NICL AO Exam Date 2024 Out, Check Notice, Exam Pattern

For the NICL AO 2024, the eligibility criteria include age limit, educational qualification, and nationality. The details of the eligibility criteria are discussed in the official notification. But for the convenience of the candidates, can check the detailed eligibility criteria here. Candidate must be a citizen of India, Nepal, Bhutan, or a Tibetan Refugee who came to India before 1st January 1962.

The minimum age limit required for the NICL AO post is 21 to 30 years as of 1st December 2023. This is the minimum age limit for the General category, whereas the candidates belonging to the reserved category have been provided some age relaxation.

NICL AO Age Relaxation
Category	Years Relaxed
Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe	5 years
Other Backward Class	3 years
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities	10 years
Ex-Servicemen	The actual period of service rendered in the Defence forces + 3 years, maximum up to the age of 45 years
Disabled Ex-Servicemen	Relaxation up to the age of 45 years

NICL AO Recruitment 2024: Educational Qualification

Check the NICL AO Educational Qualification in the table below.

NICL AO Qualification 2024
Sl. No.	Post Name	Qualification
1	Doctors (MBBS)	M.B.B.S / M.D. / M.S. or PG – Medical Degree from a recognized University OR equivalent foreign degrees recognized by the National Medical Commission. Must hold a valid registration from NMC or State Medical Council.
2	Legal	Graduate / Post Graduate in Law from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examinations (at least 55% for SC/ST candidates).
3	Finance	Chartered Accountant (ICAI) / Cost Accountant (ICWA) OR B.COM / M.COM from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examinations (at least 55% for SC/ST candidates).
4	Actuarial	Bachelor / Master’s degree in Statistics / Mathematics / Actuarial Science or any other quantitative discipline from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examinations (at least 55% for SC/ST candidates).
5	Information Technology	B.E / B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology/ MCA from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examinations (at least 55% for SC/ST candidates).
6	Automobile Engineering	B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech in Automobile Engineering from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examinations (at least 55% for SC/ST candidates).
7	Generalist Officers	Graduate / Post Graduate in any stream from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examinations (at least 55% for SC/ST candidates).
8	Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers	Master’s Degree from a recognized University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR various other combinations involving Hindi and English as compulsory/elective subjects.

NICL AO Selection Process 2024

The selection process for the NICL Administrative Officer post includes the following stages. The post-wise selection stages may vary as shown below:

For NICL AO Generalist and Specialist Posts

The selection process for the Generalist and Specialist Doctors (MBBS), Legal, Finance, Actuarial, Information Technology, and Automobile Engineers) posts include Prelims, Mains, and Interview stages. The Prelims Exam shall be objective type and the Mains Exam will be both objective and descriptive type.

For NICL AO Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers Post

The selection process for the NICL AO Hindi (Rajbhasha) post includes an online Single Stage Exam.

NICL AO Exam Pattern 2024

The NICL AO Examination will be held through the Prelims and Mains Exam. The exam-wise NICL AO Exam Pattern is given below.

1. The duration of the Prelims Exam is 60 Minutes (20 Minutes for each section)
2. There is a negative marking of 0.25 marks

NICL AO Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
Sl. No.	Subject	Questions	Marks
1	English Language	30	30
2	Reasoning	35	35
3	Quantitative Aptitude	35	35
Total		100	100

NICL AO Mains Exam Pattern

The Mains Exam Pattern consists of 5 sections and each section is 50 marks. Each section has been allotted separate timings as mentioned in the table below. The total duration is 180 Mins and likewise Prelims, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks

Generalist Post

NICL AO Mains Exam Pattern 2024 (For Generalist Post)
Sl. No.	Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
1	English Language	50	50	40 Mins
2	Reasoning	50	50	40 Mins
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	40 Mins
4	General Awareness	50	50	30 Mins
5	Computer Knowledge	50	50	30 Mins
Total		250	250	180 Mins

Specialist Post:

NICL AO Mains Exam Pattern 2024 (For Specialist Post)
Sl. No.	Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
1	English Language	40	40	30 Mins
2	Reasoning	40	40	35 Mins
3	Quantitative Aptitude	40	40	35 Mins
4	General Awareness	40	40	20 Mins
5	Computer Knowledge	40	40	25 Mins
6	Paper to Test Technical/Professional Knowledge in Relevant Disciplines	50	50	35 Mins
Total		250	250	180 Mins

Hindi Rajbhasha Officers:

NICL AO Mains Exam Pattern 2024 (For Hindi Rajbhasha Officers)
Sl. No.	Subject	Questions	Marks	Duration
1	English Language	40	40	35 Mins
2	Reasoning	40	40	35 Mins
3	Test of Hindi and English grammar/ vocabulary & knowledge of Act/ Rules regarding Official Language implementation	40	40	30 Mins
4	General Awareness	40	40	25 Mins
5	Test of Translation (English to Hindi and Hindi to English)	40	40	25 Mins
6	Test of Hindi Language Essay, Précis, Comprehension & Letter Writing	4	50	60 Mins
Total		124	250	210 mins

NICL AO Syllabus 2024

NICL AO Syllabus 2024 consists of subjects like English language, Reasoning, Hindi, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge, and Quantitative Aptitude. The syllabus for Generalist, Specialist, and Hindi Rajbhasha Officer posts may vary. Candidates preparing for the NICL AO Exam must go through the NICL AO Syllabus in detail to know the demands of the Exam and prepare accordingly.

NICL AO Syllabus 2024: English

1. Reading Comprehension
2. Cloze Test
3. Fill in the blanks
4. Spelling Checks
5. Articles
6. Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting
7. Paragraph Complete / Sentence Correction
8. Para jumbles
9. Miscellaneous

NICL AO Syllabus 2024: Quantitative Aptitude

1. Simplification
2. Ratio & Proportion, Percentage
3. Data Sufficiency
4. Number Systems
5. Profit & Loss
6. Mixtures & Allegations
7. Simple Interest & Compound Interest & Surds & Indices
8. Time & Distance
9. Work & Time
10. Sequence & Series
11. Permutation, Combination & Probability. Data Interpretation
12. Mensuration – Cylinder, Cone, Sphere

NICL AO Syllabus 2024: Reasoning Ability

1. Coded Inequalities
2. Seating Arrangement
3. Puzzle Tabulation
4. Logical Reasoning
5. Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test
6. Data Sufficiency
7. Syllogism
8. Blood Relations
9. Input-Output
10. Coding-Decoding
11. Alphanumeric Series

NICL AO Syllabus 2024: General Awareness

1. Current Affairs
2. Summits
3. Books & Authors
4. Awards
5. Sports
6. Defense
7. National
8. Appointment
9. International
10. Obituary etc
11. Banking Awareness
12. Indian Financial System
13. History of Indian Banking Industry
14. Regulatory Bodies Monetary & Credit Policies
15. Budget Basics and Current Union Budget
16. International Organisation / Financial Institutions
17. Government Schemes Abbreviations and Economic terminologies
18. Other important concepts
19. Abbreviations and Economic terminologies
20. Other important topics

NICL AO Salary 2024

The candidates who will be appointed as Administrative Officers will get a monthly salary of Rs. 85,000/- in Metropolitan Centres. At the time of appointment, the basic salary is set at Rs. 50,925 /- within the pay scale of Rs.50925-2500(14)-85925-2710(4)-96765, including various allowances by the prevailing company regulations. Additional benefits, including participation in the New Pension Scheme governed by PFRDA, Gratuity, LTS, Medical Benefits, Group Personal Accident Insurance, etc., will be granted following the company’s policies at the time of appointment. Officers are also entitled to the Company’s/leased accommodation as per established norms.

Furthermore, Doctors (MBBS) appointed as Specialist Officers qualify for a Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) amounting to 25% of the Basic Pay, subject to applicable conditions as may be in force from time to time.

NICL AO Exam Center 2024

The list of NICL AO Preliminary Exam Center 2024 list is given below which mentions the State/Union Territories and the exam center available in that state. Candidates can choose their Exam Center/City accordingly while filling out the application form.

NICL AO Exam Center 2024
Sl. No.	State/UT	Exam City
1	Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Ongole
2	Assam	Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Jorhat
3	Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun
4	Bihar	Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur
5	Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohali
6	Chhattisgarh	Raipur, Bilaspur
7	Delhi-NCR	Delhi-NCR
8	Goa	Panaji
9	Gujarat / Dadra & Nagar Haveli / Daman & Diu	Ahmedabad/Gandhi Nagar, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot
10	Haryana	Hissar, Faridabad, Gurgaon
11	Himachal Pradesh	Shimla, Mandi
12	Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh	Srinagar, Jammu, Leh
13	Jharkhand	Ranchi, Jamshedpur
14	Karnataka	Bengaluru, Hubli/Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore
15	Kerala	Ernakulum/Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode
16	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur
17	Maharashtra	Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR, Nagpur, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Nasik
18	Manipur	Imphal
19	Meghalaya	Shillong
20	Mizoram	Aizawl
21	Nagaland	Kohima, Dimapur
22	Odisha	Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Berhampur
23	Puduchery	Puduchery
24	Punjab	Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bhatinda
25	Rajasthan	Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner
26	Sikkim	Gangtok
27	Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai
28	Telangana	Hyderabad/ Rangareddy, Warangal
29	Tripura	Agartala
30	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur, Noida/Greater Noida
31	Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haridwar, Haldwani
32	West Bengal	Kolkata/ Greater Kolkata, Siliguri, Asansol
33	Andaman & Nicobar	Port Blair