EPFO SSA Skill Test City Admit Card out on 16th November 2023! The typing test will be held on 19th November 2023. Stenographer Group C Shorthand Skill Test will be held on 19th November 2023. Candidates will now be able to check the advanced information regarding the EFFO SSA Skill Test exam center allotment. EPFO SSA Skiil Test date 2023 had been announced earlier. The Typing Test will be held on 19th November 2023.  Earlier, the result for the Prelims was announced. The exam was conducted on the 18th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of August 2023. A total of 2674 vacancies have been announced for the EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023. 

• The applicants must have a graduate degree from a university that is recognized by the government.
• The salary for EPFO SSA is as per Pay Matrix Level 5 (INR 29,200 - INR 92,300).

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Check EPFO SSA City Skill Test Notice 

EPFO SSA Notification 2023

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation has released the notification for the EPFO SSA Notification 2023. The detailed notification is expected to be released on or before 27th March 2023. The candidates can download the EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023 Notification PDF by clicking on the direct link mentioned below.

Download EPFO SSA Notification 2023 PDF

EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023 Overview

Check important highlights of the EPFO Social Security Assistant Notification from the table below.

EPFO SSA Latest Updates

16th November 2023: EPFO SSA Skill Test City Admit Card Out!

EPFO SSA Skill Test City Admit Card out on 16th November 2023! The typing test will be held on 19th November 2023. Stenographer Group C Shorthand Skill Test will be held on 19th November 2023. Download the admit card for the EPFO SSA Skill Test.

2nd November 2023: EPFO SSA Skill Test Dates Out

The EPFO has announced the exam dates for the typing test of SSA  Recruitment. The skill test will be held on 19th November 2023.

Download EPFO SSA Skill Test Notice

19th October 2023: EPFO SSA Result Out

The EPFO SSA Result has been announced. This is for the Phase I Examination. The link to check the same has been given above.

Download EPFO SSA Result Notice

1st September 2023: EPFO SSA Answer Key Out

The EPFO SSA Answer Key for the Prelims exam has been released. This is the provisional answer key that can be challenged till 3rd September 2023 by paying an objection fee of Rs. 500 per question objected against (refundable, if found correct). Candidates can check the official EPFO SSA Answer Key 2023 notice PDF below along with the objection link.

Download EPFO SSA Answer Key Notice 2023 PDF

Direct Link to Raise Objections Against EPFO SSA Answer Key 2023

EPFO SSA Notification 2023 - Changes in EPFO SSA Selection Process, Exam Pattern

As per the EPFO SSA Notification 2023, the selection process and exam pattern for the EPFO SSA Recruitment have changed. Given below are highlights of the EPFO SSA Selection Process.

• The selection process will now only have stages - CBT and Skill Test.
• The Mains Examination will not be conducted as part of the selection process.
• The CBT will be an objective-type exam for 600 marks.
• Section timing for the exam has been removed. The exam duration will be 2.5 hours.

EPFO SSA Vacancy 2023

A total of 2674 vacancies have been announced for the post of EPFO Social Security Assistant Notification 2023. Check the category-wise EPFO SSA vacancy distribution below.

EPFO SSA Exam Date 2023

The board releases the separate notification to disclosed the EPFO SSA exam date. The prelims exam date will be announced first. Check the important dates and events from the below table.

EPFO SSA Application Form

The applications for the post of EPFO Social Security Assistant Must be submitted online between 27th March to 26th April 2023. The steps to apply for EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023 are as follows:

Direct Link to Apply for EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023

Step 1: Click the following link, you will be redirected to the official website of EPFO.

Step 2: Go to the careers and click on “APPLY ONLINE FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST EPFO SSA-2023”,

Step 3: A new screen will be opened, choose the tab “Click Here for Registration”.

Step 4: Enter the details like name, contact details, and email address in the EPFO SSA Application Form and click on submit.

Step 5: A provisional registration ID and Password will be sent to your email address.

Step 6: The candidate has to log in with Registration ID and Password and enter the complete details like Name, father's name, Address, Date of birth, etc;

Step 7: Candidates are required to attach all the required documents like SSC mark sheets, category certificate for reserved candidates, PwD certificate for PwD candidates.

Step 8: Attach the photographs and signature (not more than the 3-month-old photo is allowed). You can use the Testbook Photocropping tool for the same.

Step 9: Candidates has to verify all the details before clicking in “Final Submit”

Step 10: No changes are entertained once the candidate clicks on the “Final Submit button”.

Step 11:Validate your details by clicking on “Validate your Details”.

Step 12: Modify the details if required and click on “Final Submit”.

Step 13: You will be redirected to the payment page, pay the required amount to attend the examination.

Step 14: Congratulations! You have successfully registered for the examination.

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EPFO SSA Application Fee 2023

The EPFO SSA application fee varies depending on the category of the candidate. For general and OBC candidates, the EPFO SSA Application fee is higher than for SC/ST/PWD and female candidates. The fee can be paid online through various modes, such as credit/debit card, net banking, or UPI. It is essential to note that the EPFO SSA application fee is non-refundable and must be paid before the last date of application. Candidates are advised to keep a record of the fee payment, such as a receipt or transaction ID, for future reference.

EPFO SSA Eligibility Criteria 2023

Candidates applying for the EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023 must fulfil the eligibility requirements in terms of age, qualification, experience, etc. Check the detailed EPFO SSA Eligibility Criteria below.

EPFO SSA Age Limit

The age of the candidates applying for the post must be within the EPFO SSA age limit.

• Minimum age requirement: 18 years.
• Maximum age requirement: 27 years.

Age Relaxation

The relaxation in the upper age limit allowed for reserved category candidates is as mentioned below.

EPFO SSA Educational Qualification

The candidate who wishes to apply for EPFO SSA recruitment 2023 should have a Graduate degree from a university which is recognized by the Government.

EPFO SSA Nationality

The candidate who wants to apply for the EPFO SSA post must be:

An Indian citizen or

• i) A Subject from Nepal or
• ii) A Subject From Bhutan or
• iii) A Tibetan who came over India before 1st January 1962 who was intended to settle in India Permanently.
• iv) The candidates who are migrated from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia Ethiopia, Vietnam, Burma with the intention of settling in India permanently.

EPFO SSA Selection Process 2023

Candidates who are wishing to apply for EPFO SSA Exam 2023 should know the latest selection process of EPFO SSA 2023. As per the revised EPFO SSA selection process, candidates will undergo the following 2 stages-

• Phase I- Online Examination (Objective-type)
• Phase II- Skill Test (Computer Typing, Computer Data Entry).

Note that the skill test will be qualifying in nature. The merit list will be prepared based on the marks scored in the online exam only.

EPFO SSA Exam Pattern 2023

The EPFO SSA exam pattern has been revised. Given below are key highlights of the new exam pattern for EPFO SSA:

• There will only be a single online examination, which will be followed by a skill test.
• The Mains examination, which included descriptive questions, has been scrapped. Now, the candidates will only have to appear for the objective-type online exam to qualify for the skill test.
• Sectional timing for the examination has been removed.
• The merit list will be prepared based on the marks scored by the candidates in the online test only. The skill test will be qualifying in nature.

Check the detailed EPFO SSA Exam Pattern for the online examination below.

EPFO SSA Exam Pattern for Online Test - Check Major Changes

According to the EPFO SSA New Exam Pattern, the Phase I exam will be an online, objective-type test. Details of the same are as mentioned:

• A total of 150 questions will be asked.
• Each question will carry 4 marks.
• 1/4 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
• As per the changed EPFO SSA exam pattern, Computer Literacy subject has been added to the syllabus. 10 questions will be asked from the same.
• The exam duration will be 150 minutes.

EPFO SSA Exam Pattern for Skill Test

The Skill Test will test a EPFO SSA candidate's speed and accuracy for Data Entry Work based on the following criteria:

• Typing speed: 35 words per minute in English or 30 words per minute in Hindi on the computer (10500 Key Depression Per Hour (KDPH) / 9000 KDPH on an average of 5 key depressions for each word for Data Entry Work)

EPFO SSA Syllabus 2023

Candidates preparing for the exam must be aware of the latest EPFO SSA syllabus for the examination. The subjects included in the syllabus are mentioned below:

• General Aptitude
• General Knowledge/ General Awareness
• Quantitative Ability
• General English with Comprehension
• Computer Literacy

EPFO SSA Salary Structure

The finally appointed candidates will be entitled to EPFO SSA Salary as per Pay Matrix Level 5 (INR 29,200 - INR 92, 3000).

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