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    LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2023 - Marking Scheme, Duration, Total Questions

    LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2023 - Marking Scheme, Duration, Total Questions

    Prabakaran KUpdated on 04 Feb 2023, 05:19 PM IST

    LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2023 - Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) mentioned the LIC AAO 2023 exam pattern along with the notification on its official website - licindia.in. LIC AAO exam pattern 2023 is released for two stages – prelims and mains. The exam pattern of LIC AAO 2023 includes various sections, number of questions, total marks, subjects and the marking scheme of the exam.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Highlights of LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2023
    2. LIC AAO 2023 Important Dates
    3. LIC AAO 2023 Exam Pattern - Stages
    4. LIC AAO Syllabus 2023
    5. Best Books To Prepare For LIC AAO 2023
    LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2023 - Marking Scheme, Duration, Total Questions
    LIC AAO exam pattern 2023

    Candidates must go through the LIC AAO 2023 exam pattern to know the structure and format of the online question paper. As per the LIC AAO exam pattern, the preliminary exam will have 100 multiple-choice questions from English Language, Reasoning and Numerical Ability.

    The LIC AAO prelims exam will of one hour with 20 minutes of sectional timing. The mains exam of LIC AAO will carry 120 questions along with a descriptive test of English Language which will be qualifying in nature. To know more about the LIC AAO exam pattern 2023, go through the article below.

    Highlights of LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2023

    • The computer-based exam in LIC AAO exam pattern will be available in English and Hindi language except for English language section.

    • The prelims and mains exam will be conducted in online mode.

    • All questions will be asked in multiple-choice type except the descriptive paper in the mains exam.

    • The exam will be conducted in multiple shifts with different sets of question papers.

    • Candidates who clear the mains exam will be called for personal interview round of LIC AAO.

    LIC AAO 2023 Important Dates

    Events

    Dates

    LIC AAO notification

    January 15, 2023

    Application start date

    January 15, 2023

    Last date to fill the application form

    January 31, 2023

    LIC AAO admit card release date

    To be announced

    LIC AAO exam date

    February 17 & 20, 2023 (Tentative)

    LIC AAO 2023 Exam Pattern - Stages

    • Preliminary exam

    • Mains exam

    • Interview

    LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2023 - Prelims

    The prelims exam of LIC AAO will be conducted in online mode. The questions will be asked from the English Language, Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude. Candidates who clear the prelims exam will be called for the mains exam. For more details about LIC AAO exam pattern candidates can check the table below.

    LIC AAO Prelims Exam Pattern

    Particulars

    Details

    Mode

    Online

    Duration

    1 hour

    Sections

    Quantitative aptitude: 35

    Reasoning ability: 35

    English language: 30

    Total questions

    100

    Maximum marks

    100

    LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2023 - Mains

    Candidates who clear the prelims exam will be called for the mains exam. The mains exam of LIC AAO will be conducted in online mode. The questions will be asked from Reasoning Ability, General Knowledge & Current Affairs, Professional Knowledge and Insurance & Financial Market Awareness. The total duration for the mains exam is 2 hours 30 minutes. Candidates also need to appear for a descriptive test which is qualifying in nature. For more details, candidates can check the table given below.

    LIC AAO 2023 Exam Pattern For Mains - Generalist

    Section

    Number of questions

    Maximum marks

    Qualifying marks

    Duration


    SC/ST/PwD

    Others

    Reasoning Ability

    30

    90

    40

    45

    40 minutes

    General Knowledge & Current Affairs

    30

    60

    27

    30

    20 minutes

    Professional Knowledge

    30

    90

    40

    45

    40 minutes

    Insurance & Financial Market Awareness

    30

    60

    27

    30

    20 minutes

    English

    Language

    (Letter writing

    & Essay)/

    Legal drafting

    For AAO(Legal)


    2

    25

    9

    10

    30 minutes

    LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2023 For Mains - IT/ Chartered Accountant / Actuarial

    Section

    Maximum marks

    Number of questions

    marks

    Duration


    SC/ST/PwD

    Others

    Reasoning Ability

    90

    30

    40

    45

    40 minutes

    General Knowledge & Current Affairs

    60

    30

    27

    30

    20 minutes

    Professional Knowledge

    90

    30

    40

    45

    40 minutes

    Insurance & Financial Market Awareness

    60

    30

    27

    30

    20 minutes

    English

    Language

    (Letter writing

    & Essay)/

    Legal drafting

    For AAO(Legal)


    25

    2

    9

    10

    30 minutes

    LIC AAO 2023 Exam Pattern For Mains - Rajbhasha

    Section

    Number of questions

    Maximum marks

    Qualifying marks

    Duration


    SC/ST/PwD

    Others

    Reasoning Ability

    30

    90

    40

    45

    40 minutes

    General Knowledge & Current Affairs

    30

    60

    27

    30

    20 minutes

    Professional Knowledge

    30

    90

    40

    45

    40 minutes

    Insurance & Financial Market Awareness

    30

    60

    27

    30

    20 minutes

    English

    Language

    (Letter writing

    & Essay)/

    Legal drafting

    For AAO(Legal)


    2

    25

    9

    10

    30 minutes

    LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2023 - Interview

    On the basis of marks scored in the mains exam, candidates will be called for the personal interview round. The number of candidates called for the interview stage will be three times the number of vacancies released by LIC. The questions asked in the interview will be from banking affairs, personal details, international affairs etc. LIC will also provide traveling allowances to all the candidates called for the interview stage. The final merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks scored by the candidate in the mains and interview stage.

    LIC AAO Syllabus 2023

    Candidates must check the syllabus of LIC AAO before starting their preparations. It will help candidates to understand the LIC AAO exam pattern, topics asked in the exam, chapters etc. Candidates are advised to practice mock tests regularly for effective preparations. For more details, candidates can check the table given below.

    LIC AAO 2023 Syllabus

    Section

    Topics

    Reasoning Ability

    Sitting arrangement

    Puzzles

    Distance and direction

    Number series

    Quantitative aptitude

    Profit & loss

    Simplification

    Mixture and allegations

    Data interpretation

    English Language

    Spotting errors

    Sentence improvement

    Cloze test

    Comprehension passage

    General Knowledge & Current Affairs

    Indian constitution

    National and international affairs

    Finance and budget

    Best Books To Prepare For LIC AAO 2023

    While preparing for LIC AAO it is very important to select the best books. Candidates must check the best books to prepare for LIC AAO from the table below.

    LIC AAO 2023 Best Books

    Books

    Author

    Quantitative aptitude

    Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma

    Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Verma

    Fast track Mathematics by M. Tyra

    Reasoning Ability

    Analytical Reasoning by M.K Pandey

    Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S Aggarwal

    English Language

    Objective English by S.P Bakshi

    Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

    General Knowledge & Current Affairs

    Lucent’s General knowledge

    Monthly Current Affairs Magzine

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Can I attempt the LIC AAO exam in my regional language?
    A:

    No, the questions will be available in English/Hindi language except English section.

    Q: Is there any negative marking in LIC AAO?
    A:

    Yes there will be a penalty for the wrong answer as per the marks allotted to that question.

    Q: Can I fill the application form of LIC AAO in offline mode?
    A:

    No, LIC AAO 2023 application form is available in online mode only. Candidates can fill the application form from the official website.

    Q: What is the salary of LIC AAO?
    A:

    After joining the basic pay of LIC AAO Salary per month is Rs. 32795/-. Candidates will also get perks and allowances along with the basic pay.

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    Questions related to LIC AAO

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    Have a question related to LIC AAO ?

    Hello sreetama mitra

    As per the information provided, you are eligible to apply for the LIC AAO (Generalist) exam. The eligibility criteria require candidates to have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university, so your educational qualification is acceptable.

    Along with this, you must also meet the

    Hello,

    Yes, a B.Tech in Civil Engineering passed candidate can apply for the LIC AAO (Assistant Administrative Officer) post, but only for the AAO (Generalist) category.

    For AAO (Generalist), candidates from any stream or discipline are eligible as long as they have a Bachelor's degree from a recognized university. So

    LIC AAO EXAM NOTIFICATION is expected to be out in December 2025 tentatively.

    In every lic exam, there is a gap of 3 yrs…if we consider last years pattern we can expect notification this year…

    If the notification is released this month then you can expect exam in March-April month

    You can contact on hepdesk,They will get touch with you as soon as possible and solve your queries.

    Hello,

    The candidates appearing for LICAAO should be ready for it. LIC released the notification for 2020 on February 25. It also has a list of the exam centres. The application close on March 15th,2020. Now, the prelims are postponed due to corona virus outbreak and further information is still