How many phases are there for ESIC UDC?

There are two phases for ESIC UDC: a) Preliminary Exam b) Mains Exam

Is there any negative marking in the ESIC UDC Exam?

For every incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.

How to download the ESIC UDC Result 2020?

Candidates are advised to download the result from the official website.

What is the age limit for upper-division clerks for the ESIC examination?

Minimum: 18 years Maximum: 27 years

NICL AO Notification 2025 PDF Out: Recruitment, Vacancy. Eligibility, Apply Online Link

Jun 12 2025

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The National Insurance Company Ltd. has released the NICL AO Notification 2025 pdf. Through this NICL AO Recruitment 2025, aspirants will be selected for Administrative Officer (Generalists & Specialists) vacancies in the Scale 1 cadre. You gen get the full recruitment info from this page. Go through this page to gather info such as NICL AO vacancy 2025, NICL AO eligibility 2025, age limit, qualification, etc. The total vacancy for this recruitment is 266. Check the selection process details as per the NICL AO Notification on this page. Also, make sure to submit your online application form before NICL AO apply online last date (3-7-2025).

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NICL AO Notification 2025 PDF Download Link

The PDF for the NICL AO Recruitment 2025 Notification can be downloaded here. All of the information required to understand the hiring process is contained in this pdf. The selection process, eligibility, test date, test pattern, online application fee, and other details are the most important recruitment details. Click the link below to download the NICL AO Notification 2025 pdf so you can easily refer to all of this information.

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NICL AO Apply Online 2025 Link

NICL AO Apply Online 2025 Last Date

National Insurance Company Limited's NICL AO apply online 2025 last date and other key dates are below:

Events	Dates
NICL AO Notification 2025 PDF Release Date	10-6-2025
NICL AO apply online 2025 start date	12-6-2025
NICL AO apply online 2025 last date	3-7-2025
Phase 1 Online Exam	20th July, 2025 (tentatively)
Phase II Exam	31st August, 2025 (tentatively)

NICL AO Vacancy 2025

Check the category-wise NICL AO vacancy 2025 here.

Discipline	Vacancy
Generalist	170
Doctors (MBBS)	10
Legal	20
Finance	20
IT	20
Automobile Engineers	20
Doctors (MBBS) - backlog	4
Finance - backlog	1
Automobile Engineers - backlog	1
Total Vacancy	266

NICL AO Eligibility Criteria 2025

Refer to the NICL AO eligibility criteria details here.

Nationality / Citizenship

As per NICL AO notification 2025 pdf, check the nationality/citizenship:

Nationality / Citizenship

(i) a Citizen of India or

(ii) a subject of Nepal or

(iii) a subject of Bhutan or

(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or

(v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

NOTE - Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour the Government of India has issued a certificate of eligibility.

NICL AO Age Limit 2025

As per the NICL AO notification 2025 pdf, check here the minimum & maximum age limits (as on 1-5-2025) :

Minimum age - 21 years
Maximum age - 30 years

Category	Age Relaxation
SC / ST	5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non creamy layer)	3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”	10 years
Defence service personnel disabled in operation during the hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as consequence thereof	3 years
Existing Confirmed Employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies (including GIC & Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd.)	8 years
Ex-Serviceman, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 01.05.2025 and have been released; (a) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 01.05.2025) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency; or (b) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service; or (c ) on invalidation. The ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service as on 01.05.2025 and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on three months’ notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.	5 years

NICL AO Educational Qualification

NICL AO educational qualification (as on 1-5-2025) is given below:

Generalists: Graduate / Post Graduate in any stream from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.

Specialists: To know the discipline wise qualification refer to the NICL AO notification 2025 pdf.

NICL AO Apply Online 2025 Link

The NICL AO apply online 2025 link is here. Refer to the detailed steps to do the NICL AO apply online 2025 process without any confusion.

NICL AO Apply Online 2025 Link

Start with the new registration.
Finish the registration and get your login credentials.
Using the login credentials to open your NICL AO apply online 2025 form.
Enter the details without any mistake.
At each stage of the NICL AO apply online form validate your details and click the 'Save & Next' button.
Upload Photo & Signature as per the correct specifications. Refer to size and format of images in the NICL AO notification 2025 pdf.
Check the preview and verify the entire form before the FINAL SUBMIT.
Modify details, if required, and click on 'FINAL SUBMIT' ONLY after verifying and ensuring that the photograph, signature uploaded and other details filled by you are correct.
Click on the 'Payment' Tab and proceed with the NICL AO application fee payment.

Category	NICL AO application fee 2025
SC / ST / PwBD	Rs. 250
All candidates other than SC/ ST / PwBD	Rs. 1000

Salary

The NICL AO starting Basic pay would be Rs.50,925 /- in the scale of Rs.50925-2500(14)-85925-2710(4)-96765

Other allowances as may be admissible under the rules. Total emoluments will be approximately Rs.90000/- per month in Metropolitan Centres.

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NICL AO Recruitment 2025 - Selection Process

As per the NICL AO notification pdf, the selection process contains the following stages.

Prelims
Mains
Interview

Prelims Exam Pattern

In the prelims examination, for each wrong answer, you will lose 0.25 marks as a penalty.

Prelims Exam Pattern (applicable for all disciplines)
Section	No. of Questions	Marks	Time
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 mins
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 mins
English Language	30	30	20 mins
Total	100	100	60 mins

Mains Exam Pattern

Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests (Multiple Choice type Questions) for 250 marks and Descriptive Test for 30 Marks. As per the NICL AO notification 2025 pdf, 1/4th of the marks assigned to the question will be deducted as a penalty for each wrong answer in the mains examination.

Mains Exam Pattern for Objective test (For Generalists)
Section	No. of Questions	Marks	Sectional Time
Test of English Language	50	50	40 mins
Test of Reasoning	50	50	40 mins
Test of General Awareness	50	50	30 mins
Test of Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	40 mins
Test of Computer Knowledge	50	50	30 mins
Total	250	250	180 mins

Mains Exam Pattern for Objective test (For Specialists)
Section	No. of Questions	Marks	Sectional Time
Test of English Language	40	40	30 mins
Test of Reasoning	40	40	35 mins
Test of General Awareness	40	40	20 mins
Test of Quantitative Aptitude	40	40	35 mins
Test of Computer Knowledge	40	40	25 mins
In Specialist stream, an additional test to assess technical & professional knowledge in the relevant discipline	50	50	35 mins
Total	250	250	180 mins

Descriptive Test: The descriptive Test of 30 Minutes duration with 30 marks will be a Test of English Language (Essay – 10 Marks, Précis – 10 & Comprehension – 10 marks). The descriptive test will be in English and will be conducted through on-line mode.

Syllabus

As per the NICL AO notification 2025 pdf, refer to the sections of the exam. The section-wise detailed syllabus pdf can be obtained from the link given below.

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Cut Off

The NICL AO notification 2025 pdf states that in order to be qualified for the mains exam, candidates must pass the preliminary exam. In order to select the number of candidates for the mains exam, the board will decide on the cut-off scores for each category. The board will also determine the cutoff scores for provisional allotment depending on the combined marks of the main examination and the interview. Click the link provided below to view the cutoff trend.

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