Through LIC Assistant Administrative Officer Examination one can attain an Officer Cadre position directly in LIC.
Structure of AAO Exam
Written test: This is an objective multiple type choice test which has four sections which carries 140 marks. The total time allotted for this section is 2 hours
Reasoning Ability
Numerical Ability
General Knowledge
Current Affairs
Descriptive paper: It includes essay test and comprehension test and it carries 50 marks. The test should be completed within 1 hour.
Interview: The applicant will be called for an interview only if he/she had secured high marks. It also depends on the number of vacancies.
Syllabus for AAO Exam
Reasoning Ability Test
This test ensures the thinking ability of the candidate. It contains miscellaneous questions which includes figures and drawings. Some of the areas from which questions are asked are:
Distinguish between arguments and other forms of communication.
Distinguish between inductive and deductive arguments.
Apply principles of deductive reasoning to assess hypothetical syllogisms.
Apply principles to evaluate
Evaluate inductive and deductive arguments.
Interpret statistical data and concepts
Mean, median, mode and randomization
Sample Size
Margin of Error
Standard Deviation
Statistical Significance
Identify populations and samples
Simple random samples
Compute, analyze, and interpret different presentations of central tendency.
Evaluate statistical significance of variation.
Interpret data presented in graphs, charts and tables.
Identify basic components of graphs, charts, and tables.
Analyze graphs for information and coherence.
Evaluate graphs for clarity, distortion, and ambiguity
Understand interest, mortgages, and home buying
Calculate simple interest, compound interest, loans, and mortgages
Apply affordability guidelines for home buying.
Evaluate budgets and home purchasing proposals
Interpret and apply the basic structure of scientific method.
Identify differences and relationships among observation
hypothesis formation
testing of hypotheses
Analyze and evaluate analogical arguments.
Analyze and evaluate arguments that employ analogical reasoning
Distinguish causality from correlation
Distinguish between scientific reasoning and superstition
Analyze and evaluate research methods
Numerical Ability Test
It tests the candidate’s speed of response towards numerical problems.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
It tests the candidate with general awareness questions. The questions will be asked from topics such as
Life Sciences
Physics
Chemistry
Geography of India
History of India
Cultural heritage
Freedom struggle
Features of the Constitution of India
Indian economy and Society
English Language Test
This test is conducted to check the candidate’s proficiency in English language.
Eligibility Criteria
The candidate should be of Indian origin. The age of the candidate should be within 21-30 years. Candidate should be a graduate securing a minimum of 55%. The minimum educational requirement for SC/ST candidates is 40%.
How to Apply?
All the candidates are advised to apply online as there are no other modes to apply for the examination. Candidates have to apply online after obtaining the receipt of the payment made at any of the LIC cash collection centers. Otherwise the applications will go invalid. The candidates those who are eligible to apply can login to the official website of LIC (jobs.licindia.co.in) for successfully submitting the application form. After submitting the applications online the candidates are provided with a unique registration number which has to be used for all future references.
Important Dates (Tentative)
Starting of acceptance of application money at LIC: Last week of November, 2012
Starting of line registration: Last week of November, 2012
Last date for acceptance of application money: Second week of December, 2012
Closing date for on line registration: Second week of December, 2012
Downloading of hall tickets from site: First Week of February, 2012
List of AAO Exam centers
Agra
Ahmedabad
Bhopal
Mumbai
Kolkata
Chandigarh
Coimbatore
Cuttack
Dharwad
Gangtok
Guwahati
Hyderabad
Indore
Jabalpur
Jaipur
Jalpaiguri
Jammu
Kanpur
Kozhikode
Lucknow
Chennai
Madurai
Nagpur
New Delhi
Panaji
Patna
Pune
Ranchi
Shillong
Silchar
Trivandrum
Varanasi
Vishakhapatnam
Contact Address for the AAO Exam
Address : LIC Customer Zone Mumbai, M/s Mayfair Housing Pvt.Ltd.9, Mayfair Meridian, Near St.Blaise Church, Caesar Road, Andheri(W), Mumbai-400058
Info Center number : 1251 or 022-26766221
Website: http://www.licindia.in/
How and Where To Get the Results?
LIC Assistant Administrative Officer examination results will be published on the official website of LIC. It is as follows http://www.licindia.in/
Score Validity
The Score is valid until the vacancies are filled.
Structure of AAO Exam
Written test: This is an objective multiple type choice test which has four sections which carries 140 marks. The total time allotted for this section is 2 hours
Reasoning Ability
Numerical Ability
General Knowledge
Current Affairs
Descriptive paper: It includes essay test and comprehension test and it carries 50 marks. The test should be completed within 1 hour.
Interview: The applicant will be called for an interview only if he/she had secured high marks. It also depends on the number of vacancies.
Syllabus for AAO Exam
Reasoning Ability Test
This test ensures the thinking ability of the candidate. It contains miscellaneous questions which includes figures and drawings. Some of the areas from which questions are asked are:
Distinguish between arguments and other forms of communication.
Distinguish between inductive and deductive arguments.
Apply principles of deductive reasoning to assess hypothetical syllogisms.
Apply principles to evaluate
Evaluate inductive and deductive arguments.
Interpret statistical data and concepts
Mean, median, mode and randomization
Sample Size
Margin of Error
Standard Deviation
Statistical Significance
Identify populations and samples
Simple random samples
Compute, analyze, and interpret different presentations of central tendency.
Evaluate statistical significance of variation.
Interpret data presented in graphs, charts and tables.
Identify basic components of graphs, charts, and tables.
Analyze graphs for information and coherence.
Evaluate graphs for clarity, distortion, and ambiguity
Understand interest, mortgages, and home buying
Calculate simple interest, compound interest, loans, and mortgages
Apply affordability guidelines for home buying.
Evaluate budgets and home purchasing proposals
Interpret and apply the basic structure of scientific method.
Identify differences and relationships among observation
hypothesis formation
testing of hypotheses
Analyze and evaluate analogical arguments.
Analyze and evaluate arguments that employ analogical reasoning
Distinguish causality from correlation
Distinguish between scientific reasoning and superstition
Analyze and evaluate research methods
Numerical Ability Test
It tests the candidate’s speed of response towards numerical problems.
General Knowledge and Current Affairs
It tests the candidate with general awareness questions. The questions will be asked from topics such as
Life Sciences
Physics
Chemistry
Geography of India
History of India
Cultural heritage
Freedom struggle
Features of the Constitution of India
Indian economy and Society
English Language Test
This test is conducted to check the candidate’s proficiency in English language.
Eligibility Criteria
The candidate should be of Indian origin. The age of the candidate should be within 21-30 years. Candidate should be a graduate securing a minimum of 55%. The minimum educational requirement for SC/ST candidates is 40%.
How to Apply?
All the candidates are advised to apply online as there are no other modes to apply for the examination. Candidates have to apply online after obtaining the receipt of the payment made at any of the LIC cash collection centers. Otherwise the applications will go invalid. The candidates those who are eligible to apply can login to the official website of LIC (jobs.licindia.co.in) for successfully submitting the application form. After submitting the applications online the candidates are provided with a unique registration number which has to be used for all future references.
Important Dates (Tentative)
Starting of acceptance of application money at LIC: Last week of November, 2012
Starting of line registration: Last week of November, 2012
Last date for acceptance of application money: Second week of December, 2012
Closing date for on line registration: Second week of December, 2012
Downloading of hall tickets from site: First Week of February, 2012
List of AAO Exam centers
Agra
Ahmedabad
Bhopal
Mumbai
Kolkata
Chandigarh
Coimbatore
Cuttack
Dharwad
Gangtok
Guwahati
Hyderabad
Indore
Jabalpur
Jaipur
Jalpaiguri
Jammu
Kanpur
Kozhikode
Lucknow
Chennai
Madurai
Nagpur
New Delhi
Panaji
Patna
Pune
Ranchi
Shillong
Silchar
Trivandrum
Varanasi
Vishakhapatnam
Contact Address for the AAO Exam
Address : LIC Customer Zone Mumbai, M/s Mayfair Housing Pvt.Ltd.9, Mayfair Meridian, Near St.Blaise Church, Caesar Road, Andheri(W), Mumbai-400058
Info Center number : 1251 or 022-26766221
Website: http://www.licindia.in/
How and Where To Get the Results?
LIC Assistant Administrative Officer examination results will be published on the official website of LIC. It is as follows http://www.licindia.in/
Score Validity
The Score is valid until the vacancies are filled.