EPFO SSA (Social Security Assistant)
About EPFO SSA Exam
- Overview
- Exam Pattern
- Syllabus
- Eligibility
- Exam Dates
- Vacancies
- How to apply
- Salary Info
- Cutoff marks
- Application Fee
EPFO SSA Exam Overview
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is recruiting for the post of Social Security Assistants (SSA). There are a total of 2189 vacancies have been released through the EPFO SSA 2019 Recruitment notification.
Online Application for EPFO SSA 2019 – from 27th June 2019 till 21st July 2019.
Age Limit (as on 21.07.2019)
Minimum Age – 18 years
Maximum Age – 27 years
Educational Qualification (as on 21.07.2019)
- A graduation degree from a recognized university or any equivalent qualification recognized as by Central Government.
- Speed of minimum 5000 key depressions per hour for Data Entry.
- Desirable Qualification – Computer training certificate from a recognized institute.
EPFO SSA Salary 2019
Entry Salary of EPFO SSA is Rs 25,500/-.
Payscale of an EPFO SSA is Level- 4 of Pay Matrix (Civilian employees) (Gr. ’C’) under 7th Pay Commission.
EPFO SSA Exam Pattern & Selection process
The selection process of EPFO SSA consists of 3 stages.
- Stage-I: Preliminary Exam (Objective)
- Stage-II: Main Exam (Objective)
- Stage-III: Computer Skill Test (Computer Data Entry Test)
Stage I: EPFO SSA Prelims Exam
Section | No. of
Qs |
Max
Marks |
Duration |
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Numerical Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
Stage II -Main Examination
Name of the Test
(Objective Tests) |
No. of
Qs. |
Max.
Marks |
Duration |
Reasoning/Intelligence | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes |
General/Economy/Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
English Language | 30 | 40 | 30 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes |
Descriptive Paper | 3 | 30 | 45 Minutes |
Total | 153 | 230 | 2 hours, 45 Minutes |
Stage III: Computer Skills Test
EPFO SSA Syllabus 2019
EPFO SSA Prelims syllabus
Syllabus | Topics |
English Language |
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Reasoning Ability |
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Numerical Ability |
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EPFO SSA Eligibility 2019
Age Limit (as on 21.07.2019)
Minimum Age – 18 years
Maximum Age – 27 years
Educational Qualification (as on 21.07.2019)
- A graduation degree from a recognized university or any equivalent qualification recognized as by Central Government.
- Speed of minimum 5000 key depressions per hour for Data Entry.
-
Desirable Qualification
- Computer training certificate from a recognized institute.
EPFO SSA Exam Dates 2019
Event | Dates |
EPFO SSA Apply Online begins | 27 June 2019 |
Last Date to Apply Online | 21 July 2019 |
Admit Card Download Date | 21 August 2019 |
EPFO SSA Exam Date 2019 (Prelims) | 31 Aug, 1 Sep 2019 |
EPFO SSA Mains Exam Date | 14th November 2019 |
EPFO SSA Mains Result | 10th February 2020 |
Skill Test (Computer Data Entry Test) | Will be announced later |
EPFO SSA Vacancies 2019
There are total 2189 vacancies released in EPFO SSA recruitment notification 2019.
Region | State/Union Territory covered under the Region | Category-wise Vacancies | Total | Horizontal Reservation | ||||||||
Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) | Ex-SM | |||||||||||
SC | ST | OBC NCL | EWS | UR | ||||||||
Cate- gory– A | Cate- gory– B | Cate- gory– C | Cate- gory–D &E | |||||||||
Andhra Pradesh Region | Andhra Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 31 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Bihar Region | Bihar | 6 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Chattisgarh Region | Chattisgarh | 9 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Delhi Region | Delhi | 32 | 8 | 72 | 14 | 16 | 142 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 44 |
Gujarat Region | Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | 0 | 46 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Goa Region | Goa | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Himachal Pradesh Region | Himachal Pradesh | 19 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Haryana Region | Haryana | 43 | 0 | 61 | 22 | 105 | 231 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 27 |
Karnataka Region | Karnataka | 15 | 8 | 68 | 18 | 73 | 182 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
Kerala & Lakshadweep Region | Kerala, Lakshadweep | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maharashtra Region | Maharashtra | 0 | 62 | 204 | 127 | 152 | 545 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 91 |
Madhya Pradesh Region | Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
North East Region | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Odisha Region | Odisha | 13 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Punjab & Chandigarh Region | Punjab & Chandigarh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Rajasthan Region | Rajasthan | 19 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Telangana Region | Telangana | 28 | 0 | 53 | 16 | 54 | 151 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
Uttarakhand Region | Uttarakhand | 10 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Uttar Pradesh Region | Uttar Pradesh | 92 | 0 | 107 | 35 | 119 | 353 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 34 |
TOTAL | 293 | 221 | 631 | 317 | 727 | 2189 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 32 | 325 |
EPFO SSA Application Form 2019
Go to the official website of EPFO, and Click on “Apply Now” under the Recruitment section of Misc.
OR
EPFO Recruitment 2019 – Direct Link to Apply
Instructions:
- Register by filling the application form
- A provisional Registration Number and Password will be sent to you.
- Pay the Application Fee.
EPFO SSA Salary 2019
Entry Salary of EPFO SSA is Rs 25,500/-.
Payscale of an EPFO SSA is Level- 4 of Pay Matrix (Civilian employees) (Gr. ’C’) under 7th Pay Commission.
EPFO SSA Cutoff marks
EPFO SSA Prelims 2019 Cut off marks
Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks for SC/ST/OBC/NCL/PwB/EX-SM | Minimum Qualifying Marks for UR/EWS |
English Language | 30 | 10.50 (35%) | 12 (40%) |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 12.25 (35%) | 14 (40%) |
Numerical Aptitude | 35 | 12.25 (35%) | 14 (40%) |
EPFO SSA Mains Cutoff marks 2019
Below are the cutoff marks for EPFO SSA Mains exam 2019 released by EPFO.
Category | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | Total |
SC | 21 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 21 (35%) | 70 (35%) |
ST | 21 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 21 (35%) | 70 (35%) |
OBC | 21 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 21 (35%) | 70 (35%) |
General | 24 (40%) | 16 (40%) | 16 (40%) | 24 (40%) | 80 (40%) |
PWD | 21 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 21 (35%) | 70 (35%) |
XS (Ex-servicemen) | 21 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 21 (35%) | 70 (35%) |
Anyother (EWS) | 24 (40%) | 16 (40%) | 16 (40%) | 24 (40%) | 80 (40%) |
EPFO SSA Descriptive Paper Cut off Marks 2019
General | SC | ST | OBC | PWD | XS (Ex-Servicemen) | Any Other (EWS) |
12 (40%) | 10.50 (35%) | 10.50 (35%) | 10.50 (35%) | 10.50 (35%) | 10.50 (35%) | 12 (40%) |
EPFO SSA 2019 Exam Fees
- Rs 500/- For Unreserved Category.
- RS 250 (refundable) for SC/ST/PWD/Female candidates & EX serviceman.
About EPFO SSA Exam
EPFO SSA Exam Overview
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is recruiting for the post of Social Security Assistants (SSA). There are a total of 2189 vacancies have been released through the EPFO SSA 2019 Recruitment notification.
Online Application for EPFO SSA 2019 – from 27th June 2019 till 21st July 2019.
Age Limit (as on 21.07.2019)
Minimum Age – 18 years
Maximum Age – 27 years
Educational Qualification (as on 21.07.2019)
- A graduation degree from a recognized university or any equivalent qualification recognized as by Central Government.
- Speed of minimum 5000 key depressions per hour for Data Entry.
- Desirable Qualification – Computer training certificate from a recognized institute.
EPFO SSA Salary 2019
Entry Salary of EPFO SSA is Rs 25,500/-.
Payscale of an EPFO SSA is Level- 4 of Pay Matrix (Civilian employees) (Gr. ’C’) under 7th Pay Commission.
EPFO SSA Exam Pattern & Selection process
The selection process of EPFO SSA consists of 3 stages.
- Stage-I: Preliminary Exam (Objective)
- Stage-II: Main Exam (Objective)
- Stage-III: Computer Skill Test (Computer Data Entry Test)
Stage I: EPFO SSA Prelims Exam
Section | No. of
Qs |
Max
Marks |
Duration |
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Numerical Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
Total | 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
Stage II -Main Examination
Name of the Test
(Objective Tests) |
No. of
Qs. |
Max.
Marks |
Duration |
Reasoning/Intelligence | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes |
General/Economy/Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
English Language | 30 | 40 | 30 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes |
Descriptive Paper | 3 | 30 | 45 Minutes |
Total | 153 | 230 | 2 hours, 45 Minutes |
Stage III: Computer Skills Test
EPFO SSA Eligibility 2019
Age Limit (as on 21.07.2019)
Minimum Age – 18 years
Maximum Age – 27 years
Educational Qualification (as on 21.07.2019)
- A graduation degree from a recognized university or any equivalent qualification recognized as by Central Government.
- Speed of minimum 5000 key depressions per hour for Data Entry.
-
Desirable Qualification
- Computer training certificate from a recognized institute.
EPFO SSA Salary 2019
Entry Salary of EPFO SSA is Rs 25,500/-.
Payscale of an EPFO SSA is Level- 4 of Pay Matrix (Civilian employees) (Gr. ’C’) under 7th Pay Commission.
EPFO SSA Syllabus 2019
EPFO SSA Prelims syllabus
Syllabus | Topics |
English Language |
|
Reasoning Ability |
|
Numerical Ability |
|
EPFO SSA Exam Dates 2019
Event | Dates |
EPFO SSA Apply Online begins | 27 June 2019 |
Last Date to Apply Online | 21 July 2019 |
Admit Card Download Date | 21 August 2019 |
EPFO SSA Exam Date 2019 (Prelims) | 31 Aug, 1 Sep 2019 |
EPFO SSA Mains Exam Date | 14th November 2019 |
EPFO SSA Mains Result | 10th February 2020 |
Skill Test (Computer Data Entry Test) | Will be announced later |
EPFO SSA Vacancies 2019
There are total 2189 vacancies released in EPFO SSA recruitment notification 2019.
Region | State/Union Territory covered under the Region | Category-wise Vacancies | Total | Horizontal Reservation | ||||||||
Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) | Ex-SM | |||||||||||
SC | ST | OBC NCL | EWS | UR | ||||||||
Cate- gory– A | Cate- gory– B | Cate- gory– C | Cate- gory–D &E | |||||||||
Andhra Pradesh Region | Andhra Pradesh | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 31 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Bihar Region | Bihar | 6 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Chattisgarh Region | Chattisgarh | 9 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Delhi Region | Delhi | 32 | 8 | 72 | 14 | 16 | 142 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 44 |
Gujarat Region | Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | 0 | 46 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Goa Region | Goa | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Himachal Pradesh Region | Himachal Pradesh | 19 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Haryana Region | Haryana | 43 | 0 | 61 | 22 | 105 | 231 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 27 |
Karnataka Region | Karnataka | 15 | 8 | 68 | 18 | 73 | 182 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
Kerala & Lakshadweep Region | Kerala, Lakshadweep | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maharashtra Region | Maharashtra | 0 | 62 | 204 | 127 | 152 | 545 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 91 |
Madhya Pradesh Region | Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
North East Region | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Odisha Region | Odisha | 13 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Punjab & Chandigarh Region | Punjab & Chandigarh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Rajasthan Region | Rajasthan | 19 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Telangana Region | Telangana | 28 | 0 | 53 | 16 | 54 | 151 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
Uttarakhand Region | Uttarakhand | 10 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Uttar Pradesh Region | Uttar Pradesh | 92 | 0 | 107 | 35 | 119 | 353 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 34 |
TOTAL | 293 | 221 | 631 | 317 | 727 | 2189 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 32 | 325 |
EPFO SSA Cutoff marks
EPFO SSA Prelims 2019 Cut off marks
Name of Test | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks for SC/ST/OBC/NCL/PwB/EX-SM | Minimum Qualifying Marks for UR/EWS |
English Language | 30 | 10.50 (35%) | 12 (40%) |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 12.25 (35%) | 14 (40%) |
Numerical Aptitude | 35 | 12.25 (35%) | 14 (40%) |
EPFO SSA Mains Cutoff marks 2019
Below are the cutoff marks for EPFO SSA Mains exam 2019 released by EPFO.
Category | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | Total |
SC | 21 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 21 (35%) | 70 (35%) |
ST | 21 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 21 (35%) | 70 (35%) |
OBC | 21 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 21 (35%) | 70 (35%) |
General | 24 (40%) | 16 (40%) | 16 (40%) | 24 (40%) | 80 (40%) |
PWD | 21 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 21 (35%) | 70 (35%) |
XS (Ex-servicemen) | 21 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 14 (35%) | 21 (35%) | 70 (35%) |
Anyother (EWS) | 24 (40%) | 16 (40%) | 16 (40%) | 24 (40%) | 80 (40%) |
EPFO SSA Descriptive Paper Cut off Marks 2019
General | SC | ST | OBC | PWD | XS (Ex-Servicemen) | Any Other (EWS) |
12 (40%) | 10.50 (35%) | 10.50 (35%) | 10.50 (35%) | 10.50 (35%) | 10.50 (35%) | 12 (40%) |
EPFO SSA 2019 Exam Fees
- Rs 500/- For Unreserved Category.
- RS 250 (refundable) for SC/ST/PWD/Female candidates & EX serviceman.