EPFO SSA Syllabus 2019
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Students, We are sharing exam pattern and detailed syllabus of SOCIAL SECURITY
ASSISTANT(SSA) recruitment examination 2019 in EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION(EPFO).It
will help you in making preparation plan for EPFO SSA 2019 Examination.
EPFO SSA 2019 Notification PDF Download
Phase I - Preliminary Examination(EPFO SSA 2019):
EPFO SSA 2019 Notification PDF Download
Phase I - Preliminary Examination(EPFO SSA 2019):
Sr. No.
|
Name of the Test(Objective Tests)
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No. of Qs
|
No. of Marks
|
Time Duration
|
Version
|
1
|
English
Language
|
30
|
30
|
20
Minutes
|
Only
English
|
2
|
Reasoning
Ability
|
35
|
35
|
20
Minutes
|
Bilingual(English
& Hindi)
|
3
|
Numerical
Aptitude
|
35
|
35
|
20
Minutes
|
Bilingual(English
& Hindi)
|
Total
|
100
|
100
|
1 Hour / 60 Minutes
|
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Important Highlights about Prelims
Exam:
I. Phase –I
is qualifying in nature and marks will not be reckoned for final merit.
II. For each
wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of one fourth of the mark assigned
to that question.
III. The
candidates will be shortlisted for Phase-II in the ratio of 1:10 i.e. about 10
times the number of vacancies in each category on the basis of their
performance in Phase- I.
IV. If the
examination is held in more than one session, the scores across various sessions
will be equated following standard practice to adjust for slight differences in
difficulty level of different test batteries used across sessions.
Phase II - Main Examination(EPFO SSA
2019):
Sr. No.
|
Name of the Test(Objective Tests)
|
No. of Qs
|
No. of Marks
|
Time Duration
|
Version
|
1
|
Reasoning/Intelligence
|
40
|
60
|
35
Minutes
|
Bilingual(English
& Hindi)
|
2
|
General/Economy/Finance
Awareness
|
40
|
40
|
20
Minutes
|
Bilingual(English
& Hindi)
|
3
|
English
Language
|
30
|
40
|
30
Minutes
|
Only
English
|
4
|
Quantitative
Aptitude
|
40
|
60
|
35
Minutes
|
Bilingual(English
& Hindi)
|
Total
|
150
|
200
|
2 Hours / 120 Minutes
|
||
Descriptive
Paper(English Language with emphasis on comprehension and analysis)
|
3(letter,
précis , comprehension)
|
30
|
45
Minutes
|
Only
English
|
|
Grand Total
|
153
|
230
|
2 Hours 45 Minutes/ 165 Minutes
|
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Important Highlights about Mains Exam:
1. The marks
obtained in Phase – II will be considered for final selection.
2. For each
wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of one fourth of the mark
assigned to that question.
3.
Descriptive paper will be completely online, i.e. the questions will be
displayed on the screen and the candidates will have to type the answers using
keyboard. Descriptive paper will be conducted online immediately after
completion of online objective test of Phase-II Main Examination.
4. The
candidates will be shortlisted for Phase-III in the ratio of 1:5 i.e. about 5 times
the number of vacancies in each category on the basis of their performance in
Phase - II.
Phase III - Computer Skill Test
(Computer Data Entry Test)
Candidates
will be required to appear for the Skill Test to assess speed and accuracy for Data
Entry Work. Minimum requirement is 5000 key depressions per hour. Candidates short-listed
for Skill Test will have to appear for a Skill Test.
Important Highlights about Computer
Skill Test:
1. Computer
Skill Test will be qualifying in nature. Marks obtained will not be reckoned for
merit ranking.
EPFO SSA 2019 Qualifying Marks- Qualifying Marks in Phase-I
(Preliminary Exam.) and Phase–II (Main Exam.) will be decided as per discretion
of EPFO.
Topics of Reasoning
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Topics of GK
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Topics of English
Language
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Topics of Quantitative
Aptitude
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Puzzles
|
Basic General
Knowledge
|
Cloze Test
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Quadratic Equations
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Sylloigism
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Current Affairs
|
RC
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Simplifications
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Inequalities
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Sports
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Parajumbles
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Approximations
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Coding-Decoding
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Days and Years
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Fill in the Blanks
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Number Series
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Blood Relations
|
Banking GK
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Phrase Replacement
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Data Interpretation
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Ranking
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Spotting the Errors
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Data Sufficiency
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Direction Sense Test
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Connectors
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Caselets
|
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Logical
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Antonyms
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Probability
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MachineInput-Output
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Synonyms
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Simple Interest &
Compound Interest
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Seating Arrangement
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One Word Substitution
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Mensuration
|
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Alphabet Test
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Sentence Improvement
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Height & Distances
|
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Data Sufficiency
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Idioms & Phrases
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Number System
|
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Alphabetical Series
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Misspelt Word
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HCF & LCM
|
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Number Series
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Problems on Ages
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Problems on Number
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Problems on Train
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Time & Work
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Time,Speed &
Distance
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Average
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Percentage
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Ratio & proportion
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Profit & Loss
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Partnership
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Pipes & Cistern
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Boats & Streams
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Clocks
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Calendar
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Mixture
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Permutation &
Combination
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Process for Arriving at Scores in EPFO SSA 2019- If the examination is held in more than one session, the process of moderation will follow to ensure fairness (More than one session are required if the nodes capacity is less or some technical disruption takes place at any center or for any candidate.).
Important Highlights about EPFO SSA 2019 Cut Off:
Cut-offs are
applied in two stages-
a. on scores
in individual tests
b. on Total Score
RESOLUTION OF TIE CASES- In cases where more than one
candidate secures the equal aggregates marks in Phase-II, tie will be resolved
by applying the following methods one after another:
i) Date of
Birth, with older candidates placed higher.
ii) Alphabetical
order in which names of the candidates appear
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