LIC Officers Grade Exam

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www.licindia.in

Contact :

Central office,
Yogakshema,
Jeevan Bima Marg,
Mumbai - 400 021

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) was established with the aim of providing better future to the people belonging to India. The corporation was established almost five decades ago. The insurance is not just a business for the Life Insurance Corporation of India but it is a link for the corporation, which keeps them connected to the millions of lives of the country. The corporation is being a part of millions of lives every day for the past 52 years. A competitive examination for the recruitment of the Assistant Administrative Officers etc, in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) is held once a year, generally in the month of June. The blank application form and particulars are published in the Employment News, generally in the second week of April, and the last date for submission of application is usually the second week of May every year.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Criteria: Minimum age limit is 21 yrs and Maximum age limit is 30 yrs (Relax able as per rules). Upper age limit is relaxed able for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, confirmed L.I.C. employees, etc.

Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree from a recognized Indian or Foreign University with a minimum of 50% marks (relax able in the case of SC /ST candidates to 40%) in aggregate in either of the degrees.

Mode of Exam

The examination comprises

Written Examination
Interview of such candidates who qualify in the Written Test.

The Written Examination will consist of the following papers:

PAPER I
(Objective)
It will consist of:

General Knowledge and Current Affairs
Numerical Ability
English Language with special emphasis on grammar and vocabulary
Reasoning Ability

PAPER II (Descriptive)
It will consist of Language Papers:

Test on Essay (can be written in Hindi or English)
Precise and Comprehension in Englis

The test will comprise of:

Test of Reasoning Ability:
This test has been designed to judge the candidate’s thinking power, contains questions of various kinds. The test will be verbal, i.e., based on or related to words and partly non-verbal, i.e., based on or related to figures and drawings.

Test of Numerical Ability:
The purpose of this test is to ascertain how quick you are in working at numerical calculations.

General Knowledge and Current Affairs:
The purpose of this test is to ascertain a candidate’s general awareness of environment around him and its application to society. The questions will be designed to test the candidate’s knowledge of the current events and of such matters, of everyday observation and experience. It may be expected of an educated person, including topics on Life Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, etc
There may also be questions on Geography of India, land and her people, History of India, her cultural heritage, freedom struggle and salient features of the Constitution of India, Economic and Social Problems.

English Language:
The purpose of this test is to gauge your knowledge of English. Your ability will also be tested through your choice of words, expressions and similar skills.

Application Procedure

Candidates will be selected for the post based on objective type & descriptive type written examination and personal interview. Eligible candidates can apply online through the LIC’s website http://jobs.licindia.co.in before the last date. Candidates must apply online only after paying the application fee.