IRDAI Assistant Manager Free Mock Test
IRDAI Assistant Manager (IRDAI Assistant Manager) is part of India's Government Exams category, covering 6 topics. Kamiyab provides a free IRDAI Assistant Manager Full Mock test — questions matched to the official exam pattern with real timing, instant scoring, and per-question explanations. Eligibility: Graduate. Aligned to the current 2026 official syllabus.
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About IRDAI Assistant Manager (Grade A — Phase I + Phase II)
The IRDAI Assistant Manager is the entry-level Grade A officer cadre at the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India — India's apex regulator for the life and general insurance industry. IRDAI was established in 1999 under the IRDA Act 1999 following the recommendations of the Malhotra Committee (1993), which had been constituted to chart the structural reform of an insurance sector that had been state-monopolised since the LIC Act 1956 (life) and the General Insurance Business Nationalisation Act 1972 (general). The IRDA Act 1999 simultaneously amended the Insurance Act 1938, the LIC Act 1956 and GIBNA 1972 to formally open the sector to private participation in 2000. The Authority was renamed from 'IRDA' to 'IRDAI' via the Insurance Laws Amendment Act 2014, which also raised the FDI cap to 49 percent (since raised to 74 percent via the Insurance Amendment Act 2021).
Assistant Managers at IRDAI work across the regulator's functional verticals: Life, Non-Life, Health, Intermediaries, Actuarial, Inspection, Finance & Accounts, Investment, Legal, Reinsurance, Information Technology, Research, Communications and Human Resources. They are responsible for licensing insurers and intermediaries (brokers, surveyors, agents, third-party administrators), supervising solvency and investment compliance, drafting and amending Master Regulations and Circulars, examining and approving product file-and-use submissions, conducting on-site inspections, processing policyholder grievances escalated via the Bima Bharosa portal, and supporting policy-making with research and data. The Authority is led by a Chairperson plus 4 whole-time members and 4 part-time members; the executive head is supported by Chief General Managers, General Managers, Deputy General Managers, Assistant General Managers and Managers — Assistant Manager is the entry rung.
Recruitment is one of the most competitive in the Indian insurance / regulatory ecosystem — IRDAI typically notifies for 30-50 vacancies (versus 200-500 at LIC AAO and 300-500 at NIACL AO) against 50,000-1,00,000 applicants. Selection is a three-stage process: Phase I (Preliminary Examination, objective, qualifying only — pattern resembles RBI Grade B / SEBI Grade A), Phase II (Main Examination, three fully descriptive papers — English, Economic & Social Issues impacting Insurance, and Insurance & Management), and an Interview. The candidate selects ONE of six streams — Generalist, Actuarial, Finance, Law, IT or Research — for eligibility purposes, but all candidates write the same three common descriptive Phase II papers. Kamiyab's practice surface targets the objective Phase I; the descriptive Phase II papers require dedicated writing practice.
Conducted by: Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), the apex regulator for the insurance sector in India, headquartered at Survey No. 115/1, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Gachibowli, Hyderabad — a statutory body established under the IRDA Act 1999 (renamed IRDAI via the Insurance Laws Amendment Act 2014)
Eligibility
- IRDAI Assistant Manager — Phase I + Phase IIAge: 21 to 30 years for General candidates as on the cut-off date in the notification (typically 1 January of the recruitment year). Age relaxation: SC/ST +5 years (up to 35), OBC (non-creamy layer) +3 years (up to 33), PwBD +10 years over and above category relaxation, Ex-servicemen as per Government of India norms, Persons domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir between 1 January 1980 and 31 December 1989 +5 years.
Exam Pattern
Stage-by-stage breakdown of the recruitment process.
Phase I — Preliminary Examination (Objective, Qualifying)
- Questions
- 160 multiple-choice questions (40 per section)
- Marks
- 160 marks total (1 mark per question)
- Duration
- 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes), composite timing — NO sectional timing
Phase II Paper I — English (Descriptive)
- Questions
- Typically 3-4 questions covering each of the components above
- Marks
- 100 marks
- Duration
- 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes)
Phase II Paper II — Economic and Social Issues impacting Insurance (Descriptive)
- Questions
- Descriptive questions requiring written answers (essay / short-note style)
- Marks
- 100 marks
- Duration
- 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes)
Phase II Paper III — Insurance and Management (Descriptive)
- Questions
- Descriptive questions requiring written answers (essay / short-note style)
- Marks
- 100 marks
- Duration
- 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes)
Interview
- Questions
- Unstructured interview by a panel of IRDAI senior officers
- Marks
- 100 marks
- Duration
- 20 to 30 minutes typical
Syllabus
6 sections, 45 topics in total.
- Phase I — Reasoning7 topics
- Phase I — Quantitative Aptitude7 topics
- Phase I — English Language6 topics
- Phase I — General Awareness6 topics
- Phase II Paper II — Economic and Social Issues impacting Insurance9 topics
- Phase II Paper III — Insurance & Management (common to all streams)10 topics
Preparation Strategy
Subject-wise strategy, a study plan and the books aspirants rely on for IRDAI Assistant Manager (Grade A — Phase I + Phase II).
Read the preparation guideRecent Changes to Know
- IRDAI's file-and-use regime was significantly liberalised in June 2022 — most non-life and a wide set of life products can now be launched by insurers without prior IRDAI approval, with regulatory oversight shifting to a use-and-file or post-launch review framework. This 2022 regulatory simplification is a recurring Mains topic.
- Free-look period was revised from 15 days to 30 days for all life insurance policies via IRDAI circular in 2024. This affects both the Phase II Paper III (Insurance & Management) and the Phase II Paper II social/policy block.
- FDI cap in private insurance was raised from 49 percent to 74 percent via the Insurance Amendment Act 2021. Proposed further amendments to allow 100 percent FDI have been discussed in Union Budget cycles — track the latest Budget for the live position.
- Bima Sugam, Bima Vahak and Bima Vistaar — IRDAI's distribution platform, point-of-sales network, and bundled product respectively — form the core of the 'Insurance for All by 2047' vision. Bima Sugam was announced in 2022 and is rolling out in phases. Expect questions across Phase I General Awareness, Phase II Paper II and the Interview.
- IRDAI's solvency framework remains anchored at the minimum 150 percent ratio under Section 27A of the Insurance Act 1938, but a transition to a Risk-Based Capital (RBC) regime has been under industry consultation — track the IRDAI RBC roadmap for the latest position. PMJJBY premium was revised to Rs 436 (from Rs 330) and PMSBY to Rs 20 (from Rs 12) effective 1 June 2022; covers unchanged at Rs 2 lakh each.
Important Dates
- Notification
- IRDAI Assistant Manager notifications are released on the recruitment section of irdai.gov.in. Recent cycles ran in 2017, 2020, 2023 and 2024. There is no fixed annual cycle — IRDAI notifies as per regulatory cadre planning, typically with 30-50 vacancies across all streams.
- Exam
- Phase I is typically 6-10 weeks after notification. Phase II follows roughly 6-8 weeks after Phase I results. Interview is typically 4-8 weeks after Phase II results. Full cycle runs 6-10 months.
- Results
- Phase I result: roughly 3-5 weeks after Phase I. Phase II result with sectional and overall cutoffs: 5-8 weeks after Phase II. Final merit list with provisional allotment: 3-5 weeks after the Interview.
Dates can shift by several weeks based on IRDAI's cadre planning. Always verify against the recruitment notices on irdai.gov.in/recruitment. Stream-wise vacancy distribution is published in the live notification — read it carefully before locking the stream choice.
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IRDAI Assistant Manager mock test — frequently asked questions
What is the IRDAI Assistant Manager eligibility?
Generalist stream: Bachelor's degree in any discipline with minimum 60 percent aggregate (50 percent for SC/ST/PwBD). Specialist streams require domain qualifications — Actuarial: Bachelor's degree with 60 percent AND at least 7 papers cleared in the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) curriculum (CT/CS/CA series). Finance: CA / CMA / CS / CFA / MBA-Finance or M.Com with 60 percent. Law: LLB with 60 percent. IT: B.E./B.Tech (CSE/IT/ECE) or MCA with 60 percent. Research: Master's in Economics / Commerce / Statistics / Econometrics with 60 percent. Age: 21 to 30 years for General candidates as on the cut-off date in the notification (typically 1 January of the recruitment year). Age relaxation: SC/ST +5 years (up to 35), OBC (non-creamy layer) +3 years (up to 33), PwBD +10 years over and above category relaxation, Ex-servicemen as per Government of India norms, Persons domiciled in Jammu & Kashmir between 1 January 1980 and 31 December 1989 +5 years. Nationality: Citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 with intent to settle permanently, or a person of Indian origin migrated from specified countries with intent to settle permanently in India. Non-Indian citizens must furnish a certificate of eligibility from the Government of India..
What is the IRDAI Assistant Manager exam pattern?
Phase I — Preliminary Examination (Objective, Qualifying) covers Test of Reasoning · Test of English Language · Test of General Awareness · Test of Quantitative Aptitude — common across ALL streams (Generalist, Actuarial, Finance, Law, IT, Research). 160 multiple-choice questions (40 per section) questions for 160 marks total (1 mark per question) marks, with negative marking of 1/4 mark deducted per wrong answer (0.25 marks per wrong question).
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Which subjects and topics are covered for IRDAI Assistant Manager?
6 topics are covered for IRDAI Assistant Manager, including Reasoning Ability, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and more. Each topic can be practised on its own or combined into a full-length mock.
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Every question is hand-curated and kept aligned with the current official IRDAI Assistant Manager syllabus, each with a short explanation. When the exam body revises the syllabus, the question bank is updated so you are not practising removed or out-of-syllabus topics.
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