UIIC AO 2026: 225 Vacancies, Exam Date, Eligibility & Syllabus

The UIIC AO 2026 recruitment has been announced by United India Insurance Company Limited for 225 Administrative Officer (Scale I) vacancies.

The recruitment comprises:

UIIC issued Recruitment Reference No. HO:HRM:REC:AO:1:2026 on 7 September 2026. Online registration began on 8 September 2026 and is scheduled to close on 28 September 2026.

The tentative Tier I Preliminary Examination is scheduled for 22 October 2026, while the Tier II Main Examination is scheduled for 30 November 2026. Candidates qualifying the Main Examination are subsequently considered for the Interview stage.

UIIC AO 2026 Overview

The 225 vacancies are provisional and are distributed separately between the Generalist and Hindi Officer disciplines.

What Is UIIC AO?

UIIC AO refers to the Administrative Officer (Scale I) position in United India Insurance Company Limited.

UIIC is a public-sector general insurance company, and Administrative Officers form part of its officer cadre.

Depending on the role and posting, an AO may work in areas connected with:

• Underwriting
• Claims administration
• Policy servicing
• Accounts and finance
• Customer and intermediary servicing
• Risk assessment
• Branch administration
• Business operations
• Compliance
• General insurance products

Hindi Officers have a more specialised language-oriented role involving Hindi, English, official-language implementation and translation-related responsibilities.

UIIC AO Vacancy 2026

A total of 225 vacancies have been notified.

PwBD reservation is horizontal and operates within the notified vacancies rather than being added on top of the 225 posts.

A separate UIIC AO Vacancy 2026 page should cover the complete reservation matrix and PwBD breakup in more detail.

UIIC AO Important Dates 2026

UIIC AO Eligibility Criteria 2026

Age Limit

Candidates should generally be:

Upper-age relaxation applies to eligible categories.

Other concessions apply to specified ex-servicemen, eligible women candidates and certain employees of public-sector general insurance companies.

UIIC AO Generalist Qualification

For the Generalist post, candidates need a Graduate Degree or Postgraduate Degree in any discipline from a recognised university with at least:

The required percentage can be satisfied in either the graduate or postgraduate qualification used for eligibility.

This means candidates from disciplines such as Arts, Commerce, Science, Engineering, Agriculture and other recognised fields can apply if they satisfy the required percentage.

Can Final-Year Students Apply?

This is important because UIIC AO differs from SBI Clerk 2026, where certain final-year students could complete graduation later in the year.

Hindi Officer Qualification

Hindi Officer candidates require a prescribed Master's degree involving Hindi and English.

The accepted combinations include a Master's degree in Hindi with English at degree level, a Master's degree in English with Hindi at degree level, or specified equivalent combinations involving Hindi and English as subjects or mediums of examination.

The required marks are generally 60%, reduced to 55% for SC/ST/PwBD candidates.

Working knowledge of computers is also required.

UIIC AO Application Fee 2026

The reduced-category amount represents service charges rather than the standard application fee.

UIIC AO Selection Process 2026

A major change in 2026 is the introduction of a distinct Preliminary Examination before Mains.

UIIC AO Tier I Exam Pattern 2026

Tier I is common to both Generalists and Hindi Officers.

Each section has its own time limit. Candidates need to meet the prescribed qualifying requirements for progression to Tier II.

UIIC AO Generalist Mains Pattern 2026

The Generalist Main Examination contains 200 objective questions carrying 250 marks.

The objective examination is immediately followed by a 30-mark English Descriptive Test with a duration of 30 minutes.

UIIC AO Hindi Officer Mains Pattern

Hindi Officers have a different Mains examination. Their objective paper contains:

• English Language
• Reasoning
• Professional Knowledge
• General Awareness
• Computer Knowledge

The Hindi Officer descriptive examination carries 50 marks and includes English/Hindi writing and translation tasks.

Current detailed reproductions of the notification indicate that, unlike the Generalist stream, Hindi Officer Tier-II merit includes the applicable objective and descriptive components before the Interview weighting is applied.

This distinction should be explained fully on the dedicated UIIC AO Syllabus & Exam Pattern 2026 page.

UIIC AO Syllabus 2026

For Generalist candidates, the main question-bank areas are:

English Language

Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, error detection, fillers, sentence improvement, para jumbles, vocabulary, contextual usage and descriptive English.

Reasoning

Puzzles, seating arrangements, syllogism, inequalities, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, ranking, input-output, data sufficiency and logical reasoning.

Quantitative Aptitude

Data Interpretation, number series, simplification, approximation, percentage, ratio, average, profit and loss, interest, time and work, speed and distance, mixture, partnership, probability and related arithmetic.

General/Financial Awareness

Current affairs, financial-sector developments, insurance awareness, IRDAI, banking awareness, RBI, monetary policy, government financial schemes, economy, budget and major financial institutions.

Computer Knowledge

Computer fundamentals, hardware, software, operating systems, networking, Internet, cyber security, databases and office applications.

Why UIIC AO Has High Question-Bank Reuse for Banking Candidates

Candidates already preparing for IBPS PO, SBI PO or similar officer exams will recognise much of the UIIC AO syllabus.

The reusable areas include:

• Reasoning
• Quantitative Aptitude
• English
• General/Financial Awareness
• Computer Knowledge

Insurance Awareness should include general insurance terminology, IRDAI, insurance principles, policy types, claims, reinsurance and important developments in India's insurance sector.

This provides strong question-bank reuse without incorrectly labelling banking PYQs as UIIC PYQs.

UIIC AO Salary 2026

UIIC Administrative Officer Scale I carries a starting basic pay of ₹82,485.

Applicable benefits can include:

• Gratuity
• Leave Travel Subsidy
• Medical benefits
• Group Personal Accident Insurance
• National Pension System
• Leased accommodation according to Company rules

UIIC AO Probation and Service Bond

Selected Administrative Officers are generally placed on one year of probation, which may be governed or extended according to UIIC rules.

New officers are also expected to satisfy the applicable insurance professional examination requirements specified by UIIC during service/probation.

These conditions should be explained in detail on the Salary & Job Profile page.

Where Can a UIIC AO Be Posted?

UIIC recruits Administrative Officers for its offices across India.

The current recruitment material indicates that vacancy requirements are particularly concentrated in Southern and Western zones, although candidates may be posted according to Company requirements.

UIIC AO vs Bank PO

UIIC AO and Bank PO examinations share large parts of their aptitude syllabus, but the careers are different.

A Bank PO works primarily within banking operations, deposits, lending, customer service, credit and branch management.

A UIIC AO works within the general insurance industry, potentially dealing with underwriting, claims, policy administration, risk, insurance operations and related management responsibilities.