EPFO Exam Pattern 2024 For SSA (Social Security Assistant)

EPFO SSA (Social Security Assistant) Exam Pattern

It is very important for you to note that as per the EPFO SSA notification 2024, the EPFO SSA selection procedure 2024 has been changed. As of this year, the EPFO SSA recruitment process will be carried out over two (2) stages only. The EPFO Social Security Assistant Exam will be conducted in online mode and will consist of 2 stages that have been listed for you below

  • Stage I: Computer-Based Examination (Phase-I)
  • Stage II: Computer Typing Test (Phase-II) (Computer Data Entry Test)

Each of these phases will contain questions from certain subjects to test the knowledge of candidates and they will have to secure minimum qualifying marks to clear the first and then second phase. To ace any exam, you should be well aware of the exam pattern and all the related information about the pattern of questions. Knowing the exam pattern will surely help you in planning out a good strategy for yourself. Therefore you should make the most out of this time at hand. Let's look into the details of the exam pattern of each phase. 

EPFO Social Security Assistant Phase I Computer-Based Exam

As the notification for EPFO Social Security Assistant has been released and the registration process started on March 27, 2024, thus you should start gearing up for the exam as soon as possible. Before you start the preparation, you should know the complete exam pattern. Phase I of the EPFO Social Security Assistant 2024 Exam will be an online objective exam that will consist of three tests: English Language, Reasoning Ability & Numerical Aptitude carrying 100 marks. Phase I will be qualifying in nature and therefore this will be just a step to reaching the next level.

Sr. No.Name of the Test (Objective Tests)No. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration
1 General Aptitude 30 120 2 Hours and 30 minutes (150 Minutes)
2 General Knowledge/ General Awareness 30 120
3 Quantitative Ability 30 120
4 General English with *Comprehension 50 200
5 Computer Literacy 10 40
Total 150 600  

  • Each question will carry 4 marks.
  • The marks obtained in Phase–I will be considered for final selection on merit. 
  • For each wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of one-fourth of the mark assigned to that question. 
  • English comprehension shall be objective. 
  • The exam will be conducted for a total of 600 marks. 
  • On the basis of their performance in Phase I, candidates will be shortlisted for Phase II in a ratio of 1:10, or roughly 10 times the number of vacancies in each category.
  • If the exam is administered in more than one session, the scores from each session will be averaged in accordance with accepted practice to account for minor variations in test battery difficulty across sessions.

EPFO Social Security Assistant Phase II Exam: Computer Typing Test

Applicants will need to appear for the Skill Test or a Computer Typing Test, which will determine the candidates' accuracy and speed for data entry work. 30 words per minute in Hindi or 35 words per minute in English when typing on a computer. 35 words per minute and 30 words per minute translate to 10500 Key Depressions Per Hour (KDPH) and 9000 KDPH, respectively, for data entry work with an average of 5 key depressions per word. Candidates who clear the Phase 1 exam will be able to take the Skill Test. This will be the minimum eligibility requirement for the Computer Skill Test. This will be the final stage in the EPFO SSA 2024 selection process.

Phase 2 - Computer Skill Test (Computer Data Entry Test)
A typing speed of 35 words per minute in English or 30 words per minute in Hindi on computer. (35 words per minute and 30 words per minute correspond to 10500 Key Depression Per Hour (KDPH) / 9000 KDPH on an average of 5 key depressions for each word for Data Entry Work.

EPFO SSA (Social Security Assistant) Phase 1 - Free Mock Tests

EPFO SSA 2023 Phase 1 Mock Test 3

EPFO SSA 2023 Phase 1 Mock Test 3

  • 120 Minutes
  • 150 Questions
  • 600 Marks
EPFO SSA 2023 Phase 1 Mock Test 2

EPFO SSA 2023 Phase 1 Mock Test 2

  • 120 Minutes
  • 150 Questions
  • 600 Marks
EPFO SSA 2023 Phase 1 Mock Test 1

EPFO SSA 2023 Phase 1 Mock Test 1

  • 120 Minutes
  • 150 Questions
  • 600 Marks

EPFO SSA (Social Security Assistant) Phase 1 - Previous Year Question Paper

EPFO SSA Prelims 2019 Previous Year Paper

EPFO SSA Prelims 2019 Previous Year Paper

  • 60 Minutes
  • 100 Questions
  • 100 Marks
EPFO SSA Phase 1 2023 Previous Year Paper

EPFO SSA Phase 1 2023 Previous Year Paper

  • 120 Minutes
  • 150 Questions
  • 600 Marks

FAQs

The EPFO SSA exam pattern comprises 2 phases, they are; an Online Written exam and a Skill Test.
Yes, the EPFO SSA selection procedure has been changed as per the latest EPFO SSA notification. Now, there will be only 2 stages of selection in place of 3. Please scroll to the top to check all the details.
Yes, the EPFO SSA selection process will comprise an online objective MCQ-type exam. Please scroll to the top to check the details.
Yes. EPFO Social Security Assistant 2023 Exam is bilingual. You can choose Hindi or English as per your choice, except in the test of English Language.
The EPFO SSA recruitment 2024 notification states that for each wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of one-fourth of the mark assigned to that question.

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