Applications are open. The closing date is yet to be confirmed from the official notification. Read the official notification in full before you submit the form.
About This Recruitment
Employees' State Insurance Corporation has notified recruitment for 43 posts under No. 543-A-12/16/1/2024-Admn/Rectt.. The prescribed qualification is An MBBS with a postgraduate degree or diploma in the concerned speciality; a DM or DNB for the super speciality posts. The vacancies are spread across 22 distinct posts, and the category-wise split for each is set out in the vacancy table below.
Selection is made through Walk-in interview and Document verification. Selected candidates are placed in the pay scale of ₹1,00,000 – ₹2,00,000 a month for Super Specialists; ₹1,55,044 for the other posts. The place of posting is ESIC Hospital, Ernakulam, Kerala 683501.
The application fee is ₹250 for General and OBC, and no fee is payable by PwBD and women. The entire process is completed online, from registration through to fee payment and the final printout of the confirmation page. Check the notification for whether a correction window is offered, because most fields cannot be amended once the form is submitted.
Read the official notification in full before you begin the form. Eligibility, fees and dates are revised through corrigenda more often than candidates expect, and an application submitted against the wrong criteria is rejected at document verification rather than at submission — by which point the cycle is over.
Key Highlights
- 43 vacancies notified
- Qualification: An MBBS with a postgraduate degree or diploma in the concerned speciality; a DM or DNB for the super speciality posts
- Pay scale: ₹1,00,000 – ₹2,00,000 a month for Super Specialists; ₹1,55,044 for the other posts
- Application fee: ₹250 for General and OBC, no fee for PwBD and women
- Application mode: online
Quick Overview
The notification's own particulars, at a glance.
- Organization
- Employees' State Insurance Corporation
- Advertisement No.
- No. 543-A-12/16/1/2024-Admn/Rectt.
- Total Vacancies
- 43
- Job Location
- ESIC Hospital, Ernakulam, Kerala 683501
- Qualification
- An MBBS with a postgraduate degree or diploma in the concerned speciality; a DM or DNB for the super speciality posts
- Age Limit
- As per notification
- Salary
- ₹1,00,000 – ₹2,00,000 a month for Super Specialists; ₹1,55,044 for the other posts
- Application Mode
- Online
- Official Website
- www.esic.gov.in
Important Dates
Every date below is taken from the official notification. Portals close at the time stated in the notification, not at midnight, and the fee payment window often closes a day after the form does.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Walk-in interview | 17 Aug 2026 |
Application Fee
Fee is paid on the official portal only. Category-wise exemptions are applied automatically once the category is declared correctly in the form.
| Category | Fee | Payment Mode |
|---|---|---|
| General and OBC | ₹250 | As directed at the walk-in |
| SC and ST | ₹50 | As directed at the walk-in |
| PwBD and women | Nil | — |
Vacancy Details
Vacancy counts are provisional and are revised through corrigenda. The category-wise split determines the cut-off you will actually be measured against.
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Senior Resident — General Medicine | 6 |
| Senior Resident — Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 4 |
| Senior Resident — General Surgery | 3 |
| Senior Resident — Casualty | 3 |
| Senior Resident — ICU | 3 |
| Senior Resident — Paediatrics | 3 |
| Specialist — General Surgery | 3 |
| Senior Resident — Anaesthesia | 2 |
| Senior Resident — Orthopaedics | 2 |
| Specialist — Anaesthesia | 2 |
| Senior Resident — Radiology | 1 |
| Senior Resident — Pulmonology | 1 |
| Senior Resident — Ophthalmology | 1 |
| Senior Resident — Cardiology | 1 |
| Specialist — General Medicine | 1 |
| Specialist — Radiology | 1 |
| Specialist — Casualty | 1 |
| Specialist — Pulmonology | 1 |
| Specialist — Ophthalmology | 1 |
| Specialist — Orthopaedics | 1 |
| Super Specialist — Cardiology | 1 |
| Super Specialist — Oncology | 1 |
| Total | 43 |
Educational Qualification
The qualification must be held on or before the cut-off date stated in the notification. Final-year candidates should check whether provisional applications are permitted for this recruitment.
| Post | Required Qualification |
|---|---|
| Super Specialist | An MBBS with an MD and a DM or DNB in the respective super speciality. |
| Specialist | An MBBS with a postgraduate degree or diploma in the concerned speciality. |
| Senior Resident | A postgraduate degree or postgraduate diploma in the concerned speciality. |
- This is a walk-in recruitment on a single day, 17 August 2026 — there is no online application.
- Thirty of the 43 posts are Senior Resident, spread across twelve specialities.
- The upper age limit of 69 years is unusually generous, reflecting the contractual nature of the engagement.
- Women and PwBD candidates pay no fee.
Pay Scale
Figures are the pay scale, not take-home pay. Dearness allowance, house rent allowance and other allowances are paid over and above the basic pay shown.
| Post | Pay Scale |
|---|---|
| Super Specialist | ₹1,00,000 – ₹2,00,000 a month |
| Specialist and Senior Resident | ₹1,55,044 a month |
Selection Process
Each stage is qualifying for the next. Clearing a stage does not carry marks forward unless the notification says so.
- 1Walk-in interview
- 2Document verification
How to Apply
Complete the form in one sitting where possible, and check the preview page carefully. Most fields cannot be changed once submitted, except during the correction window.
- 1Check the notification for the reporting time on 17 August 2026.
- 2Attend the walk-in at the ESIC hospital in Ernakulam, Kerala.
- 3Carry your original MBBS and postgraduate certificates, registration, experience certificates and ID proof.
- 4Carry a self-attested photocopy of each document.
- 5Pay the fee as directed and appear before the interview board.
Important Links
Official Links
Links go to the recruiting body’s own website- Employees' State Insurance CorporationVisit
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