EPFO SSA study plan
EPFO SSA · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
English Language (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, error detection, fill-in-the-blanks, cloze) & Quantitative Aptitude (number system, arithmetic, percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, time-work-distance, interest, mensuration, data interpretation)
Revise all core grammar rules (tense, subject-verb agreement, articles, prepositions, voice, narration) and write 10 error-detection sentences per rule with corrections noted
Solve 40 vocabulary items (synonyms, antonyms, one-word substitutions, idioms) and record each with a self-written example sentence
Complete 30 percentage and ratio-proportion problems, maintaining an error log with the reason for every wrong answer
Read two 300-word English passages daily and summarise each in three sentences to build comprehension speed
Your checkpoint
A dated error log of 60 solved questions across English and arithmetic with written corrections for each mistake
English Language (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, error detection, fill-in-the-blanks, cloze) & Quantitative Aptitude (number system, arithmetic, percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, time-work-distance, interest, mensuration, data interpretation)
Practise cloze tests and fill-in-the-blanks (5 sets of 10 blanks) and justify each chosen option in writing
Master averages, number system and simplification by solving 50 mixed questions under a 45-minute timer
Draft 2 short letters/essays and self-edit them against a grammar checklist
Memorise 50 high-frequency exam words using spaced repetition across the week
Your checkpoint
A timed 25-question English mini-test scored and reviewed, with a list of recurring weak areas
Quantitative Aptitude (number system, arithmetic, percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, time-work-distance, interest, mensuration, data interpretation) & Reasoning Ability (analogy, classification, series, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, syllogism, seating arrangement, puzzles, non-verbal reasoning)
Solve time-work, pipes-cistern and time-speed-distance problems (40 questions) using shortcut formulas written on a single revision sheet
Complete 40 reasoning questions on analogy, classification and series, noting the pattern type used for each
Practise coding-decoding and blood relations (30 questions) and verify every answer by re-deriving it
Build a formula sheet covering simple/compound interest and mensuration
Your checkpoint
A one-page handwritten formula and shortcut sheet covering arithmetic and series patterns, tested by solving 10 random questions from it
Quantitative Aptitude (number system, arithmetic, percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, time-work-distance, interest, mensuration, data interpretation) & Reasoning Ability (analogy, classification, series, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, syllogism, seating arrangement, puzzles, non-verbal reasoning)
Interpret 4 data sets (tables, bar, pie, line) and answer 20 questions drawn from them in 30 minutes
Solve 30 syllogism and direction-sense questions with Venn diagrams and direction sketches drawn for each
Complete 2 seating-arrangement and 2 puzzle sets end-to-end without looking at solutions
Review the week-1 error log and re-solve every previously wrong arithmetic question
Your checkpoint
A full 50-question sectional mock on Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning, scored with a topic-wise accuracy breakdown
Reasoning Ability (analogy, classification, series, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, syllogism, seating arrangement, puzzles, non-verbal reasoning) & General Awareness / Current Affairs (national and international events, sports, awards, books, art and culture, persons in news)
Practise non-verbal reasoning (figure series, mirror images, embedded figures, paper folding) for 25 questions
Compile a current-affairs digest for the past 3 months covering national and international events, sports, awards and persons in news
Solve 2 full reasoning puzzle sets under time pressure and record solving time per set
Create 60 one-line factual notes on books, art and culture, and award winners
Your checkpoint
A 3-month current-affairs digest of at least 100 one-line facts, self-quizzed to 80% recall
General Science (basic physics, chemistry and biology at secondary school level) & Indian Polity and Constitution (Constitution, governance, Panchayati Raj, rights and duties)
Summarise secondary-level physics, chemistry and biology into 30 concept cards covering units, laws, elements, human body systems and nutrition
Solve 50 general science MCQs and mark every uncertain fact for a second pass
Chart the Constitution's key features, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles into a single comparison table
Explain Panchayati Raj structure and the 73rd/74th Amendments in writing without referring to notes
Your checkpoint
30 science concept cards plus a one-page polity table, validated by scoring 70%+ on a 40-question science-and-polity quiz
Indian Economy and Social Security Framework (economic concepts, budget, banking basics, provident fund and social security schemes) & Indian History, Geography and Culture (ancient, medieval and modern history; Indian and world geography; static GK)
Outline the Union Budget basics, banking terminology (repo, CRR, SLR, NPA) and the EPF/social-security scheme structure in a written note
List the major social security schemes and their eligibility and benefit features from memory
Build a timeline of ancient, medieval and modern Indian history with 40 dated events
Revise Indian and world geography essentials (rivers, mountains, climate, latitudes) and map 20 locations from memory
Your checkpoint
A combined economy-and-history revision booklet of 4 pages, self-tested with 30 mixed questions at 70%+ accuracy
English Language (grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, error detection, fill-in-the-blanks, cloze) & Quantitative Aptitude (number system, arithmetic, percentages, ratio and proportion, averages, time-work-distance, interest, mensuration, data interpretation) & Reasoning Ability (analogy, classification, series, coding-decoding, blood relations, direction sense, syllogism, seating arrangement, puzzles, non-verbal reasoning)
Take 3 full-length timed mocks covering all eight domains and analyse each within a day of attempting it
Re-solve every question from the master error log and eliminate repeats
Drill the two lowest-accuracy topics from mock analysis with 30 targeted questions each
Revise all one-page sheets, digests and concept cards in two rapid passes
Your checkpoint
Three completed full-length mocks with written post-mock analysis and a final one-page cheat sheet for exam-day revision
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 60% on the timed 25-question English mini-test and show a written correction for every error
Week 4: Score at least 55% on the 50-question Quant-Reasoning sectional mock with no topic below 40% accuracy
Week 6: Score at least 70% on the 40-question science-and-polity quiz and recite Fundamental Rights and Duties without notes
Week 8: Average at least 65% across the three full-length mocks with an improving trend, and confirm the error log has been fully re-solved