NICL AO Prelims Shift Timings and Exam Centres 2025, Check Details

Published on 14 July 2025 by
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NICL AO Prelims Shift Timings: The National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) will conduct the NICL AO Prelims Exam 2025 on 20th July 2025. Candidates appearing for the Administrative Officer (AO) Preliminary exam must be aware of the shift timings, exam duration, and designated exam centres to avoid any last-minute confusion. Although the shift timing is based on the previous year’s schedule, it is expected to remain the same unless officially updated. Aspirants are advised to check their admit card carefully for the exact reporting and exam time.

NICL AO Prelims Shift Timings 2025 (Expected)

As per last year’s schedule, the NICL AO Prelims Exam will be held in a single shift. Candidates should report to the exam center at least 15 minutes before the reporting time mentioned on their NICL AO Admit Card. The total duration of the prelims exam is 60 minutes, and it will be conducted online.

ShiftReporting TimeExam Start TimeExam End Time
11:00 PM2:00 PM3:00 PM

Note: These timings are based on the previous year and may be subject to change. Please refer to your admit card for final timings.

NICL AO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025

The NICL AO Prelims will consist of three sections: English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude. Each section is timed separately, and the exam carries a total of 100 marks.

  • For every incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted as a penalty.
  • The exam will be conducted in online mode.
SectionNo. of QuestionsMarksTime
English Language303020 minutes
Reasoning Ability353520 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude353520 minutes
Total10010060 minutes

NICL AO Exam Centres 2025 Prelims Tentative List

The NICL AO Prelims 2025 will be conducted at multiple exam centers across the country. The exact venue will be mentioned in the candidate’s admit card. Below is the tentative list of NICL AO exam centers based on previous recruitment data:

State/UTCities (Tentative)
Andhra PradeshVijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Ongole
AssamGuwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Jorhat
Arunachal PradeshItanagar
BiharPatna, Gaya, Bhagalpur
ChandigarhChandigarh/Mohali
ChhattisgarhRaipur, Bilaspur
Delhi-NCRDelhi-NCR
GoaPanaji
GujaratAhmedabad/Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot
HaryanaHissar, Faridabad, Gurgaon
Himachal PradeshShimla, Dharamsala, Mandi, Palampur
Jammu & KashmirSrinagar, Jammu, Leh
JharkhandRanchi, Jamshedpur
KarnatakaBengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Gulbarga
KeralaErnakulum/Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode
Madhya PradeshBhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur
MaharashtraMumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/Greater Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Aurangabad, Nasik
ManipurImphal
MeghalayaShillong
MizoramAizawl
NagalandKohima, Dimapur
OdishaBhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Berhampur
PuducherryPuducherry
PunjabAmritsar, Ludhiana, Bhatinda
RajasthanJaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner
SikkimGangtok
Tamil NaduChennai, Coimbatore, Madurai
TelanganaHyderabad/Rangareddy, Warangal
TripuraAgartala
Uttar PradeshLucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur, Noida/Greater Noida
UttarakhandDehradun, Haridwar, Haldwani
West BengalKolkata/Greater Kolkata, Siliguri, Asansol
Andaman & Nicobar IslandsPort Blair

Note: Final exam center details will be mentioned on the admit card. NICL reserves the right to allot an exam center other than the one selected by the candidate.

Final Tips for NICL AO Prelims 2025

  • Reach your exam center well before the reporting time to avoid last-minute delays.
  • Carry a printed admit card along with a valid photo ID proof.
  • Follow the instructions mentioned on your admit card carefully.
  • Ensure proper time management during the exam, as each section is time-bound.

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