LIC ADO

LIC ADO Eligibility Criteria 2020 | Qualification and Age Limit

LIC ADO Eligibility Criteria 2020: LIC ADO is a national level Competitive exam conducted by the LIC(Life Insurance Corporation) for the recruitment of ADO(Apprentice Development Officer), LIC ADO is a sales administrative job. Candidates assigned to the post of Apprentice Development Officer are responsible for recruiting people as LIC Insurance Agents and inspecting existing policies.

LIC ADO Official Notification

LIC is expected to release Official Notification for LIC ADO in upcoming months, Candidates waiting for LIC ADO Notification must be aware of the Eligibility Criteria, in this page we will provide you with the LIC ADO Eligibility Criteria 2020.

LIC ADO Notification and Exam Dates

The following table Contains the LIC ADO Notification and Examination Dates 2020

Exam Event Dates(Tentative)
LIC ADO Official Notification November 2020
LIC ADO Online Registration Starts November 2020
LIC ADO Online Registration ends December 2020
LIC ADO Preliminary Exam To be Updated
LIC ADO Mains Exam To be Updated
LIC ADO Final Result To be Updated

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LIC ADO Eligibility Criteria 2020

The LIC ADO Eligibility Criteria is based on the following factors:-

  1. Nationality/Citizenship
  2. Educational Qualification
  3. Age Limit
  4. Experience Required

LIC ADO Eligibility – Nationality/Citizenship

  • Candidates applying for LIC ADO Post 2020 must be an Indian citizen.

LIC ADO Eligibility – Educational Qualification

  • Employee and Agents Category

Bachelor’s Degree from a Recognized Institution recognized by any State Government or the Central Government, University in India established under a statute or a foreign university approved for the purpose or the Fellowship of Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai.

  • Other Category

Bachelor’s Degree from a Recognized Institution recognized by any State Government or the Central Government, University in India established under a statute or a foreign university approved for the purpose or the Fellowship of Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai.

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LIC ADO Eligibility – Age Limit

Candidates applying for LIC ADO Examination should be less than 21 years of age and not more than 30 years of age, further age relaxation is also provided to SC/ST Candidates, the following table contains the same

Category Upper Age Limit
General Open Market Category 30
LIC Employee only 42
LIC Agent 40
OBC Open Market Category 33
LIC Employee only 45
LIC Agent 43
SC/ST Open Market Category 35
LIC Employee only 47
LIC Agent 45
Ex-serviceman 30, increased by the number of years of service in the armed forces subject to maximum age of 45 years for OBCs  and 47 years for SC/ ST and Maximum of 42 years in other than SC, ST, OBC cases.

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LIC ADO Eligibility – Experience Required

Candidates applying for LIC ADO Exam, should have work experience in the relevant field, the following table contains the experience required is given below:-

LIC ADO Experience Required
Category Rural Area Recruitment Urban Area Recruitment
LIC Agents Category Not less than 5 years as an agent or other than agent (such as DSE/FSE) and has brought a net First Year Premium Income of not less than 5,00,000/- during the immediately preceding 5 financial years and a net First Year Premium Income of not less than 1,00,000/- on 50 lives in each of any 3 of these financial years Not less than 4 years as an agent or other than agent(such as DSE/FSE) and has brought a net First Year Premium Income of not less than 1,00,000/- on 50 lives per year in any 3 of the immediately preceding 4 financial years
LIC Employee Category Not less than 3 years of service after confirmation in Class III post Not less than 3 years of service after confirmation in Class III post
Others Preference would be given to candidates who have at least 2 years experience in life insurance industry. Preference would be given to candidates who have at least 2 years experience in life insurance industry

LIC ADO Prelims Year Exam Analysis

LIC ADO Exam Pattern – 2020

The following table contains the Exam Pattern for LIC ADO Preliminary and Mains Exam 2020, candidates can observe the distribution of marks and number of questions asked, as given below

LIC ADO Preliminary Exam Pattern:-

The following table contains the Exam Pattern for Prelims exam for LIC ADO Exam 2020

Sections Number of Questions Total Marks Time Duration
Reasoning Ability 35 35 20 minutes
Numerical Aptitude 35 35 20 minutes
English language 30 30 20 minutes
Total 100 100 1 hour

Notes:-

  1. English Language is only qualifying in nature, and will not be used in the final ranking of the Candidates.
  2. The prelims exam is conducted only for the Open Market category
  3. Online examination for LIC employees and LIC Agent consists of Mains Examination only.

LIC ADO Mains Exam Pattern:-

The following table contains the Exam Pattern for Mains exam for LIC ADO Exam 2020

For Agents Category:-

Stages Number of Questions Maximum Marks Time Duration
Paper-I(Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability) 50 50 2 Hours Composite time
Paper-II(General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language) 50 50
Paper-III(Elements of Insurance and Marketing of Insurance) 50 50
Total 150 150

For Open Market Category:-

Stages Number of Questions Maximum Marks Time Duration
Paper-I(Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability) 50 50 2 Hours Composite time
Paper-II(General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language) 50 50
Paper-III(Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness with special emphasis on knowledge of Life Insurance and Financial Sector) 50 50
Total 150 150

For Employee Category:-

Stages Number of Questions Maximum Marks Time Duration
Paper-I(Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability) 50 50 2 Hours Composite time
Paper-II(General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language) 50 50
Paper-III(Practice and Principle of Insurance Marketing) 50 50
Total 150 150

LIC ADO Vacancies 2020

Candidates appearing for LIC ADO Exam must also be aware about the LIC ADO Vacancies from previous years, the following table contains the LIC ADO Vacancies 2019.

Zone Wise Category Number of LIC ADO Vacancies
GEN SC ST OBC EWS Total
Central Zone 209 80 127 62 47 525
East Central Zone 302 95 138 104 62 701
Eastern zone Office(Kolkata) 391 174 110 173 83 922
North Zone Office(Delhi) 451 256 70 251 102 1130
Western Zone(Mumbai) 808 174 245 368 158 1753
South Central Zone(Hyderabad) 530 217 89 297 118 1251
Southern Zone(Chennai) 589 228 10 309 121 1257
North Central Zone(Kanpur) 447 228 17 260 96 1042
Total 8,581

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What was the number of vacancies for the LIC ADO Exam 2019 Exam?

Ans. The number of vacancies for LIC ADO 2019 was 8,581.

Q2. What is the minimum Educational Qualification for candidates appearing for LIC ADO Exam?

Ans. Candidates appearing for LIC ADO Exam is Graduation Degree from a recognized Indian University/Institution.

Q3. What is the Upper Age Limit for candidates applying for the LIC ADO Exam?

Ans. The Upper Age Limit for LIC ADO exam is 30 years.

Q4. Is there any experience required for Candidates Applying for LIC ADO?

Ans. Yes, Experience is required for applying for LIC ADO, which depends on different posts, details given in the above table.

Q5. Can a candidate applying for LIC ADO apply from multiple zones?

Ans. No, a candidate can only apply from a single zone for the LIC ADO Exam.

Q6. What is the basic pay(per month) for a LIC ADO?

Ans. The basic pay(per month) for a LIC ADO is approximately ₹21,865/-

Q7. Is there interview included in the selection procedure for LIC ADO Examination?

Ans. Yes, Candidates have to go through interview process after Prelims and Mains Exam for LIC ADO Exam is conducted.

This post was last modified on October 20, 2020 10:33 am