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NICL AO Automobile Engineer Notification 2026: 20 Posts

NICL AO Automobile Engineer notification 2026 lists 20 posts, category-wise vacancies, and key dates. Phase I is on 17 November 2026.

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In short

  • The notification lists 20 Automobile Engineer posts: 10 UR, 5 OBC, 2 SC, 1 ST, and 2 EWS.
  • The company calls all vacancy numbers provisional and can change them.
  • A candidate can apply for one discipline only.
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The NICL AO Automobile Engineer notification 2026 announces 20 posts for Automobile Engineers in the Administrative Officer (Scale I) cadre. National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) issued the detailed advertisement with the date 7 October 2026. It covers 321 posts in all disciplines. See the full NICL AO Automobile Engineer 2026 guide for every stage.

What does the NICL AO Automobile Engineer notification 2026 cover?

The advertisement has 39 pages. It lists the posts, the education and age rules, the selection procedure, the fee, the exam centres, and the service conditions. It also gives the certificate formats that candidates bring to the interview.

Read the eligibility rules and the selection process next. They explain the two parts of the notification that most candidates need.

How many Automobile Engineer posts are in the notification?

CategoryAutomobile Engineer posts
Unreserved (UR)10
Other Backward Classes (OBC)5
Scheduled Caste (SC)2
Scheduled Tribe (ST)1
Economically Weaker Section (EWS)2
Total20

The company calls these numbers provisional. It can change them to meet its needs. Reservation follows the government guidelines in force when the result is final.

An OBC candidate in the creamy layer must apply as Unreserved. The EWS posts are tentative and depend on later directives of the Government of India.

Automobile Engineers hold 20 of the 121 Specialist posts. The Generalist stream has 200 posts. The table shows every discipline.

DisciplineTotalUROBCSCSTEWS
Finance (CA and CMA)20105212
Legal20105212
Information Technology1052111
Automobile Engineers20105212
Risk Engineers28137323
Company Secretaries211000
Agriculture2095312
Information Technology (backlog)101000
Specialist total121583113712
Generalist2008055301520

A candidate can apply for one discipline only. If a candidate applies more than once, the company keeps only the latest valid application. The fee for the other applications is forfeited.

What are the key dates in the NICL AO notification?

EventDate
Notification date7 October 2026
Online registration starts8 October 2026 (Thursday)
Last date for online registration28 October 2026 (Wednesday)
Fee payment window8 October 2026 to 28 October 2026
Phase I (Prelims)17 November 2026 (Tuesday)
Phase II (Mains)22 December 2026 (Tuesday)
Call letter downloadNot announced by the company yet
InterviewNot announced by the company yet

Check the exam pattern to see the sections and marks. Then see the exam date page for the schedule rules. Read the how to apply page for the fee and file rules.

Next step: read the NICL AO Automobile Engineer eligibility rules.

Frequently asked questions

How many Automobile Engineer vacancies are in the NICL AO 2026 notification?
The notification lists 20 Automobile Engineer posts. The split is 10 Unreserved, 5 OBC, 2 SC, 1 ST, and 2 EWS. The company calls the numbers provisional and can vary them to meet its needs.
When did NICL release the AO 2026 notification?
The detailed advertisement carries the date 7 October 2026. Online registration started on 8 October 2026 and closed on 28 October 2026. The advertisement has 39 pages and lists all rules for the recruitment.
How many total vacancies are in NICL AO 2026?
NICL announced 321 Administrative Officer (Scale I) posts. Of these, 200 are Generalist posts and 121 are Specialist posts. Automobile Engineers hold 20 of the Specialist posts. The company calls the numbers provisional.
Can I apply for more than one post in NICL AO 2026?
No. A candidate can apply for one discipline only. If a candidate applies more than once, the company keeps only the latest valid application. The company forfeits the fee for the other applications and does not refund it.
Where can I download the NICL AO 2026 notification?
Download the detailed advertisement from the Recruitment section of the NICL website at nationalinsurance.nic.co.in. The company states that its website is the final source for the advertisement and for updates on the recruitment.
What is the reservation for Automobile Engineers in NICL AO?
Of the 20 posts, 10 are Unreserved, 5 are for OBC, 2 for SC, 1 for ST, and 2 for EWS. Reservation follows the government guidelines in force when the company finalizes the result.
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