two cut-offs. First is the sectional cut off and the other is the overall cut off. The candidates need to score more than or equal to the cutoff mark so he can get selected for the next round. The candidates need to breach both the cut-off mark to get selected for the next phase or in the final result.
LIC AAO cut off will decide based on the number of vacancies notified in the LIC AAO 2022 notification. LIC AAO cut off provides a clear idea to the candidates about the preparation. The cut off is the reflection of the depth of competition in the exam. Higher the cut-off means higher the competition in the exam.
The LIC AAO 2022 exam dates are not announced till date and the candidates are waiting for the exam date. This year, the LIC AAO 2022 cut off is expected to be increased because during the lockdown, the candidates strengthened their preparation and there will be fierce competition in the LIC AAO exam 2022.
LIC cut off for the AAO exam when coupled with the question papers and answer key provides a clear insight about the exam. The candidates should strengthen their preparation to ensure their selection in the LIC AAO Exam 2022. LIC AAO prelims exam is a screening exam and it works as a filter exam. But, it is the most important part of the LIC AAO exam process because the majority of the candidates are filtered out in this phase only. As per the notification, the LIC AAO prelims exam will select only twenty times the number of vacancies notified in the official LIC AAO notification 2022. The number of vacancies notified in the LIC AAO 2022 exam is One hundred and Sixty-Eight. So in the LIC AAO prelims 2022 exam Three Thousand three hundred and sixty candidates will be selected.
The LIC AAO 2022 prelims exam is of 70 marks and the LIC cut off 2022 will be arrived at from the maximum marks of the LIC prelims exam that are 70 marks. The qualifying marks are mentioned for each category of candidates. Though the marks secured in the LIC AAO prelims is not considered for the final merit but it is the most important phase of the LIC AAO exam. The LIC Prelims cut off will be released after the LIC AAO prelims exam 2022.
The LIC AAO Main exam is the critical phase of the exam as the marks secured in this phase is considered for the final merit. The maximum marks for this phase are three hundred marks. The LIC main cut off 2022 will be released after the exam.
The LIC AAO prelims 2019 was conducted on June 4, 2019
| Category & Overall Cut off | Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
| General – 58.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 10.00 |
| SC – 50.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 9.00 |
| ST – 44.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 9.00 |
| OBC-54.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 10.00 |
| EWS-53.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 10.00 |
| LD-53.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 9.00 |
| VI-53.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 9.00 |
| HI-32.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 9.00 |
| ID/MD-32.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 9.00 |
The LIC AAO Main exam was conducted on June 28 in the Computer Based Online Test (CBT).
| Category & Overall Cut off | Reasoning Ability | General Knowledge, Current Affairs | Professional Knowledge | Insurance and Financial Market Awareness | English Language |
| General –203 | 45.00 | 30.00 | 45.00 | 30.00 | 10.00 |
| SC –153 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 9.00 |
| ST –156 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 9.00 |
| OBC-164 | 45.00 | 30.00 | 45.00 | 30.00 | 10.00 |
| EWS-166 | 45.00 | 30.00 | 45.00 | 30.00 | 10.00 |
| LD-172 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 9.00 |
| VI-180 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 9.00 |
| HI-167 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 9.00 |
| ID/MD-185 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 9.00 |
The LIC AAO final cut off was released with the final result.
| Category & Overall Cut off | Interview | Final Cut off (Mains+ interview) |
| General | 30.00 | 258.00 |
| SC | 27.00 | 219.00 |
| ST | 27.00 | 190.00 |
| OBC | 30.00 | 246.00 |
| EWS | 30.00 | 248.00 |
| LD | * | 203.00 |
| VI | * | 233.00 |
| HI | * | 218.00 |
| ID/MD | * | 237.00 |
Check below the steps to download the LIC Assistant Administrative Officer Admit card:
Read the complete details of LIC AAO Admit Card here
After each phase of the exam, the LIC Assistant Administrative Officer result will be released. After releasing the result of phase-1, phase 2 result will be released. The merit list will be prepared in the descending order of the marks scored by the candidates in the main examination.
The following steps are to be followed by the candidates to check their LIC AAO Result 2020.
Step 1. Visit the official website of licindia.in
Step 2. Click on the “careers” link given at the bottom of the page
Step 3. Click on “Recruitment of Assistant Administrative Officer 2020”
Step 4. Download the LIC AAO Result 2020 PDF
Step 5. Use “ctrl+f” to search your Roll Number/Registration Number
Step 6. Save the Result PDFs for future reference
Check LIC AAO Previous Year Question Paper here
The following is the information of the candidates provided with the LIC AAO Result
After LIC AAO Result have been released, LIC release the candidate’s scorecard after 7-10 days, the following steps are to be followed by candidates to download their respective scorecard.
Step 1. Visit the LIC Official website
Step 2. Click on the “careers” link given at the bottom of the page
Step 3. Click on “Recruitment of Assistant Administrative Officer 2022”
Step 4. Enter your login credentials i.e. Roll number and DOB
Step 5. Click on Submit button
Step 6. Check your Scorecard and download PDF for future preference
Apart from the cut-off, candidates must also obtain minimum qualifying marks in order to qualify for mains exam, following table contains the section wise minimum qualifying marks.
| Sections | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying marks | |
| UR/OBC | SC/ST/PwD | ||
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 18 | 16 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 18 | 16 |
| English Language | 30 | 10 | 9 |
Note:- English Language/ Language is of qualifying nature, hence the marks obtained in English Language paper are not considered for final score.
Q. What are the documents the candidates need along with the admit card?
A. Candidates should bring the following documents along with the admit card:
Q. What is the minimum qualifying mark in the numerical ability section for SC/ST/PwD categories?
A. 16 Marks is the minimum qualifying mark in the numerical ability section for SC/ST/PwD categories.
Q: Mention good books for LIC AAO Quantitative Aptitude section:
A. These are the best set of books for Quantitative Aptitude section preparation:
| Name of the Book | Author / Publisher |
| Practice Book on Quicker Maths | M.Tyra, K.Kundan/ Magical Publisher |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination | R.S Aggarwal / S.Chand Publisher |
| Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Rajesh Varma/ Arihant Publisher |
| Quantitative Aptitude by Arun Sharma | Arun Sharma / McGraw Hill |
Q. What is the age limit to apply for the LIC Assistant Administrative Officer Exam?
A. Candidates appearing for LIC AAO Exam should be 21-30 years.
Q. What is the LIC AAO application fee for SC/ST/PwD categories?
A. Intimation Charges – Rs. 100/- + Transaction Charges.
Q. What is the In-hand Salary of a LIC AAO?
A. The basic salary of a LIC Assistant administrative officer is Rs. 32795/- per month along with the other allowances
Q. Can I apply for both LIC AAO and AE exams?
A. No, Candidates should not apply for more than one post.
Q. Is there any medical exam for LIC Assistant Administrative Officer post?
A. Yes, Pre-recruitment medical exam is there for LIC AAO post.
Q. What are the topics asked in English language section in the LIC Assistant Administrative Officer Exam?
A. Below are the topics asked in the LIC AAO English language section:
Q. What is the total marks for the LIC AAO interview section.
A. LIC AAO interview section is for a total of 60 marks.