Published 13:35 IST, June 24th 2021

UPSC EPFO Recruitment Exam to be held on Sept 5; Check pattern, syllabus here

UPSC EPFO Recruitment Exam date has been announced. Exam to be held on Sept 5. Read here to know exam pattern, syllabus, eligibility, and full details

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UPSC EPFO Recruitment exam: Union Public Service Commission has released revised exam dates of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization recruitment exam. As per revised schedule, UPSC EPFO exam will be held on 5th September 2021. Earlier it was decided that exams will be held on 9th May 2021. UPSC EPFO exam was postponed due to COVID Pandemic.Details can be checked on https://www.upsc.gov.in/

Recruitment test is for 421 posts of Enforcement Officer/ Accounts Officer in Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), M/o Labour and Employment. Candidates will be asked questions from General Ability Test paper. exam will have a maximum of 300 marks. exam will be in both, Hindi and English medium. Each wrong answer will carry a deduction of one-third of marks assigned to that question. Candidates will be shortlisted based on Recruitment Test ( RT). weightage of test and interview will be 75:25.

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UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2020: Pattern to be followed

  • Candidates will appear for a written exam.
  • written exam will be followed by an interview.
  • Candidates who will qualify for above-mentioned rounds will be shortlisted. y will be employed as enforcement officers or account officers at Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, and Ministry of Labour and Employment.

UPSC EPFO Exam: Syllabus

  • General English – To evaluate candidate’s understanding of English language and workman- like use of words
  • Indian Freedom Struggle
  • Current Events and Developmental Issues
  • Indian Polity and Economy
  • General Accounting Principles
  • Industrial Relations and Labour Laws
  • General Science & Knowledge of Computer Applications
  • General Mental Ability & Quantitative Aptitude
  • Social Security in India

13:35 IST, June 24th 2021