EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023
EPFO SSA and Stenographer Recruitment 2023: The Employees Provident Fund Organisation has released the recruitment notification for the post of Society Security Assistant and stenographer. The short notice was released on 22nd March and the detailed notification has been released on 24th March 2023. EPFO has released the 2674 vacancies of the SSA to invite candidates for the application procedure. In this article, we will provide you with all the details regarding the EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023.
EPFO Stenographer Recruitment 2023
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation has also released the 185 vacancies for the post of Stenographer Steno. Candidates who are preparing to appear for the stenographer must apply online for recruitment. We have mentioned below all the details regarding the examination. Continue reading to check all the details.
EPFO Stenographer and SSA Recruitment 2023
Candidates can download the short notice and detailed notification released by EPFO for the SSA and Stenographer posts. The notification provides information on the vacancies, eligibility criteria, etc.
Download EPFO Stenographer and SSA Short Notice
EPFO SSA Notification 2023
The EPFO SSA notification was released on 22nd March, which was short notice. As of 24th March, EPFO SSA released detailed notifications. Candidates can download the official notification pdf by clicking on the link given below.
Download EPFO SSA 2023 Notification Here
EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023: Overview
We have mentioned below all the important details regarding the recruitment to give an overview look of the examination. Candidates must be aware of the recruitment overview details as we have mentioned below.
Organization | Employees Provident Fund Organization |
Post | Society Security Assistant & Stenographer |
Vacancies | SSA- 2674 Stenographer- 185 |
Notification Released | 22nd March 2023 |
Application Start Date | 27th March 2023 |
Application Close Date | 26th April 2023 |
Application Correction Window | 27th April- 28th April 2023 |
Website | www.epfoindia.gov.in |
EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023- Important Dates
These are the important dates candidates need to remember for EPFO SSA and Stenographer Recruitment
Events | Dates |
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EPFO SSA 2023 Notification | 22nd March 2023 |
Online Registration Start Date | 27th March 2023 |
End Date To Apply for EPFO SSA | 26th April 2023 |
Application Correction Window | 27th April - 28th April 2023 |
Downloading of EPFO SSA Call Letters | TBA |
EPFO SSA Exam Date 2023 | TBA |
EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023: Vacancy
EPFO has released The following EPFO SSA 2023 Vacancies were released by EPFO.
Posts | Vacancies |
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Social Security Assistants (SSA) | 2674 |
Stenographers | 185 |
Total Vacancies | 2859 |
EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023: Apply Online
Candidates who are willing to apply online for this recruitment must be aware of the application procedure. The application procedure for both posts is similar. The application procedure started on 27th March 2023 and will be closed on 26th April 2023. Candidates can now apply online on the official website of the EPFO from the direct link mentioned below.
APPLY FOR EPFO SSA AND STENOGRAPHER
Application Fees
In order to submit the online application forms, candidates need to pay a particular amount of application fees. We have mentioned below the category-wise application fees for the candidates.
Categories | Application Fees |
SC/ST/Women/PWbD/Ex-Servicemen | Rs.0 |
Other | Rs.700 |
EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023: Application Process
Candidates should be careful with the information they enter when applying for the exam. Make sure you have all the documents ready with you when you're doing the application process. The following steps are to be followed to fill the application for EPFO SSA and Stenographer.
- Click the following link, you will be redirected to the official website of EPFO at https://www.epfindia.gov.in/.
- Go to "Careers" and click on "Apply Online for Recruitment to the post-EPFO SSA 2023"- "Click Here for Registration".
- Enter the details like name, contact details, and email address and click on submit.
- A provisional registration ID and Password will be sent to your email address.
- The candidate has to log in with a Registration ID and Password and enter the complete details like Name, father's name, Address, Date of birth, etc;
- Candidates are required to attach all the required documents like SSC mark sheets, category certificates for reserved candidates, PwD certificates for PwD candidates.
- Attach the photographs and signature (not more than the 3-month-old photo is allowed).
- Candidates have to verify all the details before clicking on "Final Submit"
- No changes are entertained once the candidate clicks on the "Final Submit button".
- Validate your details by clicking on "Validate your Details".
- Modify the details if required and click on "Final Submit".
- You will be redirected to the payment page, and pay the required amount to complete the registration process.
EPFO Stenographer Recruitment: Eligibility Criteria
Aspiring candidates must have knowledge of the eligibility criteria of the EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023. EPFO has a set of eligibility criteria that needs to be fulfilled by the candidates in order to be eligible to apply online for the examination. We have mentioned below the detailed eligibility criteria for the post of Society Security Assistant and Stenographer.
Age limit
- Minimum Age Limit: 18 years
- Maximum Age Limit: 27 years
Candidates need to fulfill this age criterion as of 26th April 2023.
Educational Qualification
For SSA:
- Bachelor's Degree from a government-recognized university.
- A typing speed of 35 words per minute in English or 30 words per minute in Hindi on a Computer.
For Stenographer:
- Candidates must have passed 12th from a government-recognized board.
- Candidates must be able to do stenography transcription as 80 words per minute on the Computer
EPFO SSA Recruitment: Selection Process
The EPFO SSA Recruitment has 2 stages of selection:
- Phase I (Online Test)
- Phase II (Computer Skill Test)
EPFO SSA Exam Pattern
Candidates must have knowledge of the EPFO SSA Exam Pattern in detail. We have mentioned below the detailed exam pattern for all the phases of the EPFO SSA 2023.
Phase I Exam Pattern
Section | No. of Questions | No. of Marks |
General Aptitude | 30 | 120 |
General Knowledge/ General Awareness | 30 | 120 |
Quantitative Ability | 30 | 120 |
General English with Comprehension | 50 | 200 |
Computer Knowledge | 10 | 40 |
Total | 150 | 600 |
- A total duration of 150 minutes will be given to candidates to complete the test.
- Marks obtained in Phase I will be only considered for the preparation of the final merit list.
Phase II- Computer Skill Test
Candidates will be required to appear for the Skill Test to assess speed and accuracy for Data Entry Work. A typing speed of 35 words per minute in English or 30 words per minute in Hindi on a 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. Candidates short-listed for the Skill Test will have to appear for a Skill Test.
Note* Computer Skill Test will be qualifying in nature and it will not be considered for the final merit list.
EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023: Admit Card
EPFO (Employee Provident Fund Organisation) releases the admit card for the SSA (Social Security Assistant) recruitment exam on its official website. Candidates who have successfully applied for the post will be able to download their admit cards as and when the link is made live.It is important to carry the admit card to the examination center along with a valid photo ID proof. Candidates must also follow all the guidelines mentioned on the admit card and reach the examination center well before the reporting time. In case of any discrepancy in the admit card, candidates should immediately contact the concerned authority for rectification.
EPFO SSA Recruitment 2023: Previous Year's Cut Off
The cut-off for the previous year's exam will give an idea about the difficulty of an exam. Low cut-offs mean that while it's easy to qualify, the overall difficulty was higher and vice versa. Here we have provided the previous year's cut-off for EPFO SSA.
EPFO SSA Recruitment: 2019 Prelims Cutoff
SNo. | Name of Test | Minimum Marks | Minimum Qualifying marks | Minimum Qualifying marks |
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| | | for SC/ST/OBC/NCL/PWD | for UR/EWS |
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1 | English Language | 30 | 10.5 | 12 |
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2 | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 12.25 | 14 |
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3 | Numerical Aptitude | 35 | 12.25 | 14 |
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EPFO SSA Recruitment: 2019 Mains Cutoff
Regions | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
Andhra Pradesh | – | – | 81.25 | 82 | 85.5 |
Bihar | 58.25 | – | 79.75 | 76.75 | 87.5 |
Chhattisgarh | 58.25 | 38.25 | – | 45 | 77.5 |
Delhi | 65.25 | 59.75 | 59.75 | 44.75 | 85.5 |
Gujarat | – | 39 | – | 53 | – |
Goa | – | 51.5 | – | – | 51.5 |
Himachal Pradesh | 37.25 | 62.5 | 37.5 | 50 | 72.25 |
Haryana | 38 | – | 37.5 | 46.75 | 79 |
Karnataka | 65 | 62.5 | 62.75 | 48 | 74.75 |
Kerala & Lakshadweep | 65 | – | – | 72.25 | 83 |
Maharashtra | – | 42.25 | 63.75 | 43.75 | 77.25 |
Madhya Pradesh | 65.75 | 43.75 | – | 46.75 | 70.5 |
North East Region | – | 55.5 | 65 | 58.25 | 74 |
Odissa | 62.75 | 49.75 | – | 80.75 | 82.5 |
Punjab & Chandigarh | – | – | – | – | 86.25 |
Rajasthan | 59.75 | 58.5 | – | 69.25 | 84 |
Telangana | 73.75 | – | 78 | 74.5 | 83.75 |
Uttarakhand | 43 | 57.75 | 46.35 | 47.25 | 82.5 |
Uttar Pradesh | 55.75 | – | 66.25 | 70.25 | 81.25 |
EPFO SSA/Stenographer Recruitment 2023: Exam Centers
The exam centers that students receive for EPFO SSA is based on their choices during the application process. The exact details of the exam center, along with the address and reporting time, are mentioned on the admit card. Candidates should make sure they select the most accessible center to avoid any panic on the day of the exam. The following are the exam centers for EPFO SSA recruitment exam.
S.No. | Region | State/Union Territory covered under the Region | Exam Centres for Phase-I (Tentative) | Exam Centres for Phase-II (Tentative) |
1 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Guntur, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagram | Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam |
2 | Bihar | Bihar | Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea | Patna |
3 | Chattisgarh | Chattisgarh | Bhilai Nagar, Bilaspur, Raipur | Raipur, Bilaspur |
4 | Delhi | Delhi | Delhi & New Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, Faridabad, Gurugram | Delhi NCR |
5 | Gujarat | Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu | Ahmedabad-Gandhi Nagar, Anand, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara | Ahmedabad-Gandhi Nagar |
6 | Goa | Goa | Panaji | Panaji |
7 | Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, shimla, solan | Hamirpur, Shimla |
8 | Haryana | Haryana | Ambala, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hisar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Panipat, Yamuna Nagar | Ambala, Hisar Kurukshtra, Karnal, Panipat |
9 | Karnataka | Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Hubli-Dharwad, Mandya, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi | Bengaluru, Belgaum |
10 | Kerala & Lakshadweep | Kerala, Lakshadweep | Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrichur | Kochi |
11 | Maharashtra | Maharashtra | Amravati, Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune | Mumbai/Thane/Navi Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune |
12 | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain | Bhopal |
13 | North East | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura | Naharlagun, Dibugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur, Imphal, Shillong, Aizawl, Kohima, Agartala | Guwahati |
14 | Odisha | Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Rourkela, Sambalpur | Bhubaneshwar |
15 | Punjab & Chandigarh | Punjab & Chandigarh | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, Chandigarh-Mohali | Mohali |
16 | Rajasthan | Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur | Jaipur |
17 | Telangana | Telangana | Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal | Hyderabad |
18 | Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee | Dehradun, Roorkee |
19 | Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida/Greater Noida, Varanasi | Allahabad, Lucknow, Agra |
EPFO SSA/Stenographer Recruitment: Salary Structure
We have mentioned below the pay scale for the post of SSA and Stenographer in EPFO.
Post | Salary |
Society Security Assistant | Rs. 29,200 - 92,300 |
Stenographer | Rs. 25,000 - 81,100 |