ESIC Senior Resident Recruitment 2026 – Walk‑in Interview for 99 Posts
ESIC Medical College & Hospital, K. K. Nagar, Chennai, is seeking applications for the ESIC Senior Resident Recruitment 2026 from Indian nationals who fulfil the prescribed qualifications. There are 99 openings for three years under the 7th CPC. Interested candidates have from January 20, 2026, through January 23, 2026, to attend the scheduled walk-in interview. This recruitment provides an excellent opportunity for individuals to pursue Government Medical Jobs in India. Applicants should comply with all eligibility requirements – educational qualifications, age limit and work experience. The final selection will be made based upon document verification and the interview process.
Category Wise Vacancy Details
| Department | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | No. of Posts |
| Anesthesiology | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Orthopaedics | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| Respiratory Medicine | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| General Surgery | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Emergency Medicine | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 8 |
| General Medicine | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 8 |
| ICUs | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Anatomy | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Community Medicine | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Dentistry | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Pathology | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Physiology | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 3 |
| Dermatology | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Psychiatry | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| NICU | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 |
| Ophthalmology | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 3 |
| ENT | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 |
| Paediatrics | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
| PICU | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Radiotherapy | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Radio‑diagnosis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6 |
| Interventional Radiology | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Medical Gastroenterology | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Burns & Plastic Surgery | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Cardiology | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Cardiothoracic Surgery | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| Endocrinology & Metabolism | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Hematology | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Medical Oncology | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Nephrology | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 |
| Neuro Surgery | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Neurology | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| Rheumatology | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Surgical Oncology | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Total Posts | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 99 |
Eligibility Criteria
| Post Name | Qualification |
| Emergency Medicine |
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| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
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| ICU |
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| Burns & Plastic Surgery |
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| Cardiology |
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| Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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| Radiology |
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| Endocrinology |
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| Haematology |
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| Medical Gastroenterology |
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| Medical Oncology |
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| Nephrology |
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| Neurology |
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| Neuro Surgery |
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| Surgical Oncology |
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| Rheumatology |
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| PICU |
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| NICU |
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Important Dates
| Departments | Date & Time |
| Anesthesiology, PMR, Orthopaedics, Respiratory Medicine, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, ICUs | Jan 20, 2026 (9–11:00 AM) |
| Anatomy, Biochemistry, Dermatology, Dentistry, Pathology, Physiology, Psychiatry, Community Medicine | Jan 21, 2026 (9–11:00 AM) |
| NICU, Ophthalmology, ENT, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, PICU, Radiotherapy, Radio‑diagnosis, Interventional Radiology | Jan 22, 2026 (9–11:00 AM) |
| Medical Gastroenterology, Burns & Plastic Surgery, Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Endocrinology, Hematology, Medical Oncology, Nephrology, Neuro Surgery, Neurology, Rheumatology, Surgical Oncology | Jan 23, 2026 (9–11:00 AM) |
Age Limit
- Broad Specialties: Maximum 45 Years
- Pre‑clinical Subjects (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology etc.): Maximum 50 Years
Application Fee
- SC/ST/PWD/Women/Ex‑Servicemen: NIL
- All Other Categories: Rs. 500/- (Demand Draft in favour of “ESI Fund Account No.1” payable at Chennai)
Application Mode
- Walk‑in Interview
Pay Scale
- Level‑11, Basic Pay Rs. 67,700/- + allowances (7th CPC)
- Approximate Gross Emoluments: Rs. 1,57,392/- per month (Nov 2025)
Selection Process
- Candidates must attend the document verification process with an appropriately filled application form along with all the necessary documents.
- Only those candidates who are deemed eligible after verification will be allowed to appear for the interview.
- In the event of a large number of applications being received, a screening test may have to be conducted to shortlist candidates for interview.
- Final selection will be strictly based on interview performance before the Selection Board.
- Results will be published on the official ESIC website and the selected candidates must join immediately after receiving the offer.
How to Apply for ESIC Recruitment 2026
- Visit the official ESIC recruitment website www.esic.gov.in
- Go to Recruitment section and find out the Advt. for “K.K. Nagar, Chennai- 600 078”.
- Download official notification and application form-Annexure‑C.
- Fill the application form carefully.
- Attach copies of requisite certificates, viz. ID proof, DOB certificate, MBBS/MD/MS/DNB certificates, registration, reservation certificate, photographs etc.
- Submit the filled application form along with Demand Draft- if applicable, during document verification.
- Attend the walk‑in interview on the schedule date
FAQs
ESIC Recruitment 2026 provides jobs in the form of Senior Residents in various medical specialties. In the 7th CPC, candidates may apply to tenure based positions and interviews will take place in January 2026. This recruitment will be an opportunity to be employed in ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Chennai with competitive remunerations, allowances and teaching experience in specialized departments.
The candidates with interest should download the provisional application form and present all the necessary documents and verify the same between the times of 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM on the date stated. Only the verified will be allowed to show up to the interview.
Level-11 pay will be offered to Selected Senior Residents with basic salary of Rs. 67,700/- + allowances, which will include about Rs. 1.57 lakh or monthly. They will also receive a rich teaching and clinical experience within the three years tenure.
Important Links
| Official Notification | www.esic.gov.in |
| Official Website | www.esic.gov.in |
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