At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- 350 vacancies (AAO Generalist, 32nd batch) Figures cover the Generalist stream only, as published in the Generalist notification; Specialist and Assistant Engineer vacancies were notified separately.
- Education
- Graduate · Postgraduate · Professional degree Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised university (Generalist stream); separate qualifications apply for Specialist and Assistant Engineer posts.
- Age
- 21–30 years as on 1 Aug 2025 Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- ₹700 for general candidates · ₹85 for SC/ST/PwBD (plus GST and transaction charges) Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Basic pay ₹88,635 in the scale ₹88635-4385(14)-150025-4750(4)-169025, plus admissible allowances. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 32nd batch (2025) Central · All India
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
| Scope | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAO Generalist | 142 | 38 | 91 | 51 | 28 | 350 |
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Notification
16 Aug 2025
- completed
Applications closed
8 Sep 2025
- completed
Preliminary Examination
3 & 7 Oct 2025 (tentative)
- completed
Main Examination
8 Nov 2025 (tentative)
- current
Interview and medical examination
Provisional lists published; final result awaited
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a University recognised by the Government of India (Generalist stream).
- Minimum age 21 years and maximum age 30 years as on 1 Aug 2025, with relaxation for reserved and other eligible categories.
- Specialist and Assistant Engineer streams (CA, CS, Actuarial, Legal, IT, Civil/Electrical Engineering) carry separate post-specific qualifications.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Preliminary Examination
- 2Main Examination
- 3Interview
- 4Pre-recruitment medical examination
Syllabus snapshot
- Phase-I Preliminary: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English Language (qualifying).
- Phase-II Main: Reasoning & Computer Aptitude, General Knowledge/Current Affairs/Insurance Awareness, Data Analysis & Interpretation, plus a descriptive English test.
- Marks scored in the Preliminary Examination are not added to the final merit list.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- LIC AAO Generalist 32nd batch notification
- Published / changed
- Notification dated 16 Aug 2025
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 10:25 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.