LIC ADO (Apprentice Development Officer) Eligibility 2026

LIC ADO — Open Market / Agents Category / Employee Category

Age

21 to 30 years for Open Market candidates as on the cut-off date in the notification. Agents Category: 21 to 35 years (typically) subject to a minimum of 3-5 years of continuous agency with specified business performance. Employee Category: 21 to 45 years for confirmed LIC employees meeting service criteria. Age relaxation: SC/ST +5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer) +3 years, PwBD +10 years over and above category relaxation, Ex-servicemen as per Government of India norms.

Education

Open Market: Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognised Indian university. Agents Category: Pass in 10+2 / equivalent (Bachelor's degree NOT mandatory) along with the prescribed agency tenure and business performance criteria. Employee Category: relaxed educational norms for long-serving LIC employees subject to internal eligibility rules specified in the notification.

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 who has migrated from specified countries to settle permanently in India. Non-Indian citizens must furnish a certificate of eligibility from the Government of India.

Attempts

No formal cap on attempts — age is the natural ceiling. Application fee in recent cycles: roughly Rs 600 for General/EWS/OBC and Rs 100 (intimation charges) for SC/ST/PwBD candidates. Confirmed selection requires the candidate to also clear LIC's pre-employment medical examination and field-readiness verification.