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UPSC ESIC Deputy Director: syllabus, pattern & cut-off

Deputy Director in the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Ministry of Labour & Employment, is a Group 'A' post filled by UPSC through a Recruitment Test and interview. Here is the latest notification status, eligibility, test pattern, full syllabus and the official cut-offs.

151posts · last advt (2021)
Level 10Group 'A'
300marks · 2 hours
200.87UR cut-off (2022)
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Vacancy & eligibility

ESIC Deputy Director recruitment: latest notification

The most recent UPSC recruitment for ESIC Deputy Director was Special Advertisement No. 55/2021. As of October 2026 UPSC has not notified a new ESIC Deputy Director recruitment.

AdvertisementUPSC Advt No. 55/2021 (Vacancy No. 21085501414)
Posts151 — UR 66, OBC 38, SC 23, ST 9, EWS 15 (4 PwBD within)
PayLevel 10 (7th CPC), Group 'A'
Applications13 Aug – 2 Sep 2021
Recruitment Test17 July 2022
Next recruitmentNot yet notified (as of Oct 2026)

Eligibility

  • Degree of a recognised university
  • 3 years' experience in administration, accounts, marketing, public relations, insurance, revenue or tax matters in a government department, PSU or autonomous body
  • Desirable: Subordinate Accounts Service, ICWA, MBA (Finance) or a law degree; experience in social insurance or labour laws
  • Upper age 35 years

Age relaxation (2021 notice): SC/ST 5 years, OBC 3, ex-servicemen 5, Central Government servants and ESIC employees up to 5, PwBD 10 (up to 56 years).

Exam pattern

ESIC Deputy Director exam pattern

The scheme used in the 17 July 2022 Recruitment Test.

Maximum marks300
Duration2 hours
Questions120 objective MCQs — Part A 20, Part B 100 (as reported)
Negative marking⅓ of the marks for each wrong answer
Part AGeneral English
Part BGeneral Ability — Hindi & English
Interview100 marks
WeightageRT : Interview = 75 : 25
Min. interview marks50 (UR/EWS), 45 (OBC), 40 (SC/ST/PwBD)
Syllabus

ESIC Deputy Director syllabus

The topic list printed in UPSC Advertisement No. 55/2021.

PART A
A

General English

Understanding of the English language and workmanlike use of words.

PART B — GENERAL ABILITY
1

Principles of Human Resource Management

2

Principles of Marketing Management

3

Principles of Accounting & Financial Management

4

Right to Information Act

5

Numerical Ability & Logical Reasoning

6

Fundamentals of Computer Application

7

General Science

8

Public Administration and Development Issues

9

Freedom Movement & Indian Union

10

Current Events of National and International Importance

Good to know: this is the same 10-topic syllabus UPSC used for the DRDO Senior Administrative Officer tests in 2022 and 2024. See the DRDO SAO syllabus and 2024 paper analysis.
Cut-off

ESIC Deputy Director cut-off 2022 (official)

From UPSC's cut-off notice for the 151 posts of Advt 55/2021 (Recruitment Test held 17 July 2022).

CategoryAppearedRT cut-off (/300)Final (/400)
UR5,927200.87277.56
OBC3,871192.23260.34
EWS287168.10243.94
SC2,492182.77249.75
ST978169.84246.03
PwBD (VH)—150.85260.46
PwBD (HI)—126.72193.97
Total appeared13,555

Final marks combine the Recruitment Test and the interview.

What this means: the UR shortlist needed about 67% (200.87 of 300) with negative marking — roughly 80+ correct answers out of 120 and very few wrong ones.
FAQ

ESIC Deputy Director — common questions

Is the ESIC Deputy Director 2026 notification out?

No. As of October 2026 UPSC has not notified a new ESIC Deputy Director recruitment. The latest was Advertisement No. 55/2021 for 151 posts, with the Recruitment Test held on 17 July 2022.

What is the ESIC Deputy Director exam pattern?

A 2-hour objective Recruitment Test for 300 marks with one-third negative marking: Part A General English and Part B General Ability (Hindi and English). It was reported as 120 questions. Shortlisted candidates face a 100-mark interview; RT and interview are weighted 75:25.

What is the ESIC Deputy Director syllabus?

Part A: General English. Part B: Principles of HRM, Marketing Management, Accounting & Financial Management, RTI Act, Numerical Ability & Logical Reasoning, Computer Applications, General Science, Public Administration and Development Issues, Freedom Movement & Indian Union, and Current Events.

What was the ESIC Deputy Director cut-off?

In the 2022 Recruitment Test the cut-offs out of 300 were UR 200.87, OBC 192.23, EWS 168.10, SC 182.77 and ST 169.84. 13,555 candidates appeared.

Who is eligible for ESIC Deputy Director?

Graduates with 3 years' experience in administration, accounts, marketing, public relations, insurance, revenue or tax matters in government, a PSU or an autonomous body, up to 35 years of age (with category relaxations).

Is the ESIC Deputy Director syllabus the same as DRDO SAO?

Yes. The 2021 ESIC Deputy Director notice lists the same 10 Part B topics plus General English that UPSC used for the DRDO Senior Administrative Officer tests in 2022 and 2024.

Sources: UPSC cut-off notice, ESIC DD (151 posts) · UPSC Advt 55/2021. Last checked 27 October 2026.