LIC AAO Prelims & Mains Cut Off 2026 Released: Check Category-wise Marks

Q: Q. What did LIC AAO Cut Off 2026 released?

The official LIC AAO Cut Off 2026 for both Prelims and Mains exams was released on 26th June 2026.

Q: Q. What is LIC AAO Cut Off for previous year's exam?

Details regarding the previous year's LIC AAO cut-off marks can be found throughout this article.

Q: Q. Is there sectional cut off for LIC AAO Exam?

Yes, the LIC AAO examination includes mandatory sectional cut-off marks that candidates must meet.

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has officially announced the results and cut-off scores for the recruitment cycle targeting 841 vacancies. Candidates who appeared for the administrative and engineering roles can now evaluate their performance. These openings feature various positions including Assistant Engineers across Civil, Electrical, Structural, and MEP disciplines, alongside Assistant Architects and Specialist Assistant Administrative Officers (AAO).

Cut-off marks are released directly in PDF format along with individual scorecards, giving aspirants detailed insight into their performance. To check your individual results, you can access the LIC AAO Score Card 2026 Out (Prelims & Mains)- Click to Check.

LIC AAO 2026 Prelims Cut Off Analysis

The preliminary examination serves as the first major filtering stage. The Generalist category cut-offs for the 2026 cycle are established across various social and physical categories. Additionally, candidates had to clear specific sectional hurdles in Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Language.

LIC AAO 2026 Prelims Cut Off
Category	Cut Off Marks (Generalist)
SC	51
ST	46
OBC	55
EWS	54
UR	58
LD	47
VI	47
HI	32
ID/MD	33

LIC AAO Prelims Cut Off 2026 [Section-wise]
Sections	For SC, ST, PwBD Candidates	For OBC, EWS, UR Candidates
Reasoning Ability	16	18
Quantitative Aptitude	16	18
English Language	9	10

Specialist Prelims Cut Off 2026

Specialist cadres experienced diverse threshold marks depending on their respective technical domains:

LIC AAO Specialist Prelims Cut off 2026
Post	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR
AE (Civil)	8.25	6.25	6.25	2.50	14
AE (Electrical)	2.50	2.50	2.50	--	2.50
AAO (CA)	3	6.75	2.75	3.75	16
AAO (CS)	10	5.75	8	6.75	16.25
AAO (Actuarial)	7.50				7.50
AAO (Ins. Specialist)	2.50	3.75	3.75	--	3.75
AAO (Legal)	29.50	23	25	21.50	39.25

LIC AAO Mains Cut Off 2026

Following the preliminary results, candidates cleared for the next tier faced the Mains exam. The interview process for this recruitment cycle was successfully conducted in February 2026. The category-wise and section-wise Mains thresholds for 2026 are highlighted below:

LIC AAO Mains Cut Off 2026
Category	Cut Off Marks
SC	205
ST	189
OBC	221
EWS	220
UR	232
LD	196
VI	232
HI	158
ID/MD	165

LIC AAO Mains Cut Off 2026 [Section-wise]
Sections	Cut Off Marks For SC, ST, PwBD Candidates	Cut Off Marks For OBC, EWS, UR Candidates
Reasoning Ability	40	45
General Knowledge & Current Affairs	27	30
Data Analysis & Interpretation	40	45
Insurance & Financial Market Awareness	27	30
Knowledge of Language & English Language (Letter writing & Essay)	9	10

Historical Context & Previous Year Trends

Reviewing past trends helps contextualize the current scores. In previous years like 2023, the Prelims cut-off was calculated out of a total of 70 marks, while interviews in 2021 required minimum qualifying criteria (30 marks for Unreserved, EWS, OBC, PwBD, and 27 for SC/ST out of 60). Going back to 2016, the recruitment process relied on a single online examination followed by an interview.

LIC AAO Cut Off 2023 Overview

LIC AAO Prelims Cut Off 2023
Category	Cut Off Marks
SC	48
ST	45
OBC	52
EWS	52
UR	55
LD	44
VI	46
HI	32
ID/MD	32

LIC AAO Prelims Cut Off 2023 [Section-wise]
LIC AAO Prelims Sections	Cut Off Marks For SC, ST, PwBD Candidates	Cut Off Marks For OBC, EWS, UR Candidates
Reasoning Ability	16	18
Quantitative Aptitude	16	18
English Language	09	10

LIC AAO Mains Cut Off 2023
Category	Cut Off Marks
SC	164
ST	164
OBC	164
EWS	198
UR	223
LD	156
VI	187
HI	172
ID/MD	221

LIC AAO Mains Cut Off 2023 [Section-wise]
Sections	Cut Off Marks For SC, ST, PwBD Candidates	Cut Off Marks For OBC, EWS, UR Candidates
Reasoning Ability	40	45
General Knowledge & Current Affairs	27	30
Data Analysis & Interpretation	40	45
Insurance & Financial Market Awareness	27	30
Knowledge of Language & English Language (Letter writing & Essay)	09	10

LIC AAO Final Cut Off 2023
Category	Cut Off Marks
SC	244
ST	205
OBC	266
EWS	272
UR	281
LD	231
VI	264
HI	205
ID/MD	257

Earlier Cut Off Records (2021, 2019, and 2016)

LIC AAO Cut Off 2021- Prelims
LIC AAO Prelims Sections	Cut Off Marks For SC/ST Candidates	Cut Off Marks For Others
Reasoning Ability	16	18
Quantitative Aptitude	16	18
English Language	9	10

LIC AAO Cut Off 2021- Mains
Sections	Cut Off Marks For SC/ST Candidates	Cut Off Marks For Others
Reasoning Ability	40	45
General Knowledge & Current Affairs	27	30
For Generalist: Data Analysis & Interpretation For Others: Professional Knowledge	40	45
Insurance & Financial Market Awareness	27	30
For Rajbhasha: Knowledge of Language For Others: English Language (Letter writing & Essay)	9	10

LIC AAO Cut Off For Interview 2021
Categories	Cut Off Marks
Unreserved, EWS, OBC, PwBD	30
SC/ST	27

LIC AAO Cut Off 2019- Prelims
Category	Reasoning Ability	Quantitative Aptitude	English Language	Overall Cut off
General	18	18	10	58
SC	16	16	9	50
ST	16	16	9	44
OBC	18	18	10	54
EWS	18	18	10	53
LD	16	16	9	53
VI	16	16	9	53
HI	16	16	9	32
ID/MD	16	16	9	32

LIC AAO Cut off 2019- Mains
Category	Reasoning Ability	General Knowledge, Current Affairs	Professional Knowledge	Insurance and Financial Market Awareness	English Language	Overall Cut off
General	45.00	30.00	45.00	30.00	10.00	203
SC	40.00	27.00	40.00	27.00	9.00	153
ST	40.00	27.00	40.00	27.00	9.00	156
OBC	45.00	30.00	45.00	30.00	10.00	164
EWS	45.00	30.00	45.00	30.00	10.00	166
LD	40.00	27.00	40.00	27.00	9.00	172
VI	40.00	27.00	40.00	27.00	9.00	180
HI	40.00	27.00	40.00	27.00	9.00	167
ID/MD	40.00	27.00	40.00	27.00	9.00	185

LIC AAO Cut off 2019- Final Cut off
Category & Overall Cut off	Interview	Final Cut off (Mains & interview)
General	30.00	258.00
SC	27.00	219.00
ST	27.00	190.00
OBC	30.00	246.00
EWS	30.00	248.00
LD	-	203.00
VI	-	233.00
HI	-	218.00
ID/MD	-	237.00

LIC AAO Cut off 2016
Section	Gen	OBC	SC	ST	OH	VI
Reasoning Ability	31.25	19.25	19.25	19.25	19.25	19.25
GK & Current Affairs	10.25	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00
Computer Knowledge	36.25	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00
Quantitative Aptitude	33.00	21.75	21.75	21.75	21.75	21.75
English Language	9.50	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00
Total Weighted Score	255.75	250.50	233.00	203.50	226.75	211.75
Interview – Qualifying Marks	30	30	27	27	*	*
CUT OFF – final selection (Online test + Interview)	306.00	290.75	276.00	246.00	*	*

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LIC AAO Prelims & Mains Cut Off 2026 Released: Check Category-wise Marks

LIC AAO 2026 Prelims Cut Off Analysis

Specialist Prelims Cut Off 2026

LIC AAO Mains Cut Off 2026

Historical Context & Previous Year Trends

LIC AAO Cut Off 2023 Overview

Earlier Cut Off Records (2021, 2019, and 2016)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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