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UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 | 577 Vacancies | INR 80K+ PM | All Graduates

The Employee’s Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, India regulates and manages the provident funds in the nation. It also manages the social security agreement entered with other countries to protect international workers. As of 2018, the EPFO manages funds to the tune of INR 11 lakh crore. In the UPSC EPFO recruitment 2023 notice, the entity is looking to fill 577 vacancies open for all graduates. In this article, you will find everything you need to know about the recruitment drive.

UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023: Overview

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will be conducting an exam to fill out a total of 577 vacancies for two types of posts at the EPFO-

  • Enforcement Officer/ Accounts Officer (EO/AO)
  • Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC)

The division of the number of openings for the profiles on the basis of categories is given in the table below:

Category

EO/AO

APFC

General/ Unreserved

204

68

OBC

78

38

ST

28

12

SC

57

25

EWS

51

16

Total

418

159

Eligibility Criteria For UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023

The basic requirement to apply for any of the two posts are as follows:

 

EO/AO Posts

APFC Posts

Citizenship

  • A citizen of India
  • Or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan
  • Or a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
  • Or 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.

Educational Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in any subject from a recognized university or institution. 

Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.

OR

Diploma in Company Law/Labour Laws/Public Administration

Age Limit

30 years

35 years

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EPFO Recruitment 2023: How to Apply?

The mode of application is online only, the required steps are as follows:

  • Visit the official portal and register with UPSC if not already registered.
  • Sign in and fill out the UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 application form.
  • Pay the application fee (INR 25 per post) and submit the application.
  • Save a copy of the form for future reference.

Note- Candidates can apply for both posts. Also, SC/ST/PwBD/Women are exempt from the application fee.

Selection Process For EPFO Recruitment 2023

  • The candidates will have to appear for a 2-hour UPSC written test which will consist of MCQ-type questions. The syllabus for both profiles will vary. 
  • Candidates shortlisted on the basis of the test will have to appear for an interview.
  • A final merit list for selection will be prepared on basis of performance with weightage assigned as 75:25 to the test and interview. 

The syllabus for the written recruitment test is:

EO/AO Posts

APFC Posts

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

EPFO Recruitment 2023- Pay Scale

The pay scale for the two posts is as given in the table below:

Enforcement Officer/ Accounts Officer

Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner

Level- 08 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC

Level- 10 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC

Gross Salary- INR 81,460 per month

Gross Salary- INR 1,02,502 per month

Important Dates- EPFO Recruitment 2023

Please take note of the following dates in reference to the UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023:

Applications Open

25 February 2023, 12:00 Noon

Application Close

17 March 2023, 6:00 pm

Admit Card Issued on

To be notified on the UPSC website

UPSC EPFO Exam 

To be notified on the UPSC website

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Updated On: 27 Feb'23, 02:29 PM IST