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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