At a glance
The facts most likely to change your decision.
- Vacancies
- 500 vacancies (provisional) The advertisement gives a state/UT-wise category breakdown that is not aggregated here; see the detailed advertisement for the full table.
- Education
- Graduate Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University; proficiency in reading, writing and speaking the regional language of the state/UT applied for is required and tested before final selection.
- Age
- 21–30 years as on 1 Jul 2026 Relaxations and cut-off dates are category-specific.
- Application fee
- ₹850 for candidates other than SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen · Nil for SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-servicemen Use the official payment instructions only.
- Pay
- Scale of pay ₹36,290–₹1,00,865; gross emoluments approximately ₹53,000 per month in a Metro city at the initial stage. Gross and in-hand pay vary by posting and allowance.
- Recruitment cycle
- 2026-27 Central · All India
Vacancies & reservation
What is known, what overlaps and what remains unreported.
Category table not available here
Check the latest official notice for the post- and category-wise distribution.
How to read reservation: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST are vertical categories. PwBD, women, ex-servicemen and similar horizontal reservations can overlap them and must not be added again to the total.
Complete timeline
One record from notification to final outcome.
- completed
Online registration opens
18 Jul 2026
- current
Applications close
7 Aug 2026
- scheduled
Phase-I Examination
27 Aug 2026
- scheduled
Phase-II Examination
30 Oct 2026
Who can apply?
A readable first check—not a legal eligibility decision.
Basic eligibility paths
- Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or an equivalent qualification.
- Age 21–30 years as on 1 Jul 2026, with relaxation for reserved and other eligible categories per the notification.
- Candidates not found proficient in the Regional Language Test are disqualified regardless of examination marks.
Relaxations & certificates
- SC/ST, OBC-NCL, PwBD and ex-servicemen relaxations follow the applicable notification.
- Always check the certificate format and cut-off date in the official notice.
Selection process & syllabus
Stage by stage, without mixing recruitment years.
Selection stages
- 1Phase-I Preliminary Examination
- 2Phase-II Main Examination
- 3Regional Language Test
- 4Document verification
Syllabus snapshot
- Phase-I and Phase-II follow the standard insurance-sector objective examination pattern; see the detailed advertisement for section-wise marks and duration.
Application document checklist
Prepare before the portal gets busy.
Recent passport-size photograph and scanned signature
Government photo ID with the same name used in the application
Education certificates and marksheets
Category, EWS, PwBD or ex-serviceman certificate, if claimed
Domicile or language proof where the notification requires it
Official links & source record
Go straight to the recruiting body.
- Primary source
- NICL Assistant 2026-27 detailed advertisement
- Published / changed
- Detailed advertisement dated 17 Jul 2026
- Last checked
- 4 Aug 2026, 10:40 IST
Official notices, corrigenda and recruiting-body pages have final authority. This page is a reading aid.