EPFO Assistant 2019 Recruitment Notification, Download PDF
EPFO Assistant Recruitment 2019: Important Dates
| Sr. No | Exam Events | Important Dates |
| 1 | Commencement of Online Registration | 30th May 2019 to 25th June 2019 |
| 2 | Downloading of Call Letters | 20th July 2019 to 30th July 2019 |
| 3 | Preliminary Examination (Phase-I) dates | 30th July 2019 and 31st July 2019 |
| 4 | Main Examination (Phase-II) | Call letters will be sent after the declaration of result of Preliminary Examination (Phase-I). |
EPFO Assistant 2019: Vacancies
Vacancies under, UR, EWS #, SC, ST, OBC-NCL, and Person with Disability (PwD)
| UR | EWS | SC | ST | OBC-NCL | Total | Person with Disability (PwD) | |||
| Category - A | Category - B | Category - C | Category - D & E | ||||||
| 113 | 28 | 42 | 21 | 76 | 280 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
EPFO Assistant 2019: Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification:
Must possess a Degree from a recognized University or equivalent as on 25th June 2019.
NOTE-1: Those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed Educational / Professional qualification SHOULD NOT APPLY.
NOTE-2: Recognized University means;
i) a University incorporated by an Act of Parliament or an Act of State Legislature in India or
ii) an educational institute established by an Act of Parliament or declared to a Deemed University under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act 1956 (3 of 1956).
Age:
A candidate must have attained the age of 20 years and must not be more than 27 years as on 25th June 2019. (Relaxable for SC/ST/OBC, Employees of Government of India, employees of EPFO and Persons with Disability as per rules). Date of birth of candidates should be between the dates given below: (Both dates inclusive).
| S.No | Age Group | Lower age limit for all categories (not born after) | Upper age limit (Date of Birth not earlier than) | ||
| 1 | 20-27 | 25.06.1999 | UR | OBC-NCL | SC/ST |
| 26.06.1992 | 26.06.1989 | 26.06.1987 | |||
EPFO Assistant 2019: Scale of Pay
Level- 7 of Pay Matrix (Civilian employees) under the 7th Pay Commission with Entry Pay Rs. 44,900/-. In addition to Pay, they will also be eligible for DA, HRA and Transport Allowance and other allowances as per rules in force from time to time.
EPFO Assistant 2019: Application Fee
S. No | Category | Fees |
| 1. | SC/ST/PWD/ Departmental Candidates, Female Candidates & Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | Rs. 250 |
| 2. | All other categories | Rs. 500 |
EPFO Assistant 2019: Exam Pattern
- Phase I - Preliminary Examination
| Name of Test | Max. Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
Note:-
I. Phase –I is qualifying in nature and marks will not be reckoned for final merit.
II. For each wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of one-fourth of the mark assigned to that question.
III. The candidates will be shortlisted for Phase-II in the ratio of 1:10 i.e. about 10 times the number of vacancies in each category on the basis of their performance in Phase - I.
IV. 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 sessions.
- Phase II - Main Examination
| Name of Test | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning/ Intelligence | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes |
| General/ Economy/ Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
| English Language | 30 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes |
| Total | 150 | 200 | 2 hours |
| Descriptive Paper (English Language with an emphasis on comprehensive and analytical abilities) | 3 (letter, precis, comprehension) | 30 | 45 minutes |
NOTE
1. The marks obtained in Phase – II will be considered for final selection.
2. For each wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of one-fourth of the mark assigned to that question.
3. The 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 the keyboard.
4. The descriptive paper will be conducted online immediately after completion of the online objective test of Phase-II Main Examination.
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