LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2020 - Marking Scheme, Duration, Total Questions
LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2020 has been released by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) along with the notification on its official website - licindia.in. LIC AAO 2020 exam pattern is released for two stages – prelims and mains. The exam pattern of LIC AAO 2020 includes various sections, number of questions, total marks, subjects and the marking scheme of the exam. Candidates must go through the LIC AAO 2020 exam pattern 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 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 2020, go through the article below.
Latest: LIC AAO 2020 has been postponed
As per the LIC AAO exam dates 2020, the prelims exam was scheduled to be held on April 4 and had been postpoend due to COVID 19. . The online application form is available from February 25 to March 15, 2020. This year the entrance exam wil be held for 168 vacancies along with 50 vacancies for an assistant engineer.

Highlights of LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2020
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 2020 Important Dates
Events | Dates |
LIC AAO notification | February 25, 2020 (Released) |
Application start date | February 25, 2020 (Released) |
Last date to fill the application form | March 15, 2020 |
Admit Card | Prelims: To be Notified |
LIC AAO Result | Prelims: To be Notified Mains: To be announced |
LIC AAO 2020 Exam Pattern - Stages
Preliminary exam
Mains exam
Interview
LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2020 - 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 2020 - 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 2020 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 2020 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 2020 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 2020 - 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
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 Syllabus
Section | Topics |
Reasoning Ability | Sitting arrangement |
Puzzles | |
Quantitative aptitude | |
Simplification | |
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
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.
Best Books for LIC AAO
Books | Author |
Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma | |
Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Verma | |
Fast track Mathematics by M. Tyra | |
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 Question (FAQs) - LIC AAO Exam Pattern 2020 - Marking Scheme, Duration, Total Questions
Question: Can I attempt the LIC AAO exam in my regional language?
Answer:
No, the questions will be available in English/Hindi language except English section.
Question: Is there any negative marking in LIC AAO?
Answer:
Yes there will be a penalty for the wrong answer as per the marks allotted to that question.
Question: Can I fill the application form of LIC AAO in offline mode?
Answer:
No, LIC AAO application form will be available in online mode only. Candidates can fill the application form from the official website.
Question: What is the salary of LIC AAO?
Answer:
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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WHEN WILL RELEASE NEXT NOTIFICATION ON LICAAO?
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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 left to be received.
Any notification for LIC AAO Exam 2020
As per the latest update, the notification for LIC AAO has not been released yet. It is expected to be released in March 2020. The LIC AAO prelims exam may be conducted in May 2020 and LIC AAO mains exam may be conducted in June 2020. No general trend is seen regarding the conduction of exam as it may happen once in 2 years. But you can follow up the official website to keep a check and get the latest information. Hope this helps.
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