The EPFO Assistant Recruitment 2023 notification is not out yet and will be available soon. There will be two steps to the EPFO Assistant Selection Process. The preliminary round will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions. Candidates who pass the preliminary test will be invited to take the mains examination. Mains stage has two papers, with one paper being descriptive in nature. Mains stage has a total of 150 questions. The questions are from four subjects: English, Reasoning Ability, Quantitative Ability and General Knowledge/ Current Affairs. Except for the English section, the test will be bilingual (Hindi and English).
The Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is the major organisation in charge of managing and administering the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), a retirement benefits programme open to all salaried employees. EPFO appoints qualified Indian nationals to various positions and allows them to participate in this big organisation. For the job of Assistant, it will accept applications from any qualified Indian nationals. Candidates can also learn about the history, background and objectives of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation in India in the linked article.
For a competitive government exam like this with such a wide syllabus, it is always confusing to find the right study material. So in this article, we have compiled a list of books, for the convenience of the candidates and to help them prepare well for the exam, without wasting any time. Before starting the preparation, candidates must go through the EPFO Assistant Exam 2022 Eligibility Criteria, to see if they are eligible for the exam or not.
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EPFO Assistant 2023: List of books for Prelims Exam
The EPFO Assistant Preliminary Test 2023 will be a computer-based objective exam that will be offered online. There will be 100 multiple-choice (MCQ) questions divided into three sections:
- English
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning Ability
The prelims stage is just qualifying in nature, the marks scored in this stage are not taken into consideration while calculating the total scores. Here is the list of EPFO Assistant Books for Preparation that is recommended for the preliminary test:
| EPFO Assistant Books for Preparation 2023 for Prelims | |||
| Subject | Name of the Book | Author/ Publication | Comment |
| English | High School English Grammar and Composition | Author- N.D.V. Prasada Rao
Publication- Wren and Martin |
It teaches sentence structure, accurate usage, understanding, writing, and the capacity to communicate successfully in English. |
| Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis | It aids in the development of one’s vocabulary and word abilities. | |
| Objective English – For Competitive Examinations | McGraw Hill India | Many students use it when studying for government examinations. It contains objective-type questions that will assist readers in understanding the pattern of questions asked in this part.
Go through General English for Competetive Exam, to prepare for this section |
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| Reasoning Ability | How to Crack Test Of Reasoning | Arihant | It will assist the candidates in covering all of the topics. It has around 2500 objective questions. |
| A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | Author- R.S. Aggarwal
Publications- S.Chand |
It has solved examples and covers all the themes.
Go through Logical Reasoning for Competetive Exams, to prepare for this section. |
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| Quantitative Ability | Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | Author- Rajesh Verma
Arihant Publication |
It has both fundamental and advanced problems.
The new version comprises all test questions, as well as new sorts of questions and techniques. |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Author- R.S Aggarwal
Publications- S. Chand |
The book has the latest examination patterns as well as has more than 5500 questions for practice. | |
| Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examination | R.K Tyagi
MTG Learning Media (P) Ltd. |
Every problem in the book has a solution for the convenience of the students. It is written in an extremely student-friendly style. | |
| Quantitative Aptitude for All Competitive Examinations | Guha Abhijit
McGraw Hill India |
It contains 37 key chapters with solved examples to help learners. Every chapter of the book contains simple and smart strategies for fast calculations.
Go through QA for the Competetive Exam, to prepare for this section. |
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| EPFO Assistant Prelims | EPFO (Employees Provident fund Organisation) Assistant Preliminary Exam Book | Author- S. Sambasivan Dr.D. Antony Xavier
Publication- Sakthi’s |
The book covers all the main sections of the prelims exam. It has many question papers for practice with answer keys. |
For more information on government exams, visit the linked article.
EPFO Assistant 2023: List of books for Mains Exam
The mains test will be the final stage of the recruitment procedure for Employment Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) Assistant positions. Mains test has two papers: Paper-1: objective and Paper-2: descriptive. It will be conducted for 230 marks, including 200 marks for objective-type questions and 30 marks for the descriptive English test. The syllabus for the Prelims and Mains stage is the same for subjects other than General Knowledge/ Finance/ Economy. Check the EPFO Assistant Recruitment 2023 Syllabus, in the link attached for more details.
Given table contains a list of books for General Knowledge/ Finance/ Economy and the descriptive paper. For reference books for English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Ability check the above table, as the books for prelims and mains are the same.
| EPFO Assistant Books for Preparation 2023 for Mains | |||
| Subject | Name of the Book | Author/ Publication | Comment |
| General Knowledge | The Hindu/ The Indian Express | — | The general awareness portion cannot be learned in a short period of time. So reading newspaper daily helps to cover the current affairs topics easily.
Go through the Current Affairs, to be updated with the recent happenings of the world and excel in this section. |
| Lucent General Knowledge | Author- Sanjeev Kumar, Binay Karna and Manwendra Mukul.
Lucent Publications |
The book covers all the latest information related to the happenings in the country and the world. | |
| General Knowledge | Author- Manohar Pandey
Arihant Publication |
Current events of the whole year are given in the book. A section has been provided for Current Affairs separately.
For a better review of the latest news across the globe, candidates can refer to the Daily Video Analysis: The Hindu Newspaper. |
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| NCERTs | — | Covering NCERTs of Class VI to X helps to clear basic concepts. | |
| Finance and Economy | Newspaper | The Economic Times, The Financial Express | The applicants must read the financial news on a daily basis. This section’s questions are likely to have a greater emphasis on banking and finance-related topics.
For weekly Current Affairs updates of the important economics news; you can download the PDF notes and watch the video lectures as well; read ‘Economy This Week’ for updates on the business world. |
| English Descriptive | SP Bakshi and Richa Sharma | Arihant Publication | This book has several examples of letters, precis and comprehensions. With enough practice, this book will help aspirants structure and come up with ideas to write good letters, precis and comprehension.
Check General English for Competetive Exams, in the linked article, for better understanding. |
| Mains | UPSC EPFO Assistant Exam Practice Work Book Advice On General Studies And General English | Kiran Prakashan | The book has many objective questions from general studies and the English section hence giving immense material to practice. More practice can help candidates with time management as it increases speed and accuracy. |
Aspirants should keep in mind that these books are a few from plenty of books available in the market. Candidates are free to choose the books of their choice and prepare for the exam as they like.
Take a quiz on current affairs and general knowledge and evaluate yourself. Test your knowledge with Weekly Current Affairs Quiz
EPFO Assistant Exam 2023: Other Sources
Candidates should know that other than the conventional books, there are some sources that they should follow to improve their English and knowledge of current affairs, irrespective of the competitive exams they are preparing for. Going through these sources will help the candidates to score higher marks in the examination.
- Along with the newspaper reading for the current affairs preparation candidates should also read any of the monthly ‘Competition Magazines’ published by the government, such as Kurukshetra and Yojana magazine. For the convenience of the aspirants, we provide Gist of Yojana Magazine, candidates can go through them.
- Along with these aspirants should watch the following shows to have a comprehensive understanding of the issues.
- English Podcasts help aspirants improve their vocabulary and fluency in the language. You can also go through the summary of the discussion featured on AIR spotlight – a program where current affairs topics are deliberated upon.
Some Tips to Prepare for the EPFO Assistant Exam 2023
- Be thorough with the syllabus of the EPFO Assistant exam.
- Make a timetable and divide the time equally among all the sections.
- Solve mock tests. Work on the weaknesses.
- Go through the current affairs well. Be diligent to read the newspaper daily.
- Practice as much as possible for better time management and to increase the speed and accuracy of your questions.
- Take small breaks and be consistent with the preparation.
All Government exam aspirants can also visit the Preparation Strategy for Competitive Exams page and get the best tips to prepare yourself for the upcoming Government exams.
Hopefully, this article on the EPFO Assistant Recruitment Exam Books will help aspirants prepare accordingly. Check the EPFO Assistant 2023 Exam Pattern, in the linked article.
For any further updates, study material or notes about the other Insurance Exams, candidates can turn to BYJU’S for assistance.
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