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LIC ADO

LIC ADO Exam 2024: Recruitment, Syllabus, Eligibility

Life Insurance Corporation of India – Apprentice Development Officer

The LIC ADO exam is said to be conducted by LIC that recruits candidates for the post of Apprentice Development Officer. This is one of the most frequently held examinations by LIC that is used to recruit young talents and extend training to them and later join them as Development Officers. The LIC ADO exam has a Preliminary round, the Main round and then the Interview. The preliminary exam contains written tests including objective questions which check the candidates’ arithmancy, logical thinking and language proficiency. Those who clear this stage are allowed to sit for the main exam that comprises of MCQs and descriptive questions to test a variety of skills they need for the ADO position.

Candidates who successfully complete all the stages are offered an interview with representatives of the senior officers of LIC. The final list of selected candidates is compiled according to the candidates’ total scores obtained from the main examination and the final interview. According to the examination schedule, the pre- examination of LIC ADO 2024 recruitment is going to be conducted in July 2024. The result is released within one month of examination or within the date specified for the particular course. Out of these ADOs, a selected few are trained for 1 year and then taken permanently into the marketing division of LIC.

LIC ADO Exam Highlights 2024

Highlights Details
Name of the exam Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Assistant Development Officer (ADO) Exam
Exam pattern Online CBT (Computer Based Test)
Number of vacancies 1200
Application fee ₹100 for General Category, ₹30 for SC/ST/PWD Category
Date of application 27th January, 2024 to 13th February, 2024
Date of exam 12th March, 2024
Exam duration 60 minutes
Marking Scheme Each question will carry 1 mark
Negative marking 0.25 marks for each wrong answer
Minimum qualifying marks Not yet announced
Age limit 18 years to 35 years

LIC ADO Exam Dates 2024

Event Date
Notification release January 27, 2024
Application start date January 27, 2024
Application end date February 13, 2024
Admit card release February 24, 2024
Exam date March 12, 2024
Result declaration April 2024
Skill test April/May 2024
Document verification May-June 2024
Joining date August 2024

How to Apply for LIC ADO Exam 2024?

1. Eligibility Criteria

- Age: Age of 21 to 30 years and for the general category as on 1st January 2024. Relaxation for reserved categories.

- Education: Pass in the final examination of the degree course from any university recognized by the university Grants Commission or any other awarding university established under any act of the parliament.

2. Application Process 

- The notification shall be placed on the official website of the LIC and such website is licindia.in. Go to the site and check for the information that have been updated.

- Since there are many details provided in the notification regarding the submission of the online application form, please fill in the application before the deadline.

- The application fee is Rs 750 for general obc candidates whereas the SC/ST and pwd candidates are exempted from the application fee. Concessions for reserved categories.

3. Selection Process

- Preliminary exam

- Mains exam

- Interview 

4. Exam Pattern

- The first part of the online examination is a 200 questions MCQ test – comprising of questions on Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language and General Awareness/Financial Awareness. 

- They include general English, reasoning ability, quantitative aptitude and the knowledge of life insurance and financial sectors – mains exam has objective and descriptive questions.

5. The following examination preparations should be made diligently, with emphasis on; aptitude, English language, insurance knowledge and computer literacy. Sometimes there is nothing wrong with using previous years copies of the question papers which are most of the time available online.

LIC ADO Exam Center 2024

State Exam Center
Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam
Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar
Assam Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar
Bihar Patna, Gaya, Ranchi
Chhattisgarh Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg
Dadra and Nagar Haveli Silvassa
Daman and Diu Daman
Delhi New Delhi, Ghaziabad, Faridabad
Goa Panaji
Gujarat Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara
Haryana Chandigarh, Panchkula, Faridabad
Himachal Pradesh Shimla, Solan, Mandi
Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar, Jammu, Leh
Jharkhand Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad
Karnataka Bengaluru, Mysuru, Hubli-Dharwad
Kerala Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode
Madhya Pradesh Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur
Maharashtra Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur
Manipur Imphal
Meghalaya Shillong
Mizoram Aizawl
Nagaland Kohima
Odisha Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Rourkela
Puducherry Puducherry
Punjab Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar

LIC ADO Application Fee 2024

Category Application Fee
General ₹100
SC/ST/PWD Category ₹30

LIC ADO Exam Pattern 2024

Exam Phase Exam Name Number of Questions Marks Duration
I Preliminary Examination 100 100 120 minutes
Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability 70 70
English 30 30
II Main Examination 150 150 120 minutes
Paper-1: Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability 25 25
Paper-II: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, and English Language 25 37.5
Paper-III: Elements of Insurance and Marketing of Insurance 50 77.5
III Interview 25 0 30 minutes

LIC ADO Syllabus 2024

Exam Phase Subject Topics
Preliminary Examination Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability - Logical Reasoning (Analogies, Classification, Drawing inferences, Symbolic Operations, Coding-Decoding, Series, Puzzles)
- Numerical Ability (Number System, Arithmetic Operations, Percentages, Ratios and Proportions, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Time and Work)
English - Comprehension (Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Correction)
- Grammar (Active Voice, Passive Voice, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Tenses)
- Business Correspondence (Letter Writing, Email Writing, Reports, Memos, Minutes of Meetings)
- General Awareness (Current Affairs, Indian Economy, Indian Polity, Indian History, Geography, Science and Technology)
Main Examination Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability - Logical Reasoning (Analogies, Classification, Drawing inferences, Symbolic Operations, Coding-Decoding, Series, Puzzles)
- Numerical Ability (Number System, Arithmetic Operations, Percentages, Ratios and Proportions, Profit and Loss, Simple and Compound Interest, Time and Work, Mensuration, Probability)
General Knowledge, Current Affairs, and English Language - Current Affairs (International and National)
- Indian History (Ancient, Medieval and Modern)
- Indian Polity (Constitution, Political System, Public Administration)
- Indian Economy (Economic Policies, Planning, Development, Finance)
- Geography (Physical, Political, Economic)
- Science and Technology (Latest Advancements, Nobel Laureates, Important Discoveries)
- English Language (Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, Composition)
Elements of Insurance and Marketing of Insurance - Insurance Concepts and Fundamentals (Life Insurance, General Insurance, Insurance Principles)
- Marketing of Insurance (Marketing Strategies, Insurance Products, Customer Service)
- Insurance Laws and Regulations (Insurance Act, Regulations, Policy Forms)
- Insurance Technology (Insurtech, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing)

LIC ADO Vacancy 2024

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is going to conduct the LIC ADO Recruitment Exam 2024 to fill up the posts of Assistant Development Officer (ADO). The exam will be conducted in three phases: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Interview.

Category Number of Vacancies Age Limit Educational Qualification
General 100 21 to 35 years Graduate with any discipline
SC 26 21 to 35 years Graduate with any discipline
ST 12 21 to 35 years Graduate with any discipline
PWD (UR) 8 21 to 35 years Graduate with any discipline
PWD (OBC) 4 21 to 35 years Graduate with any discipline
PWD (SC) 2 21 to 35 years Graduate with any discipline
Ex-Serviceman 10 21 to 35 years Graduate with any discipline

LIC ADO Important Books 2024

Book Name Author Publisher Year
Indian Economy Ramesh Singh Sultan Chand and Sons 2023
Indian Polity M. Laxmikanth McGraw Hill Education 2023
Public Administration V.A. Pai Panandikar Oxford University Press 2023
Logical Reasoning R.S. Aggarwal Arihant Publications 2023
General English Wren and Martin S. Chand and Company 2023
Current Affairs The Hindu The Hindu 2024
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