ESIC UDC Syllabus, Exam Pattern & Selection Process 2025

Overview of ESIC UDC Recruitment 2025

Conducted online on a national scale, the examination follows specific marking schemes and procedural phases. Below is a summary table detailing the core highlights:

Parameter	Details
Recruitment Body	Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)
Post Name	Upper Division Clerk (UDC)
Vacancies	783 (expected)
Exam Level	National
Mode of Exam	Online
Marking Scheme	Prelims: 2 marks per correct answer Mains & Skill Test: 1 mark per correct answer
Negative Marking	0.25 marks or ¼th marks for incorrect answers
Selection Process	Prelims -> Mains -> Skill Test
Official Website	https://www.esic.nic.in/

ESIC UDC Selection Process Stages

The selection pipeline comprises a structured multi-tier evaluation format:

• Phase-I Prelims Exam
• Phase-II Mains Exam
• Phase-III Computer Skill Test

Note that the Prelims and Skill Test operate primarily as qualifying rounds. Final selection hinges entirely on performance in the ESIC UDC Phase-II (Mains) Exam.

ESIC UDC Exam Pattern 2025

Phase-1 Prelims Exam Pattern

The preliminary round consists of objective questions spanning four core sections:

• General Intelligence and Reasoning
• General Awareness
• Quantitative Aptitude
• English Comprehension

S. No.	Name of the Test	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
1	General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50	1 hour (60 minutes) total
2	General Awareness	25	50
3	Quantitative Aptitude	25	50
4	English Comprehension	25	50
Total	Total	100	200	60 minutes

Phase-2 Mains Exam Pattern

The Mains exam scales up the question count while maintaining the same four structural subjects:

• General Intelligence and Reasoning
• General Awareness
• Quantitative Aptitude
• English Comprehension

S. No.	Name of the Test	No. of Questions	Max. Marks	Duration
1	General Intelligence and Reasoning	50	50	2 hours
2	General Awareness	50	50
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50
4	English Comprehension	50	50
Total	Total	200	200	2 hours

Phase-3 Computer Skill Test

Candidates clearing Phase-II progress to a practical evaluation test structured as follows:

• Preparation of 02 PowerPoints Slides
• Typing matter on MS Word with formatting
• Preparation of Table on MS Excel with use of formulae

S. No.	Description of Test	Marks	Total Marks	Duration
1	Preparation of 02 PowerPoints 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

ESIC UDC Syllabus 2025 Breakdown

Reasoning & General Intelligence Syllabus

The reasoning curriculum spans both verbal and non-verbal competencies:

Additional topics under General Intelligence include:

• Number Ranking
• Figurative Classification
• Classification
• Blood Relations
• Arrangements
• Arithmetical Reasoning
• Mathematical Operations
• Venn diagrams
• Number Series
• Figural Pattern
• Cubes and Dice
• Analogies
• Non-Verbal Series
• Coding-Decoding
• Logical Venn Diagrams
• Directions
• Number, Ranking & Time Sequence

General Awareness Syllabus

Focus areas for economic, financial, and governmental awareness include:

• Finance Commissions
• Taxes on Income and Expenditure
• Financial and Railway Budget
• Revenue of Central Government
• Economic Planning
• Inflation
• National Income
• Public Finance
• Bills
• Concept of Budget
• Schemes and Policies implemented by Government
• Indian Banking Industry History
• Functions of Banks
• Types of Banks
• RBI and its Monetary Policy
• Capital market in India
• Money Market in India
• Role of Banking

Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

Mathematical and computational concepts covered in the test comprise:

• Simple Equations
• Quadratic Equations
• Indices and Surds
• Mensuration
• Percentages
• Areas
• Time and Distance
• Problems on Trains
• Odd Man Out
• Numbers and Ages
• Pipes and Cisterns
• Time and Work Partnership
• Ratio and Proportion
• Simple Interest
• Probability
• Averages
• Problems on L.C.M and H.C.F
• Problems on Numbers
• Compound Interest
• Volumes Profit and Loss
• Races and Games
• Mixtures and Allegations
• Boats and Streams
• Permutations and Combinations
• Simplification and Approximation

English Language Syllabus

Language proficiency and grammar modules include:

• Spellings/Detecting Mis-spelt words
• Common Error
• Active/Passive Voice of Verbs
• Comprehension Passage
• Cloze Passage
• Fill in the Blanks
• Shuffling of Sentence parts
• Conversions
• Sentence Rearrangement
• Grammar
• Shuffling of Sentences in a passage
• Improvement of Sentences
• Synonyms/Homonyms
• Antonyms
• Vocabulary
• Idioms & Phrases

Minimum Qualifying Marks

To clear Phase-I and Phase-II examinations successfully, candidates must meet category-specific minimum thresholds:

Phases	UR	OBC	SC, ST, ESM	PWD
Phase-I & II (Prelims & Mains)	45%	40%	35%	30%

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Is there any negative marking for ESIC UDC Exam 2025?

Ans. Yes, negative marking is applicable for both the Prelims and Mains exams in the ESIC UDC 2025 recruitment.

Q. What are the minimum qualifying marks for ESIC UDC?

Ans. The minimum qualifying marks for ESIC UDC are 45% for UR, 40% for OBC, 35% for SC/ST/ESM, and 30% for PwD candidates.

Q. Is ESIC UDC Prelims qualifying in nature?

Ans. Yes, the ESIC UDC Prelims Exam is strictly qualifying in nature.

Q. What role does the Prelims stage play in the selection process?

Ans. The ESIC UDC Prelims stage is a qualifying exam used to shortlist candidates for the Mains examination.