On July 18, 2026, the National Insurance Company Limited released an advertisement for the recruitment of assistants (Class III) under the NICL for a total of 500 vacancies. Out of total positions, 255, 104, 67, 36, and 38 are for UR, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and EWS. Refer to the table below to check the state- and union territory-wise number of positions.
| State / UT | Category | Total | ||||
| SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | ||
| Andhra Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Assam | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| Bihar | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Chhattisgarh | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| Goa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gujarat | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 34 |
| Haryana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jharkhand | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Karnataka | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 30 |
| Kerala | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 35 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| Maharashtra | 3 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 27 | 57 |
| Manipur | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Meghalaya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mizoram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nagaland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Delhi (UT) | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| Odisha | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| Punjab | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| Rajasthan | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 36 |
| Sikkim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tamil Nadu | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 49 |
| Telangana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| Tripura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 24 |
| Uttarakhand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| West Bengal | 9 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 19 | 46 |
| Chandigarh (UT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Puducherry (UT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualifications and age limit for the NICL Assistant Recruitment 2026 are as follows.
- You have pursued a bachelor’s degree in any subject from a UGC-recognized university.
- You shouldn’t be younger than 21 years and older than 30 years as of July 1, 2026.
If you are above the upper age limit, you can claim age relaxation if you belong to the reserved category. The category-wise age relaxation:
- Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST): 5 years
- Other Backward Classes (OBC – Non-Creamy Layer): 3 years
- Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD):
- UR/EWS: 10 years
- OBC: 13 years
- SC/ST: 15 years
Application Fee
In order to apply for the NICL Assistant Recruitment 2026, you have to pay the application fee. The payable amounts are different from one another depending on the category. Refer to the table below to check what you need to pay.
| SC / ST / PwBD / Ex-Servicemen | ₹100 (Intimation Charges) |
| UR / OBC / EWS | ₹850 (Application Fee including Intimation Charges) |
The last date for the required amount is August 7, 2026; you may deposit the required amount using a debit or credit card, NET banking, or UPI.
Selection Process
The selection process for the NICL Assistant Recruitment 2026 consists of three stages, which are the preliminary examination, main examination, and regional language test. The National Insurance Company Limited will prepare the final selection list for appointment based on candidates’ performance in the second selection, the first and last being qualifying in nature.
Exam Date
The National Insurance Company Limited has already announced the date for the preliminary and main examination. After applying, you have to sit in the first stage of the selection process on August 27, 2026; if you pass it, you have to appear in the second stage, scheduled to take place on October 30, 2026.
Exam Pattern
The preliminary and main examination patterns are now officially available in the public domain for the NICL Assistant Recruitment 2026. Refer to the respective table to check the details.
Preliminary Examination
| Mode | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
| Duration | 60 minutes (20 minutes for each section) |
| Total Questions | 100 |
| Maximum Marks | 100 |
| Question Type | Objective (Multiple Choice Questions) |
| Marking Scheme | +1 for each correct answer; 0.25 mark deducted for each incorrect answer |
| Sections | English Language, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude |
| Medium | English Language: English only; Reasoning Ability & Quantitative Aptitude: English and Hindi |
Main Examination
| Mode | Online (Computer-Based Test) |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Total Questions | 200 |
| Maximum Marks | 200 |
| Question Type | Objective (Multiple Choice Questions) |
| Marking Scheme | +1 for each correct answer; 0.25 mark deducted for each incorrect answer |
| Sections | Reasoning, English Language, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude |
| Medium | English Language: English only; All other sections: English and Hindi |
Application Form
The window to apply for the NICL Assistant Recruitment 2026 is available from July 18, 2026, at https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/. If you are interested and eligible, you may submit your application form on or before August 7, 2026. Notably, they will accept your application form only if you provide all details accurately, so ensure that you enter each and every single detail correctly.