The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has officially announced the LIC AAO (Assistant Administrative Officer) Recruitment 2025, offering aspirants a prestigious opportunity to join India’s largest life insurance company. The notification was released on 16th August 2025, with online applications open until 8th September 2025. A total of 760 AAO vacancies are available, with positions distributed across Generalist (350) and Specialist (410) streams. Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in any discipline and be aged between 21 and 30 years as of 1st August 2025.
The selection process comprises three stages: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Interview, followed by a pre-recruitment medical test. The Prelims is scheduled for 3rd October 2025, while the Mains will take place on 8th November 2025. Both exams are conducted online in English and Hindi. The AAO role promises attractive salary packages, starting with a basic pay of ₹88,635 and a total monthly compensation of approximately ₹1,26,000, along with job security and growth opportunities.
Applicants are advised to review the official notification thoroughly, ensuring they meet the eligibility criteria and adhere to important dates. The LIC AAO exam is known for its rigorous selection process, aiming to recruit competent individuals for key administrative functions across LIC’s branches nationwide. Interested candidates should apply promptly via the official LIC website and begin preparing for the competitive exams to seize this coveted government job opportunity.
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Official Notification Release | 16 August 2025 |
| Application Form Start Date | 16 August 2025 |
| Application Form Last Date | 08 September 2025 |
| Fee Payment Last Date | 08 September 2025 |
| Prelims Exam Date | 03 October 2025 |
| Mains Exam Date | 08 November 2025 |
Vacancy Details
- Total vacancies: 760 Posts
AAO (Generalist) Posts
| Category | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 51 | 22 | 88 | 38 | 142 | 341 |
| Backlog | — | 06 | 03 | — | — | 09 |
| Total | 51 | 28 | 91 | 38 | 142 | 350 |
AAO (Specialist) Posts
| Specialist Stream | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartered Accountant | 04 | 02 | 07 | 03 | 14 | 30 |
| Company Secretary | 01 | 01 | 02 | 01 | 05 | 10 |
| Actuarial | 04 | 02 | 07 | 03 | 14 | 30 |
| Insurance Specialist | 45 | 22 | 77 | 34 | 132 | 310 |
| Legal | 04 | 02 | 77 | 03 | 14 | 30 |
| Total | 58 | 29 | 100 | 44 | 179 | 410 |
Application Fees
| Category | Application Fees (₹) |
|---|---|
| SC/ST/PwBD | ₹ 85/- |
| Gen/OBC/Others | ₹ 700/- |
LIC AAO Age Limit
(as on 1st August 2025)
Minimum Age: 21 years
Maximum Age: 30 years
Age Relaxation:
- SC/ST: 5 years
- OBC: 3 years
- PwBD (Gen): 10 years
- PwBD (SC/ST): 15 years
- PwBD (OBC): 13 years
- ECO/SSCO (GEN): 5 years
- ECO/SSCO (SC/ST): 10 years
- ECO/SSCO (OBC): 8 years
- LIC Employees: Additional 5 years
How to Apply LIC AAO
• Visit the official LIC website: licindia.in
• Click on “Careers” and select “AAO Recruitment 2025.”
• Register as a new user (if first time) or use existing credentials.
• Fill the application form with required personal, educational, and other information.
• Upload scanned documents as per the notification.
• Pay the application fee online.
• Review and submit the application.
• Print/save the application confirmation for future reference.
LIC AAO Eligibility Criteria
| Post | Education Qualification |
|---|---|
| Generalist | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from recognized university |
| Chartered Accountant | Bachelor’s + CA Final Exam Pass + Articles completion |
| Company Secretary | Bachelor’s + Member of ICSI |
| Actuarial | Bachelor’s + minimum 6 papers cleared from Institute of Actuaries of India/UK |
| Insurance Specialist | Bachelor’s + Professional Life Insurance Qualification + 5 years experience |
| Legal | Bachelor’s in Law (min 50%, 45% for reserved) |
LIC AAO Exam Pattern
Prelims Exam
- Duration: 01 Hours (60 Minutes)
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 |
| English Language | 30 | 30* |
| Total | 100 | 70 |
*English Language is qualifying only and marks not counted for merit.
Mains Exam
- Duration: 01 Hours (60 Minutes)
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 90 |
| General Knowledge/Current | 30 | 60 |
| Professional Knowledge | 30 | 90 |
| Insurance & Financial Mkt | 30 | 60 |
| Total | 120 | 300 |
LIC AAO Selection Process
- Preliminary Exam
- Main Exam
- Interview
- Pre-Recruitment Medical Examination
LIC AAO Syllabus
Prelims Syllabus
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Simplification
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Problems on Ages
- Probability
- Cistern and Pipe
- Mensuration
- Percentage
- Data Sufficiency
- Number Series
- Profit and Loss
- Work and Time
- Average
- Quadratic Equations
- Ratio and Proportion
- Surds and Indices
- Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Radar/Web, Pie Chart)
- HCF and LCM
- Permutation and Combination
- Speed, Distance and Time
- Boats and Streams
- Approximation
- Partnership
- Mixtures & Alligations
- Reasoning Ability
- Seating Arrangements
- Direction Test
- Input-Output
- Statement, Arguments, and Conclusion
- Analytical Reasoning
- Coding-Decoding
- Puzzles
- Inequalities
- Syllogism
- Logical Reasoning
- Blood Relations
- Order and Ranking
- Alphabet and Number Series
- Machine Input-Output
- Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series
- English Language
- Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Reading Comprehension
- Error Spotting
- Para-jumbles
- Fill in the Blanks
- Sentence Framing
Mains Syllabus
- General Knowledge & Current Affairs
- History, Geography, Indian Economy
- Indian Constitution
- Important Days
- Books and Authors
- Awards, Honors and Recognition
- Science and Technology
- Financial Institutions – National and International
- National and International Organizations
- Current Affairs – National and International
- Indian Politics
- Insurance & Financial Market Awareness
- Indian Financial System
- History of LIC and IRDAI
- Indian Banking and Insurance Terms
- Stock Market, Budget
- Insurance Sector (Agencies, Headquarters, Jobs, etc.)
- Financial Institutions
- Money market and Capital Market
- Financial Market Risks
- Economic policies, Recession
- Insurance Ombudsman, Bancassurance
- Government Insurance Schemes
- Reasoning Ability
- Arrangement and Pattern
- Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Analogy
- Inequalities
- Syllogisms
- Classification
- Data Sufficiency
- Input-Output
- Linear Arrangement
- Alphabet Series
- Data Interpretation
- Grouping & Selection
- Verbal Reasoning
- English Language (Descriptive)
- Essay Writing
- Letter Writing
- Precis, Reports, Situation Analysis
- Professional Knowledge (Specialist Posts)
LIC AAO Salary
| Basic Pay per Month | Pay Scale | Total Monthly Salary (approximately) |
|---|---|---|
| ₹88,635/- | ₹88,635–4,385(14)–1,50,025–4,750(4)–1,69,025 | ₹1,26,000/- |
- Additional Benefits: Pension, Gratuity, Mediclaim, LTC, Group Insurance, and allowances as per rules.
