ESIC Syllabus 2019 | Detailed ESIC Exam Syllabus & Important Topics

ESIC Syllabus will take you through all topics that can be asked in the examination. Employee’s State Insurance Corporation is conducting its Recruitment 2019 and is hiring for the position of UDC & Stenographer, this article will give a detailed look into the syllabus & important topics.
- The first stage of ESIC Exam is being conducted on 14th July 2019.
- Preparing candidates should go through the ESIC Preparation Tips which will help in cracking the ESIC Test.
- ESIC Exam Analysis will help the candidates know the difficulty level of the paper, the questions asked in the exam & the expected topics & questions in the all phases.
ESIC Syllabus 2019
The ESIC Selection Process for both UDC & Stenographer is different & will be followed simultaneously. You can check the ESIC Syllabus PDF for both Upper Division Clerk & Stenographer.
ESIC Syllabus for UDC 2019
The ESIC UDC Recruitment will be done in 3 stages –
- Prelims
- Mains
- Computer Skill Test
The Prelims & Mains exam will test the candidates on their Logical Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude & General Awareness
The ESIC Exam Pattern will help understand the structure of the ESIC UDC & Stenographer Exams.Given below is the complete syllabus details for all three stages.
ESIC UDC Syllabus for Prelims & Mains
This table will provide you with complete details for ESIC UDC Syllabus for Prelims & Mains exam
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 | – |
ESIC Syllabus for Stenographer (Mains)
The ESIC Stenographer Recruitment will be done in 2 stages –
- Mains
- Computer Skill Test
The mains exam will test the candidates on their Logical Reasoning, English Language & General Awareness.
ESIC Stenographer Syllabus for Mains
The subject wise syllabus details has been mentioned below-
ESIC Logical Reasoning Syllabus
- Verbal Reasoning
- Syllogism
- Circular Seating Arrangement
- Linear Seating Arrangement
- Puzzles
- Double Line-up
- Scheduling
- Input Output
- Blood Relations
- Directions and Distances
- Ordering and Ranking
- Data Sufficiency
- Coding and Decoding
- Coded Inequalities
ESIC English Language Syllabus
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Para jumbles
- Fill in the blanks
- Paragraph Completion
- Multiple Meaning/Error Spotting
- Paragraph Completion
- Idioms and Phrases
ESIC Syllabus for General Awareness
- History
- Geography
- General Science
- Current Affairs
- Basic Economics
- Budget
- Economic Survey
- Economic Current Affairs
- Banking and Finance
- Insurance Terms, Banking Terms & Important Financial Terms
- Insurance Sector – Basics
- Insurance Company Names, Headquarters, etc
ESIC Syllabus for Computer Skill Test ( UDC & Stenographer)
In this test candidates need to create power point slides, type some pages in the computer & display proficiency in MS Excel
(i) Preparation of 2 Power Points Slides.
(ii) Typing matter on MS Word with formatting.
(iii) Preparation of Table on MS Excel with use of formulas.
ESIC Syllabus Important Topics
Read through the important Topics in the ESIC Examination.
1) The Genera Awareness section usually focuses on current affairs & popular events in the country.
You can Download the following PDF’s about the Indian Dances, cups & trophies, these are recurring topics asked in Entrance exam.
Important Folk Dances of India PDF | Important Cups & Trophies PDF |
This image can give you a brief about the Classical Indian dances and the states where they are practiced.
2) General Intelligence and Reasoning focuses largely on the following topics
- Puzzles
- Coding – Decoding
- Syllogism
- Seating Arrangement
3) Important Quantitative Aptitude topics that preparing candidates should practice a lot on
- Data Interpretation
- Number Series
- Time & Work
- Simplification
4) Majority of the questions in English Section are asked from these topics
- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Fill in the Blanks
ESIC Syllabus FAQ’s
Q. What is the pay scale of both the posts?
A-Revised pay as per as 7th CPC with entry pay of Rs. 25500 (Level 4 of the pay matrix).
Q.Will the Current Affairs only focus on India?
A-No, Current Affairs of Neighboring countries or popular news across the globe can be asked too.
Q.Will the exam be conducted online or offline (OMR Based)?
A-The examination for both the post will be conducted online.

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