Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) released an official notification to recruit various posts like Social Security Assistant (SSA) and Stenographer. The online application is available on the official website epfindia.gov.in from 27.03.2023 to 26.04.2023. Candidates should apply online mode only. Candidates who complete a bachelor’s degree in any stream can apply for this post. The details of essential qualifications, age limit, and salary details are given below clearly. Aspirants can check the website regularly for any other updates.
Highlights of EPFO Recruitment 2023
| Organisation name |
Employees Provident Fund Organisation |
| Job type |
Central Government job |
| Post name |
Social Security Assistant(SSA) and Stenographer |
| Vacancy |
2859 |
| Job Location |
Anywhere in India |
| Apply mode |
Online |
| Start date |
27.03.2023 |
| Last date |
26.04.2023 |
| Official website |
epfindia.gov.in |
EPFO Recruitment 2023 vacancy details
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation fills the vacancies for SSA and stenographer posts under various categories like UR, EWS, OBC, PwBD, SC and ST
| S.No. |
Post name |
Vacancies |
| 1 |
Social Security Assistant (Group C) |
2674 |
| 2 |
Stenographer (Group C) |
185 |
| Total |
2859 |
Category-wise vacancy distribution
Social Security Assistant (SSA)
| Social Security Assistant (SSA) |
| SC |
ST |
OBC – NCL |
EWS |
UR |
| 359 |
273 |
514 |
529 |
999 |
| Total – 2674 |
Stenographer
| Stenographer |
| SC |
ST |
OBC – NCL |
EWS |
UR |
| 28 |
14 |
50 |
19 |
74 |
| Total – 185 |
Eligibility criteria for EPFO Recruitment 2023
Educational Qualification
| S.No. |
Post name |
Educational Qualification |
| 1 |
Social Security Assistant (Group C) |
● Candidate should complete a bachelor’s degree in any stream from a recognized university
● Candidate should have a typing of 35 words per minute for English and 30 words per minute for Hindi |
| 2 |
Stenographer
(Group C) |
● Candidate should complete 12th standard from a recognized board of study
● Candidate should have a typing of 35 words per minute for English and 30 words per minute for Hindi |
Age limit
Candidates can check their age limit (As of 26th April 2023) for SSA and stenographer posts are given below
| SSA & Stenographer posts |
Minimum age limit |
Maximum Age limit |
| 18 years |
27 years |
Age relaxation
| S.No. |
Category |
Age relaxation |
| 1 |
SC / ST |
5 years |
| 2 |
OBC |
3 years |
| 3 |
Person with disability |
10 years |
| 4 |
The person with a disability -SC/ST |
15 years |
| 5 |
The person with a disability – OBC |
13 years |
Salary details
| S.No. |
Post Name |
Salary details |
| 1 |
Social Security Assistant (Group C) |
Rs.29,200/- to Rs.92,300/- |
| 2 |
Stenographer
(Group C) |
Rs.25,500/- to Rs.81,100/- |
Selection procedure
The selection procedure is based on,
- Preliminary Examination (Phase-I)
- Main Examination (Phase II)
- Skill test / Data entry test (Phase – III)
EPFO SSA Exam pattern
| Name of the test |
No. of questions |
Marks allotted |
| General Aptitude |
30 |
120 |
| General Knowledge |
30 |
120 |
| Quantitative ability |
30 |
120 |
| General English |
50 |
200 |
| Computer literacy |
10 |
40 |
| Total |
150 |
600 |
- The exam time duration is 2 hours 30 minutes.
- Exam centres in Tamilnadu – Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai
Application fee
| Category |
Application fee |
| SC / ST / PwBD / Female / Ex-serviceman |
Nil |
| All other categories |
Rs.700/- |
Documents required
The following are the documents required (scanned copy) to apply for the SSA and Stenographer posts
- Photograph
- Signature
- Left-hand thumb impression
- Handwritten declaration
- Valid ID proof ( Voter ID or Aadhar card or Driving license )
How to apply for EPFO Recruitment 2023?
- Go to the official website https://www.epfindia.gov.in/.
- Go to ‘careers’ and click on the notification
- Read the notification carefully
- Now click on “ Click here for registration”
- Enter the required details like name, mobile number, mail ID, and address and then give submit
- You will receive a mail that contains the login ID and password
- Login to your account to fill in all the credentials
- Now attached the scanned copy of the documents required
- Attach your photograph and signature in a prescribed format
- Now click on the final submit button
- Validate your details by clicking on “Validate details”
- Modify your details and click final submit
- It will be redirected to the payment page
- Pay the required amount according to your category to complete the registration process
Dates to remember
| EPFO Official notification release date |
24.03.2023 |
| Application Start |
27.03.2023 |
| Application Last |
26.04.2023 |
| Duration for correction |
27.04.2023 & 28.03.2023 |
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