NICL AO IT Exam Date 2026: Prelims on 17 November
NICL AO IT exam date 2026: Phase I is on 17 November 2026 and Phase II is on 22 December 2026. See the exam length, centre rules and centre list.
In short
- Phase I (Prelims) is on Tuesday, 17 November 2026.
- Phase II (Mains) is on Tuesday, 22 December 2026.
- Phase I lasts 60 minutes and Phase II lasts 210 minutes. NICL gives the venue on the call letter.
On this page 6 sections
The NICL AO IT exam date 2026 for Phase I (Prelims) is Tuesday, 17 November 2026. Phase II (Mains) is on Tuesday, 22 December 2026. Both exams are online.
This page is part of the NICL AO IT Specialist 2026 guide.
NICL AO IT exam date 2026: full schedule
| Event | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Online registration starts | 8 October 2026 | Thursday |
| Last date for registration and fee payment | 28 October 2026 | Wednesday |
| Phase I (Prelims) | 17 November 2026 | Tuesday |
| Phase II (Mains) | 22 December 2026 | Tuesday |
| Phase I call letter download starts | The company has not announced the date yet | Not applicable |
| Interview | The company has not announced the date yet | Not applicable |
The gap between Phase I and Phase II is 35 days. NICL shortlists candidates for Phase II after Phase I. Read the selection process page for the shortlist rules.
How long is each exam?
Phase I lasts 60 minutes. It has three sections with a 20-minute timer each. Phase II lasts 210 minutes. The objective test takes 180 minutes. The descriptive test takes 30 minutes.
The call letter states a reporting time before the start of the test. A candidate who reports late cannot take the exam. The venue needs extra time for document checks and instructions. See the exam pattern page for the marks of each section.
Can NICL change the exam date or the centre?
NICL may change a date, a centre, or a session. The company posts the change on its website. A candidate cannot ask for a change of date, time, venue, or session.
NICL may hold an exam in more than one session. It then equates the scores to adjust for small differences in difficulty. If a technical problem affects the test, NICL decides on a re-exam. A candidate has no claim to a re-test.
Where is the NICL AO exam held?
NICL lists provisional centres for both phases. The company may cancel a centre, add a centre, or give a candidate another centre. The choice of centre is final once the candidate makes it. The candidate takes the exam at own cost.
Phase I centres by zone
| Zone | States and union territories |
|---|---|
| East 1 | Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha |
| East 2 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal |
| North 1 | Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
| North 2 | Uttar Pradesh |
| North 3 | Rajasthan |
| North 4 | Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab |
| South 1 | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana |
| South 2 | Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu |
| West 1 | Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra |
| West 2 | Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh |
Phase II centres by state
| State or union territory | Cities |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh and Telangana | Hyderabad, Guntur or Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Patna, Muzaffarpur |
| Chandigarh | Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur, Bhilai |
| Delhi | Delhi-NCR |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar, Rajkot |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Solan |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi, Dhanbad |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Hubballi or Dharwad |
| Kerala | Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai region, Pune, Nashik |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Indore |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Berhampur-Ganjam |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur, Udaipur |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Madurai |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow, Kanpur, Prayagraj |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Kolkata, Burdwan |
The call letter shows the exact venue. Read the admit card page to learn how to download it.
Next step: learn how to get your admit card.
Frequently asked questions
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