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Every candidate who dreams about a government job eagerly waits for the announcement of the NICL recruitment exam. The majority of them begin their exam preparation months before. For them, knowing the NICL recruitment exam’s cut-off is beneficial since they can plan their exam preparation and studies accordingly. Cut off is the minimum mark that the candidates must obtain in order to qualify the exam and to be eligible for the applied post.
The National Insurance Corporation Limited, well known as NICL, is a general insurance company under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Every year in order to fill the available vacancies in different posts like NICL AO (Administrative Officer), NICL AA (Assistant Actuary), NICL Account Apprentice, NICL Agriculture Apprentice, etc… NICL’s recruitment body conducts recruitment exams every year. However the NICL exams are not annual.
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NICL Exam Expected Cut off 2023
The number of vacancies available, number of candidates appearing for the exam, level of difficulty in the Prelims and Mains and the number of shits are the several factors which affect the cut-off marks of the NICL exam. NICL will release the official Cut offs once the exams are conducted. Candidates can check it here.
However, by analyzing previous years cut off marks, we are providing the expected cut off marks of the NICL Prelims exam 2023.
| Category | Cut offs |
| UR | 65-70 |
| SC | 57-63 |
| ST | 51-55 |
| OBC | 59-64 |
| HI | 26-30 |
| OC | 52-55 |
| VI | 55-60 |
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NICL AO Notification 2023 Out
The National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) invites applications for Administrative Officers (Generalists & Specialists) in Scale-I, with 274 vacancies nationwide. The recruitment is advertised under NICL AO Recruitment 2023-24, and candidates can apply for positions across India. Detailed information is available in the NICL AO Notification 2023-24 on the official website: nationalinsurance.nic.co.in. Aspiring individuals seeking a career in the insurance sector can explore this opportunity to join NICL, a reputed organization with diverse roles for both generalists and specialists.
NICL Exam Previous Years’ Cut Off
Among the various NICL job posts NICL AO’s (Administrative Officer) post has the highest demand among the candidates. Given below are the previous years (2016 and 2017) cut offs based on Category and Sections in the Prelims and Mains exam of NICL AO exam.
NICL AO Preliminary (Prelims) Exam 2017 Overall Cut Off
| Category | Cut Off |
| SC | 54.25 |
| ST | 47.00 |
| OBC | 59.00 |
| UR | 61.25 |
| HI | 27.00 |
| OC | 52.25 |
| VI | 54.75 |
NICL AO Preliminary (Prelims) Exam 2017 Section Wise Cut Off
| Category | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning | English Language |
| Maximum Marks | 35 | 35 | 30 |
| Cut off (UR) | 9 | 14.25 | 8.75 |
| Cut off (SC/ST/OBC/HI/OC/VI) | 6.25 | 10.25 | 6.00 |
NICL AO Preliminary (Prelims) Exam 2016 Overall Cut Off
| Category | Cut off |
| UR | 65.50 |
| SC | 57.25 |
| ST | 51.25 |
| OBC | 59.75 |
| HI | 26.50 |
| OC | 52.25 |
| VI | 55.50 |
NICL AO Preliminary (Prelims) Exam 2016 Section Wise Cut Off
| Section | UR | SC, ST, OBC, PWD |
| English Language | 12.25 | 8.00 |
| Reasoning Ability | 20.50 | 16.75 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 9.75 | 7.25 |
| General Awareness | 13.25 | 10 |
NICL AO Mains 2016 Overall Cut Off
| Category | Cut Off |
| UR | 99.25 |
| OBC | 88.25 |
| SC | 81.5 |
| ST | 72.25 |
| HI | 67.50 |
| OC | 75.45 |
| VI | 84.75 |
NICL AO Mains Descriptive Paper 2016 Cut Off
| Category | Cut off ( Total mark is 30) |
| UR | 15 |
| OBC | 15 |
| SC | 13.5 |
| ST | 13.5 |
| HI | 13.5 |
| OC | 13.5 |
| VI | 13.5 |
Aspirants who are planning to attend the NICL recruitment exam 2023 are advised to check the State wise NICL exam cut off as well.
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FAQ’s
Q1. In what mode will the NICL AO Prelims be conducted?
Ans: The National Insurance Company Ltd. will conduct the NICL AO Prelims in online mode at various centres.
Q2. How many stages are there in the NICL AO Exam?
Ans: There are three stages in the NICL AO exam. They are Prelims, Main Examination and Interview.
Q3. Is NICL AO cutoffs same for all the categories?
Ans: No, NICL AO cutoff differs for different categories.
Q4. Will there be a common cutoff for NICL AO Prelims and Mains?
Ans: No, the section wise and overall cutoffs will be different for both NICL AO Prelims and Mains.
