Last date Wed, 28 Oct 2026

Add to calendar

NICL AO Scale I recruitment 2026 is the company advertisement for 321 Administrative Officers (Generalists and Specialists) in Scale I, 2026-27. Online registration and fee payment run from 8 October 2026 to 28 October 2026. Apply on nationalinsurance.nic.co.in. Detailed notice — NICL AO advertisement PDF.

📑 Table of Contents

What National Insurance Company Limited actually does
What kind of role this NICL AO Scale I recruitment 2026 is
Who should apply — and who should skip
Dates and fee
Available positions and category breakdown
1. Administrative Officer (Generalist) — Scale I, basic Rs 82,485 200 Vacancy
2. Administrative Officer (Finance — CA and CMA) — Scale I 20 Vacancy
3. Administrative Officer (Legal) — Scale I 20 Vacancy
4. Administrative Officer (Information Technology) — Scale I 11 Vacancy
5. Administrative Officer (Automobile Engineering) — Scale I 20 Vacancy
6. Administrative Officer (Risk Engineering) — Scale I 28 Vacancy
7. Administrative Officer (Company Secretary) — Scale I 2 Vacancy
8. Administrative Officer (Agriculture) — Scale I 20 Vacancy
Educational qualifications
Selection
How to prepare (free, official)
How to apply without getting played
FAQs

What National Insurance Company Limited actually does

National Insurance Company Limited is a public-sector general insurer. Registered and head office on the advertisement is Premises No. 18-0374, Plot No. CBD-81, New Town, Kolkata 700156. An Administrative Officer (Scale I) is an officer-level desk and field role in a general insurance company: policy, claims, accounts, legal, technology or a specialist stream, depending on the discipline you pick. Posting can be anywhere the company needs. This is a regular Scale I appointment from the open market, with a probation period. The advertisement says leaving during probation can attract liquidated damages equal to one year’s gross salary, which can be reduced in proportion.

What kind of role this NICL AO Scale I recruitment 2026 is

Scale I officer. Starting basic pay is Rs 82,485 in the scale 82485-4050(14)-139185-4390(4)-156745, plus allowances admissible under company rules. The advertisement says total emoluments will be approximate in metropolitan centres. Other benefits named include pension under the rules then in force, accident insurance, and company or leased accommodation as per norms. Vacancies are provisional. The company can change the number.

You can apply for one discipline only. If you file more than one form, in the same discipline or across disciplines, only the latest valid completed application is kept. Fee paid on the other forms is not kept for those dropped forms.

Who should apply — and who should skip

Apply if you are an Indian national, aged 21 to 30 as on 1 October 2026 (born not earlier than 2 October 1996 and not later than 1 October 2005, both dates inclusive), and you have a graduate or postgraduate degree from a recognised university with at least 60% in either degree. SC, ST and PwBD candidates need at least 55%. Percentage is total marks obtained divided by aggregate maximum marks in all subjects. A fraction is ignored, so 59.99% is below 60%. CGPA needs a university conversion certificate.

Skip if you are OBC but in the creamy layer — the advertisement says creamy layer does not get OBC reservation or age relaxation. Skip if you want two streams (finance and generalist, for example). Skip if you cannot produce original documents at interview. Merely clearing the exam or the interview does not mean an offer. Do not pay anyone outside the NICL fee page.

Dates and fee

Item	On the official notice
Apply start	8 October 2026
Last date	28 October 2026
Fee payment	8 October 2026 to 28 October 2026
Phase I	17 November 2026
Phase II	22 December 2026
Age counted on	1 October 2026
Fee	Rs 1,000 (including intimation charges and GST) for General, OBC and EWS. Rs 250 for SC, ST and PwBD. Online only.

Upper age relaxation printed on the advertisement: SC/ST 5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer) 3 years, PwBD 10 years (general/EWS), 13 years (OBC) and 15 years (SC/ST), eligible ex-servicemen 5 years, and confirmed employees of public-sector general insurance companies as per the relaxation table on the PDF (the advertisement caps cumulative relaxation so that age does not cross the limit printed there).

Available positions and category breakdown

Generalist roster below is the row printed on the NICL PDF. PwBD figures are horizontal and sit inside the total. A star marks backlog.

1. Administrative Officer (Generalist) — Scale I, basic Rs 82,485 200 Vacancy

Eligibility criteria
Graduate or postgraduate in any stream from a recognised university, with at least 60% in either degree (55% for SC, ST and PwBD).

UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	PwBD
80	55	30	15	20	a: 1; b: 3+1 backlog; c: 2; d and e: 2

2. Administrative Officer (Finance — CA and CMA) — Scale I 20 Vacancy

Eligibility criteria
Chartered Accountant (ICAI) or Cost and Management Accountant (Institute of Cost Accountants of India), and graduation or postgraduation in any discipline with at least 60% in either degree (55% for SC, ST and PwBD).

Category cells for this specialist row are on the vacancy table of the same advertisement (specialists together are 121).

3. Administrative Officer (Legal) — Scale I 20 Vacancy

Eligibility criteria
Graduate or postgraduate in Law from a recognised university with at least 60% in either degree (55% for SC, ST and PwBD).

4. Administrative Officer (Information Technology) — Scale I 11 Vacancy

Eligibility criteria
The advertisement lists an IT specialist stream (10 posts plus 1 OBC backlog on the vacancy table of the same PDF). Degree and marks follow the IT row: engineering or the computer qualification printed there, with the 60% / 55% rule.

5. Administrative Officer (Automobile Engineering) — Scale I 20 Vacancy

Eligibility criteria
Degree in Automobile Engineering as printed on the specialist qualification table, with at least 60% (55% for SC, ST and PwBD).

6. Administrative Officer (Risk Engineering) — Scale I 28 Vacancy

Eligibility criteria
Engineering degree in the risk-engineering branches named on the advertisement, with at least 60% (55% for SC, ST and PwBD).

7. Administrative Officer (Company Secretary) — Scale I 2 Vacancy

Eligibility criteria
Associate or Fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, with the graduation marks rule printed on that row (60%, or 55% for SC, ST and PwBD).

8. Administrative Officer (Agriculture) — Scale I 20 Vacancy

Eligibility criteria
Graduate (4 years) or postgraduate in Agriculture, Agricultural Biotechnology or Agricultural Engineering from a recognised university, with at least 60% (55% for SC, ST and PwBD).

Total vacancies — 321 (Generalist 200 + Specialists 121). EWS vacancies are tentative and subject to Government of India directions and any court outcome, as the PDF disclaimer states.

Educational qualifications

Post	Degree / marks	Experience / extras
Generalist	Any graduate or PG, 60% (55% SC/ST/PwBD)	One discipline only
Finance	CA or CMA, plus graduate/PG at 60% / 55%	Membership of ICAI or ICMAI
Legal	Law graduate or PG, 60% / 55%	As printed
Agriculture	4-year graduate or PG in Agriculture, Agricultural Biotechnology or Agricultural Engineering, 60% / 55%	As printed
IT, Automobile, Risk, Company Secretary	Stream degree on the specialist table, same marks rule	As printed on that row

Selection

Phase I preliminary online examination on 17 November 2026. The advertisement shortlists about 15 times the vacancies, category-wise, for the main exam.
Phase II main online examination on 22 December 2026. Objective paper plus a descriptive English paper (essay, precis, comprehension) as set out in the advertisement.
Interview for candidates who clear sectional and overall cut-offs. Original documents are required. No data change is allowed after registration closes.

How to prepare (free, official)

How to apply without getting played

Open only nationalinsurance.nic.co.in. Ignore WhatsApp “direct joining” messages.
Register, pick one discipline, upload photo and signature in the size the form asks, and pay the slab that matches your category.
Save the confirmation. Call letters, when issued, will be on the NICL website.

FAQs

What is the last date?
28 October 2026 for registration and fee.

Who can apply?
Graduates or postgraduates with 60% (55% for SC, ST and PwBD), age 21 to 30 as on 1 October 2026, in one discipline.

How many vacancies?
321 tentative: 200 generalist and 121 specialist.

Where do I apply?
nationalinsurance.nic.co.in.

What is the fee?
Rs 1,000 for General, OBC and EWS. Rs 250 for SC, ST and PwBD.

Can final-year students apply?
The advertisement requires the degree and the percentage at interview, with original marksheets. A final-year student who has not been awarded the degree by then does not meet that line.

jobs · internships · admissions.

Still open

Similar jobs you can still apply to

All open jobs →

NICL AO Scale I 2026 — 321 generalist and specialist posts, apply by 28 Oct

Official Details