Vacancy for the post of Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) Specialists (Legal) in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has announced an exciting recruitment drive for Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) Specialists, including a dedicated category for Legal professionals.

Key Dates

• Start Date for Online Registration of Applications and Online Payment of Application Fee/Intimation Charges: 16.08.2025
• Last Date for Online Registration & Online Payment of Application Fee/Intimation Charges: 08.09.2025
• Download of Call Letter for Online Preliminary Examination: 7 days before the examination
• Tentative Date of Online Preliminary Examination (Phase I): 03.10.2025
• Tentative Date of Online Main Examination (Phase II): 08.11.2025

Please note that candidates are advised to regularly check the authorized LIC website (www.licindia.in > Careers) for any updates, as LIC reserves the right to modify the schedule of events.

LIC AAO Legal Vacancies 2025

For the Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) Specialist role, a total of 410 vacancies have been announced. Specifically for the AAO (Legal) post, there are 30 vacancies distributed across various categories:

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 4 vacancies
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 2 vacancies
• Other Backward Classes (OBC): 7 vacancies
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 3 vacancies
• Unreserved (UR): 14 vacancies
• Total AAO (Legal) Vacancies: 30

Additionally, there is a 4% horizontal reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) across all AAO (Specialist) posts. For AAO (Specialist) positions, 5 vacancies are reserved for Locomotor Disability (LD), 4 for Visual Impairment (VI), 4 for Hearing Impairment (HI), and 4 for Intellectual Disability/Multiple Disability (ID/MD). These reservations are provisional and may vary based on LIC’s actual requirements and prevailing Government guidelines.

Eligibility Criteria for LIC AAO (Legal)

To be eligible for the AAO (Legal) position, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Age Limit:
  • Minimum Age: 21 years
  • Maximum Age: 32 years
  • Candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.08.1993 and not later than 01.08.2004 (both days inclusive).
  • Age Relaxation: Relaxations in the upper age limit are provided for various categories:
    • SC/ST: 5 Years
    • OBC: 3 Years
    • PwBD (General): 10 Years
    • PwBD (SC/ST): 15 Years
    • PwBD (OBC): 13 Years
    • Confirmed LIC employees: Further Relaxation of 5 Years
• Educational Qualification:
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Law from any University/College recognized by UGC.
  • Minimum 50% marks or equivalent in the aggregate of all semesters/years.
  • For SC/ST and PwBD candidates, the minimum required marks shall be 45% in a Bachelor’s degree in Law in the aggregate of all semesters/years, specifically for vacancies reserved for them.
  • The result for the qualifying educational qualification must have been declared on or before 01.08.2025.
• Post Qualification Experience (as on 01.08.2025):
  • Candidates must be enrolled with the Bar Council as an Advocate.
  • They must possess at least two years’ experience after being enrolled as an Advocate or as a Law Officer in the Legal Department of a bank/financial institution/statutory corporation/company/State/Central Government post enrolment with the Bar Council.

Remuneration and Benefits for AAO (Legal)

• Basic Pay: Rs. 88,635/- per month in the scale of Rs. 88635-4385(14)-150025-4750(4)-169025.
• Total Emoluments: At the minimum of the scale, inclusive of House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance etc., total emoluments will be approximately Rs. 1,26,000/- per month in an ‘A’ Class city.
• Additional Benefits: These include Defined Contributory Pension, Gratuity, Leave Travel Concession (LTC), Cash Medical Benefit, Group Mediclaim, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Group Insurance, Vehicle Loan (2-wheeler/4-wheeler), meal coupons, reimbursement for briefcase/leather bags, mobile handset, dailies and magazines, tea/coffee, mobile expenses, furniture reimbursement, and maid allowance as per rules.

Selection Process for AAO (Legal)

The selection process for Assistant Administrative Officers, including Legal Specialists, involves a three-tiered approach:

1. Preliminary Examination (Phase I): This online objective test is of qualifying nature. Marks obtained in this phase will not be added to the final merit list. It consists of three sections with separate timings:
   • Reasoning Ability (35 Questions, 35 Marks)
   • English Language (35 Questions, 35 Marks)
   • General Awareness (30 Questions, 30 Marks)
   • Total: 100 Questions, 70 Marks, 60 Minutes.
   • There is a negative marking of 1/4th for every wrong answer.
   • Candidates must pass in each section separately, and the General Awareness paper is qualifying in nature (marks not counted for ranking).
   • Approximately 20 times the number of vacancies in each category will be shortlisted for the Main Examination.
2. Main Examination (Phase II): This online examination consists of both objective and descriptive tests. Marks obtained in the Main Examination will be considered for shortlisting for the interview. There will be no negative marking in the Main Examination.
   • The objective test covers Reasoning Ability, General Awareness (with reference to Insurance and Financial Market), and Professional Knowledge.
   • The descriptive test includes Professional Knowledge and English Language (Communication Skills: Emails, Reports, Situation Analysis & Precis Writing).
   • The English Language Descriptive Paper is of qualifying nature and its marks will not be counted for ranking.
   • The descriptive paper will only be evaluated for candidates who qualify in the objective part of the Main Examination.
   • Candidates must pass in each section separately and also obtain minimum aggregate marks.
3. Interview (Phase III): Candidates shortlisted from the Main Examination (approximately three times the number of vacancies) will be called for an interview.
   • The maximum interview marks are 60.
   • Qualifying marks for EWS, Unreserved, and OBC candidates are 30, while for SC/ST/PwBD candidates, they are 27.
   • The final merit list will be prepared based on the marks obtained in the Main Examination + marks obtained in the Interview, subject to minimum qualifying marks in both.
   • In case of a tie in marks, candidates with higher educational qualifications will be ranked higher, and if that is also similar, the senior in age will be placed higher.
4. Pre-recruitment Medical Examination: Candidates selected in the final merit list will undergo a medical examination and must be found medically fit to receive the appointment offer.

Application Fees & How to Apply Online

Candidates are required to pay application fees/intimation charges through the online mode.

• For SC/ST/PwBD candidates: Intimation Charges of Rs. 85/- + GST + Transaction Charges.
• For all other candidates: Application Fee-cum-Intimation Charges of Rs. 700/- + GST + Transaction Charges.

To apply, visit the LIC’s website (www.licindia.in) and click on ‘Careers’ to open the link for “Recruitment of AAO (Generalist/Specialists/Assistant Engineers) 2025”. You will need to scan and upload your photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and a handwritten declaration as per the specified dimensions and file sizes. A live photograph capture will also be required. The handwritten declaration text is: “I, _______ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.” This declaration must be in the candidate’s handwriting and in English.

Key Information for LIC AAO (Legal) Recruitment

Official Notification

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