LIC AAO is an exam conducted by Life Insurance Corporation of India. Life Insurance Corporation is the largest insurance company in India. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has released LIC AAO 2020 Recruitment Notification every Year for the recruitment of AAO Generalist,IT,Chartered Accountant, Actuarial, Rajbhasha etc. in different offices of LIC.
We are providing here all the details about the LIC AAO exam pattern and syllabus. In this article, we will deal with the LIC AAO exam pattern and syllabus step by step. We will make sure that you have not left with any doubts regarding LIC AAO exam pattern and syllabus.
♦LIC AAO 2020: Exam Pattern
Preliminary Exam – Phase I
Mains Exam – Phase II
Interview
LIC AAO 2020 Prelims Exam Pattern
Sections
Number of Questions
Total Marks
Duration
Reasoning
35
35
20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude
35
35
20 minutes
English Language
30
30
20 minutes
Total
100
100
60 minutes
LIC AAO 2020 Mains Exam Pattern and Eligibility
AAO (Generalist):- “Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian University/Institution”.
AAO (IT) : – Graduation degree in Engineering in Computer Science, IT or Electronics, or an MCA, or an MSC(Computer Science) from a recognized Indian University/Institution.
AAO (Chartered Accountant) – Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized Indian University/Institution and Candidate should have passed Final Examination of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and completion of Articles as presented by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The candidate should be Associate member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Candidates should provide their membership number and the same will be verified with Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
AAO (Actuarial) – Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian University/Institution and Candidates should have compulsorily passed paper CT1 and CT5 plus 4 or more other papers of the examination conducted by the Institute of Actuaries of India / Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK. (Total 6 or more papers) as on the date of eligibility. Candidates should provide their membership number and the same will be verified with Institute of Actuaries of India / Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK
AAO (Rajbhasha): Post Graduate Master’s Degree in Hindi/Hindi translation with English as one of the subjects at Bachelor’s Degree level OR
Post Graduate Master’s Degree in English with Hindi as one of the subjects at Bachelor’s degree level OR
Post Graduate Master’s Degree in Sanskrit with English and Hindi as subjects at Bachelor’s degree level.
Generalist Post
Serial Number
Sections
Number of Questions
Total Marks
Duration
1.
Reasoning
30
90
40 minutes
2.
General Knowledge, Current Affairs
30
40
20 minutes
3.
Data Analysis & Interpretation
30
90
40 minutes
4.
Insurance and Financial Market Awareness
30
60
20 minutes
Total
120
300
120 minutes
5.
English Language (Letter writing & Essay)
2
25
30 minutes
IT/ Chartered Accountant / Actuarial Post
Serial Number
Sections
Number of Questions
Total Marks
Duration
1.
Reasoning
30
90
40 minutes
2.
General Knowledge, Current Affairs
30
60
20 minutes
3.
Professional knowledge
30
90
40 minutes
4.
Insurance and Financial Market Awareness
30
60
20 minutes
Total
120
300
120 minutes
5.
Computer Knowledge
2
25
30 minute
Rajbhasha Adhikari Post
Serial Number
Sections
Number of Questions
Total Marks
Duration
1.
Reasoning
30
90
40 minutes
2.
General Knowledge, Current Affairs
30
60
20 minutes
3.
Professional knowledge
30
90
40 minutes
4.
Insurance and Financial Market Awareness
30
60
20 minutes
Total
120
300
120 minutes
5.
Computer Knowledge
2
25
30 minute
♦LIC AAO 2020: Syllabus
For Prelim
LIC AAO Syllabus For Reasoning Ability
1. Syllogism
2. Mathematical Reasoning
3. Puzzles
4. Linear and Circular Sitting Arrangements
5. Distance and Direction
6. Coding-Decoding
7. Statements and Conclusions
8. Statements and Arguments
9. Alphabet Series
10. Blood Relations
11. Number Series
12. Clocks and Calendars
13. Mirror Images
14. Decision Making
15. Data Interpretation
LIC AAO Syllabus For Quantitative Aptitude
1. Number System
2. Simplification
3. Simple and Compound Interest
4. Profit and Loss
5. Time and Distance
6. Boats and Streams
7. Cistern and Pipe
8. Percentage
9. Average
10. Ratio and Proportions
11. Mixture and Allegation
12. Time, Distance, Work
13. Mensuration
14. Problems on Ages
15. Data Interpretation
AAO Syllabus For English Language
1. Antonyms and Synonyms
2. Parts of Speech
3. Active and Passive Voice
4. Direct and Indirect Speech
5. Phrases and Idioms
6. Singular-Plural
7. Subject-Verb Agreement
8. Fill in the Blanks
9. Par Jumbles
10. Spotting Errors
11. Sentence Improvement
12. Error Corrections
13. Passage Completion
14. Cloze Tests
15. Comprehension Reading
For Mains
LIC AAO Syllabus For General Knowledge & Current Affairs
1. History of India
2. Indian Economics
3. Geography
4. Indian Constitution
5. Important Days
6. Books and Authors
7. Countries, Capitals, and Currencies
8. Awards, Honors and Recognition
9. Science and Technology
10. Inventions and Discoveries
11. Financial Institutions – National and International
12. National and International Organizations
13. Current Affairs – National and International
14. Indian Politics
15. Finance, Budget, and Five Year Plans, etc.
Categories
Syllabus
Data Analysis & Interpretation (For Generalists)
elementary mathematics
pie charts
bar graphs
Data Handling
Data Derivation
Data Implementation
Professional Knowledge
varies from post to post
Syllabus will be different for candidates applying for IT, Chartered Accountant, Actuarial, and Rajbhasha posts
Insurance & Financial Market Awareness
latest policies
development
Current Banking news and events related to insurance and financial market