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EXAM PATTERN
OICL AO Pre + Mains Exam Pattern 2026
Phase 1: Prelims Exam PatternPreliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 1 hour duration consisting of 3 sections as follows:
| S. No | Name of Test/Section (Not in Sequence) | Type of Test |
Questions |
Max. Marks | Duration for each test/section (Separately timed) | Version |
| 1 | English Language | Objective | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes | English |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability | Objective | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | Eng / Hindi |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | Objective | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | Eng / Hindi |
| Total (Aggregate) | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Phase 2: Mains Exam Pattern
Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 30 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive Test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.
| Sr. No. | Name of Test | Type of Test | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration for each test/section (Separately timed) |
| 1 | Test of Reasoning | Objective | 45 | 45 | Eng/ Hindi | 45 Minutes |
| 2 | Test of English Language | Objective | 40 | 40 | Eng | 30 Minutes |
| 3 | Test of General Awareness | Objective | 40 | 40 | Eng/ Hindi | 20 Minutes |
| 4 | Test of Quantitative Aptitude | Objective | 40 | 40 | Eng/ Hindi | 40 Minutes |
| 5 | Test of Computer Knowledge | Objective | 35 | 35 | Eng/ Hindi | 15 Minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 150 Minutes | |||
| English Language (Essay – 20 marks & Précis – 10) | Descriptive | 2 | 30 | Eng | 30 Minutes |
OICL AO Syllabus 2026 (Section-wise)
| Section-wise Syllabus | |
| Reasoning Ability | Puzzles, Seating Arrangement, Syllogism, Inequality, Coding-Decoding, etc. |
| Quantitative Aptitude | DI, Arithmetic, Number Series, Simplification, Algebra, etc. |
| English Language | Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Error Spotting, etc. |
| General Awareness | Insurance Awareness, Banking Awareness, Current Affairs, Static GK. |
| Professional Knowledge | As per discipline (IT, Legal, Accounts, Medical, Actuarial, etc.) |
OICL AO Vacancy 2026
| Discipline | No. of Posts | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | Out of which PwBD | |||
| a | b | c | d & e | |||||||
| Generalist | 285 | 123 | 68 | 42 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 300 | 130 | 72 | 44 | 25 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
OICL AO Application Process
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Visit the official website (https://orientalinsurance.org.in/careers)
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Register
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Fill application form
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Upload documents
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Pay fee (700/-) Not refundable
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Print application
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