What happened
NICL released 321 AO Scale-I vacancies for 2026 cycle.
Why it matters
Eligible graduates can apply online between 8-28 October for Prelims on 17 Nov and Mains on 22 Dec 2026.
Remember this
321 NICL AO posts open, Rs. 1,14,000 in-hand salary.
Quick Details
Vacancies: 321 | Application: 8–28 Oct | Prelims: 17 Nov | Mains: 22 Dec | Salary: Rs. 1,14,000/month
- 200 Generalist + 121 Specialist vacancies
- Rs. 1,14,000 in-hand salary with basic pay Rs. 82,485
More context & who is affected
NICL AO Notification 2026 has opened 321 Administrative Officer Scale-I vacancies across India — split between 200 Generalist seats and 121 Specialist openings that cover fields like Finance, Law, IT, Automobile Engineering, Risk Engineering, Company Secretary and Agriculture. National Insurance Company Limited published the notification on 7 October 2026.
Online registration runs from 8 October 2026 to 28 October 2026. Candidates clear a two-stage written process — Phase-I Prelims on 17 November 2026 followed by Phase-II Mains on 22 December 2026 — and then a personal interview, with the exact interview date to be announced later by the corporation.
Graduates aged 21 to 30 years (with the standard age relaxations for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD under government rules) are eligible to apply. Successful candidates draw an in-hand salary of about Rs. 1,14,000 a month, on a basic pay of Rs. 82,485, plus grade pay and allowances as per the NICL AO pay structure.
- Total Vacancies
- 321 200 Generalist + 121 Specialist across 7 disciplinesAdda247PracticeMock
- Application Window
- 8–28 Oct 2026 21 days for online registration and fee paymentAdda247PracticeMock
- In-Hand Salary
- ₹1,14,000/month Basic pay ₹82,485, grade pay and allowances includedAdda247PracticeMock
Graduates · Job Seekers
Graduates aged 21-30 can apply for AO Scale-I with in-hand salary of Rs. 1,14,000/month.
Job Seekers
Application window is only 21 days — 8 to 28 October 2026.
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- Adda247ReportingPublished Oct 7, 2026 · Accessed Oct 8, 2026
- PracticeMockReportingPublished Oct 8, 2026 · Accessed Oct 8, 2026
Claims and linked sources
NICL released 321 AO vacancies — 200 Generalist and 121 Specialist across seven disciplines.
Notification released 7 October 2026; registration runs 8-28 October 2026.
Phase-I Prelims is 17 November 2026, Phase-II Mains is 22 December 2026.
In-hand salary for AO Scale-I is approximately Rs. 1,14,000/month with basic pay Rs. 82,485.