LIC AAO Exam Pattern
Each stage is checked separately so one stage cannot inherit another stage's scoring rules.
Prelims
Official AAO (Generalist) Recruitment 2025-26 pattern| Questions | 100 |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Negative marking | 0 per wrong answer |
| Sections | Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language |
| Test | Qs | Marks | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 |
Timing: 20 minutes per section.
English Language is a qualifying section only: it is scored, but those marks are not added to the Prelims ranking. Only Reasoning Ability and Quantitative Aptitude (70 marks combined) decide who advances to Mains, and there is no negative marking for a wrong answer anywhere in the paper.
Official source · checked 6 August 2026Mains
Review pendingThe Mains pattern is under review before this stage is published.