Where to download the OICL AO Notification 2025 PDF?

the Oriental Insurance Company Limited has released the Oriental Insurance Recruitment 2025 Notification PDF for Administrative Officer Scale 1 post in Generalist and Hindi Officer streams.

What is the OICL AO Recruitment 2025?

OICL AO stands for Oriental Insurance Company Limited Administrative Officer and it is a Scale 1 level post available in various streams like Actuarial, Law, Accounts, General, etc. This year, OICL has issued 300 vacancies for AO post in Generalist and Hindi Officer Streams.

How many vacancies are have been released under the OICL AO Recruitment 2025?

A total of 300 vacancies have been released under the OICL AO 2025 Recruitment.

How many stages are there in the OICL AO Examination?

OICL AO recruitment is conducting 3 stages: Prelims (objective), Mains (objective+descriptive), and Interview.

Who is eligible to apply for OICL AO recruitment?

Candidate whose age is between the range/limit of 21 to 30 years and hold the required qualification, can apply for the post.

What is the OICL AO Salary?

The OICL AO approximate monthly salary is Rs. 85,000/- with stating pay scale of Rs. 50925 2500(14)-85925-2710(4)-96765 and yearly increments.

OICL AO Recruitment 2025 Notification Out for 300 Posts, Application Started, Check Qualification

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The Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) has issued the OICL AO Recruitment 2025 notification, inviting applications for 300 Administrative Officer (AO) Scale 1 positions. The official notification includes information on vacancies, important dates, the application process, and the examination timeline. Candidates interested in applying should go through the notification carefully to understand all essential details about the recruitment.

OICL AO Notification 2025 Out

The online registration for OICL AO Recruitment 2025 is now in progress. Through this recruitment drive, OICL plans to fill 300 positions: 285 for Generalist posts and 15 for Hindi Officers. The detailed notification, available on the official website www.orientalinsurance.org.in, provides all key information that candidates should review before submitting their applications. The selection procedure consists of three stages: a preliminary exam, a main exam, and an interview.

Download OICL AO Notification 2025 (Official) PDF

OICL AO Recruitment 2025- Brief Overview

The table below provides a concise summary of the OICL Administrative Officer recruitment. Go through it to get a quick snapshot of the major details.

OICL AO 2025 Exam-Detailed Summary

Exam Details

Organisation: Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL)
Exam Name: OICL AO 2025
Post Name: Administrative Officer Scale 1 (Generalist and Hindi Officer)
Vacancy: 300
Official website: www.orientalinsurance.org.in

Application Process:

Application Mode: Online
Application Dates: 3rd to 18th December 2025
Application Fee: Rs. 1000/-

Eligibility Criteria:

Qualification: Bachelor’s degree
Age Limit: 21 to 30 years
Nationality: Indian

Selection Process

Prelims
Mains
Interview

Salary

Pay Scale: Rs 50925-2500(14)-85925-2710(4)-96765
Monthly Pay: Rs. 85,000

Oriental Insurance Recruitment 2025- Important Dates

The online application window for OICL AO is open until 18th December 2025. Candidates who submit their forms within the deadline will be eligible to appear for the Phase 1 examination on 10th January 2026. The complete schedule is given below.

OICL AO Exam Important Dates
Events	Dates
Detailed Notification	1st December 2025
Application starts	3rd December 2025
Last Date	18th December 2025
Prelims Exam Date	10th Jan 2026
Mains Exam Date	28th Feb 2026

OICL AO Vacancy 2025 Out

For the Administrative Officer Post, around 300 vacancies have been released for the Generalist and Hindi Officer posts.

OICL AO Vacancy 2025
Stream	Vacancy
Generalist	285
Hindi Officer	15
Total	300

OICL AO Category-wise Vacancy 2025

Posts	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Total
Administrative Officer (Generalist)	123	68	42	24	28	285
Administrative Officer (Rajbhasha Officer)	7	4	2	1	1	15
Total	130	72	44	25	29	300

OICL AO 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates can review the essential eligibility criteria for the AO posts listed below. For a full understanding of all requirements, including age limits, educational qualifications, experience, and additional conditions, it is advisable to read the detailed OICL notification thoroughly.

OICL AO Qualification (As on 30/11/2025)

The post-wise OICL AO Education qualification has been shared below.

OICL AO Post-wise Qualification Criteria
Discipline	Minimum Qualification
Generalist Officers	Graduate / Post Graduate in any stream with 60% marks (SC/ST: 55%).
Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers	Master’s Degree with Hindi & English combination in any of the following ways, with 60% marks (SC/ST: 55%): • MA in Hindi with English as compulsory/elective/medium • MA in English with Hindi as compulsory/elective/medium • MA in any subject with Hindi medium + English compulsory/elective • MA in any subject with English medium + Hindi compulsory/elective • MA in any subject with Hindi & English as compulsory/elective or one as medium and the other as compulsory/elective

OICL AO 2025 Age Limit

The minimum age limit is 21 years, and the maximum age limit of 30 years. The age relaxation provided to the reserved category candidates has been shared below.

OICL AO Upper Age Relaxation
Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 years
OBC	3 years
Ex-Servicemen	5 years
Defence service Personnel Disabled in operation during the hostilities with any foreign country or a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof	3 years
Widows/Divorced Women and women legally separated from their husbands, who have not remarried	9 years
Existing Confirmed Employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies	8 years
PwD	10 years

Read in detail: OICL AO Eligibility Criteria 2025

OICL AO 2025 Application Form

The OICL AO 2025 online registration process is now active on the official website, www.orientalinsurance.org.in. Candidates can enter their personal and academic details, upload the necessary documents, and complete the application form. The deadline to apply is 18th December 2025. A direct application link is available below.

OICL OA Apply Online 2025 Link

OICL AO Selection Process

Candidates applying for the Administrative Officer post will have to go through the following selection stages:

Stage	Exam Name	Details
Stage 1	Prelims Exam	Objective-type exam; qualifying in nature; marks not added to final merit list.
Stage 2	Mains Exam	Objective + Descriptive papers; total marks 230 (200 + 30); candidates must score sectional and overall minimum marks.
Stage 3	Interview	Conducted for Mains-qualified candidates; weightage: Online Exam – 80%, Interview – 20%; final selection based on Mains + Interview.

OICL AO 2025 Exam Pattern

The stage-wise exam pattern has been discussed below. Candidates must note that both exams shall be computer-based.

OICL AO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

Total Questions: 100
Total Marks: 100
Duration: 60 Minutes
Negative Marking: 0.25 mark for each wrong answer

Name of Test	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 minutes
English Language	30	30	20 minutes
Total	100	100	60 minutes

OICL AO Mains Exam Pattern 2025 (Generalist)

The OICL AO Mains Exam 2025 consists of five sections: Reasoning, English Language, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and Professional Knowledge. Each section carries its own set of questions, marks, and time allocation. The overall duration of the examination is 150 minutes.

Name of the Test	No. of Questions	Max Marks	Duration
Reasoning	45	45	45 Minutes
English Language	40	40	30 Minutes
General Awareness	40	40	20 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	40	40	40 Minutes
Test of Computer Knowledge	35	35	15 Minutes
Total	200	200	150 Minutes

OICL AO Descriptive Paper 2025

The descriptive test will assess English writing skills through Precis and Essay writing, and candidates must type their responses on the computer. Descriptive answers are checked only if the objective test is cleared. The minimum qualifying marks are 15 out of 30 (13.5 for SC/ST/PwD).

Topic	Marks	Duration
Precis	10	30 Minutes
Essay	20
Total	30

OICL AO Mains Exam Pattern 2025 (Rajbhasha)

OICL AO (Rajbhasha) Exam Pattern
Objective Test
Sr. No.	Name of Test	No. of Questions	Max Marks	Duration
1	Test of Reasoning	25	25	30 Minutes
2	Test of English Language	25	25	20 Minutes
3	Professional Knowledge (Hindi & English grammar, vocabulary, Act/Rules on Official Language implementation, Translation Eng↔Hindi)	50	100	50 Minutes
4	General Awareness	25	25	10 Minutes
5	Test of Computer Knowledge	25	25	10 Minutes
Total		150	200	120 Minutes
Descriptive Test (60 Minutes)
Section	No. of Questions	Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration
English & Hindi Language (English Essay –10, Hindi Essay –10, Letter Writing –10, Translation Eng→Hindi –10, Translation Hindi→Eng –10)	5	50	English and/or Hindi (as applicable)	60 Minutes

OICL AO 2025 Syllabus

The OICL AO Syllabus consists of topics related to English Language, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Current Affairs, and the Professional stream. The subject-wise syllabus for Prelims and Mains is given in the table below.

Subject	Topics To be Covered
Reasoning Ability	Puzzles & Seating Arrangement, Coded Inequalities, Logical Reasoning, Ranking/Direction/Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, Alphanumeric Series
English Language	Reading Comprehension Cloze Test, Fill in the blanks, Multiple Meaning / Error Spotting, Paragraph Complete / Sentence Correction, Para jumbles, Miscellaneous
Quantitative Aptitude	Approximation Number Series Inequality Arithmetic: Ratio and Proportion, Percentage, Number System and HCF and LCM, Basic of Algebra Average, Age, Partnership, Mixture and Allegation, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Time and Work, Pipe and Cistern, Profit & Loss and Discount, Speed Time Distance, Boat And stream, Train, Mensuration 2D and 3D, Probability, Permutation and combination etc. Data Interpretation: Table DI, Missing Table DI, Pie chart DI, Line chart DI, Bar chart DI, Mixed DI, Caselet, Radar DI, Arithmetic DI Data Sufficiency: Two Statement and Three Statements
General Awareness	Summits Books & Authors Awards Sports Defence, National Appointment, International Obituary, Banking Awareness, Indian Financial System, History of the Indian Banking Industry, Regulatory Bodies Monetary & Credit Policies, Budget Basics and Current Union Budget, International Organizations / Financial Institutions, Capital Market & Money Market, Government Schemes, Abbreviations, Economic Terminologies
Professional Knowledge	As per the relevant disciplines

Check: OICL AO Previous Year Question Paper

OICL AO 2025 Salary

The OICL AO Salary in the beginning is approximately. Rs. 85,000/- per month, which includes allowances and perks. The starting pay scale is 50925 2500(14)-85925-2710(4)-96765, and annual increments are given to the employees each year.

OICL AO Service Conditions

Selected candidates will serve under the Company’s rules and may be posted or transferred anywhere in India. The minimum tenure at the initial posting is 3 years. Hindi Officers may remain in their specialisation for at least 5 years, while still being eligible for promotions as per Company norms.

Probation:

Officers will be on probation for one year, extendable twice by six months each. During this period, passing the non-life Licentiate Examination from the Insurance Institute of India is mandatory for confirmation. Failure to do so or being found unsuitable may lead to termination without notice.

Check: OICL AO Bond Conditions 2025

OICL AO 2025 Cut Off

The OICL AO Cut Off 2025 will be published along with the results once the examination is completed. The cut-off is decided after considering several factors, including the number of vacancies, total applicants, exam difficulty level, previous year trends, and category-wise reservations. For reference, the previous year’s cut-off marks are provided below:

Category	Accounts	Actuarial	Engineering (IT)	Engineering	Medical	Legal
UR	73.25	70.25	67.25	71.25	42.5	41.75
EWS	71.75	–	64.5	68.5	42.5	41.75
OBC	73.25	70.25	67.25	71.25	37.25	41.75
SC	69.75	–	67.25	71.25	40.5	41.75
ST	52	–	51.25	61	33.5	39.75

OICL AO 2025 Exam Centres

The OICL AO Exam 2025 will be conducted across 32 states and UTs, and applicants have the choice to select their preferred exam city and allotment will be made based on availability. Check the list of all available exam cities for Phase 1 and Phase 2 exam in the table below.

OICL AO Exam Centre for Prelims and Mains
Sl. No.	State/UT	Prelims Exam Centres	Mains Exam Centres
1	Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada/Guntur, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Ongole	Hyderabad (AP/Telangana combined)
2	Assam	Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Jorhat	Guwahati
3	Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun	–
4	Bihar	Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur	Patna
5	Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohali	Chandigarh/Mohali
6	Chhattisgarh	Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur	Raipur
7	Delhi–NCR	Delhi–NCR	Delhi–NCR
8	Goa	Panaji/Mapusa	–
9	Gujarat	Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Vadodara/Anand, Surat, Rajkot	Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar
10	Haryana	Hisar, Ambala, Faridabad, Gurgaon	–
11	Himachal Pradesh	Shimla, Dharamshala, Mandi, Palampur, Hamirpur, Bilaspur	Shimla, Bilaspur
12	Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Srinagar, Samba	Jammu
13	Jharkhand	Ranchi, Jamshedpur	Ranchi
14	Karnataka	Bengaluru, Hubli/Dharwad, Mangaluru, Mysuru, Kalaburagi	Bengaluru
15	Kerala	Ernakulam/Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode	Ernakulam/Kochi
16	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Satna	Bhopal
17	Maharashtra	Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR, Nagpur, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nashik	Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR
18	Manipur	Imphal, Churachandpur	–
19	Meghalaya	Shillong	–
20	Mizoram	Aizawl	–
21	Nagaland	Kohima	–
22	Odisha	Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Berhampur-Ganjam	Bhubaneswar
23	Puducherry	Puducherry	–
24	Punjab	Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Patiala	–
25	Rajasthan	Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner	Jaipur
26	Sikkim	Gangtok, Bardang	–
27	Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli	Chennai
28	Telangana	Hyderabad/Rangareddy, Warangal, Khammam, Karimnagar	Hyderabad
29	Tripura	Agartala	–
30	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Noida/Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Agra	Lucknow
31	Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haridwar/Roorkee, Haldwani/Nainital	Dehradun
32	West Bengal	Kolkata/Greater Kolkata, Siliguri, Asansol, Durgapur	Kolkata/Greater Kolkata

OICL AO 2025 Admit Card

The OICL AO Call Letter 2025 will be released separately for the Prelims and Mains examinations. The hall ticket will include important details such as the exam date, exam city, reporting time, and exam-day instructions. To download the admit card, candidates must log in using their Registration Number and Password/Date of Birth. It is important to carry a printed copy of the admit card along with a valid photo ID proof on the exam day.

OICL AO 2025 Result

The result for the OICL AO 2025 Prelims and Mains exam will be released after each stage is over. The prelims is only qualifying in nature whereas final selection is dependent on Mains exam (80% weightage) and the Interview (20% weightage). Once released, candidates can check their result using their registration number and password.