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UPSC EPFO 2025: Notification Out
UPSC EPFO 2025: Notification Out
The UPSC EPFO is a nationwide examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission to recruit qualified candidates for 230 posts of Enforcement Officer (EO)/Accounts Officer (AO) and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC). These positions are under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which functions under the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
The UPSC EPFO Short Notification 2025 has been released, detailing the vacancies, eligibility criteria, and registration dates. Candidates holding a graduation degree in law, management, or a relevant field are eligible to apply for the UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2025 from 29th July (12:00 noon) to 18th August 2025 (11:59 pm).
Important Dates
The complete schedule for the recruitment has been released by the Union Public Service Commission along with its official UPSC EPFO Notification 2025. We have updated the complete schedule of the events going to take place under UPSC EPFO 2025 in the table below as released officially.
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Events
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Dates
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Notification Date
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22nd July 2025
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Opening date of Registration
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29th July 2025 (12 noon)
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Closing date of Registration
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18th August 2025 (11:59 pm)
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UPSC EPFO Exam Date 2025
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November 2025 (expected)
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Vacancy 2025
The total vacancies for Enforcement Officer (EO)/ Accounts Officer (AO) and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) are 230. The confirmed vacancies have been released along with the release of the UPSC EPFO Notification 2025. This time, 156 vacancies are announced for EO/AO and 74 vacancies for APFC posts.
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UPSC EPFO Vacancy 2025 [Expected]
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Posts
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UR
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SC
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ST
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OBC
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EWS
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Vacancies
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Enforcement Officer (EO)/ Accounts Officer (AO)
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78
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23
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12
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42
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01
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156
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Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC)
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32
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07
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28
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07
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74
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Total
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110
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30
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12
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70
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08
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230
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Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria in terms of educational qualification and age limit, which is required to apply for the vacancies. The Eligibility Criteria for UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2025 are as follows:
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.
Education Qualification
- Education Qualification for EO/AO/APFC posts- Candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree (Graduation) in Any Stream from any recognised university in India will be eligible for this post.
- Desirable: Diploma in Company Law/Labour Laws/Public Administration
Age Limit
The upper Age Limit For UPSC EPFO Recruitment for EO/AO posts is 30 years and for APFC, the upper age limit is 35 years
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Age Relaxation
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Category
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Upper Age Relaxation
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ST/SC
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5 Years
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OBC
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3 Years
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Employees of EPFO
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5 Years
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PH (Gen)
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10 Years
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PH (OBC)
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13 Years
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PH (ST/SC)
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15 Years
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Application Fees
The candidates have to pay the required online application fee to submit their UPSC EPFO Application Form.
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Category
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Fees
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Gen/ OBC/ EWS
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Rs. 25/-
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SC/ ST/ PwD/ Female
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Rs. 0/-
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Mode of Payment
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Online
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Selection Process
The UPSC EPFO 2025 selection process comprises two main stages: a written examination (Recruitment Test) followed by an interview
Stage 1- Recruitment Test
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Mode: Offline
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Type of Questions: Objective-type test (Multiple Choice Questions).
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Duration: 2 hours
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Marks: 300 marks
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No. of Questions: 120, with each question of 2.5 marks.
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Negative Marking: A penalty of 1/3rd of the marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
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Language: The test is bilingual (Hindi and English), except for the General English section.
Stage 2- Interview/Personality Test
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Total Marks: 100 marks, which contribute 25% to the final selection.
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Qualifying Marks: Minimum qualifying marks are different category-wise: 50 for General/EWS, 45 for OBC, and 40 for SC/ST/PH.
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Motive: To analyse the candidate's personality and suitability to the post.
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