ESIC or Employees State Insurance Corporation was established in 1952 as a statutory body to provide social security and health insurance to Indian workers. It works under the Ministry Of Labour and Employment, and is governed by the rules and regulations stipulated in the ESI Act 1948. The Full Form of ESIC SSO is ESIC Social Security Officer. We shall see all important details related to ESIC SSO recruitment such as Notification, Salary, Syllabus, Exam Pattern, Exam Date, Eligibility, Vacancy, Application Fee, etc.
ESIC SSO 2022 Recruitment Highlights
| Exam Name | ESIC Social Security Officer Exam |
| Conducting Body | Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) |
| Application mode | Online |
| Vacancies | 93 |
| Online Registration Dates | 12th March to 12th April 2022 |
| ESIC SSO Salary | Rs 44,900 – 1,42,400 |
| Number of Phases | 3 (Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, Computer Skill Test & Descriptive Test) |
| Official website | www.esic.nic.in |
| Time Duration | Preliminary Examination (60 minutes)
Main Examination (2 hours) Computer Skill Test & Descriptive Test (30 minutes) |
ESIC SSO Notification 2022
The official notification link of ESIC 2021 recruitment will be updated once it is released.
ESIC SSO Online Registration Form 2022
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has started accepting online applications from eligible candidates for Social Security Officer/Manager Gr. II/Superintendent posts. The online registration link has been made available at https://www.esic.nic.in/ from 12th March 2022 to 12th April 2022. The candidates can click on the below link and apply online for ESIC SSO Recruitment 2022.
ESIC SSO Apply Online 2022 – Click to Apply
ESIC SSO Eligibility Criteria
Age Limit
- Minimum Age – 21 years
- Maximum Age – 27 years.
Age Relaxation
- Category
- SC/ST – 5 years
- OBC – 3 years
- PwD
- UR- 10 years
- OBC – 13 years
- SC/ST- 15 years
- Ex-serviceman
- UR – 3 years
- OBC – 6 years
- SC/ST – 8 years
ESIC SSO Educational Qualifications & Experience
Educational Qualifications
- Degree from a recognized University.
- Commerce/Law/Management graduates are preferred
- Knowledge of Computer i.e.. use of Microsoft Office suite and databases.
Desirable Experience – 3 years’ experience in a Government organization/Corporation/Government Undertaking/Scheduled Bank/Local Body.
ESIC SSO Vacancy 2022
Below are the ESIC SSO 2022 Vacancy details as notified in the 2022 notification.
| Category | Vacancies |
| General | 43 |
| ST | 9 |
| SC | 8 |
| OBC | 24 |
| EWS | 09 |
| Total | 93 |
ESIC SSO Selection Process
The SSO Selection Process consist of 3 stages, which the candidates will have to clear
- Prelims Examination
- Mains Examination
- Computer Skill Test & Descriptive Test
ESIC SSO Exam Pattern 2022
ESIC SSO Prelims Exam Pattern:
| Section | No. of Questions | Max.
Marks |
Duration |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 mins |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 mins |
ESIC SSO Mains Exam Pattern:
| Section | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning/ Intelligence | 40 | 60 | 35 mins |
| General/ Economy/ Financial/ Insurance Awareness | 40 | 40 | 20 mins |
| English Language | 30 | 40 | 30 mins |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 35 mins |
| Total | 150 | 200 | 120 mins |
Computer Skill Test & Descriptive Test Exam Pattern:
A) Computer Skill Test
| Section | Max . Marks | Duration |
| PowerPoint Preparation | 10 | 30 mins |
| Typing on Ms. Word with formatting | 20 | |
| Ms. Excel Preparation of table using Formulae | 20 | |
| Total | 50 |
B) Descriptive Test
| Section | Max . Marks | Duration |
| Question on Letter Writing & Essay | 50 | 30 mins |
| Total |
ESIC SSO Salary
After 7th pay commission, ESIC SSO salary increased to Rs 44,900/-, and it can reach upto a maximum of Rs 1,42,400/-.
Apart from the salary, a Social Security Officer (SSO) is also entitled to various allowances and benefits such as HRA, DA, TA, etc as decided by ESIC.
ESIC SSO Syllabus 2022
Prelims Syllabus
Below is the in detail syllabus of SSO Prelims examination.
| Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | English |
| Ratio and Proportion | Inequality | Grammar |
| Average | Coding Decoding | Vocabulary |
| Time and Work | Syllogism | Error Spotting |
| Speed, Distance and Time | Machine Input Output | Comprehension |
| Mixture and Allegations | Data Sufficiency | Passage Making |
| Stocks and Shares | Circular Arrangement | Jumble Words |
| Percentage | Linear Arrangement | Fill in the Blanks |
| Permutation and Combination | Floor Puzzle | Sentence Framing |
| Algebra | Scheduling | |
| Trigonometry | Verbal Reasoning | |
| Data Interpretation | Ordering and Ranking | |
| Mensuration | Arrangement and Pattern | |
| Probability | Blood Relations | |
| Set Theory | Direction and Distance |
Mains Syllabus
Below is the in detail syllabus of SSO Mains examination.
| Quantitative Aptitude | English | General Awareness | Reasoning |
| Time and Work | Grammar | Monetary Policies | Puzzles |
| Mensuration | Vocabulary | Banking & Financial Awareness | Seating Arrangement – Circular, Square and Linear |
| Average | Reading Comprehension | Economic Terms | Data Sufficiency |
| Speed, Distance and Time | Passage Making | Current Affairs | Directions and Distance |
| Mixture and Allegations | Error Spotting | Static GK | Coding Decoding |
| Permutation and Combination | Jumble Words | Financial & Economics News | Blood Relations |
| Probability | Sentence Framing | Government Schemes, Agreement & Deals | Inequality |
| Data Interpretation | Fill in the Blanks | Banking terms, rates, processes | Syllogism |
| Algebra | National Institution | Machine Input Output | |
| Relations | Introduction to national financial institutions like RBI, SEBI, IRDA, FSDC etc. | Verbal Reasoning | |
| Percentages | Introduction to International organizations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, UN etc. | Ordering and Ranking | |
| Set Theory | Current affairs related to national and international issues of last 6 months | Arrangement and Pattern | |
| Trigonometry | Scheduling | ||
| Stocks and Shares | Distance and Direction | ||
| Ranking |
ESIC SSO Application Fee 2022
The online application fee is Rs 250 for SC/ST/PWD/Female/Departmental and Ex-Servicemen Candidate. For all other categories it is Rs 500. Any other charges will be borne by the candidate.
| Category | Application Fee |
| SC/ST/PWD/ Departmental Candidates, Female Candidates & Ex Servicemen | Rs. 250/-* |
| All other categories | Rs. 500 |
* This fee of Rs. 250/- shall be refunded duly deducting Bank Charges as applicable, on appearing of the candidate in the Part-I Written Examination.
Note: Bank Transaction Charges will be borne by the candidate.
ESIC SSO Recruitment 2022 Cut Off
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation will be declaring the result as per ESIC SSO Cut Off which is prepared on the determining the number of candidates appearing in the exam, vacancy announced, and difficulty level of the exam. Have a look at the previous year ESIC SSO Cut Off marks from the below table for reference.
| ESIC SSO Cut Off 2018- Prelims | ||||
| Categories | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | Overall Cut Off |
| UR | 13.50 | 15.75 | 15.75 | 71.00 |
| OBC | 12.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 66.25 |
| Ex. Servicemen | 10.50 | 12.25 | 12.25 | 52.75 |
| PWD category A (VI) | 9.00 | 10.50 | 10.50 | 59.50 |
| PWD category B (HI) | 9.00 | 10.50 | 10.50 | 30.00 |
| PWD category C (LD) | 9.00 | 10.50 | 10.50 | 56.50 |
| PWD category D & E | 9.00 | 10.50 | 10.50 | 30.00 |
| SC | 10.50 | 12.25 | 12.25 | 62.00 |