OICL AO Recruitment 2025: Exam Pattern & Syllabus
OICL AO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025
OICL has announced 300 vacancies for the post of Administrative Officer under OICL AO Recruitment 2025, for which eligible and interested candidates are anxiously to know about the OICL Syllabus 2025. There will be three stages, Prelims, Mains, and Interview, and all these stages will be conducted in online mode. The exam will cover multiple subjects such as English, Mathematics, Reasoning, General Awareness, and Professional Knowledge. Therefore, candidates should focus on understanding the concepts to effectively prepare for both the prelims and mains together.
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OICL AO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2025 Overview
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Organization
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Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL)
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Post
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Administrative Officer
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Subjects
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Prelims: English, maths and Reasoning
Mains: Reasoning, English, maths, GA and Professional Knowledge |
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Number of Questions
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Prelims- 100
Mains- 200 |
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Total Marks
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Prelims- 100
Mains- 200 |
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Duration
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Prelims- 60 minutes
Mains- 150 minutes |
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Selection Process
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Official Website
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www.orientalinsurance.org.in
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OICL AO Exam Pattern 2025
The Administrative Officer exam follows a three-stage process: Preliminary and Mains Examination followed by the Interview. Refer to the table below to know the marking scheme, total number of questions and duration of Prelims and Mains.
Stage 1: Prelims Exam
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There are three sections in the Preliminary Examination: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude and English.
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Each section has its own sectional timing, which is 20 minutes.
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Each correct answer gives 1 mark.
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For each incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be subtracted.
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Subjects
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Questions
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Marks
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Duration
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Reasoning
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35
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35
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20 minutes
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Quantitative Aptitude
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35
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35
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20 minutes
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English
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30
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30
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20 minutes
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Total
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100
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100
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60 minutes
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Stage 2: Mains Exam
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There are 5 sections in the OICL AO Mains Examination: Reasoning, General Awareness, Professional Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude and English.
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Each Section carries 40 questions.
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The total questions are 200.
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Each question carries 1 mark which makes total exam of 200 marks.
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0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect attempt.
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There is a sectional timing for each section as mentioned in the table below.
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Subjects
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Questions
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Marks
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Duration
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Reasoning
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40
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40
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30 minutes
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English Language
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40
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40
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30 minutes
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General Awareness
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40
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40
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25 minutes
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Quantitative Aptitude
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40
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40
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30 minutes
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Professional Knowledge
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40
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40
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35 minutes
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Total
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200
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200
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150 minutes
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Descriptive Test (English Language)
Candidates must score a minimum of marks in each section of the Objective Test to be considered for the Descriptive Test and interview.
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The Duration of the Descriptive test is 30 minutes
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The total marks of the test are 30
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Letter Writing: 10 marks
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Essay Writing: 20 marks
Minimum qualifying marks in Descriptive Test:
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General: 15 out of 30
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SC/ST/PwBD: 13.5 out of 30
Descriptive Test marks will not be considered for interview shortlisting or final selection. It is qualifying in nature.
Stage 3: Interview
Candidates who clear the main examination will be shortlisted for the interview round. About 3 times the number of vacancies are invited per category/stream. The final selection will be based on a combined score, with 80% weightage given to the online test and 20% to the interview.
OICL Administrative Officer Syllabus 2025
Candidates are advised to go through the topic-wise OICL AO Syllabus 2025, as it helps them categorize subjects based on their difficulty level and weightage. It is essential to prioritize subjects and identify which ones should be studied first and which can be studied later. This approach is valuable during revision before the examination.
Reasoning Ability
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Data Sufficiency
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Syllogism
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Blood Relations
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Input-Output
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Coding-Decoding
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Puzzles & Seating Arrangement
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Coded Inequalities
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Logical Reasoning
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Ranking / Direction / Alphabet Test
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Alphanumeric Series
English Language
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Error Spotting
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Paragraph Completion
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Sentence Correction
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Para Jumbles
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Reading Comprehension
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Cloze Test
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Fill in the Blanks
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Multiple Meaning
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Miscellaneous
Quantitative Aptitude
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Square & Cube Roots
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Indices
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Fractions
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Percentages
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Number Series
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Missing Number Series
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Wrong Number Series
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Double Pattern Series
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Statement-Based Series
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Inequality
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Approximation
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BODMAS
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Squares & Cubes
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Quadratic Equations
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Quantity Comparison
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Statement-Based
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Quadratic Equations
Arithmetic
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Age Problems
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Partnership
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Mixture and Allegation
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Simple & Compound Interest
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Time and Work
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Pipe and Cistern
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Profit, Loss & Discount
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Speed, Time & Distance
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Boats and Streams
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Trains
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Mensuration (2D & 3D)
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Ratio and Proportion
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Percentage
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Number System
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HCF & LCM
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Basic Algebra
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Average
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Probability
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Permutation and Combination
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Data Interpretation
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Table DI
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Missing Table DI
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Pie Chart DI
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Line Chart DI
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Bar Chart DI
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Mixed DI
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Caselet
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Radar DI
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Arithmetic DI
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Data Sufficiency
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Two-Statement Questions
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Three-Statement Questions
General Awareness
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National Appointments
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International Obituaries
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Banking Awareness
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Indian Financial System
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History of Indian Banking
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Current Affairs
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Summits
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Books & Authors
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Awards
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Sports
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Defence
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Regulatory Bodies
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Monetary & Credit Policies
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Budget Basics & Current Union Budget
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International Organizations / Financial Institutions
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Capital & Money Markets
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Government Schemes
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Abbreviations
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Economic Terminologies
Professional Knowledge
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Based on relevant disciplines
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