As the name suggests, the GIC (General Insurance Corporation of India) holds an exam for the Assistant Manager post. GIC Assistant Manager is one of the most sought after Insurance exams in Indian Insurance sector. GIC conducts this recruitment exam from time to time the vacancies for ‘Assistant Managers (i.e. Generalist & Specialist) Scale I’ posts.
After qualifying the GIC Assistant Manager Exam, you become eligible to get a job in GIC and can be hired as an Assistant Manager in the prestigious General Insurance Corporation.
As GIC Assistant Manager, you will be getting a handsome salary along with other allowances. Your initial basic pay will be around Rs 32, 795/-. However, the total emoluments can go up to Rs 49, 500/- if you also count the perquisites. After a while, your salary will increase rapidly along with your career path at the Corporation.
GIC Assistant Manager Exam Dates
Event |
Date |
Start Date for Online Registration & Fee Payment |
8th May 2018 |
Last Date for Online Registration & Fee Payment |
29th May 2018 |
Payment of Application Fee |
8th May 2018 to 29th May 2018 |
Tentative Date of Online Exam |
June/July 2018 |
Call Letter Download |
10 days before the exam |
Pre-Recruitment Training for SC/ST/OBC/PWD |
11th to 14th June 2018 |
Official Notification for GIC Recruitment of Assistant Manager
Now that you have become aware of some GIC Assistant Manager Exam details, you can now know all the little information by reading the Official GIC recruitment 2017. Read GIC Assistant Manager official notification to find all the information on Vacancies, Exam Pattern, Salary, Eligibility Criteria, Syllabus and more!
GIC Recruitment Notification for Assistant Managers 2018 – Click Here!
GIC Vacancy List for Assistant Manager 2018
This year, GIC had announced 25 vacancies for the post of Assistant Manager in GIC Corporation. Read the below table for detailed vacancy list.
Gen |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
Pwd (HI/VI/OC) |
Total |
13 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
25 |
GIC Assistant Manager Eligibility Criteria
Overall, there are 2 criteria on which the eligibility of a candidate is judged for GIC Assistant Manager position – Age Limit and Educational qualification. If you satisfy the age and education based conditions set by GIC then you are eligible for the exam.
A. Age Limit for GIC Assistant Manager (as on 8th May 2018)
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Minimum Age – 21 years
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Maximum Age – 30 years
Relaxations in Upper Age Limit
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SC/ST – 5 years
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OBC – 3 years
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PwD (Person with Disabilities) – 10 years
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and others as per Government norms.
B. Educational Qualifications for GIC AM (as on 8th May 2018)
- General Stream – You should be a Graduate/Post Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University with at least 60% marks.
- Hindi Stream – You should be a Post Graduate in Hindi with English as one of the subjects in Graduation OR Post Graduate in English with Hindi as one of the subjects in Graduation with at least 60% marks.
GIC Assistant Manager Exam Pattern & Selection Procedure
The GIC Assistant Manager Exam takes place in just 2 stages – Online exam and Interview. The 2 stages that you need to qualify to get recruited as an Assistant Manager with the General Insurance Corporation are:
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Online Written Exam
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Group Discussion/Interview
Stage 1 – Written Examination
The Exam Pattern is different for the Generalists and Specialist which are stated below:
For General Stream:
Parts |
Test |
Ma. Marks |
No. of Qs |
Time |
Part A (Objective) |
Higher Order ReasoningAbility/Critical Thinking |
40 |
40 |
30 Min |
Part B (Objective) |
Reasoning |
20 |
20 |
60 Min |
English Language |
20 |
20 |
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General Awareness |
20 |
20 |
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Numerical Ability & Computer Literacy |
20 |
20 |
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Part C (Descriptive) |
English Language – Essay,Precise, Comprehension |
30 |
3 |
60 Min |
Total |
150 |
123 |
For Specialists:
Part |
Test |
Max. Marks |
No.of Qs |
Time |
Part A (Objective) |
Technical & Professional KnowledgeTest in the relevant discipline |
40 |
40 |
30 Min |
Part B (Objective) |
Reasoning |
20 |
20 |
60 Min |
English Language |
20 |
20 |
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General Awareness |
20 |
20 |
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Numerical Ability & Computer Literacy |
20 |
20 |
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Part C (Descriptive) |
English Language – Essay, Precise, Comprehension |
30 |
3 |
60 Min |
Total |
150 |
123 |
150 Min |
Stage 2 – GD & Interview
The candidates are shortlisted for Group Discussion and Interview on the basis of overall marks scored in Part A + Part B + Part C of written examination out of total 150 marks. The minimum qualifying marks for Group Discussion & Interview is 60% marks separately.
More About GIC Assistant Manager
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The minimum qualifying marks for online written examination is 60% for GEN & OBC, and 50% for SC/ST.
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The minimum qualifying marks for overall selection process (online written exam + GD + Interview) is 60% for GEN & OBC, and 50% for SC/ST.
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There is negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
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The Written Test is bilingual i.e. English and Hindi except test of English Language.
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