LIC AAO & AE Recruitment 2020: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has invited online applications from eligible Indian Citizens for appointment to the post of Assistant Engineers (A.E) – Civil/ Electrical /Structural /MEP & Assistant Architect (A.A) and Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) Specialist. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online from 25.02.2020 and the Last date to fill online registration form is 15.03.2020.
Before filling any job application form it is advisable to read the Notification carefully and understand the basic eligibility criteria and requirement for the post.
| LIC AAO, AE Recruitment 2020 Important Points | |
| Total Vacancy | 218 |
| Registration & Fee Payment Start date | 25.02.2020 |
| Registration & Fee Payment End date | 15.03.2020 |
| Mode of application | ONLINE |
| Application Fee | SC/ST/Pwd – Rs. 85/-. All Others- Rs. 700/- |
| Examination – Preliminary Date | 4th April 2020 |
| Download of Call Letter for Prelims | 27.03.2020 to 04.04.2020 |
| Dates of Online Examination – Main | Will be informed later |
| Important Links | |
| Apply Online | Click here |
| Official Notification | Click here |
| Official Website | Click here |
LIC AAO & AE Recruitment: Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit
Candidates Minimum Age should be 21 years (completed) as on 01.02.2020 and Maximum age shall not be more than 30 years (candidates must have been born not earlier than 02.02.1990 and not later than 01.02.1999 both days inclusive only are eligible).
Relaxation in Upper Age Limit
| Category | Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 Years |
| OBC | 3 Years |
| PwD | 10 Years |
| PwD + OBC | 13 Years |
| PwD + SC/ST | 15 Years |
| ECO/SSCO (GEN) | 5 Years |
| ECO/SSCO (SC/ST) | 10 Years |
| ECO/SSCO (OBC) | 8 Years |
| Confirmed LIC employees | Further Relaxation of 5 YEARS |
Educational Qualification
AE (Civil): B.Tech/B.E. (Civil) from an AICTE recognized Indian University/Institution. minimum three years working experience in planning and execution of multi storied building projects with all required infrastructure.
AE (Electrical): B.Tech/B.E. (Electrical) from an AICTE recognized Indian University/Institution. Minimum three years working experience in planning and execution of multi storied building projects with all required infrastructure.
Assistant Architect: B. Arch. from a recognized Indian University/Institution. Candidate should be registered with Council of Architecture and possess a minimum of three years experience
AE (Structural): M. Tech / M.E. (Structural) from an AICTE recognized Indian University/ Institution. minimum one year hands on experience in the area.
AE (MEP engineers): B. Tech./ B.E. (Mechanical/ Electrical) from an AICTE recognized Indian University/Institution. three years experience in planning and execution of Plumbing / Piping / HVAC system, Lift & Fire Fighting system, Electrical Sub-station in multi storied buildings
AAO (Chartered Accountant): Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized Indian University/Institution and Candidates should have passed Final Examination of Institute of Chartered Accountant and completion of Articles as presented by Institute of Chartered Accountant.
AAO (Actuarial): Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized Indian University/Institution and Candidates should have compulsorily passed 6 or more papers of the examination conducted by the Institute of Actuaries of India / Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK. as on the date of eligibility i.e. 1st February, 2020.
AAO (Legal): Bachelor’s degree in Law or LLM from a recognized Indian University/Institution. Three years Bar experience is essential.
AAO (Rajbhasha): Post Graduate Master’s Degree in Hindi/Hindi translation/ Sanskrit/ English with English/ Hindi as one of the subjects at Bachelor’s Degree level
AAO (IT): Graduation degree in Engineering (Computer Science, IT or Electronics), or MCA or MSC (Computer Science) from a recognized Indian University/ Institution.
Application Fees
| Category | Fees |
| ST/SC/PWD | Rs. 85- |
| All Others | Rs. 700/- |
LIC AAO/AE Salary Structure
Basic pay of Rs. 32795/- per month in the scale of Rs. 32795- 1610(14) –55335– 1745(4) –62315 and other admissible allowances as per rules. Total emoluments at the minimum of the scale inclusive of House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance etc wherever admissible depending upon the classification of the city will be approximately Rs 57,000/- per month in ‘A’ Class city.
LIC AAO & AE Recruitment: Selection Procedure
Selection of Assistant Engineers and Assistant Administrative Officers will be done through a three tiered process:
- Phase I: Preliminary Examination
- Phase II: Mains Examination
- Interview
Phase-I: Preliminary Examination Pattern
Preliminary Examination consisting of objective test will be conducted online.
| Name of the tests | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| English Language with special emphasis on grammar, vocabulary and comprehension | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
Phase-II: Main Examination Exam Pattern
Main examination will consist of objective tests for 300 marks and descriptive test for 25 marks. Both the objective and descriptive tests will be online.
| Name of the tests | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 90 | 40 Minutes |
| General Knowledge, Current Affairs | 30 | 90 | 20 Minutes |
| Professional knowledge | 30 | 90 | 40 Minutes |
| Insurance and Financial Market Awareness | 30 | 90 | 20 Minutes |
| English Language (Letter writing & Essay)/ Legal drafting for AAO(Legal) | 2 | 25 | 30 Minutes |
Note: Descriptive test of English Language etc. will be of qualifying nature and the marks in English Language will not be counted for ranking.
Phase-III: Interview
Marks obtained in the Main Examination only will be considered for shortlisting for interview and marks obtained in Main Examination + marks obtained in Interview will be considered for final merit listing of candidates.
Maximum Interview marks are 60 and qualifying marks for EWS, Unreserved, OBC are 30.Qualifying marks for SC /ST/PwBD candidates are 27.
Pre-Recruitment Medical Examination:
Before joining, Candidate has to pass medical fitness test conduct by the Medical Examiner authorized by LIC.
LIC AAO Recruitment: How to Apply
Candidates can apply online only from 17.09.2019 to 01.10.2019 and no other mode of application will be accepted.
A. Application registration
B. Payment of fees
C. Document scan and upload
D. SAVE and Print the Application
- GO to the LIC’s website www.licindia.in and click on the ‘Careers’ to open the link “ Recruitment of AAO & AE 2020”.
- To register application, choose the tab “Click here for New Registration” and enter Name, Contact details and Email-id.
- Provisional Registration number and Password will be generated by the system as well as will send via Email & SMS to registered email ID and mobile number.
- Upload the Latest Photograph and Signature as per the desired specifications.
- Pay the Application fees Online by using Debit or Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/Mobile Wallets.
Save and Print the Payment E-Recipt along with the Application form for future refenrences.