EPFO Assistant Syllabus 2019
EPFO is one of the World’s largest Social Security Organisations in terms of clientele and the volume of financial transactions undertaken. EPFO has announced the starting date of EPFO Assistant Application Form filling. The students who want to appear for the exam must know the EPFO Assistant Syllabus 2019-
- However, the students will get to know the update for EPFO Admit Card soon.
- Secondly, the vacancies of EPFO posts are 280 (+11 PWD).
- EPFO has 2 exams: Prelims & Mains according to EPFO Recruitment Notification.
- Moreover, EPFO Assistant Syllabus has 3 main sections for Prelims: Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability, and English Language.
- Attempt EPFO Free Mock Tests for more practice for the Exam.
EPFO Assitant Syllabus | Highlights
| Exam Name | EPFO Assistant Recruitment |
| Conducting Body | Employee Provident Fund Organization |
| Application Process | 30th May to 25th June 2019 |
| Exam Date | 30th & 31st July 2019 |
| Vacancies | 280 |
| Salary | ₹ 44,900 |
| Job Location | Pan India |
EPFO Assistant Syllabus 2019
- There are two phases in the EPFO Assistant Exam- Prelims and Mains.
- However, the syllabus for Prelims and Mains are the same.
- There is a change in the difficulty level of the questions.
- Also, the syllabus for the Reasoning has differed for both Prelims and Mains.
- Besides this, there are 4 sections are there in the Mains Exam.
- The candidates can check the details of the syllabus for both the exams in detail below-
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EPFO Assistant Syllabus for Prelims Exam
EPFO Assistant Syllabus has 3 main sections for Prelims: Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability, and English Language. Below are the full details for each section topic-wise-
EPFO Assistant Syllabus for Numerical Ability
| Indices and Surds |
| LCM and H.C.F |
| Average |
| Age Problems |
| Boats and Stream |
| Clock and Calendar Problems |
| Decimal and Fractions |
| Data Interpretation – Charts and Graphs: Line Graph, Bar Graph, Pie Chart; Tabular |
| Caselet; Mixed DI |
| Mensuration |
| Mixture and Allegations |
| Number Series/ Number System |
| Partnerships |
| Percentage |
| Permutation and Combination |
| Pipes and Cisterns |
| Probability |
| Profit, Loss, and Discount |
| Quadratic Equations |
| Simple and Compound Interest |
| Simplification & Approximation |
| Square root, Cube root |
| Time and Work |
| Time, Distance and Speed |
| Volume and Surface Area |
EPFO Assistant Syllabus for the English Language
| Reading Comprehension |
| Cloze Test |
| Para jumbles |
| Fillers – Single, Double |
| Odd One Out |
| Correct Usage |
| Grammar (verb, prepositions, adverbs, articles, tenses, etc) |
| Paragraph Completion |
| Vocabulary based questions |
| Error Spotting |
| Sentence Improvement |
| Synonyms/ Antonyms |
| Idioms and Phrases |
| One Word Substitution |
| Word/Phrase Replacement |
EPFO Assistant Syllabus for Reasoning Ability
| Alpha-numeric/Alphabetical Series |
| Analogy |
| Analytical Reasoning |
| Verbal Reasoning |
| Syllogism |
| Seating Arrangement– Linear, Circular, Facing Inside/Outside, Mixed |
| Puzzles – Box based, Floor, Calendar, Day/Months based, etc. |
| Double Line-up |
| Scheduling |
| Input Output |
| Blood Relations |
| Directions and Distances |
| Ordering and Ranking |
| Data Sufficiency |
| Coding and Decoding |
| Coded Inequalities |
| Statement and Conclusion |
| Statement-Course of Action |
EPFO Assistant Syllabus for Mains Exam
- However, the EPFO Assistant Syllabus has 4 main sections for Prelims: Numerical Ability, Reasoning Ability, General/Economy/ Financial Awareness, and English Language.
- Also, there are two phases in the Mains Exam of EPFO Assistant- Objective Test and Descriptive Test
- Below are the full details for each section topic-wise-
EPFO Assistant Syllabus for Reasoning Ability (ObjectiveTest)
There are some additional topic in the syllabus of Reasoning, others are the same as in the Prelims-
| Logical Reasoning (Passage Inference, Statement and Assumption, Statement & Conclusion, Argument, and Cause & Effect) |
| Classification |
| Analogy |
| Word Formation |
| Non-Verbal Reasoning |
| Matrix. |
EPFO Assistant Syllabus for General/Economy/ Financial Awareness (ObjectiveTest)
| Current affairs of at least 6 month |
| 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 inter-bank 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 |
EPFO Assitant Descriptive Test Syllabus
However, there are main 3 topics in the Descriptive Test of the EPFO Assistant, which is mentioned below-
| Letter Writing |
| Precise |
| Comprehension |
EPFO Recruitment Selection Process
The EPFO Selection Process happens in 2 Parts, which are mentioned below in brief-
Phase 1- EPFO Preliminary Exam
- However, this is an Objective test which happens Online
- The Test is Bilingual and can be given in both English & Hindi.
- Moreover, the English part has only English option.
Phase 2- EPFO Mains Exam
- However, the test will conduct in 2 phases- Objective test and Descriptive Test.
- The Test is Bilingual.
- Consists of 150 Questions with Total Number of Marks being 200.
EPFO Assistant Exam Pattern
The Following EPFO Exam Pattern 2019 is followed for both Prelims & Mains (Objective Test and Descriptive Test)
Exam Pattern of EPFO Assistant Prelims 2019
| SECTION | Number Of Questions | Marks | Time Allotted |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Minutes |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Minutes |
| TOTAL | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
- However, all sections have an allotted time limit of 20 Minutes.
- Moreover, there will be a markdown of 1/4th marks allotted to the question for each wrong answer.
- Due to the Time Sensitive nature of the examination, the main objective for a candidate should be to complete the sections within the time limit.
- Although, the EPFO shortlists 10 times the number of Total vacancies from Prelims to appear for the Mains.
- The Cut-Off is based on both the individual Section & the total marks obtained.
Exam Pattern of EPFO Assistant Mains 2019
Total Time for the EPFO Assistant Mains Examination including both Objective Test and Descriptive Test is 2 Hours 45 Minutes
A- Exam Pattern for the Objective Section
| SECTION | Number Of Questions | Marks | Time Allotted |
| General/Economy/ Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 | 20 Minutes |
| English Language | 30 | 40 | 30 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 35 Minutes |
| Reasoning Intelligence | 40 | 60 | 35 Minutes |
| TOTAL | 150 | 200 | 2 Hours |
B- Exam Pattern for the Descriptive Section
This section will have 3 Questions from the Topics ( Letter Writing, Precis & Comprehension)
- 3 Questions from this Section.
- Topics– Letter Writing, Precis & Comprehension.
- However, the total Marks for this section is 30.
- Moreover, the total time allotted for this section is 45 Minutes.
- This section appears on the candidate’s screen immediately after submitting the Objective Exam.
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