UPSC EPFO Notification 2023 PDF Out: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released a detailed notification announcing 418 vacant posts of Enforcement Officer (EO)/ Accounts Officer (AO) and 159 vacant posts for Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) in Employment Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The detailed UPSC EPFO Notification 2023 pdf has been released for 577 EO/ AO and APFC posts with complete details have been released on the official website on 25th February 2023. As mentioned, the online registration for UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 has begun on 25th February 2023 onwards and continues till 17th March 2023.

UPSC EO/ AO & APFC Recruitment 2023 – Apply Online for 577 Posts




UPSC EPFO Notification 2023- Overview


Union Public Service Commission conducts UPSC EPFO Exam for filling the vacancies of Enforcement Officer (EO)/ Accounts Officer (AO) and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) posts. Have an overview for the UPSC EPFO Exam details from the below table.

UPSC EPFO APFC Recruitment 2023- Overview
Exam Authority Union Public Service Commission
Post Name Enforcement Officer (EO)/ Accounts Officer (AO) and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC)
Vacancies 577
Category Govt Jobs
Application Mode Online
Online Registration 25th February to 17th March 2023
Job Location Across India
Selection Process
  1. Written Test
  2. Interview/Personality Test
Language English and Hindi
Job Location National (Across India)
Official website www.upsc.gov.in


UPSC EPFO 2023 Notification PDF

The UPSC EPFO 2023 Notification contains complete details about the particular recruitment process including eligibility criteria, selection process, exam pattern, syllabus, salary structure, application process details, and much more. The official UPSC EPFO Notification PDF has been released at www.upsc.gov.in on 25th February 2023. The link to download the detailed UPSC EPFO Notification pdf released on 25th February 2023 is provided below.

UPSC EPFO Notification 2023- Download PDF


UPSC EPFO Vacancy 2023

Union Public Service Commission has released UPSC EPFO Vacancy 2023 for Enforcement Officer (EO)/ Accounts Officer (AO) and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) along with its notification on 25th February 2023. This year, there are a total of 577 Vacancies for EPFO recruitment 2023. The category-wise vacancy distribution for both EO/AO and APFC posts is given table below.

UPSC EPFO Vacancy 2023
Category Posts
EO/AO APFC
General (UR) 204 68
OBC 78 38
SC 57 12
ST 28 25
EWS 51 16
Total 418 159


UPSC EPFO 2023 Important Dates

All important dates for UPSC EPFO 2023 examination have been released by UPSC along with the UPSC EPFO notification PDF. The online registration process for UPSC EPFO recruitment 2023 for EO/AO and APFC posts has been started on 25th February 2023 and the last date to apply online is 17th March 2023. Check the complete Exam Schedule for UPSC EPFO 2023 exam from the below table

UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023- Important Dates
Events Dates
UPSC EPFO Notification 2023 Release Date 25th February 2023
Opening date of Registration 25th February 2023
Closing date of Registration 17th March 2023


UPSC EPFO Notification 2023 Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for UPSC EPFO 2023 Recruitment, the candidates must posses the required eligibility criteria as categorised in UPSC EPFO Notification 2023. The following are the important parameters to be taken care of.

The Eligibility Criteria for UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 are as follows:

UPSC EPFO Nationality

The interested candidate must mandatorily be a citizen of India in order to be eligible for this post. If not, the candidate can be still considered eligible if he/she is either:
  • a subject of Nepal/Bhutan
  • a Tibetan refugee settled permanently in India (since 1962).
  • a person of Indian origin settled permanently in India from countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Burma, Vietnam, and other East African countries.

UPSC EPFO Education Qualification

Candidates with Bachelor’s Degree in Any Stream from Any Recognized University in India will be eligible for this post.
Desirable: (a) Diploma in Company Law/Labour Laws / Public Administration.


UPSC EPFO Age Limit (as on 17/03/2023)

The upper Age Limit For UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 
  • for EO/AO Post : 30 years  
  • for APFC Post : 35 years
UPSC EPFO 2023 Age Relaxation
CategoryUpper Age Relaxation
ST/SC5 Years
OBC3 Years
Employees of EPFO5 Years
PH (Gen)10 Years
PH (OBC)13 Years
PH (ST/SC)15 Years


UPSC EPFO 2023 Apply Online

The online registration dates for UPSC EPFO 2023 Exam have been announced along with UPSC EPFO Notification 2023. As mentioned, the online forms has been started accepting from 25th February 2023 onwards and the last date to submit the application form is 17th March 2023. The UPSC EPFO EO APFC Application Form has been made available at www.upsc.gov.in and the direct link is also shared below.

UPSC EPFO Application Form 2023- Click to Apply


UPSC EPFO Application Fee

The candidates have to pay the required UPSC EPFO Application Fee to get their application forms submitted at upsc.gov.in. The candidates belonging to Gen/ OBC/ EWS categories have to pay fee of Rs. 25/- while candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ PwD/ Female are exempted from fee

Category Fees
Gen/ OBC/ EWS Rs. 25/-
SC/ ST/ PwD/ Female Rs. 0/-
Mode of Payment Online


How to Apply for UPSC EPFO 2023 Exam?

Follow the given steps to Apply Online for UPSC EPFO 2023 Exam
  • Click the link for the Online Application Form.
  • As the new tab opens, click the option, “Apply Now”.
  • On the next page, Check for the declaration at the bottom of the page, “Yes, I Agree”.
  • Fill in the Personal Details.
  • Finally, Agree to the declaration and Submit Part I of the UPSC EPFO Officer Online Application Form.
  • Go to Part II of the form and make Payment details (except for fee exempted candidates), selection of examination center, upload of Photograph, Signature, Photo Identity Card Document and Declaration.
  • Verify all the credentials and then click Submit.


Requirements of UPSC EPFO Application Form 2023

  • Matriculation Certificate/Marksheet
  • Age Proof/Birth Certificate
  • Education Certificate.
  • Caste Certificate
  • Challan/Credit Certificate/E Challan
  • Photograph
  • Signature

UPSC EPFO 2023 Exam Pattern

The selection process under UPSC EPFO 2023 requires qualification of by a pen & paper-based Recruitment Test (RT). The test will be two hours in duration, all the questions carry equal marks.

The Recruitment Test (RT) will be an Offline Exam (Pen & Paper Based) consisting of Objective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs):

Parts Name Of The Topic Total Marks Time
Part A General English and Vocabulary 100 2 Hours
Part B Indian Culture, and Freedom Movements with Current Events
Population, Development, and Globalization
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



UPSC EPFO 2023 Syllabus

  • The subject wise UPSC EPFO 2023 Syllabus has been mentioned below.

Subject Topics
General English and Vocabulary
  1. Idioms and Phrases
  2. Tenses
  3. Word Formation
  4. Fill in the Blanks
  5. Synonyms & Antonyms
  6. Verb & Adverb
  7. Vocabulary
  8. Theme Detection
  9. Articles
  10. Sentence Completion
  11. Error Correction
  12. Conclusion
  13. Subject-Verb Agreement
  14. Passage Completion
  15. Grammar
  16. Comprehension
  17. Unseen Passages
  18. Sentence Rearrangement
General Science
  1. Laws of motion
  2. Units and measurements
  3. Thermal properties of matter
  4. Gravitation
  5. Kinetic theory
  6. Wave Optics
  7. Work, energy, and power
  8. Physical
  9. world
  10. Oscillations
  11. Ray optics and optical instruments
  12. Mechanical properties of solids
  13. Thermodynamics
  14. Motion in a straight line
  15. Nuclei
  16. Motion in a plane
  17. Systems of particles and rotational motion
  18. Mechanical properties of fluids
  19. Moving charges and magnetism
  20. Electric charges and fields
  21. Electrostatic potential and capacitance
  22. Electromagnetic induction
  23. Current electricity
  24. Magnetism and Matter
  25. Dual nature of radiation and matter
  26. Alternating current
  27. Atoms
  28. Electromagnetic waves
  29. Semiconductor electronics
  30. Waves
  31. The s – block elements
  32. Communication systems
  33. Organic chemistry-some basic principles and techniques and hydrocarbons
  34. P-block elements – group 14 (carbon family)
  35. Solutions
  36. Chemical bonding and molecular structure
  37. Electrochemistry and chemical kinetics
  38. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
  39. General principles of metallurgy
  40. Organic compounds containing c, h, and o
  41. P- block elements group 13 (boron family)
  42. P-block elements
  43. D and f block elements & coordination compounds
  44. Classification of elements and periodicity in properties
  45. Environmental chemistry
  46. Biomolecules
  47. Solid-state
  48. States of matter: gasses and liquids
  49. Chemistry in everyday life
General Mental Ability
  1. Analogy
  2. Classification
  3. Series
  4. Coding-Decoding
  5. Blood Relations
  6. Direction Sense Test
  7. Mathematical Operations
  8. Arithmetical Reasoning
  9. Logical Venn Diagrams
  10. Alphabet Test
  11. Sitting Arrangements
  12. Inserting the Missing Character
  13. Number, Ranking, and Time Sequence Test
  14. Eligibility Test
Computer Fundamentals
  1. Basic Concepts
  2. Operating System
  3. Cyber Security
  4. Software Packages
  5. Spreadsheet
  6. Working with Internet
Statistics, Economics, and Mathematics
  1. Collection, Classification, Tabulation, and Diagrammatic Presentation of data. Measures of Central Tendency, Dispersion, Moments.
  2. Index Number: Uses, types, and limitations of index numbers, construction of index numbers, simple and weighted aggregate method, Simple and weighted average price-relatives, Chain base index numbers, Base shifting, Cost of Living Index numbers.
  3. Design of Sample Survey: Sampling Unit, Sampling frame, Sampling fraction, Sampling with and without replacement, Population Parameter and Sample estimator, Simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, systematic sampling, cluster sampling.
  4. Correlation and Regression: Correlation and its coefficients, Linear Regression.
  5. Time Series Analysis: Components, Measurements of Trend, Seasonal, Cyclical and irregular variations.

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