The official notification for the recruitment of Assistant Engineers will be released by Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India. Applicants of the LIC Assistant Engineer 2023 will be required to undergo a selection process consisting of a preliminary exam, then a mains exam followed by an interview. Here we will be discussing all the details related to the LIC Assistant Engineer Recruitment for the year 2023.
○ The Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam, and Interview are the three phases of the LIC AE exam.
○ The prelims are only for qualifying purposes, and the final merit list will be compiled using the results of the Mains exam and the interview.
○ Candidates should be aware of the examination's details, including the eligibility criteria, the examination structure, the examination phases, and the LIC AE Results.
Note- 2023 notification is not out yet.
LIC Assistant Engineer Exam Overview |
|
Name of Organization |
Life Insurance Corporation of India |
Official Website |
|
Posts |
Assistant Engineer |
Year |
2023 |
No. of Vacancies |
To be Announced |
Application Start Date |
To be Announced |
Application End Date |
To be Announced |
Prelims Exam Date |
To be Announced |
Mains Exam Date |
To be Announced |
Mode of Exam |
To be Announced |
Selection Process |
To be Announced |
Qualification |
Govt Jobs for B.Tech |
The official notification for the LIC Assistant Engineer 2023 is yet to be released. As soon as the LIC Assistant Engineer 2023 is out, we will update this space. Till then, the candidates can have a look at the vacancy announcement for the year 2020.
○ 4% seats are reserved for the persons with benchmark disabilities as per the rules. The person with locomotor Disability, Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities may apply for the respective posts.
Post |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
UR |
Total |
Civil |
3 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
18 |
29 |
Electrical |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
Architect |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
Structural |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
Electrical, Mechanical- MEP Engineers |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Total |
6 |
1 |
12 |
5 |
26 |
50 |
Aspirants of the LIC Assistant Engineer 2023 application form can follow the steps given below to register their candidature. They must note that they can apply only for one post. In case of multiple applications, all the applications will be rejected.
Direct Link to the LIC Assistant Engineer Application Form
Note* Link will be activated once the online application starts
Step 1: Click the Direct Link above or go to the LIC Official Website.
Step 2: If you have logged to the official website, click on the ‘Career’ Page and then click the link ‘Recruitment of AE/AA/AAO’
Step 3: Go to ‘Click Here for New Registration’ and enter your Name, Contact Details and Email Id.
Step 4: An Email and SMS will be sent with the provisional registration number and password.
Step 5: Enter all information that has been asked for and click on ‘Save and Next’.
Step 6: Cross check your details carefully and then press the ‘Final Submit’ button.
Step 7: In the step, you will need to validate your details by clicking on ‘Validate Your Details’
Step 8: Candidates should scan and upload their photograph and signature, making sure that both the photograph as well as the signature are according to the required specifications. Use the Testbook Editing Tool in case there is a need to resize documents.
Step 9: Click on the payment tab and proceed for the payment.
Aspirants need to pay an application fee depending upon the category to which they belong, to apply for the LIC Assistant Engineer Recruitment which shall be done online only. The details of the application fee are given below:(Application fee for candidates of different categories is mentioned below as per the previous year. These are expected to be the same for 2023. Any changes in the fee will be notified by the authority via an official notification. )
CATEGORY |
APPLICATION FEE |
General/OBC |
Rs 700 + Transaction Charges+GST |
ST/ST |
Rs 85 + Transaction Charges+GST |
Aspirants can check out the eligibility criteria before they fill the application form for the recruitment process. The LIC Assistant Engineer eligibility criteria are listed below:
Age Limit (Expected) |
21-30 Years |
Educational Qualification |
Different For Different Streams |
Nationality |
Eligible Candidate should be either of the following: ● An Indian Citizen ● A Nepalese Citizen ● A Bhutanese Citizen ● A Tibetian refugee who arrived in India before 1st Jan 1962 ● A person from Indian origin who migrated from countries such as Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the motive of permanently settling in India. |
The candidates are also eligible for some age relaxation which depends upon the category they belong to.
CATEGORY |
RELAXATION |
SC/ST |
5 Years |
OBC |
3 Years |
PwBD(Gen) |
10 Years |
PwBD(OBC) |
13 Years |
PwBD(SC/ST) |
15 Years |
ECO/SSCO (GEN) |
5 Years |
ECO/SSCO (OBC) |
8 Years |
ECO/SSCO (SC/ST) |
10 Years |
Confirmed LIC employees |
Further Relaxation of 5 Years |
Aspirants of the post of LIC AE should go through the detailed Eligibility Criteria once. The Eligibility Criteria is the minimum criteria which must be possessed by them to apply for the post. The educational qualification required for the different department is given below:
POST |
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION |
EXPERIENCE NEEDED |
AE (Civil) |
B.Tech/B.E. (Civil) from an AICTE recognized Indian University/Institution. |
The applicant should have at least three years of working experience in the planning and execution of multi-storey construction projects with all the necessary infrastructure. |
AE (Electrical) |
B.Tech/B.E. (Electrical) from an AICTE recognized Indian University/Institution |
Applicants should have at least three years of working experience in the planning and execution of multi-storey construction projects with all the necessary infrastructure. |
Assistant Architect |
B.Tech/B.E. (Electrical) from an AICTE recognized Indian University/Institution |
Candidates should have at least three years of experience designing all types of Allied Service buildings. Candidates should also be well versed in the requirements for green building design and the application of AutoCAD software and/or similar software types. |
AE (MEP engineers) |
B. Tech./ B.E. (Mechanical/ Electrical) from an AICTE recognized Indian University/Institution. |
In the planning and execution of the plumbing/piping / HVAC system, lift & fire fighting system, electrical sub-station in multi-storey buildings, candidates should have a minimum of three years of experience. |
AE (Structural) |
M. Tech / M.E. (Structural) from an AICTE recognized Indian University/ Institution. |
Candidates should be well versed with the structural design of high rise buildings with the foundation system. He/she should be familiar with various standards of BIS pertaining to structural design and Foundation design and must be experienced in the handling of structural engineering software like ETABS, STAAD, etc. Candidates applying for the post must possess a minimum one-year hands-on experience in the area. |
Aspirants of the Life Insurance Corporation of India Assistant Engineer recruitment will have to undergo a selection process which comprises three phases.
a. The first phase will be a Preliminary Exam.
b. Those who will qualify in the Prelims will have to further undergo a Mains Exam.
c. Those who qualify for the Mains will have to give an Interview and a medical test, for the candidates, finally selected after the Interview.
Aspirants of the LIC Assistant Engineer 2023 can go through the LIC Assistant Engineer syllabus for the Prelims and the Mains. They will be asked objective type questions in the Prelims. In the Mains, there will be objective as well as descriptive Type Questions. The topics that are expected in LIC Assistant Engineer syllabus are given below:
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude |
General/Economy/ Awareness |
Quantitative Aptitude |
English Language |
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Coding-Decoding Blood Relations Alphanumeric Series/Number Series/Alphabet Series Syllogism Input-Output Data sufficiency Inequalities Clocks Analogy Images and Figure Counting Etc |
Theory Topics. Computer Architecture. Computer Hardware. Data Representation. Memory and Data Storage. Networking. Computer Security and Ethics. Algorithms. |
Science – Inventions & Discoveries. Geography History Indian Constitution India and its neighbouring countries. Budget and Five Year Plans. Important Financial & Economic News. Scientific Research. Culture Economy Current Affairs – National & International Sports Economy, Banking, and Finance. Knowledge of Current Events. Countries & Capitals. General Politics etc. |
Data Interpretation Number Series Quadratic Equation Approximation/Simplification Miscellaneous |
Reading Comprehension Spotting Error Fill in the blank Cloze test Para-Jumbles Sentence Improvement Sentence Connectors Letter Writing & Essay |
The LIC Assistant Engineer Examination consists of three phases. The first two phases are conducted online and they are Prelims and Mains. There are various sections in both these phases. The details of both the phases of the LIC Assistant Engineer exam patterns are given below:
The first stage of the selection process is the preliminary examination, which will be objective in nature, with multiple choice questions. There will be a total of 100 questions. Each correct answer will carry one mark and for each wrong answer ¼ th mark will be deducted. Check for the Preliminary Exam Pattern below:
Sections |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
35 |
English Language with special emphasis on grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension |
30 |
30 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
35 |
35 |
Total |
100 |
100 |
There are both objective and descriptive types of questions in the LIC AE mains exam. The aspirants have to answer in English Language for the descriptive answers. There will be a total of 120 questions for the objective type questions and 2 for the descriptive type questions. The marking scheme is different for each section and there will be a negative marking of ¼ th for each wrong answer. Check for the Mains Exam Pattern below:
Sections |
Number of Questions |
Maximum Marks |
Duration |
Medium of Answer |
Reasoning Ability |
30 |
90 |
2 Hours |
English |
General Knowledge, Current Affairs |
30 |
60 |
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Professional knowledge |
30 |
90 |
||
Insurance and Financial Market Awareness |
30 |
60 |
||
Total |
120 |
300 |
||
English Language (Letter Writing & Essay) |
2 |
25 |
30 Minutes |
Those who will qualify the Mains exam will be shortlisted for the Interview round which is considered one of the toughest rounds. This is the final round of the selection process of LIC Assistant Engineer. Those who will successfully qualify this round will be shortlisted for the post of LIC Assistant Engineer.
The candidates of OBC/SC/ST/PwBD category are eligible to receive pre examination training. They may enroll their names with the divisional office of LIC, convenient to them after submission of online application. The candidates will be informed about the details of the training. The candidates have to attend the training at their own cost.
The prelims and mains exam date are yet to be released. We will keep the space updated with all the latest LIC Assistant Engineer exam dates updates as per the official notification.
Exam Events |
Dates |
Application Start Date |
To Be Announced |
Application End Date |
To Be Announced |
Prelims Exams Date |
To Be Announced |
Mains Exams Date |
To Be Announced |
Interview |
To Be Announced |
The LIC Assistant Engineer mains admit card will be released. The admit card contains various details, such as personal details, examination date and time, LIC Assistant Engineer Exam Centre, etc. Below are the steps to download the admit card.
Note- the link will be active soon
Step 1: Click on the direct link mentioned above.
Step 2: Enter the login credentials.
Step 3: The admit card will be flashed on your screen.
Step 4: Download and take a printout for future reference.
The LIC Assistant Engineer salary is of the scale of Rs. 32795- 1610(14)-55335- 1745(4)-62315 along with other admissible allowances as per rules, with basic pay of Rs. 32795/- per month. Total emoluments at the minimum of the scale, including House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, etc., will be approximately Rs 57,000/- per month in A' Class city wherever admissible depending on the city classification.
After the recruitment exam is conducted, the cut off will be released on the official website. There are variables such as total vacancies for the position, the level of difficulty of the test, the number of candidates applied, on which the cut-off depends. Following are the minimum qualifying marks as disclosed in the Official Notification.
Section |
Maximum Marks |
Minimum Qualifying Marks |
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General/OBC/EWS |
SC/ST/PwD |
||
English Language (Qualifying) |
30 |
10 |
9 |
Numerical Ability |
35 |
18 |
16 |
Reasoning Ability |
35 |
18 |
16 |
The answer key will be released by the LIC after the first stage of the Online Test is conducted on the official website. The LIC Assistant Engineer answer key will assist in the test's score prediction. We will update as soon as it is out the direct link for downloading the answer key.
Aspirants need to study the LIC Assistant Engineer's syllabus and examination pattern thoroughly so that they can begin preparing for the online exam. They can follow the LIC Assistant Engineer preparation tips given in the steps below to help them prepare better:
○ Try and understand the syllabus and exam pattern in order to know the subjects.
○ Make sure that you equally split your time between all the subjects. This will assist in allocating additional time to subjects that you think are a bit difficult.
○ Practice suitability issues regularly.
○ Candidates can also go through the LIC Assistant Engineer online test series.
○ For the Descriptive Questions, practice writing Essay and Letters
○ Read books and articles to build Vocabulary.
○ Know the job description for the interview and the roles.
○ For interviews, practice etiquettes, as well as work on your body language.
Aspirants must read through some of the books mentioned below for the LIC Assistant Engineer Recruitment Online Examination which will advance their preparation in a certain direction. The books recommended for the LIC Assistant Engineer below are as per previous exam cycle:
Book |
Author/Publisher |
How will the Books Help? |
A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by RS Agarwal |
RS Agarwal |
This book will cover all of the reasoning subjects. |
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination by RS Agarwal |
RS Agarwal |
RS Agarwal's Quantitative Aptitude gives a conceptual overview and a lot of practise questions from Quants. |
High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin |
N D V Prasada Rao |
For a complete insight into grammar topics, candidates can select this book. |
Financial & Insurance Awareness with Current Affairs for Insurance & Bank Exams |
Disha Publications |
For all Finance and Insurance related questions as well as theory, this book can be chosen. |
Lucent General Knowledge |
Lucent |
Go for this book if you want to get a book that covers all the subjects of General Awareness in one place. |
Reading Comprehension, Ordering of Sentences, Ordering of Words and Cloze Test |
Dilip Khushwaha |
For all practices on Comprehension based questions can be done from this book. |
The LIC Assistant Engineer Results for the Preliminary Examination will be released. Those who will be selected will appear in the Mains Exam. Then the results of the Mains will be released in a few weeks. Then the selected candidates will have to appear for an Interview. The list of final candidates selected will be published thereafter. Below are the steps to check the result.
Post |
Direct Link |
Assistant Engineer(Electrical) |
Click Here |
Assistant Engineer(MEP) |
Click Here |
Assistant Engineer(Structural) |
Click Here |
Step 1: Click on the direct link mentioned above.
Step 2: You can see the list of candidates who are shortlisted for the mains examination.
Step 3: Search for your roll number using CTRL+F.
Step 4: Download and take a printout for future reference.
We hope that the information mentioned about the LIC Assistant Engineer Recruitment will be helpful for the applicants. Candidates can stay connected with our page for more information regarding LIC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2023.
What is the total number of vacancies for LIC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2021?
The number of total vacancies for the LIC Assistant Engineer 2023 has not yet been announced yet. However, for the year 2020, the vacancy was 50.
What is the selection process for LIC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2023?
The LIC Assistant Engineer Recruitment happens in three phases. Phase 1 will be an Online Prelims Test followed by phase 2 Mains Examination and the phase 3 Interview.
What is the age limit to apply for the LIC Assistant Engineer Recruitment 2023?
The age Limit for LIC Assistant Engineer Recruitment is 21-30 Years.
What is the educational qualification required for the LIC Assistant Engineer 2023?
The educational qualification differs for different departments under the LIC Assistant Engineer Recruitment. Read through the article to have a complete idea.
What are the topics to be tested in LIC Assistant Engineer recruitment Mains?
Various topics for the Mains Test are Professional Knowledge, Reasoning and Computer Aptitude, General Awareness, Numerical Ability and English Language and English Writing.
What is the process to download the Admit Card for LIC Assistant Engineer 2023?
The admit card for the LIC Assistant Engineer can be downloaded from the official website once it is out. We will keep updating this article with all the latest information.
What is the salary for the candidates selected in the LIC Assistant Engineer 2023?
The pay scale for an LIC Assistant Engineer is Rs.32795- 1610(14)-55335- 1745(4)-62315.
When will the LIC Assistant Engineer Answer Key 2023 release?
The LIC Assistant Engineer Answer Key will be released after the Prelims Exam of the Online Test and the Answer Key for Mains will be released after the Mains Examination has been conducted.
When will LIC Assistant Engineer Results be out?
Result dates for the LIC Assistant Engineer exam 2023 will be announced a few days after the 2023 exam.
What is the type of Prelims Examination?
The Prelims Test is Objective in nature.
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