NICL Administrative Officers (Generalists & Specialists) Scale-I Recruitment 2026

Job overview

Category

Insurance / Administrative Officer

Location

All India

Employment type

Government / Public Sector

Qualification

Generalists: Graduate/Postgraduate in any discipline with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD). Specialists: relevant degree/professional qualification in Finance, Legal, IT, Automobile/Risk Engineering, CS or Agriculture.

Vacancies

321

Recruitment details

National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) has invited applications for recruitment of 321 Officers in Scale-I cadre from the open market. VACANCY DETAILS Total vacancies: 321 Generalists: 200 posts — UR 80, OBC 55, SC 30, ST 15, EWS 20. Specialists: 121 posts — UR 58, OBC 31, SC 13, ST 7, EWS 12. Specialist discipline-wise vacancies: • Finance (CA & CMA): 20 — UR 10, OBC 5, SC 2, ST 1, EWS 2. • Legal: 20 — UR 10, OBC 5, SC 2, ST 1, EWS 2. • Information Technology: 10 — UR 5, OBC 2, SC 1, ST 1, EWS 1. • Automobile Engineers: 20 — UR 10, OBC 5, SC 2, ST 1, EWS 2. • Risk Engineers: 28 — UR 13, OBC 7, SC 3, ST 2, EWS 3. • Company Secretaries: 2 — UR 1, OBC 1. • Agriculture: 20 — UR 9, OBC 5, SC 3, ST 1, EWS 2. • Specialist backlog – Information Technology: 1 OBC post. IMPORTANT DATES Online registration begins: 08 October 2026. Last date for online registration: 28 October 2026. Application-fee payment window: 08 October 2026 to 28 October 2026, both days inclusive. Phase-I online examination: 17 November 2026. Phase-II online examination: 22 December 2026. Call-letter download: to be notified later. AGE Minimum 21 years and maximum 30 years as on 01 October 2026. The advertisement states that candidates should have been born not earlier than 02 October 1996 and not later than 01 October 2005, both dates inclusive. Relaxations include 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), 10 years for PwBD, 5 years for eligible ex-servicemen/commissioned officers, and 8 years for confirmed employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies including GIC and Agriculture Insurance Company of India, subject to the notification conditions. Maximum age after cumulative relaxation is subject to the limits stated in the advertisement. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION Generalist applicants require Graduate/Postgraduate qualification in any discipline from a recognized university with at least 60% marks, relaxed to 55% for SC/ST/PwBD. Specialist applicants must possess the discipline-specific professional/degree qualification prescribed in the advertisement. The required qualification must be held as on 01 October 2026. SELECTION Selection consists of Phase-I Preliminary Examination, Phase-II Main Examination and Interview. Phase-I is an online objective examination. Phase-II contains objective and, where applicable, descriptive components according to the discipline. Candidates qualifying the Main Examination are shortlisted for interview. Final selection is based on the applicable Main Examination and Interview weightage, subject to eligibility, document verification and medical fitness. APPLICATION Applications are accepted online only. Candidates must register, upload the required photograph/signature/left-thumb impression/handwritten declaration and other required documents, pay the applicable fee online, and complete registration by the closing date. Only one application for one discipline is permitted; where multiple completed applications are submitted, only the latest valid completed application is retained and fees for other registrations are forfeited. OTHER CONDITIONS Vacancies are tentative. Reservation for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD is governed by applicable Government of India rules. Selected candidates may be posted or transferred anywhere in India according to company requirements. The advertisement states a one-year probation period, extendable as provided in company rules, and a service/guarantee bond requirement. Candidates should retain their registered email address and mobile number throughout recruitment and regularly check NICL recruitment updates.

Important dates

Application start date

8 October 2026

Application last date

28 October 2026

Exam date

17 November 2026

Application fee

Online payment required from 08-10-2026 to 28-10-2026. The provided Employment News pages describe the online payment procedure but do not state a reliable category-wise fee amount; verify the fee shown in the NICL online application/official notification before payment.

Age information

21 to 30 years as on 01-10-2026; born between 02-10-1996 and 01-10-2005 (both inclusive). Relaxation: SC/ST 5 years, OBC (NCL) 3 years, PwBD 10 years, eligible ex-servicemen/commissioned officers 5 years, confirmed employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies including GIC/AIC 8 years; other/cumulative relaxation subject to notification rules.

Selection process

Phase-I Preliminary Online Examination → Phase-II Main Online Examination → Interview → document/eligibility verification and medical fitness. Phase-I: Reasoning Ability, English Language and Quantitative Aptitude, 100 marks/60 minutes. Phase-II differs for Generalists and Specialists and includes objective testing plus descriptive English test as prescribed. Final merit is prepared using the Main Examination and Interview as specified in the notification.

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Record information

Added

17 October 2026

Last updated

17 October 2026