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EPFO — Enforcement Officer / Accounts Officer & APFC

UPSC conducts the EPFO Recruitment Test for two posts under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation — Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer (EO/AO) and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC). Both now share a single written exam, with APFC candidates facing a few extra topics.

Exam sections

📢 Notification & Exam Details📘 Syllabus🔎 Micro Topics📚 Subject Wise Notes
Selection process

Recruitment Test + Interview

Stage 01

Recruitment Test (RT)

A single objective paper for both EO/AO and APFC posts — 120 MCQs, 300 marks, 2 hours.

  • 120 objective-type questions, 2.5 marks each
  • 1/3rd negative marking for each wrong answer
  • Paper available in English & Hindi
  • Carries 75% weightage in the final merit list
Stage 02

Interview

Candidates who clear the RT are called for a personality test before a UPSC panel.

  • 100 marks
  • Carries 25% weightage in the final merit list
  • Tests suitability for an administrative/enforcement role
Posts

EO/AO vs APFC

Both posts share the same written paper; APFC is the more senior, supervisory post with a slightly wider syllabus.

  • EO/AO — Level-8 (7th CPC) pay scale
  • APFC — higher, supervisory grade
  • APFC adds Auditing & Insurance, Management Concepts, Statistics
StageNatureMarksWeightage
Recruitment Test (RT)Objective (120 MCQs)30075%
InterviewPersonality test10025%
The EPFO syllabus is only indicative in the official notification — always cross-check the current year's notification at upsc.gov.in before finalising your strategy.
View full EPFO Syllabus Browse EPFO PYQs EO/AO subjects APFC subjects