LIC AAO Recruitment 2020: The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is the largest insurance company in India. LIC released the LIC AAO notification and LIC AE Notification 2020 on 25th February 2020. This year, LIC has announced 168 vacancies for the post of Assistant Administrative Officers (AAO) and 50 vacancies for Assistant Engineer (AE) in various branches of LIC across India. The last date of the online registration for LIC AAO 2020 and LIC AE 2020 was 15th March 2020.
Latest Update: The LIC AAO and AE Recruitment Prelims Exam which was scheduled on 4th April, 2020 has been postponed due to outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. The updated LIC AAO Prelims Exam will be announced soon.
As a result of Lockdown throughout India, candidates those who applied for LIC AAO Recruitment have got more time to prepare for LIC AAO Exam. Candidates must also have a clear idea about the important dates, LIC exam pattern, LIC syllabus, admit card, etc. This article provides all the necessary information regarding LIC AAO notification and LIC AE notification.
LIC Notification 2020 For AAO & AE
Before getting into the details of LIC notification 2020 for AAO & AE, let’s have an overview of the exam:
| Conducting Organization | Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) |
| Name of Post | a. Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) b. Assistant Engineer (AE) |
| Number of Vacancies | AAO – 168 AE – 50 |
| Type of Job | Central Government Job |
| Job Location | Anywhere in India |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Stages | Three (Prelims, Mains, and Interview) |
| Official Website | licindia.in |
LIC Recruitment 2020 Important Dates
Though the exam date has been postponed, here is the overview of Important Dates for LIC 2020 recruitment that are as under:
| LIC Recruitment Events | Important Dates |
| LIC AAO & AE Online Registration | 25th February 2020 to 15th March 2020 |
| Download of LIC AAO & AE Admit Card for Prelims | 27th March 2020 to 4th April 2020 |
| LIC AAO Prelims | Postponed |
| LIC AAO Mains | To Be Updated Soon |
LIC AE & LIC AAO Vacancies
The category-wise LIC AAO vacancies and LIC AE vacancies are tabulated below:
LIC AAO Vacancies Under LIC Recruitment
| Posts | Category-wise Vacancies |
| IT | SC – 7 ST – 4 OBC – 14 EWS – 5 UR – 20 Total – 50 |
| CA | SC – 6 ST – 3 OBC – 11 EWS – 4 UR – 16 Total – 40 |
| Actuarial | SC – 4 ST – 3 OBC – 8 EWS – 3 UR – 12 Total – 30 |
| Legal | SC – 7 ST – 3 OBC – 10 EWS – 4 UR – 16 Total – 40 |
| Rajbhasha | SC – 1 ST – 1 OBC – 2 EWS – 0 UR – 4 Total – 8 |
| Total | 168 |
LIC AE Vacancies Under LIC Recruitment
| Posts | Category-wise Vacancies |
| Civil | SC – 3 ST – 0 OBC – 6 EWS – 2 UR – 18 Total – 29 |
| Electrical | SC – 1 ST – 0 OBC – 3 EWS – 1 UR – 5 Total – 10 |
| Architect | SC – 1 ST – 1 OBC – 1 EWS – 1 UR – 0 Total – 4 |
| Structural | SC – 1 ST – 0 OBC – 1 EWS – 0 UR – 2 Total – 4 |
| Electrical/Mechanical – MEP Engineers | SC – 0 ST – 0 OBC – 1 EWS – 1 UR – 1 Total – 3 |
| Total | 50 |
LIC AE /AAO Selection Process
Recruitment of both LIC AAO and LIC AE candidates is done through three stages:
- Preliminary Exam
- Main Exam
- Interview
LIC Exam Pattern For Prelims
LIC AAO exam pattern and LIC AE exam pattern for both Prelims and Mains are the same:
The LIC AAO exam pattern / LIC AE exam pattern for Prelims is tabulated below:
| Sections | Number Of Questions/Maximum Marks |
Time Duration |
| Reasoning Ability | 35/35 | 20 mins |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35/35 | 20 mins |
| English Language | 30/30 | 20 mins |
| Total | 100/70 | 60 mins or 1 hour |
The English Language section is just qualifying in nature.
LIC AE / LIC AAO Cutoff For Prelims
The LIC cutoff 2020 for Prelims is as under:
| Sections | Cutoff For SC/ST Candidates | Cutoff For Others |
| Reasoning Ability | 16 | 18 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 16 | 18 |
| English Language | 9 | 10 |
LIC Exam Pattern For Mains
The LIC AE/LIC AAO Mains exam pattern is tabulated below. Note that it is different for different posts.
| Sections | Number Of Questions/Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| Reasoning Ability | 30/90 | 40 mins |
| General Knowledge & Current Affairs | 30/60 | 20 mins |
| Professional Knowledge | 30/90 | 40 mins |
| Insurance & Financial Market Awareness | 30/60 | 20 mins |
| Total | 120/300 | 120 mins or 2 hours |
| English Language (Letter writing & Essay)/Knowledge of Language (Descriptive) for Rajbhasha | 2/25 | 30 mins |
Here, English Language (Letter writing & Essay)/Knowledge of Language (Descriptive) are just qualifying in nature.
LIC AAO Cutoff For Mains
The LIC AAO Mains cutoff marks are tabulated below:
| Sections | Cutoff Marks For SC/ST Candidates | Cutoff Marks For Others |
| Reasoning Ability |
40 |
45 |
| General Knowledge & Current Affairs |
27 |
30 |
| Professional Knowledge |
40 |
45 |
| Insurance & Financial Market Awareness |
27 |
30 |
| English Language (Letter writing & Essay)/Knowledge of Language (Descriptive) for Rajbhasha |
9 |
10 |
Note that for both Prelims and Mains, the medium of the exam is English and Hindi, except for the Language sections. Also, candidates have to clear both sectional and overall cutoff marks of each of Prelims and Mains in order to qualify in the respective stages.
Candidates must check the detailed LIC AAO syllabus 2020 and plan their preparation accordingly.
LIC 2020 Recruitment : LIC AE / LIC AAO Admit Card
LIC AAO admit card/hall ticket will be released on 27th March 2020 on the official website. Candidates will have to log in with their Registration Number and Password to download the admit card.
LIC Eligibility Criteria
As per the LIC notification 2020, candidates who already applied must and should meet the following criteria (as on 1st February 2020):
LIC AE/AAO Age Limit
The minimum age of the candidate should be 21 years and the maximum age limit is 30 years. For SC/ST candidates, there is age relaxation of 5 years, 3 years for OBC candidates, and 10 years for Pwd (General) candidates, 13 years for PwD (OBC) candidates, and 15 years for PwD (SC/ST) candidates.
LIC AE Educational Qualification
The required educational qualification is different for different LIC Assistant Engineer posts are:
a. LIC AE (Civil): The candidate must have B.Tech/B.E. (Civil) degree from an AICTE recognized Indian University/Institution and must have a minimum three years working experience in planning and execution of multi storied building projects.
b. LIC AE (Electrical): The candidate must have B.Tech/B.E. (Civil) degree from an AICTE recognized Indian University/Institution and must have a minimum three years working experience in planning and execution of multi storied building projects.
c. LIC AA (Assistant Architect): The candidate must hold a B. Arch. degree from a recognized Indian University/Institution and be registered with Council of Architecture. They must also have a minimum of three years experience in designing of all types of buildings with allied services.
d. LIC AE (Structural): The candidate must hold an M. Tech / M.E. (Structural) from an AICTE recognized Indian University/ Institution and be well versed with structural design of high rise building with the foundation system.
e. LIC AE (MEP Engineers): The candidate must have B.Tech/B.E. (Civil) degree from an AICTE recognized Indian University/Institution and must have a minimum three years working experience in planning and execution of Plumbing/Piping/HVAC system, Lift & Fire Fighting system, Electrical Sub-station in multi storied buildings
LIC AAO Educational Qualification
The required educational qualification is different for different LIC AAO posts are:
a. LIC AAO (IT): The candidate must be a graduate in engineering (Computer Science, IT or Electronics) or have completed his MCA or MSc (Computer Science) from a recognized university.
b. LIC AAO (Chartered Accountant): The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. He should also have passed the final exam of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and be an Associate Member of the same.
c. LIC AAO (Actuarial): The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university. He should also have passed Paper CT1 and CT5 plus 4 or more other papers of the exam conducted by the Institute of Actuaries of India/Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK.
d. LIC AAO (Rajbhasha): The candidate must hold a Master’s degree in Hindi/English/Sanskrit with English/Hindi/English & Hindi as one of the subjects at Bachelor’s degree level.
e. LIC AAO (Legal): The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Law or LLM from a recognized Indian University/Institution and have three years Bar experience.
LIC Notification 2020: LIC Application Fee For AAO & AE
The LIC application fee for different categories are tabulated below:
Payment of application fee can be made using:
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Internet Banking
LIC Interview & Final Selection
Candidates 20 times the number of available vacancies for each of the categories will be shortlisted to appear for LIC AAO Mains 2020.
Based on the marks secured by the candidates in the LIC AAO Main exam, they will be shortlisted for Interview. The Interview will be conducted for 60 marks. For SC/ST candidates, the qualifying marks is 27 whereas, for others, it is 30. Final selection of candidates will be based on the candidates’ performance in both Mains and Interview.
As you can see, the LIC AAO exam pattern is almost similar to that of bank exams. So, taking bank mock tests for IBPS and SBI will help you immensely in your preparation.
LIC AAO Result 2020
The LIC AAO results will be declared on the official website of LIC. The results will be declared separately for each stage of the selection process.
LIC AAO Salary
Selected candidates will get basic pay of Rs 32795/- per month in the scale of Rs. 32795 – 1610(14) – 55335 – 1745(4) – 62315. As per norms, there will other allowances, benefits, and perks along with the salary. The total LIC AAO salary in ‘A’ Class city will be around Rs 56,000/- per month.
Candidates preparing for LIC AAO2020/LIC AE 2020 must be thorough with the detailed LIC Assistant syllabus and exam pattern and plan their preparation accordingly. At Embibe, you can take free LIC AAO Prelims mock tests. These are available for free and will be extremely useful in your preparation for the exam.
We hope this detailed article on LIC Recruitment 2020 helps you. If you have any query regarding LIC AE/ LIC AAO 2020 Notification, drop a comment below and we will get back to you at the earliest.
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