Employee State Insurance Corporation conducts an exam to recruit eligible candidates for paramedical posts, Clerk, MTS, UDC and stenographer. ESIC is a national level examination conducted once in a year. The recruitment process depends on the post applied. Candidates who are satisfying the eligibility criteria and experience should apply before 20 dates from the date of Application. This article gives deep insight into the ESIC Exam pattern for different posts.
ESIC Exam pattern:
Check below the detailed ESIC Exam pattern for different posts:
ESIC Exam pattern: Insurance Medical Officers ( Grade II)
The exam will be a computer based Multiple choice type pattern and it should be completed within 2 hrs.
| S.NO | Topics | No.of Questions | Marks |
| 1 | General Medicine | 80 | 80 |
| Paediatrics | 20 | 20 | |
| 2 | Surgeon | 34 | 34 |
| Gynaecology & Obstetrics | 33 | 33 | |
| Preventive & Social Medicine | 33 | 33 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | |
ESIC Exam Pattern: Junior Engineer
Paper 1:Â
The first stage of the exam will be the written stage. Paper 1 and paper 2 consists of 100 questions for 100 marks which are of objective type and should be completed within the stipulated two hours time. 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
| Paper | Topic | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper I | General Intelligence & Reasoning | 50 Marks | 02 Hours |
| General Awareness | 50 Marks | ||
| Paper-II | General Engineering (Civil or Electrical) | 100 Marks | |
| Total | 200 Marks | ||
ESIC Exam Pattern: Multi tasking staff
The paper consists of four subjects for a maximum of 200 marks which should be completed within stipulated 2 hours time and 2 hours 40 minutes time is given for VH candidates. The questions will be set in English and Hindi language.
Paper 1:
| Section | Marks | Duration |
| Numerical Ability | 50 | 02 Hours |
| General Awareness | 50 | |
| English Language | 50 | |
| General Intelligence | 50 | |
| Total | 200 |
Paper II:
Paper II holds questions in computer operation which tests the technical ability of the candidate and should be completed within 30 minutes.
| Topics | Marks | Duration |
| Preparing PowerPoint Presentation | 10 | 30 Minutes |
| Typing skill in MS Word | 20 | |
| Preparing a Table/ Database in the MS Excel | 20 | |
| Total | 50 |
ESIC Exam pattern: Upper Division Clerk (UDC):
There are two stages in the UDC exam that is preliminary and the Main exam.
Preliminary exam:
- The marks scored in the first stage will be counted for the final selection.
- The examination will be conducted in both English and Hindi.
- 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 1 Hour |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | |
| Total | 100 | 200 | 1 Hour |
Mains Exam:
- The marks scored in the second stage will be counted for the final selection.
- The examination will be conducted in both English and Hindi.
- 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
| Type of test | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 2 Hours |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | |
| English Comprehension | 50 | 50 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 2 Hours |
ESIC Exam Pattern: StenographerÂ
| Topics | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| English Language & Comprehension | 100 | 100 | 70 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | 35 Minutes |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 25 Minutes |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 130 Minute |
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Frequently Asked Questions:Â
Q. How many questions are asked in the ESIC IMO Grade II Exam?
A. There are a total of 200 questions are asked in the ESIC IMO grade II exam
Q. Is there negative marking in the ESIC UDC Exam?
A. Yes, 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
Q. Is the ESIC UDC exam bilingual?
A. Yes, the ESIC UDC Exam is bilingual.
Q. What is the age limit to apply for a stenographer post?
A. The candidate age should be between 18-27
Q. What are the jobs that come under ESIC?
A. Check below the jobs that comes under ESIC
- Upper-Division Clerk (UDC)
- Stenographer
- Specialist
- Assistant Professor
- Junior Residents
- Physician
- Part-time Specialist
- Dental Surgeon
- Teaching Faculty
