ABOUT EXAM
EPFO SSA Recruitment 2026: EPFO SSA Recruitment 2026 will be held to recruit 2,000 vacancies (expected) vacancies for the posts of Social Security Assistant (SSA) in various offices of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) conducts EPFO Assistant and EPFO SSA Exam giving candidates a golden opportunity to fulfill their dream of joining the prestigious Government Sector (EPFO) in India. EPFO SSA 2026 Recruitment is specially for the candidates who are having Graduate Degree from any recognised unversity.
EPFO SSA 2026 Notification
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has released Official Notification for EPFO SSA Recruitment 2026 on 27th June. Through this recruitment process, EPFO will recruit 2189 vacancies for the posts of Social Security Assistant (SSA). Candidates who have minimum Educational Qualification of graduation or its equivalent examination and looking for a government job in EPFO can apply for EPFO SSA 2026 Recruitment Exam.
EXAM PATTERN
To crack EPFO SSA Pre 2026 exam it is extremely important to get aware of the exam pattern thoroughly. Here is the exam pattern of EPFO SSA Pre 2026 Exam:
EPFO SSA Pre 2026 Preliminary Exam Pattern
| Serial No. | Section | No. of Question | Total Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| 3 | Reasoning | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Some other crucial points to be noted are as follows:
- The Prelims exam will be bilingual (available in both English and Hindi), in nature, except for the English section.
- There is negative marking for 0.25 mark for each wrong answer.
EPFO SSA 2026 Mains Exam Pattern
|
S. No.
|
Section
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No. of Question
|
Total Marks
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Duration
|
|
1.
|
General English
|
30
|
40
|
30 minutes
|
|
2.
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Quantitative Aptitude
|
40
|
60
|
35 minutes
|
|
3.
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Reasoning Ability
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40
|
60
|
35 minutes
|
|
4.
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General/Financial Awareness
|
40
|
40
|
20 minutes
|
|
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Total
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150
|
200
|
2 hours
|
Descriptive Paper:
This paper will be in English Language with emphasis on comprehension and analysis. It will contain 3 artices (letter, precise and comprehension) of 30 marks with the duration of 45 minutes.
EPFO SSA Phase 3 – Computer Skill Test (Data Entry Test)
Candidates will be required to appear for the Skill Test to assess speed and accuracy for Data Entry Work. Minimum requirement is 5000 key depressions per hour. Candidates short-listed for Skill Test will have to appear for a Skill Test.
(Note -: Computer Test would be a Qualifying Test, Marks would not be considered for final merit)