The Oriental Insurance Company Limited., a leading Public Sector General Insurance Company & wholly owned by Government of India, invites applications for recruitment of 300 (285 Generalist and 15 Hindi Officers) Officers in Scale I cadre from open market. The details of the essential qualification, number of vacancies, age limit and fee structure are given below:-
IMPORTANT DATES:
| Opening Date for submission of online applications | 03-12-2025 |
| Last Date for submission of online applications | 18-12-2025 |
| Tier I (Prelims) – Online Examination [Tentative] | 10-01-2026 |
| Tier II (Mains) – Online Examination [Tentative] | 28-02-2026 |
TOTAL NUMBER OF POSTS: 300
POST: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS – Generalist and Hindi Officers
MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION: Candidates should possess certificate in proof of passing the qualifying examination as on 30.11.2025
– For Generalist ® Graduate / Post Graduate in any stream from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
– For Hindi Officers ® Master’s Degree from a recognized University with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject.
AGE LIMIT: The candidate must be between 21 and 30 years of age as on 30-11-2025, i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 01-12-1995 and not later than 30-11-2004. (Age relaxation as per rules)
SELECTION PROCEDURE: 3 phases – Preliminary Exam, Mains Exam and Local Language Proficiency Test
- Preliminary Exam (for both posts)
| Sr. No | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Sectional Time |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 min |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| 3 | Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
| TOTAL | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
- Mains Exam (for the post of Generalist)
| Sr. No | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Sectional Time |
| 1 | Test of English Language | 40 | 40 | 30 min |
| 2 | Test of Reasoning | 45 | 45 | 45 min |
| 3 | Test of Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 40 | 40 min |
| 4 | Test of Computer Knowledge | 35 | 35 | 15 min |
| 5 | Test of General Awareness | 40 | 40 | 20 min |
| TOTAL | 200 | 200 | 150 minutes |
Descriptive Test: The descriptive Test of 30 Minutes duration with 30 marks will be a Test of English Language (Essay – 20 marks & Précis – 10). The descriptive test will be in English and will be conducted through online mode.
(B) Mains Exam (for the post of Hindi Officers)
| Sr. No | Subjects | No. of Questions | Marks | Sectional Time |
| 1 | Test of English Language | 25 | 25 | 20 min |
| 2 | Test of Reasoning | 25 | 25 | 30 min |
| 3 | Test of Computer Knowledge | 25 | 25 | 10 min |
| 4 | Test of General Awareness | 25 | 25 | 10 min |
| 5 | Professional Knowledge | 50 | 100 | 50 min |
| TOTAL | 150 | 200 | 120 minutes |
Descriptive Test: The descriptive Test of 60 Minutes’ duration with 50 marks will be a Test of English and Hindi Language (English Essay – 10 marks, Hindi Essay – 10 marks, Letter writing (Hindi) – 10 marks, English to Hindi Translation – 10 marks & Hindi to English Translation – 10 marks). The descriptive test will be in English and/or Hindi and will be conducted through online mode.
(C) Interview
Candidates will be shortlisted for Interview on the basis of overall marks scored in Main Examination after evaluation as above.
PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS: There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of the mark assigned for the question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
FEE STRUCTURE:
| Category of Applicant | Application Fee |
| SC/ST/PwBD | 250/- |
| Others | 1000/- |
