Individuals aspiring to embark on a career with LIC as an ADO should promptly initiate preparations. The LIC ADO examination comprises three crucial phases:
The written exam is a computer-based assessment, encompassing two distinct rounds:
Furthermore, the LIC ADO examination is conducted to cater to three distinct categories:
To delve deeper into the LIC ADO exam pattern for prelims, let’s examine it closely:
| LIC ADO Prelims | Total marks | Duration |
| Paper-I: Reasoning | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Paper-II: Numerical ability | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Paper-III: English language | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 70 | 60 minutes |
Each paper in the preliminary exam consists of 35 questions, resulting in a maximum score of 70. It’s worth noting that the marks for the English language paper are solely of a qualifying nature and do not contribute to the ranking.
Among the three categories mentioned earlier, the Open Market category involves two phases – Prelims and Mains. In contrast, candidates belonging to the LIC Employee and LIC Agent categories are only required to appear for the LIC Mains exam.
The LIC ADO Mains Exam comprises three distinct papers:
To provide a more detailed perspective, let’s explore the exam pattern and marking scheme for LIC ADO mains:
| LIC ADO Mains Papers | Medium of Exam | Total Marks | Time period |
| Paper-I | English or Hindi | 50 | 120 minutes |
| Paper-II | English or Hindi (except for the English Language) | 50 | |
| Paper-III | English or Hindi | 50 |
Each paper in the LIC ADO Mains exam consists of 50 questions, contributing to the overall assessment.
For Agents Category
The duration of the exam is 120 minutes. It comprises three papers as follows:
Paper-1 (Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability): There will be 25 questions for 10 marks.
Paper II (General Knowledge, Current Affairs, and English Language): It includes 25 questions for 15 marks.
Paper III (Elements of Insurance and Marketing of Insurance): consist of 50 questions for 125 marks.
For Employee category
The duration of the exam is 120 minutes. It comprises three papers as follows:
Paper-I (Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability): It consists of 25 questions for 25 marks.
Paper-II (General Knowledge, Current Affairs, and English Language): It includes 25 questions for 25 marks.
Paper-III (Practice and Principle of Insurance Marketing): This paper comprises 50 questions for 100 marks.
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