ESIC UDC Recruitment 2021: The full form of ESIC UDC is Employees State Insurance Corporation Upper Divisional Clerk. ESIC directly recruits candidates as UDC’s and Stenographers from time to time. The last ESIC notification was released in the year 2019. We are expecting the recruitment body to release the notification soon. In this article, we shall see all the important information related to the ESIC UDC exam such as salary, syllabus, eligibility, exam pattern, results, cut off, etc.
ESIC UDC Recruitment Notification 2021
The Employee State Insurance Corporation released its notification on 10th February 2021 notifying a total of 6552 posts of Upper Division Clerk and Stenographer.
ESIC UDC Exam Overview
| ESIC UDC Exam 2021 Overview | |
|---|---|
| Name of the Examination | ESIC UDC Exam 2021 |
| Conducting Body | Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) |
| Posts | Upper Division Clerk, Stenographer |
| Vacancies | 6552 (Tentative) |
| Job Type | Government Job |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Application Start Date | To Be Notified |
| Last Date to Apply | To Be Notified |
| Official Website | www.esic.nic.in |
| Exam date | To be announced |
ESIC UDC Vacancy 2021
A total of 6552 vacancies (tentative) are released for ESIC UDC Recruitment Notification 2021. Below are the post-wise vacancy details.
| Post | Classification | Number of Vacancies |
| UDC (Upper Division Clerk) | Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Ministerial | 6306 |
| Stenographer | Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Ministerial | 246 |
| Total | 6552 |
ESIC UDC Recruitment 2021: Eligibility Criteria
Education Qualification
For Upper Division Clerk/ Clerk-Cashier
- The candidate should hold a degree from a recognised University or equivalent.
- He/she should have a working knowledge of computer including the use of Office suites and databases.
For Stenographer Posts
The candidates should be 12th class pass or equivalent from a recognized Board or University
Skill Test:
- Dictation : 10 minutes @ 80 words per minute.
- Transcription: 50 minutes (English), 65 minutes (Hindi) (Only on computers).
Age Limit
The candidate should be under the age limit of 18 to 27 years to be eligible to apply for ESIC Recruitment 2021.
ESIC UDC Apply Online 2021
Direct Link to Apply Online for ESIC UDC 2021
*Note: The link will be activated as soon as it is available.
- Step 1: Click on the link provided above.
- Step 2: Read the terms & conditions on the Application Page.
- Step 3: Enter the required details such as Name, Educational Qualification, DOB, Gender, etc
- Step 4: Upload the required documents according to the specifications provided.
- Step 5: Now, Proceed to pay your Application Fees.
- Step 6: Alternatively, you can visit the Official Website of ESIC.
- Step 7: Click on New Registration.
- Step 8: Follow Steps 3 to 5 carefully.
ESIC UDC Application Fees 2021
The ESIC Application Fee varies by the category of the candidate. Please check the below table for detailed information. The Application Fee should be paid ONLINE Only.
| Category | ESIC Application Fees |
| SC/ST, PwD, Female, Ex-Servicemen, Departmental Candidates |
Rs 250/- |
| All Other categories | Rs 500/- |
Note: The application fee paid by SC/ST/PwD/Departmental Candidates, Female Candidates & Ex-Servicemen shall be refunded duly, deducting bank charges, after they appear for the Phase-I examination.
ESIC UDC Exam Pattern
ESIC UDC Exam Pattern consists of 3 phases:
- Prelims Examination
- Main Examination
- Computer Skills Test
ESIC UDC Prelims Exam Pattern
The structure of Phase I (Prelims Online objective test) will be as follows –
| S. No. | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration | Medium |
| 1. | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | Composite Time of 1 hour | Bilingual |
| 2. | General Awareness | 25 | 50 | Bilingual | |
| 3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | Bilingual | |
| 4. | English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | Bilingual | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
- Prelims Exam is qualifying in nature only.
- There is a Negative marking of one-fourth mark for each wrong answer.
- The candidates will be shortlisted for Phase-II in the ratio of 1:10 i.e. about 10 times the number of vacancies in each category on the basis of their performance in Phase – I.
ESIC UDC Mains Exam Pattern
The structure of Phase II (Main Examination) is as follows –
| S. No. | Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration | Medium |
| 1. | General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | Composite Time of 2 hours | Bilingual |
| 2. | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | Bilingual | |
| 3. | Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | Bilingual | |
| 4. | English Comprehension | 50 | 50 | Bilingual | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
- The marks obtained in the Main examination will be considered for final selection.
- There is a Negative marking of one-fourth mark for each wrong answer.
- The candidates will be shortlisted for Phase-III in the ratio of 1:5 i.e. about 5 times the number of vacancies in each category on the basis of their performance in Phase – II.
Computer skill test
ESIC UDC Computer skill test is qualifying in nature only. It comprises the following three parts: –
| S. No | Description of Test | Marks | Total Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Preparation of 02 PowerPoint slides | 10 | 50 Marks | 30 Minutes |
| 2. | Typing matter on MS Word with formatting | 20 | ||
| 3. | Preparation of Table on MS Excel with use of formulae | 20 | ||
| Total | 50 |
ESIC UDC Salary
As per the 7th Pay Commission, ESIC UDC falls under Level- 4 of the Pay Matrix (Civilian employees).
ESIC UDC Salary Structure:
- Basic Salary – Rs 25,500/-.
- Allowances
- Dearness Allowance (DA) – 7% of Basic salary
- Transport Allowance (TA) – Rs.3600 for ‘x’ category cities and Rs.1800 for remaining
- House Rent Allowance (HRA) – 24%, 16% & 8% of Basic Salary for respectively for X, Y, and Z category cities.
ESIC Upper Division Clerk Gross Salary is Rs. 37000/- ‘X’ category cities, Rs. 33000/- ‘Y’ category cities, Rs.31000/- ‘Z’ category cities.
ESIC UDC Syllabus
The ESIC Prelims & Mains exam will test the candidates on their Logical Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude & General Awareness abilities. The below table provides the detailed Syllabus, of all the sections concerned, for both Prelims and Mains examinations.
| Logical Reasoning | English Language | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness |
| Verbal Reasoning | Reading Comprehension | Simplification | History |
| Syllogism | Cloze Test | Average | Geography |
| Circular Seating Arrangement | Para jumbles | Percentage, Probability | General Science |
| Puzzles | Fill in the blanks | Ratio and Percentage | Current Affairs |
| Double Line-up | Paragraph Completion | Data Interpretation | Basic Economics |
| Scheduling | Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting | Mensuration and Geometry | Banking & Finance Basic |
| Input-Output | Idioms and Phrases | Quadratic Equation | Insurance Sector – Basics |
| Blood Relations | Sentence Improvement | Mixture and Allegations | Insurance Companies – Names, Headquarters, etc |
| Directions and Distances | Shuffling of Sentence parts | Profit & Loss, Number Series, SI/CI | Economic Survey |
| Ordering and Ranking | Spelling Error | Time & Work, Speed, Distance & Time | Economic Current Affairs |
| Data Sufficiency | – | Data Sufficiency | Banking & Finance Terminology |
| Coding and Decoding | – | Linear Equation | – |
| Coded Inequalities | – | Permutation and Combination | – |