• Candidates should ensure that they possess/fulfill all the eligibility conditions prescribed for the post(s) as on the closing date for online registration of application i.e. 25th June 2019. CANDIDATES WAITING FOR FINAL RESULTS OF PRESCRIBED EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION SHOULD NOT APPLY
  
• Before filling up the online application, candidates are advised to thoroughly read the entire instructions and information.
  
• Candidates should have their own Mobile Number and valid & active e-mail ID as EPFO shall send all recruitment related communications only through SMS and e-mail. Candidates are advised to keep their personal email ID and mobile number active as all correspondence pertaining to the exam will be communicated on the email address and mobile number provided at the time of filling online application. Any request for change of mobile number and e-mail address will not be entertained at any stage.
  
• List of Examination Centres given at Para 23 of this notice. Center/City allocation will depend upon technical and logistical feasibility. Candidates may have to travel to other Cities/States.
  
• Age limit must have attained the age of 20 years and must not have attained the age of 27 years as on the closing date for online registration of application i.e. 25th June 2019. (Relaxable for SC/ST/OBC-NCL, Employees of Government of India, departmental employees i.e. employees of EPFO, and PwD. (Refer Para 14 of the notice).
  
• Educational qualifications must possess the Degree from a recognized university, as on the closing date for online registration of application i.e. 25th June 2019.
  
• Eligibility of the candidates will be considered only on the basis of the information furnished in the ONLINE Application.
  
• Candidates are required upload copies of educational certificates, caste certificates, PwD certificate etc. at the time of submission of online application

• Electronic gadgets like Mobile phones, Bluetooth, pen drive, laptops, calculators, wrist watches or any other communication devices or pen/pencil, wallets/purses, belts and metallic wears including ornaments, etc., are strictly NOT allowed inside the examination hall.
  
• Any infringement of this instruction will entail summary rejection besides legal action including debarment from future examinations.

• For each wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of one-fourth of the mark assigned to that question.
  
• After submitting the online application, the candidates are required to take a print out of the finally submitted online application and retain the same with them.
  
• CANDIDATES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO EPFO EITHER BY POST OR BY HAND THE PRINTOUTS OF THEIR ONLINE APPLICATIONS OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT. They will be required to submit printout of online application along with documents in support of their eligibility etc. at a later stage.
  
• THE CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT ONLY SINGLE ONLINE APPLICATION. However, if somehow, he/she submits multiple online applications, then he/she must ensure that online application with the higher “Application Number” is complete in all respects including fee. The applicants, who submit multiple online applications, should note that only the online application with higher “Application Number” shall be entertained by the EPFO and fee paid against one “Application Number” shall not be adjusted against any other “Application Number”.
  
• APPLICATION ONCE SUBMITTED CANNOT BE MODIFIED. HENCE UTMOST CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO FURNISH THE CORRECT DETAILS BEFORE SUBMITTING THE ONLINE APPLICATION.
  
• CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED IN THEIR OWN INTEREST TO APPLY ONLINE MUCH BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE AND NOT WAIT TILL THE LAST DATE TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF DISCONNECTION/INABILITY/FAILURE TO LOG ON ETC.
  
• DOWNLOAD OF CALL LETTER: Candidates will have to visit the EPFO’s website for downloading call letters for online test. Intimation for downloading call letter will also be sent through email/SMS. Once the candidate clicks the relevant link, he/she can access the window for call letter download. The candidate is required to use
  
  • Registration Number/Roll Number.
    
  • Password/Date of Birth for downloading the call letter. Candidate needs to affix recent recognizable photograph on the call letter preferably the same as provided during registration and appear at the examination center with (i) Call Letter (ii) Photo Identity Proof as stipulated in clause (u) below and also specified in the call letter and photocopy of the same Photo Identity Proof as brought in original.
  
  
• CANDIDATES REPORTING LATE: Reporting time specified on the call letter for Examination, will not be permitted to take the examination. The reporting time mentioned on the call letter is prior to the Start time of the test. Though the duration of the examination is 1-2:45 hours, candidates may be required to be at the venue at the time notified in the call letter for completion of various formalities such as verification and collection of various requisite documents, logging in, giving of instructions etc.

Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered with or fabricated and should not suppress any material information while submitting online application. At the time of examination, in a subsequent selection procedure, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of

• using unfair means.
  
• impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person.
  
• misbehaving in the examination or disclosing, publishing, reproducing, transmitting, storing or facilitating transmission and storage of contents of the test(s) or any information therein in whole or part thereof in any form or by any means, verbal or written, electronically or mechanically for any purpose.
  
• resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/ her candidature.
  
• obtaining support for his/ her candidature by unfair means.
  
• carrying mobile phones or similar electronic devices of communication in the examination hall.
  
• Making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information.
  
• Intimidating or causing bodily harm to the staff employed for the conduct of the examination.