ESIC Nursing Officer 2026
● 2026 NOTIFICATION AWAITED RECRUITMENT BY UPSC FOR ESICLast updated — Oct 2026 · checked against the official ESIC (via UPSC) notification
Nursing Officer posts in ESIC (Employees' State Insurance Corporation) hospitals and dispensaries are recruited through UPSC. The last recruitment was UPSC Advertisement No. 52/2024 for 1,930 Nursing Officer posts, with the exam held on 7 July 2024. No ESIC Nursing Officer notification has been issued in 2026 — the UPSC Exam Calendar 2026 has no such recruitment listed. The 2024 cycle is complete — its final result was reported on 16 July 2025. The eligibility below is from the official 2024 advertisement (application fee was ₹25), labelled as the last cycle.
ESIC Nursing Officer — Key Dates
2026 dates do not exist yet — any site showing them is guessing. Last cycle (2024) shown for reference.
| 2026 notification | To be announced — not in UPSC Calendar 2026 |
|---|---|
| Last notification (Advt. 52/2024) | Mar 2024 |
| Last application window | 7 – 27 Mar 2024 |
| Last exam date | 7 Jul 2024 |
| Last cycle vacancies | 1,930 posts |
| Final result (2024 cycle) | Reported 16 Jul 2025 |
ESIC Nursing Officer recruitment comes through UPSC advertisements on upsc.gov.in / upsconline.nic.in — check there, not on unofficial job sites, for the next notification.
ESIC Nursing Officer Eligibility
In plain words — two routes, from Advt. 52/2024.
Route A: B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing / regular B.Sc. Nursing / Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing from a recognised university or institute, registered as a Nurse & Midwife with a State Nursing Council. Route B: Diploma in General Nursing Midwifery (GNM) from a recognised board/council, registered as a Nurse & Midwife, plus one year of experience in a minimum 50-bedded hospital after acquiring the GNM qualification. The minimum age was 18; upper age limits by category were 30 years (UR), 33 (OBC), 35 (SC/ST) and 40 (PwBD).
- B.Sc. Nursing / Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing + registration, OR
- GNM + registration + 1 year experience in a 50+ bed hospital
- Upper age: 30 UR · 33 OBC · 35 SC/ST · 40 PwBD (2024 cycle)
ESIC Nursing Officer Exam Pattern
As used in the 2024 UPSC-conducted exam for this post.
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Paper | Single objective (MCQ) paper |
| Questions / marks | Not printed in Advt. 52/2024 — the advertisement states no total questions/marks figure |
| Contents | Nursing subject + general section, as per the advertisement scheme |
| Conducted by | UPSC (written test) for ESIC |
The scheme/syllabus PDF for the post is published with the UPSC advertisement — the next cycle's scheme will be final. Note: figures like "150 questions · 300 marks" shown on other sites do NOT come from Advt. 52/2024, which prints no such total.
ESIC Nursing Officer Syllabus — What to Study
Nursing-subject based, at the B.Sc./GNM course level, plus a general section per the UPSC scheme for the post.
Nursing Subject
- Medical-Surgical, Community Health, Obstetric & Midwifery, Child Health and Mental Health Nursing
- Nursing foundations, anatomy, physiology and pharmacology basics
General Section
- As per the scheme published with the advertisement
ESIC Nursing Officer Application — What to Keep Ready
Applications are on the UPSC OTR system when a notification opens. Keep your nursing documents in order now — windows are about 3 weeks.
Documents Required — With Sizes
From the 2024 advertisement pattern — the next advertisement's list will be final.
- B.Sc. Nursing / GNM certificate and mark sheets
- Nurse & Midwife registration certificate
- Experience certificate — GNM route (50+ bed hospital)
- Class 10 certificate — date-of-birth proof
- Category / EWS / PwBD certificate — if claimed
- Recent photograph and signature — as per UPSC OTR instructions
ESIC Nursing Officer — Frequently Asked Questions
When will ESIC Nursing Officer 2026 notification come?
It has not come yet — the UPSC Exam Calendar 2026 lists no ESIC Nursing Officer recruitment, and no advertisement has been issued as of 23 Oct 2026. The last cycle was Advt. 52/2024 (1,930 posts, exam 7 Jul 2024). Watch upsc.gov.in.
What is the eligibility for ESIC Nursing Officer?
B.Sc. (Hons.)/B.Sc./Post-Basic B.Sc. Nursing with Nurse & Midwife registration — or GNM with registration plus 1 year of experience in a hospital of at least 50 beds. Age in the 2024 cycle: minimum 18 years, with upper limits of 30 (UR), 33 (OBC), 35 (SC/ST) and 40 (PwBD).
How many ESIC Nursing Officer vacancies were there last time?
1,930 posts in Advt. 52/2024: UR 892, EWS 193, OBC 446, SC 235 and ST 164 (including 168 PwBD vacancies). The cycle is complete — the final result was reported on 16 July 2025.
Who conducts the ESIC Nursing Officer exam?
UPSC conducts the recruitment test for ESIC Nursing Officer posts; applications are filled on upsconline.nic.in when the advertisement opens.
What is the ESIC Nursing Officer exam pattern?
A single objective paper covering the nursing subject and a general section, as per the scheme published with the advertisement. Advt. 52/2024 does not print a total number of questions or marks — the "150 questions · 300 marks" figure on other sites is not from the advertisement.
ESIC Nursing Officer or AIIMS NORCET — which should I prepare for?
Both recruit staff nurses for central institutions. NORCET (AIIMS) runs twice a year and its next round is more predictable; ESIC recruitment depends on UPSC advertisements, which are irregular. Most nursing candidates prepare for both with the same syllabus base.