NIACL has released the detailed notification for recruitment of 550 Administrative Officers (Scale-I) - Generalists and Specialists.
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(A) Important Dates :
Online registration window : 07th to 30th August 2025
Date of Phase I (Objective) Online Exam : 14th September 2025
Date of Phase II (Objective + Descriptive) Online Exam : 29th October 2025
(B) Total VAcancies : 550
Risk Engineers 50
Automobile Engineers 75
Legal Specialists 50
Accounts Specialists 25
AO (Health) 50
IT Specialists 25
Business Analysts 75
Company Secretary 2
Actuarial Specialists 5
Generalists 193
(C) Eligibility : (as on 01.08.2025)
Age : 21 years and Maximum Age: 30 years.
Degree : Refer detailed notification (Page No. 2)
(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 |
No. of Questions |
Max. Marks |
Duration (min.) |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
20 |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
20 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
20 |
Total |
100 |
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 for 200 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 2.5 hours’ duration will be as follows. There will be separate timing for every section.
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 Quantitative Aptitude |
50 |
50 |
40 |
Total |
200 |
200 |
150 |
For Specialists:
Name of Test |
No. of Questions |
Max. Marks |
Duration (min.) |
Test of Reasoning |
40 |
40 |
30 |
Test of English Language |
40 |
40 |
30 |
Test of General Awareness |
40 |
40 |
25 |
Test of Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
40 |
30 |
In Specialist stream, an additional test to assess technical& professional knowledge in the relevant discipline |
40 |
40 |
35 |
Total |
200 |
200 |
150 |
Descriptive Test: The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes’ duration with 30 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing-10marks & Essay-20 marks). The descriptive test will be in English.
Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum total score (to be decided by the Company according to number of vacancies) in the objective test (main examination) and qualify in the descriptive test for short listing for the Interview. Qualifying marks in the descriptive test shall be as follows: 15/30 (13.5/30 for SC, ST and PwBD).
A candidate shall be required to qualify in the descriptive test, but the marks in the descriptive test will not be counted towards shortlisting 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 been 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. Interview will be conducted at select centres. The weightage (ratio) of online Examination and Interview will be 75:25 respectively.
(E) Application Fee :
SC/ST/PWD : Rs. 100/· (Intimation Charges only)
Others: RS.850/·(Application fee including Intimation Charges)
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