About EPFO Assistant 2019

EPFO - Employees Provident Fund Organisation conducts the recruitment process for the post of EPFO Assistant. The complete details of the EPFO Assistant Recruitment Exam have been updated below.

EPFO Assistant 2019 Exam Pattern

The EPFO Assistant will be conducted in two phases namely Prelims (Phase 1), Mains (Phase 2).

EPFO Assistant 2019 Prelims Exam

Note

• Phase –I is qualifying in nature and marks will not be reckoned for final merit.
• For each wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of one fourth of the mark assigned to that
• The candidates will be shortlisted for Phase-II in the ratio of 1:10 about 10 times the number of vacancies in each category on the basis of their performance in Phase
• If the examination is held in more than one session, the scores across various sessions will be equated following standard practice to adjust for slight differences in difficulty level of different test batteries used across.

EPFO Assistant 2019 Mains Exam

Note

• The marks obtained in Phase – II will be considered for final selection
• For each wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of one fourth of the mark assigned to that
• Descriptive paper will be completely online, i.e. the questions will be displayed on the screen and the candidates will have to type the answers using keyboard.
• Descriptive paper will be conducted online immediately after completion of online objective test of Phase-II Main.

EPFO Assistant 2019 Notification

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India) has released a circular notifying the recruitment of Assistants for a total of 280 Vacancies. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will be conducting an Online Examination on 30th July, 2019 and 31st July, 2019 for recruitment to the post of Assistant and has invited On-Line Applications for recruitment to the post. Dates for submission of Online Application are from 30th May, 2019 to 25th June, 2019. For complete details read the EPFO Assistants Recruitment Notification 2019 given below.

EPFO Assistant 2019 Important Dates

The important dates for EPFO Assistant 2019 are as mentioned below

EPFO Assistant 2019 Eligibility Criteria

Age Criteria (as on 25-Jun-2019).

• Minimum: 20 years
• Maximum: 27 years

Educational Qualifications

• Must possess graduation Degree from recognized University or equivalent as on 25th June, 2019.

EPFO Assistant 2019 Vacancy - Details

EPFO Assistant 2019 Application Process

Application Fees/ Intimation Charges

• Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PWD/ Departmental Candidates, Female Candidates & Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
• Rs. 500/- forGeneral/ OBC

Steps to Apply for EPFO Assistant Exam Online

• Go to the EPFO official website or click on the direct link provided below.
• Click on “Click here for Registration” and enter Name, Contact details and Email-id. A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be generated. An Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will be sent to your email id and Mobile Number.
• Login and Fill rest of the details, upload image/signature, documents, etc.
• Click on the Preview Tab to preview and verify the entire application form before FINAL
• Modify details, if required, and click on ‘FINAL SUBMIT’
• Click on ‘Payment’ Tab and proceed for
• Click on ‘Submit’ button

Note: Candidates won’t be able to change or modify the application once submitted. Hence, take utmost care while filling the online application form.

EPFO Assistant Admit Card

Admit cards are released 10-15 days prior to the actual examination date by the EPFO Authority. Prelims are conducted in the month of July-August and hence admit card for prelims are available around Mid of July and For mains exams are conducted in Oct-Nov and admit card are made available in Oct mid. Please Note that these dates are based on the dates declared by the EPFO in 2019.

EPFO Assistant Cutoffs

Cutoffs mentioned here are according to prelims result declared by the EPFO, final cutoff list will be updated post the conduction of the exam in 2019. The cutoff is based category-wise

EPFO Assistant Syllabus 2019

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English Language

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

Reasoning Ability

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

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

General / Economy / Financial Awareness

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

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