Searching for ESIC OT Technician or ESIC OT Assistant eligibility? In this post we explain which OT post ESIC recruits, educational qualification, experience, age limit, salary, exam pattern and syllabus exactly as given in the last ESIC Paramedical recruitment notification (dated 29.09.2023) – the last paramedical direct recruitment conducted by ESIC itself before its Group ‘C’ paramedical posts started coming through AIIMS CRE. All details are verified from the official ESIC website esic.gov.in.
Quick Answer: In the last ESIC Paramedical recruitment, the OT post was O.T. Assistant (there was no separate “OT Technician” post). Eligibility: 10+2 with Science + 1 year experience in O.T. of a recognised hospital. Age: not exceeding 32 years (relaxable up to 37 for Govt. servants & ESIC employees). Salary: Pay Level 3 (₹21,700 – ₹69,100). Exam: 100 MCQs, 150 marks, 120 minutes with 0.25 negative marking.
Post
O.T. Assistant
Experience
1 Year in OT
Age Limit
Up to 32 Years
Pay Level
Level 3
ESIC OT Technician or OT Assistant – Which Post Does ESIC Recruit?
Many students search for “ESIC OT Technician”, but in the last ESIC Paramedical notification the post listed under Operation Theatre was O.T. Assistant. There was no post named OT Technician in that notification. So if you have an OT course / OT experience and want to join ESIC, the post you should prepare for is ESIC OT Assistant.
| Post Name in ESIC Notification | Status |
|---|---|
| O.T. Assistant | ✅ Included – Group ‘C’, Pay Level 3 |
| OT Technician | ❌ Not a separate post in the last ESIC Paramedical notification |
ESIC OT Assistant: Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India |
| Post | O.T. Assistant |
| Group | Group ‘C’ Paramedical |
| Pay Level | Level 3 in Pay Matrix (₹21,700 – ₹69,100) |
| Last Notification | Paramedical Posts, dated 29.09.2023 (region-wise) |
| Exam Mode | Online Written Examination (Phase-I) |
| Service Liability | All India Service Liability |
| Probation | 2 years |
| Official Website | esic.gov.in |
ESIC OT Assistant Eligibility, Experience, Age Limit & Salary
O.T. Assistant – ESIC
⏳ 1 Year OT Experience Required
Educational Qualification: Senior Secondary / 10+2 with Science or equivalent qualification from a recognised Board
Experience: One year experience in O.T. of a recognised Hospital
Age Limit: Not exceeding 32 years (relaxable up to 37 years in case of Govt. Servants & employees of ESIC)
Pay Scale: Level 3 in the Pay Matrix (₹21,700 – ₹69,100)
Is Experience Required for ESIC OT Assistant?
- Yes. One year experience in the Operation Theatre (O.T.) of a recognised hospital is part of the essential qualification.
- Only experience gained after completing the required educational qualification is counted.
- Qualification, experience and age are checked as on the closing date of online application (30.10.2023 in the last notification).
ESIC OT Assistant Age Relaxation
| Category | Age Relaxation (beyond upper age limit) |
|---|---|
| SC / ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PwBD | UR – 10 years, OBC – 13 years, SC/ST – 15 years (maximum age 56 years) |
| Ex-Servicemen | UR – 3 years, OBC – 6 years, SC/ST – 8 years (after deducting military service) |
| Govt. Servants & ESIC employees | Up to 37 years (as per Recruitment Regulations for OT Assistant) |
The ESIC notification clearly says: for the post of OT Assistant, age relaxation will be given as per the Recruitment Regulations for the post.
ESIC OT Assistant Exam Pattern
Selection is made on the basis of the Phase-I Online Written Examination. The scheme of the written exam was:
| Test | Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test 1 | Technical / Professional Knowledge | 50 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| Test 2 | General Awareness | 10 | 10 | 60 minutes (Tests 2–4 together) |
| Test 3 | General Intelligence | 20 | 20 | |
| Test 4 | Arithmetic Ability | 20 | 20 | |
| Total | 100 | 150 | 120 minutes |
- Questions are bilingual (Hindi and English).
- Negative marking: 0.25 mark is deducted for every wrong answer.
- Technical questions carry 2 marks each (50 questions = 100 marks), so the technical subject decides most of your score.
ESIC OT Assistant Qualifying Marks
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
|---|---|
| UR | 45% |
| OBC / EWS | 40% |
| SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen | 35% |
| PwD | 30% |
Candidates must get the minimum qualifying marks separately in Test 1 (Technical, out of 100) and in Tests 2–4 together (out of 50). Cut offs are applied in two stages – on individual test scores and on the total score.
ESIC OT Assistant Syllabus
The ESIC notification gives the exam subjects but does not publish a separate topic-wise syllabus. Based on the subjects in the scheme, prepare these areas:
| Subject | Important Topics to Prepare |
|---|---|
| Technical / Professional Knowledge (100 marks) | OT layout & zones, OT etiquette, surgical instruments, sutures & needles, patient positioning, sterilization (autoclave, ETO, chemical, fumigation), CSSD, infection control & biomedical waste, anaesthesia machine & equipment, medical gases & cylinder colour coding, anaesthetic drugs, airway management, CPR / BLS, monitoring, basic anatomy & physiology, pre- and post-operative care |
| General Awareness (10 marks) | Current affairs, Indian history, geography, polity, economy, science, ESIC & health schemes |
| General Intelligence (20 marks) | Analogy, classification, series, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction, ranking, syllogism, non-verbal reasoning |
| Arithmetic Ability (20 marks) | Number system, simplification, percentage, ratio & proportion, average, profit & loss, SI & CI, time & work, time, speed & distance, mensuration |
The technical topics above are a preparation guide based on the OT Assistant job profile and the “Technical / Professional Knowledge” test – not an official topic list.
How ESIC Recruits Paramedical Posts Now
After the 2023 paramedical recruitment, ESIC has been filling various Group ‘C’ paramedical posts through the AIIMS Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) – notices on esic.gov.in refer to Group ‘C’ paramedical candidates recruited through AIIMS CRE-2024 and AIIMS CRE-2025. So OT candidates who want to join ESIC should also keep an eye on the AIIMS CRE notification.
Download ESIC Paramedical Notification PDF
ESIC Paramedical Recruitment Notification (OT Assistant)
Eligibility, age limit, pay level, exam scheme & qualifying marks
⬇ Download Notification PDFOfficial ESIC notification dated 29.09.2023 (Regional Office Delhi – Paramedical Posts)
