ESIC Exam Guide 2026
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📊 Category-Wise Cut-Off Marks
| Exam Name | Cut-off Links |
|---|---|
| ESIC UDC Recruitment | |
| ESIC Stenographer Recruitment | |
| ESIC SSO Recruitment | |
| ESIC Insurance Medical Officer Recruitment |
📊 Exam Information 2
| Region | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | PWD A | PWD B | PWDC | PWD D&E | EXS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 165 | 151 | 126 | - | 127 | 85.5 | - | - | - | 126.5 |
| Bihar | 165 | 122.5 | 123 | 163 | 155.5 | 105 | 63 | - | - | 138.5 |
| Chhattisgarh | 141 | 99.5 | 96 | 125.5 | 92 | - | 80.5 | - | - | 88.5 |
| Delhi D (M) D | 148 | 111.5 | 109.5 | 117.5 | 97 | 146 | 96.5 | 66 | 102.5 | 74 |
| Delhi HQRS | 157.5 | 142 | 127.5 | 140.5 | 131.5 | - | 65 | 84.5 | - | 120 |
| Delhi RO | 169.5 | 147 | 114.5 | 155 | 149.5 | 80.5 | 63.5 | 140 | 123.5 | 135.5 |
| Goa | 156 | - | - | 140.5 | 141 | - | - | - | - | 126 |
| Gujarat | 161 | 151 | 118.5 | 145.5 | 135 | 68.5 | 93.5 | 110 | 64 | 105 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 150 | 112 | - | 107 | 120.5 | 61.5 | - | - | - | 122 |
| J&K | 151 | - | 80.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jharkhand | 168.5 | 114 | 124 | - | 123 | - | - | - | - | 119.5 |
| Karnataka | 153.5 | 128.5 | 118 | 141 | 125 | 62 | 62.5 | 115 | 67.5 | 83 |
| Kerala | 167.5 | 118.5 | - | 162.5 | 129 | 71.5 | 74 | 79.5 | 107.5 | 125.5 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 153 | 118.5 | 112 | 139.5 | 104 | 84.5 | 75.5 | - | - | 82 |
| Maharashtra | 161 | 151 | 126 | 150 | 133.5 | 118.5 | 63.5 | 122.5 | 92.5 | 111.5 |
| North East Regions | 158 | 117 | 132.5 | 129 | 99.5 | - | - | - | - | 73.5 |
| Orissa | 163.5 | 152 | 118.5 | 161 | 137.5 | - | 62.5 | - | - | 148 |
| Puducherry | 155 | 126.5 | - | 155 | 126 | - | - | - | - | 95 |
| Punjab | 169 | 131.5 | - | 146.5 | 119.5 | 61 | - | 63.5 | - | 118 |
| Rajasthan | 164 | 135 | 141.5 | 151.5 | 145.5 | 69.5 | 80 | 101 | 142 | 125.5 |
| Tamil Nadu | 163.5 | 147 | 109.5 | 159.5 | 117 | 86.5 | 77.5 | 137.5 | 88 | 71.5 |
| Telangana | 163 | 146 | 136 | 152.5 | 139 | - | 60.5 | 115.5 | - | 103 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 162.5 | 132 | - | 147 | 144 | 92.5 | 63 | 124.5 | - | 143 |
| Uttrakhand | 163 | - | - | 123 | 131.5 | 82 | - | - | - | 144 |
| West Bengal | 165 | 133 | 98 | 151 | 119.5 | - | 88.5 | 114.5 | 76.5 | 128 |
📊 Exam Information 3
| Region | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | PWD A | PWD B | PWDC | PWD D&E | EXS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | 117.5 | 96.5 | 86 | - | 93 | 64.75 | - | - | - | 76.75 |
| Bihar | 121.25 | 83.75 | 78.25 | 117.25 | 109.5 | 65.75 | 62.25 | - | - | 92 |
| Chhattisgarh | 109.25 | 85.25 | 71.25 | 102.5 | 96.25 | - | 61.5 | - | - | 70 |
| Delhi D (M) D | 111 | 74.25 | 77.25 | 87.5 | 90.75 | 78 | 64.25 | 80.5 | 60 | 70 |
| Delhi HQRS | 117.5 | 104.75 | 83.25 | 94 | 96.25 | - | 63.75 | 61.5 | - | 84.25 |
| Delhi RO | 126.25 | 100.25 | 80.25 | 108 | 103 | 69.75 | - | 96.75 | 101 | 89 |
| Goa | 111.25 | - | - | 100 | 105.5 | - | - | - | v | 83.75 |
| Gujarat | 119 | 106 | 82.5 | 104.25 | 102.5 | 60.75 | 66.75 | 83 | - | 76 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 116.75 | 91.75 | - | 87.75 | 91.25 | 81 | - | - | - | 82.25 |
| J&K | 109.25 | - | 90.25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jharkhand | 123 | 77.75 | 83.25 | - | 92 | - | - | - | - | 83.25 |
| Karnataka | 115.75 | 96.25 | 87.5 | 105.75 | 98.75 | 67.25 | 61.5 | 79.25 | 69.5 | 70.5 |
| Kerala | 123.5 | 88.5 | - | 116.5 | 93 | 66.75 | 70.75 | 66.75 | - | 87.75 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 118.25 | 91.25 | 77.5 | 105 | 91.25 | 70.25 | - | - | - | 74.75 |
| North East Regions | 114.5 | 87.25 | 92.75 | 98.75 | 91.25 | - | - | - | - | 70 |
| Orissa | 121.5 | 107.25 | 85.5 | 115.5 | 104.5 | - | 60 | - | - | 94 |
| Puducherry | 118.25 | 96 | - | 116.5 | 93.25 | - | - | - | - | v |
| Punjab | 129.75 | 93.25 | - | 107.5 | 97.25 | 77.25 | - | 60.5 | - | 84 |
| Rajasthan | 119.5 | 86 | 92.25 | 109 | 98.5 | 61 | 75.75 | 69.25 | 76.75 | 87.75 |
| Tamil Nadu | 123.25 | 106.25 | 79.5 | 119.25 | 96.5 | 103.25 | 63.5 | 101.75 | 73.5 | 70 |
| Telangana | 121.75 | 103.25 | 99.25 | 111.5 | 110.25 | - - | 67.75 | 72 | - | 77.5 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 123.25 | 91.75 | - | 108 | 106.5 | 82.25 | 63.5 | 94.25 | - | 94.25 |
| Uttrakhand | 119 | - | - | 101.75 | 92.75 | 61 | - | - | - | 90.25 |
| West Bengal | 120.75 | 93.75 | 70.75 | 102.25 | 90 | - | 61 | 76 | 61.5 | 85.75 |
📊 Exam Information 4
| Region | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | PWD-A | PWD-B | PWD-C | PWD-D & E | EXS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 141 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| BIHAR | 108.25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CHHATTISGARH | 112.25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| DELHI D(M)D | 115 | 113.75 | 111.25 | 114 | - | - | - | - | - | 137 |
| DELHI HQRS. | 148 | - | 80 | 126.75 | 96.25 | - | - | - | - | 98 |
| DELHI RO | 108.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| GOA | 158.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| GUJARAT | 108.75 | - | - | 108.75 # | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J&K | 108.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| JHARKHAND | 118 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| KARNATAKA | 114 | 92.25 | 105 | 101.25 | - | - | - | - | - | 93.75 |
| KERALA | 131.25 | - | - | 88 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 96.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MAHARASHTRA | 101 | 78.25 | 101 # | 92.25 | - | - | - | - | - | 126.5 |
| NORTHEAST REGIONS | 112.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ORISSA | 112.25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| PUDUCHERRY | 146 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| PUNJAB | 102 | 87.25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| RAJASTHAN | 129.25 | - | - | 116.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TAMILNADU | 107.5 | 93 | - | 86 | 107.5 # | - | - | - | - | 110 |
| TELANGANA | 97.75 | 87.75 | 97.75 # | 87.75 | - | - | - | - | - | 168.5 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 133.75 | 89.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| UTTARAKHAND | 109 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WEST BENGAL | 138.25 | 86.5 | 138.25 # | 96.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
📊 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks | Cut-off Marks | No. of Vacancies | Candidates Shortlisted for Phase-II Mains | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | T1 | T2 | T3 | |||
| Test Names | English Language (30 Marks) | Reasoning Ability (35 Marks) | Quantitative Aptitude (35 Marks) | |||
| SC | 10.50 | 12.25 | 12.25 | 62.00 | 82 | 851 |
| ST | 10.50 | 12.25 | 12.25 | 57.50 | 22 | 228 |
| OBC | 12.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 66.25 | 141 | 1420 |
| UR | 13.50 | 15.75 | 15.75 | 71.00 | 294 | 3028 |
| PWD Category A (VI) | 9.00 | 10.50 | 10.50 | 59.50 | 06 | 60 |
| PWD Category B (HI) | 9.00 | 10.50 | 10.50 | 30.00 | 05 | 42 |
| PWD Category C (LD) | 9.00 | 10.50 | 10.50 | 56.50 | 07 | 71 |
| PWD Category D & E (Other & Multiple Disabilities) | 9.00 | 10.50 | 10.50 | 30.00 | 01 | 07 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 10.50 | 12.25 | 12.25 | 52.75 | 49 | 495 |
| Total | 539 | 6202 |
📊 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks | Cut-off Marks | No. of Vacancies | Candidates Shortlisted for Phase-II Mains | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | |||
| Test Names | Reasoning Intelligence (60 Marks) | Gen/Economy/Fin/Ins Awareness (40 Marks) | English Language (40 Marks) | Quantitative Aptitude (60 marks) | |||
| UR(45%) | 27.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 27.00 | 90.00 | 294 | 1290 |
| SC(35%) | 21.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 21.00 | 70.00 | 82 | 219 |
| ST(35%) | 21.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 21.00 | 70.00 | 22 | 44 |
| OBC(40%) | 24.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 24.00 | 80.00 | 141 | 308 |
| PWD Category A (VI) | 18.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 18.00 | 60.00 | 06 | 19 |
| PWD Category B (HI) | 18.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 18.00 | 60.00 | 05 | 07 |
| PWD Category C (LD) | 18.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 18.00 | 60.00 | 07 | 27 |
| PWD Category D & E (Other & Multiple Disabilities) | 18.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 18.00 | 60.00 | 05 | 04 |
| Ex-Servicemen | 21.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 21.00 | 70.00 | 49 | 197 |
| Total | 539 | 2115 |
📊 Category-Wise Cut-Off Marks
| Category | Qualifying Percentage | Expected Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| UR | 45% | 120-130 |
| OBC | 40% | 100-110 |
| SC | 35% | 80-90 |
| ST | 35% | 80-90 |
| PwD | 30% | 65-75 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1.How to download the ESIC cut-off?
Candidates can download the ESIC Cut-Off marks from the official website.
Q2.What are the factors that determine the ESIC Recruitment Cut-off?
Marks secured by the candidates, applications received against the vacancies announced, category of students and difficulty level are few factors that affect the ESIC cut off.
Q3.Are the cut-off marks the same for every year?
No, the cut-off marks vary every year.
Q4.Is there any sectional cut off in ESIC Exams?
No, there is no sectional cut off as per the previous recruitments. Information will be updated once the detailed notification is out.
Q5.Is the cut off mark the same for all the candidates in ESIC Recruitment?
No, ESIC releases category-wise cut-off marks.
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