LIC Assistant Recruitment 2021
Introduction
LIC Assistant Recruitment 2021: Exam Dates, Exam Pattern, Cut-offs, Salary etc.
The LIC Assistant recruitment process will be soon initiated by Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) once the notification for this post is released.
Last year, the Life Insurance Corporation had released 7919 vacancies for the post of LIC Assistant throughout the country.
LIC Recruitment 2021 Exam: Overview
| Name of Organization |
LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India) |
| Official Website |
https://licindia.in/ |
| Post Name |
LIC Assistant |
| Total Vacancies |
To be Announced soon |
| Hall Ticket Release Date |
To be Announced soon |
| LIC Exam Date & Time |
To be Announced soon |
| Exam Centre Location |
All over India |
| Examination Mode |
Online |
Exam Pattern
LIC Assistant Exam Pattern 2021
LIC Assistant Prelims Exam Pattern
| Subject Name |
No. of Questions |
Max Marks |
Duration |
| English/ Hindi Language |
30 |
30 |
20 Minutes |
| Numerical Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 Minutes |
| Total |
100 |
100 |
60 Minutes |
Note:
"English/Hindi Language" section shall be only qualifying in nature. Merit list shall be prepared as per the marks obtained in "Numerical Ability" and "Reasoning Ability" sections.
LIC Assistant Mains Exam Pattern
The LIC Assistant Main Exam pattern varies according to different zones as detailed below:
Group I – Northern Zone/North Central Zone/East Central Zone/Central Zone/Western Zone
| Sr. No. |
Subject Name |
No. of Questions |
Total Duration |
| 1. |
General English |
40 Questions |
30 Minutes |
| 2. |
Hindi Language |
40 Questions |
30 Minutes |
| 3. |
Quantitative Aptitude |
40 Questions |
30 Minutes |
| 4. |
Reasoning Ability and Computer Ability |
40 Questions |
30 Minutes |
| 5. |
Financial/General Awareness |
40 Questions |
30 Minutes |
Total |
200 Questions |
150 Minutes |
Language Proficiency Test
Candidates need to obtain a minimum of 10 marks out of 25 (in case of General Category) and 9 marks out of 25 (for Other Categories) to be qualified. This test would be of qualifying nature only.
Exam Date
LIC Assistant Exam Date 2021
The official notification for LIC Assistant 2021 exam has not been released yet. The dates shall be updated once the notification is declared by the board.
| Event Name |
Important Dates |
| LIC Assistant Notification 2021 |
To be released soon |
| Last Date of Online Registration |
To be announced soon |
| LIC Assistant 2021 Admit Card release date |
To be announced soon |
| LIC Assistant 2021 Prelims Exam |
To be announced soon |
| LIC Assistant 2021 Mains Exam |
To be announced soon |
How To Apply
LIC ASSISTANT Apply Online 2021
a. Open the official LIC website i.e, licindia.in
b. Under the "Careers" tab, open the Advertisement of "LIC Assistant Recruitment 2021"
c. Now, fill all your Personal Information and the required details carefully
d. After that, upload your scanned Photograph & click on submit button after filling the details correctly.
e. Take some printouts of the completely filled application form for future reference.
LIC Assistant Application Fee
The Application fees for LIC Assistant exam 2021 (Category wise) are given below.
| Category Detail |
Application Charges |
| SC/ST/PwBD candidates |
Intimation Charges of Rs. 85/- +Transaction Charges + GST |
| Other Category candidates |
Online Application Fee-cum-Intimation Charges of Rs. 510/- +Transaction Charges + GST |
Syllabus
LIC Assistant Syllabus 2021
The LIC Exam syllabus mentioned below for all subjects is indicative only and not exhaustive. That means, candidates must not consider this syllabus as their only source of information while preparing for LIC Assistant examination.
LIC Assistant Prelims Syllabus 2021
English Language:Reading Comprehension, Error Detection, Cloze test, Fill in the Blanks, Para jumbles, Error Detection, Error Correction etc.
Reasoning Ability:Syllogism, Number Series, Inequality, Coding, Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Puzzles, Sitting Arrangement etc.
Numerical Ability:Number Series, Data Interpretation, Approximation, Data Sufficiency, Quantity Based Questions, Simplification, Quadratic Equations etc.
LIC Assistant Mains Syllabus 2021
English LanguageReading Comprehension, Antonyms, Synonyms, Sentence Arrangement, Cloze Test, Phrases, Elementary Grammar, Error Spotting, Sentence Improvement
Quantitative AptitudeNumber Series, Approximation, Average, Mixture and Allegation, Speed, Distance and Time, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Data Interpretation, Time and Work, Profit and Loss
Reasoning Ability & ComputerSeries, Seating Arrangement, Blood Relation, Syllogism, Seating Arrangement, Coding-Decoding, Analogy, Odd One Out, Alpha Numeric Series, Puzzles, Statement based Questions, Basic questions for checking Computer Aptitude
General/Financial AwarenessIndian Economy, Recent credit and monetary policies, Overview of Indian Financial System, Currency and Capital, Awards and Honours, Current Affairs, National and International Matters, General History, Applied Science, Geography, Biology etc.
Cut Offs
LIC ASSISTANT Previous Year Cutoffs
The LIC Exam 2021 will have a certain minimum qualifying mark for both the stages of exam i.e, in Prelims and Mains Examination. Candidates need to clear the decided cut-off marks in order to secure a seat in LIC as an Assistant.
The Zone wise cut offs of LIC Assistant exam for the year 2019 is tabulated below:
LIC Assistant Cut off: Northern Zone
| Division Name |
Prelims cutoff |
Mains cutoff |
| Amritsar |
61 |
134.25 |
| Delhi |
64 |
142.25 |
| Jodhpur |
59 |
128.5 |
| Karnal |
63 |
139.5 |
LIC Assistant Cut off: North Central Zone
| Division Name |
Prelims cutoff |
Mains cutoff |
| Gorakhpur |
50 |
123.25 |
| Meerut |
61 |
133.75 |
LIC Assistant Cut off: Central Zone
| Division Name |
Prelims cutoff |
Mains cutoff |
| Jabalpur |
57 |
130 |
LIC Assistant Cut off: East Central Zone
| Division Name |
Prelims cutoff |
Mains cutoff |
| Bhagalpur-Bihar |
54 |
122 |
| Bhubaneswar |
61 |
124.25 |
LIC Assistant Cut off: South Central Zone
| Division Name |
Prelims cutoff |
Mains cutoff |
| Belgaum |
57 |
116.75 |
Vacancies
LIC Assistant Vacancy 2021
The LIC Recruitment 2021 Notification has not been released yet. Latest LIC vacancy 2021 for the LIC Assistant post shall be announced soon along with its official notification.
Let’s have a look over the last year’s vacancy list to get an idea of the expected vacancy for this year.
| Name of LIC Zone |
Last Year’s Vacancy |
| Northern Zone |
1544 |
| Northern Central Zone |
1313 |
| Eastern Zone |
924 |
| Eastern Central Zone |
1531 |
| Central Zone |
472 |
| South Central Zone |
631 |
| Southern Zone |
400 |
| Western Zone |
1104 |
Salary & Job Profile:
LIC Assistant Salary Structure 2021
As per the 7th pay commission, the basic pay of an LIC Assistant is approximately around Rs. 14435. However, the in-hand salary of an LIC Assistant is around Rs.28,000 to Rs.32,000 per month.
That means, the gross salary of the LIC Assistant comes around Rs. 3 to 3.4 Lakhs per annum.
Apart from the basic pay, LIC Assistant is also eligible for other allowances such as:
Medical Allowance, Transport Allowance, HRA, PF, Stationary Allowance, Other Allowances.
LIC Assistant Job Profile 2021
1. The LIC Assistants can be deployed as a Cashier, Customer Service Executive, Single Window Operator & for other clerical services.
2. They are responsible for sanctioning and disbursing the files assigned to them.
3. LIC Assistant look into customer grievances & escalate it as & when needed.
4. They are responsible for managing cash counters at various LIC offices.
5. LIC Assistants need to perform back-office tasks, accounts related tasks, and recovery job as per the work assigned by their supervisors.
Eligibility Criteria
LIC ASSISTANT Eligibility Criteria 2021
LIC ASSISTANT Age Limit 2021:
o Minimum Age: 18 years
o Maximum Age: 30 years
LIC ASSISTANT Age Relaxation 2021:
| Category Name |
Age relaxation |
| Schedule Cast/Schedule Tribe |
5 Years |
| OBC (Other Backward Classes) |
3 Years |
| PwBD (Gen) |
10 Years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) |
15 Years |
| PwBD (OBC) |
13 Years |
| Ex-Servicemen |
The actual period of service in defence services plus 3 years subject to the maximum age limit of 45 years. |
| Confirmed LIC employees |
Additional relaxation up to 5 years |
LIC ASSISTANT Educational Qualification 2021:
• For General Category Candidates: A Bachelor's degree (10+2+3) in any discipline from a recognized university or institution of India is required.
• For Ex-Servicemen:HSC (10+2+3) Cleared Candidates: Those who have served at least for 10 years
Matriculation Cleared Candidates: Those who have served at least for 15 years
Non-Matriculation Candidates: 15 years of service & Indian Army special certificate exam or corresponding exam in the navy or Air Force.