LIC ADO Eligibility Criteria 2020: LIC ADO is a national level Competitive exam conducted by the LIC(Life Insurance Corporation) for the recruitment of ADO(Apprentice Development Officer), LIC ADO is a sales administrative job. Candidates assigned to the post of Apprentice Development Officer are responsible for recruiting people as LIC Insurance Agents and inspecting existing policies.
LIC is expected to release Official Notification for LIC ADO in upcoming months, Candidates waiting for LIC ADO Notification must be aware of the Eligibility Criteria, in this page we will provide you with the LIC ADO Eligibility Criteria 2020.
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LIC ADO Notification and Exam Dates
The following table Contains the LIC ADO Notification and Examination Dates 2020
| Exam Event | Dates(Tentative) |
| LIC ADO Official Notification | November 2020 |
| LIC ADO Online Registration Starts | November 2020 |
| LIC ADO Online Registration ends | December 2020 |
| LIC ADO Preliminary Exam | To be Updated |
| LIC ADO Mains Exam | To be Updated |
| LIC ADO Final Result | To be Updated |
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LIC ADO Eligibility Criteria 2020
The LIC ADO Eligibility Criteria is based on the following factors:-
- Nationality/Citizenship
- Educational Qualification
- Age Limit
- Experience Required
LIC ADO Eligibility – Nationality/Citizenship
- Candidates applying for LIC ADO Post 2020 must be an Indian citizen.
LIC ADO Eligibility – Educational Qualification
- Employee and Agents Category
Bachelor’s Degree from a Recognized Institution recognized by any State Government or the Central Government, University in India established under a statute or a foreign university approved for the purpose or the Fellowship of Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai.
- Other Category
Bachelor’s Degree from a Recognized Institution recognized by any State Government or the Central Government, University in India established under a statute or a foreign university approved for the purpose or the Fellowship of Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai.
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LIC ADO Eligibility – Age Limit
Candidates applying for LIC ADO Examination should be less than 21 years of age and not more than 30 years of age, further age relaxation is also provided to SC/ST Candidates, the following table contains the same
| Category | Upper Age Limit | |
| General | Open Market Category | 30 |
| LIC Employee only | 42 | |
| LIC Agent | 40 | |
| OBC | Open Market Category | 33 |
| LIC Employee only | 45 | |
| LIC Agent | 43 | |
| SC/ST | Open Market Category | 35 |
| LIC Employee only | 47 | |
| LIC Agent | 45 | |
| Ex-serviceman | 30, increased by the number of years of service in the armed forces subject to maximum age of 45 years for OBCs and 47 years for SC/ ST and Maximum of 42 years in other than SC, ST, OBC cases. | |
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LIC ADO Eligibility – Experience Required
Candidates applying for LIC ADO Exam, should have work experience in the relevant field, the following table contains the experience required is given below:-
| LIC ADO Experience Required |
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| Category | Rural Area Recruitment | Urban Area Recruitment |
| LIC Agents Category | Not less than 5 years as an agent or other than agent (such as DSE/FSE) and has brought a net First Year Premium Income of not less than 5,00,000/- during the immediately preceding 5 financial years and a net First Year Premium Income of not less than 1,00,000/- on 50 lives in each of any 3 of these financial years | Not less than 4 years as an agent or other than agent(such as DSE/FSE) and has brought a net First Year Premium Income of not less than 1,00,000/- on 50 lives per year in any 3 of the immediately preceding 4 financial years |
| LIC Employee Category | Not less than 3 years of service after confirmation in Class III post | Not less than 3 years of service after confirmation in Class III post |
| Others | Preference would be given to candidates who have at least 2 years experience in life insurance industry. | Preference would be given to candidates who have at least 2 years experience in life insurance industry |
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LIC ADO Exam Pattern – 2020
The following table contains the Exam Pattern for LIC ADO Preliminary and Mains Exam 2020, candidates can observe the distribution of marks and number of questions asked, as given below
LIC ADO Preliminary Exam Pattern:-
The following table contains the Exam Pattern for Prelims exam for LIC ADO Exam 2020
| Sections | Number of Questions | Total Marks | Time Duration |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Numerical Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| English language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
Notes:-
- English Language is only qualifying in nature, and will not be used in the final ranking of the Candidates.
- The prelims exam is conducted only for the Open Market category
- Online examination for LIC employees and LIC Agent consists of Mains Examination only.
LIC ADO Mains Exam Pattern:-
The following table contains the Exam Pattern for Mains exam for LIC ADO Exam 2020
For Agents Category:-
| Stages | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| Paper-I(Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability) | 50 | 50 | 2 Hours Composite time |
| Paper-II(General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language) | 50 | 50 | |
| Paper-III(Elements of Insurance and Marketing of Insurance) | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
For Open Market Category:-
| Stages | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| Paper-I(Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability) | 50 | 50 | 2 Hours Composite time |
| Paper-II(General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language) | 50 | 50 | |
| Paper-III(Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness with special emphasis on knowledge of Life Insurance and Financial Sector) | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
For Employee Category:-
| Stages | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
| Paper-I(Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability) | 50 | 50 | 2 Hours Composite time |
| Paper-II(General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language) | 50 | 50 | |
| Paper-III(Practice and Principle of Insurance Marketing) | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
LIC ADO Vacancies 2020
Candidates appearing for LIC ADO Exam must also be aware about the LIC ADO Vacancies from previous years, the following table contains the LIC ADO Vacancies 2019.
| Zone Wise Category | Number of LIC ADO Vacancies | |||||
| GEN | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total | |
| Central Zone | 209 | 80 | 127 | 62 | 47 | 525 |
| East Central Zone | 302 | 95 | 138 | 104 | 62 | 701 |
| Eastern zone Office(Kolkata) | 391 | 174 | 110 | 173 | 83 | 922 |
| North Zone Office(Delhi) | 451 | 256 | 70 | 251 | 102 | 1130 |
| Western Zone(Mumbai) | 808 | 174 | 245 | 368 | 158 | 1753 |
| South Central Zone(Hyderabad) | 530 | 217 | 89 | 297 | 118 | 1251 |
| Southern Zone(Chennai) | 589 | 228 | 10 | 309 | 121 | 1257 |
| North Central Zone(Kanpur) | 447 | 228 | 17 | 260 | 96 | 1042 |
| Total | 8,581 | |||||
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What was the number of vacancies for the LIC ADO Exam 2019 Exam?
Ans. The number of vacancies for LIC ADO 2019 was 8,581.
Q2. What is the minimum Educational Qualification for candidates appearing for LIC ADO Exam?
Ans. Candidates appearing for LIC ADO Exam is Graduation Degree from a recognized Indian University/Institution.
Q3. What is the Upper Age Limit for candidates applying for the LIC ADO Exam?
Ans. The Upper Age Limit for LIC ADO exam is 30 years.
Q4. Is there any experience required for Candidates Applying for LIC ADO?
Ans. Yes, Experience is required for applying for LIC ADO, which depends on different posts, details given in the above table.
Q5. Can a candidate applying for LIC ADO apply from multiple zones?
Ans. No, a candidate can only apply from a single zone for the LIC ADO Exam.
Q6. What is the basic pay(per month) for a LIC ADO?
Ans. The basic pay(per month) for a LIC ADO is approximately ₹21,865/-
Q7. Is there interview included in the selection procedure for LIC ADO Examination?
Ans. Yes, Candidates have to go through interview process after Prelims and Mains Exam for LIC ADO Exam is conducted.
