[Studyplan] LIC AAO Administrative Officer 2013: Topicwise booklist, cut offs

Overview of LIC AAO 2013 Exam

• Computer based: yes
• Negative marking: yes
• Sectional cut-off: yes.
• Bond System: yes, 1 lakh Rupees (4 years)
• Vacancies: around 750

Section	No.of Qs	Marks per Qs	Total
Reasoning	30	3	90
Maths	30	3	90
GK	30	2	60
Computers	30	2	60
English	40	2.5	100
Total	160	-	400

How is 2013 different from previous years’ LIC AAO exams?

How is LIC AAO 2013 different from previous exams

Earlier LIC AAO 2011 exam	Now LIC AAO 2013
Pen and Paper based	Computer based
Had only four sections Reasoning Maths GK English	Has five sections Reasoning Maths GK Computer awareness English grammar, comprehension and Vocab
Had descriptive English paper (précis and comprehension)	There is no descriptive English paper.
Did not have negative marking	Has -25% negative marking.
Fees was Rs.400	Rs.500 (inflation everywhere)

Approach: Maths, Quantative aptitude for LIC

Maths of LIC is pretty much the 90s era Bank/SSC tests = few questions on BODMAS, algebra, percentages, average-alligiation, Time speed work distance and you’re done. So, If you’re a serious player of SSC/IBPS, then it should hardly pose any challenge to you.

How is LIC maths different from SSC CGL?

• Trigonometry not asked
• Geometry not asked (only mensuration asked – that Is area, volume, perimeter)
• Coordinate geometry not asked.

How is LIC maths different from IBPS/SBI PO?

• LIC’s data interpretation questions are very cheap and easy compared to them.

ok, Question (again) is how to prepare it in a systematic manner?

• Ofcourse you can just mugup a few formulas, practice a few questions from book. But that’s like firefighting / desi-jugaad= not good.
• Why? Because apart from LIC, you’d also be preparing for IBPS, SSC, CDS, CAPF, ONGC, CSAT, CAT (depending on your taste). So better approach is: first get basic concepts clear (from NCERT etc), then try maximum questions.

Book for Quantitative aptitude?

• If you already have RS Aggarwal’s book on Quantitative aptitude, it is sufficient for LIC Exam.
• If you don’t have it, I would suggest go for Fast track to objective arithmetic by Rajesh Verma or Quantum CAT by Sarvesh Kumar because they help in other exams as well. (RS aggarwal’s Quantitative Aptitude book doesn’t have good coverage for geometry, trigonometry topics that come in SSC CGL, plus these new books have given explanations in more lucid manner .)

Approach: English grammar, comprehension

topic	AAO 2009	ADO 2010	ADO 2013
Sentence Arrangement	0	5	5
Sentence Correction	5	10	10
Comprehension	0	7	5
Fill in the Blanks	10		5
Vocabulary (Syn, Antonym, Fill in Blanks, Analogy)	15	3	0
Total	30	25	25

• for LIC AAO 2013, they’ll have 40 questions on English worth 100 marks.
• Again, LIC English section runs parallel to that of SSC, IBPS. Except that SSC has specific sets of active/passive, direct/indirect speech, idioms and phrases while LIC doesn’t.

Job Profile: LIC AAO (Administrative Officer)

Courtesy : Shri Sumeet from Orkut forum who has written following regarding Job Profiles of AAO,ADO. 

• There are two wings in LIC where a Direct Recrutee AAO can work: 1.) Administrative 2.) Marketing
• Initially AAO will be given administrative responsibilities where u will be made HOD of a deptt. Or even more than one department Like New Business, Claims, Policy Servicing, Office services, Accounts..in every dept.
• You have to take the responsibility of all the works related to that dept.
• After two years you can get the chance for job rotation and move to marketing side as Asstt. Branch Manager(sales).
• You will get a car worth Rs. 5.50 lakhs.
• The work pressure is immense and those thinking of joining LIC as AAO and prepare for UPSC etc. You must be clear that its not possible at all once u r in LIC.
• Well Initially you have to join as Asst. Admin officer only….after 2 years of confirmed service in the cadre you will become eligible for marketing assignment as Asst.Branch Manager (Sales).
• Its your choice ..but since there are lot of promotee officers who are desirous of becoming ABM(s), the competition becomes tough, though Direct recruit AAOs are given the preference.
• And there is nothing like targets n all for AAOs…these targets are only for ADO…so be cool and prepare hard.
• Yeah the salary is under revision and is due w.e.f from Aug 2012..cant say the exact quantum  of revision but in hand salary will definitely be 35k+
• In addition to this you will be entiteled to Rs. 125/- per day as meal coupon(sodexo) for each working day +600 as entertainment allowance+400 mobile expenses(confirmed AAOs)+ reimbursement for any one financial news paper

Job Profile: Bank PO vs LIC AAO

• SBI PO is ahead in terms of perk and allowances.
• Promotion are time bound…i mean there is no separate departmental or any other exm to give to out of term promotion. The promotion duration as of now is long..like it takes about around 6-7 years for an AAO to become AO.
• Though things are expected to change in future. Probation is for 1 year.
• Regarding postings, since it’s an all India cadre u will be posted to any part of the country.
• During our time most of the AAOs had got home or nearby divisions

Sectional Cutoffs for LIC AAO 2011

Courtesy: My friend csl80 from Pagalguy forum.
According RTI, for LIC AAO 2011 exam, Total 1.8 lakh people applied but only about 54,000 appeared in the written exam.

		Max. Marks	Gen, OBC	SC,ST,PH
Paper I	Reasoning	60	36	30
	Maths	30	18	15
	GK	20	12	10
	English Grammar, Vocab	30	18	15
	Subtotal	140	84	70
Paper II*	English Descriptive: Précis, RC	50	25	20

*Paper II only qualifying nature, its marks not counted in merit list.