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ESIC SSO Exam Pattern 2023

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The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Social Security Officer (SSO) Exam is a competitive examination conducted to recruit eligible candidates for the position of Social Security Officer in the ESIC. The exam pattern for the ESIC SSO 2023 is designed to assess the candidate’s ability in various subjects such as Reasoning, Numerical Ability, General Awareness, English Language, and Insurance and Social Security.

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This article will highlight the ESIC SSCO exam pattern along with the attainments of the exam selection process. Keep reading to know more!

ESIC SSO Exam Pattern: Check Details

The ESIC SSCO will be conducted in online mode, and it will consist of multiple-choice questions. The total duration of the exam is 2 hours, and the maximum marks are 200. The exam pattern and syllabus for the ESIC SSO exam may vary yearly, and candidates should check the official notification for the latest information.

The ESIC SSO (Social Security Officer) exam for 2023 consists of two stages:

  1. ESIC SSO Preliminary Examination: This is a multiple choice objective type test consisting of 100 questions from General English, General Awareness, Reasoning Ability, and Numerical Ability. The total mark for this stage is 100 and the duration of the exam is 1 hour.
  2. ESIC SSO Main Examination: This is also a multiple choice objective type test consisting of 150 questions from General English, General Awareness, Reasoning Ability, Numerical Ability, and Insurance & Social Security. The total mark for this stage is 200 and the duration of the exam is 2 hours.

Note: There is a negative marking of 1/4th mark for each wrong answer in both stages of the exam.

ESIC SSO Prelims Exam Pattern 2023

The detailed ESIC SSO Prelims exam pattern is given in the table below:

SectionsNumber of QuestionsMarks Time Duration
Quantitative Aptitude353520 Minutes
English Language303020 Minutes
Reasoning Ability353520 Minutes
Total10010060 Minutes

ESIC SSO Mains Exam Pattern 2023

The detailed ESIC SSO Mains exam pattern is given in the table below:

SectionsNumber of QuestionsMarks AllottedTime Duration
Quantitative Aptitude406035 Minutes
General Intelligence and Reasoning406035 Minutes
General/ Economy/ Financial/ Insurance Awareness404020 Minutes
English Language304030 Minutes
 Total1502002 Hours

How to Attempt Embibe’s ESIC SSO Mock Test?

Embibe offers ESIC SSO practice tests to aid in exam preparation. These tests effectively cover the ESIC SSO syllabus and provide a valuable study tool for candidates. To take advantage of these mock tests, simply follow these steps.

  • 1st Step: Visit Embibe’s official website, i.e., embibe.com.
  • 2nd Step: Enter the mobile number/email to log in.
  • 3rd Step: Click on the menu bar “Getting a Government Job” 
  • 4th Step: Select the Goal “Insurance” from the Dropdown and click on “Next”.
  • 5th Step: Search and Select “ESIC SSO Preliminary” on the search bar and click on “Next”.
  • 6th Step: Select the preferred language and click on “Done”.
  • 7th Step: Click “Practice” from the Header Section.
  • 8th Step: Scroll down to the “Subjects” section.
  • 9th Step: Click on any ESIC SSO Preliminary subjects.
  • 10th Step: Scroll down to click on the chapters from the selected ESIC SSO subject to begin the practice.

ESIC SSO Phase III Exam 2023

The ESIC SSO Phase III includes a Computer Skill Test (CST) with 50 marks, lasting 30 minutes. The test consists of three parts: (1) preparing two PowerPoint slides for 10 marks, (2) typing a document on MS Word with formatting for 20 marks, and (3) creating a table on MS Excel with formulas for 20 marks. Additionally, there is a Descriptive Paper in the English Language, with two questions for 50 marks to be completed in 30 minutes. The language used for this part of the exam is English only.

FAQs on ESIC SSO Exam Pattern 2023

Here are some of the commonly asked questions on the ESIC SSO exam pattern 2023:

Q. What is the format of the ESIC SSO exam?

Ans. The ESIC SSO exam consists of objective-type multiple-choice questions, with each question having 4 options to choose from.

Q. How many sections are there in the ESIC SSO exam?

Ans. The ESIC SSO exam consists of 4 sections: Reasoning, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and General Awareness.

Q. How many questions are there in each section of the ESIC SSO Mains exam?

Ans. The number of questions in each section is 40.

Q. What is the time duration of the ESIC SSO exam?

Ans. The time duration of the ESIC SSO exam is usually 2 hours.

Q. Is there any negative marking in the ESIC SSO exam?

Ans. Yes, there will be a negative marking in the ESIC SSO exam. For every incorrect answer, 1/4th of the marks will be deducted.

We hope this article has provided you with all the information you need to know about the ESIC SSO exam pattern 2023. 

Stay tuned to Embibe to get the latest updates about the ESIC SSO 2023.

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