| Conducting body | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Official website ↗ |
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| Posts | Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (Level 10) |
| Qualification | A degree from a recognised university or an equivalent. A diploma in company law, labour laws or public administration is listed as desirable, not essential. |
| Age limit | Up to 35 years on 18 August 2025 (closing date of the advertisement) (general category) |
| Domicile | Not required |
| Selection stages | Combined Recruitment Test (pen and paper, objective) → Interview → Final merit: test and interview marks weighted 75:25 |
| Latest notification | UPSC Recruitment Special Advertisement No. 52/2025 (EPFO EO/AO and APFC) · 74 vacancies |
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About UPSC EPFO APFC
The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner is a senior officer post in the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. Special Advertisement 52/2025 had 74 vacancies at Level 10 of the pay matrix. APFC candidates take the same Combined Recruitment Test as the EO/AO posts, and UPSC's September 2026 notice lists 256 candidates shortlisted for the APFC interview.
Eligibility
Age limit
General category: Up to 35 years, counted on 18 August 2025 (closing date of the advertisement).
Age relaxation
- OBC: 3 years
- SC: 5 years
- PwBD: 10 years
- Ex-servicemen: 5 years
- Upper age limit: 35 for UR and EWS, 38 for OBC, 40 for SC, 35 for ST and 45 for PwBD.
- The ST limit stays at 35 because the category-wise relaxation applies only to reserved vacancies, and none were reserved for ST in this advertisement.
- EPFO employees and central government servants get up to 5 years.
- Ex-servicemen and ECOs/SSCOs get up to 5 years, as set out in the general instructions attached to the advertisement.
Qualification
A degree from a recognised university or an equivalent. A diploma in company law, labour laws or public administration is listed as desirable, not essential.
Other conditions
- Probation is two years.
- Officers can be posted anywhere in India.
Selection process
- Combined Recruitment Test (pen and paper, objective)
- Interview
- Final merit: test and interview marks weighted 75:25
Exam pattern
Combined Recruitment Test
Mode: Pen and paper, objective multiple choice, in English and Hindi · Duration: 2 hours · Negative marking: One third of the marks for a question is cut for each wrong answer. A blank question has no penalty.
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| One paper covering the nine syllabus areas; all questions carry equal marks |
Interview
| SUBJECT |
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| Interview (25% weight in final merit) |
UPSC EPFO APFC syllabus
Combined Recruitment Test
- General English: understanding and correct use of words
- Indian culture, heritage and freedom movement
- Development issues and current trends in the Indian economy
- Governance and the Constitution of India
- General science and basic computer applications
- Elementary mathematics, statistics and general mental ability
- Industrial relations, labour laws and social security in India
- Principles of accountancy, auditing and insurance
- Current events of national and international importance
What they ask
APFC uses the same two-hour objective test as the EO/AO posts, in English and Hindi, with equal marks per question and a one-third penalty for wrong answers. Specialist areas such as labour laws, social security, accountancy and auditing sit alongside general studies and current events. The interview carries 25% of the final weight. In the 2025 cycle, 256 candidates were shortlisted for the interview against 74 posts.
How to prepare
- Treat labour laws and social security as your core subject, since the advertisement lists enforcement, recovery, legal and pension work among APFC duties.
- Cover accountancy and auditing basics well enough to answer objective questions quickly.
- Prepare for the interview alongside the test, because it carries a quarter of the final weight.
- Practise full two-hour mock tests and track how many marks you lose to the one-third penalty.
- Revise the general studies areas with daily topic-wise practice quizzes on the free Improvam app.
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UPSC EPFO APFC FAQs
In Advertisement 52/2025 it was 35 for UR, EWS and ST, 38 for OBC, 40 for SC, and 45 for PwBD candidates, counted on the closing date.
Sources
- UPSC Recruitment Special Advertisement No. 52/2025 ↗ (official, checked )
- UPSC notice: 74 posts of APFC, EPFO, candidates shortlisted for interview ↗ (official, checked )
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