Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)3rd Floor, Parishram Bhavan, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad -500004
Ref: HR/Recruitment/Jan 2016
1.Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is a statutory body formed - under an Act of the Parliament.
2.IRDAI invites applications from eligible Indian citizens for filling up the post of Junior Officers through open competition on All India basis for its various offices. Selection will be through a country-wide competitive Phase - I “On-line Examination” followed by Phase –II Descriptive examination at select centres and Interview. Category-wise number of vacancies is as under:
- Junior Officer : 24 posts (UR-13, OBC-7, SC-3, ST-1), Age : 21-30 years as on 01/06/2015, Pay Scale : Rs.14500-25700
Application Fee : Rs.500/- (Rs.100/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates) to be paid online.
How to Apply : Apply Online at IRDA website from
18/01/2016 to 04/02/2016 only.
For more information and application form, please visit
https://www.irdai.gov.in/ADMINCMS/cms/frmGeneral_List.aspx?DF=Emp&mid=20 Notes:
a)* Includes one shortfall vacancy under OBC Category
b)# One vacancy each is earmarked for Visually Handicapped (VH) and Hearing Handicapped (HH) under Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Categories
c)@ Four posts for Actuarial (Nine papers of Institute of Actuaries), three posts for Accounting (ACA/AICWA/ACS) and two posts for Legal (LLB) qualifications as detailed later, totalling nine posts are earmarked to be filled up by the candidates with these professional qualifications with horizontal reservation. The posts earmarked for candidates with the professional qualifications shall be filled across all categories. After selection they may be posted in the specialized departments and/or also in other departments as per transfer/posting guidelines of the Authority.
d)Depending on requirements, IRDAI reserves the right to vary the number of vacancies.
3.Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the 'Creamy Layer' are not entitled to OBC reservation. Such candidates should indicate their category as 'General (GEN)’.
4.Applications will be accepted only “On-line” through IRDAI website.
5.The tentative schedule of recruitment is given below:
Website Link Open 18-01-2016
Last date for on-line application and payment of examination fee 04-02-2016
Conduct of Phase I on-line examination (Objective type) 27-02-2016
The date of conduct of Phase –II Descriptive examination at select centres will be communicated later. The details of shortlisted candidates for Phase – II Descriptive examination will be published on our website.
6. Candidates may click on the link mentioned below for filling the “On-line” application form for Recruitment for the post of Junior Officer.
7.Application form: Before applying, candidates should ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria for the post. Candidates should apply on-line through IRDAI's website www.irda.gov.in.
Helpline: In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee or receipt of call letter, enquiries may be made at ibpso@ibps.in. Don’t forget to mention ‘IRDAI Junior Officer Examination’ in the subject box of the email.
8.The Abbreviations stand for: Scheduled Caste - SC, Scheduled Tribe - ST, Other Backward Classes - OBC, Unreserved - UR, Persons with Disabilities - PWD, Visually Handicapped - VH, Hearing Handicapped - HH, Ex- Servicemen - EXS, Disabled Ex-Servicemen - DISXS.
9.Reservation for Persons with Disability (PWD) is horizontal reservation.
10.Persons with Disability may belong to any category - GEN/SC/ST/OBC.
11.Within the overall notified total vacancies, Persons with Disability (PWD) candidates belonging to Visually Handicapped (VH) and Hearing Handicapped (HH) categories of disability only are eligible for the PWD posts and will be considered for selection, subject to their suitability.
