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.
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?
| Category | Automobile Engineer posts |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | 10 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 5 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 1 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 2 |
| Total | 20 |
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.
How do the Automobile Engineer posts compare with other posts?
Automobile Engineers hold 20 of the 121 Specialist posts. The Generalist stream has 200 posts. The table shows every discipline.
| Discipline | Total | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance (CA and CMA) | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Legal | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Information Technology | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Automobile Engineers | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Risk Engineers | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Company Secretaries | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agriculture | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Information Technology (backlog) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specialist total | 121 | 58 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 12 |
| Generalist | 200 | 80 | 55 | 30 | 15 | 20 |
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?
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification date | 7 October 2026 |
| Online registration starts | 8 October 2026 (Thursday) |
| Last date for online registration | 28 October 2026 (Wednesday) |
| Fee payment window | 8 October 2026 to 28 October 2026 |
| Phase I (Prelims) | 17 November 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Phase II (Mains) | 22 December 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Call letter download | Not announced by the company yet |
| Interview | Not announced by the company yet |
What should you read next?
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
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