ESIC UDC Syllabus 2026: Topic-Wise Checklist

The ESIC UDC syllabus decides how you spend your next few months, so it helps to know exactly what the paper tests. In the 2026 cycle, ESIC Upper Division Clerk is recruited under Group Code 3 of the AIIMS Common Recruitment Examination (CRE-5). The written test is a 90-minute computer-based exam of 100 questions, and the notification names its subject areas rather than listing every topic.

This page turns those areas into a practical checklist. You will find the section-wise topics, what to start with, how the syllabus overlaps across sections, and a phased plan to finish it before your mocks begin.

Honesty note: The notification names the subject areas (General Maths and English as the domain, plus general knowledge, aptitude and computer knowledge) but does not publish a topic-wise syllabus. The topic lists below are built from the notified areas and from the kind of questions asked in clerical-grade exams. Use them as a working checklist, not as an official list.

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ESIC UDC Syllabus at a Glance

The test is divided into five sections of 20 questions and 18 minutes each. The notification does not say how the topics map to each section, so check the instructions on your admit card and the mock test format. Our ESIC UDC exam pattern page explains the marking and timing in detail.

Key Changes to Know

• New route: The 2026 recruitment runs through the AIIMS CRE-5 notification, not a separate ESIC exam. The earlier ESIC pattern had two online phases and a computer skill test.

• One merit test: Merit is based on this single CBT, so there is no separate screening paper to treat lightly.

• Domain focus: Group Code 3 names General Maths and English as the domain, which means arithmetic and language accuracy matter more than deep general studies.

Older pages may still list reasoning-heavy or two-phase syllabi, so follow the current notification on the official ESIC website and the recruitment portal it points to.

General Maths Syllabus

Maths is the largest block of marks. Questions are typically at graduate-entry clerical level, which means school arithmetic with speed. The table lists topics and a sensible order.

Percentage, profit and loss, and time-based topics reappear across many questions, because other chapters build on them. Master these first and your speed in data interpretation will improve almost automatically.

English Language Syllabus

English questions are usually the quickest to answer if your basics are right. Because every section locks after 18 minutes, accuracy here also protects time for maths.

• Reading comprehension: Short passages with factual and inference questions. Practise reading for the main idea and tone.

• Grammar and error spotting: Subject-verb agreement, tenses, articles, prepositions, conjunctions and common sentence errors.

• Fill in the blanks and cloze test: Choosing the right word or phrase from context.

• Vocabulary: Synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitution, idioms and phrases, spelling errors.

• Sentence formation: Para jumbles, sentence rearrangement, active and passive voice, direct and indirect speech.

Start with grammar rules, since they give direct, repeatable marks. Add comprehension and vocabulary once the rules feel automatic.

General Knowledge Syllabus

This is a small block of the paper, but it is where preparation pays off with the least effort.

Static and current topics

• Current affairs: National and international events of the last 6 to 12 months, government schemes, awards, sports, appointments and summits.

• Indian polity and economy basics: Constitution, major institutions, budget terms and banking basics.

• History, geography and general science: Standard facts up to school level.

Subject linked to the post

A recruitment for a social security body naturally invites questions on labour and welfare. Read a short overview of ESIC itself: its role, the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, the kinds of benefits it provides and the Ministry it works under. Treat this as a smart addition, not as an official topic.

Aptitude and Reasoning Syllabus

Reasoning and general aptitude form part of the shorter block alongside GK and computers. The topics below are a safe base for logical aptitude.

Computer Knowledge Syllabus

The notification lists computer knowledge as a tested area, and the post also requires working knowledge of computers. These topics give you a solid base.

• Fundamentals: Hardware and software, input and output devices, memory, operating systems.

• MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint features, common shortcuts, formulas such as SUM and AVERAGE.

• Internet and email: Browsers, search, email terms, basic cyber safety.

• File management: Files and folders, extensions, copy, move and delete operations.

Skill Test: Is There a Syllabus?

Group Code 3 includes a skill test that is qualifying in nature. The notification refers to a separate annexure for the scheme, and the format for ESIC UDC is not something we could confirm from the notice text. One secondary source reports a typing test and a short writing test for UDC, but treat that as unverified until the official skill test notice is out.

The safe preparation is the same either way: practise English typing on a computer for 15 minutes a day and write short letters and essays by hand to build speed and clarity.

Where the Topics Overlap

How to Cover the Syllabus in Phases

1. Weeks 1 to 4, build the base: Cover arithmetic fundamentals and English grammar. Learn tables up to 20, squares up to 30 and common fractions as percentages.

2. Weeks 5 to 8, widen coverage: Finish the remaining maths chapters, start reasoning, and add 30 minutes of current affairs each day with monthly notes.

3. Weeks 9 to 12, practise by topic: Take 20-question timed tests of 18 minutes to match the sectional format.

4. Final phase, full mocks: Attempt 90-minute mocks, review the same day and revise your error log.