UPSC EPFO 2023 Notification Out: Apply By 17th March 2023
Updated On : 25 Feb, 2023
UPSC EPFO RECRUITMENT 2023
Union Public Service Commission is a well-known and prestigious commission that annually conducts various examinations for the recruitment of various posts, such as EPFO, CAPF, IES, IFOS etc. The Commission released the official notification on 25th February 2023 for the post of EPFO EO/AO & APFC (Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer & Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner) in the Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour.
Through this recruitment drive, 577 vacant seats for the posts of Enforcement Officer (EO), Accounts Officer (AO), and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) are going to be filled. To apply for this post, you must meet the eligibility criteria. Those who are willing to appear for this examination must read the notification, to know more details about the examination.
UPSC EPFO Important Dates 2023
Event | Date |
Notification issued on | 25th February 2023 |
Application began on | 25th February 2023 (12:00 Noon) |
Last date to apply | 17th March 2023 till 18:00 HRS (6.00 P.M.) |
Last date to generate Pay-in slip | 16th March 2023 ( 11:59 P.M.) |
Exam date | To be announced |
Note:- THE PRESCRIBED CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION SHALL BE THE DATE FOR DETERMINING THE ELIGIBILITY OF ALL CANDIDATES IN EVERY RESPECT.
UPSC EPFO UPDATES 2023
Exam Conducting Body | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
Exam Name | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation Exam 2023 |
Name of the Post |
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Application Dates | 25 Feb to 17 March 2023 |
Vacancies | 577 |
Selection Process |
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Application Mode | Online |
Official website | upsc.gov.in |
Official Short notice | |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
Apply Link | |
| Previous Year Question Paper | UPSC EPFO 2017 P.Y.P UPSC EPFO 2020 P.Y.P |
UPSC EPFO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2023
(a) Nationality
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 1st 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 or East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
(b) Educational Qualification
Candidates must be having Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University.
(C) Age
To apply for the examination candidate’s age should be as follows:-
Post name | Age Limit |
Enforcement Officers/Accounts Officers | Candidates must not be older than 30 years old. |
Assistant Public Provident Commissioner | Candidates must not be older than 35 years old. |
Relaxation in upper age is also permitted for some special categories, the details of which are listed below:
Category | Relaxation in Upper Age |
Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs | 5 years |
Central/U.T. Govt. Servants | 5 years |
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | 10 years |
Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes | 10 years |
Backward Classes | 8 years |
Employees of EPFO | 5 years |
(d) Experience
Candidates must have two years of experience in their respective fields.
UPSC EPFO APPLICATION PROCESS 2023
Candidates have to apply online for the post of Employees Provident Fund Organisation. If you are facing any trouble in filling out this application form then you can follow the below-mentioned steps:
1. Firstly, visit the official website of UPSC.
2. On the homepage, fill in your required details to register yourself.
3. After registration, your login credentials will be sent to your registered email address or contact no.
4. Now, log in with your registered details to fill in the application form.
5. Now, upload your required documents in the needed format and size.
6. At last, pay your Application Fee through net banking.
Application fee
Application fee for this post is INR 25/-. Those candidates who wish to apply for both posts have to pay Rs. 50/- (Rupees Fifty only). Some special categories (SC/ST/ PH/Female candidates) don’t have to pay any fee.
Note:- Application fees should be paid only either by remitting the money in any branch of the SBI by cash or by using the net banking facility of any bank or by using Visa/Master/Rupay/Credit/Debit Card/UPI payment.
UPSC EPFO SELECTION PROCESS
The selection process will consist of 4 steps:-
Recruitment Test (RT)
Interview
Document Verification
Medical Examination
UPSC EPFO EXAM PATTERN 2023
Recruitment Test (RT) pattern for the post of Enforcement Officers/Accounts Officers/Assistant Public Provident Commissioner are as follows:-
(i) The test will consist of objective questions with multiple-choice answers.
(ii) All questions will be graded equally.
(iii) The examination will last two hours.
(iv) The test will be administered bilingually i.e. in Hindi and English.
(v) There will be a negative marking for incorrect answers. Every incorrect answer will result in a one-third reduction in the marks assigned to that question. There will be no penalty for a question that has no answer marked.
For the detailed pattern, refer the below-mentioned table:-
Subject | No.of Questions | Duration |
Part A | ||
General English and Vocabulary | 20 | 2 Hours |
Part B | ||
Population, Development, and Globalization | 100 | |
Constitution of India | ||
Current trends in the Indian Economy | ||
Accounting and Auditing, Industrial Relations, Labor Laws, Insurance | ||
Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications, and General Science | ||
Elementary Mathematics, Statistics, and General Mental Ability | ||
Social Security in India | ||
Total | 120 | |
Exam | Marks |
Recruitment Test | 300 |
Interview | 100 |
Note:- Recruitment Test and Interview carrying a weightage of 75:25.
UPSC EPFO SYLLABUS 2023
Topic | Sub Topic |
General English |
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Current Events | Current events are daily current affairs that are important in terms of exams.Developmental issues are limited to the schemes and laws made public by the government in order to maintain decorum and the smooth operation of the constitution. Development issues also include the government's yojanas for the poor. betterment of the public |
Polity |
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General Accounting Principles |
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General Science & Knowledge of Computer Applications |
Computer Applications
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General Mental Ability & Quantitative Aptitude | Mental Ability Series, Blood Relations, Syllogism, Seating Arrangement, Puzzle Test, Statement and Conclusion, Statement and Inferences, Data sufficiency, Seating Arrangement, Directions. Quantitative Aptitude Number System, Algebra, HCF and LCM, Average, Mixtures and Alligation, Time & Work, Speed Time & Distance, Profit and Loss, Ratio and Proportion, Quadratic Equations, Partnership, Percentage, Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Problems on Ages, Calendar & Clock, Permutations & Combinations, Probability |
UPSC EPFO VCANCY 2023
Category | EO/AO | APFC |
General | 204 | 68 |
SC | 57 | 25 |
ST | 28 | 12 |
OBC | 78 | 38 |
EWS | 51 | 16 |
Total | 418 | 159 |
Note: Out of the 418 vacancies of EO/AO 25 vacancies are reserved for the PwBD candidates silarly for APFC 16 vacancies are reserved for the PwBD candidates out of 159 vacancies.
UPSC EPFO SALARY 2023
Post name | Salary |
Enforcement Officers/Accounts Officers | 47600/- to 151100/- (Level- 08 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC.) |
Assistant Public Provident Commissioner | 56100/- to 177500/- (Level- 10 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC.) |
UPSC EPFO EXAMINATION CENTRE 2023
AGARTALA | GORAKHPUR | PATNA |
AGRA | GURGAON | PORTBLAIR |
AHMEDABAD | GWALIOR | PRAYAGRAJ (ALLAHABAD) |
AIZAWL | HYDERABAD | PUDUCHERRY |
AJMER | IMPHAL | PUNE |
ALIGARH | INDORE | RAIPUR |
ALMORA (UTTARAKHAND) | ITANAGAR | RAJKOT |
ANANTHAPURU | JABALPUR | RANCHI |
AURANGABAD (MAHARASHTRA) | JAIPUR | SAMBALPUR |
BAREILLY | JAMMU | SHILLONG |
BENGALURU | JODHPUR | SHIMLA |
BHOPAL | JORHAT | SILIGURI |
BILASPUR (CHHATISGARH) | KOCHI | SRINAGAR |
CHANDIGARH | KOHIMA | SRINAGAR (UTTARAKHAND) |
CHENNAI | KOLKATTA | SURAT |
COIMBATORE | KOZHIKODE (CALICUT) | THANE |
CUTTACK | LEH | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
DEHRADUN | LUCKNOW | TIRUCHIRAPALLI |
DELHI | LUDHIANA | TIRUPATI |
DHARAMSHALA (HIMACHAL PRADESH) | MADURAI | UDAIPUR |
DHARWAR | MANDI (HIMACHAL PRADESH) | VARANASI |
DISPUR | MUMBAI | VELLORE |
FARIDABAD | MYSURU | VIJAYAWADA |
GANGTOK | NAGPUR | VISHAKHAPATNAM |
GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR | NASIK | WARANGAL |
GAYA | NAVI MUMBAI | GHAZIABAD |
PANAJI (GOA) |
UPSC EPFO PREVIOUS YEAR CUT-OFF 2021
UPSC EPFO final Cut-off details are tabulated below:-
Category | 2021 Cut-off Marks | 2018 Cut-off Marks |
UR | 259.33 | 237.5 |
OBC | 244.51 | 219.72 |
SC | 234.39 | 194.25 |
ST | 231.87 | 228.58 |
EWS | 246.08 | - |
PH-HI | 169.28 | - |
PH-OH | 242.99 | - |
FAQS ON UPSC EPFO 2023
Q. Can anyone apply for UPSC EPFO recruitment 2023 online?
A. Yes, an applicant who meets the eligibility criteria outlined in the notification (i.e. the detailed information on the website) is eligible to apply for the UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023.
Q. How many UPSC EPFO EO/AO Exam stages are there?
A. The UPSC EPFO EO/AO Recruitment process consists of two stages: a Recruitment Test (Examination) and an Interview.
Q. How many vacancies have been released for the UPSC EPFO EO/AO 2023 exam?
A. This year, this organisation has announced 577 vacancies for the positions of Enforcement Officer (EO)/Accounts Officer (AO) and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner.
Q. Are the EPFO EO/AO posts advertised by the UPSC gazetted?
A. Yes, the posts offered by the EPFO under the UPSC EPFO EO/AO Recruitment are Permanent, Group' B', Non-Ministerial posts.
Q. When will the UPSC EPFO EO/AO 2023 online registration begin?
A. UPSC EPFO EO/AO 2023 online registrations will begin on February 25th, 2023.
Q. How many questions are asked in the UPSC EPFO EO/AO Exam, and what is the exam duration?
A. The Recruitment Test consists of 120 questions worth a total of 300 marks and the duration of the exam is 2 hours (120 minutes).
