Probationary Examination for Enforcement Officers and Accounts Officers 2022 Batch

tj~ d cfl1qlll<:1 \JQ'Tuntf ~ ijlJilruic# warr 3fc#lqift PANDIT_ DEENDAYAL UPADHYAYA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SECURI'IY ctnfiufl -...ta~ r.tftr tia,o;w, P~ fl'11•1H 4:lleiQ, 1fl«I ~~ct,H EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION MINISTRY OF IABOURAND EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 30-31, 4Rlc:qat..it11d~cn, Gli.:tct>gfl • .-.~Ml- 110 058 (PHONE):011 28526264,(FAX): 011 28525987 email: natrss@epfindia.gov.in V5/PDUNASS/2024-25/EOAO Prob. Exam/2022 Batch/ go cl To, All Zonal ACC (HQ)s/AII Zonal ACCs All ACCs/RPFC-1 of PDNASS Campuses, ACC/ RPFC-1 (Exam) Head Office, All RPFCs/OICs of Regional Offices/ District Offices Date: 05.08.2025 0 5 AUG 2025 Subject: Probationary Examination for Enforcement Officers/Accounts. Officers (EO/AO)- Regarding. Sir/Madam, As per the Annual Examination Plan, it has been decided to conduct the Probationary Examination for EO/AO (Dr) Batch 2022 who failed to qualify or remained absent or did not appear in the earlier Probationary Examination held on 27th to 29th March 2025 as per the the EO/AO (Probationers) Examination Scheme, 2024.

2. In view of the above, it has been decided to conduct the Probationary Examination [hereinafter referred to as "Examination"] for the said EO/AOs from 20/08/2025 (Wednesday) to 22/08/2025 (Friday). The Examination will be conducted as per syllabus contained in Examination Scheme mentioned above. The detailed schedule of Examination is given below:

Paper-I to IV will be objective type with multiple choice questions. Paper-V will be descriptive in nature. Paper-VI is a computer proficiency test and in addition to the Question Paper cum Answer Booklet {hereinafter referred as "Booklet"), a few questions (practical part) in it will also need to be answered 1

,. I on computer. The concerned PDUNASS Campuses responsible for conducting the Examination may kindly arrange for requisite number of Desktop computers for conducting the Computer Proficiency test on 22/08/2025. The desktop computers should not be provided with any type of Internet connectivity.

3. The details of the Candidates who have to appear in the said Examination are attached as Annexure-1. This annexure contains all the relevant details of the candidates such as Roll number, Examination Centre etc.

4. The following instructions/guidelines are issued for all PDUNASS Campuses where Examination is to be conducted and for all the candidates appearing in the Examination:

• (i) There shall be a Board of Examination constituted at each Examination Centre by the ACCs of the concerned PDUNASS Campuses. The Board of Examination shall consist of a Nodal Officer (not below the rank of RPFC-1), 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') on the same day through email to coe.pdnass@epfindia.gov.in attaching therewith scanned copies of all the certificates duly signed by him/her under official seal.
• (ii) The Booklets in respect of all the papers will be sent through encrypted file from coe.pdnass@epfindia.gov.in to the email ID of the Nodal Officers designated for conducting the Examination one day prior to the Examination date.
• (iii) The detailed instructions with respect to conduct of Paper VI are attached herewith in Annexure II.
• (iv) The password of the encrypted Booklets for all the papers will be shared with the Nodal Officer 60 minutes prior to the commencement of the Examination. The Nodal Officer will open each Booklet received through email and will take requisite number of print outs of the same to be distributed amongst the candidates. The concerned PDUNASS Campus conducting the Examination may ensure availability of adequate number of desktop computers with internet connectivity, printers and stationery at the Examination venue.
• (v) The Booklets will be distributed to the candidates 5 minutes before the commencement of the Examination.
• (vi) The candidates will be required to write their Name, Roll Number & put their 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. The candidates will answer the multiple-choice questions in the grid provided in the Booklet.
• (vii) The Booklet will be got signed from the candidate in the presence of Nodal officer and will be countersigned by the Invigilator in the space provided on the first page. Invigilator is also required to put his/her signature in the space provided below the answer grid in the Booklet.
• (viii) After completion of each paper, the Booklets shall be collected & sealed by the Nodal Officer/invigilator & be kept in the safe custody.
• (ix) Nodal Officer before handing over the Booklets to the officer nominated by the ACCs for the purpose of evaluation will comply with the following guidelines:
  • a. Nodal Officers are required to put unique identification code in respect of each Booklet inside the designated box at the bottom of the first page & at the top right-hand side of the third page of the Booklet.
  • b. After marking the identification code on the space provided at first and third page of all the Booklets, the nodal officer is required to tear the leaflet containing Name, Roll Number, Signature of candidate & unique identification code and keep the detached leaflets in the safe custody. The leaflet is required to be detached/torn from the designated marking on the first page of the Booklets.
  • c. After detaching/tearing of leaflet from the Booklets, the Nodal Officer will hand over the booklets to the Officer nominated by the ACCs for the purpose of evaluation.
  • d. As per the instructions contained in the Booklet for practical part of the Paper VI, the candidates are required to name the folder on their Desktop Computer as their Roll number in Capital letters. However, after the completion of the Examination of Paper VI, before retrieving the folder for the purpose of evaluation, the nodal officer shall rename the folder and replace the Roll number with the unique identification code as marked in the Booklet of the respective candidates.
• (x) ACCs of the 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 6 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. For the purpose of evaluation of Paper VI i.e. the computer proficiency test, if required, a separate officer equipped with the adequate knowledge of computer may be nominated. After evaluation of all the Booklets, the nominated officer/s will hand over all the Booklets to the concerned Nodal Officer.
• (xi) The Nodal Officer upon receiving all the evaluated Booklets will match the unique identification code of ea~h Booklet with the leaflets detached earlier from it and on that basis he/she will compile the results in the format furnished along with the Answer Keys in respect of all the candidates and submit the compiled result to the concerned ACCs of the PDUNASS Campuses. The result so received from the Nodal Officer is to be forwarded by the ACCs in encrypted format from their official email to the Controller of Examination followed by the password of the encrypted result through a separate email for compilation, declaration and uploading on the website of EPFO.
• (xii) It will be mandatory for all EO/AOs mentioned in Annexure-1 to appear in the Examination at the examination centre assigned to them in the Annexure I.
• (xiii) For differently-abled {PH) candidates, the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for conducting the Examinations for the persons with Benchmark Disabilities shall be followed.
• (xiv) No mobile phone/electronic gadgets/Calculators shall be allowed inside the Examination Room/Hall
• (xv) Sufficient arrangements should be made for deposition of the mobile phones and other electronic gadgets before the commencement of each session and may be returned back to the candidates after each session. 3

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

6. In case, any discrepancy is noted in the details of the candidates in Annexure-1 or in case the name of any Probationer AO/EO is missing in the Annexure I, the same may please be brought to the notice • of the Controller of Examination by the concerned field office where the candidate is posted, on or before 11.08.2025 through email to coe.pdnass@epfindia.gov.in.

7. 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 Officer to coordinate with the concerned office and obtain scanned copy of admit card issued to the candidates well in advance before the Examination. The candidates are required to carry original Admit Card duly issued by his/her office in each paper of the Examination.