UIIC AO 2026: Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Mains 30 November

UIIC AO 2026: Quick Answer

The United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC) is recruiting 225 Administrative Officers (Scale I) under notification Ref HO:HRM:REC:AO:1:2026 dated 7 September 2026: 200 Generalists and 25 Hindi Officers. Applications closed on 1 October 2026 (extended from 28 September 2026 by the UIIC corrigendum dated 28 September 2026; fee payment also to 1 October 2026). The Preliminary examination was held on 22 October 2026 (tentative date), and the Main examination is scheduled for 30 November 2026 (tentative), followed by an interview. This is a Mains-preparation guide, not an apply-now page. Salary: the basic pay scale is ₹82,485–4,050(14)–₹1,39,185–4,390(4)–₹1,56,745, with gross pay approx ₹1,10,000 a month at metropolitan centres (notification §23) — see "UIIC AO Salary 2026" below. The exam pattern and merit rules below are read directly from the UIIC notification PDF (Ref HO:HRM:REC:AO:1:2026, dated 7 September 2026), read from a mirror copy on 7 November 2026.

Read this first (as of 1 November 2026): UIIC AO 2026 is a new three-stage pattern. Earlier UIIC AO cycles ran a single written examination; this cycle adds a Preliminary examination and a separate descriptive test in Mains. Pages that describe the old single-exam pattern, or that omit the descriptive test, are out of date. All dates are the notification's tentative dates: no changed Mains date and no Prelims result date had been announced as of 1 November 2026. Check uiic.co.in for call letters and corrigenda.

UIIC AO 2026: Notification, Vacancies and Dates

Vacancy Split (Provisional)

The Generalist split sums to 200 and is reproduced as reported; the Hindi Officer split was not corroborated and is not published here. Vacancies are provisional and may vary.

UIIC AO Eligibility 2026

Eligibility is judged as of 30 June 2026. The figures below are convergent across FreeJobAlert, OdishaGovtExam, ixamBee and Testbook; confirm them against the notification PDF on uiic.co.in for a borderline case.

Age: 21 to 30 years as of 30 June 2026 — that is, born between 30 June 1996 and 30 June 2005, inclusive, as reported by OdishaGovtExam. Upper age relaxation applies for SC, ST, OBC, PwBD and other reserved categories as per Government of India norms. This page does not list relaxation years, because the category-wise relaxation table was not corroborated in the sources read; check the notification for your category.

Generalist qualification: a Graduate or Postgraduate degree in any discipline (including Engineering, Arts, Science, Commerce, Agriculture and Data Science) from a recognised university, with a minimum of 60% marks — 55% for SC, ST and PwBD candidates. The qualification must have been obtained on or before 30 June 2026, from an institution approved by UGC or AICTE, through the 10+2+3 pattern or an equivalent system, as reported by FreeJobAlert. Computer knowledge is mandatory for Generalists, as reported by ixamBee.

Hindi Officer qualification: a Master's degree with Hindi and English in one of the specified combinations (compulsory/elective subjects, or either language as the medium of examination and the other as a compulsory/elective subject, at degree level), with 60% marks (55% for SC, ST and PwBD), as reported by FreeJobAlert and AssamCareer. Read the qualification clause in the notification itself, not a summary — the combination wording is detailed and easy to misread.

Nationality: Indian citizenship applies as per the notification. No prior insurance experience is required for either stream.

UIIC AO Exam Pattern 2026 (From the UIIC Notification PDF)

The pattern below is read directly from the notification PDF (Ref HO:HRM:REC:AO:1:2026, dated 7 September 2026), read from a mirror copy on 7 November 2026; the figures below match it exactly. Confirm on uiic.co.in for a borderline case. Negative marking is 1/4 mark for each wrong objective answer throughout. Sections are separately timed: unused time in one section cannot be carried to another.

Preliminary Examination (Common to Both Streams) — 100 Questions, 100 Marks, 60 Minutes

Prelims is qualifying in nature: its marks do not count for final merit, but section-wise and overall cut-offs must be cleared to reach Mains. The examination is bilingual except for the English Language section.

Main Examination — Generalist: Objective 200 Questions, 250 Marks, 150 Minutes + Descriptive 30 Marks, 30 Minutes

The descriptive test follows the objective test, online in English. Minimum qualifying marks in each objective section are required for the descriptive test to be evaluated, as reported by Testbook.

Main Examination — Hindi Officer: Objective 150 Questions, 200 Marks, 120 Minutes + Descriptive 50 Marks, 60 Minutes

The descriptive test for Hindi Officers is five questions of 10 marks each — English essay 10, Hindi essay 10, Hindi letter 10, English-to-Hindi translation 10 and Hindi-to-English translation 10 — totalling 50 marks in 60 minutes (notification §6(b)(ii)). Professional Knowledge alone carries half the objective marks (100 of 200): for Hindi Officer candidates it is the decisive section.

Interview and Final Merit

Candidates qualifying in Mains are shortlisted for interview in an approximate ratio of 1:3 — the notification caps shortlisting at three times the vacancies (§6) — and final merit combines the Mains and interview scores in the ratio 75:25 (§6, Selection Procedure). For Generalists, merit is the Tier-II Objective Test score plus the interview; the descriptive test is qualifying only and its marks are not counted in merit. For Hindi Officers, merit is the Tier-II (Objective + Descriptive) score plus the interview, also 75:25. Prelims marks play no part in final merit.

UIIC AO Syllabus 2026: Subject by Subject

The syllabus below follows the subject lists published by Oliveboard and PracticeMock. The notification names subjects, not chapter lists, so topic lists are the standard tested topics, not a verbatim UIIC syllabus.

English Language (Prelims and Mains): reading comprehension, cloze test, error spotting, sentence improvement, fill in the blanks, para jumbles, phrase replacement, synonyms, antonyms and idioms. In Mains it carries 50 marks for 40 questions for Generalists, so accuracy matters more than attempts.

Reasoning (Prelims and Mains): puzzles and seating arrangements, syllogisms including "only a few", direct and coded inequalities, input-output, blood relations, direction sense, coding-decoding, data sufficiency, and critical reasoning.

Quantitative Aptitude (Prelims and Mains): simplification, number series, quadratic equations, data interpretation, percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, profit and loss, interest, time and work, time, speed and distance, mixtures, probability and mensuration.

General Awareness with special reference to the Financial Sector (Mains, Generalist): current affairs, financial awareness, banking awareness and insurance-related developments. Expect questions on RBI policy, banking and insurance regulation (IRDAI), government schemes with a financial component, and recent general-insurance developments. For Mains on 30 November 2026, revise roughly June to November 2026, plus static insurance and banking fundamentals.

General Awareness (Mains, Hindi Officer): the same current-affairs and financial-awareness base, without the "special reference" weighting stated for Generalists.

Computer Knowledge (Mains): fundamentals, hardware and software, operating systems, MS Office, internet and email, networking basics, databases and security. Twenty questions in 10 minutes for Generalists: fast recall, not deep study.

Professional Knowledge (Mains, Hindi Officer): Hindi and English grammar and vocabulary, official language rules and implementation, and translation. This 100-mark section usually decides Hindi Officer selection; reasoning or quant practice does not substitute for it.

Descriptive Test: Generalists write a letter (10 marks) and an essay (20 marks) in 30 minutes; Hindi Officers write essays, a letter and translation in 60 minutes for 50 marks. Answers are typed: practise typing under time, where speed and structure are the usual constraints.

UIIC AO Salary 2026

The notification publishes the pay scale in full (§23, Emoluments and Benefits). The basic pay scale for Administrative Officer (Scale I) is ₹82,485–4,050(14)–₹1,39,185–4,390(4)–₹1,56,745 — that is, ₹82,485 rising by ₹4,050 a year for 14 increments to ₹1,39,185, then by ₹4,390 a year for 4 increments to ₹1,56,745 (82,485 + 14 × 4,050 = 1,39,185; 1,39,185 + 4 × 4,390 = 1,56,745). Gross pay is approx ₹1,10,000 a month at metropolitan centres. On top of pay, the notification lists gratuity, leave travel subsidy, medical benefits, Group Personal Accident insurance, the National Pension System, and leased accommodation facility.

UIIC AO Mains Preparation Plan: 1 to 30 November 2026

With Prelims held and Mains on 30 November (tentative), preparation is Mains-specific. Generalists should weight General Awareness (financial sector) above all else — and still clear the descriptive test, which is qualifying only (its marks do not count in merit) but must be passed. Hindi Officers should weight Professional Knowledge above all else.

Week 1 (1–8 November): finish the Mains-only subjects — financial-sector awareness, insurance fundamentals and computer shortcuts. Write one descriptive letter and one essay per day, typed, timed at 15 minutes each.

Week 2 (9–15 November): sectional mocks under sectional timings, not a single free timer. Practise finishing Reasoning in 40 minutes and Computer Knowledge in 10 minutes as hard stops.

Week 3 (16–22 November): two full Mains simulations (objective + descriptive back to back). Review every General Awareness miss against a dated source, and rewrite every descriptive answer once — the rewrite is where the marks are gained.

Final week (23–30 November): current-affairs revision of June–November 2026 only, one full simulation, and descriptive templates committed to memory. Do not start a new subject. Check uiic.co.in for the Mains call letter and any date change before travelling.

UIIC AO 2026 FAQs

Is the UIIC AO Mains exam on 30 November 2026 confirmed?

The date is tentative, as stated in the notification and in every secondary source. No change had been announced as of 1 November 2026. Check the call letter on uiic.co.in: the call letter, not this page, is the final authority on your date and centre.

How many UIIC AO vacancies are there in 2026?

225 provisional vacancies: 200 Generalists and 25 Hindi Officers, under notification Ref HO:HRM:REC:AO:1:2026 dated 7 September 2026. "Provisional" means the number may vary.

What is the UIIC AO salary in 2026?

The basic pay scale is ₹82,485–4,050(14)–₹1,39,185–4,390(4)–₹1,56,745, and gross pay is approx ₹1,10,000 a month at metropolitan centres (notification Ref HO:HRM:REC:AO:1:2026, §23 Emoluments and Benefits), plus gratuity, LTS, medical benefits, GPA insurance, NPS and leased accommodation.

Does UIIC AO Prelims marks count for final selection?

No. Prelims is qualifying. Final merit is 75:25 Mains to interview (notification §6). For Generalists only the objective Mains score counts in merit — the descriptive test is qualifying only. For Hindi Officers the descriptive marks count with the objective score.

What is the descriptive test in UIIC AO Mains?

For Generalists: letter writing (10 marks) and essay (20 marks), 30 marks in 30 minutes, typed online in English. For Hindi Officers: essay, letter writing and translation in English and Hindi, 50 marks in 60 minutes.

Can I still apply for UIIC AO 2026?

No. Applications closed on 1 October 2026 (extended from 28 September 2026 by the UIIC corrigendum dated 28 September 2026; fee payment also to 1 October 2026). This guide is for candidates already in the cycle, preparing for Mains on 30 November 2026.

Sources

• FreeJobAlert, UIIC AO Recruitment 2026 (Ref HO:HRM:REC:AO:1:2026, 225 posts, age 21–30 as of 30 June 2026, qualifications, Mains pattern 250 + descriptive 30/50): https://www.freejobalert.com/articles/uiic-administrative-officer-recruitment-2026-apply-online-for-225-posts-3066445
• Oliveboard, UIIC AO Syllabus 2026 (200 Generalist + 25 Hindi Officer vacancies, Prelims 100Q/60 min, Mains subjects, descriptive test): https://www.oliveboard.in/uiic-ao-syllabus/
• PracticeMock, UIIC AO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2026 (Generalist Mains 200Q/250/150 min, Hindi Officer Mains 150Q/200/120 min, 1/4 negative marking, sectional timings): https://www.practicemock.com/blog/uiic-ao-syllabus/
• JagranJosh, UIIC AO Syllabus 2026 (225 vacancies, Prelims 22 October 2026 tentative, Mains 30 November 2026 tentative, 1/4 negative marking): https://www.jagranjosh.com/articles/uiic-ao-syllabus-2026-check-exam-pattern-and-subject-wise-important-topics-here-1800016312-1
• Testbook, UIIC AO Syllabus 2026 and New Exam Pattern (Prelims 100Q, Generalist Mains 200Q + descriptive, Hindi Officer Mains 150Q + descriptive, descriptive splits): http://testbook.com/amp/uiic-ao/syllabus-exam-pattern
• UIIC AO notification Ref HO:HRM:REC:AO:1:2026 dated 7 September 2026, read from a mirror copy of the official PDF (cache.careers360.mobi, crawled 7 November 2026) — the official PDF on uiic.co.in was not opened directly. §6 Selection Procedure (merit 75:25; Generalist descriptive qualifying only, Hindi Officer descriptive counted; interview shortlist up to 3× vacancies); §23 Emoluments and Benefits (pay scale ₹82,485–4,050(14)–₹1,39,185–4,390(4)–₹1,56,745 and gross pay approx ₹1,10,000/month at metropolitan centres); §4 Important Dates as amended by the UIIC corrigendum dated 28 September 2026 (registration 8 September–1 October 2026, extended from 28 September; Prelims 22 October 2026 tentative, Mains 30 November 2026 tentative); Prelims and Mains pattern tables. Last checked 7 November 2026.
• UIIC AO corrigendum dated 28 September 2026 (online registration and fee payment extended to 1 October 2026, 11:59 PM): govtjobsalert.in/uiic-ao-recruitment-2026/ (change table + copy of the corrigendum PDF), BankersAdda, PracticeMock — convergent. The official UIIC site (uiic.co.in) was opened but returned only a stale cached homepage with no recruitment content, so the corrigendum itself was not read on uiic.co.in.
• ExamDetail, UIIC AO 2026 Notification (Ref HO:HRM:REC:AO:1:2026, 7 September 2026, Prelims 22 October 2026, Mains 30 November 2026, interview ratio 1:3, final merit 80:20 as reported): https://www.examdetail.in/exams/uiic-ao-2026
• ixamBee, UIIC AO Exam 2026 (notification PDF on uiic.co.in, descriptive Letter 10 + Essay 20 = 30 marks, eligibility 60%/55%): https://www.ixambee.com/exams/uiic-ao
• OdishaGovtExam, UIIC AO Recruitment 2026 (Generalist vacancy split UR 68/OBC 62/SC 30/ST 18/EWS 22, age 21–30, qualifications): https://www.odishagovtexam.com/2026/09/uiic-ao-recruitment.html
• AssamCareer, UIIC Administrative Officer Admit Card 2026 (objective 250 marks/200 questions/150 minutes, descriptive 30 marks, Hindi Officer objective 200 marks/150 questions/120 minutes, descriptive 50 marks): https://www.assamcareer.com/2020/05/uiic.html

Last checked: 1 November 2026. This page will be updated once the UIIC notification PDF has been read directly, and when UIIC announces the Prelims result date.

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