NICL Assistant Exam
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LATEST UPDATE
The National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) is expected to release the NICL Assistant Recruitment Notification for 2026, but official dates have not yet been published. Candidates are advised to keep checking the official website for the announcement.
IMPORTANT DATES
Unfortunately, no vacancy has been declared by NICL for Assistant Examination in 2026.
| Events | Dates |
| Notification Release Date | To be notify |
| Start of Application Process | To be notify |
| Last Date for Payment | To be notify |
| Admit Card Release Date | To be notify |
| Exam Date | To be notify |
| Announcement of results | To be notify |
VACANCY DETAILS
The NICL Assistant Vacancy will be released along with the NICL Assistant Notification. From the below information, candidates can check the vacancies released the previous year by the National Insurance Company Limited for the post of Assistant.
NICL Assistant Vacancy – 2024
A total of 500 Assistant (Class-III) vacancies were announced by National Insurance Company Limited (NICL).
Category-Wise Breakdown
Unreserved (UR): 270
Other Backward Classes (OBC): 113
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): 41
Scheduled Castes (SC): 43
Scheduled Tribes (ST): 33
Total = 500 vacancies
These vacancies were spread across many states and union territories for the NICL Assistant posts in the 2024 recruitment cycle.
Note: Vacancy details for NICL Assistant 2025/2026 will be released once the official notification is out. Based on trend, the vacancy count could be in the same range (around 300–500) but should be confirmed from the official NICL notification when released.
SALARY STRUCTURE
The salary for the Assistant post in National Insurance Company Limited is based on the official pay scale prescribed for Class-III employees in public sector insurance companies. The salary increases gradually with regular increments and additional allowances.
The pay scale for NICL Assistant is approximately 22405 – 1305(1) – 23710 – 1425(2) – 26560 – 1605(5) – 34585 – 1855(2) – 38295 – 2265(3) – 45090 – 2345(2) – 49780 – 2500(5) – 62280. This means the starting basic pay begins at 22405 and can go up to about 62280 with periodic increments over the years.
At the beginning of the job, the gross monthly salary in metropolitan cities is usually around 38000 to 40000, depending on the location of posting. After deductions such as provident fund and other statutory contributions, the in-hand salary is generally around 32000 to 35000 per month.
In addition to the basic pay, employees also receive several allowances and benefits, including:
Dearness Allowance (DA)
House Rent Allowance (HRA)
Transport Allowance
Medical Benefits
Pension under the National Pension System (NPS)
Leave Travel Concession (LTC)
Gratuity and other welfare benefits
These allowances significantly increase the overall compensation package and make the NICL Assistant position a stable and attractive career option in the insurance sector.
HOW TO APPLY
Step by Step Application Process:
Visit Official Website:
Go to https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/ and click on the Recruitment section.
Registration:
Click the online application link.
Fill in personal details (name, DOB, email, mobile).
Choose your preferred exam centres (can be more than one).
Upload scanned documents if required.
Pay Application Fee:
• General / OBC / EWS: ~850/–
• SC / ST / PwBD / ESM: ~100/–
(Paid online via debit/credit card, net banking, mobile wallets)
Submit & Print:
After submitting the form, take a printout of the confirmation/registration page for future reference.
Only online applications are accepted. Paper forms are not allowed.
EXAM CENTERS
NICL conducts the exam nationwide at multiple centres.
Candidates choose preferred centres while applying, but NICL may allot a different centre if needed.
Centres are listed in the notification and finalised in the admit card.
NICL Assistant Exam Centres (State-Wise)
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam
Ongole
Arunachal Pradesh
Naharlagun
Assam
Guwahati
Dibrugarh
Silchar
Jorhat
Bihar
Patna
Gaya
Bhagalpur
Chandigarh
Chandigarh / Mohali
Delhi / NCR
Delhi NCR
Goa
Panaji
Gujarat / Dadra & Nagar Haveli / Daman & Diu
Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar
Vadodara
Surat
Rajkot
Haryana
Hisar
Faridabad
Gurugram
Himachal Pradesh
Shimla
Mandi
Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh
Srinagar
Jammu
Leh
Jharkhand
Ranchi
Jamshedpur
Karnataka
Bengaluru
Hubli / Dharwad
Mangalore
Mysore
Kerala
Ernakulam / Kochi
Thiruvananthapuram
Kozhikode
Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal
Indore
Gwalior
Jabalpur
Maharashtra
Mumbai / Navi Mumbai / Thane / MMR
Nagpur
Pune
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar
Nashik
Manipur
Imphal
Meghalaya
Shillong
Mizoram
Aizawl
Nagaland
Kohima
Dimapur
Odisha
Bhubaneswar
Cuttack
Rourkela
Berhampur
Puducherry
Puducherry
Punjab
Amritsar
Ludhiana
Bathinda
Rajasthan
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Bikaner
Sikkim
Gangtok
Tamil Nadu
Chennai
Coimbatore
Madurai
Telangana
Hyderabad / Rangareddy
Warangal
Tripura
Agartala
Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow
Prayagraj (Allahabad)
Kanpur
Noida / Greater Noida
Uttarakhand
Dehradun
Haridwar
Haldwani
West Bengal
Kolkata / Greater Kolkata
Siliguri
Asansol
Important Notes:
No requests for change of centre will be entertained after allotment.
A candidate must appear at the centre allotted by NICL, not necessarily at the one opted for.
ADMIT CARD
Phase I (Preliminary) Admit Card
Released several days before the prelims exam.
You must download it from the official website using your registration number and password.
Phase II (Main) Admit Card
After prelims results, main admit cards are released before the Main exam date.
Regional Language Test Admit Card
For candidates qualifying in mains, RLT admit cards are released separately.
Download via the recruitment section with your login details.
How to Download Admit Card (All Stages):
Visit https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/
Go to Recruitment
Click the relevant admit card link
Enter Registration No / DOB / Password
Download and print the call letter
Important: Admit card is mandatory for entry into the exam hall.
EXAM RESULT
Phase I (Prelims) Result:
NICL declares the prelims result a few weeks after the exam.
Those who qualify move to the Main exam.
Phase II (Main) Result:
Main exam results are released after the mains exam date.
Regional Language Test (RLT):
Candidates who clear mains must appear for RLT (a qualifying test).
RLT results are published later before the final result announcement.
Final Result:
NICL declares the final result PDF with the list of candidates who have passed all stages.
This final result is generally released a few months after the mains/RLT.
The result lists roll numbers/names of successful candidates.
How to Check Result:
Visit https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/
Go to Recruitment / Result section
Open the PDF link for the result
Search your roll number (Ctrl + F)
Download and save the PDF.
OVERVIEW
The NICL Assistant Exam is conducted by the National Insurance Company Limited to recruit candidates for Assistant (Class-III) posts in its various regional offices across India. This position is a clerical-level job in the insurance sector and offers a stable government career with good salary, allowances, and growth opportunities.
Candidates must be graduates from a recognized university and should also have knowledge of the regional language of the state they are applying for. The recruitment process is conducted online through multiple stages, ensuring that candidates are tested on aptitude, reasoning ability, and language proficiency.
The exam is conducted nationwide and usually includes two online exams followed by a regional language test before the final selection.
SELECTION PROCESS
The recruitment process generally consists of three stages:
1. Preliminary Examination (Phase-I)
The Preliminary Examination is the first stage of the selection process. It is conducted in online mode and mainly acts as a screening test to shortlist candidates for the main examination.
The prelims exam usually includes the following sections:
English Language
Reasoning Ability
Numerical Ability
Each section has a specific time limit, and the total exam duration is around 60 minutes. Questions are objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
The marks obtained in the prelims are not counted for the final merit list, but candidates must clear the sectional and overall cut-off to qualify for the next stage.
2. Main Examination (Phase-II)
Candidates who qualify in the preliminary exam appear for the Main Examination, which is the most important stage for final selection.
The main exam is also conducted in online mode and generally consists of the following sections:
Reasoning Ability
English Language
General Awareness
Computer Knowledge
Numerical Ability
The main exam evaluates a candidate’s analytical ability, knowledge of current affairs, computer fundamentals, and quantitative aptitude.
Unlike the prelims, the marks obtained in the mains exam are considered for the final merit list.
Candidates must clear both sectional cut-offs and overall cut-offs to move to the final stage.
3. Regional Language Test (RLT)
Candidates who qualify in the main examination must appear for a Regional Language Test.
This test is conducted to verify whether the candidate can read, write, and speak the regional language of the state where they have applied.
Key points of the Regional Language Test:
It is qualifying in nature.
Candidates who fail this test are not considered for final selection.
Candidates who studied the regional language in 10th or 12th standard may sometimes be exempted.
Final Selection
The final selection is based on:
Performance in the Main Examination
Qualification in the Regional Language Test
After clearing all stages, the final merit list is prepared by National Insurance Company Limited based on state-wise and category-wise vacancies.
Selected candidates are then appointed as NICL Assistants and posted in the state for which they applied.
EXAM SYLLABUS
Prelims Syllabus
English Language
Reading comprehension
Error detection
Sentence rearrangement
Fill in the blanks
Cloze test
Vocabulary and grammar
Reasoning Ability
Coding-decoding
Syllogism
Inequality
Blood relations
Direction sense
Seating arrangement
Puzzle
Logical reasoning
Numerical Ability
Simplification
Number series
Percentage
Ratio and proportion
Profit and loss
Time and work
Average
Simple interest and compound interest
Data interpretation
Mains Syllabus
Reasoning Ability
Seating arrangement
Puzzle
Logical reasoning
Coding-decoding
Syllogism
Inequality
Data sufficiency
Input-output
English Language
Reading comprehension
Para jumbles
Sentence correction
Fill in the blanks
Vocabulary
Grammar usage
Numerical Ability
Data interpretation
Quadratic equations
Approximation
Profit and loss
Time and work
Time and distance
Simple and compound interest
Ratio and proportion
Percentage
General Awareness
Current affairs
Banking and insurance awareness
Financial awareness
Government schemes
Important national and international events
Computer Knowledge
Computer fundamentals
Internet basics
Operating systems
MS Office
Computer hardware and software
Networking basics
EXAM PATTERN
The selection process consists of two online examinations followed by a Regional Language Test.
Preliminary Examination (Prelims)
The prelims exam is a qualifying stage conducted to shortlist candidates for the mains exam.
Mode: Online
Duration: 60 minutes
Total Questions: 100
Total Marks: 100
Sections included:
English Language
Questions: 30
Marks: 30
Time: 20 minutes
Reasoning Ability
Questions: 35
Marks: 35
Time: 20 minutes
Numerical Ability
Questions: 35
Marks: 35
Time: 20 minutes
Candidates must clear both sectional and overall cut-offs to qualify for the mains exam.
Main Examination (Mains)
The mains exam determines the final merit list.
Mode: Online
Duration: 120 minutes
Total Questions: 200
Total Marks: 250
Sections included:
Reasoning Ability
Questions: 40
Marks: 50
English Language
Questions: 40
Marks: 50
Numerical Ability
Questions: 40
Marks: 50
General Awareness
Questions: 40
Marks: 50
Computer Knowledge
Questions: 40
Marks: 50
The mains exam includes sectional cut-offs as well as overall cut-offs.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Educational Qualification
Candidates must have a graduate degree in any discipline from a recognized university or equivalent qualification recognized by the Government of India.
Candidates should also possess knowledge of the regional language of the state or union territory for which they are applying. The ability to read, write, and speak the regional language is mandatory, as a Regional Language Test is conducted during the selection process.
Age Limit
Candidates must be between 21 and 30 years of age.
Age relaxation is provided to reserved categories as per government rules.
Typical relaxations include:
SC / ST: 5 years
OBC: 3 years
PwBD: up to 10 years
Ex-Servicemen: as per government norms
NATIONALITY
A candidate must be either:
1. a citizen of India, or
2. a subject of Nepal, or
3. a subject of Bhutan, or
4. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India.
A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
IMPORTANT DATES
Unfortunately, no vacancy has been declared by NICL for Assistant Examination in 2026.
| Events | Dates |
| Notification Release Date | To be notify |
| Start of Application Process | To be notify |
| Last Date for Payment | To be notify |
| Admit Card Release Date | To be notify |
| Exam Date | To be notify |
| Announcement of results | To be notify |