ESIC UDC Cut Off 2026: Qualifying Marks

The ESIC UDC cut off 2026 has two layers. The first is the minimum qualifying percentage fixed in the notification, which every candidate must cross. The second is the merit cut-off that actually decides who is shortlisted, and it changes with the number of vacancies, the difficulty of the paper and how many candidates score well.

In the 2026 cycle, ESIC Upper Division Clerk is recruited under Group Code 3 of the AIIMS Common Recruitment Examination (CRE-5). This page separates what is official from what is not, so you can set a realistic target.

Official Qualifying Marks

The notification sets a minimum percentage in the computer-based test. The test is for 400 marks, so the marks below follow directly from the percentage.

Ex-servicemen are considered as per their own category. These are qualifying minimums only. Reaching them does not guarantee a place, because merit is prepared from CBT marks among qualified candidates.

Selection Cut-Off: What Is Known

No marks-based selection cut-off has been confirmed for the ESIC UDC post under Group Code 3 in the sources we could verify. One secondary source says AIIMS has not published a single separate cut-off list, and that qualifying status appears in group-wise result documents. For the current position, check the result documents on the recruitment portal named in the notification and the official ESIC website.

Some websites show tables of regional and category cut-offs for earlier ESIC exams, usually without a clear year. Those figures came from a different two-phase pattern with a 200-mark merit paper, so they cannot be compared with a 400-mark paper. We have left them out on purpose.

Tie-breaks matter when scores are close: higher marks in the domain part (General Maths and English), then fewer negative marks, then older date of birth, then alphabetical order.

What Affects the Cut-Off

• Paper difficulty: A harder paper lowers raw scores, and the cut-off falls with them.

• Vacancies: More posts in your preferred institute or region means a lower bar.

• Number of applicants: A larger pool of high scorers pushes the cut-off up.

• Category and choices: Reservation and the institutes you choose change the effective cut-off you face.

• Re-exams: When a group's test is repeated, as happened for some group codes in this cycle, the final scores come only from the repeated test.

How to Set Your Target Score

Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat the qualifying marks as a floor, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass.

1. Start with the floor: Know your category's qualifying marks, for example 160 for UR.

2. Set a mock target: A steady score of 280 to 300 out of 400 in mocks gives a comfortable cushion. This is a practice benchmark, not an official figure.

3. Protect accuracy: With a one-mark penalty per wrong answer, cut avoidable errors before chasing more attempts.

4. Watch the domain part: Maths and English carry 320 marks and decide ties.

5. Track the trend: Look at your last five mock scores, not a single good day.