LIC AAO Preparation 2025: Tips, Strategy & Guide

Life Insurance Corporation Assistant Administrative Officer Exam 2025 ( LIC AAO )

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Rupali Pruthi
Updated on Sep 25, 2025 16:18 IST

By Rupali Pruthi, Deputy Manager - Editorial

LIC AAO Preparation 2025: The preparation for the LIC AAO 2025 exam for prelims and mains exam needs a good understanding of the topics, practice and revision. Candidates should first begin with the LIC AAO exam pattern and syllabus. One should go through the entire LIC AAO syllabus to know the topics prescribed for the exam. The prelims exam of the LIC AAO recruitment is qualifying in nature. The final merit list is prepared based on the marks secured in the mains exam. The LIC AAO is a very lucrative post, and the exam involves tough competition. Candidates should prepare for the Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) exam well in advance so that they can score better. 

As the LIC AAO Prelims and Mains both are objective-type exams, the only way to score good is practice. The current affairs and general knowledge section can be a game-changer for the LIC AAO exam. Candidates can achieve efficiency in reasoning and quantitative aptitude through practice and knowing shortcuts.

Table of content
  • LIC AAO Preparation Tips 2025
  • How to prepare Reasoning for the LIC AAO Exam?
  • How to prepare Quantitative Aptitude for the LIC AAO Exam?
  • How to prepare General Knowledge and Current Affairs for the LIC AAO Exam?
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LIC AAO Preparation Tips 2025

We have curated the best LIC AAO preparation tips and strategy below for Prelims and Mains exams. Go through these tips and prepare accordingly:

  • Make a Study Plan or Timetable: Start your LIC AAO exam preparations by making a concrete study plan or timetable that covers the complete syllabus and all the sections.
  • Devote at least 2 hours a day: Study for at least 2 hours a day for LIC AAO Generalist and Specialist exam.
  • Cover the entire syllabus: Go through the latest exam pattern and cover the entire syllabus. Each topic given of the LIC AAO Syllabus is important.
  • Prepare Notes: While studying the topics, prepare the short notes. This will help in revision during the last days before the exam.
  • Refer to Best Books: Candidates need to refer to the best LIC AAO books and study materials. 
  • Solve Previous Years' Question Papers & Mock Tests: Candidates must practice through the LIC AAO previous years' question papers and mock tests to test their knowledge. This will help them improve their speed and accuracy.
  • Focus on Speed: Candidates should work on their speed while practicing for the exam. It may be noted here that there is no negative marking in the LIC AAO prelims and mains. So, candidates should aim to aolve all the questions in the given time frame.
  • Regular Revision: Revise the already studied topics on a regular basis to boost confidence. 
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How to prepare Reasoning for the LIC AAO Exam?

The candidates should understand the basic concepts behind the reasoning topics and practice as much as possible. Practising with various sources such as memory-based question papers of other exams, solving previous year papers of LIC AAO exam in a time-bound manner and attempting the mock test papers online. The online mock tests can immensely help the candidates. The candidates should refer to the standard books for reasoning, which suggest efficient shortcuts. The candidates should practice for shortcuts so that they can use them accurately in the exam.

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How to prepare Quantitative Aptitude for the LIC AAO Exam?

Quantitative aptitude is basic mathematics till the matriculation level. Most of the candidates studied mathematics till Higher Secondary level. The candidates must learn the maths-tables till 30 so that they can use them in the questions. Various shortcuts can be employed in the questions. These shortcuts are time saving and essential for the selection. The quant questions are time-consuming and hence require more practice of shortcuts to save time.

The candidate should also learn the squares, cubes, square roots and cube roots until the number 100. This will give them added advantage over others. Data Interpretation is also a time-consuming part and the candidates must practice it beforehand for time-saving during the exam.

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How to prepare General Knowledge and Current Affairs for the LIC AAO Exam?

General Knowledge and Current Affairs is the most important section because of two reasons. It saves time and can increase the score of the candidates immensely. If the candidates prepare the GK and Current Affairs section in a planned manner, they can save time and improve the score. Most of the candidates can achieve speed and accuracy through practice, but GK and Current Affairs cannot be improved through practice, it needs to be learned.

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The candidates should refer to the standard books and NCERTs and try to read as fast as they can in the initial readings. The candidate should try to learn the GK topics as a story with factual data. In the objective type questions, factual data is asked and the candidates should revise the facts multiple time to get a grip on it.

The current Affairs syllabus is ever increasing and the candidates should prepare the notes of current affairs daily. The candidates should prepare for the current events of the national importance of the last six months before the exam. 

The English section in the LIC AAO is qualifying only and the candidates need to score the qualifying marks only. They can prepare the LIC AAO English by following the link given below.

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While filling out the LIC AAO application form, candidates need to upload scanned image of their Photograph. Have a look at the LIC AAO photo size, dimensions and other details below:

  • Photo Dimensions: 200 x 230 pixels
  • Photo Size: 20 kb – 50 kb
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  • Scanned photograph image
  • Scanned signature image
  • Left thumb impression
  • Handwritten declaration
  • Email ID and mobile number
  • Certificates and marksheets for educational details
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Satyendra Shukla

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The basic LIC AAO eligibility criterion for a Specialist is that candidates should have a Bachelor's degree from a recognised university or institution. Candidates should be at minimum 21 years of age to apply for the LIC AAO Specialist post. The upper age limit is 30 years for AAO Specialist CS, Ac

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Upasana Hazarika

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The LIC AAO Generalist eligibility is:

  • Graduation
  • Age limit: 21 to 30 years

However, the upper age limit is relaxed for SC, ST, OBC and PwD. 

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Ranjeeta Srivastava

Beginner-Level 5

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The basic pay of LIC AAO General is INR 88,635 per month. The LIC AAO Generalist pay scale is 88635- 4385 (14)-150025– 4750 (4) –169025. The LIC AAO also enjoy perks and allowances such as House Rent Allowance (HRA), City Compensatory Allowance etc.

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Rupali Pruthi

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Answered a month ago

Candidates shortlisted for appointment as Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) in the LIC are initially posted on probation. The probation period of the LIC AAO Generalist and Specialist is 1 year. However, the LIC AAO probation period can be extended up to 2 years based on the candidates' perform

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Vikram Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

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The LIC AAO guarantee bond is a kind of security that the LIC asks from candidates against their selection for trust purposes. The submission of an undertaking or guarantee bond ensures that the selected AAOs will serve the LIC for at least four years. Moreover, it assures the LIC that the investmen

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Rashmi Shekhar

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The guarantee bond amount for LIC Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) is INR 5 lakh. The shortlisted AAO Generalists or Specialists need to submit an undertaking to serve the LIC for four years from the date of joining. Those who fail to complete the four-year service period have to pay damages o

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Mukul Pruthi

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a month ago

The LIC AAO Mains exam is conducted online. There are two types of tests in the Mains exam for LIC AAO Generalist post-: Objective and Descriptive. The objective paper comprises 120 questions from Reasoning Ability, General Knowledge, Current Affairs, Data Analysis & Interpretation and Insurance and

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Pragati Datta

Beginner-Level 5

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The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) carries out the recruitment of Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) in a three-phased selection process involving:

  • Preliminary Exam
  • Mains Exam
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