Employees Provident Fund Organization recently released an EPFO SSA Recruitment notification for various Social Security Assistant and Stenographer posts. The authority invited online applications from eligible candidates from 27 March to 26 April 2023. Through this recruitment drive, the organization will be filling up a total of 2859 vacancies.
Written examination dates for these posts will be released on the official website in the upcoming days. In this article, we provide essential details on the written test i.e. EPFO SSA Examination Scheme and Previous Years Question Papers. Read this article thoroughly for the EPFO Stenographer and Social Security Assistant Jobs examination scheme. We will also provide information on the written exam dates and EPFO SSA Admit Cards release in this article.
epfindia.gov.in SSA and Stenographer Exam Scheme & Previous Papers
| Organization | Employee Provident Fund Organization |
| Post Name |
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| Number of Vacancies | 2859 |
| Job Location | PAN India |
| Application Date | March-April 2023 |
| Computer-based Examination | to be announced |
| Article Category | Previous Year’s Papers and Exam Scheme |
| Website | epfindia.gov.in |
EPFO SSA/ Stenographer Paper Pattern
Phase-I Computer-Based Examination
| Name of Test | No. of Questions | 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 |
- Each question in the paper will have 4 marks.
- The section named English Comprehension will be objective type.
- The marks obtained in Phase-1 will be considered for final selection on merit.
- The written test will be 600 marks in total.
- The duration of the test will be 2 Hours and 30 minutes in total.
In the written examination, the candidates will be shortlisted for Phase II in a 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.
Phase I – Written Examination
| Name of Test | No. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General Aptitude | 50 | 200 |
| General Awareness [includes Computer Awareness ] | 50 | 200 |
| General English with Comprehension | 100 | 400 |
| Total | 200 | 800 |
- In the question paper, each question will have 4 marks.
- The question paper will be of Objective Type Multiple Choice only.
- The questions will be set both in English and Hindi except for part III i.e. English Language and Comprehension.
- Marks obtained in the Phase-1 exam will be considered for final selection on merit.
- The objective-type test will be 800 marks in total.
- The duration of this written test will be 2 Hours and 30 minutes.
The candidates will be shortlisted for Phase II in a 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.
EPFO SSA / Steno Previous Year Question Papers
Candidates are directed to check the previous year’s question papers of EPFO SSA to crack the EPFO SSA exam. Solving EPFO SSA’s previous year’s papers will help the candidates to improve their speed and accuracy. By solving the question papers in a time-bound manner, candidates can improve their speed and accuracy. This will help them to develop a strategy to manage their time efficiently during the exam. Here is a direct link to download the EPFO SSA Previous Year’s Question Papers.