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EPFO SSA 2023 | Notification, Vacancy, Salary, Books

Ripul Agarwal | Updated On - March, 27 2023

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EPFO SSA 2023 | Notification

Recently, Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) released the EPFO Social Security Assistant SSA & Stenographer recruitment advertisement for 2859 posts. The EPFO SSA exam will be conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) pan India. Interested candidates can apply online from 27th March 2023 on the official website. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is one of two major statutory social security bodies under the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Government of India, responsible for the regulation and management of provident funds in India, the other being Employees' State Insurance. It also oversees social security treaties with other countries. Read this article to find out more about the EPFO SSA exam 2023.

EPFO SSA 2023 | Overview

The EPFO SSA vacancies are released by EPFO but the exam will be conducted by NTA. The overview of EPFO SSA exam 2023 is provided below:
Particulars Details
Exam Authority National Testing Agency (NTA)
Organisation Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO)
Post Name Social Security Assistant (SSA) & Stenographer
Vacancies 2859
Application Mode Online
Online Registration start 27th March 2023
Language of Paper English and Hindi (Bilingual)
Selection Process Computer Based Examination (Phase-I)
Computer Typing Test (Phase-II)/ (Computer Data
Entry Test)
Job location National (Across India)
Salary SSA- Rs.29,200 to Rs.92,300 (Level 5)
Steno- Rs.25,500 to Rs.81,100 (Level 4)
Official website https://www.epfindia.gov.in/ or https://recruitment.nta.nic.in/

EPFO SSA 2023 | Application fee

To submit the EPFO SSA application form successfully, candidates have to pay the application fee before the last date. The category-wise application fee details of EPFO Stenographer and SSA are given in the table below:
Category Application fee
SC/ST/PwBD/Female Candidates/Ex. Servicemen Exempted
All other categories Rs. 700/-

EPFO SSA 2023 | Important dates

The EPFO released the short notification on 22nd March for the SSA and Stenographer vacancy and the detailed notification was released on 24th March 2023. The rest of the EPFO SSA important dates are provided below:
Events Dates
EPFO SSA notification 24th March 2023
EPFO SSA  apply online starts 27th March 2023
Last date to apply for EPFO SSA 26th April 2023
Downloading of EPFO SSA admit card 10 to 15 days before exam
EPFO SSA Exam Date 2023 To be notified

EPFO SSA 2023 | Eligibility

The EPFO SSA eligibility criteria comprise age limit, educational qualification and typing. The eligibility details are provided below:

EPFO SSA Age limit

Age Limit as on 26/04/2023:
  • Minimum Age- 18 years
  • Maximum Age- 27 years

Category

Age Relaxation

SC/ST

5 years

OBC

3 Years

Employees of the Central Government

  • General Candidates-13 years
  • SC/ST Candidates-18 Years
  • OBC Candidates-16 years

Ex-Serviceman

  • General Candidates-3 years
  • SC/ST Candidates-8 Years
  • OBC Candidates-6 years

PWD Candidates

  • General Candidates-10 years
  • SC/ST Candidates-15 Years
  • OBC Candidates-13 years

EPFO SSA Educational Qualification

The candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree from any recognized university.

EPFO Stenographer Educational Qualification

Candidates must have a 12th class marksheet from any recognised board.

EPFO SSA Typing

  • English Typing : 35 WPM or
  • Hindi Typing : 30 WPM

EPFO Stenographer Dictation

  • Dictation: 10 Min at 80 WPM
  • Transcription : English 50 WPM or Hindi 65 WPM

EPFO SSA 2023 | Vacancy

We are providing category-wise EPFO vacancy in the table below:
Posts SC ST OBC(NCL) EWS UR Vacancies
Social Security Assistants (SSA) 359 273 514 529 999 2674
Stenographers 28 14 50 19 74 185
Total Overall 387 287  554  548  1073  2859

EPFO SSA 2023 | Selection Process

The EPFO selection process will be carried out in two phases which are listed here:
  • Phase 1- Online exam
  • Phase 2- Skill test

EPFO SSA 2023 | Exam Pattern

The EPFO exam pattern will be different for both the posts i.e. SSA and Stenographer. The exam pattern of EPFO SSA and EPFO Stenographer is provided below.

EPFO SSA Exam Pattern

  • Exam mode- Online
  • Paper type- MCQ
  • Total time given- 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Negative marking- 1/4th
Subject No. of Questions Maximum Marks
General Aptitude 30 120
General Knowledge/ General Awareness 30 120
Quantitative Ability 30 120
General English with *Comprehension 50 200
Computer Literacy 10 40
Total 150 600

EPFO Stenographer Exam Pattern

  • Exam mode- Online
  • Paper type- MCQ
  • Total time given- 2 hours 10 minutes
  • Negative marking- 1/4th
Subject No. of Questions Maximum Marks
General Aptitude 50 200
General Awareness (includes Computer Awareness) 50 200
English Language and Comprehension 100 400
Total 200 800

EPFO SSA 2023 | Skill test

After qualifying the EPFO phase 1, candidates will receive the phase 2 admit card. Phase 2 is the EPFO skill test, which will be different for both posts. The EPFO skill test 2023 details are provided below.

EPFO SSA Skill test

Candidates will be required to take a Skill Test to determine their speed and accuracy for Data Entry Work.
  • A computer typing speed of 35 words per minute in English or 30 words per minute in Hindi. (For Data Entry Work, 35 words per minute and 30 words per minute correspond to 10500 Key Depression Per Hour (KDPH) / 9000 KDPH on an average of 5 key depressions for each word.

EPFO Stenographer Skill test

Candidates who are shortlisted in the Phase I Examination will be required to take the Stenography Skill Test. The time allotted is as follows:
  • Dictation: Ten minutes at the rate of eighty words per minute. (Dictation will be computer based).
  • Transcription: Fifty minutes (English) / Sixty-five minutes 
(Hindi). (Only on the computer).

EPFO SSA 2023 | Syllabus

EPFO SSA Syllabus

Subject Topic
English Language Reading Comprehension
Word usage
Vocab Based Questions
Reading comprehension
Fillers (Double fillers, Multiple Sentence Fillers, Sentence Fillers)
Phrase Replacement
Odd Sentence
Cloze Test
Para Jumbles
Inference
Sentence Completion
Connectors
Paragraph Conclusion
Phrasal Verb-Related Questions
Error Detection Questions
Quantitative Aptitude Number Series
Approximation and Simplification
Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Caselet, Radar/Web, Pie Chart)
Inequalities (Quadratic Equations, Quantity 1, Quantity 2)
Data Sufficiency
HCF and LCM
Profit and Loss
SI & CI
Problem on Ages
Work and Time
Speed Distance and Time
Probability
Mensuration
Permutation and Combination
Average
Ratio and Proportion
Partnership
Mixture and Allegation
Pipes and Cisterns
Problems on Boats and Stream
Problems on Trains
General Aptitude
  • Semantic Classification
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Symbolic/Number Classification
  • Drawing Inferences
  • Semantic Analogy
  • Symbolic Operations
  • Symbolic/Number Analogy
  • Trends
  • Figural Analogy
  • Space Orientation
  • Figural Classification
  • Punched Hole/Pattern Folding & Unfolding
  • Semantic Series
  • Figural Pattern-Folding and Completion
  • Number Series
  • Embedded Figures
  • Figural Series
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem-Solving
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Word Building
  • Social Intelligence
  • Coding and Decoding
  • Numerical Operations
General Knowledge/ General Awareness
  • Indian History
  • Indian Geography
  • Economics
  • General Science
  • Environment and its application to the society
  • Current events relating to India and its neighboring 23 countries especially pertaining to Sports, History, Culture, Geography, Economic scene
  • General Polity including Indian Constitution, Scientific Research, etc.
Computer Literacy Introduction to Computer Organisation
History and Generation of Computers
Computer Memory
Computer Hardware and I/O Devices
Computer Software
Computer Languages
Operating System
Computer Network
Internet
MS Office Suite and Shortcut keys
Number System and Conversions
Computer and Network Security
Basics of DBMS

EPFO Stenographer Syllabus

Subject Topic
English Language Reading Comprehension
Word usage
Vocab Based Questions
Reading comprehension
Fillers (Double fillers, Multiple Sentence Fillers, Sentence Fillers)
Phrase Replacement
Odd Sentence
Cloze Test
Para Jumbles
Inference
Sentence Completion
Connectors
Paragraph Conclusion
Phrasal Verb-Related Questions
Error Detection Questions
General Aptitude
  • Semantic Classification
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Symbolic/Number Classification
  • Drawing Inferences
  • Semantic Analogy
  • Symbolic Operations
  • Symbolic/Number Analogy
  • Trends
  • Figural Analogy
  • Space Orientation
  • Figural Classification
  • Punched Hole/Pattern Folding & Unfolding
  • Semantic Series
  • Figural Pattern-Folding and Completion
  • Number Series
  • Embedded Figures
  • Figural Series
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem-Solving
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Word Building
  • Social Intelligence
  • Coding and Decoding
  • Numerical Operations
General Awareness Current Affairs
Static Awareness
Banking and Insurance Awareness
Financial Awareness
Government Schemes and Policies
Computer Awareness
Introduction to Computer Organisation
History and Generation of Computers
Computer Memory
Computer Hardware and I/O Devices
Computer Software
Computer Languages
Operating System
Computer Network
Internet
MS Office Suite and Shortcut keys
Number System and Conversions
Computer and Network Security
Basics of DBMS

EPFO SSA 2023 | Salary

Employee proficient fund organization (EPFO) seeks young, dynamic, and enthusiastic candidates for the positions of SSA (Social Security Assistant Post) and Stenographer. The salary is set in accordance with the 7th pay commission. EPFO SSA Salary by post is as follows:
Post Name Scale of Pay
Social Security Assistant Level-5  (Rs. 29.200 to Rs. 92, 300 in the Pay Matrix)
Stenographer Level-4 (Rs. 25,500 to Rs. 81,100 in the Pay Matrix)

EPFO SSA 2023 | Admit card

The EPFO admit cards will be published 10 to 15 days before the exam. There will be two phases of selection in EPFO SSA and Stenographer. The admit cards will be issued for both the phases separately.

EPFO SSA Previous Cut Off

The Employee Provident Fund Organization previously held the EPFO SSA exam in 2019. The EPFO SSA Cut Off is mentioned in the following table:
State SC ST OBC EWS UR
Andhra Pradesh 81.25 82 85.50
Bihar 58.25 79.75 76.75 87.50
Chhattisgarh 58.25 38.25 45 77.50
Delhi 65.25 59.75 59.75 44.75 85.50
Gujarat 39 53
Goa 51.50 51.50
Himachal Pradesh 37.25 62.50 37.50 50 72.25
Haryana 38 37.50 46.75 79
Karnataka 65 62.50 62.75 48 74.75
Kerala & Lakshadweep 65 72.25 83
Maharashtra 42.25 63.75 43.75 77.25
Madhya Pradesh 65.75 43.75 46.75 70.50
North East Region 55.50 65 58.25 74
Odissa 62.75 49.75 80.75 82.50
Punjab & Chandigarh 86.25
Rajasthan 59.75 58.50 69.25 84
Telangana 73.75 78 74.50 83.75
Uttarakhand 43 57.75 46.35 47.25 82.50
Uttar Pradesh 55.75 66.25 70.25 81.25

EPFO SSA 2023 | Result

Candidates will be notified once the EPFO result is published. The results will be published separately for both the posts EPFO SSA and Stenographer.

EPFO SSA 2023 | Books

Recommended Book for EPFO SSA and Stenographer English

Recommended Book for EPFO SSA and Stenographer Computer Awareness

Recommended Book for EPFO SSA and Stenographer General Aptitude

Recommended Book for EPFO SSA and Stenographer General Awareness

Recommended Book for EPFO SSA Quantitative Aptitude

EPFO SSA 2023 | Quick Links

EPFO SSA 2023 Notification Download Notification
EPFO Stenographer 2023 Notification Download Notification
EPFO SSA Apply Online Click Here
EPFO Stenographer Apply Online Click Here

EPFO SSA 2023 | FAQs

Q1. Do we need to have a typing speed certificate for EPFO SSA?
Ans. No, candidates don't need to have a typing certificate to apply for the EPFO SSA online  application form.
Q2. How much time will it take us to learn dictation for EPFO SSA?
Ans. It depends on you how quickly you learn, but generally it takes 2 to 3 months to learn dictation.
Q3. Who conducts the EPFO SSA exam?
Ans. The EPFO SSA and Stenographer exam is conducted by the National Testing Agency.
Q4. Will the EPFO SSA exam be conducted in both Hindi and English?
Ans. Yes, the EPFO SSA and Stenographer exams will be bilingual.
Q5. What is the last date to apply online for the EPFO SSA and Stenographer 2023 exam?
Ans. 26th April 2023.

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