NICL Recruitment: National Insurance Company Ltd. invites applications for recruitment of 266 (Two Hundred and Sixty-Six) Officers in Scale I cadre .
Important Dates
The Important dates for NICL Recruitment Of 266 Administrative Officers as mentioned below. Please note the dates carefully to avoid last minute rush.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| On line Registration commences from | 12th June, 2025 |
| Last Date for Online Registration | 3rd July, 2025 |
| Payment of Application fees | 12th June, 2025 to 3rd July, 2025 (both days inclusive) |
| Date of Online Examination – Phase I Examination | 20th July, 2025 (tentatively) |
| Downloading of call letters for examination commences from | To be notified later |
| Date of Online Examination – Phase II Examination | 31st August, 2025 (tentatively) |
Pay & Benefits
The starting Basic pay would be Rs. 50,925 /- in the scale of Rs.50925-2500(14)-85925-2710(4)-96765 and such other allowances as may be admissible under the rules in force from time to time in the company. Total emoluments will be approximately Rs. 90,000/- per month in Metropolitan Centres. Other benefits such as Pension under New Pension scheme governed by PFRDA, Gratuity, LTS, Medical Benefits, Group Personal Accident Insurance etc.
The Officers are also entitled for Company’s / leased accommodation as per norms.
In addition to the above, Doctors (MBBS) appointed as Specialist Officers are eligible for Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) to the tune of 25% of the Basic Pay subject to conditions that may be applicable from time to time.
Vacancies (Tentative)
There are total 266 vacancies under this NICL Recruitment 2025, out of which 96 is for Specialist and 170 is for Generalist Discipline. Below is the detailed break down of vacancies.
Vacancy for Specialist
| Discipline | No. of Posts |
|---|---|
| Specialist: | |
| Doctors (MBBS) | 10 |
| Legal | 20 |
| Finance | 20 |
| Information Technology | 20 |
| Automobile Engineers | 20 |
| Specialist Backlog: | |
| Doctors (MBBS) | 4 |
| Finance | 1 |
| Automobile Engineers | 1 |
| TOTAL | 96 |
Category Wise Break up of Vacancy for Specialist
| TOTAL | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 36 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 9 |
Vacancy for Generalist
| Discipline | Total | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generalist | 170 | 68 | 47 | 26 | 12 | 17 |
Candidates should apply through On-Line mode only. No other means/mode of application will be accepted.
Note: Candidate can apply for any ONE discipline only. In case of multiple applications (within the same discipline or across the disciplines) only the latest valid (completed) application will be retained and the application fee/ intimation charges paid for the other multiple registration(s) will stand forfeited.
Educational Qualification
Candidate should possess certificate in proof of passing the qualifying examination as on 01.05.2025.
The minimum Educational Qualifications required for various disciplines are:
Educational Qualification NICL for Generalist Officers
| Sl. No. | Discipline | Minimum Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Generalist Officers | 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. |
Educational Qualification for NICL Specialist
| Sl. No. | Discipline | Minimum Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doctors (MBBS) | M.B.B.S / M.D. / M.S. or PG – Medical Degree from a recognized University OR equivalent foreign degrees which are recognized as such by the National Medical Commission (Formerly Medical Council of India) with the prescribed benchmark. Furthermore, the candidate must be holding a valid registration from National Medical Commission (Formerly Medical Council of India) or any State Medical Council (as applicable for Allopathy) as on date of the scheduled interview. |
| 2 | Legal | Graduate / Post Graduate in Law from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates. |
| 3 | Finance | Chartered Accountant (ICAI) / Cost Accountant (ICWA) OR B.COM / M.COM from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates. |
| 4 | Information Technology | B.E / B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology / MCA from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates. |
| 5 | Automobile Engineering | B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech in Automobile Engineering OR B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech in any branch of Engineering together with Diploma (at least one year duration) in Automoblie Engineering from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates. |
Age Criteria For NICL Recruitment
Minimum Age: 21 years Maximum Age: 30 years, as on 01.05.2025 i.e., a candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.05.1995 and not later than 01.05.2004 (both dates inclusive).
Relaxation in upper age
| Sl. | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1. | Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes | 5 years |
| 2. | Other Backward Classes (OBC – Non creamy layer) | 3 years |
| 3. | Persons with Benchmark Disabilities | 10 years |
| 4. | Ex-Serviceman | 5 years |
| 5. | 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 |
| 6. | Existing confirmed employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies (including GIC & Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd.) | 8 years |
Selection Procedure
Selection process consists of two parts as below. T
The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the online Main Examination (Objective test) and Interview. The weightage (ratio) of online Main Examination and Interview will be 80:20 respectively
| Part A – Online Examination |
| PART B – Interview |
Part A – Online Examination
The exam will be conducted in two phases-
Phase – I: Preliminary Examination online & Phase – II: Main Examination online
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination (applicable for all disciplines)
Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests (Multiple Choice type Questions) for 100 marks will be conducted online (applicable for all disciplines). This test would be of 60 minutes duration consisting of 3 sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:
| S. No | Name of Test/Section (Not in Sequence) | Type of test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration for each test/section (Separately timed) | Medium of Exam |
| 1 | English Language | Objective | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes | English |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability | Objective | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | English / Hindi |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | Objective | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | English / Hindi |
| Total (Aggregate) | 100 | 100 |
Candidates have to qualify in each test/section by securing passing marks to be decided by the Company. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Company (approximately 15 times the numbers of vacancies subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Examination.
Phase – II: Main Examination
Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests (Multiple Choice type Questions) for 250 marks and Descriptive Test for 30 Marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive Test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.
Objective Test:
The Objective Test of 3 Hours duration consists of five & six sections for Generalists & Specialists respectively for total 250 Marks:
For Generalists:
| S. No | Name of Test/Section (Not in sequence) | Type of test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration for each test/section (Separately timed) |
| 1 | Test of Reasoning | Objective | 50 | 50 | English / Hindi | 40 min |
| 2 | Test of English Language | Objective | 50 | 50 | English | 40 min |
| 3 | Test of General Awareness | Objective | 50 | 50 | English / Hindi | 30 min |
| 4 | Test of Computer Knowledge | Objective | 50 | 50 | English / Hindi | 30 min |
| 5 | Test of Quantitative aptitude | Objective | 50 | 50 | English / Hindi | 40 min |
| Total (Aggregate) | 250 | 250 |
For Specialists:
| S. No | Name of Test/Section (Not in sequence) | Type of test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration for each test/section (Separately timed) |
| 1 | Test of Reasoning | Objective | 40 | 40 | English / Hindi | 35 min |
| 2 | Test of English Language | Objective | 40 | 40 | English | 30 min |
| 3 | Test of General Awareness | Objective | 40 | 40 | English / Hindi | 20 min |
| 4 | Test of Computer Knowledge | Objective | 40 | 40 | English / Hindi | 25 min |
| 5 | Test of Quantitative aptitude | Objective | 40 | 40 | English / Hindi | 35 min |
| 6 | In Specialist stream, an additional test to assess technical& professional knowledge in the relevant discipline | Objective | 50 | 50 | English / Hindi | 35 min |
| Total (Aggregate) | 250 | 250 |
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.
The Descriptive test will be qualifying in nature and the marks scored in the Descriptive test will not be counted towards short listing for interview or final selection.
Candidates will be shortlisted for Interview on the basis of overall marks scored in Main Examination.
PART B – Interview:
Generalist & Specialist Candidates who have been shortlisted based on online Phase – II (Mains Examination) will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Company. Interview will be conducted at selected centres. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter.
Application Fee (Non-Refundable)
Payable on-line from 12-06-2025 to 03-07-2025 (both dates inclusive).
| Category | Fees |
|---|---|
| SC / ST / PwBD | Rs. 250/- (incl. of GST) (Intimation Charges only) |
| All candidates other than SC / ST / PwBD | Rs. 1000/- (incl. of GST) (Application fee including intimation charges) |
How To Apply
- Application Registration
- Payment of Fees
- Document Scan and Upload
Candidates can apply online only from 12-06-2025 to 03-07-2025 (both days inclusive) and no other mode of application will be accepted.
Summary
| Starting Date Of Online Application | 12th June, 2025 |
| Online Application Starts Ends on | 3rd July, 2025 |
| Exam Date (Prelim) | 20th July, 2025 (tentatively) |
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