NIACL AO: New India Assurance Administrative Officer Exam Guide
Last updated: 2026-11-14 · MockMentor
The New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL) recruits Administrative Officers (Scale I) in Generalist and Specialist streams. The latest cycle is the 2025 recruitment of 550 officers (advertisement dated 7 August 2025). Its final list and medical tests were completed in April 2026. NIACL has not yet announced a 2026 cycle.
NIACL AO 2025 at a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Post | Administrative Officer (Scale I), Generalist and Specialist |
| Vacancies | 550 (UR 222, OBC 148, SC 83, EWS 55, ST 42) |
| Age | 21 to 30 years as on 1 August 2025 |
| Qualification (Generalist) | Graduate or post-graduate in any discipline with 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwBD) |
| Selection | Prelims, Mains, interview, medical |
| Starting basic pay | ₹50,925 |
| Monthly emoluments | About ₹90,000 in metro centres |
2025 cycle timeline
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Advertisement | 7 August 2025 |
| Prelims | 14 September 2025 |
| Mains | 29 October 2025 |
| Interviews | From 6 February 2026 |
| Pre-employment medical | 6 to 10 April 2026 |
Exam pattern
Prelims (100 marks, 60 minutes)
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Mains: an objective test of 200 marks in 150 minutes, with sections of 40 questions each, including English Language (30 minutes), General Awareness (25 minutes) and Quantitative Aptitude (30 minutes). Specialists take a Professional Knowledge section. It is followed by a descriptive English test of 30 marks in 30 minutes.
NIACL AO cut-off 2025 (Generalist)
The New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL) does not publish category-wise cut-offs on its website, so the table below is compiled.
These figures were compiled from score cards and result notices by coaching institutes and exam portals, and checked against at least two such sources. They are not taken from the recruiter's own website, so treat them as a guide and confirm on the official site before relying on them.
| Category | Prelims (out of 100) | Mains objective (out of 200) |
|---|---|---|
| UR | 76.75 | 102.75 |
| OBC | 71.25 | 92.75 |
| EWS | 70.50 | 89.25 |
| SC | 68.00 | 86.75 |
| ST | 61.50 | 69.75 |
Sectional cut-offs, Prelims (UR and EWS): English 13.50, Reasoning 18.50, Quantitative Aptitude 13.25.
Sectional cut-offs, Mains (UR, OBC and EWS): Reasoning 16.75, English 23.75, General Awareness 2.75, Quantitative Aptitude 17.75.
The Prelims cut-off sits in the seventies for the open category, so a safe target is 80 or more. In Mains, English carried the highest sectional bar, which is worth noting because many candidates treat it as their easy section.
Salary
- Pay scale (2025 advertisement): ₹50,925 - 2,500(14) - 85,925 - 2,710(4) - 96,765.
- Gross emoluments: about ₹90,000 a month in metro centres.
- Officers also get company or leased accommodation as per rules.
The general insurers' pay was revised after this cycle. NICL's October 2026 advertisement shows a starting basic of ₹82,485, so expect a higher figure in NIACL's next notification.
Read next: NIACL Assistant and NICL AO 2026.
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