UPSC APFC Notification 2023 has been announced by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) under the Recruitment Special Advertisement No 51/2023. This UPSC APFC Advertisement invites all graduates to serve as the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner for 159 vacancies under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour and Employment.
UPSC APFC Notification 2023 – Check official Exam date
On 25th February 2023, UPSC announced a vacancy for Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Under Vacancy No. 23025102725. There is a total of One hundred fifty-nine vacancies for the post of APFC in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour & Employment. The details of the notification are as follows –
Post Name
Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC)
Notified by
Union Public Service Commission
Number of Total Vacancies
159
Qualification
Essential Qualification – Degree from a recognised University or Equivalent Desirable Qualification – Diploma in Company Law/Labour Laws/ Public Administration
UPSC has already published the calendar 2023-24 for different exams. Please check UPSC Calendar here. So, Most probably, the UPSC will take the APFC and EO/AO Examinations on the reserved dates in 2023. The most probable exam date for UPSC APFC is either 02 July 2023 or 20 August 2023.
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The selection process for Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner has two stages – 1. Recruitment Test and 2. Interview. The weightage in the ratio of 75:25 will be accorded for marks in Recruitment Test and for marks in the Interview for determining the final merit in the instant recruitment case.
UPSC APFC Recruitment Test
The recruitment test will be 120 objective-type questions with multiple choices of answers. All questions carry equal marks and the medium of the test will be both Hindi and English. There will be a penalty for wrong answers. Every wrong answer will carry a deduction of one-third of the marks assigned to that question. If no answer is marked for a question, there will be no penalty for that question.
UPSC APFC
EXAM PATTERN
Name of the Test
Recruitment Test
Mode of the Test
Offline (Pen & Paper Mode)
Number of Questions
120
Type of Questions
Objective Type – Multiple choice
Total Duration
2 hours
Medium of the Test
Hindi and English
Negative Marking
1/3rd
Total Marks
100
UPSC APFC Interview
After qualifying Recruitment Test, the qualified students will call for Interview. The Interview will be of 100 marks.
Total Marks
100 marks
Category-wise minimum cut-off marks
UR – 50 marks OBC – 45 marks SC/ST/PH – 40 marks
UPSC APFC Eligibility and Qualification
The essential qualification to apply for UPSC APFC Recruitment 2023 is only a degree from a recognised university or equivalent. However, students who possess a diploma in company law or labour law or public administration are desirable.
UPSC APFC is one of the highest-paying government jobs in India. It has a pay scale of Level – 10 in the Pay Matrix as per the 7th CPC. in 2023, an Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner’s salary is around ₹1Lakh.
Pay Level
10
Basic Pay
₹15,600 – ₹39,100
Grade Pay
₹5400
Basic Pay
₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500
Allowances
Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance Travel Allowances, Leave Travel Concession Central gov health services Fixed Medical allowance Group Insurance
Gross Salary
₹1,11,966
Salary in Hand
₹97,511
FAQs on UPSC APFC Exam 2023
who can prepare for UPSC APFC Exam?
Anyone who is a graduate can prepare for UPSC APFC Exam.
what is the in-hand salary of APFC in EPFO?
The In-Hand salary of APFC is ₹97,511 as per 2023 data.
How many questions will ask in the APFC Recruitment test 2023?
There will be 120 Objective type questions with multiple answers.
What are the total marks for the Recruitment test of the UPSC APFC exam?
There are a total of 100 marks in the recruitment test of the UPSC APFC exam.
What is the selection procedure for UPSC EPFO APFC?
the selection procedure of UPSC EPFO APFC consists of two stages: 1. recruitment test and 2. Interview
what is the age limit for the APFC exam?
the age limit for a UR candidate is below 35 years.
