[Download] EPFO Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

The EPFO exam in India is conducted by UPSC for the post of Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer. 

EPFO Notification

1. Short Notification out on 21 Feb 2023
2. Form submission to start from 25th Feb, 2023 12:00 PM
3. Form submission to end on 17th Mar, 2023 6:00 PM
4. Vacancies:
   • EO/AO: 418 vacancies
   • APFC: 159 vacancies

Eligibility Criteria

• A candidate who is above the age of 21 and is below 35 years of age is eligible on the age front.
• Relaxation of 5 years on the age limit if you belong to SC/ST category, and 3 years in the case of the OBC category.
• Candidates must have completed graduation from a recognized university in any discipline.

UPSC APFC Exam Pattern 

• The UPSC EPFO APFC exam includes two phases, Phase 1 and Phase 2.
• Phase 1 is the written exam
  • The exam carries 100 marks and the duration of the exam is 2 hours
  • Negative marking of 1/3 marks upon marking a wrong answer.
• Phase 2 is the Personal Interview, which carries a total of 100 marks

Important Points 

• Previous exam was held in 2016 – notification after 6 years
• There will be objective-type questions with multiple choices of answers.
• The medium of the test will be both Hindi and English.
• There is a negative marking of one-third of the marks assigned to each question

Requirement 

• Matriculation Certificate/Marksheet
• Age Proof/Birth Certificate
• Education Certificate
• Caste Certificate
• Challan/Credit Certificate/E Challan
• Photograph and signature