LIC Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) — Generalist Syllabus
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Exam pattern
Phase-I · Preliminary Examination (objective)
Three sections, separately timed. Candidates must qualify in each section separately. Minimum qualifying marks are 16 (SC/ST/PwBD) or 18 (others) for Reasoning and for Quantitative Aptitude, and 9 or 10 for English. The English test is qualifying and its 30 marks are not counted, so the paper carries 100 questions but 70 counted marks. Preliminary marks are NOT added to the final merit list.
Phase-II · Main Examination (objective)
Four sections, each separately timed, each to be qualified separately.
Phase-II · Descriptive paper (English Language)
Communication skills — emails, reports, situation analysis and precis writing. Typed on the computer, administered immediately after the objective test. Qualifying in nature; the marks are not counted for ranking, and the paper is evaluated only for candidates who qualify in the objective part.
Interview and pre-recruitment medical examination
Final merit is Main examination marks plus interview marks.
Topic-wise syllabus
Prelims · Reasoning Ability
20 minutes. English and Hindi.
35 questions · 35 marks
Prelims · Quantitative Aptitude
20 minutes. English and Hindi.
35 questions · 35 marks
Prelims · English Language (qualifying)
20 minutes, English only, with special emphasis on grammar, vocabulary and comprehension. Qualifying — marks not counted.
30 questions · 30 marks
Mains · Reasoning Ability
40 minutes.
30 questions · 90 marks
Mains · General Knowledge and Current Affairs
20 minutes.
30 questions · 60 marks
Mains · Data Analysis and Interpretation
40 minutes.
30 questions · 90 marks
Mains · Insurance and Financial Market Awareness
20 minutes.
30 questions · 60 marks
Mains · English Language descriptive paper (qualifying)
30 minutes. Emails, reports, situation analysis and precis writing.
2 questions · 25 marks