Life Insurance Corporation of India (abbreviated as LIC) is an Indian state-owned insurance and investment corporation. The Life insurance corporation of India was established on September 1, 1956. The Parliament Of India passed the Life Insurance of India Act, thus nationalizing the insurance industries in India. Approximately 245 insurance companies and provident societies were merged to create the state-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India. LIC Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) is one of the best entry-level jobs in the insurance sector which makes the job highly demanding. LIC is to release its notification for the LIC AAO prelims exam 2023 hence here the topic we are going to discuss is the prelims and mains cut off for LIC AAO 2023.
It is essential for the candidates to know the cut-off marks of various years for having an abstract idea about the score you need to attain for cracking the LIC AAO exam 2023. The examination of the LIC AAO has been postponed due to the pandemic situation and the new dates for the LIC AAO Prelims Exam will be announced soon. There will be a qualifying cut-off mark for each paper of the examination. It is important for the candidates to know about the qualifying LIC AAO cut off marks for all the papers, and also the LIC AAO previous year cut-off marks to align their preparation accordingly. More details regarding LIC AAO cut off marks for the year 2022 are given below.
LIC AAO Expected Cut Off 2023
LIC AAO examination is conducted as various stages of examination and candidates who are appearing for the examination must have certain cut off marks at the exach stage of the examination qualify in to the next round. The LIC AAO Cut off mark for the year 2023 is not yet known. The cut of marks are only announced by the commission after the conduction of the examination. So for the reference and the knowledge for the candidates they can refer to the LIC AAO last year cut off marks and the LIC AAO expected marks as part of their preparation for the year 2023.
The LIC AAO mains exam comprises of two types of questions
- Objective test – 300 marks
- Descriptive type – 25 marks
Descriptive papers of only those candidates will be considered and evaluated who qualify in the objective part of the mains examination. The English Language Test is just of qualifying nature. The marks obtained in that section won’t be counted for the final merit. Given below is the pattern of LIC AAO exam separately for all the positions.
LIC AAO Latest Cut off Marks
The latest cut off mark information that is available is the cut off marks for the prelims, mains and interview for the year 2023. The tables given below will given an idea regarding the LIC AAO Cut off mark for the latest recruitment examination conducted.
LIC AAO Prelims Cut off
| LIC AAO Prelims Sections | Cut Off Marks For SC/ST Candidates | Cut Off Marks For Others |
| Reasoning Ability | 16 | 18 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 16 | 18 |
| English Language | 9 | 10 |
LIC AAO Mains Cut Off
| Sections | Cut Off Marks For SC/ST Candidates | Cut Off Marks For Others |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 45 |
| General Knowledge & Current Affairs | 27 | 30 |
| For Generalist: Data Analysis & Interpretation
For Others: Professional Knowledge |
40 | 45 |
| Insurance & Financial Market Awareness | 27 | 30 |
| For Rajbhasha: Knowledge of Language
For Others: English Language (Letter writing & Essay) |
9 | 10 |
LIC AAO Interview Cut Off
| Categories | Cut Off Marks |
| Unreserved, EWS, OBC, PwBD | 30 |
| SC/ST | 27 |
More details regarding the cut off mraks like LIC AAO State wise cut off marks and category wise cut off marks will be announced by the commission accordingly after the completion of the examination. The details will be published through a notification. The details regarding the same will be updated here too once it is published by the commission.
LIC AAO Previous Year Cut-Off
As the official cut off for the year 2023 is not yet available for the candidates, they can refer to the LIC AAO Previos year cut off to get an overall idea about the marks that can be expected as the cut off. Take a look at the previous year cut off mark details to boost up your exam preparation.
LIC AAO Prelims Cut-off (2019)
The LIC AAO prelims 2019 was conducted on 4th June 2019
| Category & Overall Cut off | Reasoning Ability | Quantitative Aptitude | English Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| General – 58.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 10.00 |
| SC – 50.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 9.00 |
| ST – 44.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 9.00 |
| OBC-54.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 10.00 |
| EWS-53.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 10.00 |
| LD-53.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 9.00 |
| VI-53.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 9.00 |
| HI-32.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 9.00 |
| ID/MD-32.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 9.00 |
LIC AAO Mains Cut-off (2019)
The LIC AAO Main exam was conducted on June 28 in a Computer Based Online Test (CBT).
| Category & Overall Cut off | Reasoning Ability | General Knowledge, Current Affairs | Professional Knowledge | Insurance and Financial Market Awareness | English Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General –203 | 45.00 | 30.00 | 45.00 | 30.00 | 10.00 |
| SC –153 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 9.00 |
| ST –156 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 9.00 |
| OBC-164 | 45.00 | 30.00 | 45.00 | 30.00 | 10.00 |
| EWS-166 | 45.00 | 30.00 | 45.00 | 30.00 | 10.00 |
| LD-172 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 9.00 |
| VI-180 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 9.00 |
| HI-167 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 9.00 |
| ID/MD-185 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 40.00 | 27.00 | 9.00 |
LIC AAO Final cut off (2019)
The LIC AAO final cut-off was released with the final result.
| Category & Overall Cut off | Interview | Final Cut off (Mains+ interview) |
|---|---|---|
| General | 30.00 | 258.00 |
| SC | 27.00 | 219.00 |
| ST | 27.00 | 190.00 |
| OBC | 30.00 | 246.00 |
| EWS | 30.00 | 248.00 |
| LD | * | 203.00 |
| VI | * | 233.00 |
| HI | * | 218.00 |
| ID/MD | * | 237.00 |
LIC AAO Final Cut Off (2016)
| S. No. | Section | Gen | OBC | SC | ST | OH | VI |
| 1. | Reasoning Ability | 31.25 | 19.25 | 19.25 | 19.25 | 19.25 | 19.25 |
| 2. | GK & Current Affairs | 10.25 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 3. | Computer Knowledge | 36.25 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 4. | Quantitative Aptitude | 33.00 | 21.75 | 21.75 | 21.75 | 21.75 | 21.75 |
| 5. | English Language | 9.50 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 6. | Total Weighted Score | 255.75 | 250.50 | 233.00 | 203.50 | 226.75 | 211.75 |
| 7. | Interview –
Qualifying Marks |
30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | * | * |
| 8. | CUT OFF – final selection
(Online test + Interview) |
306.00 | 290.75 | 276.00 | 246.00 | 274.75 | 255.25 |
How to Check LIC AAO Cut off 2022?
Given below are the steps that can help you for checking the LIC AAO cut-off marks.
- Go to the official website of LIC.
- Click on the Careers tab at the bottom of the page.
- Click on the exam link for LIC AAO.
- Go to LIC AAO Cut off marks.
- Enter the Registration number and Password or the roll number and date of birth along with the captcha to log in.
- You would be able to see the marks secured and the sectional and overall cut-off marks.
Factors Affecting LIC AAO Cut Off 2023
There are many factors that affect while finalizing the cut-off for any competitive or government exam. Check the follows:
- The total number of students who appeared in the exam
- The difficulty level of the question paper
- The total number of vacancies offered by the officials
- Candidates’ overall performance in the exam
LIC AAO Exam Pattern
| LIC AAO Exam Sections | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | Duration | |
| SC/ST | Others | |||
| Reasoning Ability | 90 | 40 | 45 | 40 Minutes |
| General Knowledge, Current Affairs | 60 | 27 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Data Analysis & Interpretation | 90 | 40 | 45 | 40 Minutes |
| Insurance and Financial Market Awareness | 60 | 27 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 300 | – | – | 2 Hours |
| English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 25* | 9 | 10 | 30 Minutes |
LIC AAO Exam Pattern- Main Exam (IT/ Chartered Accountant / Actuarial)
| LIC AAO Exam Sections | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | Duration | |
| – | – | SC/ST | Others | – |
| Reasoning Ability | 90 | 40 | 45 | 40 Minutes |
| General Knowledge, Current Affairs | 60 | 27 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Professional Knowledge | 90 | 40 | 45 | 40 Minutes |
| Insurance and Financial Market Awareness | 60 | 27 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 300 | 2 Hours | ||
| English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) | 25* | 9 | 10 | 30 Minutes |
LIC AAO Exam Pattern-Main Exam (Rajbhasha)
| LIC AAO Exam Sections | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | Duration | |
| – | – | SC/ST | Others | – |
| Reasoning Ability | 90 | 40 | 45 | 40 Minutes |
| General Knowledge, Current Affairs | 60 | 27 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Professional Knowledge | 90 | 40 | 45 | 40 Minutes |
| Insurance and
Financial Market Awareness |
60 | 27 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 300 | – | – | 2 Hours |
| Knowledge of Language (Descriptive) | 25* | 9 | 10 | 30 Minutes |
The cut-off mark and qualifying marks are not the same. Qualifying marks are the marks that are notified in the notification itself whereas cutoff marks are decided and published only after the exams are over. Qualifying marks help the candidate to decide if they are eligible to remain in the competition, on the contrary, cut-off marks decide whether the candidate is selected for the next round or not.
For the LIC AAO exam, there are two cut-off marks, the sectional cut-off and overall cut-off. Candidates should score more than or equal to the cutoff mark in order to get selected for the next round. The candidates need to breach both the cut-off marks for the selection to the next phase.
LIC AAO cut-off will be decided based on the number of vacancies notified in the LIC AAO 2023 notification. Cut off is a reflection of the depth of competition in the exam. Higher the cut-off equates to higher competition in the exam. This year the cut-off marks are supposed to be high due to the lockdown situation that has given the candidates ample amount of time for their preparation.
So, all these regarding the previous year cut off scores. The expected cut-off for the LIC AAO Prelims and Mains will be updated after the respective examination. Candidates tuned to this page for the LIC AAO cut-off score updates. Meanwhile, prepare with LIC AAO’s latest test series available.
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