The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is a statuary body which assists Central Board in administering compulsory contributory Provident Fund Scheme, Pension Scheme and Insurance Scheme for the workforce engaged in the organised sector in India.
EPFO is Employee Provident Fund Organization and it is a national exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for the posts of Enforcement Officer (EO)/ Accounts Officer (AO) and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC). EPFO also recruitment of an Enforcement Officer (EO)/ Accounts Officer (AO) and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner.
EPFO Highlights
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Name of the Exam |
UPSC EPFO |
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Conducted By |
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
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Posts |
Enforcement Officer/ Accounts Officer and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner |
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Eligibility |
Graduation |
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Official Website |
upsc.gov.in |
Eligibility Criteria for EPFO
1. Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized university or institute.
2. All the candidates applying for the exam must be a citizen of India.
3. The applicants applying for the posts of EO must be 18 to 30 years of age and the applicants applying for the posts of APFC must be 18 to 35 years of age.
4. The aspirants must also possess a Bachelor’s degree in any field however a degree in Company Law/Labour Law / Public Administration will be preferred.
5. The candidates who belong to reserve categories will also receive age relaxations according to the regulations set by the Government of India.
Age Relaxation of UPSC EPFO
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Categories |
Age relaxation |
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OBC |
3 years |
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SC/ST |
5 years |
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EPFO’s employee |
5 years |
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Government employee |
5 years |
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PWD with (Gen) |
10 years |
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PWD with SC/ST |
15 years |
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PWD with OBC |
13 years |
