Introduction
Time management is vital in obtaining a good score in any competitive exam. Thus, knowledge of the ESIC Recruitment Exam Pattern, ESIC Recruitment Exam Syllabus and primarily ESIC Recruitment Exam Duration is very crucial to increase efficiency, accuracy, productivity and primarily to be able to complete the exams in the allotted exam duration.
The ESIC UDC & Steno selection process has Preliminary Exam, Main exam and Computer Skill test which are written exams (conducted online).
Duration
ESIC UDC Exam Duration:
ESIC Steno Exam Duration:
- Preliminary Examination is an objective test.
- The test will have four sections.
- The overall test duration is for 1 hour (No separate sectional duration).
- The test contain 200 questions with Maximum of 200 marks.
| Name of the Test (Objective Tests) | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 25 | 50 | 1 hour | Bilingual |
| General Awareness | 25 | 50 | Bilingual | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 50 | Bilingual | |
| English Comprehension | 25 | 50 | English | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
- Main Examination is an objective test.
- The test will have four sections.
- The overall test duration is for 2 hour (No separate sectional duration).
- The test contain 200 questions with Maximum of 200 marks.
| Name of the Test (Objective Tests) | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Intelligence and Reasoning | 50 | 50 | 2 hour | Bilingual |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | Bilingual | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | Bilingual | |
| English Comprehension | 50 | 50 | English | |
| Total | 100 | 200 |
- Computer Skill Test is Qualifying in nature.
- The test will have three parts.
- The overall test duration is for 30 minutes (No separate sectional duration).
| Description of Test | Marks | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation of 02 Power Points Slides | 10 | 50 hour | 30 minutes |
| Typing matter on MS Word with formatting | 20 | ||
| Preparation of Table on MS Excel with use of formulae | 20 |
- Main Examination is an objective test.
- The test will have three sections (with separate timings for each section).
| Name of the Test | No. of Qs | Max. Marks | Duration | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language & Comprehension | 100 | 100 | 70 minutes | Hindi and English except English Language & Comprehension |
| Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | 35 minutes | |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | 25 minutes |
(a) Computer Skill Test:
- Computer Skill Test is Qualifying in nature.
- The test will have three parts.
- The overall test duration is for 30 minutes (No separate sectional duration).
| Description of Test | Marks | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation of 02 Power Points Slides | 10 | 50 hour | 30 minutes |
| Typing matter on MS Word with formatting | 20 | ||
| Preparation of Table on MS Excel with use of formulae | 20 |
- Stenography Test for 10 minutes with a speed of 80 words per minute in English or Hindi and transcription of the same on computer for one hour.
- VH candidate will be required to transcribe the matter in 85 minutes for English Shorthand or in 95 minutes for Hindi Shorthand for the post of Stenographer.