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NICL AO Exam Centers 2026: Phase I and II City List

NICL AO exam centers 2026 list the provisional Phase I cities in every zone and the Phase II cities. NICL can add, cancel or reallot centers.

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In short

  • NICL lists provisional Phase I centers in states and union territories across India.
  • Phase II uses a shorter list of cities.
  • NICL does not change a center on request, and it can reallot a center.
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NICL AO exam centers 2026 include provisional Phase I cities in every zone of India and a shorter list of Phase II cities. National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) can add, cancel or reallot centers. Return to the NICL AO Agriculture 2026 guide for all pages.

Which are the NICL AO exam centers 2026 for Phase I?

NICL grouped the provisional Phase I centers into zones. Find your state and note the cities near you. Your call letter shows the final venue.

State or union territoryCitiesZone
BiharArrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, PurneaEast 1
JharkhandBokaro Steel City, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, RanchiEast 1
OdishaBalasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, SambalpurEast 1
Andaman and Nicobar IslandPort BlairEast 2
Arunachal PradeshNaharlagunEast 2
AssamDibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, TezpurEast 2
ManipurImphal, ChurachandpurEast 2
MeghalayaShillong, TuraEast 2
MizoramAizawlEast 2
NagalandKohimaEast 2
SikkimGangtokEast 2
TripuraAgartalaEast 2
West BengalAsansol, Burdwan, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata, SiliguriEast 2
DelhiDelhi/NCRNorth 1
HaryanaFaridabad, GurugramNorth 1
HaryanaAmbalaNorth 4
Uttar PradeshGhaziabad, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, NoidaNorth 1
Uttar PradeshAgra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Faizabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Moradabad, Prayagraj, VaranasiNorth 2
UttarakhandDehradun, Haldwani, RoorkeeNorth 1
RajasthanAjmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, UdaipurNorth 3
ChandigarhChandigarh/MohaliNorth 4
Himachal PradeshBilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, UnaNorth 4
Jammu and KashmirJammu, Samba, SrinagarNorth 4
LadakhKargil, LehNorth 4
PunjabAmritsar, Bathinda, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, PhagwaraNorth 4
Andhra PradeshEluru, Vijayawada/Guntur, Kadapa, Kakinada, Kurnool, Ongole, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, Tirupati, Visakhapatnam, VizianagaramSouth 1
KarnatakaBelagavi (Belgaum), Bengaluru, Hubli/Dharwad, Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), UdupiSouth 1
TelanganaHyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, WarangalSouth 1
KeralaAlappuzha, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram, ThrissurSouth 2
LakshadweepKavarattiSouth 2
PuducherryPuducherrySouth 2
Tamil NaduChennai, Coimbatore, Erode, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Salem, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Vellore, Villupuram, VirudhunagarSouth 2
GoaPanajiWest 1
GujaratAhmedabad/Gandhinagar, Anand/Vadodara, Jamnagar, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat/BardoliWest 1
MaharashtraAmravati, Chandrapur, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Dhule, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai/MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Ratnagiri, SolapurWest 1
ChhattisgarhBhilai, Bilaspur, RaipurWest 2
Madhya PradeshBhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, UjjainWest 2

Which are the NICL AO Phase II exam centers?

NICL uses a shorter list for Phase II. Only candidates who qualify in Phase I appear at these centers.

State or union territoryCities
Andhra Pradesh and TelanganaHyderabad, Guntur/Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam
AssamGuwahati
BiharPatna, Muzaffarpur
ChandigarhMohali
ChhattisgarhRaipur, Bhilai/Bhilai Nagar
DelhiDelhi-NCR
GujaratAhmedabad-Gandhinagar, Rajkot
Himachal PradeshBilaspur, Solan
Jammu and KashmirJammu
JharkhandRanchi, Dhanbad
KarnatakaBengaluru, Hubballi/Dharwad
KeralaErnakulum, Thiruvananthapuram
MaharashtraMumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR, Pune, Nashik
Madhya PradeshBhopal, Indore
OdishaBhubaneswar, Berhampur-Ganjam
RajasthanJaipur, Udaipur
Tamil NaduChennai, Madurai
Uttar PradeshLucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj
UttarakhandDehradun, Roorkee
West BengalKolkata, Burdwan

What rules apply to NICL AO exam centers?

NICL holds the exam online at the venue that the call letter names. It does not entertain any request to change the center, venue, date or session. The center you chose in the form is final.

NICL keeps the right to cancel a center and to add other centers. It can also allot you to a center other than the one you chose. If too few candidates pick a center, NICL can move them to an adjacent center. If a center has too many candidates, NICL can move some of them to another center.

You must appear at your own risk and expense. NICL is not responsible for any injury or loss at the center.

What is the next step after you check the centers?

Next step: learn how to download your call letter on the NICL AO admit card 2026 page. Then read the NICL AO exam day checklist.

Frequently asked questions

Which cities are NICL AO Phase I exam centers in 2026?
NICL lists provisional Phase I centers in East, North, South and West zones across India. Examples are Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Patna. Find your state in the table on this page.
Can I change my NICL AO exam center?
No. NICL does not entertain a request to change the center, venue, date or session. The choice of center you made in the form is final. NICL can still allot a different center.
Where will I find the exact NICL AO exam venue?
The call letter shows the exact venue, date and session. NICL holds the exam online at the venue named in the call letter. Read the NICL AO admit card 2026 page for the download steps.
Where is the NICL AO Phase II exam held?
NICL lists a shorter set of provisional Phase II cities. They include Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Patna and Lucknow. The Phase II table on this page lists all of them.
Is the NICL AO Phase I center list final?
No. The list is provisional. NICL can cancel a center or add a new one based on response and administrative feasibility. It can also allot a candidate to a center other than the chosen one.
Does NICL AO have exam centers in Bihar?
Yes. The provisional Phase I list names eight cities in Bihar. They are Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna and Purnea. Phase II lists Patna and Muzaffarpur.
Who pays the travel cost for the NICL AO exam?
The candidate pays all costs of travel and stay. NICL is not responsible for any injury or loss at the center. A candidate appears at the center at his or her own risk and expense.
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