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The Employees Provident Fund Organizations is to assist in administering the compulsory contributory Provident Fund Scheme, for the organized workforce in India. EPFO invited applications from the eligible graduates to fill the EPFO Assistant posts across India. The selection process has two stages of written examination for screening.
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EPFO Assistant Selection Pattern
EPFO Assistant Stage 01: Preliminary Exam
| Sl No. | Subject/ Topic | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| 3 | Numerical Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
- About 10 times the number of vacancies in each category on the basis of their performance in Preliminary exam will get shortlisted for the Main examination.
Stage 02: Main Examination
| Sl. No | Topic/ Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning/ Intelligence | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes |
| 2. | General/ Economy/ Financial Awareness |
40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| 3. | English Language | 30 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| 4. | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes |
| TOTAL | 150 | 200 | 2 hours | |
| 5. | Descriptive Paper (English Language with emphasis on comprehension and analysis) |
03 (letter, précis’, comprehension) |
30 | 45 minutes |
| TOTAL | 153 | 230 | 2 hours 45 minutes |
- For each wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of .25.
- Based on the performance in the main examination, around 5 times the number of vacancies the shortlist will get prepared.
- For both stages, there are both sectional cut-offs and total cut-off scores.
- Apart from the language section, all questions are bilingual (both English and Hindi).
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Vacancy
| UR | EWS | SC | ST | OBC | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 28 | 42 | 21 | 76 | 280 |
EPFO Assistant 2019 Prelims Result
1: Who was the first woman President of India?
Preliminary Exam Minimum Qualifying Marks
| SL No | Section | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks for SC/ST/OBC/ PwD | Minimum Qualifying Marks for GEN / EWS |
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 10.5 (35%) | 12 (40%) |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 12.25 (35%) | 14 (40%) |
| 3 | Numerical Aptitude | 35 | 12.25 (35%) | 14 (40%) |
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EPFO Assistant Preliminary Stage Cut-off Score
| SL No | Category | Cut-off Score |
| 1 | Un-Reserved | 94.75 |
| 2 | SC | 87 |
| 3 | ST | 81.25 |
| 4 | OBC | 91.25 |
| 5 | EWS | 91.5 |
| 6 | PwD Category A | 89.75 |
| 7 | PwD Category B | 69.25 |
| 8 | PwD Category C | 85.75 |
| 9 | PwD Category D & E | 68 |
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3049 candidates have been shortlisted for Phase-II (Main) examination on the basis of their performance in the Preliminary examination.
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Start Learning!EPFO Assistant Main Examination Syllabus
Reasoning Ability
- Number series
- Analogy
- Alpha-numerical sequence puzzle
- Mathematical operations
- Numbers, ranking and time sequence test
- Logical sequence test
- Arithmetical operations
- Inserting the missing characters
- Data Sufficiency
- Eligibility test
- Sitting arrangement
- Sequential output tracing
- Direction sense test
- Logical Venn diagram
- Alphabet test
- Assertion and reason
- Situation reaction test
- Verification of truth of the statement
- Classifications
- Blood relations
- Statement and Assumption
- Statement and Conclusion
- Argument and Effect
- Coding-decoding
- Puzzle test
- Machine input
- Inequalities
- Decision making
- Syllogism
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General English
- Reading Comprehension
- One Word Substitution
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Word Usage Common Errors
- Synonyms
- Antonyms
- Idioms and Phrases
- Vocabulary
- Fill in the Blanks
- One Word Substitution
- Comprehension
- Tenses
- Sentence Improvements
- Paragraph Completion
- Functional Grammar
- Vocabulary
- Transformation of Sentences
- Active and Passive Voice
- Direct and Indirect Speech
- Common Vocabulary.
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Numerical Ability
- Time and Distance
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Time, Distance, Work
- Boats and Streams
- Ratio and Proportions
- Simplification
- Mixture and Allegation
- Data Interpretation
- Profit and Loss
- Number System
- Cistern and Pipe
- Mensuration
- Problems on Ages
- Percentage
- Average
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Descriptive Paper
- The letter writing- Formal, and Informal
- Precise writing
- Comprehension
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