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EPFO SSA Exam Syllabus

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People who want to apply for the post of EPFO SSA need to know the exact syllabus for the post. Some times, the merit students were not able to qualify in the screening test because of the improper knowledge regarding the syllabus. The article EPFO SSA Exam Syllabus presents the Complete syllabus of EPFO SSA 2019 Recruitment.

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Name of the Test Questions Marks Duration
English Language 30 30 20 Minutes
Reasoning Ability 35 35
Numerical Aptitude 35 35
Total 100 100 1 Hour

Reasoning Ability (35 Marks) Syllabus
  • Number Series
  • Non-Verbal Series
  • Analogy
  • Embedded Figures
  • Arrangements
  • Mirror Images
  • Directions
  • Figure Classification
  • Clocks & Calendars
  • Problem Solving
  • Decision Making
  • Relationship Concepts
  • Verbal and Figure Classification
  • Blood Relations
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Number Ranking
  • Arithmetical Computation
  • Arithmetical Number Series

Numerical Aptitude (35 Marks) Syllabus
  • Numerical problems (missing no.,series completion etc)
  • Percentages (like profit & loss %, marks,shares etc.,)
  • Market price,Cash price & Expenditure problems.
  • Time & Work, Speed & Distance problems
  • Fraction, Ratios, Average & Volume
  • Factoring (LCM, HCF..)
  • Mensuration formulas (asking you to calculate length, breadth or height of the square, rectangle cube, etc)
  • Simple interest & Compound interest (find missing variable or a direct question)

English Language (30 Marks) Syllabus
  • Verb
  • Tenses
  • Articles
  • Synonyms
  • Adverb
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Antonyms
  • Error Correction
  • Vocabulary
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Grammar
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • Comprehension
  • Unseen Passages etc.
Name of the Test Questions Marks Duration
Reasoning/ Intelligence 40 60 35 Minutes
General/ Economy/Financial Awareness 40 40 20 Minutes
English Language 30 40 30 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude 40 60 35 Minutes
Descriptive Paper (English Language with emphasis on comprehension and analysis) 3 (letter, precis’,comprehension) 30 45 Minutes
Total 153 230 2 hours 45 minutes

Reasoning Ability (60 Marks) Syllabus
  • Number Series
  • Non-Verbal Series
  • Analogy
  • Embedded Figures
  • Arrangements
  • Mirror Images
  • Directions
  • Figure Classification
  • Clocks & Calendars
  • Problem Solving
  • Decision Making
  • Relationship Concepts
  • Verbal and Figure Classification
  • Blood Relations
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Number Ranking
  • Arithmetical Computation
  • Arithmetical Number Series

English Language (40 Marks) Syllabus
  • Verb
  • Tenses
  • Articles
  • Synonyms
  • Adverb
  • Subject-Verb Agreement
  • Antonyms
  • Error Correction
  • Vocabulary
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Grammar
  • Idioms & Phrases
  • Comprehension
  • Unseen Passages etc.

Quantitative Aptitude (60 Marks) Syllabus
  • Number System
  • Simplification/Approximation
  • Average
  • Percentage
  • Ratio and Proportion
  • Interest
  • Number Series
  • Profit and Loss
  • Speed, Time and Distance
  • Algebra
  • Mensuration
  • Data Interpretation
  • Time and Work
  • Permutation and Combination
  • Mixture Problems.
  • Probability
  • Data Sufficiency

General Awareness/Economy/Finance Awareness (40 Marks) Syllabus
  • News related to Reserve Bank of India
  • Banking Awareness
  • Financial Awareness (Union Budget/ Railway Budget)
  • Economics News
  • Budget
  • Railway budget
  • Economic survey
  • Roles and functions of institutions like RBI, NABARD, SIDBI, and related organizations
  • Currencies of various countries
  • International Trade
  • Acquisitions and Deals
  • New Policies and Pacts
  • Trade Deficits
  • Exchange Rate
  • GDP growth of various countries
  • Banking related facts
  • .
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.