NICL Assistant Cutoff 2026, Check Previous Year Cutoff Trends
NICL Assistant Cutoff 2026 will be released by the National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) after the completion of each stage of the Assistant recruitment process. The cutoff marks are the minimum scores candidates need to qualify for the next stage of the selection process.
Candidates who score equal to or above the official cutoff will be shortlisted for the next stage. Checking the previous year’s cutoff marks helps aspirants understand the competition level, analyse cutoff trends, and set a realistic target score for the upcoming NICL Assistant examination.
Candidates can also go through the NICL Assistant Expected Cut Off 2026 and previous-year cutoff trends to analyze the latest exam trends.
The NICL Assistant Cutoff 2026 marks will be announced for the Preliminary and Main examinations on the official NICL website. The cutoff is released for both Prelims and Mains examinations separately.
| Particular | Details |
| Conducting Body | National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) |
| Post | Assistant |
| Cutoff Release | After each exam stage |
| Cutoff Stages | Prelims and Mains |
| Cutoff Availability | nationalinsurance.nic.co.in |
| Cutoff Type | State-wise and Category-wise |
| Selection Process | Prelims → Mains → Regional Language Test |
The NICL Assistant Expected Cut Off 2026 can vary across States/UTs depending on the number of vacancies, exam difficulty, candidate performance and competition in each region. The expected state-wise cutoff below is based on previous-year trends and the available analysis, so it should be treated as a preparation benchmark rather than an official cutoff. Candidates can compare the previous cutoff trends with the expected 2026 range to set a realistic target score.
| State / Union Territory | NICL Assistant Prelims Expected Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 83.00 – 86.00 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 81.00 – 85.00 |
| Assam | 80.00 – 84.00 |
| Bihar | 82.00 – 86.00 |
| Chhattisgarh | 81.00 – 85.00 |
| Delhi (UT) | 83.00 – 87.00 |
| Goa | 78.00 – 82.00 |
| Gujarat | 78.00 – 82.00 |
| Haryana | 80.00 – 84.00 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 83.00 – 87.00 |
| Jharkhand | 78.00 – 83.00 |
| Karnataka | 72.00 – 76.00 |
| Kerala | 84.00 – 88.00 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 83.00 – 87.00 |
| Maharashtra | 81.00 – 85.00 |
| Odisha / Orissa | 83.00 – 87.00 |
| Punjab | 81.00 – 85.00 |
| Rajasthan | 81.00 – 85.00 |
| Tamil Nadu | 75.00 – 79.00 |
| Telangana | 72.00 – 76.00 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 82.00 – 86.00 |
| Uttarakhand | 81.00 – 85.00 |
| West Bengal | 85.00 – 89.00 |
The NICL Assistant cutoff for the previous year shows that the qualifying marks differ across states and categories. States with higher competition generally have higher cutoff marks, while states with fewer applicants often record comparatively lower cutoffs.
Some important observations from previous recruitment cycles include:
The NICL Assistant Cutoff 2026 is yet to be released. Until then, candidates should carefully analyse the NICL Assistant previous year cutoff to understand the competition level. The Prelims cutoff differs for every state because the number of vacancies, candidates appearing, and exam difficulty are different across regions.
Below is the official NICL Assistant Prelims Cutoff 2025.
| State/UT | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | PwBD (a) | PwBD (b) | PwBD (c) | PwBD (d & e) | EXS | DXS & DISEXS |
| Andhra Pradesh | – | 79.25 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 79.25 | 44.00* | – | – | 83.5 | 42.50* |
| Arunachal Pradesh | – | – | – | – | 82.5 | 65.75* | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assam | 79 | 76.5 | 74.5 | 80.25 | 81.25 | 71.50* | # | – | – | 68.25 | 56.25* |
| Bihar | – | – | – | 83.00 | 83 | 42.5 | 48.50* | – | – | 84.5 | 58.50* |
| Chhattisgarh | 80.25 | 76.75 | – | 82.75 | 82.75 | 80.5 | – | – | – | 77.5 | – |
| Goa | – | – | – | – | 80.5 | 38.25* | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gujarat | 79.25 | 75 | 79.25 | 79.25 | 79.25 | – | 37.50* | – | – | 71.25 | 51.50* |
| Haryana | – | – | – | – | 79.5 | 43.75* | – | – | – | 79 | 32.00* |
| Himachal Pradesh | – | – | 75 | – | 85 | 67.50* | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jharkhand | 77.5 | 78.25 | 79.5 | 79.5 | 79.5 | – | – | – | – | – | 58.50* |
| Karnataka | 73.25 | 73.25 | 73.25 | 73.25 | 73.25 | – | 54.50* | 67 | – | 67 | 40.25* |
| Kerala | 83 | – | 86.5 | 59.25* | 86.5 | – | 35.25* | – | – | – | 43.50* |
| Madhya Pradesh | – | 77.75 | 84.5 | 84.5 | 84.5 | – | 47.75* | – | – | 78.75 | 33.25* |
| Maharashtra | 83 | 82.25 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 92.75 | 68.5 | 78 | – | 72.25 | 44.25* |
| Manipur | – | – | – | – | 81.25 | 94.75* | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meghalaya | – | – | – | – | 56.00* | 82.75* | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mizoram | – | – | – | – | 80 | # | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nagaland | – | – | – | – | 81.75 | # | – | – | – | – | – |
| Odisha | 82.25 | 74 | – | 83.75 | 85.25 | – | 58.25* | – | – | – | 36.75* |
| Punjab | – | – | 73.25 | 77.00 | 83.25 | 35.00* | # | – | – | 76.25 | 34.50* |
| Rajasthan | 82.25 | 76 | 82.50 | 82.50 | 82.5 | 42.75* | 56.50* | – | – | 80.25 | 51.25* |
| Sikkim | – | – | – | – | 82 | 65.50* | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tamil Nadu | – | – | 76 | 52.00* | 76 | 46.50* | 35.50* | 38.25* | – | 74.5 | 52.00* |
| Telangana | 73.25 | 73.25 | 73.25 | 73.25 | 73.25 | 76.75 | – | – | – | 74.5 | 64.00* |
| Tripura | – | – | – | – | 85 | 74.50* | – | – | – | – | – |
| Uttar Pradesh | – | – | 83.5 | 83.5 | 83.5 | 83.75 | 34.00* | – | 43.75* | 83 | 37.75* |
| Uttarakhand | 82.5 | – | 80.5 | 81 | 82.75 | 41.50* | – | – | – | 83 | – |
| West Bengal | 81.5 | 76.5 | 80.75 | 79 | 87.25 | 41.00* | 64.50* | 47 | 68.25* | 78 | 45.75* |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | – | – | – | – | 81.25 | 55.50* | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chandigarh (UT) | – | – | 73.25 | – | 84.25 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Delhi (UT) | 84.75 | 76.5 | 84.75 | 84.75 | 84.75 | 78.25 | 52.50* | 75 | – | 83 | 52.25* |
| Jammu & Kashmir | – | – | 66.25 | – | 85.75 | 46.00* | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ladakh | – | – | – | – | 61.5 | # | – | – | – | – | – |
| Puducherry (UT) | – | – | – | – | 79 | 81.00* | – | – | – | – | – |
Apart from the overall NICL Assistant prelims sectional cutoff, candidates also had to secure the minimum qualifying marks in each section of the Preliminary Examination.
| Category | English (30) | Reasoning (35) | Quantitative Aptitude (35) |
| SC / ST / OBC / PwBD / EXS | 11.00 | 7.25 | 7.50 |
| EWS / UR | 14.25 | 12.25 | 11.50 |
Candidates who qualify the Preliminary Examination are shortlisted for the Mains exam. The NICL Assistant Cutoff 2026 for Mains is expected to be released separately after the examination. Until then, candidates should analyse the previous year’s cutoff to understand the expected competition level.
Below is the NICL Assistant Mains Cutoff 2025.
| State/UT | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | PwBD (a) | PwBD (b) | PwBD (c) | PwBD (d & e) | EXS | DXS & DISEX |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | – | – | – | – | 116.25 | 98.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Andhra Pradesh | – | 102.25 | 113.75 | 113.75 | 113.75 | 118.75 | – | – | 114.25 | 100.00* | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | – | – | – | – | 110.25* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assam | 107.5 | 97.25 | 104.5 | 110.50 | 110.5 | 92.25* | – | – | – | 101.75* | – |
| Bihar | – | – | – | 111.00 | 111 | 110.5 | – | – | – | 107 | – |
| Chandigarh (UT) | – | – | 113.25 | – | 117.75 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chhattisgarh | 107.75 | 94 | – | 118.25 | 118.25 | 115.25 | – | – | – | 105 | – |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman Diu | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Delhi (UT) | 111.5 | 100 | 112.5 | 121.50 | 121.5 | 125.5 | – | 110.25 | – | 108 | – |
| Goa | – | – | – | – | 114.25 | 102.00* | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gujarat | 111.75 | 95.25 | 111.75 | 111.75 | 111.75 | – | – | – | – | 100.50* | – |
| Haryana | – | – | – | – | 114 | 117.25 | – | – | – | 109.75 | – |
| Himachal Pradesh | – | – | 113.5 | – | 119 | 94.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jammu & Kashmir | – | – | 106.75 | – | 116.75 | 108.75 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jharkhand | 98.5 | 98 | 112.00 | 112.00 | 112 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Karnataka | 109 | 107.5 | 110.50 | 110.50 | 110.5 | – | – | 112.75 | – | 100.00* | – |
| Kerala | 108 | – | 122.00 | 110.00* | 122 | – | – | – | – | – | 105.00* |
| Ladakh | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lakshadweep | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Madhya Pradesh | – | 96.75 | 119.75 | 119.75 | 119.75 | – | – | – | – | 101.25 | – |
| Maharashtra | 115.25 | 100.5 | 115.25 | 115.25 | 115.25 | 150 | 98.75 | 102.5 | – | 100.50* | – |
| Manipur | – | – | – | – | 110.50* | 116.25* | – | – | – | – | – |
| Meghalaya | – | – | – | – | – | 107.50* | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mizoram | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nagaland | – | – | – | – | 111.50* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Odisha | 105.5 | 90.25 | – | 113.5 | 118.75 | – | – | – | – | – | 101 |
| Puducherry (UT) | – | – | – | – | 114.25 | 95.50* | – | – | – | – | – |
| Punjab | – | – | 109 | 112.50* | 116.75 | 92.00* | – | – | – | 102 | – |
| Rajasthan | 104.5 | 94 | 114.25 | 114.25 | 114.25 | 129.5 | 99.5 | – | – | 105 | – |
| Sikkim | – | – | – | – | 113.25* | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tamil Nadu | – | – | 110.25 | – | 110.25* | 122.75 | – | – | – | 100.00* | – |
| Telangana | 110.50 | 109 | 110.50 | 110.50 | 110.50* | 131.75 | – | – | – | 103 | – |
| Tripura | – | – | – | – | 118 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Uttar Pradesh | – | – | 113.25 | 113.25 | 113.25 | 118.5 | – | – | 98.75 | 105.25 | 103.50* |
| Uttarakhand | 103.25 | – | 111.75 | 119.25 | 119.25 | 96.5 | – | – | – | 110.25* | – |
| West Bengal | 105 | 101.5 | 104.75 | 112 | 120.5 | 104.00* | 101.50* | 101.25* | 98.00* | 103.75 | – |
Tabulated below is the NICL assistant mains sectional cutoff for the previous year for the students reference.
| Category | Total Marks (200) |
| SC / ST / OBC / PwBD | 90 |
| EWS / UR | 110 |
| EXS / DXS / DISEXS | 100 |
Comparing previous year NICL assistant recruitment cycle cutoff helps candidates understand whether the competition is increasing or decreasing.
Displayed below is the NICL Assistant Prelims cutoff 2017.
| State | 2017 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 66.25 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 65.75 |
| Maharashtra | 61.25 |
| Rajasthan | 66.50 |
| Assam | 57.50 |
| Bihar | 64.00 |
| Odisha | 63.25 |
| Punjab | 66.00 |
| Gujarat | 60.50 |
| Haryana | 66.50 |
| Kerala | 69.50 |
| Telangana | 66.00 |
The NICL Assistant previous year cutoff shows that competition remains high across most states. Candidates should not prepare only to cross the minimum qualifying marks. Instead, they should aim for a safe score by practising regularly through mock tests and previous year papers.
If the 2026 examination follows a similar difficulty level, candidates can expect the overall cutoff to remain close to the previous recruitment cycle, although it may change depending on vacancies and candidate performance.
The NICL Assistant cutoff marks are prepared after evaluating several important factors. These factors may increase or decrease the final qualifying marks every year.
The major factors affecting the cutoff include:
The NICL Assistant cutoff trend indicates that competition has increased over the years. Candidates are scoring better due to improved preparation resources and regular mock test practice.
Some important observations include:
Simply checking the cutoff is not enough. Candidates should use it to set realistic preparation goals.
The NICL Assistant Cutoff 2026 will be released on the official website of the National Insurance Company Limited after the declaration of the results. Candidates can follow these simple steps to download the cutoff PDF.
The NICL Assistant Cutoff 2026 is one of the most important benchmarks for your preparation. Analysing previous year cutoffs helps you understand the level of competition and set a realistic target score. However, never prepare only to clear the minimum qualifying marks. Aim well above the expected cutoff by practising regularly, solving previous year papers, and taking mock tests consistently. With a smart preparation plan and regular revision, you can improve your score and maximise your chances of qualifying for the next stage of the NICL Assistant recruitment process. Visit Practice Mock to get more mock related information for government exams.
The NICL Assistant Cutoff 2026 is the minimum qualifying score required to clear each stage of the recruitment process. Candidates scoring equal to or above the cutoff become eligible for the next stage.
The official cutoff will be released after the declaration of the Preliminary and Main examination results on the NICL website.
Yes. The cutoff differs across states because the number of vacancies, applicants, and competition level are different in each state.
The cutoff depends on several factors, including the number of vacancies, exam difficulty, total candidates appearing, category-wise reservation, state-wise competition, and candidates’ overall performance.
Yes. NICL releases separate cutoff marks for the Preliminary and Main examinations.
The NICL Assistant previous year cutoff helps you understand the competition level, estimate the expected cutoff, and set a realistic target score for the upcoming exam.
Instead of aiming only for the cutoff, candidates should target 10–15 marks above the previous year’s General category cutoff to stay on the safer side.
You can download the official cutoff PDF from the Recruitment section of the NICL official website after the results are announced.
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