ABOUT EXAM
About ESIC UDC Exam 2026:
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) is expected to conduct the ESIC UDC Exam 2026 in three phases – Online Prelims, Online Mains, and Online Computer Skills Test to recruit candidates for the post of Upper Division Clerk (UDC). As per previous trends, around 1,700+ UDC vacancies are expected to be filled through this recruitment.
ESIC UDC Notification:
The ESIC UDC Notification 2026 is expected to be released for various posts including Upper Division Clerk (UDC), Stenographer (Steno.), and Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS). The online registration process is likely to begin in June-july 2026, based on past recruitment cycles. Detailed information regarding vacancies, eligibility, and exam schedule will be announced in the official notification.
ESIC UDC Important Dates:
The important dates for ESIC UDC are as follows:| Activity | ESIC UDC Exam Dates |
| Notification Release | To be announced |
| Online Application Starts | To be announced |
| Last date to apply | To be announced |
| Call Letter / Admit Card release | To be announced |
| Online Exam | To be announced |
| Result | To be announced |
| Call letters for Interview download, Document Verification | Yet to be notified |
ESIC UDC Vacancy List 2025:
| RO | State | UDC |
| RO Mumbai | Maharastra | 318 |
| RO Bengaluru | Karnataka | 199 |
| RO Ahmedabad | Gujarat | 136 |
| RO Kolkata | WB & Sikkim | 113 |
| RO Kanpur | UP | 36 |
| RO Dehradun | UK | 9 |
| RO Hyderabad | Telangana | 25 |
| RO Chennai | TN | 150 |
| RO Delhi | Delhi Regional | 0 |
| RO Jaipur | Rajasthan | 67 |
| RO Chandigarh | Punjab | 81 |
| RO Puducherry | Puducherry | 6 |
| RO Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 30 |
| RO Guwahati | NE | 1 |
| RO Indore | MP | 44 |
| RO Thrissur | Kerala | 66 |
| RO Ranchi | Jhkarkhand | 6 |
| RO Jammu | J&K | 8 |
| RO Baddi | HP | 29 |
| RO Faridabad | Haryana | 96 |
| RO Panji | Goa | 13 |
| RO Raipur | Chattisgarh | 17 |
| ESIC Hqrs, New Delhi | Delhi HQ | 235 |
| RO Vijaywada | AP | 7 |
| RO Patna | Bihar | 43 |
| Directorate Medial Delhi | Delhi Medical | 0 |
| Total | To be announced | |
ESIC UDC Eligibility Criteria – 2026
Age should be between 18 to 27 years as on the closing date for receipt of applications, i.e. February, 2026.
Educational Qualification:
A graduation Degree of a recognized University or Working knowledge of computer including use of Office Suites and databases
EXAM PATTERN
The recruitment board will conduct a recruitment drive in 3 phases. They are
ii. Phase 02 – Mains
iii. Phase 03 – Computer Skill Test
ESIC UDC Prelims Exam Pattern
Dictation: 10 minutes @ 80 words per minute.
Transcription: 50 minutes (English), 65 minutes (Hindi), (Only on computers).
For Upper Division Clerk (UDC):
i. Phase 01 – Prelimsii. Phase 02 – Mains
iii. Phase 03 – Computer Skill Test
ESIC UDC Prelims Exam Pattern
| Section | No of Questions | Max Marks |
| Quantitative Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
- The ESIC UDC prelims exam will be an online-based CBT.
- The total time duration will be 01 hours.
- Max marks will be 200.
- There will be a 0.25 negative mark for every wrong answer.
- The exam will be Bilingual(both English & Hindi).
| Section | No of Questions | Max Marks |
| Quantitative Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 |
| English Comprehension | 50 | 50 |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
- The ESIC UDC mains exam will be an online-based CBT.
- The total time duration will be 02 hours.
- Maximum marks will be 200.
- There will be a 0.25 negative mark for every wrong answer.
- The exam will be Bilingual(both English & Hindi).
ESIC UDC Computer Proficiency Test
| S.No | Events | Max Marks |
| 1 | Preparation of 02 power points slides | 10 |
| 2 | Typing matter on MS word with formatting | 20 |
| 3 | Preparation of table in MS Excel with the use of formulae | 20 |
| Total | 50 |
Dictation: 10 minutes @ 80 words per minute.
Transcription: 50 minutes (English), 65 minutes (Hindi), (Only on computers).