EPFO Exam Pattern 2020
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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.