UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023, 577 APFC & EO/AO Vacancy Announced !

UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 Notification is announced. This time a total of 577 vacancies are announced which include the post of Enforcement Officer / Accounts Officer and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner in Employees’ Provident Fund Organization, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt of India. Interested candidates who desire to apply for Govt of India Jobs can surely utilize this opportunity and apply online through UPSC Official website @ upsconline.nic.in. More on the UPSC EPFO 2023 Notification is available here in the sections below.

In Brief – UPSC EPFO APFC & EO/AO Notification 2023

Recruitment Authority	UPSC
Vacancy Number	23025101725 & 23025102725
Recruitment for	EPFO, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt of India
Job Type	Central Government Jobs
Application Mode	Online
Posting	All Over India
Application Start Date	25th February 2023
Application Last Date	17th March 2023 ( till 6 PM)
Official Website	upsconline.nic.in

Union Public Service Commission has announced a recruitment drive for Employees Provident Fund Organisation through a special recruitment advertisements. The UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 Notification is available at the Official website. As per the Notification, the Commission has invited online application from the eligible candidates for the selection of the vacancies announced from 25th February to 17th March 2023. Thus, the interested aspirants must know the complete details of the notification, hence the same is shared for the ease of the aspirants below.

UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 Vacancies

Following are the vacancies for which the special recruitment drive is announced by UPSC on behalf of Employees Provident Fund Organization.

Post Name	Pay Scale	Vacancies
Enforcement Officer/ Accounts Officer (EO/AO)	Level- 08 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC	418
Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC)	Level- 10 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC	159

Breakup of UPSC EPFO Vacancy 2023

The category wise distribution of UPSC EPFO APFC & EO/AO Recruitment 2023 Notification is shared here for the aspirants to have an overview before the application.

Post Name	EO / AO	APFC
UR Vacancy	204	68
EWS Vacancy	51	16
OBC Vacancy	78	38
SC Vacancy	57	25
ST Vacancy	28	12
Reserved for PwD Candidates	25	08

UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 Eligibility Criteria

All applicants must fulfill the essential eligibility criteria of the post and other conditions stipulated in the advertisement. The eligibility criteria to apply for UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 Notification is thus discussed here. Interested candidates should go through the eligibility conditions and comply with the same before the application. The age limit criteria and also the educational qualification requirements are thus shared as follows –

Educational Qualification	For EO / AO – Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from recognised university. For APFC – Bachelor’s Degree of a recognised University or Equivalent. DESIRABLE: Diploma in Company Law/Labour Laws/Public Administration.
Age Criteria	For EO / AO – 30 Years as on the closing date. For APFC – 35 Years as on the closing date.

Note – The upper age limit is relaxable for SC/ST candidates up to 5 years and up to 3 years for OBC candidates in respect of vacancies reserved for them.

UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 – Selection Process

The Selection Process in UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 for both Enforcement Officer / Accounts Officer and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner is discussed here. Aspirants willing to appear for the selection test can refer to this information to prepare for the selection process.

For EO/AO	A pen & paper based Recruitment Test (RT) followed by an interview.
For APFC	A pen & paper based Recruitment Test (RT) followed by an interview.

• Weightage in the ratio of 75:25 will be accorded for marks in Recruitment Test and for marks in Interview for determining the final merit list of the recruitment.
• The category-wise minimum level of suitability in interviews, irrespective of whether the selection is made only by interview or by Recruitment Test followed by interview, will be UR-50 marks, OBC – 45 marks, SC/ST/PH – 40 marks, out of the total marks of interview being 100.

UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 – Scheme of Written Test

The Written Test Scheme as notified for the posts of Enforcement Officers/Accounts Officers and Assistant Public Provident Commissioner Recruitment 2023 in EPFO is as under –

EPFO Enforcement Officer / Accounts Officer Written Test Scheme

• The test will be of two hours duration.
• All questions will carry equal marks.
• The test will be objective type questions with multiple choices of answer.
• The medium of the test will be both Hindi and English.
• There will be penalty for wrong answers. Every wrong answer will carry a deduction of one-third of the marks assigned to that question. If no answer is marked for a question, there will be no penalty for that question.

EPFO Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Written Test Scheme

• All questions will carry equal marks.
• The test will be of two hours duration.
• The test will be objective type questions with multiple choices of answer.
• The medium of the test will be both Hindi and English.
• There will be penalty for wrong answers. Every wrong answer will carry a deduction of one-third of the marks assigned to that question. If no answer is marked for a question, there will be no penalty for that question.

UPSC EPFO APFC & EO/AO Written Test Syllabus

Here is the UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 Written Test Syllabus for both Enforcement Officer / Accounts Officer and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner as it is available in the UPSC Advertisement.

UPSC EPFO EO/AO Written Test Syllabus

The syllabus of the UPSC EPFO EO/AO Written Test broadly comprises the following topics :-

• General English- To evaluate candidate’s understanding of English language & workman – like use of words.
• Indian Freedom Struggle.
• Current Events and Developmental Issues.
• Indian Polity & Economy.
• General Accounting Principles.
• Industrial Relations & Labour Laws
• General Science & Knowledge of Computer applications.
• General Mental Ability & Quantitative Aptitude.
• Social Security in India.

UPSC EPFO APFC Written Test Syllabus

The syllabus of the UPSC EPFO APFC Written Test broadly comprises the following topics –

• General English- To evaluate a candidate’s understanding of English language & workman–like use of words.
• Indian Culture, Heritage & Freedom Movements & Current Events
• Population, Development and Globalization
• Governance and Constitution of India
• Present Trends in Indian Economy
• Accounting and Auditing, Industrial Relations, Labour Laws, Insurance
• Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications, General Science
• Elementary Mathematics, Statistics and General Mental Ability.
• Social Security in India.

How to Apply for UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 ?

The application process is active at UPSC Official website. As per the UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 Notification, the online application portal has started accepting the online form from 25th February 2023. Thus, the step by step process to apply online is shared below –

1. Candidates are required to apply Online using the website www.upsconline.nic.in.
2. Click on ” ONLINE APPLICATION FOR Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner & Enforcement Officer / Accounts Officer Exam – 2023″.
3. Complete the Registration initially at the portal.
4. After registration, re-login to the portal with the credentials.
5. Next, enter the required information and remit the application fees.
6. Finally, recheck the details and submit the application form.
7. For record, we suggest the aspirants to take a print of the application submitted.

UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 Application Fee

Candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs. 25/- (Rupees Twenty five) only either by remitting the money in any branch of the SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of any bank or by using Visa/ Master/ Rupay/ Credit/ Debit Card/ UPI payment. Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates are exempted from payment of fee.

UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 – Important Dates

Start Date to Apply	25th February 2023
Last Date to Apply	17th March 2023 (6 PM)
Last Date of Offline Fees Payment	16th March 2023 (11:59 PM)
Last Date of Online Fees Payment	17th March 2023 (6 PM)

UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 – Important Links

Official Notification	Click Here
Apply Online Link	Click Here
Exam Pattern & Syllabus
Admit Card / Exam Date
Result Update

About EPFO

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is a statuary body under the Government of India’s Ministry of Labour and Employment and is responsible or regulation and management of provident funds in India. EPFO actually assists Central Board in administering the compulsory contributory Provident Fund Scheme, Pension Scheme and Insurance Scheme for the workforce engaged in the organised sector in India.

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