LIC AAO (Generalist) Recruitment 2025 — Apply Online for 350 Posts
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has invited applications for Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO – Generalist), 32nd Batch. A total of 350 vacancies are available across India. Eligible graduates (Bachelor’s degree in any discipline) aged 21–30 years can apply online. The application window opens on 16 August 2025 and closes on 08 September 2025. The tentative exam schedule is Prelims: 03 October 2025 and Mains: 08 November 2025.
📌 LIC AAO (Generalist) Recruitment 2025 – Job Overview
| Recruiting Organization | Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) |
| Post Name | Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO – Generalist), 32nd Batch |
| Total Vacancies |
350 Posts
🔎 No state-wise breakup. Includes PwBD: LD 4, VI 4, HI 6, ID/MD 6; Backlog: 9. |
| Job Location | All States Across India (Including Karnataka) |
| Mode of Application | Online Only |
| Selection Process | Prelims (qualifying) + Mains + Interview |
| Exam Centers | All Over India (as per call letter) |
| Official Website | https://www.licindia.in (Careers) |
🧾 LIC AAO (Generalist) – Vacancy Overview
| 🔹 Grand Total (All India) | |
|---|---|
| Total Vacancies | 350 Posts |
| Category-wise Breakdown | SC: 51, ST: 28, OBC: 91, EWS: 38, UR: 142 |
| PwBD (Horizontal) | LD: 4, VI: 4, HI: 6, ID/MD: 6 (includes backlog) |
| Backlog Included | 9 (ST: 6, OBC: 3) |
| 🔸 State / Zone Allocation | |
|---|---|
| State-wise Vacancies | Not released (All-India recruitment; no Karnataka-specific numbers) |
| Posting / Transfer | Transferable anywhere in India; initial posting mainly in mofussil branches; typically outside home zone |
Source: LIC AAO (Generalist) 2025 Notification.
🎓 Educational Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian University/Institution.
- Result must be declared on or before 01 Aug 2025 (as per marksheet/provisional certificate).
- No “equivalent” qualification will be accepted—must match the advertisement wording.
- Final-year candidates are eligible only if their result is declared by the above date.
✅ Tip: Keep degree/semester documents ready for verification at interview stage.
⏳ Age Limit
As on: 01 Aug 2025 — Minimum: 21 years • Maximum: 30 years.
Eligible DOB window: Born between 02 Aug 1995 and 01 Aug 2004 (both days inclusive).
Eligible DOB window: Born between 02 Aug 1995 and 01 Aug 2004 (both days inclusive).
Upper Age Relaxation
| SC / ST | +5 years |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | +3 years |
| PwBD (General) | +10 years |
| PwBD (OBC) | +13 years |
| PwBD (SC / ST) | +15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen / Commissioned Officers including ECO/SSCO (GEN) | +5 years |
| Ex-Servicemen / ECO/SSCO (OBC) | +8 years |
| Ex-Servicemen / ECO/SSCO (SC / ST) | +10 years |
| Confirmed LIC Employees | Further relaxation of +5 years |
📌 Note: Candidates claiming relaxation must upload valid certificates; category change after registration is not permitted.
💳 Application Fee / Intimation Charges
| SC / ST / PwBD | ₹85 (Intimation Charges) + GST + Transaction Charges |
| All Other Candidates | ₹700 (Application Fee-cum-Intimation) + GST + Transaction Charges |
| Payment Mode | Online only (Debit/Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI/IMPS, Wallets) |
| Payment Window | 16 Aug 2025 to 08 Sep 2025 |
📌 Non-refundable. Keep the e-Receipt and application printout after successful payment.
📝 How to Apply (Online)
- Go to licindia.in ➜ Careers ➜ “Recruitment of AAO (Generalist) 2025”.
- Click New Registration ➜ enter Name, Mobile, Email to get your Provisional Registration No. & Password (save these).
- Fill the application form using Save & Next. Ensure your name matches exactly as in certificates.
- Upload the required documents in the correct specs:
- Photograph (passport style) & Signature
- Left Thumb Impression
- Handwritten Declaration (given text in English)
- (Portal may also ask to capture a live photograph)
- Click Preview ➜ verify all details & images ➜ then click Final Submit.
- Pay the fee online (Cards/NetBanking/UPI, etc.). Wait for the server to respond; do not refresh during payment.
- After success, download/print the e-Receipt & the Application Form for your records.
Apply Dates: 16 Aug 2025 – 08 Sep 2025
Help: Use a desktop/laptop for smoother upload & payment
📌 Important: No edits allowed after Final Submit. Category change isn’t permitted later. Keep original documents ready for interview.
📅 Important Dates – LIC AAO (Generalist) 2025
| 🔸 Online Registration Starts | 16 August 2025 |
| 🔸 Last Date to Apply Online | 08 September 2025 |
| 🔸 Fee Payment Window | 16 August 2025 – 08 September 2025 |
| 🔸 Call Letter Download | 7 days before exam |
| 🔸 Preliminary Exam (Tentative) | 03 October 2025 |
| 🔸 Main Exam (Tentative) | 08 November 2025 |
⏳ Don’t wait till the last minute — early application helps avoid server issues.
📌 Note: Dates are tentative where mentioned and may be modified by LIC.
✅ Selection Process & Exam Pattern
- Phase I – Preliminary Exam (online, qualifying; section-wise cut-off; no negative marking)
- Phase II – Main Exam (online Objective + Descriptive; section-wise cut-off; no negative marking)
- Phase III – Interview (60 marks) → Final Merit = Mains (Objective) + Interview
- Pre-recruitment Medical (fitness required for appointment)
🧪 Phase I: Preliminary Exam
| Reasoning Ability | 35 Q • 35 marks • 20 min |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 Q • 35 marks • 20 min |
| English Language (Grammar, Vocab, RC) | 30 Q • Qualifying only • 20 min |
| Total / Duration | 100 Q • Marks counted for merit: 70 • 1 hour |
▶ Separate timing per section • Must qualify each section • Candidates ~20× vacancies (per category) proceed to Mains.
🧭 Phase II: Main Exam
| Reasoning Ability | 30 Q • 90 marks • 40 min |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 30 Q • 90 marks • 40 min |
| General Knowledge & Current Affairs | 30 Q • 60 marks • 20 min |
| Insurance & Financial Market Awareness | 30 Q • 60 marks • 20 min |
| Total Objective | 120 Q • 300 marks • 2 hours |
| English (Descriptive) – Emails/Reports/Situation/Precis | 2 Q • 25 marks • 30 min • Qualifying only |
▶ Separate timing per section • No negative marking • Must qualify each section • Descriptive evaluated only if Objective qualified.
🎤 Phase III: Interview & Final Merit
- Interview: 60 marks • Qualifying: 30 (UR/OBC/EWS), 27 (SC/ST/PwBD).
- Final Merit = Main Exam (Objective) marks + Interview marks (Prelims & Descriptive English are qualifying).
- Scores may be normalized (equi-percentile) if exams are held in multiple sessions.
📥 Useful Links – LIC AAO (Generalist) 2025
| ✅ Apply Online | Click Here |
| 📄 Download Notification | Click Here |
| 🌐 Official Website | Click Here |
🔐 Always apply through the official portal and verify the notification link before submitting details.
❓ FAQs – LIC AAO (Generalist) 2025
- 1) Who can apply for LIC AAO (Generalist)?
- Graduates in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution. The result must be declared on or before 01 Aug 2025.
- 2) Can final-year students apply?
- Yes, only if their final result is declared by 01 Aug 2025 and they can produce proof at later stages.
- 3) What is the age limit?
- 21–30 years as on 01 Aug 2025 (DOB from 02 Aug 1995 to 01 Aug 2004, both inclusive). Upper-age relaxations apply as per rules.
- 4) How is the selection done?
- Through Prelims (qualifying), Mains (Objective + qualifying Descriptive), followed by Interview. Final merit is based on Mains (Objective) + Interview.
- 5) Will English marks count in Prelims?
- Prelims English is qualifying only. In Mains, the English Descriptive test is also qualifying.
- 6) Exam language?
- Bilingual (English/Hindi) for Objective tests. English Descriptive is in English only.
- 7) Number of attempts?
- No fixed cap on attempts. You can apply as long as you meet the age and other eligibility criteria.
- 8) What documents must be uploaded?
- Photo, Signature, Left Thumb Impression, and Handwritten Declaration in the specified sizes/formats; valid category/caste/EWS/PwBD certificates (if applicable).
- 9) Can I edit the application after final submit?
- No. Use Save & Next and the Preview page to fix errors before final submission. Category changes after registration are not permitted.
- 10) Is there a state-wise vacancy list (e.g., Karnataka)?
- No. LIC AAO is an All-India recruitment with centralised vacancies (no state-wise breakup).
- 11) Posting policy?
- Candidates are liable to be posted/transferred anywhere in India. Initial postings are typically in mofussil (rural/semirural) branches.
- 12) PwBD & scribe facility?
- PwBD reservations apply as notified. Scribe facility is available to eligible candidates as per guidelines; a separate undertaking and ID proofs are required.
- 13) Admit card date?
- Call letters are generally available about 7 days before each exam on the portal. Check your email/SMS regularly.
- 14) Where to apply and see updates?
- Apply at IBPS online portal. Official updates/notice: licindia.in.
🔗 Related Job Updates
- KPSC SDA 2018 Additional Selection List
- View PDF & Details
- NIACL AO Recruitment 2025
- Apply Online & Karnataka Guide
- SBI Clerk Recruitment 2025 (Karnataka)
- Full Notification & Apply Online
