Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), has released official advertisement notification for the recruitment of 323 posts of Personal Assistant (PA) in Employees’ Provided Fund Organisation (EPFO), Ministry of Labour & Employment. All the details related to UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2024 are given below.
UPSC EPFO Recruitment Overview
Post Name | PA |
Vacancy | 323 |
Advt. No. | 51/2024 |
Job Location | Across India |
Department | UPSC |
Qualification | Bachelor’s Degree |
Apply Mode | Online |
Last Date | 27.09.2024 |
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UPSC EPFO Recruitment Details
Post Name: Personal Assistant (PA)
No. of posts: 323 [UR: 132, EWS: 32, OBC: 87, SC: 48 & ST: 24]
Essential Qualification:
(i) Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University.
(ii) (a) Dictation for a period of 10 minutes with a Speed of 120 words per minute in Stenography (English or Hindi) (b) Transcription Time for the dictation taken as per (ii) (a): 50 minutes (English)/65 minutes (Hindi) (Only on Computer).
Scale of pay: Level- 07 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC.
Age limit:
# 30 years for URs/EWSs
# 33 years for OBCs
# 35 years for SCs/STs
# 40 years for PwBDs.
# (Lower Age limit for all Categories is 18 Years)
Other Details of UPSC EPFO
(a) Scheme:
(i) The test will be of two hours duration. (ii) All questions will carry equal marks. (iii) The test will be objective type questions with multiple choices of answer. (iv) The medium of Question Paper is in English and Hindi except for those questions in English Language. (v) There will be penalty for wrong answers. Every wrong answer will carry a deduction of one-third of the marks assigned to that question. If no answer is marked for a question, there will be no penalty for that question.
(b) Syllabus:
The syllabus of the Test broadly comprises the following topics: - i) English Language. ii) General Awareness. iii) Quantitative Aptitude. iv) Reasoning & Computer Aptitude.
(c) Weightage:
(i) 300 marks (100% weightage) will be accorded for the Recruitment Test. (ii) Based on the marks scored in the Recruitment test, candidates will be shortlisted, category-wise to appear in the Skill Test(s) for the post(s) they have applied for. (iii) Skill Test is mandatory but qualifying in nature. The candidates who qualify the Skill Test will be considered for final selection on the basis of merit in the recruitment test. (iv) In the Online Applications Form, candidate will have to indicate the language (English/Hindi) for the purpose of Stenography [dictation and respective transcription for the dictation taken (only in Computer)]. (v) The qualifying standard in the Skill Test(s) are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
Application Fee of UPSC EPFO
(a) Candidates (Except Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 25/- (Rupees Twenty-five) only either by remitting the money in any branch of the SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of any bank or by using Visa/Master/RuPay/Credit/Debit Card/UPI payment.
(b) Applicants who opt for “Pay by Cash” mode should print the system generated Pay-in-Slip during part II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only “Pay by Cash” mode will be deactivated at 11:59 P.M. of 26th March 2024 i.e. one day before the closing date. However, applicants, who have generated their Pay-in-Slip before it is deactivated, may pay at the counter of SBI Branch during banking hours on the closing date. Such applicants who are unable to pay by cash on the closing date i.e. during banking hours at SBI Branch, for reasons whatsoever, even if holding valid pay-in-Slip will have no other offline option but to opt for available online Debit/Credit Card/UPI Payment or Internet Banking payment mode on the closing date i.e. till 18:00 hrs. (6:00 P.M.) of 27th March 2024.
(c) No fee for SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates of any community. No "fee exemption" is available to OBC male candidates and they are required to pay the full prescribed fee.
Important Dates of UPSC EPFO
Event | Date |
Date of Notification | 07.03.2024 |
Date of Re-notification | 13.09.2024 |
Last Date to Apply | 27.09.2024 |
How to Apply for UPSC EPFO?
Follow these steps to apply for UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2024.
Step-1: Check your eligibility from the UPSC Recruitment 2024 Notification PDF given below
Step-2: Click on the “Apply Online” link given below or visit the website upsconline.nic.in
Step-3: Fill out the online application form.
Step-4: Upload the required documents.
Step-5: Pay the required Application Fees.
Step-6: Print the Application Form.
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