What is UIIC AO Recruitment 2026?

UIIC AO Recruitment 2026 is the recruitment drive conducted by United India Insurance Company Limited for the post of Administrative Officer (Scale I), including both Generalist and Specialist positions.

Is UIIC AO 2026 notification Out?

Yes, the official notification has been released on 7th September 2026. Candidates should refer to the official UIIC website for the latest updates.

What is the last date to apply for UIIC AO 2026?

The last date to submit the UIIC AO Application Form 2026 is 28 September 2026.

What is the age limit for UIIC AO age limit?

Candidates must be between 21 and 30 years of age as on 30 June 2026. Age relaxation is applicable to reserved categories as per the recruitment rules.

What is the qualification required for UIIC AO Hindi Officer?

Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Hindi or English, or in another subject with the required Hindi/English language combination, with at least 60% marks. For SC/ST/PwBD candidates, the minimum requirement is 55%.

What is the selection process for UIIC AO 2026?

The UIIC AO Selection Process 2026 consists of three stages: Preliminary Examination Main Examination Interview

What is the UIIC AO Prelims Exam Pattern 2026?

The UIIC AO Prelims consists of 100 questions for 100 marks, with a total duration of 60 minutes. It includes English Language, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude sections.

What is the salary of a UIIC AO in 2026?

The revised UIIC AO basic pay is ₹82,485, with the pay scale extending up to ₹1,56,745 through increments. The approximate monthly gross remuneration at metropolitan centres is ₹1.10 lakh.

Is UIIC AO a government job?

UIIC is a public sector general insurance company, and the Administrative Officer (Scale I) post is a highly sought-after position in the public sector insurance sector.

When will the UIIC AO Prelims Exam 2026 be conducted?

The UIIC AO Prelims Exam 2026 is scheduled to be held on 22 October 2026.

When will the UIIC AO Mains Exam 2026 be held?

The UIIC AO Mains Exam 2026 is scheduled for 30 November 2026.

What documents are required to apply for UIIC AO 2026?

Candidates should keep their photograph, signature, educational certificates/details, valid email ID, mobile number, and other required information ready before filling out the application form.

Can final-year students apply for UIIC AO 2026?

Candidates should meet the prescribed educational qualification by the cutoff date mentioned in the official UIIC AO notification. Those awaiting their qualifying result should check the detailed notification before applying.

UIIC AO Recruitment 2026 Out For 225 Posts, Download Official PDF For Full Details

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United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC) has announced the UIIC AO Recruitment 2026 for Administrative Officer (Scale I) posts in Generalist and Specialist disciplines. The online application process is open until 28 September 2026. Candidates should read the official notification carefully and check the eligibility criteria, application process, and other important instructions before applying.

UIIC AO Notification 2026 Out

The recruitment will be held for Administrative Officer (Scale I) posts in the Generalist and Hindi Officer disciplines. Candidates will be selected through Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Before applying, candidates should check the official notification for vacancies, eligibility, application fee, and exam dates.

Download UIIC AO Notification 2026 PDF

Quick Takeaways from UIIC AO Official Notification:

UIIC has announced 225 vacancies which include 25 vacancies for Hindi Officer post (a new addition).

Application Process will remain active from 8th to 28th September 2026.

The selection process for UIIC AO 2026 has been changed from an online exam and Interview to Prelims, Mains, and Interview (from a 2-stage to a 3-stage process).

As a result of the change in the selection process, the exam pattern for Prelims and Mains has been introduced in the official Notification.

Prelims exam pattern is common for both Generalist and Hindi Officer posts, but Mains is different. Also, a descriptive paper is included in the Mains exam along with an objective-type paper.

The revised UIIC AO Payscale is Rs. 82485-4050(14)-139185-4390(4)-156745 and the monthly gross salary is Rs. 1,10,000 per month in metropolitan cities.

UIIC AO Recruitment 2026 – Highlights

UIIC AO Recruitment 2026- Overview

Exam Details

Organisation: United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC)
Exam Name: UIIC AO Recruitment 2026
Posts: Administrative Officer- Scale I (Generalists & Specialists)
Mode of Application: Online
Official Website: https://uiic.co.in/

Vacancies Details

Total posts: 225

Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit: 21 years- 30 years
Educational Qualification: Varies as per post

Selection Process

Prelims
Mains
Interview

Salary Details

Salary: ₹1,10,000/- p.m. in Mentropolitan cities

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UIIC AO 2026 Important Dates

United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC) has announced the recruitment schedule, with the application process open until 28 September 2026. The exam date and schedule for the remaining selection stages will be announced separately.

Events	Dates
Notification Out	7th September 2026
Apply Online Starts	8th September 2026
Last Date to Apply	28th September 2026
Prelims Admit Card Release	7 days before the exam date
Prelims Exam Date	22nd October 2026
Result – Phase 1	November 2026
Mains Admit Card	November 2026
Mains Exam Date	30th November 2026
Final Result	TBA

UIIC AO Vacancy 2026

The UIIC AO Recruitment 2026 has announced 225 Administrative Officer vacancies for Generalist and Specialist posts. Candidates can check the official notification for the post-wise and category-wise vacancy details.

UIIC AO Category-wise Vacancies
S. No.	Category	Administrative Officer – Generalists	Administrative Officer – Hindi Officers
1	ST	18	1
2	SC	30	4
3	OBC	62	7
4	EWS	22	2
5	UR	68	11
Total		200	25

UIIC AO 2026 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for UIIC AO, as specified in the official notification, are discussed below one by one:

Nationality (As on 30/6/2026)

Candidates must meet any one of the following nationality conditions:

Be a citizen of India; or
Be a subject of Nepal or Bhutan; or
Be a Tibetan refugee who entered India before 1 January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in the country; or
Be a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) who migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, or Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Candidates falling under the last three categories must possess an eligibility certificate issued by the Government of India.

Age Limit (As on 30/6/2026)

Candidates who want to apply for the UIIC AO posts must be between 21 to 30 years old to be eligible. Hence, a candidate must be:

Not born earlier than 30.06.1996
Not born later than 30.06.2005

Age Relaxation

The age relaxation provided to some categories is given in the table below.

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST	5 Years
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	3 Years
PwBD	10 Years
Ex-Servicemen	5 Years
Defence Personnel Disabled in Operations	3 Years
Widows/Divorced/Women Legally Separated (not remarried)	9 Years
Existing Confirmed Employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies, including GIC & AICIL	8 Years

Education Qualification

The post-wise qualification for AO Generalist and Hindi Officer is mentioned here:

Posts	Education Qualification
Generalists	Candidates must hold a Graduate or Postgraduate Degree in any discipline from a recognised university, including Engineering, Arts, Science, Commerce, Agriculture, Data Science, etc. A minimum of 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD candidates) is required in either the graduation or postgraduation examination.
Hindi Officer	Master’s Degree from a recognised University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD Category) OR Master’s Degree from a recognised University in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD Category) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD Category) OR Master’s Degree from a recognised University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD Category) OR Master’s Degree from a recognised University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as the compulsory or elective subjects or either of the two as a medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject at the degree level with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD Category).

UIIC AO 2026 Apply Online

Eligible candidates can now submit their applications for UIIC AO Recruitment 2026 through the official UIIC website. The registration process will remain open until 28 September 2026. Candidates should keep their educational documents, photograph, signature, valid email ID, mobile number, and other required details ready before filling out the application form.

UIIC AO 2026 Apply Online Link

Application Fee

The payment can be made online through the official UIIC website.

All Applicants other than SC/ST/ PwBD, Permanent Employees: Rs. 1000/-
SC/ST/ Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD), Permanent Employees of PSGI Company: Rs. 250/-

Steps to Apply for UIIC AO Recruitment 2026

Interested candidates can check the steps below to register online:

Visit the official UIIC website.
Open the Recruitment section and select Apply Online.
Click New Registration and enter your basic details.
Fill in the application form and save the details.
Upload your photograph and signature as per the guidelines.
Complete the remaining details and review the form.
Pay the application fee as applicable.
Submit the form and download a copy for future reference.

UIIC AO 2026 Selection Process

The UIIC AO selection process for all disciplines has been discussed in the UIIC AO Notification PDF. Eligible candidates will be selected through three stages only, which we have shared below:

Stage 1: Prelims
Stage 2: Mains
Stage 3: Interview

Pre-exam training (PET) will be conducted for SC/ ST/ OBC (Non-Creamy)/PwBD
candidates before the exam.

UIIC AO 2026 Tier 1 Exam Pattern

The Preliminary Examination is applicable to both Generalist and Hindi Officer posts and will be of 100 marks with a total duration of 1 hour.

Sr. No.	Name of Test/Section	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration	Medium of Exam
1	Test of English Language	30	30	20 minutes	English
2	Test of Reasoning	35	35	20 minutes	English/Hindi
3	Test of Quantitative Aptitude	35	35	20 minutes	English/Hindi
Total		100	100	60 minutes	–

UIIC AO Mains Exam Pattern 2026 (Online Objective Test + Descriptive Test)

S.No	Test / Section	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration	Medium
1	English Language	40	50	30 minutes	English
2	Reasoning	50	60	40 minutes	English / Hindi
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	60	40 minutes	English / Hindi
4	General Awareness (with special reference to Financial Sector)	40	60	30 minutes	English / Hindi
5	Computer Knowledge	20	20	10 minutes	English / Hindi
Total (Objective)		200	250	150 minutes	–
6	Descriptive Test – English Language (Letter Writing–10, Essay–20)	2	30	30 minutes	English

UIIC AO Pre-Exam Training

Eligible candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), and PwBD categories can opt for Pre-Examination Training (PET) conducted online by UIIC as per Government of India guidelines. Candidates interested in PET must select the option while filling out the application form. The PET schedule and other details will be sent to eligible candidates through their registered email ID and mobile number. No hard copy will be provided. Candidates should regularly check the Recruitment section of the official UIIC website for the latest updates.

UIIC AO 2026 Syllabus

There are 5 subjects from which questions will be asked in the UIIC AO Exam. The subjects are- Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, and Computer Literacy. Check the subject-wise UIIC AO Syllabus in the table below.

Subjects	Topics
English Language	Cloze Test, Reading Comprehension, Sentence Correction, Para Jumbles, Fill in the Blanks, Error Detection, Sentence Improvement, Para/Sentence Completion, Sentence Rearrangement, Column-Based, Spelling Errors, Word Swap, Word Rearrangement, Sentence-Based Errors
Reasoning	Seating Arrangements, Puzzles, Inequalities – Direct and indirect, Syllogism, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Order and Ranking, Alpha/numeric/symbol Series, Distance and Direction, Miscellaneous – Odd one out, Word pair, Number pair, Number operation
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification and Approximation, Number Series, Inequality, Arithmetic, Data Interpretation

UIIC AO 2026 Salary

After the selection process, candidates appointed as Administrative Officer (Scale I) Generalists & Specialists will undergo a 1-year probation period. Once the probation is over, they will receive a basic salary of Rs. Rs. 82,485, with annual increments.

Along with the basic pay, candidates will receive several allowances and benefits, including Gratuity, Leave Travel Subsidy (LTS), Medical Benefits, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Performance Linked Incentive (PLI), and coverage under the National Pension System (NPS). In Metropolitan centers, the total monthly remuneration is approximately Rs. 1,10,000.

Post Name	Salary details
Basic Pay	Rs. 82485-4050(14)-139185-4390(4)-156745
At Metropolitan centres	Rs. 1,10,000/-

UIIC AO Previous Year Cut Off Marks

The UIIC AO Exam was last conducted in 2024, and till that year, the recruitment process only included an online exam. So, just for an idea we are sharing the cut-off marks here. Candidates are advised to just refer to the cut-off and do not set it as a benchmark for preparation.

For Generalist post:

Category	Cut Off
Unreserved	156.39
Scheduled Caste	131.76
Scheduled Tribe	117.35
Other Backward Class	147.19
Economically Weaker Section	144.76
Persons with Benchmark Disability – Visually Impaired	153.91
Persons with Benchmark Disability – Orthopedically Challenged	103.74
Persons with Benchmark Disability – Intellectual Disability/Mental Disability	132.58

UIIC AO Previous Year Question Paper

Candidates preparing for the UIIC AO online examination can consult the previous year’s question papers. These papers provide insight into the types of questions asked in recent years and the expected difficulty level. After completing the syllabus, candidates can use them for practice to assess their preparation.

Preparation Tips for the New UIIC AO 3-Stage Pattern

Earlier, UIIC AO selection was a single online exam + interview. Now it’s a three-stage process: Prelims, Mains, and Interview, similar to SBI PO/IBPS PO. This means candidates need a longer, better preparation strategy instead of one all-in-one push.

Start GA/insurance awareness early: Since Mains likely tests it in more depth than before, build a daily reading habit (insurance sector news, IRDAI updates, government schemes) rather than last-minute revision.
Practice full-length Mains-pattern papers, not just Prelims-level questions; the difficulty jump between the two stages needs separate practice.
Build a descriptive/computer-typing habit early if Mains includes a descriptive/typed component (common in insurance AO exams); typing speed and structuring answers under time pressure needs practice.
Track official notification for exact section-wise marks and duration once released, since exact weightage may differ from other insurance AO exams.
Go through other Bank/Insurance exams and question papers to build resilience and knowledge depth. It will also help in acquainting with real time exam.