A competitive examination for the recruitment of Assistant Development Officers' in the Life Insurance Corporation is held once a year, generally in the month of September. The blank application forms and particulars are published in the Employment News, generally in the month of July and the last date for submission of applications is generally the first week of August.

Educational Qualifications: Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Arts, Science, Commerce, Agriculture or Law of an Indian or Foreign University or an equivalent qualification.

Age Limits: The applicants should have completed the age of 21 years on the lst July of the year of examination.

Examination Fee: Rs. 30/- (Rs. Thirty only). No fee for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, etc.

Initial Pay: About Rs. 8000 in the scale of Rs. 4250-2304940-350-5290-230-8510.

Scheme of the Examination: 

The examination comprises: (i) Written Examination (ii) Interview of such candidates, who qualify in the Written Test.

Examination Papers: 

The written test will consist of (i) Test of Reasoning and Numerical Ability; and (ii) General English/Hindi and General Knowledge. The test papers will be set bilingual and the candidates will have choice to write answers either in English or in Hindi.