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NICL AO 2026 Notification Out: Apply Online
National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) has released the NICL AO 2026 Notification for the recruitment of 321 Administrative Officers (Generalists & Specialists) in Scale-I. Eligible candidates can apply online for the NICL AO Recruitment 2026 from 8 October 2026 to 28 October 2026 through the official NICL website.
The recruitment will be conducted for both Generalist and Specialist Administrative Officer posts. The selection process includes Phase-I Preliminary Examination, Phase-II Main Examination and Interview.
Candidates interested in NICL AO 2026 should check the important dates, vacancy details, eligibility criteria, application fee, exam pattern and other details given below.
NICL AO 2026 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online registration starts | 08 October 2026 (Thursday) |
| Last date to register online | 28 October 2026 (Wednesday) |
| Fee payment | 08 – 28 October 2026 |
| Phase I (Prelims) | 17 November 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Phase II (Mains) | 22 December 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Call letter download | To be notified later |
NICL AO 2026 Vacancy
Total: 321 posts, of which 121 are Specialist and 200 are Generalist.
| Discipline | Posts | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance (CA & CMA) | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Legal | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Information Technology | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Automobile Engineers | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Risk Engineers | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Company Secretaries | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agriculture | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Specialist Backlog: IT | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Total Specialists | 121 | 58 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| Generalist | 200 | 80 | 55 | 30 | 15 | 20 |
PDF-NICL AO 2026 Notification
NICL AO 2026 Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| SC / ST / PwBD | ₹250 (intimation charges only & GST) |
| All others | ₹1,000 (application fee including intimation charges & GST) |
NICL AO 2026 Education Qualification
| Discipline | Minimum Qualification |
|---|---|
| Finance (CA & CMA) | CA (ICAI) / CMA (ICMAI) AND graduation/post-graduation in any discipline |
| Legal | Graduate / Post Graduate in Law |
| Information Technology | B.E / B.Tech / M.E / M.Tech in Computer Science / IT, or MCA |
| Automobile Engineers | B.E / B.Tech / M.E / M.Tech in Automobile Engineering, OR any Engineering branch with a Diploma (min. 1 year) in Automobile Engineering |
| Risk Engineers | Engineering (Graduation / Post-graduation) in any discipline, excluding those under IT and Automobile |
| Company Secretaries | ACS/FCS from ICSI AND graduation/post-graduation in any discipline |
| Agriculture | Graduate (4 years) / Post Graduate in Agriculture / Agricultural Biotechnology / Agricultural Engineering |
| Generalist Officers | Graduate / Post Graduate in any stream |
NICL AO 2026 Selection Process
The NICL AO 2026 selection process consists of:
- Phase-I Preliminary Examination
- Phase-II Main Examination
- Interview
- Final Selection
The final score will be based on the Main Examination and Interview in the ratio of 80:20.
