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Conducted by:
NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (NTA)
(An Autonomous Organization under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India)
1. Name of Post:Social Security Assistant
(Group C)
2. Scale of Pay:Level-5 (Rs.29, 200-92,300) in the Pay Matrix.
(In addition to Pay they will also be eligible for allowances as per rules in force from time to time.)
3. Important Dates:
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Online Registration of Application |
27th March, 2023 to 26th April,2023. |
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Fee Payable
: Through Online Mode Only |
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Name of Post |
SC/ST/PwBD/Female Candidates/Ex-Servicemen |
All Other Categories |
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Social Security Assistant (Group C) |
NIL |
Rs. 700/- |
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Note: Any tax/Bank Transaction Charges will
be borne by the candidate. |
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Other Activities |
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Duration for correction
in the particulars of an application form (Online only) |
27th
April, 2023 to 28th April, 2023 |
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Downloading of Admit Card by the Candidate (Online only) From http://recruitment.nta.nic.in and EPFO website: |
To be announced later through Public
Notice on official website. |
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Display of provisional answer keys on website for inviting objections |
To be announced later through Public
Notice on official
website. |
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Declaration of Result |
To be announced later through Public
Notice on official
website. |
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SCHEME OF EXAMINATION |
Stage- I: Computer Based Examination (Phase-I) Stage II:Computer Typing
Test (Phase-II) (Computer Data Entry Test) |
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VACANCIES
The detailed Vacancy Position in the cadre of SSA as under:-
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Region |
State/Union Territory covered under the Region |
Category-wise Vacancies |
Total |
Horizontal Reservation |
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Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) |
Ex-SM |
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SC |
ST |
OBC -NCL |
EWS |
UR |
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Cate- gory -A |
Cate- gory -B |
Cate- gory -C |
Cate-gory –D&E |
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1. |
2. |
3. |
4. |
5. |
6. |
7. |
8. |
9. |
10. |
11. |
12. |
13. |
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Andhra Pradesh Region |
Andhra Pradesh |
8 |
0 |
7 |
19 |
5 |
39 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
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Bihar Region |
Bihar |
2 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
25 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
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Chhattisgarh Region |
Chhattisgarh |
1 |
23 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
42 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
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Delhi Region |
Delhi |
28 |
7 |
16 |
44 |
25 |
120 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
40 |
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Gujarat Region |
Gujarat, Dadra &Nagar Haveli, Daman& Diu |
0 |
54 |
0 |
39 |
104 |
197 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
44 |
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Goa Region |
Goa |
0 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Himachal Pradesh Region |
Himachal Pradesh |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
20 |
32 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
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Haryana Region |
Haryana |
25 |
0 |
23 |
22 |
39 |
109 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
21 |
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Jharkhand Region |
Jharkhand |
10 |
33 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
66 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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Karnataka Region |
Karnataka |
41 |
10 |
42 |
72 |
39 |
204 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
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Kerala
Region |
Kerala, Lakshadweep |
12 |
2 |
19 |
11 |
71 |
115 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
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Maharashtra Region |
Maharashtra |
0 |
44 |
117 |
84 |
177 |
422 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
107 |
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Madhya Pradesh Region |
Madhya Pradesh |
19 |
38 |
0 |
18 |
25 |
100 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
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North East Region |
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam,
Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura |
13 |
0 |
16 |
11 |
18 |
58 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
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Odisha Region |
Odisha |
7 |
11 |
0 |
4 |
31 |
53 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
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Punjab
Region |
Punjab &Chandigarh |
35 |
0 |
28 |
12 |
45 |
120 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
33 |
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Rajasthan Region |
Rajasthan |
9 |
4 |
12 |
17 |
17 |
59 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
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Tamilnadu Region |
Tamilnadu & Puducherry |
37 |
9 |
174 |
41 |
155 |
416 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
41 |
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Telangana Region |
Telangana |
20 |
6 |
36 |
33 |
21 |
116 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
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Uttrakhand Region |
Uttrakhand |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Uttar Pradesh Region |
Uttar Pradesh |
21 |
0 |
6 |
25 |
72 |
124 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
49 |
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West Bengal Region |
West
Bengal & Sikkim, Andaman Nicobar Island |
60 |
26 |
0 |
60 |
74 |
220 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
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TOTAL |
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359 |
273 |
514 |
529 |
999 |
2674 |
39 |
44 |
19 |
37 |
478 |
Educational & Other Qualifications:
3.1
Must possess
the Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university
as on the closing date for
online registration of application.
3.2
A
typing speed of 35 words per minute in
English or 30 words per minute in Hindi on computer. (35 words per minute and 30 words per minute correspond to 10500 Key Depression per Hour (KDPH) / 9000 KDPH on an average of 5 key
depressions for each word for Data Entry Work. Time allowed
- ten minutes.
3.3
Those awaiting
results of the final examination of the prescribed Essential qualification
SHOULD NOT APPLY.
Recognized University means (i) a University incorporated by an Act of Parliament or an Act of State Legislature in India or (ii)an educational institute established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be a deemed university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956).
Age Limits & Eligibility
Age Limit- Between
18 to 27 yearsas onClosing Date of Online Application form with Age relaxation as applicable.
Age Relaxation :-
I. SC/ST up to 5years,
II. OBC-NCLupto3years
III. The upper age limit is relaxable for Governmentservants’up to forty years in accordance with
the instructions or orders issued
by the Central Government. As per the instructions issued by Govt.
of India in the prescribed format in support of claim (Annexure
VIII).
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General |
Upto40 years of age |
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SC/ST |
Upto45 years of age |
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OBC- NCL |
Upto43 years of age |
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Category |
Relaxation in upper age
limit |
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Ex-SM+ General |
3years |
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Ex-SM+OBC-NCL |
6 years(3years+3 years) |
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Ex-SM+SC/ST |
8 years(3years+5 years) |
An ex- serviceman shall be
allowed to deduct the period of actual military service from his/her actual age and if the resultant age does
not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for the post for
which he/she is seeking appointment by more than three years after the above
relaxations, he/she shall be deemed
to satisfy the condition regarding
age limit.
Persons with Benchmark
Disability (PwBD)
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Category |
Relaxation in upper age
limit |
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PwBD + General |
10years |
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PwBD+ OBC -NCL |
13years |
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PwBD+ SC/ST |
15years |
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Scheme of Examination:-
Scheme of Examination for the post of Social Security Assistant
is as under :-
Phase I- Examination
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Sr. No. |
Name of the Test
(Objective Tests) |
No. of Qs. |
Max. Marks |
Duration |
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1 |
General Aptitude |
30 |
120 |
2 Hours and 30 minutes (150 Minutes) |
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2 |
General Knowledge/ General Awareness |
30 |
120 |
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3 |
Quantitative Ability |
30 |
120 |
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4 |
General English
with *Comprehension |
50 |
200 |
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5. |
Computer Literacy |
10 |
40 |
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Total |
150 |
600 |
· Each question shall have 4 marks each.
· The marks obtained in Phase–I will be considered for final selection on merit
· For each wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of one fourth of the mark assigned to that question.
· *English comprehension shall be objective.
· Total marks 600.
· The candidates will be shortlisted for Phase-II in the ratio of1:10i.e. about 10 times the number of vacancies in each category on the basis of their performance in Phase-I.
· If the examination is held in more than one session, the scores across various sessions will be equated following standard practice to adjust for slight differences in difficulty level of different test batteries used across sessions.
Phase II-Computer Skill Test (Computer
Data Entry Test)
👉 Candidates will be required
to appear for the Skill Test to assess speed and accuracy for Data Entry Work. A typing speed of 35
words per minute in English or 30 words per minute in Hindi on computer. (35 words per minute and 30 words
per minute correspond to 10500 Key Depression Per
Hour (KDPH) / 9000 KDPH on an average of 5 key depressions for each word for Data Entry
Work. Candidates short-listed for Skill Test will have to appear
for a Skill Test.
NOTE:- Computer Skill Test will be qualifying in nature. Marks obtained will not be reckoned for merit ranking.
👉 Qualifying Marks: - Qualifying Marks in Phase–I (Main Exam.) will
be decided as per discretion of EPFO.
👉 Process for Arriving
at Scores- If the examination is held in more than one session,
the process of moderation will follow to ensure fairness.
Note:- Cut-offs
are applied in two stages: on scores in individual tests and on Total Score.
RESOLUTION OF TIE CASES
In cases where more than one candidate
secures the equal aggregates marks in Phase-I, tie will be resolved
by applying the following methods
one after another:
i) Date of Birth, with older candidates placed higher.
ii) Alphabetical order in which names of the candidates appear.
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