Last updated: September 11, 2026 at 12:03 AM
United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC), a Government of India undertaking and one of the country’s largest public sector general insurers, has issued advertisement HO:HRM:REC:AO:1:2026 dated 07.09.2026 for the recruitment of 225 Administrative Officers (Scale I) across two disciplines — 200 Generalists and 25 Hindi Officers. Graduates and post-graduates aged 21 to 30 years as on 30.06.2026 can register online from 08.09.2026 to 28.09.2026. Selection is through a Tier I preliminary online test, a Tier II main examination and an interview, with an all-India posting and a starting gross pay of about Rs. 1,10,000 per month at metropolitan centres.
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Recruitment Overview
| Post Name | Administrative Officer (Scale I) — Generalists and Hindi Officers |
| Organization | United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC), a Government of India Undertaking |
| Notification / Advertisement No. | HO:HRM:REC:AO:1:2026 dated 07.09.2026 |
| Location | All India / Central Govt — posting anywhere in India; vacancies are substantially in the Western and Southern zones |
| Total Vacancies | 225 (Generalists 200 + Hindi Officers 25); UR 79, OBC 69, SC 34, EWS 24, ST 19, with 12 PwBD posts on horizontal reservation |
| Qualification | Generalists: Graduate or Post Graduate in any discipline with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD). Hindi Officers: Master’s Degree in Hindi or English with the other language as a subject, with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD). Working knowledge of computers is a must. |
| Age Limit | 21 to 30 years as on 30.06.2026 (born 30.06.1996 to 30.06.2005, both days inclusive) Check your age eligibility → |
| Selection Process | Tier I Preliminary Exam → Tier II Main Exam (Objective + Descriptive) → Interview |
| Pay Scale | Basic Rs. 82,485 per month; gross pay about Rs. 1,10,000 per month at metropolitan centres |
| How to Apply | Online only, through the Recruitment section of uiic.co.in, from 08.09.2026 to 28.09.2026 |
| Official Notification | Download Notification PDF |
| Official Website / Apply Online | UIIC Recruitment Section |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification issued | 07.09.2026 |
| Online registration commences from | 08.09.2026 |
| Last date of online registration | 28.09.2026 |
| Last date for payment of application fee / service charges | 28.09.2026 |
| Downloading of call letters for online examinations | 7 days prior to the actual date of each online examination |
| Tier I: Preliminary Examination (Online Objective Test) | 22.10.2026 (Tentative) |
| Tier II: Main Examination (Objective + Descriptive Test) | 30.11.2026 (Tentative) |
Application Fee
| Category of Applicant | Amount (Non-Refundable) |
|---|---|
| All applicants other than SC / ST / PwBD / permanent employees of UIIC | Rs. 1,000 (application fee including service charges) + GST as applicable |
| SC / ST / Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) / permanent employees of UIIC | Application fee Nil; Rs. 250 (service charges only) + GST as applicable |
Note: The fee once paid will not be refunded on any account, nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. Payment can be made by debit card (RuPay / Visa / MasterCard / Maestro), credit card, internet banking, IMPS, cash card or mobile wallet.
Vacancy Details
| Category | Generalists | Hindi Officers | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR (Unreserved) | 68 | 11 | 79 |
| OBC | 62 | 7 | 69 |
| SC | 30 | 4 | 34 |
| EWS | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| ST | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| Total | 200 | 25 | 225 |
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) get 4% horizontal reservation under the RPwD Act 2016, counted within the totals above:
| PwBD Category (Horizontal Reservation) | Generalists | Hindi Officers |
|---|---|---|
| VI — Visually Impaired | 2 | 1 |
| HI — Hearing Impaired | 2 | 0 |
| OC — Orthopedically Challenged | 4 | 0 |
| MD / ID — Multiple Disabilities / Intellectual Disability | 3 | 0 |
| Total PwBD | 11 | 1 |
Note: The category-wise vacancies are provisional and indicative, and the Company may vary or interchange these numbers at any stage of the recruitment process. EWS vacancies are tentative and subject to further directives of the Government of India.
Eligibility Criteria
| Educational Qualification (Generalists) | Graduate Degree or Post Graduate Degree in any discipline — including but not limited to Engineering, Arts, Science, Commerce, Agriculture, Data Science — from a recognised university, with a minimum of 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD) in either of the degree examinations. |
| Educational Qualification (Hindi Officers) | Master’s Degree in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at degree level, OR Master’s Degree in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or medium, OR a Master’s Degree in any other subject with Hindi or English medium and the other language as a compulsory or elective subject — in each case with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD). |
| Qualification cut-off date | The qualification must be completed on or before 30.06.2026. Candidates whose results are declared after 30.06.2026 are not eligible. Where CGPA / OGPA / SGPA is awarded, a university conversion certificate is required, and the fraction is ignored — 59.99% is treated as less than 60%. |
| Computer knowledge | Working knowledge of computers is a must. |
| Age Limit | Minimum 21 years and maximum 30 years as on 30.06.2026. The candidate must have been born not earlier than 30.06.1996 and not later than 30.06.2005 (both days inclusive). Check your age eligibility → |
| Nationality | Citizen of India, or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan, or a Tibetan refugee who came to India before 01.01.1962, or a person of Indian origin migrated from specified countries — the last three categories require an eligibility certificate issued by the Government of India. |
| Application Restriction | A candidate may apply and appear for either Generalists or Hindi Officers, not both. Multiple registrations or appearances will result in cancellation of candidature. Serving Administrative Officers (Scale I) of UIIC are not eligible to apply. |
Age Relaxation (Upper Age Limit)
| Category | Relaxation |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe | 5 Years |
| Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 Years |
| Persons With Benchmark Disabilities (RPwD Act, 2016) | 10 Years |
| Ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs / SSCOs with at least five years’ military service as on 30.06.2026 and released as specified | 5 Years |
| Defence service personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence | 3 Years |
| Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried | 9 Years |
| Existing confirmed employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies (including GIC and Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd.) | 8 Years |
Note: Where a candidate is eligible for relaxation under more than one category, the relaxation is available on a cumulative basis subject to the maximum age not exceeding 45 years. Certificates supporting any relaxation claimed must be produced in original at the interview.
Selection Process
| Stage | Details |
|---|---|
| Tier I — Preliminary Examination (Online Objective Test, both disciplines) | 100 marks, 60 minutes, three separately timed sections: Test of English Language (30 questions / 30 marks / 20 minutes, in English), Test of Reasoning (35 questions / 35 marks / 20 minutes, English or Hindi) and Test of Quantitative Aptitude (35 questions / 35 marks / 20 minutes, English or Hindi). Candidates must clear the minimum passing marks in each section and the overall qualifying score fixed by the Company. Purely qualifying — these marks are not counted in the final merit list. An adequate number of candidates in each category is shortlisted for Tier II. |
| Tier II — Main Examination (Generalists) Online Objective Test | 200 questions for 250 marks in 150 minutes, separately timed: English Language (40 questions / 50 marks / 30 minutes), Reasoning (50 / 60 / 40 min), Quantitative Aptitude (50 / 60 / 40 min), General Awareness with special reference to the Financial Sector (40 / 60 / 30 min) and Computer Knowledge (20 / 20 / 10 min). Sectional and overall cut-offs apply. These marks carry 75% weightage in the final merit list. |
| Tier II — Descriptive Test (Generalists) | 2 questions for 30 marks in 30 minutes, in English, typed online immediately after the objective test: Letter Writing (10 marks) and Essay (20 marks). Evaluated only for candidates who qualify the objective Main exam. Qualifying in nature — the descriptive marks are not counted in the final merit list for Generalists. |
| Tier II — Main Examination (Hindi Officers) Online Objective Test | 150 questions for 200 marks in 120 minutes: English Language (25 / 25 / 20 min), Reasoning (25 / 25 / 30 min), Professional Knowledge covering Hindi and English grammar and vocabulary, the Official Language Act and Rules, and translation both ways (50 questions / 100 marks / 50 minutes), General Awareness (25 / 25 / 10 min) and Computer Knowledge (25 / 25 / 10 min). |
| Tier II — Descriptive Test (Hindi Officers) | 5 questions for 50 marks in 60 minutes: English Essay (10), Hindi Essay (10), Letter Writing in Hindi (10), English to Hindi Translation (10) and Hindi to English Translation (10). For Hindi Officers the objective and descriptive marks together carry 75% weightage in the final merit. Hindi typing requires knowledge of the Inscript or Remington (GAIL) keyboard layout. |
| Interview | Candidates qualifying the Main Examination are called for interview at select centres, up to three times the vacancies in the respective category or discipline. Carries 25% weightage in the final merit list. Outstation candidates are reimbursed to-and-fro sleeper class rail fare or bus fare by the shortest route on submission of valid proof. |
| Negative marking | One-fourth of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for every wrong answer, in both the Preliminary and Main examinations. There is no penalty for unanswered questions. |
| Tie-breaker | Where two or more candidates obtain the same consolidated score, final merit is decided on date of birth — the older candidate is placed above the younger. |
Salary and Benefits
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Pay Scale | Rs. 82,485 – 4050(14) – 1,39,185 – 4390(4) – 1,56,745 |
| Basic Pay (starting) | Rs. 82,485 per month |
| Gross Pay (approximate) | Rs. 1,10,000 per month at metropolitan centres |
| Allowances | Other admissible allowances as applicable under the Company’s rules |
| Benefits and perks | Gratuity, Leave Travel Subsidy (LTS), medical benefits, Group Personal Accident Insurance, National Pension System (NPS) and leased accommodation as per Company rules |
| Probation | One year, extendable at the Company’s discretion. During probation the officer must pass the non-life Licentiate Examination conducted by the Insurance Institute of India; confirmation follows only after passing it. |
| Service bond | An undertaking to serve the Company for a minimum of five years including the probationary period. On resignation before the bond expires, liquidated damages equal to the actual gross salary paid (capped at one year’s gross salary) plus Rs. 35,000 towards onboarding and integration cost are payable. |
| Posting | Posts are permanent and all-India transferable. Initial posting is for a minimum of five years, largely in the Southern and Western zones, with no transfer requests entertained during that period. |
How to Apply
- Go to uiic.co.in → Careers → Recruitment between 08.09.2026 and 28.09.2026 and click the APPLY ONLINE option for this advertisement.
- Choose Click here for New Registration and enter your name, contact details and email ID. Note down the Provisional Registration Number and Password generated on screen — they are also sent by email and SMS.
- Upload your photograph, signature, left thumb impression and hand-written declaration in exactly the sizes listed below, then fill in the remaining details using Save and Next to verify each section as you go.
- Open the Preview tab, check every field carefully, then click COMPLETE REGISTRATION — no change is possible after this point.
- Go to the Payment tab and pay the fee online. Wait for the server response without pressing Back or Refresh, then take a printout of the e-Receipt and the completed application form.
Note: Applications are accepted through online mode only — no other means or mode of application will be accepted. If the e-Receipt is not generated, the payment has failed and you must log in again with your Provisional Registration Number and Password and repeat the payment.
Documents Required
| Document | Format / Notes |
|---|---|
| Passport-size photograph | Recent colour passport-style picture against a light, preferably white background; no caps, hats or dark glasses; JPG / JPEG; 200 x 230 pixels (preferred); 20 KB to 50 KB. Resize your photo and signature → |
| Signature | Signed by the applicant on white paper with a black ink pen; JPG / JPEG. A signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will not be accepted. |
| Left thumb impression | On white paper with black or blue ink; JPG / JPEG; 240 x 240 pixels at 200 DPI (3 cm x 3 cm); 20 KB to 50 KB. Must be clear and not smudged. |
| Hand-written declaration | In the candidate’s own handwriting, in English, black ink on white paper, not in capital letters; JPG / JPEG; 800 x 400 pixels at 200 DPI (10 cm x 5 cm); 50 KB to 100 KB. |
| Educational certificates and mark sheets | Proof that the qualifying degree was completed on or before 30.06.2026. Where grades are awarded, a university certificate converting CGPA / OGPA / SGPA into a percentage is required. |
| Category certificate (SC / ST / OBC) | Latest permanent caste certificate for SC / ST and a fresh non-creamy-layer certificate for OBC in the prescribed Government of India format, produced at interview. Candidates from Maharashtra must also produce a Caste Validity Certificate; Scheduled Tribes of Tamil Nadu need a certificate from the Revenue Divisional Officer. |
| EWS Income and Asset Certificate | In the prescribed Government format from a competent authority, issued after 31.03.2026, for financial year 2025-26 with family gross annual income below Rs. 8 lakh. |
| PwBD certificate | Issued by a Medical Board appointed by the Central or State Government, showing benchmark disability of not less than 40%. A condition certified as “likely to improve” is not eligible for reservation. |
| Photo identity proof | PAN card, passport, driving licence, voter’s card, bank passbook with photograph, Aadhaar with photograph or employee ID, in original plus a photocopy, bearing exactly the name used at registration. Ration card and learner’s driving licence are not valid for this process. |
| Age proof | Date of birth must fall between 30.06.1996 and 30.06.2005 (both days inclusive). |
| No Objection Certificate | Required at the interview stage from candidates already serving in Government, quasi-Government bodies or public sector undertakings, plus a discharge certificate at the time of joining. |
| Call letter and photographs (exam day) | A valid call letter with a recent photograph affixed, the original photo ID and a photocopy of it, and two copies of the recent passport-size photograph. Candidates without these are not permitted to sit the online examination. |
Important Links
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Official Notification (PDF) | Download Official Notification (PDF) |
| Apply Online / Official Website | Apply Online / Official Website |
| Telegram Channel | Join Telegram Channel |
| WhatsApp Channel | Join WhatsApp Channel |
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Applying for both Generalists and Hindi Officers — a candidate may apply and appear for only one of the two, and multiple registrations or appearances get the candidature cancelled.
- Submitting more than one application; not more than one application should be submitted by any candidate.
- Signing or writing the hand-written declaration in CAPITAL LETTERS, or getting someone else to write it — both make the application invalid.
- Rounding your marks up: the fraction is ignored, so 59.99% is treated as less than 60% and makes you ineligible.
- Applying while your final-year result is still awaited — the qualification must be completed on or before 30.06.2026.
- Leaving the application to 28.09.2026: the fee is non-refundable, no correction of any detail is possible after Complete Registration, and no change of category, discipline or exam centre is entertained afterwards.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the last date to apply for UIIC Administrative Officer Recruitment 2026?
Online registration and payment of the application fee both close on 28.09.2026.
2. How many vacancies are there in this recruitment?
There are 225 Administrative Officer (Scale I) posts in total — 200 for Generalists and 25 for Hindi Officers.
3. What qualification is required to apply?
Generalists need a Graduate or Post Graduate degree in any discipline with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD), while Hindi Officers need a Master’s Degree in Hindi or English with the other language studied as a subject or medium, with the same percentage requirement.
4. What is the age limit for UIIC AO 2026?
Candidates must be between 21 and 30 years as on 30.06.2026, that is born between 30.06.1996 and 30.06.2005 (both days inclusive), with relaxation up to a maximum age of 45 years for eligible categories.
5. What is the application fee?
Rs. 1,000 plus GST for all candidates, and Rs. 250 plus GST as service charges only for SC, ST, PwBD candidates and permanent employees of United India Insurance Company Ltd.
6. Can I apply for both the Generalist and the Hindi Officer post?
No — a candidate can apply and appear for either Generalists or Hindi Officers but not both, and in case of multiple registrations or appearances the candidature will be cancelled.
7. What is the selection process and when are the exams?
Selection is through a Tier I preliminary online test (tentatively 22.10.2026), a Tier II main examination with objective and descriptive papers (tentatively 30.11.2026) and an interview, with the main examination and interview weighted 75:25 in the final merit list.
8. What is the salary of a UIIC Administrative Officer (Scale I)?
Basic pay starts at Rs. 82,485 per month in the scale of Rs. 82,485 to Rs. 1,56,745, with gross pay of about Rs. 1,10,000 per month at metropolitan centres plus gratuity, LTS, medical benefits, NPS and leased accommodation.
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
