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EPFO SSA Syllabus covers a wide range of topics, including General Aptitude, General Knowledge, Quantitative Ability, English Language, and Computer Skills. It is important to note that the exam will be a computer-based test, so you will need to be familiar with the use of a computer.
The exam will be divided into two parts: a written exam and a skill test. The written exam will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions, with each question carrying one mark. The skill test will assess your typing speed and accuracy.
EPFO SSA Syllabus 2024
The EPFO SSA Syllabus consists of the following subjects: General Aptitude, General Knowledge/ General Awareness, General English with Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, and Computer Literacy. Candidates can check the EPFO SSA Syllabus and EPFO SSA Exam Pattern 2024 below.
EPFO SSA Topic Wise Syllabus | |
Subject | Topic |
English Language | Reading Comprehension Word usage Vocab Based Questions Reading comprehension Fillers (Double fillers, Multiple Sentence Fillers, Sentence Fillers) Phrase Replacement Odd Sentence Cloze Test Para Jumbles Inference Sentence Completion Connectors Paragraph Conclusion Phrasal Verb-Related Questions Error Detection Questions |
Quantitative Aptitude | Number Series Approximation and Simplification Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Caselet, Radar/Web, Pie Chart) Inequalities (Quadratic Equations, Quantity 1, Quantity 2) Data Sufficiency HCF and LCM Profit and Loss SI & CI Problem on Ages Work and Time Speed Distance and Time Probability Mensuration Permutation and Combination Average Ratio and Proportion Partnership Mixture and Allegation Pipes and Cisterns Problems on Boats and Stream Problems on Trains |
Reasoning Ability | Seating Arrangements Puzzles Blood-Relation Syllogism Direction Sense Order and Ranking Coding-Decoding Machine Input-Output Inequalities Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series Data Sufficiency Logical Reasoning (Passage Inference, Statement, and Assumption, Conclusion, Argument) |
General/Economy/Financial Awareness | Current Affairs Static Awareness Banking and Insurance Awareness Financial Awareness Government Schemes and Policies |
Computer Knowledge | Introduction to Computer Organisation History and Generation of Computers Computer Memory Computer Hardware and I/O Devices Computer Software Computer Languages Operating System Computer Network Internet MS Office Suite and Shortcut keys Number System and Conversions Computer and Network Security Basics of DBMS |
EPFO SSA Exam Pattern 2024
EPFO conducts the EPFO SSA exam in two stages, The first stage of the examination is a Computer based Exam carrying Objective type questions. The second stage is the Skill Test (Computer Data Entry Test) which will be qualifying in nature. The candidates will be shortlisted for Phase II in a ratio of 1:10.
EPFO SSA Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
- The Prelims Exam consists of objective-type questions and after qualifying for the examination candidates will be eligible for the next stage.
- 1/4 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
EPFO SSA Prelims Exam Pattern 2024 | |||
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
General Aptitude | 30 | 120 | 2 hours and 30 minutes (150 Minutes) |
General Knowledge/ General Awareness | 30 | 120 | |
Quantitative Ability | 30 | 120 | |
General English with *Comprehension | 50 | 200 | |
Computer Literacy | 10 | 40 | |
Total | 150 | 600 |
EPFO Stenographer Exam Pattern 2024
Candidates can find the EPFO Stenographer Exam Pattern 2024 below.
- Type of questions: Objective Type Questions
- There is a negative marking of 1/4th mark for every wrong answer.
- Each correct answer carries 4 marks.
EPFO Stenographer Exam Pattern 2024 | |||
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
General Aptitude | 50 | 200 | 2 Hours 10 minutes (130 minutes) |
General Awareness [includes Computer Awareness] | 50 | 200 | |
English Language and Comprehension | 100 | 400 | |
Total | 200 | 800 |