ESIC SSO Recruitment 2026 — Latest CRE-5 Result, Vacancies & Complete Guide

Latest official update — October 1, 2026: AIIMS New Delhi published the result of Group Code 58 under Common Recruitment Examination-5 (CRE-5) on September 29, 2026. Group Code 58 is Social Security Officer / Manager Grade-II / Superintendent / Social Security Officer (Audit) for the ESIC All-India Cadre.

This means the current ESIC SSO story is not an “expected late-2026 notification.” The recruitment was already advertised under CRE-5 Notice No. 93/2026 dated June 13, 2026, applications closed on July 3, 2026, the CBT cycle was conducted/scheduled in July, and the result has now been published.

For Search Console queries such as “ESIC SSO recruitment 2026,” “ESIC SSO notification 2026,” “ESIC SSO exam date 2026,” “ESIC SSO vacancy 2026” and “Social Security Officer ESIC,” the latest answer should therefore lead with CRE-5 result status, not a future notification estimate.

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1. ESIC SSO 2026 — Current Status at a Glance

Item	Verified Current Detail
Recruiting organisation	Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)
Examination conducting body	AIIMS New Delhi Examination Section
Recruitment	Common Recruitment Examination-5 (CRE-5)
Notice	Notice No. 93/2026 dated June 13, 2026
Group Code	58
Post	Social Security Officer / Manager Grade-II / Superintendent / Social Security Officer (Audit)
Cadre	ESIC All-India Cadre
Vacancies	18
Application closing	July 3, 2026, up to 5:00 PM
CBT window in advertisement	July 25–27, 2026 (tentative schedule in CRE-5 notice)
Latest result	Published September 29, 2026
Pay	Level 7
Official result source	AIIMS Examination portal

Important Recruitment-Mode Note

ESIC also conducts:

• Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE);
• departmental promotion;
• direct recruitment.

The current public SSO recruitment discussed on this page is CRE-5 direct recruitment through AIIMS. Internal ESIC LDCE/promotion office orders must not be confused with this public recruitment.

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2. ESIC SSO 2026 Vacancy Details — CRE-5 Group Code 58

AIIMS Notice No. 93/2026 gives the following vacancy distribution:

Category	Vacancies
UR	9
EWS	2
OBC	6
SC	1
ST	0
Total	18

The notice also shows:

• 2 Ex-Servicemen reservations; and
• 1 PwBD reservation identified for the category shown in the official notice.

These are the current CRE-5 2026 vacancies and replace the page's old generic “notification expected” content.

Historical Context: CRE-2025 vs CRE-5

The previous AIIMS CRE-2025 exercise also contained ESIC SSO recruitment, but that was a different recruitment exercise with a much larger vacancy pool.

Do not mix:

• CRE-2025 Group Code 48; and
• CRE-5 2026 Group Code 58.

The current page is led by CRE-5 Group Code 58 because that is the latest 2026 recruitment/result.

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3. Important Dates — CRE-5 2026

Event	Official Date / Status
Detailed Advertisement / registration start	June 13, 2026
Online registration closing	July 3, 2026, 5:00 PM
NOC submission for applicable serving candidates	July 8, 2026
Application-status update	July 11, 2026
CRE-5 CBT window in advertisement	July 25–27, 2026 (tentative)
Group Code 58 result	September 29, 2026
Further allocation / skill / appointment activity	Follow the latest AIIMS/ESIC notice for Group Code 58

AIIMS's homepage currently lists the Group Code 58 result among its latest results. Candidates should use the result/notice linked from AIIMS rather than an old “exam date expected” article.

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4. Eligibility — Current CRE-5 Group Code 58

Age Limit

The official age band for Group Code 58 is:

21 to 27 years

The detailed notice allows applicable relaxations under ESIC/government recruitment rules.

Candidates should use the exact relaxation table in CRE-5 / ESIC rules for:

• eligible ESIC employees;
• government servants;
• SC/ST/OBC/EWS;
• PwBD;
• Ex-Servicemen;
• other eligible categories.

Educational Qualification

Essential:

1. Degree from a recognised University.
2. Working knowledge of computers, including use of office suites and database.

Preference: Graduates in Commerce / Law / Management are given preference as stated in the qualification text.

Desirable: Three years' service in a:

• government organisation;
• corporation;
• government undertaking;
• local body;
• scheduled bank;
• or other category specified in the official notice.

This is more precise than the old page's generic “Bachelor's Degree + MS Office” sentence.

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5. Pay Level, Cadre & Job Role

Official Pay

CRE-5 lists the post at:

Pay Level 7

The previous page displayed a fixed gross monthly salary estimate. That is not necessary as an official 2026 claim because actual take-home depends on current DA/HRA, posting, deductions and service conditions.

Cadre Classification

ESIC's official 2026 transfer/posting policy describes the SSO / Manager Grade-II / Superintendent cadre as a Group C post with all-India service liability.

What Does an ESIC SSO Do?

The official ESIC transfer/posting policy describes interchangeable SSO/Manager Grade-II/Superintendent functions including:

Social Security Officer — Revenue

• inspection of factories/establishments;
• verification of records;
• compliance work under the ESI Act.

Office Superintendent

• supervision/assistance to the Branch Officer for assigned branches.

Social Security Officer — Audit

• internal audit supervision and audit work.

Branch Manager Grade-II

• head of Branch Office;
• beneficiary-facing administration;
• cash-benefit disbursement responsibility.

Social Security Officer — Legal

• representation of the Corporation in courts/legal matters as assigned.

These are official role descriptions and are more useful than generic “executive prestige” wording.

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6. CRE-5 CBT Pattern — Current 2026 Recruitment

CRE-5 Notice No. 93/2026 prescribes a common CBT structure:

Component	Official CRE-5 Rule
Duration	90 minutes
Questions	100 MCQs
Total Marks	400
Marks per question	4
General component	20 MCQs
Domain component	80 MCQs
Sections	5 sections × 20 questions
Section time	18 minutes each

The CRE-5 notice explains that each section appears sequentially and becomes unavailable after its allotted section time.

Group Code 58 Domain

For ESIC SSO Group Code 58, the domain portion is based on:

• Computer Applications
• The Code on Social Security, 2020

The notice states the domain syllabus follows the level of the essential/desirable qualification and experience of the group.

General Component

The common 20-question component covers:

• General Knowledge;
• Aptitude;
• Computer knowledge, as described in the CRE-5 scheme.

This is the current 2026 recruitment scheme. The old page's three-phase IBPS-style SSO pattern belongs to older recruitment architecture and should not be presented as the CRE-5 2026 pattern.

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7. CRE-5 Application Fee — Current 2026 Reference

Category	CRE-5 Fee
General / OBC	₹3,000
SC / ST / EWS	₹2,400
PwD	Exempt

AIIMS also states that application fee for SC/ST candidates who appear in the examination is refunded to the source account after result declaration, subject to verification/conditions.

Candidates applying to more than one group had to apply/pay separately for each group.

The old page's ₹500 / ₹250 fee table was not correct for CRE-5.

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8. Result & What Candidates Should Check Now

The most important current action is result-stage follow-up.

Latest Result

AIIMS published:

“Result of the recruitment to the Group Code 58 under CRE-5” — September 29, 2026

Candidates should now:

1. open the current AIIMS Results/Announcements page;
2. open the Group Code 58 result;
3. verify roll number / result status;
4. read any next-stage instruction included in or linked from the result;
5. follow only AIIMS/ESIC notices for allocation, skill test, document verification, medical or appointment activity.

Skill Test / Further Stage

CRE-5's group table includes a skill-test field and AIIMS reserves the right to introduce/conduct a skill test as applicable. The exact next step for Group Code 58 should be taken from the latest Group Code 58 result/notice, not guessed from older ESIC SSO cycles.

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9. ESIC SSO Syllabus — Current CRE-5 Preparation Reference

Even though the result is already out, keeping the syllabus is useful for future SSO/CRE recruitment and candidates tracking similar ESIC posts.

Computer Applications

Preparation areas can include:

• computer fundamentals;
• operating systems;
• office productivity suites;
• word processing;
• spreadsheets;
• presentation tools;
• database fundamentals;
• internet/email basics;
• information security basics;
• common workplace computer applications.

The exact depth should follow the qualification level and CRE notice.

Code on Social Security, 2020

Candidates should study the official text and understand:

• social-security framework;
• definitions;
• registration and coverage concepts;
• contributions;
• benefits;
• authorities/institutions;
• compliance;
• employer/employee responsibilities;
• offences/penalties and procedural provisions where relevant.

General Knowledge & Aptitude

Keep preparation broad:

• current affairs;
• basic general awareness;
• numerical/analytical aptitude;
• logical reasoning;
• basic computer awareness.

Books and mock tests are editorial preparation aids, not AIIMS/ESIC endorsements.

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10. ESIC SSO Previous Recruitment Context

CRE-2025

AIIMS's previous CRE-2025 notice included ESIC SSO under Group Code 48, with a larger vacancy pool. It used the same post nomenclature:

• Social Security Officer;
• Manager Grade-II;
• Superintendent;
• Social Security Officer (Audit).

It is useful as historical context but must not replace the latest CRE-5 facts.

Why Old Exam Patterns Can Mislead

Older standalone ESIC SSO recruitments used multi-phase bank-style objective/skill/descriptive structures. CRE-5 changed the current recruitment architecture to the common AIIMS CRE framework.

Therefore:

• old Prelims/Mains tables remain historical only;
• current 2026 search intent should show CRE-5;
• current fee, vacancy, exam pattern and result come from CRE-5.

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11. Career Progression & Work Environment

Career movement depends on ESIC recruitment/service regulations, vacancies, seniority, departmental examination/promotion rules and performance.

A broad administrative hierarchy can involve progression from the SSO/Manager Grade-II/Superintendent cadre to higher supervisory/administrative roles, but no fixed promotion timeline should be presented as guaranteed.

Work Locations

Because this is an All-India Cadre, postings can involve:

• Regional Offices;
• Sub-Regional Offices;
• Branch Offices;
• ESIC Hospitals/Medical Institutions;
• other ESIC administrative establishments.

The official transfer policy specifically notes all-India service liability for the cadre.

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12. Current Search-Intent Answers

Is ESIC SSO Recruitment 2026 active?

The CRE-5 application/exam stage has already progressed to result stage.

Is ESIC SSO result 2026 out?

Yes. AIIMS published the Group Code 58 CRE-5 result on September 29, 2026.

How many vacancies are there?

18 in the latest CRE-5 Group Code 58 ESIC All-India Cadre entry.

What is the ESIC SSO exam date 2026?

The CRE-5 advertisement tentatively scheduled CBTs for July 25–27, 2026. The more important current update is that Group Code 58 result is already published.

Is a new late-2026 SSO notification expected?

No official new notification should be claimed unless ESIC/AIIMS publishes one. The current verified 2026 recruitment is CRE-5.

What is the SSO salary?

Official current recruitment reference: Pay Level 7. Exact gross/in-hand pay varies.

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13. Official Links & Verification Map

Need	Official Source
ESIC recruitment notices	ESIC Recruitments
CRE-5 Notice / eligibility / vacancy / fee / scheme	AIIMS Exams
Latest Group Code 58 result	AIIMS Results & Announcements — Sep 29, 2026
ESIC cadre role / transfer policy	ESIC official transfer/posting policy
Future recruitment update	ESIC + AIIMS official notices only

Verification Rule for Future Updates

Before changing this page:

1. identify the exact CRE/recruitment number;
2. match the exact group code;
3. verify vacancy and eligibility from the current notice;
4. verify current result/next-stage date;
5. distinguish direct recruitment from internal LDCE/promotion orders;
6. do not reuse a historical SSO exam pattern as a new-current pattern.

Last Updated: October 1, 2026 | Verified from Employees' State Insurance Corporation and AIIMS New Delhi CRE-5 official notices/results.