NICL Assistant Recruitment 2026
National Insurance Company Ltd. (NICL), India’s Oldest & a leading Public Sector General Insurance Company has released an employment notification for the recruitment of 500 Assistant Posts in Class III cadre from open market. Interested and eligible candidates may check this article for detailed official notification, educational qualification, age limit, salary details, and application procedure to be followed.
The online application process for NICL Assistant Vacancy 2026 starts from 18th July 2026 to 7th August 2026.
| Organization: | National Insurance Company Ltd |
| Name of Post: | Assistant Posts |
| No. of Posts | 500 |
| Min Qualification | Graduate |
| Age Limit | 21-30 years |
| Application Fees | 0/- for reserved | Others : 850/- |
| Last Date | 7th August 2026 |
NICL Assistant Recruitment Details :
Name of post: Assistant
No of posts: 266 posts
No of posts in Assam: 18 posts
Category-wise vacancy:
- SC: 67
- ST: 36
- OBC: 104
- EWS: 38
- UR: 255
Pay Scale : The monthly pay scale offered by National Insurance Company Limited to Assistants is Rs. 36,290-2115(1)-38,405-2310(2)-43,025-2600(5)-56,025-3005(2)-62,035-3660(3)-73,015-3800(2)-80,615-4050(5)-100,865
Exam centres in Assam: Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar and Tezpur
Eligibility Criteria of NICL Assistant Recruitment 2026 :
Age Limit: Candidate age must be between 21 to 30 years as on 1st July 2026. Candidates born not earlier than 02.07.1996 and not later than 01.07.2005 (both days inclusive) are only eligible to apply.
Age Relaxation: Permissible relaxations in upper age limit for different categories are as under:
- SC/ ST: 5 years
- OBC/ NCL: 3 years
- Ex-Servicemen: 3 years
- PwBD: 10 years
- PwBD (OBC): 13 years
- PwBD (SC/ST): 15 years
Educational Qualification for NICL Assistant Recruitment 2026 :
Candidate must possess the minimum qualification of Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government.
Local Language Proficiency: Knowledge of Reading, Writing and Speaking of Regional Language of the State / UT against the vacancies for which a candidate wishes to apply, is essential. To ascertain the candidate’s familiarity with the Regional Language of the State / UT, a Regional Language Test will be conducted before final selection. Candidates not found to be proficient in the Regional Language Test would be disqualified.
Application Fees for NICL Assistant Recruitment 2026 :
Candidates have to pay a certain amount as application fee depending up on their category. The details are as given below:
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| SC/ST/PwBD/EXS | Nil |
| Others | Rs 850/- |
How to Apply for NICL Assistant Recruitment 2026 :
Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these vacancy through online mode by visiting official NICL Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply for NICL Assistant Recruitment .
- Scroll down, go to Important Links section.
- Click on Online Application Form link .
- A new webpage will be opened.
- Enter all your personal and educational details as required .
- Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
- Pay the application fees as per your category and at the end click on submit button .
- Don’t forget to take a print of submitted application form .
Important Dates for NICL Assistant Recruitment 2026 :
- Starting date of submission of online application: 18th July 2026
- Last date of submission of online application: 7th August 2026
- Date Phase I Online Exam: 27th August 2026
- Date Phase II Online Exam: 30th October 2026
Important Links for NICL Assistant Recruitment 2026 :
| Online Application Form | APPLY NOW |
| Official Notification | Check Here |
| Official Website | Visit Here |
Selection Process :
The structure of the Examinations which will be conducted online are as follows:
Preliminary Examination :
Candidates have to qualify in each of the three tests by securing cut-off marks to be decided by the company.
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time allotted |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Main Examination :
The Main examination consists of following sections.
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time allotted |
| Test of Reasoning | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Test of English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Test of Numerical Ability | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Test of General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 15 minutes |
| Test of Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 15 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes |
Regional Language Test :
Candidates shortlisted in the online Main Examination will subsequently be called for Regional Language Test to be conducted by the Company. Candidates applying for vacancy under State / UT other than their domiciled State / UT, have to appear and qualify the Regional Language Test in the language of State / UT for which they have applied.