EPFO Assistant 2019 Prelims & Mains Exam Date, Syllabus, Prelims Result & Free Mock
Check the detailed review and analysis of EPFO Assistant 2019 Exam:
31st July 2019(shift-1) | 31st July 2019(shift-2) |
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31st July 2019(shift-3) | 31st July 2019(shift-4) |
EPFO Assistant Prelims Exam dates 2019
EPFO Assistant Notification:
EPFO Assistant Apply Online
Online registration opening date | 30th MAY 2019 |
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Online registration opening date | 25th June 2019 |
EPFO Assistant 2019 Application Fees:
After filling out the form and all the necessary details, one has to complete the submission of the application form for final submission. Only after the final payment, your form will be considered for the exam. make sure all the details that you filled, should be valid and correct. Any discrepancy in the form may lead to failure of your candidature any time.
SC/ST/PWD,Departmental candidates/female/EWS | Rs 250/- |
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All other categories | Rs 500/- |
EPFO Assistant 2019 Exam pattern:
S. No. | Name of the Test (Objective Tests) |
No. of Questions |
Max. Mark |
Duration | Version |
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1. | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes | English |
2. | Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | Bilingual |
3. | Numerical Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes | Bilingual |
Total |
S. No. | Name of the Test (Objective Tests) |
No. of Questions |
Max. Mark |
Duration | Version |
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1. | Reasoning/ Intelligence | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes | Bilingual |
2. | General/ Economy/ Financial Awareness |
40 | 40 | 20 minutes | Bilingual |
3. | English Language | 30 | 40 | 30 minutes | English |
4. | Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes | Bilingual |
TOTAL | 150 | 200 | 2 hours | ||
5. | Descriptive Paper (English Language with emphasis on comprehension and analysis) |
3 (letter, precis, comprehe nsion) |
30 | 45 minutes | English |
GRAND TOTAL | 153 | 230 | 2 hours 45 minutes |
1.Objective test: The objective test consists of 150 questions carrying 200 marks. There will be four sections in the Phase-2 Reasoning/ Intelligence, General/ Economy/Financial Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude. Sectional timing will be there against each section and you have to attempt the maximum number of questions in that stipulated time.
2. Descriptive Test: Once you completed the objective test, a Descriptive Paper (English Language with an emphasis on comprehension and analysis) of duration 45 minutes carrying 30 marks will appear on the computer screen. You have to write the article and letter out of the given topics. To be selected finally, one has to clear the cut off of main(objective+descriptive).
3.Penalty for the wrong answer: Penalty for every wrong answer in both preliminary and main will be deducted. One-fourth of the marks allotted against each question will be deducted as penalty for every wrong answer. So it is advisable not to mark the answer on random guessing to avoid negative marking in the exam.
EPFO Assistant Eligibility Criteria:
Essential | Should be a citizen of India. |
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Education | Graduation degree as on 25th June 2019. |
Age limit | Minimum- 20 years Maximum- Must have no attained 27 as on 25th June |
Reasoning Ability | |
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PRELIMS
Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, Direction Sense, Blood Relation, Syllogism, Order and Ranking, Coding-Decoding, Machine Input-Output, Inequalities, Data Sufficiency, Alpha – Numeric – Symbol Series |
MAINS
Same syllabus as in Preliminary Exam. Some other topics are Logical Reasoning (Passage Inference, Statement and Assumption, Statement & Conclusion, Argument, and Cause & Effect), Classification, Analogy, Word Formation, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Matrix. |
Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus of Preliminary Exam and Mains Exam is the same. |
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Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Case let, Radar/Web, Pie Chart) Inequalities (Quadratic Equations) Number Series, Approximation and Simplification Data Sufficiency Miscellaneous Arithmetic Problems (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, Problems on Boats and Stream, Problems on Trains, Mixture and Allegation, Pipes and Cisterns).
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English Language Syllabus for Preliminary and Mains Exam is the same |
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Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Fillers, Sentence Errors, Vocabulary based questions, Sentence Improvement, Jumbled Paragraph, Word Usage, Phrase/Connectors, Paragraph related question (Para connectors, Para Completion, Para Restatement, Paragraph Inference, Para fillers).
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General/Economy/ Financial Awareness This section is only in Mains Exam |
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Current affairs of at least 6 months, Indian Financial Market, Capital markets and the government, Money Market, stock markets and bond markets, The role of money markets in the financial system, Derivatives markets and private investing, The study of the foreign exchange interbank market, Primary markets and secondary markets, Mutual Funds, Insurance Industry, Insurance Industry,Regulatory Agencies, Special Statutes for Certain Financial Intermediaries, Establishment of FSDC, Financial Stability and Development Council, International Financial Organization.
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Descriptive Paper This section is only in Mains Exam. |
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English Language with an emphasis on comprehension and analysis such as Letter, Precise writing, and Comprehension.
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