EPFO Exam Pattern 2022
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Paper Pattern of EPFO Assistant Preliminary Exam
| Name of Section | No. of Qs | Marks | Time |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 Mins |
| Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Mins |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 Mins |
| TOTAL | 100 | 100 | 100 Mins |
- There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/ 4th of the mark assigned for the question will be deducted for each wrong answer.
- Cut-offs are applied in two stages:
- on scores in individual tests
- on Total Score
- The candidates will be shortlisted for Phase-II in the ratio of 1: 10 i.e.. about 10 times the number of vacancies in each category on the basis of their performance in Phase I.
EPFO Mains Exam
| Name of Section | No. of Qs | Marks | Duration |
| 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 |
The descriptive test will be a test of English language (Letter writing, Precis & Comprehension) and the duration of the test will be 45 minutes.