ESIC- UDC, Steno. & MTS Recruitment

Employment State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Kerala Region has invited application for recruitment to the post of Upper Division Clerk (UDC), Stenographer (Steno.) and Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS). Eligible candidates can apply online through the website www.esic.nic.in.

Organisation	Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
Posts	Upper Division Clerk (UDC) Stenographer (Steno.) Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS)
No. of Vacancies	UDC- 66 Steno.- 4 MTS- 60
Scale of Pay	UDC & Steno.- Rs. 25,500- 81,100 MTS- Rs. 18,000-56,900
Start Date of the Application	15th January, 2022
Last Date of Application	15th February, 2022
Mode of Application	15th February, 2022
Official Website	http://www.esic.nic.in
Application fees	Rs. 500 (All other categories) Rs. 250 (SC/ST/PWD/ Departmental Candidates, Female Candidates & Ex Servicemen)

Details of Vacancies 

Details of vacancies as per the notification of ESIC Kerala Region are given below.

Post	Categories	Categories	Categories	Categories	Categories	Categories
	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	TOTAL
UDC	42	2	2	14	6	66
Steno.	1	1	1	1	Nil	4
MTS	25	7	Nil	22	6	60

Scale of Pay

The salary of UDC and Steno. ranges from Rs. 25,500-81,100 and MTS is Rs. 18,000-56,900. Those who are enrolling to these posts will get allowances like DA, HRA and Transport Allowance etc. 

Qualification

1. Qualification of UDC is a degree of a recognized University or equivalent. Candidates should also has working knowledge of computer including use of office suites and databases.

2. Educational qualification of Steno. is 12^th class pass or equivalent. Norms for the Skill Test of Steno. are: 

• Dictation: 10 Minutes at 80 words per minute.

• Transcription: 50 minutes (English), 65 minutes (Hindi) (Only on computers)

3. Qualification of MTS is matriculation or equivalent pass from recognized Board.

Age Limit

Post	Age limit (as on 15th February, 2022)
UDC & Steno.	18 to 27 years
MTS	18 to 25 years

SC/ST candidate will get a Age Relaxation of 5 years and 3 years for OBC.

Mode OF EXAMINATION for UDC: 

The process of recruitment of UDC consist of 3 levels such as Phase I – Preliminary Examination, Phase II – Main Examination and Phase III – Computer Skill Test. Phase –I Preliminary Examination is qualifying in nature and this mark is not taken into account for final merit. A negative marking of one fourth of the mark will be there for each wrong answer.

Phase I – Preliminary Examination

S.No	Name of the Test (Objective Tests)	No. of Qs.	Max. Mark	Duration	Version
1	General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50	1 hour	Hindi & English
2	General Awareness	25	50	1 hour	Hindi & English
3	Quantitative Aptitude	25	50	1 hour	Hindi & English
4	English Comprehension	25	50	1 hour	English
	Total	100	200

For the final selection the marks obtained in Phase – II Main Examination will be considered. A negative marking of one fourth of the mark will be there for each wrong answer.

Phase – II Main Examination

S.No	Name of the Test (Objective Tests)	No. of Qs.	Max. Mark	Duration	Version
1	General Intelligence and Reasoning	50	50	2 hour	Hindi & English
2	General Awareness	50	50	2 hour	Hindi & English
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	2 hour	Hindi & English
4	English Comprehension	50	50	2 hour	English
	Total	200	200

50 questions are there in Objective Type Computer Test. It is of 50 Marks. Since the computer Skill Test will be qualifying in nature, the mark is not taken into account for merit ranking.

Phase III – Computer Skill Test

S. No	Description of Test	Marks	Total Marks	Duration
1	Preparation of 02 Power Points Slides	10	50 Marks	30 Minutes
2	Typing matter on MS Word with formatting	20	50 Marks	30 Minutes
3	Preparation of Table on MS Excel with use of formulae	20	50 Marks	30 Minutes

MODE OF EXAMINATION for STENOGRAPHER

Stenographer Examination consist of two levels. Such as Phase – I Main Examination and Phase II – Skill Test in Stenography 

For the final selection, the marks obtained in Phase – I Main Examination will be considered. A negative marking of one fourth of the mark will be there for each wrong answer.

Phase – I Main Examination

S. No	Name of the Test	No. of Qs	Max. Mark	Duration	Version
1	English Language & Comprehension	100	100	70 minutes	Hindi and English except English Language & Comprehension
2	Reasoning Ability	50	50	30 minutes	Hindi and English except English Language & Comprehension
3	General Awareness	50	50	25 minutes	Hindi and English except English Language & Comprehension

There will be a Skill Test of Stenography for the shortlisted candidates. The candidates will be given one dictation for 10 minutes in English or Hindi at the speed of 80 words per minute. The candidate also have to transcribe matter on the Computer. 

Language of Skill test	Time Duration	Time Duration for PWD candidates eligible for scribe.
English	50 Minutes	70 Minutes
Hindi	65 Minutes	90 Minutes

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION for MTS

Phase –I Preliminary Examination is qualifying in nature. A negative marking of one fourth of the mark will be there for each wrong answer.

Phase I – Preliminary Examination

S.No	Name of the Test (Objective Tests)	No. of Qs.	Max. Mark	Duration	Version
1	General Intelligence and Reasoning	25	50	1 hour	Hindi & English
2	General Awareness	25	50	1 hour	Hindi & English
3	Quantitative Aptitude	25	50	1 hour	Hindi & English
4	English Comprehension	25	50	1 hour	English
	Total	100	200

The marks obtained in Phase – II Main Examination will be considered for final selection. A negative marking of one fourth of the mark will be there for each wrong answer.

Phase – II Main Examination

S.No	Name of the Test (Objective Tests)	No. of Qs.	Max. Mark	Duration	Version
1	General Intelligence and Reasoning	50	50	2 hour	Hindi & English
2	General Awareness	50	50	2 hour	Hindi & English
3	Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	2 hour	Hindi & English
4	English Comprehension	50	50	2 hour	English
	Total	200	200

How to Apply?

1. Go to the ESIC website http://www.esic.nic.in 
2. Click on “APPLY ONLINE FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF UDC/ STENO./ MTS IN ESIC ” 
3. Click on the “Click here for Registration” tab. 
4. Enter Name, Contact details and Email-id.
5. Provisional Registration number and Password will be sent through an Email & SMS.
6. Fill and verify the details filled in the online application 
7. Click on the ‘Complete Registration Button’.
8. Click on the ‘Validate your details’ and ‘Save & Next’.
9. As per the specifications, upload Photo & Signature. 
10. Fill other details of the Application Form.
11. Click on the COMPLETE REGISTRATION.
12. Click on ‘Payment’ Tab and proceed for payment.
13. Click on ‘Submit’ button.

Application Fee:

Category	Fee Amount
SC/ST/PWD/ Departmental Candidates, Female Candidates & Ex Servicemen	Rs. 250/-
All other categories	Rs. 500/-

Mode of Payment

The payment can be made by using Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards and Mobile Wallets. 

Scanning and Uploading of Documents
Photograph:

Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels 

File size: 20kb–50 kb

Signature:

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Dimensions: 140 x 60 pixels in 200 DPI 

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Left thumb impression:

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Dimensions: 240 x 240 pixels in 200 DPI 

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Hand-written declaration:

The applicant has to write the declaration in English on a white paper using a black or blue ink. It should be write in capital letter. 

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Last Date

The last Date for submission of Online Application through ESIC website http://www.esic.nic.in is 15th February, 2022. Date of application starts from 15th January, 2022 through the ESIC website http://www.esic.nic.in.