Introduction
EPFO SSA 2019 – Mains Examination, conducted in Online Mode, has a duration of 2 hours, a total of 150 questions, a maximum score of 200 marks, and, consists of 4 sections, namely –
- Reasoning/ Intelligence
- General/ Economy/Financial Awareness
- English Language
- Quantitative Aptitude
Pattern
| 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 |
Syllabus
| S.NO | Topic Name |
|---|---|
| 1. | Indian Financial System- An Introduction |
| 2. | An Overview of Capital Market |
| 4. | An Overview of Money Market |
| 4. | Definitions of Different Types of Money Market Instruments |
| 5. | Primary and Secondary Market |
| 6. | Financial Institutions- Banking and Non-Banking |
| 7. | All about RBI |
| 8. | Roles and Functions of RBI |
| 9. | Other Market Regulators like SEBI |
| 10. | Payments Banks and Small Banks |
| 11. | Secondary Market and its Instruments |
| 12. | Mergers, Amalgamations and Takeovers |
| 13. | Important World Financial Bodies – World Bank, IMF etc. |
| 14. | An Overview of Bond Market |
| 15. | Insurance and Financial Market Awareness Definitions |
Practice Sets
| Topic Name | URL |
|---|---|
| Financial Awareness Practice Set 1 | Click Here |
| Financial Awareness Practice Set 2 | Click Here |
| Financial Awareness Practice Set 3 | Click Here |
| Financial Awareness Practice Set 4 | Click Here |