Introduction
The LIC ADO Selection Process involves three phases: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Interview. Preliminary examination would be held on [latex]{16}^{th}[/latex] & [latex]{13}^{th}[/latex] July, 2019(Tentatively). Candidates who will clear the prelims exam will proceed to the LIC ADO Mains exam. Candidates will have to qualify in the Main test to proceed to the Final Interview of the selection procedure.
Phases
The different phases of the LIC ADO 2019 Selection Procedure are as described below:
Selection of Apprentice Development Officer from Agents & Employee Category will be done through single phase examination i.e. Main Examination. Main Examination consisting of the objective test will be conducted online. The main examination will consist of objective tests for 150 marks.
LIC ADO Prelim Exam is an online Objective Type exam.
- LIC ADO Prelim Exam has a duration of 1 hour and Maximum Marks: 70.
- LIC ADO Prelim Exam has 3 sections as shown below.
- LIC ADO Prelim Exam will be conduct in both English and Hindi Languages.
- LIC ADO Prelim Exam is a qualifying exam for LIC ADO Mains exam.
| S.NO | Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| 2. | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| 3. | English | 30 | 30** | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 70 | 1 hour |
Note:
- ** English Language test will be of qualifying nature and the marks in English Language will not be counted for ranking.
- Candidates equal to 20 times of a number of vacancies in each category, subject to availability, will be shortlisted for the Main examination.
| S.NO | Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability |
50 | 50 | 120 Minutes |
| 2. | General Knowledge, minutes Current Affairs and English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar and vocabulary |
50 | 50 | |
| 3. | Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness with special emphasis on knowledge of Life Insurance and Financial Sector |
50 | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
LIC ADO Exam Pattern – For Agents Category:
| S.NO | Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability |
25 | 10 | 120 Minutes |
| 2. | General Knowledge, minutes Current Affairs and English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar and vocabulary |
25 | 15 | |
| 3. | Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness with special emphasis on knowledge of Life Insurance and Financial Sector |
50 | 125 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
LIC ADO Exam Pattern – For Employee Category:
| S.NO | Name of the Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability |
25 | 25 | 120 Minutes |
| 2. | General Knowledge, minutes Current Affairs and English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar and vocabulary |
25 | 25 | |
| 3. | Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness with special emphasis on knowledge of Life Insurance and Financial Sector |
50 | 100 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Note:
- LIC reserves the right to modify the structure of the examination which will be intimated through its website. Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Handout which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the call letters from the LIC website www.licindia.in.
- Candidate MUST obtain minimum qualifying marks in each Section separately and should also obtain minimum marks in the aggregate to qualify for the examinations (Preliminary and Main) and the interview.
- The minimum marks to be obtained in each paper and in the aggregate shall be decided by LIC of India. The Corporation reserves the right to fix the minimum eligibility standard in order to restrict the number of candidates to be called for the Online Test and/or Interview, commensurate with a number of vacancies. The decision of the Corporation in this regard shall be final and binding on the candidates. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
- The responses (answers) of individual candidates with other candidates would be analyzed to detect patterns of similarity between right and wrong answers. If in the analytical procedure adopted in this regard, it is inferred/concluded that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/valid, LIC reserves the right to cancel the candidature of the concerned candidate and the result of such candidates (disqualified) will be withheld.
- The scores obtained by each of the candidates in different sessions (if held) will be normalized using the equi-percentile equating method.
- There will be no penalty for wrong answers. However, candidates are advised not to mark answers through random guessing.
Interview
LIC ADO Selection Process – Interview:
- Marks obtained in the Main Examination only will be considered for shortlisting for interview and marks obtained in Main Examination + marks obtained in Interview will be considered for final merit listing of candidates. I. Commensurate to the number of vacancies, LIC reserves the right to fix the eligibility standards in order to restrict the candidates to be called for interview and also fix the minimum marks to qualify in the interview. Maximum Interview marks are 37. II. In case of similar marks of two or more candidates, the merit order of such group of candidates shall be as per the aggregate marks in the main examination and interview and further as per their additional post-graduation qualification (i.e. the person with the higher educational qualification will be placed higher in the merit order) and in case of further similarity in educational qualification merit order will be decided on the basis of age, (i.e. senior in age will be placed higher in merit order). III. There will be no contingency/waiting list for candidates not declared successful in the main list.