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EPFO SSA Recruitment 2019 - Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has released the admit card for EPFO SSA Phase-II examination on October 25, 2019. The EPFO SSA Phase_II admit card has been published in online mode. A total of 22,229 shortlisted candidates will be eligible to appear for EPFO SSA 2019 Phase-II examination scheduled to be held on November 14. EPFO SSA recruitment 2019 is being conducted for a total of 2,514 vacancies. Candidates were able to apply for EPFO SSA recruitment from June 27 to July 21, 2019. EPFO SSA 2019 recruitment process has three phases - preliminary examination (Phase-I), mains exam (Phase-II) and a skill test that will assess candidates on their computer data entry skills. EPFO SSA 2019 recruitment prelims exam was held on August 31 and September 1. Read more about EPFO SSA 2019 recruitment in the article below.
Latest: EPFO has released the EPFO SSA Phase-II Admit Card on October 25, 2019 - Download here
EPFO SSA Result 2019 for Phase-I Declared - Check Here
EPFO SSA Cutoff 2019 for Phase-I - Check Here
Result of EPFO SSA 2019 recruitment is declared for each phase of the selection process. EPFO SSA 2019 result for prelims has been declared on October 22. EPFO SSA 2019 result is published in pdf format on the website of the exam body. It includes the region, roll number, registration number and name of qualified candidates. To check the result, candidates can press Ctrl+F in EPFO SSA result PDF and enter their registration number/roll number. A final merit list will be published after all the stages of the examination. Candidates who make it to this merit list will be considered for recruitment.
The cut off of EPFO SSA recruitment 2019 Phase-I exam has been released along with the result. Candidates can check the category-wise and region-wise cut off marks by clicking on the link provided above. EPFO SSA 2019 cut off marks are the minimum qualifying marks that a candidate needs to score. The cut off is determined on the basis of a number of vacancies, number of candidates appearing for the exam, category of the candidate and difficulty level of the exam. Phase-I or prelims exam of EPFO SSA recruitment is of qualifying nature. The marks obtained in phase-II and phase-III exam will affect the final merit list.
Name of the exam | Recruitment of Social Security Assistants in Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation |
Commonly known as | EPFO SSA Recruitment |
Official website | |
Exam body | Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation |
Phases of the exam | Prelims, Mains and Skill Test |
Mode of examination | Online (for all three phases) |
Results | The result of all three phases of the examination will be declared online. |
Final merit list | Phase-I exam of EPFO SSA recruitment is of qualifying nature. Final merit list will be published on the basis of the results of phase-II and phase-III examinations. |
Vacancies | 2189 + 325 (PwBD & Ex-Servicemen) |
Given below are the events of EPFO SSA and the dates on which they will be conducted.
EPFO SSA 2019 Recruitment application start date | June 27, 2019 |
Closing date of the application process | July 21, 2019 |
EPFO SSA Prelims admit card | August 21 to September 1, 2019 |
EPFO SSA Preliminary Exam (Phase-I) | August 31 & September 1, 2019 |
Preliminary exam result | October 22, 2019 |
EPFO SSA mains admit card | October 25 - November 14, 2019 |
EPFO SSA Mains Exam (Phase-II) | November 14, 2019 |
Mains exam result | To be announced |
EPFO SSA 2019 skill test | To be announced |
The dates of later events of EPFO SSA 2019 recruitment will be updated here as and when announced by the exam authority.
The application form of EPFO SSA 2019 recruitment was available from June 27 to July 21. Candidates could fill EPFO SSA application form 2019 online. Candidates are always advised to check the eligibility criteria of EPFO SSA recruitment 2019 before applying for the exam.
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation prescribes the eligibility criteria for candidates. EPFO SSA 2019 eligibility criteria are based on the educational qualification, age, nationality and category of aspiring candidates. Aspirants who fulfil these eligibility criteria can apply for EPFO SSA 2019 recruitment.
All aspirants willing to apply for the EPFO SSA exam 2019 need a graduation degree in any discipline from a recognised university or any equivalent qualification. Aspirants must also be able to type with the speed of 5000 key depressions per hour for data entry work. However not mandatory, it is desirable that the candidates have computer training certificate from a recognised institute.
The qualifications the candidates must have are listed below -
Graduate degree in any discipline from a recognized university
5000 key depressions per hour on computer.
To be eligible to apply for EPFO SSA recruitment, candidates must be from 18 to 27 years of age. There is some relaxation on this upper age limit for reserved category candidates.
Age limit for different categories/ communities
Category | Age Group | Relaxation in upper age limit |
General | 18 to 27 | - |
SC/ST | 18 to 32 | 5 years |
OBC-NCL | 18 to 30 | 3 years |
Central Government and EPFO employees | ||
General | 18 to 40 | 13 years |
SC/ST | 18 to 45 | 18 years |
OBC-NCL | 18 to 43 | 16 years |
Ex-Servicemen | ||
General | 18 to 30 | 3 years |
SC/ST | 18 to 35 | 8 years |
OBC-NCL | 18 to 33 | 6 years |
Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) | ||
General | 18 to 37 | 10 years |
SC/ST | 18 to 42 | 15 years |
OBC-NCL | 18 to 40 | 13 years |
Aspirants of following nationalities are eligible to apply for EPFO SSA recruitment 2019 -
Citizen of India
Subject of Nepal
Subject of Bhutan
Tibetan refugee who has entered India before January 1, 1962, with the intention of permanent settlement
Migrated individuals of Indian origin from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanent settlement in India.
Note: Candidates other than citizens of India in this list are required to produce necessary certificates relevant to their nationality issued by the Government of India.
Once the candidates have ensured that they fulfil the eligibility criteria, they must follow the steps given below to fill the application form of EPFO SSA 2019 recruitment.
Visit the website - www.epfindia.gov.in and find the application form link
Click on the new registration option
Fill in the details that appear on the screen - name, phone number and email id
A registration number and password will be generated once you have registered successfully
Enter the details required in the application form and validate them
Upload images of passport size photograph and signatures in the prescribed sizes
Preview the application form and check that all the details are entered correctly
The next step will be payment of application fee
Submit the application form after successful payment
SC/ ST/ PwBD/ Female Candidates/ Ex-Servicemen | Rs. 250 |
Others | Rs. 500 |
As per EPFO SSA recruitment notification 2019, candidates can make payment of the application form fee using Debit/ Credit card, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.
The admit card of EPFO SSA recruitment 2019 is released on the website of EPFO. It is essential that the candidates download and print their admit card to carry to the exam centres. No candidate is permitted to take the exam without the admit card of EPSO SSA and valid identity proof. EPFO SSA 2019 admit card for mains exam was released on October 25. Last date to download prelims admit card is November 14, 2019.
EPFO prescribes the pattern & syllabus of EPFO SSA recruitment exam for all the phases and sections of the phases. Candidates must go through the syllabus completely and thoroughly before preparing for EPFO SSA recruitment exam. Given below is the syllabus for three phases of EPFO SSA 2019 recruitment.
There are three sections in the question paper of EPFO SSA recruitment prelims exam- Numerical Aptitude, Reasoning and English. The syllabus for these sections is listed below.
English - Error detection, reading comprehension, cloze test, para jumbles, active/ passive voice, direct/ indirect speech, sentence completion, vocab, etc.
Numerical Aptitude - Number series, profit & loss, SI/CI, algebra, data interpretation, simplification, ration & proportion, inequalities, permutation & combination, work, time, distance, etc.
Reasoning Ability - Seating arrangement, blood relations, syllogism, coding decoding, input output, alpha-numeric series, etc.
Sections | No. of questions | No. of marks | Time duration |
Numerical Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 mins |
Total | 100 | 100 | 1 hour |
Negative marking | 0.25 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer |
Phase-II or mains exam of EPFO SSA recruitment has four objective type sections in its question paper. It also includes a descriptive section that has questions of letter writing and essay writing. The section-wise syllabus of EPFO SSA recruitment 2019 mains exam is given below.
General/ Economy/ Financial Awareness - Finance awareness, insurance and banking awareness, static awareness, Govt. schemes and policies, etc.
English Language - Cloze test, reading comprehension, phrasal verb related questions, sentence completion, para jumbles, paragraph conclusion, etc.
Quantitative Aptitude - Speed, distance & time, probability, ages, LCM, HCF, algebra, partnership, mixture and allegations, permutation & combination, mensuration, etc.
Reasoning/ Intelligence - Logical reasoning, number system, data sufficiency, seating arrangement, inequalities, direction sense, puzzles, blood relations, etc.
Descriptive section - Letter, essay, comprehension.
Sections | No. of questions | No. of marks | Time duration |
General/ Economy/ Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 | 20 mins |
English Language | 30 | 40 | 30 mins |
Reasoning/ Intelligence | 40 | 60 | 35 mins |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 35 mins |
Total | 150 | 200 | 2 hours |
Descriptive Paper (English Language with emphasis on comprehension and analysis) | 3 (letter, precis’, comprehension) | 30 | 45 mins |
Total | 153 | 230 | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Negative marking | One-fourth marks of the marks allotted to the question will be deducted. |
This phase of EPFO SSA recruitment 2019 is a skill test that is designed to test typing skills of the candidates. Candidates must type with the speed of 5000 key depressions per hour. Candidates who have qualified the phase-II exam of EPFO SSA 2019 recruitment will be appearing for this phase.
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Application Date:19 November,2024 - 10 December,2024
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