NICL AO Notification 2026 Out for 321 Vacancies, Apply Online Started

The National Insurance Company Limited has released the NICL AO Notification 2026 on on 7th October 2026 for 321 vacancies. Along with the official notification, NICL has also announced the exam date for Prelims and Mains.

The online application process for the Administrative Officer post starts on 8th October 2026 and the last date to apply is 28th October 2026. The official notification also mentions that the Prelims exam will be held on 17th November 2026 and Mains will be held on 22nd December 2026. Check out complete details about the recruitment below.

NICL AO Notification 2026 Out

The NICL AO 2026 Notification contains all the details such as vacancies, salary, selection process, and detailed eligibility criteria. As of now a short notice has been released and the detailed PDF will be out by late evening today. The candidates need to go through the PDF to know in depth about the recruitment process.

NICL AO Recruitment 2026 – Highlights

Particular	Details
Organization	National Insurance Company Limited
Post name	Administrative Officer (Generalist and Specialists) (Scale I)
Vacancy	321
Application Mode	Online
Application Dates	8th to 28th October 2026
Selection Process	Prelims, Mains, Interview
Basic Salary	Rs. 82, 485/-
NICL Official website	www.nationalinsurance.nic.co.in

NICL AO Important Dates

Events	Dates
NICL AO 2026 Notification	7th October 2026
Application Starts	8th October 2026
Last Date to Apply	28th October 2026
Pre-Exam Training	November 2026
Admit Card	November 2026
Prelims Exam Date	17th November 2026
Mains Admit Card	December 2026
Mains Exam Date	22nd December 2026

NICL AO Vacancy 2026 for Generalist and Specialists

The NICL AO Notification mentions 321 vacancies in Generalist and Specialist cadre. The specialist posts inlcude vacancy for Finance, Legal, IT, Automobile Engineer, Risk Engineer, CS, and Agriculture. For NICL AO Generalist, candidates with any degree can apply, whereas for Specialist post, candidate must have the required degree in related stream.

Discipline	Vacancies
Finance (CA & CMA)	20
Legal	20
Information Technology	11 (including backlog)
Automobile Engineers	20
Risk Engineers	28
Company Secretaries	2
Agriculture	20
Total (Specialist)	121
Generalist	200
Total (Specialist & Generalist)	321

NICL AO 2026 Eligibility Criteria

For the NICL AO 2026, the eligibility criteria include age limit, educational qualification, and nationality. The details of the eligibility criteria are discussed in the official notification. Candidates must be a citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan, or a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962.

Age Limit (1/10/2026)

The minimum age limit required for the NICL AO post is 21 to 30 years. This is the minimum age limit for the General category, whereas candidates belonging to the reserved category have been provided some age relaxation.

NICL AO Age Relaxation
Category	Years Relaxed
Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe	5 years
Other Backward Class	3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities	10 years
Ex-Servicemen	The actual period of service rendered in the Defence forces + 3 years, maximum up to the age of 45 years
Disabled Ex-Servicemen	Relaxation up to the age of 45 years

Educational Qualification

Sl. No.	Post Name	Qualification
2	Legal	Graduate / Post Graduate in Law from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examinations (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 examinations (at least 55% for SC/ST candidates).
5	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 examinations (at least 55% for SC/ST candidates).
6	Automobile Engineering	B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech in Automobile Engineering from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examinations (at least 55% for SC/ST candidates).
7	Generalist Officers	Graduate / Post Graduate in any stream from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examinations (at least 55% for SC/ST candidates).

Steps to Apply for the NICL AO Recruitment 2026

1. Go to the official website of National Insurance Company Limited at https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/.
2. Now, on the homepage, look for and click on the “Recruitment” button.
3. After clicking, a new page will appear mentioning all the ongoing recruitments for NICL.
4. Scroll through and click on “Recruitment of Administrative Officer”.
5. After that, click on the ‘Click Here to Apply Online’ button.
6. After clicking a registration page will appear on your screen. Now, click on “Click Here For New Registration.”
7. Enter your details and submit. A unique ID will be provided to you.
8. Fill out the NICL AO Application form, upload documents, and pay the application fee.
9. Submit the form and take a printout of it.

NICL AO Application Fee

The application fee required for the NICL AO Application process is Rs. 1000/- for unreserved category candidates and for the SC/ST/PwD candidates it is Rs. 250/-. The application fee can be paid online through the e-payment method available there.

Category	Application Fee
UR	Rs. 1000/-
SC/ST/PwD	Rs. 250/-

NICL AO Salary 2026

The NICL AO post offers a starting basic pay of Rs. 82,485 per month in the pay scale of Rs. 82,485–1,56,745. Along with the basic salary, officers are entitled to various allowances and benefits as per company rules. The total monthly emoluments are approximately Rs. 1,14,000 for officers posted at metropolitan centres.

NICL AO Selection Process

The selection process for the NICL Administrative Officer post includes the following stages. The post-wise selection stages may vary as shown below:

For NICL AO Generalist and Specialist Posts

The selection process for the Generalist and Specialist Legal, Finance, Actuarial, Information Technology, and Automobile Engineers) posts includes Prelims, Mains, and Interview stages. The Prelims Exam shall be objective type and the Mains Exam will be both objective and descriptive type.

NICL AO Exam Pattern 2026

The NICL AO Examination will be held through the Prelims and Mains Exam. The exam-wise NICL AO Exam Pattern is given below.

1. The duration of the Prelims Exam is 60 Minutes (20 Minutes for each section)
2. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks

NICL AO Prelims Exam Pattern 2026
Sl. No.	Subject	Questions	Marks
1	English Language	30	30
2	Reasoning	35	35
3	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35
Total		100	100

NICL AO Mains Exam Pattern

The Mains Exam Pattern consists of 5 sections and each section is 50 marks. Each section has been allotted separate timings as mentioned in the table below. The total duration is 180 Mins and likewise Prelims, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks

Generalist Post

NICL AO Mains Exam Pattern 2026 (For Generalist Post)
Sl. No.	Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
1	English Language	50	50	40 Mins
2	Reasoning	50	50	40 Mins
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	40 Mins
4	General Awareness	50	50	30 Mins
5	Computer Knowledge	50	50	30 Mins
Total		250	250	180 Mins

Specialist Post:

NICL AO Mains Exam Pattern 2026  (For Specialist Post)
Sl. No.	Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
1	English Language	40	40	30 Mins
2	Reasoning	40	40	35 Mins
3	Quantitative Aptitude	40	40	35 Mins
4	General Awareness	40	40	20 Mins
5	Computer Knowledge	40	40	25 Mins
6	Paper to Test Technical/Professional Knowledge in Relevant Disciplines	50	50	35 Mins
Total		250	250	180 Mins

NICL AO Exam Centre 2026

The list of NICL AO Preliminary Exam Center list is given below which mentions the State/Union Territories and the exam center available in that state. Candidates can choose their Exam Center/City accordingly while filling out the application form.

Sl. No.	State/UT	Exam City
1	Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Ongole
2	Assam	Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Jorhat
3	Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
4	Bihar	Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur
5	Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohali
6	Chhattisgarh	Raipur, Bilaspur
7	Delhi-NCR	Delhi-NCR
8	Goa	Panaji
9	Gujarat / Dadra & Nagar Haveli / Daman & Diu	Ahmedabad/Gandhi Nagar, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot
10	Haryana	Hissar, Faridabad, Gurgaon
11	Himachal Pradesh	Shimla, Mandi
12	Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh	Srinagar, Jammu, Leh
13	Jharkhand	Ranchi, Jamshedpur
14	Karnataka	Bengaluru, Hubli/Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore
15	Kerala	Ernakulum/Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode
16	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur
17	Maharashtra	Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR, Nagpur, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Nasik
18	Manipur	Imphal
19	Meghalaya	Shillong
20	Mizoram	Aizawl
21	Nagaland	Kohima, Dimapur
22	Odisha	Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Berhampur
23	Puduchery	Puduchery
24	Punjab	Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bhatinda
25	Rajasthan	Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner
26	Sikkim	Gangtok
27	Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai
28	Telangana	Hyderabad/ Rangareddy, Warangal
29	Tripura	Agartala
30	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur, Noida/Greater Noida
31	Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haridwar, Haldwani
32	West Bengal	Kolkata/ Greater Kolkata, Siliguri, Asansol
33	Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair

NICL Recruitment 2026 Important Links

Link	Details
NICL Recruitment 2026 Online Application	Apply Now
NICL Recruitment 2026 Short Notification	Notification
NICL Recruitment 2026 Detailed Notification	Notification
NICL Official Website	NICL