EPFO SSA Eligibility Criteria 2025, Age Limit, Qualification

EPFO SSA (Social Security Assistant) Eligibility Criteria

As the notification for EPFO Social Security Assistant 2025 Recruitment has already been released, the registration process for the same also started on March 27 2025. All the interested and eligible candidates should start applying for the same as soon as possible. Before applying for EPFO SSA Exam, you should first know if you are completely eligible for the post according to the guidelines issued by EPFO. It is important to ensure your eligibility before you start applying for any examination. A candidate should follow the complete eligibility criteria as per EPFO’s guidelines, failing which he/she will not be able to appear for the examination. This eligibility criteria needs to be followed by all the candidates applying for EPFO SSA 2025 Exam. Read further to know the complete eligibility criteria.

EPFO Social Security Assistant Educational Qualification (as on April 26, 2025)

A candidate who is interested to apply for EPFO SSA 2025 Examination, should possess the required educational qualifications as per EPFO’s guidelines. According to the mentioned requirements, a candidate who is interested to apply for EPFO Social Security Assistant Recruitment 2025, should possess a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University or equivalent as on March 27 2025. A candidate who fails to produce his degree as per the criteria, will not be allowed to appear for the exam. Thus, it is very necessary to first ensure your eligibility and then go ahead with applying for the EPFO SSA post. Please note, the notification clearly outlines that those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed essential qualification SHOULD NOT APPLY.

EPFO Social Security Assistant Age Criteria (as on April 26, 2025)

EPFO listed down the complete eligibility criteria for all the interested candidates who wish to apply for the EPFO Social Security Assistant post. Apart from the educational qualification that is mentioned in the notification, a candidate also needs to follow age criteria if he/she wishes to appear for EPFO SSA 2025 Examination. A candidate willing to appear in the EPFO Social Security Assistant 2025 Examination should not be below 18 years and should not have crossed the age of 27 years. This age criterion will be taken into consideration as of April 26 2025.

EPFO Social Security Assistant Age Relaxation

EPFO provides a relaxation in age to certain categories in order to provide an additional advantage to some of the candidates belonging to a particular category as per the EPFO SSA Recruitment Notification. The categories who are provided this age relaxation also include the employees of EPFO and some Government organizations. Other categories will be SC/ST/OBC along with some other categories also. The period of relaxation may vary in all categories. Refer to the details below:

(i) SC/ST – up to 5 years.

(ii) OBC – NCL up to 3 years.

(iii) Employees of Central Government & departmental candidates i.e employees of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization.

(iv) A person with Disabilities:

Nationality

(i) A candidate must be either:

a. a citizen of India, or

b. a subject of Nepal, or

c. a subject of Bhutan, or

d. a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st of January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or

e. a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

f. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favor a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.