NIACL Administrative Officers 2025
Candidates who are eligible and interested to be appointed as Assistant in NIACL need to know that the application form is going to be available till February 15, 2024. Each and every single individual who was eagerly waiting for the notification are requested to apply in the initial stage to avoid the last minute and error fee application form submission.
Organization | New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL) |
Position | |
Total Vacancies | 550 |
Application Period | 7th August to 30th August 2025 |
Age Limit | 21 to 30 years as of January 01, 2024 |
Educational Qualification | Bachelor’s degree from a UGC recognized university |
Application Fee | General: ₹850, SC/ST: ₹100 |
Selection Process | Prelims & Mains |
Official Website |
NIACL Administrative Officers Qualification 2025
| Disciplines | Academic Qualification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Generalists | Graduate/Post-graduate in any discipline from a recognised University at least 60% marks in either of the degree exams for General candidates and at least 55% marks for SC/ST/PWD candidates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts | Chartered Accountant (ICAI)/ Cost and Management Accountant (The Institute of Cost Accountants of India, earlier known as ICWAI) and Graduation/Postgraduation in any discipline with min 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwBD) Or MBA Finance/PGDM Finance/ M.Com with min 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwBD) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NIACL Assistant Selection Process 2025
NIACL AO 2025 Exam Pattern- Phase 1
| Name of Test/Section | No of Questions/Maximum Marks | Time | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| English Language | 30/30 | 20 minutes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reasoning Ability | 35/35 | 20 minutes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numerical Ability | 35/35 | 20 minutes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 100/100 | 60 minutes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
NIACL AO 2025 Exam Pattern- Phase 2
1. The NIACL AO Mains Exam is divided into 2 sections: Objective & Descriptive type and the candidate have to pass each section separately.
2. The duration of the Objective type paper is of 2 hours and for descriptive, it is of 30 minutes.
3. There are 200 MCQ-type questions and 2 Essay/Letter Writing questions.
4. The descriptive test is conducted in the English language only.
5. There is a negative marking of ¼th mark for each incorrect answer.
NIACL AO 2025 Exam Pattern- Phase 2 [Generalist]
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| English Language | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 30 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 150 minutes |
| NIACL AO 2025 Exam Pattern- Phase 2 [Specialists] |
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| In Specialist stream, an additional test to assess technical& professional knowledge in the relevant discipline | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 150 minutes |
NIACL AO Descriptive Test
The duration of the NIACL AO Descriptive Test will be 30 minutes and it will hold 30 marks. It will be a Test of English Language – Letter & Essay writing. NIACL AO descriptive test will be conducted in English and will take place online.
| Name of Exam | Marks | Duration |
| Letter Writing | 10 marks | 30 minutes |
| Essay Writing | 20 marks |
Frequently Asked Questions
The selection process for NIACL (New India Assurance Company Limited) Assistant 2025 consists of three stages:
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Preliminary Examination (Online Objective Test)
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Main Examination (Online Objective Test)
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Regional Language Test (Qualifying in Nature)
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Document Verification
Note: There is no interview round for the Assistant post.
Stage 1: Preliminary Exam
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Mode: Online (CBT)
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Duration: 1 hour
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Total Marks: 100
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Sections:
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English Language (30 Q, 30 marks)
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Numerical Ability (35 Q, 35 marks)
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Reasoning Ability (35 Q, 35 marks)
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Negative Marking: 0.25 marks per wrong answer
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Purpose: Qualifying for Mains (sectional and overall cut-offs apply)
Stage 2: Main Exam
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Mode: Online (CBT)
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Duration: 2 hours
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Total Marks: 250
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Sections:
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Reasoning (40 Q, 50 marks)
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English Language (40 Q, 50 marks)
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General Awareness (40 Q, 50 marks) (focus on insurance, banking, current affairs)
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Computer Aptitude (40 Q, 50 marks)
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Numerical Ability (40 Q, 50 marks)
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Negative Marking: 0.25 per wrong answer
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Final Merit: Based only on Main Exam marks.
Stage 3: Regional Language Test
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Candidates who qualify the Main exam must prove proficiency in the regional language of the state they applied for.
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Test format: Read, write, and speak in the local language.
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Failure in this test leads to disqualification, even if selected in the Main exam.
Stage 4: Document Verification
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Verification of all educational, category, identity, and language proficiency documents.
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Medical examination may be required as per NIACL norms.
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Only Main Exam marks are considered for the final merit ranking.
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Prelims marks are not added to the final score.
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Category-wise cut-offs are applied in both Prelims and Mains.
Focus on:
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Insurance sector (IRDAI, policies, terms)
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Current affairs (last 6–8 months)
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Banking/financial news
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Static GK (awards, sports, important dates)
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Computer basics (hardware, software, networks, cyber security)
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Prelims: Focus on speed and accuracy in Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. Practice 1-hour sectional mocks.
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Mains: Strengthen General Awareness (especially insurance-related) and Computer Aptitude. Practice descriptive language basics.
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Regional Language: Start early—practice reading, writing, and basic conversation in the state language you choose.