NICL AO Notification Out !! 266 Posts

NICL has released the detailed notification for recruitment of 266 Administrative Officers (GENERALISTS & SPECIALISTS) (Scale-I). 


(A) Important Dates : 

Online Registration commences from : 12.06.2025  

Last Date for Online Registration :  03.07.2025

Date of Phase I  Online Exam : 20th July, 2025 (tentatively)

Date of Phase II  Online Exam :  31st August, 2025 (tentatively)


(B) Total Posts: 266

Generalists - 170

Specialists - 96


(C) Eligibility : (as on 01.05.2025)

Age : 21 years and Maximum Age: 30 years.

Degree : Refer detailed notification 


(D) Selection Procedure :


Phase I: Preliminary Examination:

Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 100 marks will be conducted online. This would consist of 3 sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:  


Name of Test

Max. Marks

Duration (min.) 

English Language

30

20

Reasoning Ability

35

20

Quantitative Aptitude

35

20

Total 

100

60


Candidates have to qualify in each test/section by securing passing marks to be decided by the Company. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Company (approximately 15 times the numbers of vacancies subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Examination

  

Phase II : Main Examination:


Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests (Multiple Choice type Questions) for 250 marks and Descriptive Test for 30 Marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive Test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered


(a) Objective Test: The Objective Test of 3 Hours duration consists of five & six sections for Generalists & Specialists respectively for total 250 Marks:


For Generalists:  

Name of Test

No. of Questions

Max. Marks

Duration (min.) 

Test of Reasoning

50

50

40

Test of English Language

50

50

40

Test of General Awareness

50

50

30

Test of Computer Knowledge

50

50

30

Test of Quantitative aptitude

50

50

40

Total 

250

250

180



For Specialists:  

Name of Test

No. of Questions

Max. Marks

Duration (min.) 

Test of Reasoning

40

40

35

Test of English Language

40

40

30

Test of General Awareness

40

40

20

Test of Computer Knowledge

40

40

25

Test of Quantitative aptitude

40

40

35

In Specialist stream, an additional test to assess technical & professional knowledge in the relevant discipline

50

50

35

Total 

250

250

180


Descriptive Test: The descriptive Test of 30 Minutes duration with 30 marks will be a Test of English Language (Essay – 10 Marks, Précis – 10 & Comprehension – 10 marks). The descriptive test will be in English and will be conducted through on-line mode

  

The Descriptive test will be qualifying in nature and the marks scored in the Descriptive test will not be counted towards short listing for interview or final selection.


Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both - Preliminary and Main examination)

There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Online Objective Tests. For each question for which a wrong answer has given by the candidate, one fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted.


Phase III : Interview:


Candidates who have been shortlisted at the end of Phase-II will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Company. Interviews will be conducted at select centres.

   

(E) Application Fee : 

SC/ST/PWD : Rs 250

Others: Rs1000


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