OICL AO Scale-I recruitment 2025 notification released for 300 posts: Registrations open on this date, check details
OICL AO Scale-I recruitment 2025: The Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL), a wholly-owned Public Sector General Insurance Company under the Government of India, has released the official notification for the recruitment of 300 Administrative Officers (Scale-I) for 2025. The recruitment drive includes 285 Generalist Officer posts and 15 Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officer posts.While the original schedule mentioned that registrations would commence on 1 December 2025, OICL has announced a revision due to unavoidable circumstances. The registration and fee payment window will now remain active from 3 December 2025 (6:30 pm onwards) to midnight of 18 December 2025.
OICL AO Scale-I recruitment 2025: Important dates
Candidates should take note of the revised schedule announced by OICL for the recruitment process.
- Online registration begins: 3 December 2025 (6:30 pm onwards)
- Last date to apply online: 18 December 2025 (till midnight)
- Payment of fees: 3 December to 18 December 2025
- Preliminary Examination (Tier I): 10 January 2026
- Mains Examination (Tier II): 28 February 2026
OICL AO Scale-I recruitment 2025: Vacancy details
The recruitment drive includes the following category-wise and discipline-wise vacancy distribution.
OICL AO Scale-I recruitment 2025: Eligibility criteria
Applicants must meet the prescribed nationality, educational, and age-related requirements to be considered for the posts.Candidates must be:
- A citizen of India, or
- A subject of Nepal/Bhutan, or
- A Tibetan refugee who arrived in India before 1 January 1962, or
- A person of Indian origin migrated from select countries.
Such candidates must hold a Government of India–issued eligibility certificate.Educational qualification (as on 30 November 2025)Generalist Officer:
- Graduation or Post Graduation in any discipline with minimum 60% marks (55% for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates).
Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officer:
- Master’s Degree in Hindi with English as a compulsory/elective subject or
- Master’s Degree in English with Hindi as a compulsory/elective subject or
- Master’s Degree in any subject with Hindi/English as medium and the other language as compulsory/elective
- Minimum 60% marks (55% for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates)
Age limit (as on 30 November 2025)
- Minimum: 21 years
- Maximum: 30 years
Relaxations apply for reserved categories (up to 10 years for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities).
OICL AO Scale-I recruitment 2025: Salary and benefits
The selected candidates will receive the following pay structure and benefits as per OICL rules.
- Basic pay: ₹50,925
- Pay scale: ₹50,925–2500(14)–₹85,925–2710(4)–₹96,765
- Approximate monthly gross salary: ₹85,000 in metropolitan cities
Benefits include medical cover, Leave Travel Subsidy, pension (National Pension System), gratuity, leased accommodation and personal accident insurance.
OICL AO Scale-I recruitment 2025: Selection process
The recruitment will be conducted in multiple stages as detailed below.Phase I: Preliminary exam (Generalist & Hindi Officer)
- Computer-based exam
- 100 marks
- 1 hour duration
- Sections: English Language, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude
Phase II: Main examFor Generalists:
- Objective Test: 200 marks
- Descriptive Test (English): 30 marks
- Total duration: 180 minutes
For Hindi Officers:
- Objective Test: 200 marks
- Descriptive Test (Hindi & English): 50 marks
- Total duration: 180 minutes
Phase III: Interview
- Weightage: Main Exam 80% + Interview 20%
- Final merit based on consolidated scores.
OICL AO Scale-I recruitment 2025: Application fee
The application fee for the recruitment varies by category. Candidates belonging to SC, ST and PwBD categories are required to pay ₹250, which includes only the intimation charges. All other candidates must pay ₹1000, which covers the application fee along with the intimation charges.
OICL AO Scale-I recruitment 2025: Steps to apply
Once the registration window opens, candidates can submit their applications by following the steps mentioned below.
- Visit the official website: orientalinsurance.org.in
- Click on “Apply online” under the recruitment section.
- Select New Registration and enter basic details to generate Registration Number and Password.
- Log in using the credentials and fill the application form carefully.
- Upload the required documents in the prescribed format.
- Preview the form and click Complete Registration after verifying all details.
- Proceed to payment and complete the fee transaction.
- Download the application form for future reference.
