EPFO Stenographer 2023 Exam

EPFO Stenographer 2023 Exam

Are you looking for a government job with good salary and benefits? If yes, then you might be interested in the EPFO Stenographer 2023 Notification. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is a statutory body that administers social security schemes for workers in India. It recruits stenographers every year to assist in its various functions. The EPFO Stenographer 2023 Notification has been released today on the official website of EPFO. You can check the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, application process and other details there. The selection process will consist of a computer-based test and a skill test. The candidates who qualify both the tests will be appointed as stenographers in EPFO offices across the country. If you are interested in applying for this post, you should start preparing now with the help of mock tests.

EPFO Steno 2023 Important Dates

EPFO Steno 2023 Vacancies

The total number of vacancies in EPFO SSA is 185.

EPFO Steno 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

The candidate must be 12th class pass from a recognized Board as on the closing date of the online application.

Age Limit

Between 18 and 27 years as on Closing Date of Online Application form

Skill Test

The candidates who are shortlisted in the Phase-I Examination will be required to appear in the Skill Test for Stenography. Time allotted is as under:

Dictation : Ten minutes at the rate of eighty words per minute. (Dictation will be computer based)

Transcription: Fifty minutes (English) / Sixty-five minutes (Hindi). (Only on computer)

Note: Those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed Essential qualification

SHOULD NOT APPLY.

EPFO Steno 2023 Selection Procedure

Phase I Online Exam => Phase II Skill Test

Phase I Online Exam

Note:

• Each question shall have 4 marks each.
• Question paper will be of Objective Type Multiple Choice only. The questions will be set both in English and Hindi except part-III i.e. English Language and Comprehension.
• 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.
• Total marks 800.
• 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.
• 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 Skill Test

Skill Test in Stenography:

The candidates who are shortlisted in the Phase-I Examination will be required to appear in the Skill Test for Stenography. Time allotted is as under:

Dictation: Ten minutes at the rate of eighty words per minute. (Dictation will be computer based)

Transcription: Fifty minutes (English) / Sixty-five minutes (Hindi). (Only on computer)

NOTE:- Skill Test in Stenography will be qualifying in nature. Marks obtained will not be reckoned for merit ranking. 

EPFO Steno 2023 Application Fee

EPFO Steno 2023 Pay Scale

Level-4 in the Pay Matrix [Rs.25,500-81,100]

(In addition to Pay they will also be eligible allowances as per rules in force from time to time.)