LIC ADO 2019

Life Insurance Corportaion of India has released the Official Notification for LIC ADO 2019 exam. The post of Apprentice Development Officer exam does not by itself confer any right on the candidates to be appointed as Probationary Development Officer. The recruitment as Apprentice Development Officers is for Urban and Rural Areas and the selected candidates will have to work in these areas. Let's have a look in detail about the LIC ADO Recruitment 2019.


LIC ADO 2019 Notification

Life Corporation of India has finally released the Official Notification for LIC ADO 2019 Exam. Candidates can check the Official Notification Pdf for different regions by clicking on the link mentioned below. A total of 8581 Vacancies are announced for LIC ADO 2019 Exam.

LIC ADO 2019 Official Notification (Central Region)

LIC ADO 2019 Official Notification (East Zone Region)

LIC ADO 2019 Official Notification (East-Central Region)

LIC ADO 2019 Official Notification (North Region)

LIC ADO 2019 Official Notification (North-Central Region)

LIC ADO 2019 Official Notification (South Region)

LIC ADO 2019 Official Notification (South-Central Region)

LIC ADO 2019 Official Notification (West Region)

LIC ADO 2019 Apply Online

The Online Application of LIC ADO 2019 will commence from 20th May 2019. Last Date for Online Registration is 9th June 2019 Candidates who wish to apply for the LIC ADO 2019 exam can do so by clicking on the link mentioned below.

Click to Apply Online for LIC ADO 2019 Exam.


LIC ADO 2019 Application Fee


For successful submission of LIC ADO 2019 Online Application Form, you are required to pay the application fee for the exam. Candidates belonging to UR/OBC category have to pay an application fee of Rs. 600/-. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD category have to pay Intimation Charges of Rs.50/- plus Transaction Charges

LIC ADO 2019 Exam Dates

The Exam dates for LIC ADO 2019 Exam has been released by Life Insurance Corporation of India. Let's have a look at the detailed schedule for LIC ADO 2019 Exam.

Event Dates
Commencement of on-line registration of application 20th May 2019
Closure of registration of application 09th June 2019
Download of Call Letter for Online Preliminary Examination 29th June 2019
Dates of Online Examination – Preliminary (tentative) 6th & 13th July 2019
Dates of Online Examination – Mains (tentative) 10th August 2019

LIC ADO Vacancy 2019

Life Insurance Corporation of India has introduced a total of 8581 vacancies for the post of Apprentice Development Officer through LIC ADO 2019. As the recruitment Notification has been released for different regions, the vacancies are different for different regions as well. Let's have a look at the same.

Region Name Vacancies
Central Zonal Office (Bhopal) 525
Eastern Zonal Office (Kolkata) 922
East Central Zonal Office (Patna) 701
Northern Zonal Office (New Delhi) 1130
North Central Zonal Office (Kanpur) 1042
Southern Zonal Office (Chennai) 1257
South Central Zonal Office (Hyderabad) 1251
Western Zonal Office (Mumbai) 1753
Total 8581

LIC ADO Exam Pattern 2019

LIC ADO 2019 will be conducted in three phases:

Let's have a look at the exam pattern for different posts offered through LIC ADO 2019 exam.

Online Prelims Exam

Serial Number Sections Number of Questions Total Marks Duration
1. Reasoning 35 35 20 minutes
2. Numerical Ability 35 35 20 minutes
3. English Language 30 30** 20 minutes
Total 100 70 60 minutes

English Language test will be of qualifying nature and the marks in English Language will not be counted for ranking.

Online Mains Exam

Serial Number Sections Number of Questions Total Marks Duration
1. Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability 50 50 120 minutes
2. General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar and vocabulary 50 50
3. Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness with special emphasis on knowledge of Life Insurance and Financial Sector 50 50
Total 150 150

For Employee Category

Serial Number Sections Number of Questions Total Marks Duration
1. Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability 25 10 120 minutes
2. General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar and vocabulary 25 15
3. Elements of Insurance and Marketing of Insurance. 50 125
Total 150 150

For Agents Category

Serial Number Sections Number of Questions Total Marks Duration
1. Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability 25 25 120 minutes
2. General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language with Special Emphasis on Grammar and vocabulary 25 25
3. Practice and Principle of Insurance Marketing 50 100
Total 150 150

Interview Process


Marks obtained in the Main Examination only will be considered for shortlisting for interview and marks obtained in Main Examination + marks obtained in Interview will be considered for final merit listing of candidates. Maximum Interview marks are 37.

LIC ADO Eligibility 2019

Nationality: A candidate must be a citizen of India

Age Limit: The age of candidate must not be less than 21 years and must not exceed 30 years

Expeience: Let's have a look at the detailed Experience Required for different posts offered through ADO.

Category of Applicant For Recruitment in Urban Area For Recruitment in Rural Area
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
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
Other 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.

Age Relaxation

Category Age Limit (in Years)
SC/ST 35 years
OBC 33 years
LIC Employee who is not a member of a SC or a ST or OBCs 42 years
LIC Employee who is a member of OBCs (other than those in the creamy layer) 45 years
LIC Employee who is a member of a SC or ST 47 years
LIC Agent or Other than Agent (such as DSE/FSE) who is not a member of SC or ST or OBCs 40 years
LIC Agent or Other than Agent (such as DSE/FSE)who is a member of OBCs (Other than those in the creamy layer) 43 years
LIC Agent or Other than Agent (such as DSE/FSE) who is a member of a SC or a ST 45 years
Ex-serviceman 30, increased by the number of years of service in the armed forces subject to maximum age of 45 years where he is a member of OBCs and, 47 years where he is a member of SC or ST and, Maximum of 42 years in other than SC, ST, OBC cases
All Others 30 Years

LIC ADO 2019 Admit Card

Life insurance Corporation of India will releasing the Call Letter for LIC ADO 2019 Exam on 29tH June 2019. All Candidates will be able to download the Call Letter for LIC ADO 2019 Exam by clciking on the link below that will be activated once the admit card for the same has been released by LIC. The Admit Card will be released in sequence, i.e. Call Letter for Prelims Exam will be released first followed by Call Letter for the Mains Exam. All candidates who clear the Mains exam will be issued Admit Card for Interview Process.

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