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 | |
Event | Tentative Date |
UPSC EPFO EO/AO and APFC Notification 2024-25 | March 2025 |
EO/AO Written Test | July 2025 |
APFC Written Test | July 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.
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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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.
- 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
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:
- General English
- 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
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:
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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 | Patna | Tirupati |
Ananthapuru | Gangtok | Kochi | Port Blair | Udaipur |
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) | Gautam Buddh Nagar | Kohima | Prayagraj (Allahabad) | Varanasi |
Bareilly | Gaya | Kolkata | Puducherry | Vellore |
Bengaluru | Ghaziabad | Kozhikode (Calicut) | Pune | Vijayawada |
Bhopal | Gorakhpur | Leh | Raipur | Visakhapatnam |
Bilaspur(Chhattisgarh) | Gurgaon | Lucknow | Rajkot | Warangal |
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:
Category | Amount |
SC/ST/PwBD | Nil |
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.