EPFO SSA Exam 2019 – Check Detailed Syllabus here

Employees Provindent Fund Organisation – EPFO, has just released the EPFO Social Security Assistant (SSA) Recruitment Notification. In this notification, a total of 2189 vacancies have been announced for the post of Social Security Assistant (SSA), which is in the Level 4 of the Pay matrix for civilian employees. It is another Golden opportunity, after the EPFO Assistant Section Officer (ASO) recruitment, for candidates to secure a high paying government job with a prestigious organization like EPFO. In this Blog, to help you make the most of this opportunity we will provide you the detailed EPFO SSA Syllabus 2019. The detailed syllabus for EPFO Social Security Assistant 2019 Exam given below will provide you the list of topics to prepare for all the sections of the Prelims and Main Exam. Before moving on to the EPFO SSA Exam Syllabus 2019, lets quickly go thorugh the Prelims and Mains Exam pattern of EPFO SSA Recruitment 2019 -:

EPFO Exam Pattern  for SSA 2019 Recruitment Exam

The EPFO SSA Selection process will be done through 3 stages -:

1) EPFO SSA Preliminary Exam

2) EPFO SSA Main Exam

3) EPFO SSA Computer Skill Test

EPFO SSA Phase 1 – Prelims Exam Pattern 2019

Sr. No.	Name of the Test	No.of Questions	Max.Marks	Duration	Version
1	English Language	30	30	20 minutes	English
2	Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 minutes	Bilingual
3	Numerical Aptitude	35	35	20 minutes	Bilingual
	Total	100	100

Negative Marking: 1/4^th of the mark assigned to that particular question. 

(Note -: Prelims would be a Qualifying Test, Marks would not be considered for final merit)

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EPFO SSA Phase 2 – Mains Exam Pattern 2019

Sr.No.	Name of the Test	No. of Questions	Max.Marks	Duration	Version
1	Reasoning/ Intelligence	40	60	35 minutes	Bilingual
2	General/ Economy/ Financial Awareness	40	40	20 minutes	Bilingual
3	English Language	30	40	30 minutes	English
4	Quantitative Aptitude	40	60	35 minutes	Bilingual
	Total	150	200	2 hours
5.	Descriptive Paper  (English Language with emphasis on comprehension and analysis)	3 (Letter,Precise, Comprehension)	30	45 minutes	English
	GRAND TOTAL	153	230	2 hours 45 minutes

Negative Marking: 1/4^th of the mark assigned to that particular question. 

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EPFO SSA Phase 3 – Computer Skill Test (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.

(Note -: Computer Test would be a Qualifying Test, Marks would not be considered for final merit)

EPFO SSA Syllabus 2019 – Section-wise details

EPFO SSA Syllabus – Quantitative Aptitude

• Indices and  Surds
• LCM and H.C.F
• Average
• Age Problems
• Boats and Stream
• Clock and Calendar Problems
• Decimal and Fractions
• Data Interpretation – Charts and Graphs: Line Graph, Bar Graph, Pie Chart; Tabular; Caselet; Mixed DI
• Mensuration
• Mixture and Allegations
• Number Series/ Number System
• Partnerships
• Percentage
• Permutation and Combination
• Pipes and Cisterns
• Probability
• Profit, Loss and Discount
• Quadratic Equations
• Simple and Compound Interest
• Simplification & Approximation
• Square root, Cube root
• Time and Work
• Time, Distance and Speed
• Volume and Surface Area

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EPFO SSA Syllabus – English Language

• Cloze Test
• Correct Usage
• Error Spotting
• Fillers – Single, Double
• Grammar (verb, prepositions, adverbs, articles, tenses etc.)
• Idioms and Phrases
• Odd One Out
• One Word Substitution
• Para jumbles
• Paragraph Completion
• Reading Comprehension
• Sentence Improvement
• Synonyms/ Antonyms
• Vocabulary based questions
• Word/Phrase Replacement

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EPFO SSA Syllabus – Reasoning Ability/Intelligence

• Alpha-numeric/Alphabetical Series
• Analogy
• Analytical Reasoning
• Blood Relations
• Coded Inequalities
• Coding and Decoding
• Data Sufficiency
• Directions and Distances
• Double Line-up
• Input Output
• Ordering and Ranking
• Puzzles – Box based, Floor, Calendar, Day/Months based, etc.
• Scheduling
• Seating Arrangement– Linear, Circular, Facing Inside/Outside, Mixed
• Statement and Conclusion
• Statement-Course of Action
• Syllogism
• Verbal Reasoning

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EPFO SSA Syllabus – General/ Economy/ Financial Awareness 

• Awards and Honours
• Bank Rates, KYC, Bank Abbreviations.
• Banking and Economic Appointments – Download Monthly New Appointments PDF
• Bond Markets and types of Bonds
• Books and Authors
• Budget
• Countries, Capitals and Currencies
• Culture and Heritage
• Current National and International Events – Download Monthly Current Affairs Bolt
• Economic Policies and Schemes of Government
• Economics and Finance
• Everyday Science and General Science
• Financial Institutions of India
• Financial Markets – Its Types
• GDP/ GNP
• Geography
• History – India and World
• History of Banks
• Important Days
• Indian Budget
• Indian Constitution
• Indian Financial System
• Indian polity and Governance
• International Issues
• Inventions and Discoveries
• Money Markets and Capital Markets
• NDP/ NNP
• Payment Banks and Small Finance Banks
• Policies and Laws Related to Banking
• Reserve bank of India (RBI) – Structure & Function
• Science and Technology
• Scientific and General Abbreviations
• Social Science
• Sports and Games

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EPFO SSA Syllabus – Descriptive English

Descriptive English Paper – Tips & Topics

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EPFO SSA Mock Test Series

The Best way to prepare the topics of EPFO SSA Syllabus for 2019 exam is to regularly practice questions on each topic through mock tests. Oliveboard would be providing a complete EPFO SSA mock test series package for most comprehensive exam preparation

• 10 Mocks for EPFO SSA 2019 Prelims
• 5 Mocks for EPFO SSA 2019 Mains
• All Topic Tests
• Sectional Tests
• GK Supplement with 2500 questions
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• Lessons on All Topics

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