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PLI Officer Syllabus 2027

Postal Life Insurance Officer Recruitment

Department of Posts, Ministry of CommunicationsOnline (CBT)As per vacancy
Total Questions100
Duration90 min
Total Marks100
Marking Scheme+1 for correct, -0.25 for wrong

Exam Pattern

#Subject / SectionQuestionsMarks
1General Knowledge & Current Affairs2020
2English Language2020
3Reasoning Ability2020
4Insurance & Financial Awareness2020
5Mathematics2020
Total100100

Syllabus by Subject

Eligibility & Attempts

EEligibility Criteria

Graduate in any discipline from recognized university; age 18-30 years; relaxation for reserved categories and departmental candidates

ANumber of Attempts

No fixed limit; age-bound

Exam Schedule

Frequency

As per vacancy

Next Exam Date

Announced per recruitment cycle

Registration Opens

As per official notification

Preparation Tips

  • 1Study PLI and RPLI product brochures from the official India Post website to familiarize yourself with policy types, premium examples, maturity benefits, and bonus rates that appear in Insurance Awareness questions.
  • 2Revise Post Office Savings Schemes (PPF, NSC, TD, RD, MIS, SCSS, SSA, KVP) thoroughly as these are part of the broader postal financial services ecosystem tested in Financial Awareness.
  • 3For Mathematics, focus on Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Percentage, Profit and Loss, and Ratio & Proportion since PLI premium and benefit calculations involve these concepts.
  • 4Cover General Knowledge with emphasis on Department of Posts statistics, India Post history, IPPB integration, speed post and logistics achievements, and recent DoP technology initiatives like DakPay.

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