NICL AO Examination 2021 is conducted by National Insurance Company Limited (NICL). NICL is an organization that is owned by the government of India. It offers several different insurance products in various different regions of India. It is one of the leading companies in the field of insurance.
Candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria as per the prescribed posts will be eligible to register for the NICL 2021. For some posts, the authorities will conduct the selection procedure in three stages – Prelims, Mains, and Personal Interview whereas for some posts, only interviews will be held.
NICL 2021 Highlights
| Name of Exam | NICL 2021 |
| Name of Organization | National Insurance Company Limited |
| Post | Chair Professor, Actuary, Agriculture Apprentice, Actuarial Apprentice, Accounts Apprentice, Accounts Intern etc. |
| Vacancies | Varies |
| Frequency of exam | Once in a year |
| Mode of Application | Online & Offline |
| Mode of Exam | Online/Physical Examination/Interview |
| Selection Process | 1. Prelims
2. Mains 3. Interview 4. Medical Examination |
| Job Location | Pan India |
| Official Website | https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/en/recruitments |
Aspirants can download the NICL AO Syllabus 2021 Pdf from the official website.
NICL 2021 Exam Pattern will be in the following manner:
It consists of two exams followed by the personal interview.
- Phase 1: Prelims
- Phase 2: Mains
- Interview Stage
- Pre-Employment Medical Examination
Each stage precedes the one it follows, and candidates will not be allowed to attempt the next stage without qualifying for the previous one. Candidates have to be very thorough with the exam pattern so as to give the best possible attempt in the exam.
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NICL 2021 Prelims Exam Pattern
This is the first stage of the examination and is the qualifying round. The prelims exam will be held in online mode and will have objective-type of questions.
| Subject | Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| English | 30 | 30 | 60 minutes |
| Quantitative Ability | 35 | 35 | |
| Reasoning | 35 | 35 | |
| Total | 90 | 90 | 60 minutes |
NICL 2021 Mains Exam Pattern
| Subject | Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 120 minutes |
| Quantitative Ability | 40 | 40 | |
| Reasoning | 40 | 40 | |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| English (Objective) | 40 | 40 | |
| English (Descriptive) | 3 | 30 | 30 Minutes |
| Total | 203 | 230 | 140 minutes |
The main examination will consist of objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test held for 30 marks. The mains objective as well as descriptive test will be conducted online mode.
NICL AO SYLLABUS 2021
Given below the syllabus of the NICL exam 2021:
I. Reasoning Ability
- Puzzles
- Seating Arrangement (Circular, Square and Linear)
- Inequality (Both Direct and Coded)
- Syllogism (New as well as Old Pattern)
- Input – Output
- Coding – Decoding (New as well as Old Pattern)
- Order and Ranking
- Direction based problems
- Blood Relations (Coded as well as Direct)
- Alphanumeric Series
- Data Sufficiency
- Verbal Reasoning
II. English Language
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Spotting Errors
- Sentence Improvement
- Para Jumbles
- Fill in the Blanks / Double Fillers
- Para/ Sentence Completion
III. Numerical Ability
- Data Interpretation
- Number Series
- Simplification / Approximation
- Quadratic Equations
- Arithmetic Topics including following –
- Problem on Ages
- Profit, Loss and Discount
- Averages
- Ratio and Proportion
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Time & Work
- Mixture and Alligations
- Pipes and Cisterns
- Time, Speed and Distance
- Boats & Streams
- Permutation & Combination
- Probability
- Data Sufficiency
- Mathematical Inequalities
- Mensuration
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IV. General Awareness
- Current affairs and Business awareness
- This section may also include questions on Books & Authors, Currencies, Important Places, Awards, Headquarters, New Schemes, Important Days & themes etc.
- It would be advisable to go through the Monthly GK updates of at least last 3 – 4 months.
- Do not forget to prepare for static GK part as well, especially the countries, their capitals and currencies (Try to focus especially on the countries that have been in news lately, for instance, the countries visited by our Prime Minister or President or with whom any major MoU has been signed).
V. Computer Knowledge
- Fundamentals of Computer
- History of Computer
- Internet
- MS Office – Word, PowerPoint, Excel & Access
- Memory
- Hardware
- Networking
- Computer Shortcuts
- Important Abbreviations
NICL 2021- Documents Required for Interview
- Printout of the Interview Call Letter
- Printout of the NICL Application Form
- Mark-sheets & certificates for Std X, XII and Graduation or equivalent qualification, etc.
- Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate issued by the Competent Municipal Authorities or SSLC/ Std. X Certificate with DOB)
- Photo Identity Proof
- Caste Certificate, along with caste validity certificate, issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format as stipulated by Government of India in the case of SC/ST/OBC category candidates
- Disability certificate in the prescribed format
- Experience certificates, if any
- Any other relevant documents in support of eligibility
NICL 2021 Result
The National Insurance Company Ltd. (NICL) will announce the result of the for different posts in online mode separately for all the stages. The result will be available on the official website of the company.
Candidates will be able to check their National Insurance Company Ltd. (NICL) result by using the required credentials – registration number in the provided login window. Also, the result of TNPSC Group 2 will not be sent via post or any other medium. The NICL result will be available in the form of pdf.
After the declaration of the NICL result, the exam conducting body will also release the scorecard of the exam. Candidates will be able to download the National Insurance Company Ltd. (NICL) scorecard by using their form number and date of birth.