EPFO Assistant Mains Preparation Tips 2019: Get here the last-minute tips and strategies to crack the EPFO Assistant Mains Exam 2019 with flying colours. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation will be conducting the EPFO Assistant Mains tomorrow on 7th November 2019. A total of 3049 candidates will be appearing for the recruitment exam that aims to fill a total of 280 vacancies. With such a high competition level, it is advisable that the candidates should check these last-minute preparation tips before appearing for the Mains tomorrow.
These last-minute tips will help the candidates in scoring high in the EPFO Assistant 2019 Mains exam. Aspirants who would qualify the EPFO Assistant Mains 2019 will be called for the Interview round for their hiring as the EPFO Assistant and will be awarded the pay scale of 7th CPC. So, have a look at some of the important last-minute tips to crack the EPFO Assistant Exam 2019.
The EPFO Assistant Mains 2019 exam will be conducted online. Candidates will be asked a total of 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The questions will be asked from 4 different sections - Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning/ Intelligence, English Language and General/Financial Awareness. There will be a separate sectional timing for each section. Check here the detailed exam pattern of the Assistant Mains exam, before scrolling through the last-minute tips:
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EPFO Assistant Mains Exam Pattern 2019
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Section |
No of MCQs |
Marks |
Duration |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
40 |
60 |
35 minutes |
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Reasoning/Intelligence |
40 |
60 |
35 minutes |
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English Language |
40 |
40 |
30 minutes |
|
General/Financial Awareness |
30 |
40 |
20 minutes |
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Total |
150 |
200 |
2 hours |
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Note: “Descriptive Test” on English language (Letter writing, Precis & Comprehension) will be held separately in a time duration of 45 minutes. |
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The exam language will be bilingual, both English and Hindi, except for the English section. There will be negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
EPFO Assistant Mains 2019: Last Minute Tips
1. Revise Important Topics
Here we have listed the most important topics from all three sections of the EPFO Assistant Prelims 2019 that will help the candidates in their last-minute preparations:
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English Language |
Reasoning Ability |
Quantitative Aptitude |
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Reading Comprehension Vocabulary Cloze Test Sentence Improvement Word Selection Error Detection Rearrangement Idioms and Phrases Active/Passive Voice Direct/Indirect Speech Tense Verbs Sentence Transformation Spelling Test Para Jumbles Phrase Replacement |
Alpha-numeric Series Analogy Verbal Reasoning Coding-Decoding Blood Relations Puzzle Test Syllogism Input-Output Direction Sense Venn diagrams Order and Ranking Time Sequence Test Mathematical Operations Statement & Conclusion Data Sufficiency Decision Making Analytical Reasoning Mirror Images Water Images Embedded Figures |
Number Series HCF &LCM Age Problems Boat & Stream Calendar & Clocks Fraction & Decimals Simplification Surds & Indices Pipe & Cisterns Data Interpretation Percentage Profit and Loss Ratio & Proportion Partnership Compound Proportion Time & Work Probability Mensuration Permutation and Combination Average Time, Distance, Speed Probability Stokes & Share Discount Volume and Surface Area |
2. Practice more with focus on Accuracy
When there is high competition, fewer vacancies and negative marking, accuracy proves out to be the sole resort for the candidates appearing for the competitive exams. Accuracy can only be achieved with more and more practice. Candidates should undertake online mock tests or practice papers in order to score more in the EPFO Assistant 2019 exam.
3. Time Management
Time management is one of the most important tools to crack any competitive examination, as, in the end, it is all about speed. In the EPFO Assistant Prelims 2019, there will be sectional timing of 20 minutes for each section. Candidates need to attempt at least 25 to 30 questions from each section in 20 minutes with high accuracy. Try not to allot over 1 minute to any question. If you get stuck in any of the questions, skip it. It is the ultimate ‘Mantra’.
4. Don’t forget to carry Admit Card, ID Proof & Photograph
Don’t forget to carry necessary documents like EPFO Assistant Admit Card 2019, photograph and original ID proof along with you. Candidates will not be allowed to enter the exam centre without the EPFO Admit Card.
5. Reach Exam Centre on time
Candidates should inquire and locate their examination centre accurately as mentioned in Admit Card before the exam date. Also, candidates should check the exam date and shift timings carefully. This will help the candidate to know the estimated time taken to reach the location. Remember, candidates will not be allowed to enter the centre after the closing of gates.