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We know that you are eagerly waiting for the UPSC EPFO 2024 notification to know the vacancies and exam dates. You might also be on the lookout for any changes in UPSC EPFO 2024 eligibility criteria, pattern, and syllabus that UPSC might make this year. 

UPSC EPFO 2024 Notification

The 2024-25 notification for EO/AO and APFC posts of EPFO is expected within the next 6 months.

Important Dates of UPSC EPFO 2024 Notification

Here are the expected dates of the UPSC EPFO EO/AO and APFC 2024/25 exams.

UPSC EPFO EO/AO and APFC 2024-25
Important Dates
EventTentative Date
UPSC EPFO EO/AO and APFC Notification 2024-25March 2025
EO/AO Written TestJuly 2025
APFC Written TestJuly 2025

After knowing the important dates, it’s time to take a look at the expected UPSC EPFO vacancies of 2024-25.

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Expected Vacancies in UPSC EPFO 2024 Notification

  • Looking at the past five exams, the number of UPSC EPFO EO/AO vacancies has varied from 291 to 421, and the number of UPSC EPFO APFC vacancies has varied from 159 to 253.
  • Based on this trend, you can expect 250+ UPSC EPFO EO/AO vacancies and 100+ UPSC EPFO APFC vacancies in the upcoming 2024-25 recruitment notification for the UPSC EPFO exam.

Let’s now understand the eligibility requirements for the UPSC EPFO 2024 exam.

UPSC EPFO 2024 Eligibility

UPSC EPFO EO/AO and APFC eligibility criteria include age limit and educational qualification. Here is a quick way to check your eligibility for the UPSC EPFO exam. 

EPFO EO AO Eligibility Criteria
EPFO APFC Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit for the UPSC EPFO Exams

  • Age for the UPSC EPFO EO/AO and APFC exams is calculated as of the last date for submission of the online application.
  • There is no minimum age mentioned in the official notification. 
  • The maximum age limit for EO/AO posts for the unreserved/general category is 30 years.
  • The maximum age limit for APFC posts for the unreserved/general category is 35 years.

Education Qualification for UPSC EPFO

UPSC EPFO EO/AO: A bachelor’s degree in any subject from a recognized university or institute is the minimum educational qualification required to be eligible to apply for the UPSC EPFO EO/AO exam.

UPSC EPFO APFC: Here are the essential and desirable educational qualifications required to be eligible for the UPSC EPFO APFC exam:

  • Essential: Degree of a recognized University or equivalent
  • Desirable: Diploma in Company Law/Labour Laws/Public Administration
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UPSC EPFO EO AO and APFC Educational Qualifications

Now that you have understood the UPSC EPFO 2024 eligibility, let’s understand the UPSC EPFO 2024 exam pattern.

UPSC EPFO 2024 Pattern

The selection procedure for the UPSC EPFO EO/AO and APFC exams consists of:

  • Phase 1 (Recruitment Test)
  • Phase 2 (Interview)

UPSC EPFO EO & APFC 2024 Pattern

Here is the UPSC EPFO EO/AO & APFC pattern:

  • Phase 1, also known as a recruitment test (RT), is an objective-type test conducted in offline mode.
  • It lasts 2 hours and carries a total of 300 marks.
  • The test consists of 120 questions, each carrying 2.5 marks.
  • Negative marking applies, with a deduction of 1/3rd of a mark for every incorrect answer.
UPSC EPFO EO AO and APFC Pattern - Recruitment Test
  • Phase 2, also known as personality test or interview, assesses your personality, suitability, and communication skills.
  • It carries a total of 100 marks, and there is a category-wise minimum cut-off, which is
    • 50 marks for UR/General
    • 45 marks for OBC
    • 40 marks for SC/ST/PH
UPSC EPFO EO AO and APFC Pattern - Personality Test

After understanding the UPSC EPFO EO/AO and APFC pattern, it’s time to take a look at the syllabus.

UPSC EPFO 2024 Syllabus

The official syllabus of the UPSC EPFO EO/AO and APFC exams broadly comprises the following topics:

  1. General English
  2. Indian Freedom Struggle
  3. Current Events and Developmental Issues
  4. Indian Polity & Economy
  5. General Accounting Principles
  6. Industrial Relations & Labour Laws
  7. General Science & Knowledge of Computer Applications
  8. General Mental Ability & Quantitative Aptitude
  9. Social Security in India

For a detailed syllabus, click on the link: UPSC EPFO APFC 2024 Syllabus

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UPSC EPFO 2024 Exam Centers

Here are the centers for the UPSC EPFO EO/AO and APFC Recruitment test (RT) exam:

UPSC EPFO 2024 
RT Exam Centers
Agartala Cuttack Indore Mumbai Shimla
Agra Dehradun Itanagar Mysuru Siliguri
Ahmedabad Delhi Jabalpur Nagpur Srinagar
Aizawl Dharamshala(Himachal Pradesh)Jaipur Nasik Srinagar (Uttarakhand)
Ajmer Dharwar Jammu Navi Mumbai Surat
Aligarh Dispur Jodhpur Panaji (Goa)Thiruvananthapuram
Almora (Uttarakhand) Faridabad Jorhat PatnaTirupati
Ananthapuru Gangtok Kochi Port BlairUdaipur
Aurangabad (Maharashtra)  Gautam Buddh NagarKohima Prayagraj (Allahabad)Varanasi
Bareilly Gaya Kolkata PuducherryVellore
Bengaluru Ghaziabad Kozhikode (Calicut)PuneVijayawada
Bhopal Gorakhpur Leh RaipurVisakhapatnam
Bilaspur(Chhattisgarh)Gurgaon Lucknow RajkotWarangal
Chandigarh Gwalior Ludhiana Ranchi 
Chennai Hyderabad Madurai Sambalpur
Coimbatore Imphal Mandi (HimachalPradesh)Shillong

Important Note: The details of the UPSC EPFO EO/AO and APFC interview centers will be mentioned in the interview call letter.

Now, let’s understand how much the application fee is to apply for the UPSC EPFO EO & APFC exam.

UPSC EPFO 2024 Application Fee 

Here is the application fee and intimation changes to apply for the UPSC EPFO exam:

CategoryAmount
SC/ST/PwBDNil
GEN/OBC/EWSs₹25*

*₹25 for each post. 

How to Pay Fees for the UPSC EPFO 2024 Exam

The UPSC EPFO EO/AO and APFC 2024 application fee can be paid by

  • Paying the money in any branch of the SBI in cash
  • Using the net banking facility of any bank
  • Using Visa/Master/Rupay/Credit/Debit Card/UPI payment 
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Conclusion

On this page, we have covered everything you need to know about the UPSC EPFO 2024 notification, including tentative exam dates, expected vacancies, eligibility criteria, the latest exam format and syllabus, and more. We’ll update you once the official UPSC EPFO notification is released. If you still have any queries, please check out the FAQs section.