OICL Assistant Recruitment 2025 for 500 Assistant -The Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL), a government-owned public sector general insurance company, has announced the recruitment of 500 Assistants in the Class III cadre across various States and Union Territories of India. The recruitment process includes online examinations and a regional language test, with reservation applicable as per Government of India rules.
Key Details of OICL Assistant Recruitment 2025
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of Vacancies | 500 Assistants (Class III cadre) |
| Recruitment Mode | Online Application & Online Examination |
| Application Dates | 02 August 2025 to 17 August 2025 |
| Preliminary Exam Date (Tier I) | 07 September 2025 (Tentative) |
| Main Exam Date (Tier II) | 28 October 2025 (Tentative) |
| Examination Mode | Online |
| Official Website | www.orientalinsurance.org.in |
| Application Fee | Rs. 850 (General/Others), Rs. 100 (SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen) (Intimation Charges Only) |
State-wise Vacancy Distribution (Category-wise Breakup) OICL Assistant Recruitment 2025
| State/UT | Language(s) | Total Vacancies | SC | ST | OBC* | EWS | UR | PwBD | Ex-Servicemen | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | English | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Assam | Assamese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bihar | Hindi | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Chandigarh | Hindi/Punjabi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Chhattisgarh | Hindi | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| Goa | Konkani | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gujarat | Gujarati | 28 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | |
| Haryana | Hindi | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Hindi/Urdu | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jharkhand | Hindi | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Karnataka | Kannada | 47 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Kerala | Malayalam | 37 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 0 | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Maharashtra | Marathi | 64 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 1 | |
| Mizoram | Mizo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Delhi | Hindi | 66 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 1 | |
| Odisha | Odia | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Punjab | Punjabi | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Rajasthan | Hindi | 27 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| Sikkim | Nepali/English | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil | 37 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
| Tripura | Bengali/Kokborok | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Daman & Diu | Gujarati | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| Uttarakhand | Hindi | 18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| West Bengal | Bengali | 23 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 500 | 122 | 77 | 173 | 15 | 113 | 41 | 10 | Includes Backlog Vacancies |
*Note: OBC vacancies are for Non-Creamy Layer candidates only. Creamy layer OBCs should apply as General (UR).
Educational Qualifications Required for OICL Assistant Recruitment 2025
| Post | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Assistant (Class III) | Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or equivalent qualification. Must have passed English as a subject at SSC/HSC/Intermediate/Graduation level. |
Age Limit (As on 31 July 2025) OICL Assistant Recruitment 2025
| Category | Age Limit | Relaxation |
|---|---|---|
| General | 21 to 30 years | – |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 21 to 35 years | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC – Non-Creamy Layer) | 21 to 33 years | 3 years |
| Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | 10 years relaxation | Up to 40 years |
| Ex-Servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen | Actual service + 3 years; max 45 years | Up to 45 years |
| Widows, Divorced Women, Separated Women | 5 years | |
| Existing OICL Employees | 5 years |
*Relaxations can be combined with only one other eligible category.
Selection Process Overview OICL Assistant Recruitment 2025
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Tier I: Preliminary Exam | 100 Marks, 60 minutes, Online Objective Test with 3 sections: English (30 Qs), Reasoning (35 Qs), and Numerical Ability (35 Qs). Must qualify in each section. |
| Tier II: Main Exam | 250 Marks, 120 minutes, Online Objective Test with 5 sections: English (40 Qs), Reasoning (40 Qs), Numerical Ability (40 Qs), Computer Knowledge (40 Qs), General Awareness (40 Qs). Minimum qualifying marks required. |
| Regional Language Test | Qualifying test in the regional language of the applied State/UT. Conducted before final selection. No marks awarded; must be passed to proceed. |
- Final merit list prepared based on Main Exam marks.
- Tie-breaker: Older candidate preferred.
- Penalty for wrong answers: 1/4th of the marks for each wrong answer deducted.
- Separate call letters for each exam will be issued online.
Reservation and Relaxation Details
OICL Assistant Recruitment 2025
| Category | Reservation (%) | Relaxation Details |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | As per Govt. norms | 5 years relaxation on age |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | As per Govt. norms | 5 years relaxation on age |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | As per Govt. norms | 3 years relaxation on age; must be Non-Creamy Layer |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 10% (Tentative) | Income below Rs. 8 Lakh & asset criteria as per Govt. rules |
| Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) | 4% (approx.) | 10 years relaxation on age + scribe facility if required |
| Ex-Servicemen (EXS) | As per Govt. norms | Age relaxation as per length of service + 3 years |
Application Fee Details OICL Assistant Recruitment 2025
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-Servicemen | Rs. 100 (Intimation Charges Only) |
| Others (General/OBC/EWS/UR) | Rs. 850 (Application Fee including Intimation Charges) |
- Payment mode: Online only.
- Fee once paid is non-refundable.
- Bank charges, if any, borne by candidate.
Important Instructions for Applicants OICL Assistant Recruitment 2025
- Apply online only via www.orientalinsurance.org.in.
- Candidates must apply for vacancies in one State/UT only.
- Must have knowledge of the regional language in which vacancy is advertised.
- Candidates need to upload scanned photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and handwritten declaration.
- No change in application data after final submission.
- Identity proof to be produced for exams and Regional Language Test.
- Biometric data (fingerprint) may be taken.
- Separate call letters issued for each exam and Regional Language Test.
- No request for change in exam center, date, or time will be entertained.
- Candidates must produce original documents (age, category, disability, educational qualification, etc.) at the Regional Language Test.
- SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD candidates should produce valid certificates from competent authorities.
- Use of scribe allowed for PwBD candidates subject to guidelines.
- Candidates must follow all COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines.
Examination Centers OICL Assistant Recruitment 2025
Exam centers are spread across various cities in every State/UT. The Company reserves the right to change/modify centers based on administrative convenience.
📝 Examination Centres for Phase-I (Preliminary Examination)
| State/UT | Exam Centres |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada/Guntur, Vishakhapatnam, Ongole, Vizianagaram, Tirupathi, Rajahmundry |
| Assam | Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Jorhat |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Bihar | Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Arrah, Muzaffarpur |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali/Patiala |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur, Bilaspur, Bhilai Nagar |
| Delhi-NCR | Delhi-NCR |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat / DNH / Daman & Diu | Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Vadodara/Anand, Surat, Rajkot |
| Haryana | Hissar, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Kurukshetra, Ambala |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla, Mandi, Bilaspur, Hamirpur |
| Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh | Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Kargil, Samba |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Hubli/Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore, Belagavi, Shivamogga, Kalaburagi |
| Kerala | Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Alappuzha, Kottayam |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Sagar, Satna |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR, Nagpur, Pune, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Nasik, Kolhapur, Jalgaon, Nanded, Amaravati, Akola, Latur |
| Manipur | Imphal, Churachandpur |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima, Dimapur |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Berhampur, Balasore |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bhatinda, Phagwara, Jalandhar, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Nagercoil, Thanjavur, Virudhunagar |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Warangal, Khammam, Nizamabad |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Noida, Greater Noida, Meerut, Varanasi, Muzaffarnagar, Ayodhya |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Roorkee, Haldwani |
| West Bengal | Kolkata, Greater Kolkata, Siliguri, Asansol, Kalyani, Hooghly, Burdwan, Howrah |
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
📝 Examination Centres for Phase-II (Main Examination) OICL Assistant Recruitment 2025
| State/UT | Exam Centres |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh / Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali, Patiala |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Delhi-NCR | Delhi-NCR |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla, Bilaspur |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Hubli-Dharwad |
| Kerala | Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR, Pune |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Kolkata, Greater Kolkata |
Salary and Benefits OICL Assistant Recruitment 2025
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Pay Scale (Pre-Revision) | Rs. 22,405 – 62,265 (with increments and stages) |
| Approximate Monthly Emoluments | Rs. 40,000 (inclusive of allowances) in metro cities |
| Benefits | Medical benefits, Group Mediclaim Policy, leave travel subsidy, staff welfare schemes |
| Probation Period | 6 months minimum |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
| Apply Online Link | Click Here |
FAQs OICL Assistant Recruitment 2025
Q1: What is the minimum educational qualification required for the Assistant post?
A1: Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university with English as a subject at 10th/12th/Graduation level.
Q2: Can I apply for vacancies in more than one State?
A2: No. Candidates must apply for vacancies in only one State/UT. Applications for multiple States/UTs will be rejected.
Q3: What is the age limit for applying?
A3: The minimum age is 21 years and maximum age is 30 years as on 31 July 2025, with relaxations applicable for reserved categories as per government rules.
Q4: Is there negative marking in the exam?
A4: Yes. One-fourth (0.25) marks will be deducted for each wrong answer in both Preliminary and Main exams.
Q5: What is the selection procedure?
A5: Selection is through a two-tier online exam (Preliminary and Main) followed by a Regional Language Test.
Q6: Will candidates be provided any pre-exam training?
A6: Online pre-exam training is available for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/PwBD candidates who opt for it during application.
Q7: What documents are required at the time of Regional Language Test?
A7: Original and self-attested copies of call letter, identity proof, caste/category certificate, disability certificate (if applicable), educational certificates, and other relevant documents.
Q8: Can a PwBD candidate use a scribe during the exam?
A8: Yes, visually impaired and candidates with physical limitations can use a scribe, subject to prior registration and guidelines.
Q9: Is knowledge of regional language mandatory?
A9: Yes, candidates must know the regional language of the State/UT applied for and qualify the Regional Language Test.
Q10: How to apply?
A10: Only online applications through the official website during the stipulated dates will be accepted.
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