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EPFO SSA Shift Timings

EPFO SSA Shift Timings: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation of India will conduct its Social Security Assistant recruitment on the 18th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of August 2023. Candidates will have downloaded their admit cards from the official EPFO website. If not, candidates should do this immediately. The EPFO SSA Phase 1 admit cards will contain all their information about the candidate’s exam venue, shift timings, date of exam, etc. This article will cover the shift timings for the EPFO SSA 2023 Phase 1, the exam centers available, and some exam day instructions.

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EPFO SSA Shift Timings 2023 – Important Dates

Candidates can find all the important dates related to the EPFO SSA Phase 1 2023. The EPFO SSA Exam Dates for Phase 1 are the 18th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of August 2023. Candidates can find further details below.

Events	Dates
EPFO SSA 2023 Notification	22nd March 2023
Online Registration Start Date	27th March 2023
End Date To Apply for EPFO SSA	26th April 2023
Application Correction Window	27th April – 28th April 2023
Downloading of EPFO SSA Call Letters	15th August 2023
EPFO SSA Exam Date 2023	18th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd August 2023

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EPFO SSA Shift Timings 2023

The shift timings for all four days of the EPFO SSA Phase 1 exam 2023 is as follows:

Shift	Start Time	End Time
1	9 AM	11.30 AM
2	2 PM	4.30 PM

The exam will be of 2.5 hours or 150 minutes in duration. Candidates should make sure to reach the exam venue at least an hour in advance to make sure any and all formalities are completed properly.

EPFO SSA Shift Timings – Exam Centers

The exam center for the exam has been allotted to the candidate according to their choice of city during the registration process. Candidates can find the list of EPFO SSA Exam centers in the table below.

Sr. No	State/ Union Territory	EPFO SSA Exam Centre for Phase 1	EPFO SSA Exam Centre for Phase 2
1.	Andhra Pradesh	Chirala, Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagram	Vijaywada, Vishakhapatnam
2.	Bihar	Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea	Patna
3.	Chattisgarh	Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur	Raipur, Bilaspur
4.	Delhi	Delhi and New Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Faridabad, Gurugram	Delhi NCR
5.	Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu	Ahmedabad-Gandhi Nagar, Anand, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara	Ahmedabad-Gandhi Nagar
6.	Goa	Panaji	Panaji
7.	Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur, Shimla, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Solan	Hamirpur, Shimla
8.	Haryana	Ambala, Hisar Kurukshetra, Karnal Panipat, Faridabad, Gurugram, Yamuna Nagar	Ambala, Hisar Kurukshetra, Karnal Panipat
9.	Karnataka	Bengaluru, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Hubli-Dharwad, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi	Bengaluru, Belgaum
10.	Kerala, Laskhwadeep	Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur	Kochi
11.	Maharashtra	Amravati, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune	Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur
12.	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain	Bhopal
13.	Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura	Naharlagun, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur, Imphal, Shillong, Aizawl, Kohima, Agartala	Guwahati
14.	Odissa	Balasore, Berhampur, Bhubaneshwar, Cuttak, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur	Bhubaneshwar
15.	Punjab and Chandigarh	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, Chandigarh-Mohali	Mohali
16.	Rajasthan	Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur	Jaipur
17.	Telangana	Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal	Hyderabad
18.	Uttrakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee	Dehradun, Roorkee
19.	Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/ Greater Noida, Varanasi	Allahabad, Lucknow, Agra

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EPFO SSA Shift Timings – Exam Day Instructions

Candidates should make sure to follow all the instructions given in their admit card. The following is a list of items candidates are allowed or prohibited from carrying to the exam center.

Allowed	Prohibited
– Admit card – Valid photo ID proof – Pen/pencil – Eraser – Sharpener – Clear plastic water bottle	– Electronic devices such as mobile phones, laptops, smartwatches, etc. – Any other materials that can be used to cheat, such as books, notes, calculators, etc. – Weapons or sharp objects – Food items that make noise, such as chips or biscuits – Any other items that the invigilator deems to be a security threat

Exam Day Instructions

Here are a few exam day instructions you should keep in mind before the EPFO SSA Exam

Arrive at the exam centre at least 30 minutes before the start of the exam.
Carry your admit card and a valid photo ID proof such as an Aadhaar card, voter ID, driving license, or passport.
Do not carry any electronic devices, including mobile phones, to the exam centre.
You will be frisked and searched before entering the exam hall.
Find your seat and sit down.
When the exam starts, you will be given a question paper and a separate answer sheet.
Read the instructions carefully before answering any questions.
Answer all the questions. There is no negative marking.
Once the exam is over, you must hand over your question paper and answer sheet to the invigilator.

Here are some additional tips for exam day:

Get a good night’s sleep before the exam.
Eat a healthy breakfast on the day of the exam.
Dress comfortably and wear layers so that you can adjust to the temperature in the exam hall.
Bring a bottle of water with you to the exam hall.
Stay calm and focused during the exam.

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EPFO SSA Shift Timings – Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How many shifts does EPFO SSA Phase 1 have?

A1. The EPFO SSA Phase 1 has 2 shifts.

Q2. When does EPFO SSA Phase 1 Shift 1 begin?

A2. EPFO SSA Phase 1 Shift 1 begins at 9 AM.

Q3. When does EPFO SSA Phase 1 Shift 1 end?

A3. EPFO SSA Phase 1 Shift 2 ends at 11.30 AM

Q4. How long is the EPFO SSA Phase 1 Exam?

A4. The EPFO SSA Phase 1 exam is 2.5 hours or 150 minutes long.

Q5. When does EPFO SSA Phase 1 Shift 2 start?

A5. EPFO SSA Phase 1 Shift 2 starts at 2 PM.

Q6. When does EPFO SSA Phase 1 Shift 2 end?

A6. The EPFO SSA Phase 1 Shift 2 ends at 4.30 PM.

Q7. When is the EPFO SSA Phase 1 exam?

A7. The EPFO SSA Phase 1 exam 2023 is scheduled to be held on 18th, 21st, 22nd and the 23rd of August 2023.

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