LIC ADO Mains Exam Analysis 2023: The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has successfully concluded the LIC ADO mains exam for the selection of Apprentice Development Officers (ADO) on April 23, 2023. For open-market candidates, the phase-II online examination was conducted only for the candidates who were shortlisted on the basis of the results of the phase-I examination. However, for LIC agents and LIC employees, it was a single-phase exam.
The exam prep team of Jagran Josh has prepared a detailed LIC ADO exam analysis provided by our experts based on the feedback of the candidates who attempted the main exam this year.
In this article, we have shared today’s LIC ADO Mains exam analysis for to provide insights into good attempts, difficulty levels, and expected cut-off.
LIC ADO Mains Exam Analysis 2023, 23 April: Highlights
This year, the LIC ADO 2023 Mains exam was conducted in two shifts with a composite duration of 120 minutes for each shift. Shift 1 was conducted from 9 am to 11 am. On the other hand, shift 2 was conducted from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. The maximum marks for the LIC ADO mains exam were 160. The overall difficulty level of the mains exam over the previous 5 years has been reported to be easy to moderate.
- The LIC ADO Mains exam is an objective test that is conducted online.
- The mains exam for the open market category comprises 160 questions for 160 marks with an exam duration of 120 minutes.
- The selection of ADO from LIC agents and LIC employee category will be done through a single phase examination i.e mains exam. It is an objective test and comprises 100 questions for 160 marks with an exam duration of 120 minutes.
LIC ADO Mains Exam Analysis 2023
Based on the feedback of candidates who have attempted the LIC ADO Mains exam 2023, we have shared the LIC ADO Mains 2023 difficulty level for the open-market category, LIC agents category, and LIC employees category. This year, the overall difficulty level of the LIC ADO Mains exam was ……………. (To be updated).
Let us have a look at the detailed section-wise difficulty level, questions weightage, and topics asked this year in the LIC ADO Mains exam below.
LIC ADO Mains Exam Analysis 2023: Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability Analysis
Questions were asked from <topics>. Candidates shared that the Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability section was <difficulty level>. Let us look at the table shared below to get an insight into the LIC ADO mains analysis for the topics asked and the question’s weightage this year for all the categories.
Topics |
Number of Questions (Open Market Category) |
Number of Questions (LIC Agents Category) |
Number of Questions (LIC Employee Category) |
Puzzles |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Inequalities |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Direction Distance |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Syllogism |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Alphanumeric series |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Cooding-decoding |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Word Formation |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Blood Relation |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Numeric Series |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Pair Formation |
To be updated |
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Data Interpretation |
To be updated |
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Simplification and Approximation |
To be updated |
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Number Series |
To be updated |
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Arithmetic |
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Quadratic Equation |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
LIC ADO Main Exam Analysis 2023: General Knowledge, Current Affairs, and English Language Analysis
Candidates shared that the overall General Knowledge, Current Affairs, and English Language section was <difficulty level>. Questions were asked from <topics>. Below, we have provided the LIC ADO mains exam analysis for all the topics asked and the questions’ weightage for all the categories.
Topics |
Number of Questions (Open Market Category) |
Number of Questions (LIC Agents Category) |
Number of Questions (LIC Employee Category) |
Current affairs of National & International news |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Indian Current Events |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Banking Awareness |
To be updated |
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General Science |
To be updated |
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General Knowledge |
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Sports |
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Culture & Banking Sector |
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Budget and Five-Year Plans |
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Principles of Insurance |
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Current events from Sports |
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Awards and Honors, Science – Inventions and Discoveries |
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Countries, Capitals, and Currencies |
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History of India |
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Indian Economics |
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Indian Constitution |
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Reading Comprehension |
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Cloze Test |
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Multiple Meaning /Error Spotting |
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Synonyms |
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Sentence Arrangement |
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Spelling correction |
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Para Jumble |
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Word Swap |
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Word Usage |
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Fill in the Blanks |
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LIC ADO Mains Exam Analysis 2023: Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness Paper Review
Candidates shared that the Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness section was <difficulty level>. Questions were asked from <topics>. Below, we have shared the LIC ADO mains exam analysis for all the topics asked and the question’s weightage for all the categories.
Topics |
Number of Questions (Open Market Category) |
Number of Questions (LIC Agents Category) |
Number of Questions (LIC Employee Category) |
Indian Financial Market |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Capital markets and the government |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Stock markets and Bond markets |
To be updated |
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Money markets and their role in the financial system |
To be updated |
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Mutual Funds |
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Insurance Industry |
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Regulatory Agencies |
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Insurance Industry |
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Derivatives markets |
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Private investing |
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Primary markets |
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Secondary markets |
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Study of the foreign exchange interbank market |
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Special Statutes for Certain Financial Intermediaries |
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Establishment of FSDC |
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Financial Stability and Development Council |
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International Financial Organization |
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Introduction and History of Life Insurance |
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History of General Insurance |
To be updated |
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Types of Insurance |
To be updated |
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To be updated |
Indian Insurance Market |
To be updated |
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Insurance Current Affairs |
To be updated |
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To be updated |
Insurance Ombudsman |
To be updated |
To be updated |
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Bancassurance and Current insurance schemes |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
ULIP (Unit Linked Insurance Plan Public) |
To be updated |
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Sector Insurance Companies |
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Glossary of Insurance Terms |
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Private Sector Insurance Companies. |
To be updated |
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Employment State Insurance Scheme (ESIS) |
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Abbreviations related to Insurance Industry |
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Other important topics related to Insurance Awareness |
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Schemes related to Insurance |
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LIC ADO Salary 2023: Pay Scale, In-hand Salary, Perks, and Job Profile
LIC ADO Mains Exam Analysis 2023: Good Attempts
This year, candidates shared that the overall LIC ADO Mains 2023 good attempts for the Open Market category were <…>, <…> for the LIC agents’ category and <…> for the LIC employees category respectively. As per today’s LIC ADO mains exam analysis, the number of good attempts for all the category was as follow.
Section |
Open Market category |
LIC agents category |
LIC employees category |
Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Overall |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
LIC ADO Mains Exam Analysis 2023: Difficulty Level
This year, candidates shared that the overall LIC ADO Mains 2023 difficulty level for the Open category was (To be updated), for the LIC agents category was (To be updated), and for the LIC employees category was (To be updated).
Section |
Open Market category |
LIC agents category |
LIC employees category |
Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
Overall |
To be updated |
To be updated |
To be updated |
LIC ADO Syllabus and Exam Pattern 2023: Prelims, Mains Syllabus
LIC ADO Mains Expected Cut Off 2023
Along with the exam analysis, candidates can also check the expected LIC ADO cut-off marks in order to assess their performance and selection chances. After considering all the factors that decide the cutoff marks and feedback on difficulty level this year, we have provided below the expected cutoff marks for reference purposes.
Category |
LIC ADO Mains Expected Cut Off |
UR |
To be updated soon |
OBC |
To be updated soon |
SC |
To be updated soon |
ST |
To be updated soon |
Previous Year LIC ADO Mains 2019 Exam Analysis
Candidates shared that the overall difficulty level of the exam past year was easy to moderate. In brief, the difficulty level and good attempts are as follows: Insurance and Financial Marketing Awareness (moderate, 37 – 41 good attempts), Reasoning Ability & Numerical Ability (easy to moderate, 35-40 good attempts), and General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language (easy to moderate, 39 – 43 good attempts). Check the LIC ADO Mains 2019 exam analysis for detailed section-wise topics asked and question weightage.
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