The Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, conducted the Nursing Officer Recruitment 2025 for a total of 1930 posts. The recruitment process was overseen by UPSC Special Cell-II, ensuring transparency and adherence to government reservation rules. The official notification for the recruitment was released under Advt. No. 52/2024, Vacancy No. 24035201707, and the results along with the cut-off marks have now been officially declared.

A total of 2,47,592 candidates appeared for the Recruitment Test (RT), including 1136 candidates with disabilities (PwBD). The selection process considered both the performance in the written examination and adherence to category-wise reservation rules, ensuring fairness and equal opportunity for all candidates.

Total Vacancies and Reservation-

Out of the 1930 posts, vacancies were distributed across categories as follows:

Unreserved (UR): 892

EWS: 193

OBC: 446

SC: 235

ST: 164

Additionally, 168 posts were reserved for PwBD candidates, including 72 for PH-OH (persons with hearing impairment) and 96 for PH-MI/MD (persons with locomotor or multiple disabilities). The recruitment policy ensured that both fresh and backlog vacancies were accounted for in line with DoPT guidelines.

Candidates Appeared and Selection

Candidates from various categories participated in large numbers, demonstrating the high competition for these posts. The total candidates appeared category-wise were:

Gen: 85,220

EWS: 8,689

OBC: 58,642

SC: 66,791

ST: 28,250

From this pool, a total of 1893 candidates were finally selected, which included category-wise distribution as:

UR: 429

EWS: 268

OBC: 663

SC: 290

ST: 170

PH-OH: 71 (including 23 OBC, 4 EWS, 8 SC, and 1 ST)

PH-MI/MD: 2 (OBC)

Cut-Off Marks and Performance

The minimum qualifying marks for selection were category-specific, reflecting the level of competition. The cut-offs were as follows:

UR: 173.47

EWS: 156.47

OBC: 160.55

SC: 155.10

ST: 136.06

PH-OH: 67.35

PH-MI/MD: 36.73

The highest marks obtained were:

Gen: 242.18

EWS: 222.45

OBC: 226.53

SC: 205.45

ST: 202.04

PH-OH: 149.65

PH-MI/MD: 63.27

The written examination was conducted out of a total of 300 marks. The cut-offs indicate the competitive nature of the recruitment process, where candidates needed to score well to secure a position.

Summary-

Despite reservations, 37 UR vacancies remained unfilled due to the allocation of posts to PwBD categories and backlog adjustments.

The recruitment strictly followed DoPT guidelines, ensuring fair representation across all categories.

Both fresh and backlog vacancies were considered in PH-OH and PH-MI/MD categories, maintaining compliance with reservation norms.