Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is expected to release the notification for Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) in the early half of 2021. LIC AAO is one of the most prestigious recruitment in the insurance sector because of the salary perks and other opportunities it provides. LIC released the notification for the AAO post in 2019 in the month of March. In this article, we are discussing the detailed strategy for how to prepare for LIC AAO 2021.
LIC AAO Notification 2021 – Important Dates
| Events | Expected Dates |
| LIC AAO Notification Release date | July 2021 |
| Application End Date | July 2021 |
| Prelims Exam Admit Card Release | August 2021 |
| Preliminary Exam Date | August 2021 |
| Mains Exam Date | September / October 2021 |
| Interview Date | November 2021 |
| Final Result | December last week 2021 |
LIC Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) – Eligibility Requirements
Age limit
Minimum: 20 years
Maximum: 30 years
Educational Qualification – Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO)
- AAO (Generalists): A Bachelor’s degree from any Government recognized University
- AAO (Chartered Accountant): The candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised Indian University/Institution and the candidate should have passed Final Examination of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and completion of Articles as presented by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. The candidate should be Associate member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Candidates should provide their membership number and the same will be verified with Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
- AAO (IT): Graduation degree in Engineering in Computer Science, IT or Electronics, or an MCA, or M.Sc. (Computer Science) from a recognized Indian University/Institution
- AAO (Actuarial): Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian University/Institution and Candidates should have compulsorily passed paper CT1 and CT5 plus 4 or more other papers of the examination conducted by the Institute of Actuaries of India / Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK (Total 6 or more papers) as on the date of eligibility. Candidates should provide their membership number and the same will be verified with Institute of Actuaries of India / Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK.
- AAO (Rajbhasha): Post Graduate Master’s Degree in Hindi/Hindi translation with English as one of the subjects at Bachelor’s Degree level or Post Graduate Master’s Degree in English with Hindi as one of the subjects at Bachelor’s degree level.
LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2021
Preliminary Examination
| Subject | Number of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
* English Language is of qualifying nature
Mains Examination
| Sections | No of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| Insurance and Financial
Market Awareness |
30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| Data Analysis and Interpretation | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| General Awareness | 30 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 120 | 300 | 120 minutes |
| English Language(Letter Writing & Essay) | 2 | 25 | 30 minutes |
* English Language is of qualifying nature
AAO IT/Actuarial/Chartered Accountant/Rajbhasha
| Section | No of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| General Knowledge, Current Affairs | 30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| Insurance and Financial Market Awareness |
30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 120 | 300 | 120 minutes |
| Descriptive (Letter Writing and Essay) | 2 | 25* | 30 minutes |
* English Language is of qualifying nature
| Section | No of questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| General Knowledge, Current Affairs | 30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| Professional Knowledge | 30 | 90 | 40 minutes |
| Insurance and Financial Market Awareness |
30 | 60 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 120 | 300 | 120 minutes |
| Descriptive (Letter Writing and Essay) | 2 | 25* | 30 minutes |
* English Language is of qualifying nature
LIC AAO 2021 Syllabus
Quantitative Aptitude
- Number System
- Simplification/Approximation
- Quadratic Equation
- Ratio & Proportion
- Percentage
- Average
- Profit & Loss
- Mixture & Allegation
- Ages
- Partnership
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Time and Distance
- Boat and Streams
- Time and Work
- Pipes and Cistern
- Mensuration
- Probability
- Permutation & Combination
- Data Sufficiency
- Data Interpretation
- Quantity Based Questions
Reasoning Ability
- Analogy
- Coding-Decoding
- Inequality
- Alphabet test
- Blood Relation
- Series Completion
- Direction & Distance
- Number Ranking
- Puzzles
- Data Sufficiency
- Decision Making
- Syllogism
- Statement and Conclusion
- Statement and Inference
- Statements and Course of action
- Input-Output
English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze test
- Para jumbles
- Error Detection
- Sentence Improvement
- Sentence Connectors
- Passage Completion
- Idioms and Phrases
- Antonyms and Synonyms
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Direct and Indirect Speech
- Active and Passive Voice
- Vocabulary
- Verbal Ability
How to Prepare for LIC AAO 2021?
Here are some tips to keep in mind while preparing for LIC AAO 2021.
1. Start studying the Fundamentals
The most important step while preparing for any exams is having a strong fundamental. Develop a strong fundamental on each topic by referring to a good book or watching any video classes. You can study the basics of the different topics from any reputed books or by watching our free Youtube videos.
2.Daily Practice
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3. Revision
Frequently revising what you have studied is really crucial. This will help you in memorizing the points easily. Write down the important points to be revised, including short tricks and formulas. For memorizing you can use some funny tricks also.
Salary & Career Growth
LIC AAO has a basic pay of Rs. 32,795/- with an annual increment of Rs. 1,160/- for the next 14yrs.And on adding other allowances and perks the in-hand salary would be around Rs.56,000/- per month. LIC AAO has an exciting career opportunity.
Career Growth
- Assistant Administrative Officer(AAO)
- Administrative Officer (AO)
- Assistant Branch Manager(ABM)
- Branch Manager(BM)
- Senior Branch Manager(SBM)
- Assistant Divisional Manager(ADM)
- Divisional Manager (DM)
- Senior Divisional Manager (SDM)
- Regional Manager (RM)
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Conclusion
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