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LIC ADO Recruitment 2022
Updated On : 25 Feb, 2022
LIC ADO OVERVIEW
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) ADO (Apprentice Development Officer) 2022 online application process may begin in March 2022. Interested candidates must read all details about the application process and ensure their eligibility before applying. LIC ADO Recruitment 2022 is expected to be released on the official website for 8581 vacancies in the LIC sector.
Eligible candidates will be able to apply online for the LIC ADO 2022 exam upon official notification for various positions. LIC ADO 2022 application fee will be Rs 600/- for general and OBC candidates and Rs 50/- for SC and ST candidates.
What is the LIC ADO exam?
LIC is the most well-known state-owned insurance company in India. The full form of LIC ADO is Life Insurance Company of India – Apprentice Development Officer. Life insurance companies conduct examinations to recruit suitable candidates to serve as apprenticeship development officers.
The role of this person is to recruit people as LIC insurance agents, monitor their performance and check existing policies. ADO needs to work in urban and rural areas.
LIC ADO Exam 2022 Highlights
Here are some key points on the LIC ADO 2022 Exam:
Particulars | Details |
LIC ADO Full Form | Life Insurance Corporation of India Apprentice Development Officer |
Name of the Organization | Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) |
Exam Level | National |
Frequency | Annually |
Mode of Application | Online |
Application Fees | General and OBC- Rs 600 SC/ST- Rs 50 |
Exam Mode | Online |
Exam Duration | Prelims -1 hour Mains - 2 hours |
Language | English and Hindi |
Official Website | Click Here |
LIC ADO APPLICATION
After determining eligibility, candidates should continue to refer to the official website Click Here for the release of application forms. The application process is completely online. Please follow the steps given below to apply:
Step1: Visit the official website of LIC ADO.
Step 2: Go to the Careers section of LIC ADO.
Step 3: Click on the link to apply for LIC ADO online.
Step 4: Complete the LIC ADO online registration by providing your basic details (e.g., name, contact number, email ID, address, etc.) and click on the "Save" and "Next" buttons.
Step 5: Upload a photo and signature image within the dimensions above.
Dimension | 4.5 cm X 3.5 cm |
Size of Photographs | 20 KB to 50 KB |
Size of Signature | 10 KB to 20 KB |
Note: The photo must be passport size with a white background. Both the photo and signature must be legible. Do not sign with capital letters as it will be rejected after verification.
Step 6: In the next step, provide your academic details and professional qualifications.
Step 7: Submit the application fee.
Step 8: Print the application receipt and keep it for future reference.
Step 9: After successful payment of the LIC ADO application fee, the online application process will be completed. You will receive an email with your registration ID and password to log back in.
Download the 2022 LIC ADO Admission Ticket
The LIC ADO admission ticket is one of the important documents that must be brought to the test centre; otherwise, access to the hall will be restricted. All candidates who will be applying for the exam can download their admission ticket from the LIC official website.
The LIC ADO admission ticket will be available a few days before the actual exam. The specific information of the test centre and the test time will be indicated on the admission ticket.
To download the admission ticket, follow the given steps:
Step1: Visit LIC official website -Click Here
Step2: After opening the home page, click the "Career" page.
Step 3: Click on the link "Download Admission Ticket".
Step 4: Enter the registration ID and password provided during the application process.
Step 5: Click the Submit button
Step 6: Download the admission ticket PDF and print it out.
2022 LIC ADO Test Centres
Candidates need to select their preferred centre in their online application. The LIC ADO test centre is divided into several areas. Here are some LIC ADO regions and departments that can help in the proper selection of a LIC ADO centre:
LIC ADO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Candidates eligible to apply to recruit LIC ADO are divided into three categories:
LIC Agents and LIC Employees: Bachelor’s degree from Central University or Indian Insurance Institute of Mumbai Scholarship.
Open Market Category: Bachelor's Degree from Central University or Indian Insurance Institute Scholarship, Mumbai.
Work Experience Required for LIC ADO 2022
Posts | Experience required |
LIC Employee | A minimum of 3 years of service in Grade III post |
LIC Agent | A minimum of 5 years of service as an agent or as a DSE/FSE, not less than 4 years as an agent or as a DSE/FSE |
Others | Preference would be given to candidates having a minimum of 2 years of experience in the LIC industry. |
LIC ADO Eligibility 2022: Age Restrictions and Age Relaxation
The minimum age to qualify for a LIC ADO position is 21. The general class candidates must not be more than 30 years of age. However, the maximum age has been relaxed for the reserved categories:
Category | Maximum Age |
SC/ST | 35 Years |
OBC | 33 Years |
LIC Employee who is not SC/ST/OBC | 42 Years |
LIC Employee who is a member of OBC | 45 years |
LIC Employee who is a member of SC/ST | 47 years |
LIC Agent or DSE/FSE who is not a member of SC/ST/OBC | 40 Years |
LIC Agent or DSE/FSE who is a member of OBC | 43 Years |
LIC Agent or DSE/FSE who is a member of SC/ST | 45 Years |
Ex-Servicemen | 30 years + Number of years served in armed forces (Maximum age 42 years in other than SC/ST/OBC cases) Maximum age of 45 years if he is a member of OBC Maximum age of 47 years if he is a member of SC/ST |
LIC ADO EXAM PATTERN
Exam patterns are different for open market category candidates and LIC employees/agents. Candidates who pass the Mains exam will be invited for an interview. Scores earned in the LIC ADO Mains exam and LIC ADO interview will be considered for the candidate's final grade list.
LIC ADO Exam Pattern for Open Market Category
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration | Medium of exam |
Reasoning Ability | 35 MCQs | 35 | 20 minutes | English & Hindi |
Numerical Ability | 35 MCQs | 35 | 20 minutes | English & Hindi |
English | 30 MCQs | 30 | 20 minutes | English |
Total | 100 MCQs | 70 | 1 Hour | - |
Note: The English language section will be qualifying in nature and the scores will not be counted in the final ranking.
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium | Duration |
Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | 120 minutes |
GK, Current Affairs and English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar and vocabulary | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | |
Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness wit h special emphasis on knowledge of Life Insurance and Financial Sector | 50 | 50 | English & Hindi | |
Total | 150 | 150 | - | 2 Hours |
LIC ADO Exam Pattern for LIC Agents & Employees
The recruitment of LIC ADO 2022 from LIC Agents and LIC Employees will be done through Mains Examination.
LIC ADO Agents Exam Pattern
Section | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of exam | Duration |
Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability | 25 | 10 | English & Hindi | Composite 120 minutes |
General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar and vocabulary | 25 | 15 | English & Hindi | |
Elements of Insurance and Marketing of Insurance | 50 | 125 | English & Hindi | |
Total | 100 | 150 | - | 2 Hours |
LIC ADO Employees Exam Pattern
Section | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of exam | Duration |
Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability | 25 | 25 | English & Hindi | Composite 120 minutes |
General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar and vocabulary | 25 | 25 | English & Hindi | |
Practice and Principle of Insurance Marketing | 50 | 100 | English & Hindi | |
Total | 100 | 150 | - | 2 Hours |
Note: The maximum mark allotted to the LIC ADO Interview is 37 marks.
LIC ADO SYLLABUS
LIC ADO Reasoning Ability Outline:
Mathematical reasoning, linear and circular sitting, syllogisms, puzzles, kinship, alphabet series, encoding-decoding, statements and conclusions, distance and direction, statements and arguments, clocks and calendars, number series, data interpretation, decision making, mirroring
LIC ADO Digital Competency Outline:
Number system, profit and loss, time and distance, simplification and approximation, series, inequalities, ratios and proportions, pipes and cisterns, partnership, percentages, mixes and charges, average and age, time and work, simple and compound interest, boats and Flow, Permutation, Combination and Probability, Measurement, Data Interpretation (Bar, Line, Pie, Mixed, Missing, Arithmetic, Caselet, Data Adequacy.
LIC ADO English Syllabus:
singular and plural, fill in the blanks, antonyms and synonyms, reading comprehension, cloze tests, sentence errors, phrases and idioms, vocabulary-based questions, subject-verb agreement, sentence improvement, confusing paragraphs, word usage, paragraph completion, paragraph restatements, paragraph inference, paragraph padding
LIC ADO GK and Current Affairs Syllabus:
Important Dates, Books and Authors, Indian History, Geography, Indian Economics, Indian Constitution, Nations, Capitals and Currency, National and International Organizations, Awards, Honours and Recognitions, Science and Technology, Inventions and Discoveries, Financial Institutions - National and International, Finance, Budgets and Five-Year Plans, Current Events - National and International, Indian Politics, etc.
LIC ADO Insurance Marketing Outline:
Insurance Introduction, Life Insurance History, General Insurance History, Understanding Types of Insurance, Indian Insurance Market, ULIP (Unit Linked Insurance Plan, Public Sector Insurance Company, Private Sector Insurance Company, Insurance Glossary, Related Abbreviations Insurance Industry, Employment Countries Insurance Schemes (ESIS), Insurance-related schemes (PMFBY, PMJJBY, PMSBY, etc.), other important topics related to insurance awareness, insurance current affairs, insurance ombudsman, bancassurance, current insurance schemes
LIC ADO SELECTION PROCESS
Candidates who pass the Prelims and Mains exams will be called for the interview stage. Candidates selected in the interview stage must go through the following procedures:
LIC ADO Covered Bonds
This is a commitment signed by the candidate prior to joining the LIC Apprenticeship Development Officer to serve the company for a minimum of four years (including apprenticeships) from the date of joining.
LIC ADO Apprenticeship
Newly appointed apprenticeship development officers are required to undergo theoretical and field sales training.
LIC ADO Probation
ADOs who have successfully completed their apprenticeships are suitable for appointment to LIC as development officers and may be placed on probation. The trial period is 1 year and can be extended for up to 2 years.
LIC ADO POST
Vacancy depends on the requirements of the command body. The LIC ADO 2019 exam was conducted to fill 8581 vacancies across all eight LIC regions. The list of vacancies for 2022 will be announced by LIC later.
Zone-wise category | LIC ADO Vacancies (Tentative) | |||||
Central zone | Gen | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | TOTAL |
209 | 80 | 127 | 62 | 47 | 525 | |
East central zone | 302 | 95 | 138 | 104 | 62 | 701 |
Eastern zone office, Kolkata | 391 | 174 | 110 | 173 | 83 | 922 |
North zone office, New Delhi | 451 | 256 | 70 | 251 | 102 | 1130 |
Western zone, Mumbai | 808 | 174 | 245 | 368 | 158 | 1753 |
South Central Zone, Hyderabad | 530 | 217 | 89 | 297 | 118 | 1251 |
Southern Zone, Chennai | 589 | 228 | 10 | 309 | 121 | 1257 |
North Central Zone, Kanpur | 447 | 228 | 17 | 260 | 96 | 1042 |
Total | 8,581 |
LIC ADO SALARY
LIC ADO Salary and Allowance
LIC ADO's base salary is INR 21,865 per month, along with generous allowances and other benefits. After increase - Rs 55,075/-.
LIC ADO Payroll: 21865-1340(2)-24545-1580(2)-27705-1610(17)-55075.
Allowance: Dear Allowance - 40% of base salary (based on inflation)
Housing Rent Allowance – 7%-9% of base salary (depending on location)
City Compensation Allowance – 0% – 4% of base salary (depending on location)
LIC ADO EXAM CENTRE'S
Here are the zone-wise exam centres of the LIC ADO 2022 exam.
North Central | Northern Zone | Eastern Zone | South Zone |
AGRA | AJMER | ASANSOL | CHENNAI-I/II. |
ALIGARH | AMRITSAR | BARDHAMAN | COIMBATORE. |
ALLAHABAD | BIKANER | BONGAIGAON | ERNAKULAM. |
BAREILLY | CHANDIGARH | GUWAHATI | KOTTAYAM |
DEHRADUN | JAIPUR – I/II | HOWRAH | KOZHIKODE |
FAIZABAD | JALANDHAR | JALPAIGURI | MADURAI |
GORAKHPUR | JODHPUR | JORHAT | SALEM |
HALDWANI | KARNAL | KHARAGPUR | THANJAVUR |
KANPUR | LUDHIANA | KOLKATA (METRO) – I | TIRUNELVELI |
LUCKNOW | NEW DELHI – I/II/III | KOLKATA (METRO) – II | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
MEERUT | ROHTAK | KOLKATA (SUBURBAN) | THRISSUR |
VARANASI | SHIMLA | SILCHAR | VELLORE |
SRINAGAR | UDAIPUR |
SPECIAL GUIDANCE
Preliminary Examination Expected Cut Off
Category | Reasoning Ability | Numerical Ability | English Language |
UR | 18 – 20 marks | 18 – 20 marks | 10 – 12 marks |
OBC | 18 – 20 marks | 18 – 20 marks | 10 – 12 marks |
SC | 16 – 18 marks | 16 – 18 marks | 09 – 11 marks |
ST | 16 – 18 marks | 16 – 18 marks | 09 – 11 marks |
EWS | 18 – 20 marks | 18 – 20 marks | 10 – 12 marks |