OICL
OICL AO / Administrative Officer
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Complete Exam Guide
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Eligibility, Salary, Exam Pattern, Descriptive Test, Interview & General Insurance Career
Eligibility
- Graduate / Post-Graduate in any stream from a recognised university for Generalist Officer posts
- Minimum 60% marks in either degree examination for General category candidates
- Minimum 55% marks for SC / ST candidates
- Age generally 21–30 years as per the official notification
- Age relaxation applicable for eligible categories as per government / OICL rules
- Hindi Officer posts require specific Hindi / English postgraduate qualifications
Salary, Perks &
Career Growth
- Basic Pay ₹50,925 in the officer scale
- Approx. ₹85,000 monthly emoluments in metropolitan centres
- Pension under NPS, gratuity, LTS and medical benefits as per rules
- Group Personal Accident Insurance and other staff benefits as per company norms
- Company / leased accommodation may be available as per norms
Career Path
AO
Scale I
Scale I
→
Administrative
Officer
Officer
→
Assistant
Manager
Manager
→
Managerial
Growth
Growth
→
Senior
Leadership
Leadership
Exam Pattern
Prelims — Objective
| Section | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 20 min |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 20 min |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 20 min |
| Total | 100 | 1 Hour |
Mains — Generalist
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test of Reasoning | 45 | 45 | 45 min |
| Test of English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 min |
| Test of General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 20 min |
| Test of Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | 40 min |
| Test of Computer Knowledge | 35 | 35 | 15 min |
| Descriptive Test: Essay & Precis | 2 | 30 | 30 min |
| Total | 202 | 230 | 3 Hours |
ⓘ Objective Mains is 200 marks. Descriptive Test is qualifying in nature. One-fourth negative marking applies in objective tests.
Selection Process &
Why OICL AO?
Prelims
→
Mains +
Descriptive
Descriptive
→
Interview
→
Final Merit
Public-Sector Insurance Career
Work in a government-owned general insurance company with national presence.
Officer-Level Role
Administrative Officer is a respected Scale-I officer post in the insurance sector.
General Insurance Exposure
Work areas may include underwriting, claims, accounts, operations and customer service.
All-India Opportunity
Selected officers may be posted across OICL offices depending on company requirements.
Long-Term Growth
Good career growth through internal promotions and administrative responsibility.
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OICL
OICL Assistant / Class III
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Complete Exam Guide
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Eligibility, Salary, Exam Pattern, Regional Language Test & General Insurance Career
Eligibility
- Graduation in any discipline from a recognised university
- Age generally 21–30 years as per the official advertisement
- Age relaxation applicable for eligible categories as per rules
- Candidate should have passed English as a subject at SSC / HSC / Intermediate / Graduation level
- Knowledge of reading, writing and speaking the regional language of the State / UT is essential
- Candidate should apply for only one State / UT vacancy
Salary, Perks &
Career Growth
- Assistant pay scale starts from ₹22,405 as per the official notice
- Approx. ₹40,000 monthly emoluments in the initial stage in a metro city
- Other allowances may vary depending on the place of posting
- Benefits include domiciliary medical benefit and group mediclaim policy
- Leave Travel Subsidy and staff welfare schemes are available as per company rules
Career Path
Assistant
→
Senior
Assistant
Assistant
→
Branch
Operations
Operations
→
Internal
Growth
Growth
→
Insurance
Career
Career
Exam Pattern
Tier I — Prelims
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test of English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
| Test of Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Test of Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 min |
Tier II — Mains
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test of English Language | 40 | 50 | 30 min |
| Test of Reasoning | 40 | 50 | 30 min |
| Test of Numerical Ability | 40 | 50 | 30 min |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 50 | 15 min |
| Test of General Awareness | 40 | 50 | 15 min |
| Total | 200 | 250 | 120 min |
ⓘ One-fourth negative marking applies in both Prelims and Mains objective tests.
Selection Process &
Why OICL Assistant?
Prelims
→
Mains
→
Regional
Language Test
Language Test
→
Medical /
Final Selection
Final Selection
Public-Sector Insurance Career
Work with Oriental Insurance, a public-sector general insurance company.
Customer Support Role
Assist customers with policy servicing, claims support and office operations.
Branch Office Exposure
Get practical exposure to general insurance products and administrative work.
State / UT-Wise Opportunity
Regional language and State / UT preference play an important role.
Long-Term Growth
Stable insurance-sector career with internal learning and growth possibilities.
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