The NICL AO Admit Card 2026 is now live for download. National Insurance Company Limited has released the Phase I (Prelims) call letter for the Administrative Officer (Scale I) examination on 10-11-2026, a week ahead of the prelims scheduled for 17-11-2026. The recruitment covers 321 Administrative Officer posts — 200 Generalist and 121 Specialist — and the admit card is available only online through the company's official website. If you applied between 08-10-2026 and 28-10-2026, download your hall ticket now, check the exam centre and reporting time printed on it, and keep a printout ready for the exam day.
| Organization | National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) |
|---|---|
| Post Name | Administrative Officer (AO), Scale I — Generalist & Specialist |
| Total Vacancies | 321 |
| Admit Card Status | Released on 10-11-2026 |
| Phase I Exam Date | 17-11-2026 |
| Phase II Exam Date | 22-12-2026 |
| Official Website | nationalinsurance.nic.co.in |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Begin | 08-10-2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online & Pay Fee | 28-10-2026 |
| Admit Card Released (Phase I) | 10-11-2026 |
| Phase I (Prelims) Exam Date | 17-11-2026 |
| Phase II (Mains) Exam Date | 22-12-2026 |
| Discipline | Total Posts | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Generalist | 200 | Bachelor's / Master's degree in any stream |
| Finance (CA & CMA) | — | Bachelor's / Master's degree with CA / CMA qualification |
| Legal | — | Bachelor's / Master's degree in Law |
| Information Technology | — | BE / B.Tech / ME / M.Tech in Computer Science or IT, or MCA |
| Automobile Engineers | — | BE / B.Tech / ME / M.Tech in Automobile Engineering |
| Risk Engineers | — | Bachelor's / Master's degree in Engineering |
| Company Secretaries | — | Bachelor's / Master's degree with ACS / FCS from ICSI |
| Agriculture | — | Bachelor's / Master's degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Biotechnology or Agricultural Engineering |
| Total (all disciplines) | 321 |
Specialist posts add up to 121 across the seven specialist disciplines listed above. Every discipline carries the same marks requirement: 60% for General, OBC and EWS candidates and 55% for SC, ST and PH candidates in the qualifying degree.
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in the discipline they applied for, from a recognised university, with at least 60% marks if they belong to the General, OBC or EWS category and at least 55% marks if they belong to the SC, ST or PH category. Finance applicants need a CA or CMA qualification, Legal applicants need a degree in Law, IT applicants need an engineering degree in Computer Science or IT or an MCA, and Company Secretary applicants need ACS or FCS membership of ICSI. Read the discipline-wise conditions in the official notification before the exam, since the hall ticket alone does not confirm eligibility.
| Minimum Age | 21 years |
|---|---|
| Maximum Age | 30 years |
| Age Counted As On | 01-10-2026 |
| Age Relaxation | As per NICL recruitment rules for reserved categories |
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| General / OBC / EWS | Rs 1,000 |
| SC / ST / PH | Rs 250 |
The fee was payable online through debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI. Applications for this recruitment closed on 28-10-2026, so no new applications are being accepted now.
National Insurance Company Limited is a public sector general insurance company headquartered in Kolkata, and one of the oldest insurers in the country. It offers motor, health, fire, marine and other general insurance products through a network of offices across India, and it recruits Administrative Officers in the Scale I cadre for its Generalist and Specialist streams.
| Download Admit Card (Phase I) | nationalinsurance.nic.co.in |
|---|---|
| Download Notification | nationalinsurance.nic.co.in |
| Official Website | nationalinsurance.nic.co.in |
The NICL AO Phase I (Prelims) admit card was released on 10-11-2026 on the official website nationalinsurance.nic.co.in. Candidates can download it from the Recruitment section using their Registration Number or Roll Number and Password or Date of Birth.
The NICL AO Phase I (Prelims) examination will be held on 17-11-2026 across the country. The Phase II (Mains) examination is scheduled for 22-12-2026.
There are 321 Administrative Officer (Scale I) vacancies in total: 200 Generalist posts and 121 Specialist posts across Finance, Legal, IT, Automobile Engineering, Risk Engineering, Company Secretary and Agriculture disciplines.
Candidates need a Bachelor's or Master's degree in the relevant discipline with at least 60% marks (General, OBC, EWS) or 55% marks (SC, ST, PH). Discipline-wise qualifications such as CA or CMA for Finance and LLB for Legal apply as per the notification.
The age limit is 21 to 30 years as on 01-10-2026. Relaxation in the upper age limit is available for reserved categories as per the NICL recruitment rules.
Selection is through Phase I (Prelims) online examination, Phase II (Mains) online examination and an interview. The prelims is a qualifying stage for shortlisting candidates for the mains examination.
The fee was Rs 1,000 for General, OBC and EWS candidates and Rs 250 for SC, ST and PH candidates, payable online. Applications were accepted from 08-10-2026 to 28-10-2026.
Visit nationalinsurance.nic.co.in, open the Recruitment section, click the link for the Administrative Officer (Generalist and Specialists) Phase I call letter, enter your Registration Number or Roll Number and Password or Date of Birth, and download the PDF. Carry a printout to the exam centre.