NICL Recruitment Of 274 Administrative Officers

NICL Recruitment Of 274 Administrative Officers Notification, Posts, Application Fee, Important Dates, Age Limit, Qualification, important links.
NICL Recruitment Of 274 Administrative Officers : NICL AO Recruitment 2024 National Insurance Company Limited has invited applications for recruitment to various posts of Doctor (MBBS) / Information Technology / Automobile Engineers / Hindi (Official Language) Officer / Generalist, according to which interested candidates can apply on 22.01.2024. You can apply online till.

NICL Recruitment Of 274 Administrative Officers

List of Posts

Name of The Post	Number of Posts
Doctors (MBBS)	28 Posts
Legal	20 Posts
Finance	30 Posts
Actuarial	02 Posts
Information Technology	20 Posts
Automobile Engineers	20 Posts
Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers	22 Posts
Generalist	130 Posts
Backlog	02 Posts
Total Posts	274 Posts

Application Fee

Category	Fee
GEN	₹250
SC	₹250
ST	₹250
OBC	₹1000
PwBD	₹250

Important Dates

Starting Date to Apply	02-01-2024
Last Date to Apply	22-01-2024

Age Limit (as on 01.12.2023)

Minimum Age	21 Years
Maximum Age	30 Years

Qualification

Graduate / Post Graduate/ Bachelor / Masters degree/ MCA / BE / B.Tech / ME / M.Tech in Computer Science / B.COM / M.COM/ /MBBS / MD / MS from a recognized institute / board / university. or PG – Must have Medical Degree or equivalent qualification.

Interested Candidates Can Read the Full Notification Before Apply Online

Important Links

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Syllabus	Click Here
Age Calculator	Click Here

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RECRUITMENT OF 274 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS (GENERALISTS & SPECIALISTS) (SCALE I)

National Insurance Company Ltd. invites applications for recruitment of 274 (Two Hundred and Seventy-Four) Officers in Scale I cadre from open market. 

Please note the Important Dates: 

Online Registration commences from	2nd January 2024
Last Date for Online Registration	22nd January 2024
Payment of Application fees	2nd January 2024 to 22nd January, 2024 (both days inclusive)
Date of online Examination – Phase I	To be notified later
Downloading of call letters for examination commences from	To be notified later
Date of online Examination – Phase II & Hindi Officers Exam	To be notified later

     * Detailed advertisement will also be published in Employment News dated 06^th January 2024.

Candidates should apply through On-Line mode only. No other means/mode of application will be accepted.  

Vacancies (Tentative):

Discipline	No. of Posts	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Out of which PwBD
							a	b	c	d & e
Specialist:		57	33	26	12	14	2	2	2	2
Doctors (MBBS)	28
Legal	20
Finance	30
Actuarial	02
Information Technology	20
Automobile Engineers	20
Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers	22

Discipline	No. of Posts	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Out of which PwBD
							a	b	c	d & e
Generalist	130	68	24	18	7	13	1	2	3	3
Backlog	2	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–

Abbreviations stand for: UR: Un-reserved; OBC: Other Backward Classes; SC: Scheduled Caste; ST: Scheduled Tribe; EWS: Economically Weaker Section; PwBD: Persons with Benchmark Disabilities; a: Blindness and Low Vision; b: Deaf and Hard of Hearing; c: Locomotor Disability including Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims and Muscular Dystrophy; d: Autism, Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disability and

Mental Illness; e: Multiple Disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness.  

The above vacancies are provisional, and the Company reserves the right to vary the same according to the actual requirements of the Company at the material time. 

1. Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the “CREAMY LAYER” are not entitled to OBC reservation and age relaxation. They should indicate their category as GENERAL. 
2. The reservation under various categories will be as per prevailing Government Guidelines at the time of finalization of result.
3. Reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in recruitment is governed by Office Memorandum no. 36039/1/2019-Estt (Res) dated.

31.01.2019 of Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions, Government of India.

Disclaimer: “EWS vacancies are tentative and subject to further directives of Government of India and outcome of any litigation. The appointment is provisional and is subject to the Income & Asset certificate being verified through the proper channels.” 

Note: Candidate can apply for any ONE discipline only. In case of multiple applications (within the same discipline or across the disciplines) only the latest valid (completed) application will be retained, and the application fee/ intimation charges paid for the other multiple registration(s) will stand forfeited. 

Nationality

A candidate applying for recruitment in the Company must be either: — a) a citizen of India, or  

• a subject of Nepal, or  
• a subject of Bhutan, or  
• a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or  
• a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. 

Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. 

Please note that the eligibility criteria specified herein are the basic criteria for applying for the post. At the time of interview, the Candidates must necessarily produce the relevant documents in original and a self-attested photocopy in support of their identity and eligibility pertaining to category, nationality, age, educational qualifications etc. as indicated in the online application form. Please note that no change of application data will be permitted at any stage after completion of registration process of the online application. Merely applying for the post and being shortlisted in the online examination and/ or in the subsequent interview and/ or subsequent processes does not imply that a candidate will necessarily be offered employment in the Company. No request for considering the candidature under any category / post other than the one in which applied will be entertained.  

1. Service Conditions  

The service conditions will be applicable as per the prevalent rules of the Company from time to time. Selected candidates on appointment may be posted or transferred to any place in India as may be decided by the Company as per requirement. The minimum stay at the initial place of posting will be 5 years. Candidates selected as Specialist Officers may be required to continue in the same specialization for a minimum period of 10 years as per discretion of the Company. They will, however, continue to be eligible for promotions as per Company norms.

• Probation  

A candidate appointed in the Officers’ cadre on regular pay rolls of the Company shall be on probation for a period of one year from the date of joining the duty. The probation period may be extended twice by a further period of six months at a time stretching up to one year. 

During the probation period the Officers would be required to pass the non-life “Licentiate Examination” conducted by Insurance Institute of India. Only after passing the said examination the Officer will be eligible for confirmation of his/her services in the Company. Failure to pass the said Examination within the extended probation period will render the officer liable to be terminated from service on expiry of the period so specified. 

The Company reserves the right to terminate the services of the candidate if found unsuitable at any time during the probation period or the extended probation period without any notice or assigning any reason thereof. 

• Guarantee Bond  

Before joining as probationer, the selected candidates will be required to give an undertaking to serve the Company for a minimum period of four years including probation period. In the event of their resigning from the Company before the expiry of the bond period, they will be liable to pay liquidated damages equivalent to one year’s gross salary paid to them during the year of probation which could be proportionately reduced depending on the length of service rendered. Besides, he/she will have to submit a stamped Bond duly executed by two sureties (not blood relatives) of sound financial standing for an amount equivalent to one year’s gross salary. 

Candidates resigning from the Company during the probation period and candidates whose services are terminated by the Company during the probation period shall be liable to pay the gross salary received by them during their entire service in the Company in addition to an amount of Rs. 25,000/- towards partial cost of training. No lien/bond executed to retain a substantive post with present employer will be binding upon the Company and no Leave Salary or Pension Contribution will be made. 

• Emoluments & Benefits  

The starting Basic pay would be Rs. 50,925 /- in the scale of Rs.50925-2500(14)-85925-2710(4)-96765 and such other allowances as may be admissible under the rules in force from time to time in the company. Total emoluments will be approximately Rs. 85,000/- per month in Metropolitan Centres. Other benefits such as Pension under New Pension scheme governed by PFRDA, Gratuity, LTS, Medical Benefits, Group Personal Accident Insurance etc. shall be as per rules in force in the Company at the time of appointment. The Officers are also entitled for Company’s / leased accommodation as per norms. 

In addition to the above, Doctors (MBBS) appointed as Specialist Officers are eligible for Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) to the tune of 25% of the Basic Pay subject to conditions that may be applicable from time to time.

• Educational Qualification (as on 01.12.2023)

Candidate should possess certificate in proof of passing the qualifying examination as on 01.12.2023.

The minimum Educational Qualifications required for various disciplines are: 

Sl. No.	Discipline	Minimum Qualification
1	Doctors (MBBS)	M.B.B.S / M.D. / M.S. or PG – Medical Degree from a recognized University  OR equivalent foreign degrees which are recognized as such by the National Medical Commission (Formerly Medical Council of India) with the prescribed benchmark. Furthermore, the candidate must be holding a valid registration from National Medical Commission (Formerly Medical Council of India) or any State Medical Council (as applicable for Allopathy) as on date of the scheduled interview.
2	Legal	Graduate / Post Graduate in Law  from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
3	Finance	Chartered Accountant (ICAI) / Cost Accountant (ICWA) OR B.COM / M.COM  from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
4	Actuarial	Bachelor / Masters degree in Statistics / Mathematics / Actuarial Science or any other quantitative discipline from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
5	Information Technology	B.E / B.Tech / M.E. / M.Tech in Computer Science/Information Technology/ MCA  from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
6	Automobile Engineering	B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech in Automobile Engineering from a recognized University with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination (at least 55% for SC/ST) candidates.
7	Generalist Officers	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.
8	Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers	Master’s Degree from a recognized University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks) OR Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as the compulsory or elective subjects or either of the two as a medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject at the degree level with 60% marks (for SC/ST 55% marks)

Note:

1. Qualification mentioned above should be from any of the recognized Indian Universities duly approved by the UGC or any of the recognized Indian Institutes duly approved by AICTE. 
   1. The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate of the necessary qualification as on 01.12.2023.
   1. The percentage marks shall be arrived at by dividing the total marks obtained by the candidate in all the subjects in all semester(s)/year(s) by aggregate maximum marks in all the subjects irrespective of honours/optional/additional optional subject, if any.  This will be applicable for those Universities also where Class/Grade is decided on basis of honours marks only.  The fraction of percentage so arrived will be ignored i.e. 59.99% will be treated as less than 60%.
   1. Where CGPA/OGPA are awarded, the candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia stating the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of norms.  

• Age as on 01.12.2023

Minimum Age: 21 years    Maximum Age: 30 years, as on 01.12.2023

i.e. a candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.12.1993 and not later than 01.12.2002 (both dates inclusive). 

Relaxation in upper age limit shall be as follows: 

Sl.	Category	Age Relaxation
1.	Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes	5 years
2.	Other Backward Classes (OBC – Non creamy layer)	3 years
3.	Persons with Benchmark Disabilities as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”	10 years
4.	Ex-Serviceman, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 01.09.2023 and have been released; (a) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 01.09.2023) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency; or  (b) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service; or (c ) on invalidation.   The ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service as on 01.09.2023 and whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on three months’ notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.	5 years
5.	Defence service personnel disabled in operation during the hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as consequence thereof	3 years
6.	Widows, Divorced women and women legally separated from their Husbands, who have not remarried	9 years
7.	Existing confirmed employees of Public Sector General Insurance Companies (including GIC & Agriculture Insurance Company of India Ltd.)	8  years

Note

1. In case of a candidate who is eligible for relaxation under more than one of the above categories, the age relaxation will be available on a cumulative basis subject to the maximum age not exceeding 45 years.
   1. Candidates seeking age relaxation will be required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) and produce the original certificate(s) for verification at the time of interview and/or any subsequent stage of recruitment process. 

Note for Ex-Servicemen  

1. In case of an Ex-serviceman who has once joined in a Govt. job on the civil side after availing the benefits given to him as an  Ex-serviceman for his re-employment, his Ex-servicemen status for the purpose of re-employment in Government ceases. However, he/she will be eligible for age relaxation as applicable to ex-servicemen.
   1. An Ex- serviceman, who applies for various vacancies before joining any civil employment, can avail the benefit of reservation as  Ex-serviceman for any subsequent employment. However, to avail of this benefit, an ex-serviceman, as soon as he/she joins any civil employment, should give self-declaration/undertaking to the concerned employer about the date-wise details of application for various vacancies for which he/she had applied for before joining the initial civil employment. Further, this benefit would be available only in respect of vacancies which are filled on direct recruitment and wherever reservation is applicable to the ex-servicemen.
      1. There is no reservation for Ex-servicemen in Officer Cadre.
2. Definitions
   1. Ex-Servicemen (EXSM):  Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-servicemen who fulfill the revised definition as laid down in Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms Notification No.36034/5/85 Estt. (SCT) dated 27.10.1986 as amended from time to time. 

• Disabled Ex-Servicemen (DISXS): Ex-servicemen who while serving in Armed Forces of the union were disabled in operation against the enemy or in disturbed areas shall be treated as DISXS. 

• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs): Under section 34 of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”, persons with benchmark disabilities are eligible for Reservation. The reserved categories of disabilities mentioned under this Act are namely:  a) blindness and low vision;
  • deaf and hard of hearing;
    • locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy;
      • autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness; 
      • multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness in the posts identified for each       disabilities:

Note: Definition of the above specified disabilities will be as per Schedule of “THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016”. 

Guidelines for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities using a Scribe:   

The scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum F. No. 16-110/2003-DDIII dated February 26, 2013 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Disability Affairs, New Delhi and clarification issued by Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services vide letter F. No. 3/2/2013-Welfare dated 26.04.2013, Office Memorandum F. No. 34-02/2015-DD-III dated 29.08.2018 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) and F. No. 29-6/2019-DDIII dated 10.08.2022. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply: 

• The candidate will have to arrange his / her own scribe at his/her own cost.
  • For candidates availing scribe in accordance with OM – F. No. 29-6/2019- DD-III dated 10.08.2022, shall be allowed scribe facility subject to production of a certificate at the time of online examination to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/her behalf from competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma attached as Appendix I. 
    • The scribe may be from any academic stream for Generalist discipline. For Specialist discipline, the scribe should be from an academic stream different to the respective specialist stream. The qualification of the scribe should be one step below the qualification of the candidate.
    • Both the candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming that the scribe fulfills all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe mentioned above. Further in case it later transpires that he/she did not fulfil any laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the exercise. 
    • Deliberate Wrong information about the candidate/ scribe in declaration form submitted at the time of online application or at the time of examination or at any stage would render the candidate and scribe being debarred either permanently or for a specified period of time as decided by the Company. 
    • Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes or otherwise advised for every hour of the examination. 
    • In view of the importance of the time element, the examination being of a competitive nature, the candidate must fully satisfy the Company that there was necessity for use of a scribe as he/ she has physical limitation to write including that of speed by the disabilities as mentioned in guidelines regarding Persons with Benchmark/Specified Disability using the services of a scribe.
    • The scribe should not be a candidate for this process. In case it is found at any stage, that the scribe has also appeared for the same exam in a different session, the candidature of both the scribe and the candidate will be cancelled. 
    • The Scribe should not be a current employee of National Insurance Co. Ltd. 
    • Candidates eligible for and who wish to use the services of a scribe in the examination should invariably carefully indicate the same in the online application form. Any subsequent request may not be favorably entertained. 
    • The same scribe cannot be used by more than one candidate. The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate for the online examination. If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the process, candidature of both the candidate and the scribe will be cancelled. 
    • Only candidates registered for compensatory time (at the time of online registration) will be allowed such concessions since compensatory time given to candidates shall be system based, it shall not be possible for the test conducting agency to allow such time if he / she is not registered for the same. Candidates not registered for compensatory time shall not be allowed such concessions. 
    • During the exam, at any stage if it is found that scribe is independently answering the questions, the exam session will be terminated and candidate’s candidature will be cancelled. The candidature of such candidates using the services of a scribe will also be cancelled if it is reported after the examination by the test administrator personnel that the scribe independently answered the questions. In such cases, the Candidate and scribe may also be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from all future process. 
    • The Company or test conducting agency may also conduct online Aadhaar verification of the candidate/ scribe.

Guidelines for PwBD Candidates:  

               i. Visually Impaired candidates (category a)

• Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability) may opt to view the contents of the test in magnified font and all such candidates will be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour or otherwise advised of examination.
  • The facility of viewing the contents of the test in magnifying font will be available to Visually Impaired candidates. 

ii. Candidates in (category c) of Identified Benchmark Disabilities

• A Compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour or otherwise advised shall be permitted for the candidates in cat c) of identified benchmark disabilities where dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of 40% impairment).

iii. Candidates in (category d) of Identified Benchmark Disabilities

•     A Compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour of examination, either availing the services of a scribe or not, shall be permitted to the candidates with more than 40% of identified cat d) benchmark disabilities (SLD, MI).

iv. Persons with specified disability having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing

• In addition to instructions applicable to PwBD candidates (who have disability of 40% or more), following rule will apply for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing:

• The facility of scribe and/or compensatory time shall be granted solely to those having difficulty in writing subject to production of a certificate to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/her behalf from the competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma at Appendix-I.

• The qualification of the scribe should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking examination. The person opting for own scribe should submit details of the own scribe as per proforma at Appendix-II.

Any candidate who is not eligible to use scribe as per guidelines referred above but uses scribe in the online examination shall be disqualified to participate further in the process of recruitment. Any candidate using scribe in violation of the above guidelines shall stand disqualified from the exercise and can be removed from service without notice, if he/she has already joined the Company.

These guidelines are subject to change in terms of GOI guidelines/ clarifications, if any, from time to time. 

D. EWS (Economically Weaker Section) : Persons who are not covered under the existing scheme of reservations to the Scheduled Castes, the Schedule Tribes and the Other Backward Classes and whose family has gross annual income below Rs. 8.00 lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh only) are to be identified as EWSs for benefit of reservation. The income shall include income from all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession etc. and it will be income for the financial year 2022-23. The certificate should have been issued after 31.03.2023. Also persons whose family owns or possesses any of the following assets shall be excluded from being identified as EWSs, irrespective of the family income:

• 5 acres of Agricultural Land and above;
  • Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above;
    • Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities;
      • Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities.

The property held by a “Family” in different locations or different places / cities would be clubbed while applying the land or property holding  test to determine EWS status.

The benefit of reservation under EWS can be availed upon production of an Income and Asset Certificate issued by a Competent Authority.     

The Income and Asset Certificate issued by any one of the Authorities as notified by the Government of India in the prescribed format shall only be accepted as proof of candidate’s claim as belonging to EWS. The candidates shortlisted for interview shall be required to bring the requisite certificate as specified by the Government of India at the time of appearing for the process of interview and at any stage of the recruitment process as required by the Company, failing which they will not be allowed to appear in the interview/ their candidature is liable to be rejected at any stage.

The term “Family” for this purpose will include the person who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of  18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years.

The instructions issued by the Government of India in this regard from time to time shall be adhered to. 

Disclaimer: EWS Vacancies are tentative and subject to further directives of Government of India and outcome of any litigation. 

These guidelines are subject to change in terms of GOI guidelines/ clarifications, if any, from time to time. 

8. Selection Procedure  

Part A – Applicable for all applicants other than for Hindi Officers.

The written exam will be conducted in two phases 

Phase – I: Preliminary Examination online

Phase – II: Main Examination online

Phase-I: Preliminary Examination (applicable for all disciplines except for Hindi Officers)

Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests (Multiple Choice type Questions) for 100 marks will be conducted online (applicable for all disciplines except Hindi Officers). This test would be of 60 minutes duration consisting of 3 sections (with separate timings for each section) as follows:

S. No	Name of Test/Section (Not in Sequence)	Type of test	Max. Marks	Duration for each test/section (Separately timed)	Version
1	English Language	Objective	30	20 minutes	English
2	Reasoning Ability	Objective	35	20 minutes	Eng / Hindi
3	Quantitative Aptitude	Objective	35	20 minutes	Eng / Hindi
	Total (Aggregate)		100

Candidates have to qualify in each test/section by securing passing marks to be decided by the Company. Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Company (approximately 15 times the numbers of vacancies subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Examination.

Phase – II: Main Examination online (applicable for all disciplines except for Hindi Officers)

Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests (Multiple Choice type Questions) for 250 marks and Descriptive Test for 30 Marks.  Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online.  Candidates will have to answer Descriptive Test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered. 

• Objective Test: The Objective Test of 3 Hours duration consists of five & six sections for Generalists & Specialists respectively for total 250 Marks:

For Generalists:

S. No	Name of Test/Section (Not in sequence)	Type of test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration for each test/section (Separately timed)
1	Test of Reasoning	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	40 min
2	Test of English Language	Objective	50	50	Eng	40 min
3	Test of General Awareness	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	30 min
4	Test of Computer Knowledge	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	30 min
5	Test of Quantitative aptitude	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	40 min
	Total (Aggregate)			250

For Specialists:

S. No	Name of Test/Section (Not in sequence)	Type of test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium of Exam	Duration for each test/section (Separately timed)
1	Test of Reasoning	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	35 min
2	Test of English Language	Objective	40	40	Eng	30 min
3	Test of General Awareness	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	20 min
4	Test of Computer Knowledge	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	25 min
5	Test of Quantitative aptitude	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	35 min
6	In Specialist stream, an additional test to assess technical& professional knowledge in the relevant discipline	Objective	50	50	Eng / Hindi	35 min
	Total (Aggregate)			250

• Descriptive Test:  The descriptive Test of 30 Minutes duration with 30 marks will be a Test of English Language (Essay – 10 Marks,  Précis – 10 & Comprehension – 10 marks).  The descriptive test will be in English and will be conducted through on-line mode. 

Candidates will be required to obtain a minimum score for each section separately of objective test for short listing for the Descriptive Test evaluation i.e., the descriptive answer script would be evaluated only in respect of those candidates who qualify the objective test.  Depending on the number of vacancies, cut offs will be decided for Descriptive Papers evaluation i.e. there will also be a separate cut-off marks for the Descriptive Test. The Descriptive test will be qualifying in nature and the marks scored in the Descriptive test will not be counted towards short listing for interview or final selection.

Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum total score (to be decided by the Company according to number of vacancies) in the objective test (Main Examination) and qualify in the descriptive test for short listing for the Interview.

Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Preliminary and Main Examination (objective tests):

The objective test except on “English Language” will be bilingual (in English and in Hindi). All the questions will be objective type with alternative choices out of which one will be correct answer. The candidate has to select the correct answer and “mouse click” that alternative which he or she feels correct. There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests.  Each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score.  If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.  The alternative/option that is clicked on will be highlighted and will be treated as answered to that question.

The Company reserves the right to modify the structure of the examination which will be intimated through its website.

Candidates will be shortlisted for Interview on the basis of overall marks scored in Main Examination after evaluation as above.

The Descriptive English Test will be conducted only through online mode. Questions will be displayed on the screen of the computer. Answers are to be typed using the keyboard. Before start of typing answers to questions in Descriptive Paper please check all key functions of the keyboard. The Candidates will get 30 minutes to answer the questions.

Candidates will have to appear for the online examination at their own expenses.

Part B.  – Applicable for Hindi Officers only

The online written exam of 3 Hours 30 Minutes duration will be conducted in a single phase for Hindi (Rajbhasha) Officers:

S. No	Name of Test/Section (Not in sequence)	Type of test	No.          of Questions	Maximum Marks	Medium       of Exam	Duration for each   test/section (Separately timed)
1	Test of Reasoning	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	35 min
2	Test of General Awareness	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	25 min
3	Test of English Language	Objective	40	40	Eng	35 min
4	Test of Translation  (English to Hindi and Hindi to English)	Objective	40	40		25 min
5	Test of Hindi and English grammar/ vocabulary & knowledge of Act/ Rules regarding Official Language implementation	Objective	40	40	Eng / Hindi	30 min
6	Test of Hindi Language Essay, Précis, Comprehension & Letter Writing	Descriptive	4	50	Hindi	60 min
	Total (Aggregate)			250

The marks distribution for Test of Hindi Language (Section 6) is: Essay – 20 Marks, Précis – 10, Comprehension – 10 marks & Letter Writing – 10 marks.

The Descriptive Test of Hindi Language will be conducted only through online mode. Questions will be displayed on the screen of the computer. Answers are to be typed using the keyboard. For Hindi typing, the candidates should have knowledge of the following key-board layout: i.          Inscript ii.         Remington (GAIL)

Before start of typing answers to questions in Descriptive Paper please check all key functions of the keyboard. The Candidates will get 60 minutes to answer the questions.

Each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum score for each section separately to be eligible for short listing for the interview.

Further, each candidate will be required to obtain a minimum total score (to be decided by the Company according to number of vacancies) in the Written Examination for short listing for the Interview.

Penalty for Wrong Answers (objective tests):

The objective test except on “English Language” will be bilingual (in English and in Hindi). All objective type questions will be with alternative choices out of which one will be correct answer. The candidate has to select the correct answer and “mouse click” that alternative which he or she feels correct. There will be penalty for wrong answers marked in the Objective Tests.  Each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty to arrive at corrected score.  If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is marked by the candidate; there will be no penalty for that question.  The alternative/option that is clicked on will be highlighted and will be treated as answered to that question.

The Company reserves the right to modify the structure of the examination which will be intimated through its website.

Candidates will be shortlisted for Interview on the basis of overall marks scored in the online Examination after evaluation as above.

Applicable to all candidates

Candidates will have to appear for the online examination at their own expenses.

The Company reserves the right to modify the structure of the examination which will be intimated through its website. Selection would be based on the performance in the on-line test & interview .The final merit list shall be prepared in descending order of the consolidated marks secured by the candidates. Candidates who fall within the number of vacancies in the merit list shall be considered for appointment. The selected candidates may be appointed in more than one batch as per the discretion of the Management. The seniority of the selected candidates will be as per the merit / select list. A Waiting List of candidates not exceeding 50% of the number of vacancies may also be prepared and may be utilized in the event of nonacceptance of employment offer by the candidates selected in the final merit list.  The decision to select the candidates from waiting list is solely at the discretion of the management.

Please note that candidates will not be permitted to appear for the online examination without the following documents (All Documents are compulsory): 

• Valid Call Letter for the respective date and session of Examination  
• Photo-identity proof (as specified below**) in original bearing exactly the same name and other information as it appears on the  call letter/application form  
• Photocopy of the above photo-identity proof
• E-Aadhaar Card

**IDENTITY VERIFICATION  

In the examination hall as well as at the time of interview, the call letter along with the original and a  photocopy of the candidate’s currently valid photo identity such as PAN Card/ Passport/ Driving License/ Voter’s Card/ Bank Passbook with photograph/ Photo identity proof issued by a Gazzetted Officer on official letterhead/ Photo identity proof issued by a People’s Representative on official letterhead/ valid recent Identity Card issued by a recognized college/ university/ Aadhar card with a photograph/ Employee ID/ Bar Council Identity card with photograph should be submitted to the invigilator and the original shall be produced for verification. The candidate’s identity will be verified with respect to his/her details on the call letter, in the Attendance List and requisite documents submitted. If identity of the candidate is in doubt the candidate may not be allowed to appear for the Examination.   

Ration card and Learner’s Driving License are not valid id proof for this process.  

Note: Candidates have to produce in original the photo identity proof and submit photocopy of the same along with Examination call letter as well as the Interview Call Letter while attending the examination and also interview, without which they will not be allowed to take up the examination and also interview. Candidates must note that the name as appearing on the call letter (provided during the process of registration) should exactly match the name as appearing on the photo identity proof. Female candidates who have changed first/last/middle name post marriage must take special note of this. If there is any mismatch between the name indicated in the Call Letter and Photo Identity Proof the candidate will not be allowed to appear for the examination. 

CANDIDATES REPORTING LATE i.e. after the reporting time specified on the call letter for Examination will not be permitted to take the examination. The reporting time mentioned on the call letter is prior to the start time of the test. Though the duration of the examination is 60 minutes for Phase-I & 210 minutes for Phase-II & Hindi Officers Exam, candidates may be required to be at the venue for a longer duration for completion of various formalities such as verification and collection of various requisite data/documents, logging in, giving of instructions, etc. 

BIOMETRIC DATA – Capturing and Verification

It has been decided to capture the biometric data (thumb impression) and the photograph of the candidates on the day of the Main Examination (Phase II) for the candidates who qualify after the Preliminary Examinations (Phase-I) and appear for the Main Examination (Phase II). 

The biometric data and photograph will be verified subsequently. Decision of the Biometric data verification authority with regard to its status (matched or mismatched) shall be final and binding upon the candidates.  

Candidates are requested to take care of the following points in order to ensure a smooth process 

• If fingers are coated (stamped ink / mehndi / coloured…etc), ensure to thoroughly wash them so that coating is completely removed before the exam / interview / joining day. 
• If fingers are dirty or dusty, ensure to wash them and dry them before the finger print (biometric) is captured. 
• Ensure fingers of both hands are dry. If fingers are moist, wipe each finger to dry them. 
• If the primary finger (thumb) to be captured is injured/damaged, immediately notify the concerned authority in the test centre. In such cases impression of other fingers, toes etc. may be captured. 

PART C – Interview  

Generalist & Specialist Candidates who have been shortlisted based on online Phase – II (Mains Examination) and Hindi (Rajbhasha) Candidates who have been shortlisted based on the online written examination will subsequently be called for an Interview to be conducted by the Company. Interview will be conducted at select centres. The centre, address of the venue, time & date of Interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates in the call letter. Candidates are required to download their interview call letters from company’s website. Please note that any request regarding change in date, centre etc. of interview will not be entertained. However the company reserves the right to change the date/ venue/ time/ centre etc. of interview or hold supplementary process for particular date / session / venue / centre / set of candidates at its discretion, under unforeseen circumstances, if any. 

LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW (AS APPLICABLE):

The following documents in original and self attested photocopies in support of the candidate’s eligibility and identity are to be invariably submitted at the time of interview failing which the candidate may not be permitted to appear for the interview. Non submission of requisite documents by the candidate at the time of interview will debar his candidature from further participation in the recruitment process. i)             Printout of the valid Interview Call Letter. 

ii)  Valid system generated printout of the online application form registered for the online examination.  iii)  Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate issued by the Competent Municipal Authorities or  SSLC/Std. X Certificate with DOB). iv)  Photo Identify Proof as indicated in **IDENTITY VERIFICATION of the advertisement. 

• Mark-sheets & certificates for Std X, XII and Graduation or equivalent qualification etc. Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 01.12.2023 has to be submitted.
• Caste Certificate, along with caste validity certificate, issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format as stipulated by Government of India in the case of SC / ST / OBC category candidates.

In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, certificate should specifically contain a clause that the candidate does not belong to creamy layer section excluded from the benefits of reservation for Other Backward Classes in Civil posts & services under Government of India. OBC caste certificate containing the Non-creamy layer clause should be valid as on the date of online registration as given in point no. 13(b). Caste Name mentioned in certificate should tally letter by letter with Central Government list / notification. 

Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming under creamy layer and/ or if their caste does not find place in the Central List are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as General in the online application form.  

• Disability certificate in prescribed format issued by the District Medical Board in case of Persons With Disability category. 

If the candidate has used the services of a Scribe at the time of online examination, the duly filled in details of the Scribe in the prescribed format as available in our website. 

• An Ex-serviceman candidate has to produce a copy of the Service or Discharge book along with pension payment order and documentary proof of rank last / presently held (substantive as well as acting) at the time of interview. Those who are still in defence service should submit a certificate from a competent authority that they will be relieved from defence services on or before 30.06.2024. 
• Candidates serving in Government / quasi govt. offices/Public Sector Undertakings (including Nationalised Banks and Financial Institutions) are required to produce a “No Objection certificate” from their employer at the time of interview, in the absence of which their candidature will not be considered and travelling expenses, if any, otherwise admissible, will not be paid.  x) Experience certificates, if any.  xi) Persons falling in categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) of Nationality criteria should produce a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt. of India. 

xii) Any other relevant documents in support of eligibility 

Note: Candidate will not be allowed to appear for the interview if he/she fails to produce the relevant eligibility documents as mentioned above. FINAL SELECTION:

The combined final score of candidates shall be arrived at on the basis of scores obtained by the candidates in the online Main Examination (Objective test) and Interview. The weightage (ratio) of online Main Examination and Interview will be 80:20 respectively. Candidates will have to secure minimum qualifying marks in the interview which will be decided by the Company in due course. Scores of the candidates failing to secure minimum qualifying scores or otherwise barred from the interview or further process may not be disclosed. The final merit list shall be prepared in descending order of the consolidated marks secured by the candidates. A candidate should be sufficiently high in the merit to be shortlisted for subsequent recruitment process, details of which will be made available subsequently on Company’s website.

In the event of two or more candidates having obtained the same consolidated score, final merit is decided in the following order: a) Marks secured in interview (candidate securing higher marks in interview shall be placed before/ above the candidate securing lesser marks). If interview marks are same, then b) date of birth (candidate senior in age is placed before/ above the candidate junior in age).

Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their being found medically fit as per the requirements of the Company. Such appointment will also be subject to the service and conduct rules of the Company.  

The candidates are advised to satisfy themselves before they apply, that they fulfill requirement as to age and qualification (final result for the qualification must have been published on or before 01.12.2023 and if found ineligible, their candidature will be cancelled at any stage of recruitment process. Appearing in the ONLINE MAIN/ EXAMINATION & INTERVIEW will not automatically confer any right of being selected for the said post. 

• Application Fee (Non-Refundable)  

Payable on-line from 2^nd January, 2024 to 22^nd January, 2024 (both dates inclusive) 

SC / ST / PwBD	Rs. 250/- (incl. of GST) (Intimation Charges only)
All candidates other than SC / ST / PwBD	Rs. 1000/-  (incl. of GST) (Application fee including intimation charges)

*The transaction charge, if applicable, is to be borne by the candidate. 

  Fee/ Intimation charges once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held reserve for any other examination or selection. 

1. (a) Examination Centers:
   1. The examination will be conducted online in venues given in the respective call letters.   
   1. No request for change of centre/venue/date/session for Examination shall be entertained.  
   1. Company, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres and/ or add some other Centres, at its discretion, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc. 
   1. Company also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any centre other than the one he/she has opted for. 
   1. Candidate will appear for the examination at an Examination Centre at his/her own risks and expenses and Company will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature.   
   1. Tentative list of centres for Preliminary examination (Phase-I) is given below :

Examination Centers for Phase-I (Provisional):

Sl. No	State/UT		Centres
1	Andhra Pradesh		Vijayawada
			Vishakhapatnam
			Ongole
2	Assam		Guwahati
			Dibrugarh
			Silchar
			Jorhat
3	Arunachal Pradesh		Naharlagun
4	Bihar		Patna
			Gaya
			Bhagalpur
5	Chandigarh		Chandigarh/Mohali
6	Chhattisgarh		Raipur
			Bilaspur
7	Delhi- NCR		Delhi-NCR
8	Goa		Panaji
9	Gujarat / Dadra & Nagar Haveli / Daman & Diu		Ahmedabad/Gandhi Nagar
			Vadodara
			Surat
			Rajkot
10	Haryana		Hissar
			Faridabad
			Gurgaon
11	Himachal Pradesh		Shimla
			Mandi
12	Jammu   &   Kashmir Ladakh	/	Srinagar
			Jammu
			Leh
13	Jharkhand		Ranchi
			Jamshedpur
14	Karnataka		Bengaluru
			Hubli/Dharwad
			Mangalore
			Mysore
15	Kerala		Ernakulum/Kochi
Sl. No	State/UT		Centres
			Thiruvananthapuram
			Kozhikode
16	Madhya Pradesh		Bhopal
			Indore
			Gwalior
			Jabalpur
17	Maharashtra		Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR
			Nagpur
			Pune
			Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar
			Nasik
18	Manipur		Imphal
19	Meghalaya		Shillong
20	Mizoram		Aizawl
21	Nagaland		Kohima
			Dimapur
22	Odisha		Bhubaneshwar
			Cuttack
			Rourkela
			Berhampur
23	Puduchery		Puduchery
24	Punjab		Amritsar
			Ludhiana
			Bhatinda
25	Rajasthan		Jaipur
			Jodhpur
			Bikaner
26	Sikkim		Gangtok
27	Tamil Nadu		Chennai
			Coimbatore
			Madurai
28	Telangana		Hyderabad/ Rangareddy
			Warangal
29	Tripura		Agartala
30	UttarPradesh		Lucknow
			Allahabad
			Kanpur
			Noida/Greater Noida
31	Uttrakhand		Dehradun
			Haridwar
			Haldwani
32	West Bengal		Kolkata/ Greater Kolkata
			Siliguri
			Asansol
33	Andaman & Nicobar		Port Blair

Examination Centers For Phase-II and for Hindi (Rajbhasha) (Provisional):

Sl. No	State/UT	Centres
1	Andhra          Pradesh/ Telengana	Hyderabad
2	Assam	Guwahati
3	Bihar	Patna
4	Chandigarh	Chandigarh/Mohali
5	Chhattisgarh	Raipur
6	Delhi- NCR	Delhi-NCR
7	Gujarat	Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar
8	Himachal Pradesh	Shimla
9	Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu
10	Jharkhand	Ranchi
11	Karnataka	Bengaluru
12	Kerela	Ernakulum/Kochi
13	Maharashtra	Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR
14	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal
15	Orissa	Bhubaneswar
16	Rajasthan	Jaipur
17	Tamil Nadu	Chennai
18	Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow
19	Uttrakhand	Dehradun
20	West Bengal	Kolkata/ Greater Kolkata

Note: The above mentioned examination centers are provisional, Company reserves the right to add or delete any centers as per requirement. 

        Examination centre’s for Phase-II and for Hindi (Rajbhasha) will be limited 

Centre and dates of Examinations are liable to be changed at the Company’s discretion.  In the event of cancellation of Examinations at any centre, the Company may at its discretion allot an alternative centre to the candidates concerned.  Separate call letters will be issued for Phase-I & Phase-II and Hindi (Rajbhasha) examinations and should be downloaded by the candidates from the link provided in the Company’s website i.e. https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/ at appropriate time. Candidates will not be admitted to the examinations without the Call Letters. 

Note:  If sufficient numbers of candidates do not opt for a particular centre for “Online” Examination, Company reserves the right to allot any other adjunct centre to those candidates or if the number of candidates is more than the capacity available for online exam for a centre, Company reserves the right to allot any other centre to the candidate.

10 (b) Pre-Examination training (NON-RESIDENTIAL): 

SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy)/PwBD candidates who wish to avail the benefit of pre-examination training may indicate the same while applying online. The candidates are required to refer to Recruitment Section of our website https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/ regularly for details. Candidates who have opted for the training will also be informed about the date and venue of the training via registered e-mail/mobile. 

Please note that by merely attending the Pre-Examination Training no candidate acquires any right to be offered employment in the Company. Candidates will have to attend for the pre-recruitment training at their own cost.

11.  HOW TO APPLY  

Detailed Guidelines/Procedures for: 

1. Application Registration 
2. Payment of Fees 
3. Document Scan and Upload 

Candidates can apply online only from 2^nd January, 2024 to 22^nd January, 2024 (both days inclusive) and no other mode of application will be accepted.

IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE NOTED BEFORE REGISTRATION  

Before applying online, candidates should- 

• scan their:
  • photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm)
  • signature (with black ink)
  • left thumb impression (on white paper with black or blue ink) (If a candidate is not having left thumb, he/she may use his/ her right thumb. If both thumbs are missing, the impression of one of the fingers of the left hand starting from the forefinger should be taken. If there are no fingers on the left hand, the impression of one of the fingers of the right hand starting from the forefinger should be taken. If no fingers are available, the impression of left toe may be taken. In all such cases where left thumb impression is not uploaded, the candidate should specify in the uploaded document the name of finger and the specification of left/right hand or toe).
  • a hand written declaration (on a white paper with black ink) (text given below) (The hand written declaration has to be in the candidate’s hand writing and in English only. If it is written by anybody else and uploaded or in any other language, the application will be considered as invalid. (In the case of candidates who cannot write, may get the text of declaration typed and put their left hand thumb impression (if not able to sign also) below the typed declaration and upload the document as per specifications.) ensuring that the all these scanned documents adhere to the required specifications as given ahead in the section.
  • Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted.
  • The left thumb impression should be properly scanned and not smudged.
  • The text for the hand written declaration is as follows –

“I, ___________ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”

• The above mentioned hand written declaration has to be in the candidate’s hand writing and in English only and should not be in Capital Letters. If it is written and uploaded by anybody else or in any other language, the application will be considered as invalid.
  • Keep the necessary details/documents ready to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee/ intimation charges
  • Have a valid personal email ID and mobile no., which should be kept active till the completion of this Recruitment Process. All official communication will be sent to the registered e-mail id of the candidate. Under no circumstances, a candidate should share with/mention e-mail ID to / of any other person. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID and mobile no. before applying on-line and must maintain that email account and mobile number.

1. APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  

1. Candidates to go to the Company’s website https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/ and click on the option “APPLY ONLINE” which will open a new screen. 
   1. To register application, choose the tab “Click here for New Registration” and enter Name, Contact details and Email-id. A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidate should note down the Provisional Registration Number and Password. An Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also be sent.  
   1. In case the candidate is unable to complete the application form in one go, he / she can save the data already entered by choosing “SAVE AND NEXT” tab. Prior to submission of the online application candidates are advised to use the “SAVE AND NEXT” facility to verify the details in the online application form and modify the same if required. Visually Impaired candidates should fill the application form carefully and verify/ get the details verified to ensure that the same are correct prior to final submission. 
   1. Candidates are advised to carefully fill and verify the details filled in the online application themselves as no change will be possible/ entertained after clicking the COMPLETE REGISTRATION BUTTON.
   1. The Name of the candidate and his /her Father/ Husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the application and should be the same as it appears in the Certificates/ Mark sheets as well as on the Identity Proof. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature. 
   1. Validate your details and Save your application by clicking the ‘Validate your details’ and ‘Save & Next’ button. 
   1. Candidates can proceed to upload Photo & Signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature detailed under point “C”. 
   1. Candidates can proceed to fill other details of the Application Form. 
   1. Click on the Preview Tab to preview and verify the entire application form before COMPLETE REGISTRATION. 
   1. Modify details, if required, and click on ‘COMPLETE REGISTRATION’ ONLY after verifying and ensuring that the photograph, signature has been uploaded and other details filled by you are correct. 
   1. Click on ‘Payment’ Tab and proceed for payment. 
   1. Click on ‘Submit’ button.  

• PAYMENT OF FEES (ONLINE MODE ONLY):
  • The application form is integrated with the payment gateway and the payment process can be completed by following the instructions. 
  • The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets. 
  • After submitting your payment information in the online application form, PLEASE WAIT FOR THE INTIMATION FROM THE SERVER. DO NOT PRESS BACK OR REFRESH BUTTON IN ORDER TO AVOID DOUBLE CHARGE.
  • On successful completion of the transaction, an e-receipt will be generated. 
  • Non-generation of ‘E-receipt’ indicates PAYMENT FAILURE. On failure of payment, Candidates are advised to login again using their Provisional Registration Number and Password and repeat the process of payment.  
  • Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-receipt and online Application Form containing fee details. Please note that if the same cannot be generated, online transaction may not have been successful.
  • For Credit Card users: All charges are listed in Indian Rupee. If you use a non-Indian credit card, your bank will convert to your local currency based on prevailing exchange rates. 
  • To ensure the security of your data, please close the browser window once your transaction is completed. 
  • There is facility to print application form containing fee details after payment of fees. 

• GUIDELINES FOR SCANNING AND UPLOAD OF DOCUMENTS: 

Before applying online, a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/her photograph and signature as per the specifications given below.

Photograph Image: –     Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture.

• Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken against a light-coloured, preferably white, background. – Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face
  • If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows
  • If you have to use flash, ensure there’s no “red-eye”
  • If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen.
  • Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must not cover your face.
  • Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred)
  • Size of file should be between 20kb–50 kb
  • Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. If the size of the file is more than 50 kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of colours etc., during the process of scanning.
  • If the photo is not uploaded at the place of Photo, Admission for Examination will be rejected / denied. Candidate him/herself will be responsible for the same.
  • Candidate should also ensure that photo is uploaded at the place of photo and signature at the place of signature. If photo in place of photo and signature in place of signature is not uploaded properly, candidate will not be allowed to appear for the exam.
  • Candidate must ensure that Photo to be uploaded is of required size and the face should be clearly visible.

Signature, left thumb impression and hand-written declaration Image:

• The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.
  • The applicant has to put his left thumb impression on a white paper with black or blue ink.
  • The applicant has to write the declaration in English clearly on a white paper with black ink
  • The signature, left thumb impression and the hand written declaration should be of the applicant and not by any other person.
  • The signature will be used to put on the Call Letter and wherever necessary.
  • If the Applicant’s signature on the attendance sheet or Call letter, signed at the time of the examination, does not match the signature uploaded, the applicant will be disqualified. – Signature / Hand written declaration in CAPITAL LETTERS shall NOT be accepted.

Left thumb impression:

• The applicant has to put his left thumb impression on a white paper with black or blue ink.
  • The left thumb impression should be of the applicant and not by any other person.
    • File type: jpg / jpeg
    • Dimensions: 240 x 240 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e. 3 cm * 3 cm (Width * Height) o         File Size: 20 KB – 50 KB

Hand-written declaration:

• Hand written declaration content is to be as expected.
  • Hand written declaration should not be written in CAPITAL LETTERS.
  • The applicant has to write the declaration in English clearly on a white paper with black or blue ink.
  • The hand written declaration should be of the applicant and not by any other person.
  • Hand written Declaration o       File type: jpg / jpeg

o       Dimensions: 800 x 400 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e. 10 cm * 5 cm (Width * Height) o           File Size: 50 KB – 100 KB

Scanning the documents:

• Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch).
  • Set Colour to True Colour.
  • Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the left thumb impression / hand written declaration, then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as specified above).
  • The image file should be JPG or JPEG format. An example file name is: image01.jpg or image01.jpeg
  • Image dimensions can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon.
  • Candidates using MS Windows/MSOffice can easily obtain documents in .jpeg format by using MS Paint or MSOffice Picture Manager. Scanned documents in any format can be saved in .jpg / .jpeg format by using ‘Save As’ option in the File menu. Size can be adjusted by using crop and then resize option.
  • If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.
  • While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate will be provided with a link to upload his/her photograph, signature, left thumb impression and hand written declaration.

Procedure for uploading the documents:

• While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate will be provided with separate links for uploading left thumb impression and hand written declaration
  • Click on the respective link “Upload left thumb impression / hand written declaration”
  • Browse and Select the location where the Scanned left thumb impression / hand written declaration file has been saved.
  • Select the file by clicking on it
  • Click the ‘Open/Upload’ button. Your Online Application will not be registered unless you upload your Left thumb impression and hand written declaration as specified.
  • If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.
  • Preview of the uploaded image will help to see the quality of the image. In case of unclear / smudged, the same may be re-uploaded to the expected clarity /quality. Note:
  • In case the left thumb impression or the hand written declaration is unclear / smudged the candidate’s application may be rejected.
  • After uploading the left thumb impression / hand written declaration in the online application form candidates should check that the images are clear and have been uploaded correctly. In case the left thumb impression or the hand written declaration is not prominently visible, the candidate may edit his/ her application and re-upload his/ her thumb impression / hand written declaration, prior to submitting the form.
  • After registering online, candidates are advised to take a printout of their system generated online application forms.

Note: Please note that all the particulars mentioned in the online application including Name of the Candidate, Category, Date of Birth, Address, Mobile Number, Email ID, Centre of Examination, etc. will be considered as final and no change/modifications will be allowed after submission of the online application form. Candidates are hence advised to fill in the online application form with utmost care as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained. The Company will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and/or incomplete details in the application or omission to provide the required details in the application form.

An online application which is incomplete in any respect such as without proper passport size photograph, signature, left thumb impression and the hand written declaration uploaded in the online application form/ unsuccessful fee /intimation charges payment will not be considered as valid. Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply on-line much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date for depositing the fee / intimation charges to avoid the possibility of disconnection/ inability/ failure to log on to the website on account of heavy load on internet/website jam. The Company does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason. Please note that the above procedure is the only valid procedure for applying. No other mode of application would be accepted. Incomplete applications would be rejected.

Any information submitted by an applicant in his/ her application shall be binding on the candidate personally and he/she shall be liable for prosecution/ civil consequences in case the information/ details furnished by him/ her are found to be false at a later stage.  

Download of Call Letters  

Candidates will have to visit our website https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/ for downloading call letters for online test (separately for Phase-I & II) & Interview. Intimation for downloading call letter will also be sent through email/SMS. Once the candidate clicks the relevant link, he/she can access the window for call letter download. The candidate is required to use (i) Registration Number/Roll Number, (ii) Password/Date of Birth for downloading the call letter. Candidate needs to affix recent recognizable photograph on the call letter preferably the same as provided during registration and appear at the examination centre with (i) Call Letter (ii) Photo Identity Proof in original as stipulated earlier under Identity Verification and also specified in the call letter and iii) a photocopy of the same Photo Identity Proof as brought in original. 

12. Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct  

Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered with or fabricated and should not suppress any material information while submitting online application. 

At the time of online examinations, Interview or in a subsequent selection procedure, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of: 

i) Using unfair means or (ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or (iii) misbehaving in the examination/interview hall or disclosing, publishing, reproducing, transmitting, storing or facilitating transmission and storage of contents of the test(s) or any information therein in whole or part thereof in any form or by any means, verbal or written , electronically or mechanically for any purpose or (iv) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature or (v) obtaining support for his/her candidature by any unfair means or (vi) carrying mobile phones or similar electronic devices of communication in the examination / interview hall , such a candidate may, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable: 

1. To be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate. 
2. To be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any examination conducted by National Insurance Company Ltd.
3. For termination of service, if he/she has already joined the Company (National Insurance Company Ltd). 

13. Special Instructions for SC/ST/OBC/PWD  

1. Competent Authority for issuing of Caste Certificate in respect of SC/ST/OBC candidates (as notified by GOI from time to time):

 i) District Magistrate / Additional District Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Additional Deputy Commissioner / Deputy Collector / First Class Stipendiary Magistrate / City Magistrate / Sub- Divisional Magistrate (not below the rank of First Class Stipendiary Magistrate) / Taluk Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner (ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate (iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar (iv) Sub-divisional officer of the Area where the candidate and or his family normally resides.

In so far as the Scheduled Tribes communities of Tamil Nadu is concerned, the Certificate given by the Revenue Divisional Officer instead of Tehsildar would only be accepted

Note: Caste validity certificate (wherever applicable) in original, from the appropriate authorities of the state/union territory from which the caste certificate was issued along with self-attested Photostat copy is to be submitted at the time of interview.

• Candidates seeking reservation as OBC are required to submit a certificate regarding his/her “OBC Status & Non-Creamy Layer Status” issued by an authority mentioned in DOPT OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 15/11/1993, as amended from time to time. Certificate should contain the “Non Creamy Layer Clause” in line with Column 3 of the Schedule to the DoPT OM No.36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 08/09/1993 (as amended from time to time). The certificate should be based on the income for the preceding three financial years i.e., FY 2020-21, 202122 and 2022- 23 (and should have been issued after 31.03.2023). Without this the candidate will not be allowed to appear for the interview. Such candidates should also submit a declaration in addition to certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the following format:

“I, ______ son/daughter of Shri ______ resident of Village/town/city ______ District ______ State hereby declare that I belong to the  _______________________________ community which is recognised as a backward class by the Government of India for the purpose of reservation in services as per rules contained in Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum No.36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 08/09/1993, as amended from time to time. It is also declared that I do not belong to persons /sections /sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the above referred Office Memorandum dated 8-9- 1993, as amended from time to time.”

Caste Name mentioned in certificate should tally letter by letter with Central Government list / notification. Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming under creamy layer and/ or if their caste does not find place in the Central List are not entitled to OBC reservation.

• For Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, the authorized certifying authority will be the Medical Board at the District level consisting of Chief Medical Officer, Sub-Divisional Medical Officer in the District and an Orthopaedic / Ophthalmic / ENT Surgeon or any person designated as certifying authority by appropriate government.
• Competent Authority for issuing Income and Asset Certificate in respect of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates (as notified by GOI from time to time): (i) District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub- Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner, (ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate, (iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and (iv) Sub- Divisional Officer or the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides. The income shall include income from all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession etc. and it will be income for the financial year 2022-23. The certificate should have been issued after 31.03.2023
• Please refer to Annexure for the prescribed formats of (SC, ST, OBC, PwBD, EWS, Ex-Servicemen) certificates to be submitted at the time of interview etc. Candidates belonging to these categories are required to produce the certificates strictly in these formats only.

14. General Information  

▪	Candidates will have to invariably produce and submit the requisite documents such as valid call letter, a photocopy and original of photo-identity proof bearing the same name as it appears on the online submitted application form etc. at the time of examinations (Preliminary & Main) and interview respectively.
▪	The possibility for occurrence of some problem(s) in administration of the examination cannot be ruled out completely which may impact test delivery and/or result from being generated. In that event, every effort will be made to rectify the problem, which may include shifting the candidates to other centres or conducting another examination if considered necessary. Decision of the Company in this regard shall be final. Candidates not willing to accept such change shall lose their candidature for this exam.
▪	Decision of the Company in all matters relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidates. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained in this regard.
▪	If examination is held in more than one session, the scores across various sessions will be equated to adjust for slight differences in difficulty level of different test batteries used across sessions. More than one session are required if the nodes capacity is less or some technical disruption takes place at any centre or for any candidate.
▪	The responses (answers) of individual candidates will be analyzed & compared with those of other candidates to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers. If in the analytical procedure adopted in this regard, it is inferred / concluded that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine / valid, the Company reserves the right to cancel the candidature of the concerned candidates and the result of such candidates (disqualified) will be withheld.
▪	Instances of providing incorrect information and/or process violation by a candidate detected at any stage of the selection process will lead to disqualification of the candidate from the selection process and he/she will not be allowed to appear in any NICL (National Insurance Company Limited) recruitment process in the future. If such instances go undetected during the current selection process but are detected subsequently, such disqualification will take place with retrospective affect.
▪	Any request for change of date, time and venue for online examination (Preliminary & Main) and/or interview will not be entertained. Any request for change of details mentioned in the online application form will not be entertained.
▪	While applying on-line for the post, the applicant should ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned above as on the specified dates and that the particulars furnished by him/her are correct in all respects. In case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms and/or that he/she has furnished any incorrect/false information or has suppressed any material facts, his/her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings is/are detected even after appointment, his/her services are liable to be terminated.
▪	Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply online much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability/failure to log on to the website on account of heavy load on internet or website jam.
▪	Company does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on   account of any reason whatsoever.
▪	Applicants are advised to register online themselves and to keep their e-mail id active during the recruitment exercise. The candidates should give their mobile number in the application form for SMS service from the company. Please note that the e-mail id and mobile numbers are to be kept active during the exercise.
▪	Intimations will be sent by email and/ or SMS only to the email ID and mobile number registered in the online application form. The Company shall not be responsible if the information/ intimations do not reach candidates in case of change in the mobile number, email address, technical fault or otherwise, beyond the control of the Company and candidates are advised to keep a close watch on the Recruitment section of our website https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/ for latest updates as well as to check their registered e-mail account from time to time during the recruitment process.
▪	The selection of the candidates will be on the basis of Online Tests & Interview. The Company reserves the right to hold any other test wherever deemed necessary as well as the right to add, delete or allot any centre at its discretion.
▪	Admission to Online Tests will be purely provisional without verification of age / qualification / category (SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWS/XS) etc. of the candidates with reference to documents.
▪	Not more than one application should be submitted by any candidate. In case of multiple applications only the latest valid (completed) application will be retained and the application fee/ intimation charges paid for the other multiple registration(s) will stand forfeited.
▪	Multiple attendance/ appearances in the online examination and/ interview will be summarily rejected/ candidature cancelled.
▪	Online applications once registered will not be allowed to be withdrawn and/or the application fee/ intimation charges once paid will not be refunded nor be held in reserve for any other examination.
▪	Candidate should apply for any ONE discipline only. Applications made for more than one discipline will render all the applications of the candidate invalid.
▪	Documents relating to Age/Qualification/Category etc. will have to be submitted at the time of Interview by the candidates called for Interview. Caste certificate accompanied with caste validity certificate (wherever applicable) must be submitted by candidates seeking reservation as SC/ST/OBC in the prescribed proforma from the competent authority indicating clearly the candidate’s caste, the Act/Order under which the caste is recognized as SC/ST/OBC and the village/town the candidate is originally a resident of.
▪	At any stage if falsification of caste certificate is noticed, the candidature will stand cancelled automatically.
▪	Candidates serving in Government / Quasi Government Offices, Public Sector undertakings including Nationalized Banks and financial institutions will be required to submit ‘No Objection Certificate’ from their employer at the time of Interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered and travelling

expenses, if any otherwise admissible, will not be paid. Candidates who are selected are required to submit discharge letter / relieving letter from their employer (Govt. /Public sector / Private) at the time of joining the company, WITHOUT WHICH THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN.

▪	The candidates will have to appear for the tests at their own cost. Candidates called for INTERVIEW are entitled to sleeper class to & fro railway fare/bus fare by shortest route, from their place of residence, on production of evidence of travel (Rail/bus ticket/receipt etc.)
▪	A candidate should ensure that the signatures appended by him/her in all the places viz. in his/her call letter, attendance sheet etc. and in all correspondence with the Company in future should be identical and there should be no variation of any kind. Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will not be acceptable.
▪	If at a later stage of selection process or appointment, the handwriting on the handwritten declaration of the candidate is found to be dissimilar / different, as per expert analysis, the candidature of the candidate will be cancelled.
▪	A recent, recognizable photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm) should be uploaded by the candidate in the online application form and the candidate should ensure that copies of the same are retained for use at various stages of the process. Candidates are also advised not to change their appearance till the process is completed. Failure to produce the same photograph at various stages of the process or doubt about identity at any stage could lead to disqualification.
▪	The candidates are required to follow all the Guidelines regarding Social Distancing Mode of Exam given in this advertisement and subsequently. Any violation may result in cancellation of candidature.
▪	Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their being found medically fit as per the requirements of the Company. Such appointment will also be subject to the service and conduct rules of the Company.
▪	Decisions of the Company in all matters regarding eligibility, conduct of online examinations, other tests, interview and selection would be final and binding on all candidates. No representation or correspondence will be entertained by the Company in this regard.
▪	The Company reserves the right to transfer any candidate anywhere in India even before the expiry of 5-year period at the initial place of posting.
▪	Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim or dispute arising out of this advertisement and/ or an application in responses thereto can be instituted only in Kolkata. Courts/ Tribunals/Forums at Kolkata only shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to try any cause/dispute.
▪	Selected candidates will be governed by the terms and conditions of the Service Regulations of the Company in force.
▪	Candidate’s admission to the test/Interview is strictly provisional. The mere fact that the call letter has been issued to the candidate does not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by the Company.
▪	Following items are not allowed inside the examination centre: Any stationery item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry/Pencil Box, Plastic Pouch, Calculator, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Log Table, Electronic Pen/Scanner etc. Any communication device like Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band etc.-Other items like Goggles, Handbags, Hair-pin, Hairband, Belt, Cap, etc. All ornament like Ring, Earrings, Nose-pin, Chain/Necklace, Pendants, Badge, brooch etc. should be thoroughly checked. d)        Any watch/Wrist Watch, Camera, etc. Any metallic item Any eatable item opened or packed Any other item which could be used for unfair means for hiding communication devices like camera, blue tooth devices etc. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail cancellation of candidature and disciplinary action including ban from future examinations and police complaints. Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for their safekeeping cannot be assured. Any agency engaged with conduct of the online examination shall not take any responsibility for loss of any of the items. Responsibility of safekeeping of the same shall rest with the candidates at cost or no cost.
▪	The Company reserves the right to cancel the above Recruitment Exercise at any stage of the process without assigning any reason thereof.
▪	Instances for providing incorrect information and/or process violation by a candidate detected at any stage of the selection process will lead to disqualification of the candidate from the selection process and he/she will not be allowed to appear in any of the Recruitment Process in the future. If such instances go undetected during the current selection process but are detected subsequently, such disqualification will take place with retrospective effect.

IN CASE OF ANY DISCREPANCIES, ENGLISH VERSION OF THE DETAILED ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED IN THE RECRUITMENT SECTION

OF OUR WEBSITE https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/en/recruitments SHALL BE FINAL.CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO VISIT THE RECRUITMENT SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILED ADVERTISEMENT, TO APPLY ONLINE AND FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THE RECRUITMENT EXERCISE.  

CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL BE A DISQUALIFICATION.

Dated: 29/12/2023

Deputy General Manager,

Personnel Department, 

Head Office, Kolkata

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY A CANDIDATE BELONGING TO SCHEDULED CASTE OR SCHEDULED TRIBE IN SUPPORT OF HIS / HER CLAIM

1. This is to certify that Sri / Smt / Kum*                              son     / daughter* of                                    of village / town*                               in District / Division*        belongs           to the________________ Caste/Tribe* which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/        Scheduled Tribe* under:

• The Constitution ( Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 ;
• The Constitution ( Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 ;
• The Constitution (Scheduled Castes)(Union Territories)Orders, 1951 ;
• The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes)(Union Territories)Order, 1951 ;

[as amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes lists Modification) Order,1956; the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960; the Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970, the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation)Act, 1971, the Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act,1976, The State of Mizoram Act, 1986, the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 and the Goa, Daman and Diu (Reorganization) Act, 1987.]:

• The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order,1956 ; * The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled

Tribes Order, 1959 as amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 ;

• The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes Order, 1962 ;
• The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962 ;
• The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order 1964;
• The Constitution (Uttar Pradesh) Scheduled Tribes Order,1967;
• The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968 ;
• The Constitution (Goa, Daman and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1968 ;
• The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970 ;
• The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order, 1978 ;
• The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978 ;
• The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989 ;
• The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment)Act, 1990;
• The Constitution (ST) Orders (Amendment) Ordinance, 1991 ;
• The Constitution (ST) Orders (Second Amendment) Act,1991 ;
• The Constitution (ST) Orders (Amendment) Ordinance, 1996;
• The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act 2002;

*The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act, 2002;

*The Constitution (Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act, 2002; *The Constitution (Scheduled Caste) Order (Second Amendment) Act, 2002].

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2. Applicable in the case of Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes persons , who have migrated from one State / Union Territory Administration.

This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes* Certificate issued to Shri / Smt / Kumari*___________________________Father / Mother* of Sri / Smt /

Kumari* –

                                                              of                   village                  /       town________________________in

District/Division*  of the State/Union Territory*_________________________________________ who belong to the  Caste / Tribe* which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe* in the State/Union

Territory* issued by the                                                                [Name of the authority] 

vide their order No. _______________________________________

 dated  .

3.Shri/Smt/Kumari*   and/or* his/her* family ordinarily reside(s) in village/town* of Disctict / Division* of the State / Union Territory* of

                                                                                                                            Signature      

                                                                                                                                                      Designation                                                                                                                                              

   Place:                                                                          [With seal of Office]

    Date :                                                                          State/Union Territory

Note : The term “Ordinarily resides” used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1950.

* Please delete the words which are not applicable. # Delete the paragraph which is not applicable.

List of authorities empowered to issue Caste / Tribe Certificates:

1. District Magistrate / Additional District Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Additional Deputy Commissioner / Deputy Collector/I Class Stipendiary Magistrate / Sub-Divisional Magistrate / Extra-Asst. Commissioner / Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate.

• Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / presidency Magistrate.

• Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar.

• Sub-Divisional Officers of the area where the candidate and / or his family normally resides.

Note: The Certificate is subject to amendment/modification of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes lists from time to time

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

This is to certify that Shri/ Smt./ Kumari ………………………………………………………………………………………………….son/daughter of

……………………………………………………………	of	village/	town
…………………………………………………………….	In	District/	Division

……………………………………………………………………………………… in  the   State  /   Union    Territory …………………………………………………………..belongs         to the ………………………………………………………………….

community which is recognized as a backward class under the Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s

                            Resolution    No. ………………………………………..      dated ……………..*.           Shri/       Smt./                   Kumari

……………………………………. And/or his/her family ordinarily reside (s) in the …………………………………………….. District/ Division of the

State/Union Territory. This is also to certify that he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of India, Department of Personal & Training O. M. No. 36012/22/93 – Estt.(SCT) dated 08.09.1993**.

District Magistrate Deputy Commissioner etc.

Dated:

Seal

*- The authority issuing the certificate may have to mention the details of Resolution of Government of India, in which the caste of the candidate is mentioned as OBC.

**- As amended from time to time.

Note:- The term “Ordinarily” used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the people Act, 1950.

The Prescribed proforma shall be subject to amendment from time to time as per Government of India Guidelines.

Form-V

Certificate of Disability

(In cases of amputation or complete permanent paralysis of limbs or dwarfism and in case of blindness) 

(Prescribed proforma subject to amendment from time to time)

(Name and Address of the Medical Authority issuing the Certificate)

Recent passport size attested photograph (Showing face only) of the person with disability.

       Certificate No.                                                                                         Date:       

This is to certify that I have carefully examined

Shri/Smt./Kum.                                         son/wife/daughter of Shri                                    Date of Birth (DD/MM/YY)                                                                                        Age     years, male/female  registration No.                              permanent resident of House No.

                            Ward/Village/Street _                                 Post Office                     District

                             State                                                   , whose photograph is affixed above, and am satisfied that:

• he/she is a case of:
  • locomotor disability
  • dwarfism
  • blindness

(Please tick as applicable)

• the diagnosis in his/her case is          

          (A)    he/she has   % (in figure)                                     percent    (in words)    permanent                  locomotor

  disability/dwarfism/blindness in relation to his/her                 (part of body) as per guidelines ( ……………………….. number and

date of issue of the guidelines to be specified).

          2. The applicant has submitted the following document as proof of residence: –

Nature of Document	Date of Issue	Details of authority issuing certificate

Signature/thumb impression of the person in whose favour certificate of disability is issued

                               (Signature and Seal of Authorised Signatory of notified Medical Authority)

Form-VI 

Certificate of Disability

(In case of multiple disabilities)

(Prescribed proforma subject to amendment from time to time)

(Name and Address of the Medical Authority issuing the Certificate)

Recent passport size attested photograph

(Showing face only) of the person with disability.

Certificate No.                                                                                                               Date:

This is to certify that we have carefully examined

Shri/Smt./Kum.                                                                son/wife/daughter of Shri                                   ______________          Date of Birth

(DD/MM/YY)                                                                                                                Age                 _years, male/female _ _ _ _ registration

No.                                       permanent resident of House No.                            Ward/Village/Street _                           Post Office           District                              State                                     , whose photograph is affixed above, and am satisfied that:

(A) he/she is a case of Multiple Disability. His/her extent of permanent physical impairment/disability has been evaluated as per guidelines (number and date of issue of the guidelines to be specified) for

               the disabilities ticked below, and is shown against the relevant disability in the table below:

Sl. No.	Disability	Affected part of body	Diagnosis	Permanent physical impairment/mental disability (in %)
1.	Locomotor disability	@
2.	Muscular Dystrophy
3.	Leprosy cured
4.	Dwarfism
5.	Cerebral Palsy
6.	Acid attack Victim
7.	Low vision	#
8.	Blindness	#
9.	Deaf	£
10.	Hard of Hearing	£
11.	Speech and Language disability
12.	Intellectual Disability
13.	Specific Learning Disability
14.	Autism Spectrum Disorder
15.	Mental illness
16.	Chronic Neurological Conditions
17.	Multiple sclerosis
18.	Parkinson’s disease
19.	Haemophilia
20.	Thalassemia
21.	Sickle Cell disease

In the light of the above, his/her over all permanent physical impairment as per guidelines (number and date of issue of the guidelines to be specified), is as follows: – 

In figures              _________________________________percent

In words: – …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. percent

• This condition is progressive/non-progressive/likely to improve/not likely to improve.
• Reassessment of disability is:
  • Not necessary, 

                            Or              

1. is recommended/after …………… years…………….months, and therefore this certificate shall be valid till 

                            (DD/MM/YY)        ___________

@-	e.g. Left/right/both arms/legs
#-	e.g. Single eye
£-	e.g. Left/Right/both ears

The applicant has submitted the following document as proof of residence: –

Nature of document	Date of issue	Details of authority issuing certificate

Signature and seal of the Medical Authority.

Name and Seal of Member	Name and Seal of Member	Name and Seal of the Chairperson

Signature/thumb impression of the person in whose favour certificate of disability is issued.

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Form-VII 

Certificate of Disability

(In cases other than those mentioned in Forms V and VI) 

(Prescribed proforma subject to amendment from time to time)

(Name and Address of the Medical Authority issuing the Certificate)

Recent passport size attested photograph

(Showing face only) of the person with disability.

Certificate No.                                                                                                              Date:

This is to certify that I have carefully examined

Shri/Smt./Kum.                                              son/wife/daughter of Shri                                                  Date of Birth (DD/MM/YY)                                                                                                                     Age       ___years, male/female____________

registration No.                                                                __permanent resident of House No.                                 Ward/Village/Street

 Post Office  District  State ______, whose photograph is affixed above, and am satisfied that he/she is a case of  disability. His/her extent of percentage physical impairment/disability has been evaluated as per guidelines (………………………….. number and date of issue of the guidelines to be specified) and is shown against the relevant disability in the table below: –

Sl. No.	Disability	Affected part of body	Diagnosis	Permanent physical impairment/mental disability (in %)
1.	Locomotor disability	@
2.	Muscular Dystrophy
3.	Leprosy cured
4.	Cerebral Palsy
5.	Acid attack Victim
6.	Low vision	#
7.	Deaf	€
8.	Hard of Hearing	€
9.	Speech and Language disability
10.	Intellectual Disability
11.	Specific Learning Disability
12.	Autism Spectrum Disorder
13.	Mental illness
14.	Chronic Neurological Conditions
15.	Multiple sclerosis
16.	Parkinson’s disease
17.	Haemophilia
18.	Thalassemia
19.	Sickle Cell disease

(Please strike out the disabilities which are not applicable)

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• The above condition is progressive/non-progressive/likely to improve/not likely to improve.

• Reassessment of disability is:

1. not necessary,

or

1. is recommended/after                        years     months, and therefore this certificate shall be valid till (DD/MM/YY)

@ –         eg. Left/Right/both arms/legs

# –           eg. Single eye/both eyes

€ –           eg. Left/Right/both ears

The applicant has submitted the following document as proof of residence: –

Nature of document	Date of issue	Details of authority issuing certificate

(Authorised Signatory of notified Medical Authority)

(Name and Seal)

Countersigned {Countersignature and seal 

of the Chief Medical Officer/Medical  Superintendent/ Head of Government Hospital,  in case the Certificate is issued by a medical authority  who is not a Government servant (with seal)}

  Signature/thumb   impression of the

person in whose

favour certificate of

                     disability is issued.

Note. – In case this certificate is issued by a medical authority who is not a Government servant, it shall be valid only if countersigned by the Chief Medical Officer of the District.

PROFORMA – A

Form of Certificate applicable for Released/Retired Personnel

It     is    certified     that     No.	Rank		Name
whose date  of    Birth is      has	rendered		Service from			to             in
Army/Navy/Air Force.

   2. He has been released from military services :

% a) on completion of assignment otherwise than

• by way of dismissal, or

• by way of discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, or

• on his own request, but without earning his pension, or

• he has not been transferred to the reserve pending such release.

%b)  on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service.

%c)	on invalidment after putting in at least five years of Military service
3.	He is covered under the definition of Ex-Serviceman (Re-employment in Central Civil Services and Posts) Rules, 1979 as amended from time to time.
Place :	Signature,         Name          and         Designation          of          the
	Competent Authority **
Date:	SEAL

% Delete the paragraph which is not applicable.

** Authorities who are competent to issue certificate to Armed Forces Personnel for availing Age concessions are as follows :

• In case of Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs: Army: Military Secretary Branch, Army Hqrs., New Delhi; Navy : Directorate of Personnel, Naval Hqrs., New Delhi; Air Force : Directorate of Personnel Officers, Air Hqrs., New Delhi.

• In case of JCOs/ORs and equivalent of the Navy and Air Force : Army : By various Regimental Record Offices; Navy : BABS, Mumbai; Air Force : Air Force Records, New Delhi.

                                           PROFORMA – B

                                    Form of Certificate for Serving Personnel

                                                    (Applicable for serving personnel who are due to be released within one year)

It is certified that No.  Rank                                    Name  is                                                                                                                                                                serving                                                                                                                                                                     in                                                                                                                                                                    the

Army/Navy/Air Force from      .

• He is due for release/retirement on completion of his specific period of assignment  on or before 31.07.2024.         

• No disciplinary case is pending against him

                                      Place :                                     Signature, Name and Designation of the

Competent Authority **

Date:                                                                                                                                                                                                 SEAL

** Authorities who are competent to issue certificate to Armed Forces Personnel for availing Age concessions are as follows :

• In case of Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs: Army: Military Secretary Branch, Army Hqrs., New Delhi; Navy : Directorate of Personnel, Naval Hqrs., New Delhi; Air Force : Directorate of Personnel Officers, Air Hqrs., New Delhi.

• In case of JCOs/ORs and equivalent of the Navy and Air Force : Army : By various Regimental Record Offices; Navy : BABS, Mumbai; Air Force : Air Force Records, New Delhi.

                                                                                                                 PROFORMA – C

                Undertaking to be given by serving Armed Force personnel who are due                                                                                                         to be released within one year

I understand that if selected on the basis of the recruitment/Examination to which this application relates, my appointment will be subject to my producing documentary evidence to the satisfaction of the appointing authority that I have been duly released/ retired/discharged from the Armed Forces and that I am entitled to the benefits admissible to Ex-Servicemen in terms of the Ex-Servicemen (Re-employment in Central Civil Service and Posts) Rules, 1979, as amended from time to time.

Place :

                               Date :                                                         Signature and Name of Candidate

 PROFORMA – D

Form of Certificate applicable for Serving Armed Force Personnel who have already completed their initial assignment and

are on extended assignment

It is certified that No  Rank  Name  whose date of birth is is serving in the Army/Navy/Air Force from 

• He has already completed his initial assignment of five years on      and is on extended assignment till

• There is no objection to his applying for civil employment and he will be released on three months notice on selection from the date of

receipt of offer of appointment.

                                       Place :                                  Signature, Name and Designation of the

                                                                                                                        Competent Authority **

                               Date :                                                                                          SEAL

** Authorities who are competent to issue certificate to Armed Forces Personnel for availing Age concessions are as follows:

• In case of Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs: Army: Military Secretary Branch, Army Hqrs., New Delhi; Navy: Directorate of Personnel, Naval Hqrs., New Delhi; Air Force : Directorate of Personnel Officers, Air Hqrs., New Delhi.

• In case of JCOs/ORs and equivalent of the Navy and Air Force : Army : By various Regimental Record Offices; Navy : BABS, Mumbai; Air Force : Air Force Records, New Delhi

Government of ………………………

(Name & Address of the authority issuing the certificate)

INCOME & ASSET CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY ECONOMICALLY

WEAKER SECTIONS

Certificate No.  …………….……

Date: …………

VALID FOR THE YEAR ………….……

1. This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari ………………son/daughter/wife of …………………………………………………….. permanent resident of

………………………Village/Street …………………………Post Office………. District……… in the State/Union Territory …………………… Pin

Code …………. whose photograph is attested below belongs to Economically Weaker Sections, since the gross annual income* of his/her family** is below Rs. 8 lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh only) for the financial year. His/her family does not own or possess any of the following assets***:

i)       5 acres of agricultural land and above; ii) Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above; iii) Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities;

iv) Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in. areas other than the notified municipalities

• Shri/Smt./Kumari …………… belongs to the ……………………………………… caste which is not recognized as a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes (Central List)

                Recent

Passport size Signature with seal of Office ……………………………….. attested                Name……… ……………………………………….

photograph of

                    the applicant                             Designation ………………………………….…….

*Note 1: Income covered all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession, etc.

**Note 2: The term ‘Family” for this purpose include the person, who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years.

***Note 3: The property held by a “Family’ in different locations or different places/cities have been clubbed while applying the land or property holding test to determine EWS status.

NOTE: –

The Income and Asset Certificate issued by anyone of the following authorities in the prescribed format as given above shall only be accepted as proof of candidate’s claim as belonging to EWS: –

                   i.                                           District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/1st Class Stipendiary

Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner, ii. Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate,

iii.         Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and iv.         Sub-Divisional Officer or the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.

We, the undersigned, Mr./ Mrs./Ms.___________________________________ eligible candidate for the

___________________________________________examination and Mr./ Mrs./Ms. _______________________________________ eligible writer (scribe) for the eligible candidate, do hereby declare that:

(i)  We have read, understood and agree to abide by all terms and conditions mentione d in the detailed advertisement.

The scribe is identified by the candidate at own cost and as per own choice.

            The candidate is Visually Impaired and/or has permanent physical limitation to write including that of speed and he/she needs a writer (scribe) as permissible under the Government of India rules governing the recruitment of Persons with Disability.

In view of the importance of the time element, the examination being of a competitive nature, the candidate undertakes to ful ly satisfy the Medical Officer of the Organisation that there was necessity for use of a scribe as he/she has permanent physical limitation to write including that of speed.

In view of the fact that multiple appearance / attendance in the examination are not permitted, the candidate undertakes that he/she has not appeared / attended the examination more than once and that the scribe arranged by him/her is not a candidate for the examina tion. If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the process, candidature of both the candidate and the scribe wi ll be cancelled.

I, .___________________________________ (Scribe), am not a candidate for this recruitment exercise.

I, .___________________________________ (Scribe), am not an active employee of National Insurance Co. Ltd.

I, .___________________________________ (Scribe), do not belong to the same academic stream as the candidate.

(In case of Specialists)

We hereby declare that all the above statements made by us are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. We also understand that in case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that we do not fulfill the eligibility norms and/or that the informat ion furnished by us is incorrect/false or that we have suppressed any material fact(s), the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the written test(s). If any of these shortcomings is/are detected even after the candidate’s appointment, his/her services are liable to be terminated. In such circumstances, both signatories will be liable to criminal prosecution.

Given under our signature:

Signature of the Scribe:                                                                                                                            Signature of the Candidate:  

                                                                                                                    Registration No:

Postal address:                                                                                                        Roll No:

                                                                                                                    Postal address:

Educational Qualification of the Scribe:                                      

Mobile…………………………………………                                

     Mobile…………………………………………

PHOTO OF THE SCRIBE

PHOTO OF CANDIDATE

…………………………………………

         Signature of Invigilator

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Appendix- II

SCRIBE DECLARATION FORM & LETTER OF UNDERTAKING by the person with specified disability covered under the definition of Section 2 (s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing

I _____________________, a candidate with ___________________ (nature of disability/condition) appearing for the ________________(name of the examination) bearing Roll No. ___________________ at __________________________  (name of the centre) in the District _______________  ,__________________ (name of the State). My educational qualification is _______________________. .

• I do hereby state that _________________________ (name of the scribe) will prov ide the service of scribe for the undersigned for taking the aforementioned examination.

• I do hereby undertake that his/her qualification is ______________________. In case, subsequently it is found that his /her qualification is not as declared by the undersigned and is beyond my qualification, I shall forfeit my right to the post and claims relating thereto.

We, the undersigned, Mr./ Mrs./Ms______________________________ eligible candidate for the examination and Mr./ Mrs./Ms.__________________ ______________ eligible writer (scribe) for the eligible candidate, do hereby further declare that:

• (i)  We have read, understood and agree to abide by all terms and conditions mentioned in the detailed advertisement. (ii) The scribe is identified by the candidate at own cost and as per own choice.
• In view of the importance of the time element, the examination being of a competitive nature, the candidate undertakes to fully satisfy the Medical Officer of the Organisation that there was necessity for use of a scribe.

• In view of the fact that multiple appearance / attendance in the examination are not permitted, the candidate undertakes that he/she has not appeared / attended the examination more than once and that the scribe arranged by him/her is not a candidate for the examination. If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the process, candidature of both the candidate and the scribe will be cancelled.

• I, __________________________________ (Scribe), am not a candidate for this recruitment exercise.

• I, __________________________________ (Scribe), am not an active employee of National Insurance Co Ltd.

• I, __________________________________ (Scribe), do not belong to the same academic stream as the candidate. (In case of Specialists)
• We hereby declare that all the above statements made by us are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. We a lso understand that in case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that we do not fulfill the eligibility norms and/or that the information furnish ed by us is incorrect/false or that we have suppressed any material fact(s), the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the written test(s). If any of these shortcomings is/are detected even after the candidate’s appointment, his/her services are liable to be terminated. In such circumstances, both signatories will be liable to criminal prosec ution.

Given under our signature:

               Signature of the Scribe: ____________________________                Signature of the Candidate: ____________________________ 

                                                                                                               Registration No:

                      Postal address:                                                                        Roll No:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Postal address:

Mobile…………………………………………  Mobile…………………………………………

PHOTO OF THE SCRIBE

PHOTO OF CANDIDATE

Place:

Date:

…………………………………………

         Signature of Invigilator

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