The Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) has officially announced 300 vacancies for the Administrative Officer (Scale I) position, covering both Generalist and Hindi Officer roles. Candidates who successfully cleared the mains examination are invited to the interview round, which is scheduled to take place from 22nd May to 11th June 2026.
OICL AO Recruitment 2026 Highlights
To secure a position as an Administrative Officer with OICL, candidates must successfully navigate a multi-stage recruitment process. This comprehensive selection cycle includes a preliminary examination, a main examination, and a final interview round.
| OICL AO Recruitment 2025- Overview | |
| Organization | Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) |
| Post | Administrative Officier Scale 1 |
| Discipline | Generalist & Hindi Officer |
| Vacancies | 300 |
| Interview Dates | 22nd May to 11th June 2026 |
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Negative Marking | 0.25 Mark |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains, and Interview |
| Salary | Basic pay Rs. 50,925+ Extra Allowance |
| Official Website | www.orientalinsurance.org.in |
OICL AO Interview Dates 2026 Out
The Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) is set to conduct the final phase of recruitment: the personal interview. The official schedule for the OICL AO Interview 2026 has been released. The interview sessions will be held from 22nd May to 11th June 2026 across four major cities: Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai. For a detailed breakdown of the interview schedule, please refer to the table below.
| City | Interview Schedule | Interview Dates |
| Chennai | Click to Check | 22nd to 26th May 2026 |
| Kolkata | Click to Check | 28th to 30th May 2026 |
| Delhi | Click to Check | 1st to 6th June 2026 |
| Mumbai | Click to Check | 8th to 11th June 2026 |
Download OICL AO Interview Call Letter 2026 – Direct Link
OICL AO Recruitment 2026- Important Dates
Please note that the online application window for OICL AO Recruitment is now closed. All official updates are hosted on the Oriental Insurance Company Limited website at www.orientalinsurance.org.in.
| Events | Dates |
| Detailed Notification | 1st December 2025 |
| Registration Starts | 3rd December 2025 |
| Last Date to Register | 18th December 2025 |
| OICL AO Admit Card | 2nd January 2026 |
| Prelims Exam Date | 10th January 2026 |
| OICL AO Result 2026 | 6th February 2026 |
| OICL AO Mains Admit Card 2026 | 19th February 2026 |
| Mains Exam Date | 28th February 2026 |
| OICL AO Mains Result 2026 | 30th April 2026 |
| OICL AO Interview Call Letter 2026 | 15th May 2026 |
| OICL AO Interview | 22nd May to 11th June 2026 |
OICL AO Notification 2026 Out
The official OICL AO Notification for the Administrative Officer Scale I position has been released, detailing 285 Generalist and 15 Hindi Officer vacancies. The complete notification is available for download on the official OICL website.
Download OICL AO Recruitment 2025-26 Official Notification PDF
OICL AO Vacancy 2026
The OICL AO 2026 recruitment drive aims to fill 300 total vacancies for Administrative Officer Scale I. Comprehensive details regarding category-wise seat distribution are outlined within the official recruitment advertisement.
| Posts | Vacancies | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS |
| Administrative Officer (Generalist) | 285 | 123 | 68 | 42 | 24 | 28 |
| Administrative Officer (Hindi Officer) | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 300 | 130 | 72 | 44 | 25 | 29 |
OICL AO 2026 Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the Administrative Officer (AO) role, candidates must meet specific eligibility requirements established by OICL. Ensuring you satisfy the criteria for educational background and age limit is mandatory for proceeding through the selection stages.
Educational Qualification
Candidates must hold an educational qualification from a university or institution recognized by the Government of India or relevant regulatory bodies. All final results must have been declared on or before 30th November 2025.
| Post | Qualifications |
| Administrative Officer (Generalist) | Graduate / Post Graduate in any stream from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates. |
| Administrative Officer (Hindi Officer) | Master’s Degree from a recognized University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as the compulsory or elective subjects or either of the two as a medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks). |
Age Limit (As on 30/11/2025)
Applicants for the OICL AO recruitment must be between 21 and 30 years of age. This implies that candidates must have been born no earlier than 1st December 1995 and no later than 30th November 2004. Age relaxation is applicable for reserved categories in accordance with government guidelines.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (Non Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| Person with Benchmark Disability as defined under "The Right of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016" | 10 years |
| Ex- Servicemen, Commissioned Officers Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs) or Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service as on 31.12.2023 and have been released; (a) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 31.12.2023) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or (b) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service, or (c) on invalidment. The ECOs/ SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service as on 31.12.2023 and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on three months' notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment. | 5 years |
| Defence service personnel disabled in operation during the hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as consequences thereof | 3 years |
| Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their Husbands, who have not remarried. | 9 years |
| Existing Confirmed Employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies (Including GIC Re & Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd.) | 8 years |
OICL AO Application Fee 2026
Candidates are required to pay the application fee online during the submission process. Please be advised that all application fees are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to other recruitment exercises.
| Category | Application Fee |
| SC/ST/PwBD | Rs. 250/- (incl. of GST) (Intimation Charges only) |
| All Other | Rs. 1000/- (incl. of GST) (Application fee including intimation charges) |
Steps to Apply Online for OICL AO Recruitment 2026
Interested candidates must apply exclusively through the official OICL website at https://orientalinsurance.org.in/ by following the documented application instructions.
- Visit the official website of Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. (OICL) at https://orientalinsurance.org.in/.
- On the home page, click on the career option and then click on Apply Online.
- To successfully registration process, choose the option "Click here for New Registration"
- To fill out the registration form by providing your name, your parents' names, a valid mobile number, and your email ID.
- A registration ID and password will be created and displayed on the screen. An email and SMS will be sent to their registered email address and mobile number.
- Complete the application form by adding all other details, educational details, Address etc, and click on “Save and Proceed".
- Upload a photo and signature as specified in the notification PDF.
- Click on Make the payment, pay the application fee through online mode, and click on the submit button.
- Download the OICL AO Application form and save it for further reference.
OICL Administrative Officer Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
The OICL Administrative Officer selection process consists of three distinct stages. Candidates must successfully qualify in every stage to be considered for final appointment.
- Prelims Exam
- Mains Exam
- Interview
OICL AO Recruitment 2026 Exam Pattern
Success in the OICL Administrative Officer recruitment requires strategic preparation. Candidates are advised to thoroughly review the OICL AO exam pattern and syllabus to structure their study plans effectively. Stay updated via the official Oriental Insurance website for further announcements.
OICL AO Exam Pattern for Prelims 2026
- The OICL AO Prelims Exam 2025 consists of 100 questions for 100 marks.
- 20 marks will be allocated for each section; candidates will only get 60 total minutes to complete the paper.
- For every wrong answer, there will be a 0.25 negative marking.
- The exam will be an objective type.
| Subjects | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
OICL AO Exam Pattern for Mains 2026 (Generalist)
- The OICL AO Mains Exam 2025 consists of 200 questions for 200 marks.
- Candidates will get a total of 150 minutes to solve the paper.
- For every wrong answer, there will be a 0.25 negative marking.
| Name of Test | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | 45 | 45 | 45 minutes |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | 40 minutes |
| Computer Knowledge | 35 | 35 | 15 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 150 minutes |
| English Language (Essay-20 marks & Précis-10) Descriptive | 2 | 30 | 30 Minutes |
OICL AO Exam Pattern for Mains 2026 (Hindi Officers)
| Name of Test | No. of Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
| Test of Reasoning | 25 | 25 | 30 Minutes |
| Test of English Language | 25 | 25 | 20 Minutes |
| Professional Knowledge (Test of Hindi & English grammar/vocabulary & knowledge of Act/Rules regarding Official Language implementation, Translation – English to Hindi and Hindi to English) | 50 | 100 | 50 Minutes |
| General Awareness | 25 | 25 | 10 Minutes |
| Test of Computer Knowledge | 25 | 25 | 10 Minutes |
| Total | 150 | 200 | 120 Minutes |
| English & Hindi Language (English Essay – 10 marks, Hindi Essay – 10 marks, Hindi Letter Writing – 10 marks, English to Hindi Translation – 10 marks, Hindi to English Translation – 10 marks) | 5 | 50 | 60 Minutes |
Check OICL AO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026
OICL AO 2026 Salary
Selected Administrative Officers receive a basic pay starting at Rs 50,925, within a scale of Rs 50,925–Rs 96,765. Total emoluments in metropolitan areas are approximately Rs 85,000 per month, plus benefits such as pension, gratuity, medical coverage, and accommodation allowances as per company policy.
View Previous Year OICL AO Cut Off Marks
Download OICL AO Previous Year Question Papers
OICL AO Employee Bond
- You must give an undertaking to serve 4 years (including probation).
- Resigning before 4 years → pay 1 year’s gross salary as liquidated damages (may reduce based on length of service).
- A Bond + 2 sureties (not blood relatives) must be submitted for an amount equal to 1 year’s gross salary.
- If you resign during probation or your service is terminated → You must return all salary received and Rs. 40,000 towards training cost.
- Previous employer’s bond/lien is not applicable.
- No leave salary or pension contribution will be paid.
OICL AO Exam Center List 2026
The following section provides a comprehensive list of exam centers designated for the OICL AO preliminary and main examinations.
OICL AO Prelims Exam Center 2026
| State | Centers |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijaywada/Guntur |
| Visakapatnam, Tirupathi | |
| Ongole | |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Dibrugarh | |
| Silchar | |
| Jorhat | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Gaya | |
| Bhagalpur | |
| Chandigarh | Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur, Durg |
| Delhi-NCR | Delhi-NCR |
| Goa | Panaji/Mapusa |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad/Gandhi Nagar |
| Vadodara/Anand | |
| Surat | |
| Rajkot | |
| Haryana | Ambala |
| Faridabad | |
| Gurgaon | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
| Mandi | |
| Hamirpur, Bilaspur | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Jamshedpur | |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| Hubli/Dharwad | |
| Mangaluru (Mangalore) | |
| Mysuru (Mysore) | |
| Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) | |
| Kerala | Ernakulum |
| Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Kozhikode | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Indore | |
| Gwalior | |
| Jabalpur, Satna | |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR |
| Nagpur | |
| Pune | |
| Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar | |
| Nasik | |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shilong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| Cuttack | |
| Rourkela | |
| Berhampur-Ganjam | |
| Puduchery | Puduchery |
| Punjab | Amritsar |
| Jalandhar | |
| Bhatinda, Patiala | |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Jodhpur | |
| Bikaner | |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Coimbatore | |
| Madurai, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli | |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Warangal, Khammam, Karimnagar | |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| Prayagraj | |
| KanpurNoida/Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut Agra | |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| Roorkee | |
| Haldwani | |
| West Bengal | Kolkata |
| Siliguri | |
| Asansol Durgapur |
OICL AO Mains Exam Center List 2026
| State/UT | Centers |
| Andhra Pradesh/Telengana | Hyderabad |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Chandigarh | Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Delhi-NCR | Delhi-NCR |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla, Bilaspur |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| Kerela | Ernakulum |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Orissa | Bhubaneswar |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| Uttrakhand | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Kolkata |
FAQs
The OICL AO interviews are scheduled to be held from 22nd May to 11th June 2026.
The official website for The Oriental Insurance Company Limited is www.orientalinsurance.org.in.
In accordance with the latest notification, 300 Administrative Officer vacancies have been announced for the current recruitment year.
Also Read:
- OICL AO Score Card 2026: Prelims & Mains Marks and Download Link
- OICL AO Cut Off 2026: Prelims & Mains Expected & Previous Year Marks
- OICL AO Mains Result 2026 Released: Check Phase 2 Merit List at orientalinsurance.org.in
- OICL AO Syllabus 2026 & Exam Pattern: Subject-Wise Topic Breakdown
- OICL AO Previous Year Question Papers: Download PDF & Practice
- OICL AO Interview Call Letter 2026 Released: Download Phase 3 Admit Card Link
- OICL AO Prelims Exam Analysis 2026 (10 January): Review & Questions Asked
- OICL AO Prelims 2026: Essential Documents to Carry & Exam Day Guidelines