LIC AAO/AE/AA Syllabus & Study Material
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), New Delhi will conducts examinations for Assistant Engineers (AE) – Civil/ Electrical /Structural /MEP & Assistant Architect (AA) and Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) Specialist Recruitment 2020.
Exam Pattern: The selection process of LIC AAO/AE/AA 2020 Recruitment will consist of three phases – Online Preliminary Exam, Online Mains Exam and Interview. Selection of Assistant Engineers and Assistant Administrative Officers will be done through a three-tiered process and subsequent Pre-recruitment Medical examination.
# Prelims Exam Pattern: LIC AAO/AE/AA 2020 Prelims Exam will be conducted in online mode consisting of Objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The test will have three sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:
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LIC AAO/AE/AA Prelims Exam Pattern |
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| Section (Duration) | Number of Questions/ Maximum Marks | Exam Language Medium | Minimum Qualifying Marks | |
| SC/ ST/ PwBD | Others | |||
| Reasoning Ability
(20 Minutes) |
35/ 35 | English & Hindi | 16 | 18 |
| English
Language (20 Minutes) |
30/ 30
(English Language Test will be of qualifying nature and the marks in the English Language will not be counted for ranking) |
English | 9 | 10 |
| Quantitative
Aptitude (20 Minutes) |
35/35 | English & Hindi | 16 | 18 |
| Total 3 Sections in 1 Hour | 100/ 70 | |||
Note: Candidates equal to 20 times of the number of vacancies in each category, subject to availability, will be shortlisted for Main examination.
# Prelims Exam Syllabus: The syllabus of the LIC AAO/AE/AA 2020 Online Preliminary Exam will comprise of the following topics:
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Important Reasoning Ability Topics for LIC AAO Prelims Exam |
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| Topic | Number of Questions |
| Input-Output | 35 Questions of 1 mark each |
| Circular Arrangement | |
| Linear Arrangement | |
| Syllogism | |
| Inequalities | |
| Direction Sense | |
| Puzzle Test | |
| Arrangement: Linear & Circular | |
| Direction Sense | |
| Coding-Decoding | |
| Blood Relation | |
| Data Sufficiency | |
| Important Quantitative Aptitude Topics for LIC AAO Prelims 2020 Exam | |
| Topic | Number of Questions |
| Approximation | 35 Questions of 1 mark each |
| Number Series | |
| Number System | |
| Ratio & Proportion | |
| Percentage, Profit & Loss | |
| Time & Distance | |
| Time & Work | |
| Mensuration | |
| Averages | |
| SI & CI | |
| Permutation & Combination | |
| Probability | |
| Inequalities | |
| Data Interpretation-Table, Bar, Pie Chart | |
| Important English Language Topics for LIC AAO Prelims 2020 Exam | |
| Topics | Number of Questions |
| Reading Comprehension(RC)-1 Passage | 30 Questions of 1 mark each
(Qualifying nature and the marks will not be counted for ranking)
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| Synonym based on RC | |
| Antonym based on RC | |
| Parajumbles | |
| Fill in Blanks(in sentences) | |
| Fill in blanks (in Passages) – Cloze Test | |
| Spotting Errors | |
# Mains Exam Pattern: LIC AAO/AE/AA 2020 Mains Exam will consist of objective tests for 300 marks and descriptive test for 25 marks. Both the objective and descriptive tests will be online. The objective test will have separate timing for every section. Candidates will have to answer the Descriptive Test by typing on the computer. The descriptive test will be administered immediately after the completion of the objective test.
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LIC Online Mains Exam Pattern – AAO (IT/ Chartered Accountant / Actuarial) |
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| S. No. | Sections (Duration) | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks | |
| SC/ST | Others | ||||
| 1. | Reasoning Ability
(40 Minutes) |
30 | 90 | 40 | 45 |
| 2. | General Knowledge, Current Affairs
(20 Minutes) |
30 | 60 | 27 | 30 |
| 3. | Professional Knowledge
(40 Minutes) |
30 | 90 | 40 | 45 |
| 4. | Insurance and Financial Market Awareness
(20 Minutes) |
30 | 60 | 27 | 30 |
| Total (2 Hours) | 120 | 300 | |||
| 5. | English Language
(Letter writing & Essay)/ Legal drafting for AAO (Legal) |
2 | 25 | 9 | 10 |
Note: Descriptive test of English Language etc. will be of qualifying nature and the marks in English Language will not be counted for ranking.
# Interview Pattern: Marks obtained in the Main Examination only will be considered for shortlisting for interview. The number of candidates to be called for interview will be about three times the number of vacancies to be filled in subject to availability of successful candidates in the online main examination and will be purely as per their ranking in their respective category. The maximum and minimum qualifying marks to qualify in the interview category-wise are:
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Category |
Maximum Qualifying Marks |
| General/ EWS/ OBC/ SC/ ST/ PwBD | 60 Marks |
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| General/ EWS/ OBC | 30 Marks |
| SC/ ST/ PwBD | 27 Marks |
# Final Selection & Pre-Recruitment Medical Exam: Marks obtained in the Main examination plus marks obtained in the interview will be considered for final merit listing. Shortlisted candidates in the final merit list will have to undergo Pre-Recruitment Medical Examination and if found medically fit, will be offered the appointment.