Probationary Examination for Social Security Assistants · 33/7/2023/2023-24/SSAs (DR) Prob.Exam-2021/

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File No 33/7/2023/2023-24/SSAs (DR) Prob.Exam-2021/ Date:10.06.2026

To, All Zonal ACC (HQ)s/All Zonal ACCs All ACCs/RPFC-I of PDUNASS Campuses, ACC/ RPFC-I (Exam) Head Office, All RPFCs/OICs of Regional Offices/ District Offices

Subject: Probationary Examination for Social Security Assistant (Probationers)-Regarding.

Sir/Madam,

As per the Annual Examination Plan, it has been decided to conduct the Probationary Examination for Social Security Assistants of 2024 batch and for SSAs who failed to qualify or remained absent in the earlier Probationary Examination held on 18th-19th December 2025 as per the Social Security Assistant (Probationers) Examination Scheme, 2023 (copy attached).

2. In view of the above, it has been decided to conduct the Probationary Examination [hereinafter referred to as “Examination”] for the Social Security Assistants on 29/06/2026 (Monday) & 30/06/2026 (Tuesday). The Examination will be conducted as per syllabus contained in Examination Scheme mentioned above. The detailed schedule of Examination is given below:

All the three papers will be objective type with 100 MCQs to be answered in a Question Paper cum Answer Booklet (hereinafter referred as “Booklet”).

3. The concerned ACC HQs/ACCs of Examination conducting Zonal Office/PDUNASS Campuses are requested to communicate the address of the Examination venues in respect of their Examination Centres. In this connection attention is invited towards the email dated 10th June 2026 wherein request was already made to explore and select the suitable venue for conducting the Examination of SSAs.

4. The details of the candidates of 2024 Batch who have to appear in the Examination are attached as Annexure-I. This Annexure contains all the relevant details of the candidates such as Roll number, Examination Centres etc. The address of the Examination Venue in respect of all the Examination Centres will be communicated shortly. The details of the candidates who failed to qualify or remained absent in the earlier Probationary Examinations held on 18th -19th December 2025 is attached as Annexure- II. These candidates have to appear only in the paper/papers indicated against their names as per the attached Annexure-II. Concerned SSAs & field offices where these SSAs are posted are also requested to check the correctness of the details in Annexure II and if any discrepancy is observed, the same may be brought to the notice of Controller of Examination.

5. The following instructions/guidelines are issued for all Examination conducting Zonal Offices/ PDUNASS Campuses and for the candidates appearing in the examination:

i. There shall be a Board of Examination constituted at each Examination Venue by the ACC(HQ)/ACCs of the concerned Zones and PDUNASS Campuses. The Board of Examination shall consist of a Nodal Officer (not below the rank of RPFC-I), adequate number of Invigilators and an Observer either from ESIC or any other Central Government Office situated in the same city/location. The Board of Examination shall be responsible for smooth conduct of the Examination. The Nodal Officer will be responsible for sending the requisite certificates in the prescribed formats (attached herewith as Forms 'A' to 'F') after completion of each paper on the same day through email to coe.pdnass@epfindia.gov.in attaching therewith scanned copies of all the certificates duly signed along with official seal.

ii. The Booklets will be distributed to the candidates 5 minutes before the commencement of each Paper. The candidates are required to take their seats as per the seating arrangement of the Examination Venue 15 minutes before the scheduled time of the Paper.

iii. The candidate will be required to write his/her Name, Roll Number & put his/her signature on the space provided at the bottom of the first page only. Except at the bottom of the first page, the candidates are not required to put their names, roll numbers, signatures or any personal details anywhere else in the Booklet.

iv. The Invigilators must verify the candidate's signature and all other details filled by the candidate on the Booklet by cross-checking them with the candidate's Admit Card. Following this verification, the Invigilator is required to countersign the space provided on the first page, and also to put their signature in the designated space below the answer grid at the end of the Booklet.

v. It will be mandatory for all SSAs mentioned in Annexure-I & Annexure II to appear in the Examination at the examination centre/venue assigned to them in the respective Annexure- I & Annexure II.

vi. ACC HQs/ACCs of the Exam conducting Zones/ PDUNASS Campuses are required to nominate an Officer not below the rank of APFC for the purpose of evaluation of Booklets of the candidates. The Officer so nominated by the ACCs will evaluate the Booklets on the basis of the Answer Keys provided by the Controller of Examination after the completion of all 3 papers. The officer evaluating the Booklets will write the marks obtained by each candidate in the box provided at the bottom of the last page of Answer Grid along with his signature in the space provided at the bottom.. After evaluation of all the Booklets, the nominated officer/s will hand over all the Booklets to the concerned Nodal Officer.

vii. The guidelines issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for conducting written Examinations for persons with Benchmark Disabilities shall be followed.

viii. No mobile phone/electronic gadgets/Calculators shall be allowed inside the Examination Room/Hall.

ix. Sufficient arrangements should be made for deposition of the mobile phones and other electronic gadgets before the commencement of each session at each Examination Venue and may be returned back to the candidates after each session.

x. Some additional instructions for Nodal Officers and all other concerned Officers with regard to the conduct of the Examination will be issued separately by mail.

6. There will also be a Central Observer duly nominated by the Head Office, for each Examination Venue, who will observe the whole Examination process and will submit his/her report to the Head Office.

7. In case, any discrepancy is noted in the details of the candidates in Annexure-I & Annexure II or in case the name of any Probationer SSAs is missing in the Annexure I & II, the same may please be brought to the notice of the Controller of Examination by the concerned field office/candidate through his/her respective field office, on or before 19.06.2026 through email to coe.pdnass@epfindia.gov.in.

8. The format of Admit card is also enclosed with this circular and the same may be issued to the candidates by the concerned office where the candidate is posted. The Nodal Officers are to coordinate with the concerned field offices and obtain scanned copy of admit card issued to the candidates well in advance before the Examination. The Nodal Officers/invigilators must verify the scanned copy of the Admit Card against the original Admit Card presented by the candidate during the Examination. The candidates are required to carry original Admit Card duly issued by his/her office in each paper of the Examination.