UPSC EPFO Notification 2023 has been announced by the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) under the Recruitment Special Advertisement No 51/2023. This UPSC EPFO Advertisement invites all graduates to serve as the Enforcement Officer & Accounts Officer for 418 vacancies under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour and Employment.
UPSC EPFO Notification 2023 – Check official Exam date
On 25th February 2023, UPSC announced a vacancy for UPSC EPFO Enforcement Officer & Accounts Officer Under Vacancy No. 23025101725. There is a total of Four Hundred Eighteen vacancies for the post of EO/AO in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour & Employment. The details of the UPSC EPFO notification 2023 are as follows –
Post Name
Enforcement Officer & Accounts Officer
Notified by
Union Public Service Commission
Number of Total Vacancies
418
Qualification
Essential Qualification – Degree from a recognised University or Equivalent
UPSC has already published the calendar 2023-24 for different exams. Please check UPSC Calendar here. So, Most probably, the UPSC will take the EPFO EO/AO Examinations on the reserved dates in 2023. The most probable exam date for UPSC EPFO is either 02 July 2023 or 20 August 2023.
EPFO EO/AO Exam Pattern
The selection process for EPFO Enforcement Officer & Accounts Officer 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.
EPFO Enforcement Officer & Accounts Officer – 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 EPFO
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 EPFO 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 EPFO Eligibility and Qualification
The essential qualification to apply for EPFO Enforcement Officer & Accounts Officer Recruitment 2023 is only a degree from a recognised university or equivalent.
EPFO Enforcement Officer & Accounts Officer is one of the highest-paying government jobs in India. It has a pay scale of Level – 8 in the Pay Matrix as per the 7th CPC. in 2023, an EPFO Enforcement Officer & Accounts Officer salary is around ₹1Lakh.
Pay Level
8
Pay Band
PB-2
Pay Scale
₹9,300 – ₹34,800
Grade Pay
₹4800
Basic Pay
₹47,600 – ₹1,51,100
Allowances
Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance Travel Allowances, Leave Travel Concession Central gov health services Fixed Medical allowance Group Insurance
Gross Salary
₹82,436
Salary in Hand
₹70,000 – ₹75,000
FAQs on UPSC EPFO Exam 2023
who can apply for UPSC EPFO 2023?
any graduate
What is the difficulty level of the UPSC EPFO Exam?
UPSC EPFO exam difficulty level is similar to Civil Service Prelims examination.
Can SSC Aspirant prepare for UPSC EPFO Exam?
Yes, as the English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Syllabus of SSC overlap with the EPFO syllabus. so, students preparing for ssc can also prepare for the EPFO examination.
