United India Insurance Company Limited (UIIC) has opened applications for 225 Administrative Officer (Scale I) vacancies in its 2026 recruitment. The intake comprises 200 Generalists and 25 Hindi Officers. Applications and online fee payments close on 28 September 2026. This is a public-sector insurance recruitment for permanent posts, subject to the selection process, medical fitness, probation and service conditions—not an internship or a work-from-home opportunity.
The Generalist route accepts eligible graduates or postgraduates from any discipline. Hindi Officer applicants need the specific postgraduate and language combinations prescribed in the notification. Before paying, check the 30 June 2026 eligibility cutoff, minimum marks, age requirements and five-year service commitment. Candidates must choose one discipline; applying for both is not permitted.
UIIC AO recruitment 2026: overview
| Detail | Official information |
|---|---|
| Employer | United India Insurance Company Limited, a Government of India-owned general insurer |
| Position | Administrative Officer, Scale I |
| Total vacancies | 225 provisional vacancies: 200 Generalists and 25 Hindi Officers |
| Posting | Across India; vacancies substantially in Southern and Western zones |
| Basic pay | ₹82,485 per month, plus admissible allowances |
| Application deadline | 28 September 2026 |
| Notification | HO:HRM:REC:AO:1:2026, dated 7 September 2026 |
Vacancy distribution
The notified category-wise distribution is below. These numbers are provisional and can change under the recruitment conditions. Horizontal reservations for eligible persons with benchmark disabilities are included within the intake; they are not additional vacancies to add to the total.
| Category | Generalists | Hindi Officers |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved | 68 | 11 |
| OBC | 62 | 7 |
| SC | 30 | 4 |
| ST | 18 | 1 |
| EWS | 22 | 2 |
| Total | 200 | 25 |
Applicants claiming reservation must meet the relevant category conditions and produce the prescribed certificates. An entry in the online form does not itself establish eligibility for reservation. Read the notification's certificate requirements, including the applicable OBC non-creamy-layer and EWS provisions, before selecting a category.
Important dates
- Registration and online payment opened: 8 September 2026.
- Last date to register, edit the application and pay online: 28 September 2026.
- Last date to print the application through the portal: 13 October 2026.
- Preliminary examination: 22 October 2026, tentative.
- Main examination: 30 November 2026, tentative.
- Examination call letters: expected around seven days before the relevant examination.
The printing deadline is not an extension of the application deadline. Examination dates may change, so candidates should check UIIC's recruitment page for updates and download their call letters when available. No final interview date is specified in the notification.
Educational eligibility: Generalists
Generalist applicants need a graduate or postgraduate degree in any discipline from a recognised university, with at least 60% marks in either degree examination. The minimum is 55% for SC, ST and PwBD applicants. Eligible disciplines are not limited to commerce or insurance; the notice also covers backgrounds such as engineering, arts, science, agriculture and data science.
The qualifying examination must have been passed, with supporting proof, by 30 June 2026. Merely appearing for an examination before that date is insufficient if the result was declared afterwards. Candidates using CGPA or grades must follow their institution's official conversion method and retain the required certificate. Marks cannot be rounded up to meet the threshold: 59.99% does not become 60%.
Working knowledge of computers is mandatory. Applicants should also check recognition and qualification-equivalence requirements in the official notice. A later degree result or an unsupported percentage conversion cannot cure a shortfall at the eligibility cutoff.
Educational eligibility: Hindi Officers
Hindi Officer eligibility is more specialised. The notification permits five postgraduate routes, each linked to specified Hindi/English subjects or examination medium at degree level:
- A master's degree in Hindi, with English as a compulsory or elective subject, or the examination medium, at degree level.
- A master's degree in English, with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject, or the examination medium, at degree level.
- A master's degree in another subject through Hindi medium, with English meeting the prescribed degree-level subject or examination-medium condition.
- A master's degree in another subject through English medium, with Hindi meeting the prescribed degree-level subject or examination-medium condition.
- A master's degree in another subject, with both Hindi and English as compulsory/elective degree-level subjects, or one as the examination medium and the other as a compulsory/elective subject.
The required marks are 60%, reduced to 55% for SC/ST/PwBD candidates. The same eligibility cutoff applies. Compare your marksheets and medium-of-instruction records with the complete qualification table: having any master's degree, or simply being fluent in Hindi, does not automatically qualify a candidate.
Age and other eligibility conditions
The standard age range is 21–30 years as on 30 June 2026. The notification specifies an inclusive birth-date range of 30 June 1996 to 30 June 2005 before applicable relaxations. Common upper-age relaxations are five years for SC/ST, three years for OBC non-creamy-layer applicants and ten years for PwBD applicants.
Other eligible groups have separate relaxation provisions. Anyone relying on a relaxation should read the relevant table and documentary conditions rather than assuming multiple concessions can be combined freely. Nationality and eligibility-certificate requirements also apply as set out in the notice.
Candidates already serving as Administrative Officers in Scale I at UIIC cannot apply. Multiple registrations or appearances, including attempts to compete in both disciplines, can result in cancellation. Choose the discipline and category carefully before completing registration.
Salary, benefits and posting conditions
The starting monthly basic pay is ₹82,485. UIIC states approximate gross monthly pay of ₹1.10 lakh at metropolitan centres. Gross pay is not the same as take-home pay, and the metropolitan estimate should not be treated as a guaranteed net salary for every posting.
Benefits are governed by company rules and include gratuity, leave travel subsidy, medical benefits, group personal accident insurance, the National Pension System and leased accommodation. Selected officers may be posted or transferred anywhere in India. The notification says vacancies are substantially in Western and Southern zones, where many initial postings are likely.
The initial posting carries a minimum five-year period during which requests for transfer to a preferred location will not be entertained. This is an important consideration for candidates seeking a fixed home-city job. The recruitment does not advertise a remote-working arrangement.
Probation and five-year service bond
Probation initially lasts one year and can be extended. Confirmation requires passing the specified non-life Licentiate Examination of the Insurance Institute of India; failure within the permitted extended probation period can lead to termination.
Selected candidates must commit to at least five years of service, including probation. Leaving before completion can attract damages linked to gross salary actually received, capped at one year's gross salary, plus ₹35,000 towards onboarding and integration. The notice provides for proportionate reduction under its stated conditions after the first year. Read the complete bond clause before applying: the potential liability is not merely ₹35,000.
Application fee
| Applicant category | Amount before applicable GST |
|---|---|
| Applicants outside the concession categories below | ₹1,000, including service charges |
| SC/ST/PwBD applicants and permanent UIIC employees | ₹250 service charges; application fee itself is nil |
Applicable GST is additional. Charges are non-refundable, so verify eligibility first. The concession categories do not have an entirely free application: the stated service charge still applies. Payment must be completed through the online process by 28 September.
Examination and selection process
Selection involves preliminary and main examinations followed by interview, with document checks and medical fitness requirements. The preliminary examination contains 100 objective questions for 100 marks over 60 minutes: English Language has 30 questions, Reasoning 35 and Quantitative Aptitude 35. Each section has a separate 20-minute timer. Candidates must satisfy the qualifying standards set by UIIC.
For Generalists, the main objective examination has 200 questions carrying 250 marks over 150 minutes. It covers English, reasoning, quantitative aptitude, general awareness with financial-sector emphasis, and computer knowledge. A separate 30-minute English descriptive test carries 30 marks for letter and essay writing. Final merit uses main objective marks and interview marks in a 75:25 ratio; preliminary and descriptive marks do not contribute to that merit calculation.
For Hindi Officers, the main objective examination has 150 questions for 200 marks over 120 minutes. It includes professional language knowledge alongside English, reasoning, general awareness and computer knowledge. The descriptive examination carries 50 marks over 60 minutes and includes English/Hindi writing and translation. Unlike the Generalist route, Hindi Officer final merit uses both objective and descriptive main-examination marks, combined with interview marks in a 75:25 ratio.
Wrong answers in objective tests attract a penalty of one-quarter of the marks assigned to the question; unanswered questions carry no penalty. Descriptive answers are typed on a computer. Candidates should review the official examination tables and language-input instructions for their chosen discipline.
How to apply online
- Open the official UIIC recruitment page and read the 2026 AO notification, including qualification, bond and upload instructions.
- Use the official IBPS application link below and select new registration. Enter your own active mobile number and email address; save the registration number and password.
- Complete personal, educational and category information. Ensure names and dates match supporting documents, and select only one discipline.
- Upload the photograph, signature, thumb impression and handwritten declaration in the formats prescribed by the portal. Use the declaration wording from the official instructions.
- Preview and validate every entry before final submission. Do not assume category or discipline can be changed after registration.
- Complete online payment. Avoid refreshing or navigating back during the transaction; check payment status if no receipt appears before attempting another payment.
- Save the submitted application and payment receipt. Retain degree, age and reservation documents for verification and monitor UIIC's website for examination updates.
Official links and final checklist
UIIC official AO recruitment page and notification
Apply online for UIIC Administrative Officer recruitment 2026
Before submitting, confirm your qualification and age at the June cutoff, discipline-specific eligibility, category documents, fee amount and willingness to accept posting and bond conditions. This summary was checked against UIIC's official 2026 notification and application portal on 16 September 2026. The employer's notification and subsequent official updates govern the recruitment.
