LIC AAO (Assistant Administrative Officer) Eligibility 2026

Generalist stream: Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised Indian university with minimum aggregate marks specified in the notification (typically no minimum, but check notification). Specialist streams require specific qualifications — Chartered Accountant (membership of ICAI), Actuarial (graduate plus 6 papers cleared in Institute of Actuaries of India CT/CS series or equivalent), IT (B.E./B.Tech in CSE/IT/ECE or MCA), Legal (LLB), Rajbhasha (Master's in Hindi or English with the other as a subject at degree level).

Upper age limit varies by stream, as on the cut-off date specified in the recruitment notification (typically 1 April of the recruitment year): Generalist and most Specialist streams 21 to 30 years, while Chartered Accountant and AAO (Legal) are 21 to 32 years. 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, Confirmed LIC employees with at least 3 years of service get +5 years.

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 who has migrated from specified countries with intent to settle permanently in India. Candidates other than Indian citizens must furnish a certificate of eligibility issued by the Government of India.

No formal cap on number of attempts; age becomes the natural ceiling. Application fee for the recent cycles: roughly Rs 600-700 for General/EWS/OBC and Rs 100 (intimation charges only) for SC/ST/PwBD candidates. Fee is paid online via the LIC recruitment portal during the application window.

Always check against the official Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) notification — eligibility rules can change from one cycle to the next. The official links are at the bottom of this page.