Programme Details and Registration
8 Weeks Pre-Licensing Training for Surveyors - Freshers (06 February 2023 to 01 April 2023)
National Insurance Academy (NIA) is organizing the Second Pre-Licensing Training for eligible candidates for Fresh License, which will be held from 06 February 2023 to 01 April 2023. The training will comprise of 5-week online sessions wherein domain subjects along with introduction to Surveyor’s Regulations, Duties and Responsibilities, Report Writing and Soft Skills will be covered. The training will also include 3-weeks of practical onsite training with a senior surveyor.
Important considerations for the training:
1. The commercials for the Pre-Licensing training programme are Rs. 50,000/- plus GST @ 18% per participant for the online training sessions.
2. The candidates will have to identify a senior surveyor on their own, with whom they would undertake the 3-weeks practical onsite training. Moreover, the location of the participant and the location of the surveyor should be in the same city or not farther than 200 km.
3. The cost, if any, for 3-weeks practical onsite training by the senior surveyors has to be incurred separately by the candidates.
4. The candidates must enroll by registering on the website of National Insurance Academy, Pune at the link given therein.
5. The online sessions will be held from Monday to Saturday. Timetable and other details will be shared with the participants once the Registration is confirmed.
6. On completion of online training and practical onsite training, a Final Online Test will be conducted by the Academy.
7. Thereafter, Training Evaluation Cum Completion Certificate of the candidates who clear the test will be sent to IRDAI for issuance of licence, along with the result of online test conducted by the Academy at the end of 8 weeks training.
Important considerations for the Final Online Test:
1. On completion of online training and practical onsite training, a Final Online Test will be conducted by the Academy, the date of which will be announced at a later date, after commencement of the training programme.
2. Candidates undergoing the online training with National Insurance Academy need not pay any additional fees for the online test.
3. Fresh surveyor candidates who are undergoing practical onsite training for 6 months with a senior surveyor can also take the online test at a nominal fee of Rs 2500/- plus GST @ 18% (per subject).
4. Existing surveyors, who are willing to obtain license in additional subjects, can also take the online test at a nominal fees of Rs 1500/- plus GST @ 18% (per subject).
Documents required to be submitted before commencement of Online Training:
The candidates are required to send Soft Copy as well as Hard copy of the following documents:
• IRDAI Enrolment Number
• III Qualifying Exam Passing Certificate
• Passport Size Photo (with candidate’s name written at its back)
Hard copy of the above documents is to be sent at the following address:
Mr. Sanadiip Vaishnv
National Insurance Academy,
25, Balewadi,
Baner Road,
Pune – 411045
Contact Persons:
1. Mr. Sanadiip Vaishnv
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https://www.niapune.org.in/payments/
Guidelines for Training
As per IRDAI’s circular No IRDA/SURGDL/MISC/068/03/2121 dated 31.3.2021 regarding guidelines for Practical training for Surveyors and loss assessors, we are giving the details on training programme to be organised by NIA.
A. Surveyors Pre-Licensing training for fresh license - 2 months
a. Part of the training will be conducted on digital platform (MS Teams) and part of the training will be on site(practical training imparted by surveyors)
b. The commercials for the Pre-Licensing training programme would be Rs 50,000/- plus GST @ 18% per participant for the online training sessions organized on digital platform – 30 days (training plus test)
The cost for onsite training (3 Weeks/18days) to be imparted by surveyors/IISLA – to be separately incurred by the participants.
c. Programme would be conducted by NIA & III once in 3 months and if sufficient trainees are not available, it will be done alternatively by NIA and III.
d. The minimum number of participants per batch would be 20.
e. The location of onsite training (3 weeks- 18 days) will be decided based on the location of the participants. The list of cities identified for conducting practical exam will be floated 15 days before the training programme start date. Participants can choose the closest location and identify the name surveyor from the city (from the list provided by us) to get themselves trained on practical aspects.
f. After the completion of onsite training a confirmation will be received from the surveyor who has trained the participant. The certificate will be based on the criterion of. Subject Knowledge, interest in learning, Technical expertise.
g. There will be an online test conducted at the end of the training Module, which is mandatory for all the participants to clear. The Test will be for 100 marks and will carry MCQ questions.
h. A certificate would be issued by the training authorities for attending the online as well as the onsite training sessions by the participants.
i. Training Evaluation cum completion certificate will be issued by the institution carrying out the training, which has to be submitted to IRDAI for issue or renewal of license.
B. Surveyors training for additional subjects – 2 weeks
a. Part of the training will be conducted on digital platform (MS Teams) and part of the training will be on site .
b. The commercials for the Pre-Licensing training programme would be Rs 10000/- plus GST @ 18% per participant for the online training sessions organized on digital platform – 7 days (training plus test)
The cost for onsite training (1 Weeks/7 days) to be imparted by surveyors/IISLA – to be separately incurred by the participants.
c. Programme would be conducted by NIA & III once in 6 months and if sufficient trainees are not available, it will be done alternatively by NIA and III.
d. The minimum number of participants per batch would be 10.
e. The location of onsite training (1 weeks- 7 days) will be decided based on the location of the participants. The list of cities identified for conducting practical exam will be floated 15 days before the training programme start date. Participants can choose the closest location and identify the name surveyor from the city (from the list provided by us) to get themselves trained on practical aspects.
f. After the completion of onsite training a confirmation will be received from the surveyor who has trained the participant. The certificate will be based on the criterion of. Subject Knowledge, interest in learning, Technical expertise.
g. There will be an online test conducted at the end of the training Module, which is mandatory for all the participants to clear. The Test will be for 50 marks and will carry MCQ questions.
h. A certificate would be issued by the training authorities for attending the online as well as the onsite training sessions by the participants.
i. Training Evaluation cum completion certificate will be issued by the institution carrying out the training, which must be submitted to IRDAI for update of additional subjects in the existing license.
For the participants convenience, we are also providing the flow chart for the changes in surveyor regulation for fresh candidates,

Examination Info
National Insurance Academy, Pune is conducting Examination for License for Fresh Surveyors as well as Existing Surveyors (for Additional Department) on 7-May-2023 as per the details given below.
Date of Examination
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07-May-2023
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Mode of Examination
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Online
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Examination Pattern
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Multiple Choice Questions
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Passing percentage
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60%, No Negative Marking
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Total marks
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50
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Duration of Examination
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1 hour
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Last date of enrolment
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30-04-2023
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Examination fees
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a. For Fresh Surveyors: Rs. 2,500/- + GST @ 18% = Rs. 2,950/- per subject
b. For Existing Surveyor (Additional Department): Rs. 1,500/- + GST @ 18% = Rs. 1,770/- per subject
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Examination Time
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10:00 am to 06:00 pm
One hour for each Department
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How to enroll
Enrolment for the exam is a two-step process.
- Fill up the form and upload the documents by clicking - http://nep.niapune.org.in/surveyor/
- Make the payment at: https://www.niapune.org.in/payments/
- Following documents are required to be submitted in hard copy:
- IRDAI Enrolment Number
- IIISLA Registration Number, if any
- III Qualifying Exam Passing Certificate
- Photo in 3 cm x 4 cm size (with candidate’s name written at its back)
- Training completion certificate issued by the surveyor
- Quarterly Report after completion of the onsite training.
- Declaration from the candidate that his location and the place where the practical training with surveyor was undertaken was either in the same city or not farther than 200 km
The above documents in hard copy are to be sent at the following address:
Mr. Sanadiip Vaishnv
National Insurance Academy,
25, Balewadi,
Baner Road,
Pune – 411045
Departments in which exam can be given
- Fire
- Engineering
- Motor
- Miscellaneous
- Marine Cargo
- Marine Hull
- LOP
Eligibility criteria
- Enrolment with IRDAI for the department should not be older than 3 years.
- Candidate should have passed mandatory S-01 (Principles and Practice of General Insurance and Insurance Survey and Loss Assessment) and at least one departmental subject exam conducted by III before commencement of the practical training with a senior surveyor/institutional training with NIA or III.
- Date of commencement of training (practical training with senior surveyor/institutional training with NIA or III) should not be before the date of publication of exam results by III.
- During practical training with surveyor, trainee should have maintained proper records of training.