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The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) conducts an open competitive exam for the recruitment of Apprentice Development Officer (ADO) at regular intervals. The LIC ADO recruitment is classified into three streams:
- Agents Category
- Employees Category
- Open Market Category
The LIC ADO recruitment is rolled out Division-wise. Get complete details about LIC ADO notification 2020, exam date, apply online link, eligibility criteria, exam pattern & other miscellaneous information.
LIC ADO Official Notification 2020
The download link of LIC ADO 2020 official notification will be updated once it is released on the official website of LIC. The notification is expected to release soon. It is important to go through the detailed official notification of LIC ADO exam. We have provided LIC ADO previous year notification for your reference. Click the link below to download the detailed official notification of LIC ADO 2019.
LIC ADO 2020 official notification
(Link will be activated soon)
Download LIC ADO Previous Year Notification
LIC ADO Exam Dates 2020
The complete schedule of LIC ADO will be updated once the LIC ADO notification 2020 is released on the official website. Get complete schedule in the form of online registration date, last date to apply onlne, preliminary & mains exam date etc.
| Sr. No. | Activity | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | On-line registration Dates | Will Be Updated |
| 2 | Last Date of Application Fees/Intimation Charges | Will Be Updated |
| 3 | Download of call letters for online Preliminary Examination | Will Be Updated |
| 4 | Conduct of Online Examination – Preliminary | Will Be Updated |
| 6 | Download of Call letter for Online Main Exam | Will Be Updated |
LIC ADO Apply Online 2020
The direct link to apply online for LIC ADO will be updated once the apply online link is activated on the the official website of Life Insurance Corporation of India. Candidates can apply only for one Division/zone.
Click Here To Apply Online For LIC ADO 2020
(Link will be activated soon)
LIC ADO Vacancies 2020
The LIC ADO vacancies 2020 will be updated once the official notification is released. In 2019, the number of vacancies is 8581 (approx) for ADO in LIC spread across 8 zones within the country. Zone wise vacancies are as follow.
- Northern Zonal Office, New Delhi – 1130
- Southern Zonal Office, Chennai – 1257
- Eastern Zonal Office, Kolkata – 922
- Western Zonal Office, Mumbai – 1753
- Central Zonal Office, Bhopal – 525
- East Central Zonal Office, Patna – 701
- North Central Zonal Office, Kanpur – 1042
- South Central Zonal Office, Hyderabad – 1251
LIC ADO 2020 Eligibility Criteria and Experience
The basic prerequisite to appear for LIC ADO generally remains same. Here is the eligibility criteria in the form of educational qualification & age limit according to LIC ADO 2019 notification.
Essential Academic Qualifications: (As on 31.08.2019)
For Employees category and Agents category in both Urban and Rural area –
Applicant shall possess the Bachelor’s Degree of a University in India established under a statute or approved for the purpose or the Fellowship of Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai.
An applicant from Others category for recruitment as an Apprentice Development Officer in both Urban and Rural area shall possess the Bachelor’s Degree of a University in India established under a statute or approved for the purpose or the Fellowship of Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai.
Age Limit: (As on 01.04.2019)
Not below 21 years and not above 30 years as on 01.05.2019 i.e candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.05.1989 and not later than 01.05.1998 (both days inclusive).
Work Experience Required
| Category of
Applicant |
For Recruitment in Urban Area | For Recruitment in
Rural Area |
|---|---|---|
| i) Employee Category | Not less than 3 years of service after confirmation in Class III post | |
| ii)Agents Category | Not less than 5 years as an agent or other than agent (such as
DSE/FSE) and has brought a net First Year Premium Income of not less than 5,00,000/- during the immediately preceding 5 financial years and a net First Year Premium Income of not less than Rs. 1,00,000/- on 50 lives in each of any 3 of these financial years. |
Not less than 4 years as an agent or other than agent(such as
DSE/FSE) and has brought a net First Year Premium Income of not less than Rs. 1,00,000/- on 50 lives per year in any 3 of the immediately preceding 4 financial years. |
| iii) Other | Preference would be given to candidates who have at least 2 years experience in life insurance industry. | |
LIC ADO 2019 Selection Procedure:
The selection process/exam pattern for LIC ADO is different for all the 3 streams.
Online Test for Open Market Category
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination:
Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks is conducted online. This test is of 1-hour duration consisting of 3 Sections(with separate timings for each section) as follows:
| Section | Name of test | Number of
Questions |
Maximum
Marks |
Medium of exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | English & Hindi | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | English & Hindi | 20 minutes |
| 3 | English | 30 | 30** | English | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 70 | 1 hour |
**Note: English Language test will be of qualifying nature and the marks in English Language will not be counted for ranking.
Candidates equal to 20 times of number of vacancies in each category, subject to availability, will be shortlisted for Main examination.
Phase-II: Main Examination
Main Examination consists of Objective Tests for 150 marks. Composite time of 120 minutes.
| Section | Name of test | Number of
Questions |
Maximum
Marks |
Medium of exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Ability &
Numerical Ability |
50 | 50 | English & Hindi | Composite
Time of 120 Minutes |
| 2 | General Knowledge,
Current Affairs and English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar and vocabulary |
50 | 50 | English & Hindi | |
| 3 | Insurance and Financial
Marketing Awareness with special emphasis on knowledge of Life Insurance and Financial Sector |
50 | 50 | English | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Selection of Apprentice Development Officer from Agents & Employee Category will be done through single phase examination i.e. Main Examination.
LIC ADO Main Exam objective test will be conducted online. Main examination will consist of objective tests for 150 marks.
For Agents Category:
Selection of Apprentice Development Officer from Agent Category will be done through single phase examination i.e. Main Examination.
| Section | Name of test | Number of
Questions |
Maximum
Marks |
Medium of exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Ability &
Numerical Ability |
25 | 10 | English & Hindi | Composite
Time of 120 Minutes |
| 2 | General Knowledge,
Current Affairs and English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar and vocabulary |
25 | 15 | English & Hindi | |
| 3 | Elements of Insurance
and Marketing of Insurance |
50 | 125 | English | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
For Employee Category:
Selection of Apprentice Development Officer from Employee Category will be done through single phase examination i.e. Main Examination
| Section | Name of test | Number of
Questions |
Maximum
Marks |
Medium of exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning Ability &
Numerical Ability |
25 | 25 | English & Hindi | Composite
Time of 120 Minutes |
| 2 | General Knowledge,
Current Affairs and English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar and vocabulary |
25 | 25 | English & Hindi | |
| 3 | Practice and Principle of
Insurance Marketing |
50 | 100 | English | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Interview (For All the Categories)
LIC ADO 2020 Syllabus
The LIC ADO 2020 syllabus according to previous year notification is given below.
LIC ADO 2020 Salary
The LIC Salary according to LIC ADO 2019 official notification is given below:
During the apprentice period, the candidate selected as Apprentice Development Officer will be paid a fixed amount as stipend per month as per rules of the Corporation. At present the amount of stipend is about Rs. 34,503/- per month, except in case of candidates selected from LIC Employees category.
On appointment as a Probationary Development Officer, basic pay of Rs. 21,865/- per month (except for Employee Category candidates) in the scale of 21865-1340(2)-24545-1580(2)-27705-1610(17)-55075. Total emoluments at the minimum of the scale, will be approximately Rs. 37,345/- in ‘A’ Class City.
LIC ADO 2020 Result
The LIC ADO result 2020 will be released zone-wise & separately for all the stages i.e. preliminary exam, mains followed by Interview. The result will be updated here once it is released on the official website of Life Insurance Corporation of India.
LIC ADO 2020: Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How many streams are there in LIC ADO Exam?
Answer: The LIC ADO recruitment is classified into three streams:
- Agents Category
- Employees Category
- Open Market Category
Q2: What is the selection procedure of LIC ADO?
Answer: The selection procedure of LIC ADO is a three tier process:
- Preliminary exam
- Mains exam
- Interview
Q3: What is the minimum age limit of LIC ADO?
Answer: The minimum age limit to appear for LIC ADO is 21 years.
Q4: What is the maximum age limit of LIC ADO?
Answer: The maximum age limit to appear for LIC ADO exam is 30 years.
