OICL AO Recruitment 2025: Important Dates and Eligibility

OICL AO Recruitment 2018: The Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL), one of the leading public sector companies in India, is likely to release the OICL AO Recruitment Notification 2025 for the selection of Administrative Officers (AO). 300+ vacancies are expected this year. Undoubtedly, it is a very good opportunity for candidates who are looking forward to starting their career in the insurance sector.

Being an AO for a prime public sector general insurance company like OICL is a matter of prestige and its time you fasten your seat belts and get ready to soar high. OICL has not yet announced the date for the registration, but it is wise for you to start your preparation right away because when it comes to preparing for any entrance exam, the sooner you start, the better.

Begin with your studies now to avoid last minute collision. To start with your preparation it is always better to have a general idea about the respective examination and we bring it for you – the OICL AO Recruitment. This article has everything you need to know about the OICL AO Recruitment.

OICL AO Recruitment 2018

Let’s have an overview of the exam first:

OICL AO Recruitment: An Overview
Name of the Exam	OICL AO 2025
Recruiting Body	Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL)
Number of Vacancies	300 above (Expected)
Name of the Post	Administrative Officer (AO)
Type of Job	Government Job
Job Location	All over India
Mode of Examination	Online
Mode of Application	Online
Official Website	orientalinsurance.org.in

OICL AO Recruitment | Important Dates

Get to know the OICL AO Recruitment Important Dates below:

OICL AO Recruitment: Important Dates
Events	Important Dates
Online Registration and Payment of Application Fees begins	August 2025 (tentative)
Last Date for Online Registration and Payment of Application Fees	September 2025 (tentative)
Online Examination Phase-I	October 2025 (tentative)
Online Examination Phase-II	November 2025 (tentative)

OICL AO Recruitment | OICL AO Eligibility Criteria

The Minimum age for the candidate registering for the OICL AO exam has to be 21 years and 30 years is the Maximum age. There is an age relaxation for the reserved categories. To appear for the OICL AO Recruitment process a candidate has to have the following Educational Qualification:

OICL AO Recruitment: OICL AO Eligibility Criteria
Posts	Minimum Qualification
Engineers (Automobile)	The candidate has to be a Graduate or Post Graduate, having Automobile Engineering as a subject with 60% marks for General Category and 55% for SC/ST.
Accounts	The candidate should hold an M.Com degree with 60% marks for General (55% for SC/ST) / MBA (Finance) with 60% for General (55% for SC/ST) / ICAI / ICWAI.
Legal	The candidate should be a graduate in Law with 60% marks for General (55% for SC/ST).
Generalists	The candidate should be a graduate in any field with 60% marks for General (55% for SC/ST).
Medical Officer	The candidate should hold an M.B.B.S degree.
Actuaries	The candidate should be a graduate with 60% marks for General (55% for SC/ST) and should have passed 4 Actuarial Papers from IFoA/IAI.

OICL AO Recruitment | OICL AO Probation Period

On being selected, candidates have to work for a minimum period of four years including the probation period. If the candidate decides to leave his job or is terminated under any case, he is liable to pay his entire salary he got while working and an additional amount of Rs 40,000 as the partial cost of training.

OICL AO Recruitment | OICL AO Selection Procedure

A candidate has to go through three stages of the selection process in order to get through the OICL AO Recruitment:

Prelims
Mains (Both Objective and Descriptive)
Interview

The Final Selection of the candidate takes place on the basis of his Mains and Interview performance.

OICL AO Recruitment | OICL AO Exam Pattern For Prelims

The preliminary examination is an Objective Test consisting of 100 marks.

OICL AO Recruitment: OICL AO Prelims Exam Pattern
Name of the Tests	Maximum marks / Language	Time Duration
English Language	30 / English	Total time duration of 1 hour
Reasoning Ability	35 / English & Hindi
Quantitative Aptitude	35 / English & Hindi
Total	100 Marks

OICL AO Recruitment | OICL AO Exam Pattern For Mains

The Mains examination has both Objective and Descriptive Tests (both will be held online) consisting of 200 marks and 30 marks respectively.

Objective Test for Generalists

OICL AO Recruitment: Mains Objective Test Pattern (Generalists)
Name of the Tests	Maximum marks / Language	Time Duration
Test of Reasoning Ability	50 / English & Hindi	Total time duration of 120 minutes
Test of English Language	50 / English
Test of General Awareness	50 / English & Hindi
Test of Quantitative Aptitude	50 / English & Hindi
Total	200 Marks

Objective Test for Specialists

OICL AO Recruitment: Mains Objective Test Pattern (Specialists)
Name of the Tests	Maximum marks / Language	Time Duration
Test of Reasoning Ability	40 / English & Hindi	Total time duration of 120 minutes
Test of English Language	40 / English
Test of General Awareness	40 / English & Hindi
Test of Quantitative Aptitude	40 / English & Hindi
Test of Professional Knowledge	40/ English & Hindi
Total	200 Marks

Mains Descriptive Test

The Descriptive Test is of 30 minutes duration consisting of 30 marks. This is a test of English Language which consists of Letter Writing and Essay. This will be conducted online.

OICL AO Recruitment | Steps To Apply for OICL AO Exam

You can apply for the exam following the steps as under:

OICL AO Recruitment: How To Apply For OICL AO Exam
Step 1	Go to the official website of the Oriental Insurance Company Limited- www.orientalinsurance.org.in
Step 2	Go to “Career” tab and click on the option “Apply Now” that will open a new screen.
Step 3	Click on “Click here for New Registration” and enter your “Name”, “Contact Details”, and “E-mail Id”.
Step 4	Note down the Provisional Registration number and Password generated.
Step 5	Fill in the details required in the application form.
Step 6	Upload your passport size colour photograph with *dimensions 200230 pixels**.
Step 7	Upload your signature of the size of 10kb to 20kb.
Step 8	Go through all the details filled by you carefully.
Step 9	Go to the “Payment” tab and make payment of OICL AO application fee.
Step 10	Click on the “Final Submit Button” and submit your application form. Take a “Print out” of the form for future reference.

OICL AO Recruitment | OICL AO Application Fees

Application Fees for different categories are mentioned below:

OICL AO Recruitment: Application Fees
General	Rs. 600 (Application fees including intimidation charges)
SC/ST/PWD	Rs. 100 (Intimidation charges only)

Start focusing on your studies for a perfect preparation for the OICL AO Recruitment. Finish the OICL AO syllabus thoroughly. Master each and every topic. The more you study and practice, the better it will be for you. You must also take OICL AO mock tests. You can take the Bank Mock Test Series on Embibe that have a similar pattern and syllabus as OICL AO exam. Also, these tests are available for.

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