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On 25 February 2023 the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) released the notification for the selection of the candidates for the post of Enforcement Officer (EO), Accounts Officer (AO), and for the post of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC).
The commission will conduct UPSC EPFO Exam 2023 for the recruitment of the candidates followed by an written exam and interview round.
As per the short notice released, a total of 577 vacancies shall be filled for 2023. Out of the total, 418 vacancies are for the post of Enforcement Officers (EO)/ Accounts Officer (AO), and the remaining 159 vacancies are for Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners (APFC). But there has been no official announcement yet.
UPSC EPFO registration will start on 25 February 2023 and the last date for application would be 17 March 2023, as per a short notice.
The written Exam expected date - 02.07.2023 (SUNDAY) OR 20.08.2023 (SUNDAY) OR 08.10.2023 (SUNDAY) OR 17.12.2023 (SUNDAY)
UPSC EPFO APFC Exam Pattern 2023
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The UPSC EPFO APFC written exam is an objective type with multiple-choice questions.
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The duration of the exam is 2 hours with the exam medium of both English and Hindi.
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There shall be negative marking for the exam.
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For every incorrect answer, 1/3rd mark shall be deducted.
Note- Weightage in the ratio of 75:25 will be accorded for marks in Recruitment Test and for marks in Interview for determining the final merit in the instant recruitment case.
The syllabus of the Test broadly comprises the following topics :-
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Sections |
Subject Name |
Marks |
Duration of Test |
Section A |
General English |
300 Marks |
2 Hours |
Section B |
Indian Culture, Heritage and Freedom Movements, and Current Events |
Population, Development, and Globalization |
Governance and Constitution of India |
Present Trends in Indian Economy |
Accounting and Auditing, Industrial Relations, Labor Laws, Insurance |
Basic knowledge of Computer applications, General Science |
Elementary Mathematics, Statistics, and General Mental Ability |
Social Security in India |
Weightage: Recruitment Test (RT) and Interview carry weightage in the ratio of 75:25 for the candidates shortlisted based on Recruitment Test (RT) and qualify in the interview.
UPSC EPFO APFC Exam 2023 Syllabus
The subject-wise UPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus 2023 for both sections has been discussed below. The candidates preparing for UPSC EPFO APFC 2023 Exam must go to each section and prepare for each topic.
UPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus 2023 for General English
- Idioms & Phrases
- Tenses
- Word Formation
- Fill in the Blanks
- Synonyms & Antonyms
- Verb & Adverb
- Prepositions
- Vocabulary
- Theme Detection
- Articles
- Sentence Completion
- Error Correction
- Conclusion
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Passage Completion
- Grammar
- One Word Substitutions
- Comprehension
- Unseen Passages
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Conjunctions
- Active And Passive Voice
- Spotting the Error
- Cloze Test
UPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus 2023 for Indian Culture
- Stone Age
- The Harappan Civilization
- Mauryan Period
- Post- Mauryan Phase: The period of Shungas, Kanvas, and Satavahanas
- Kushana Empire
- Gupta Empire
- Temple Architecture Styles
- Literature and Philosophy
UPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus 2023 for Population
- Births and deaths
- Mobility and migration
- Population aging
- Population changes
- Population estimates and projections
UPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus 2023 for Globalization
- Global issues (category)
- Climate justice
- Economic inequality
- Fairtrade
- Forced migration
- Global dimming
- Human overpopulation
- Human trafficking
UPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus 2023 for Governance
- Board Oversight of Mission-Critical Risks
- Environmental, Social, and Governance Oversight
- Human Capital Management
- Audit Committee Oversight of Internal Controls
- Corporate Culture and Whistleblower Protections
- Board Diversity
UPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus 2023 for Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Tax
- Personal Financial Planning
- Firm Practice Management
- Governmental Audit Quality
- Employee Benefit Plan Audit Quality
- Not for Profit
- Forensic and Valuation Services
- Information Technology
- Professional Ethics
- Plain English Accounting
- Business, Industry, and Government
- Audit Quality
- Fair Value Measurement
UPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus 2023 for Basic Computer Knowledge
- MS Word, Microsoft OneNote
- Microsoft Access
- Introduction to Computer Science
- Boolean Algebra
- Computer Networks
- Emerging Technologies and Web Publishing
- PC Software and Office Automation
- Database Management System
- Data Structures
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Visio and MS Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- The Internet
- Workplace Productivity Tools
- MS Project, Microsoft Publisher
UPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus 2023 for General Science
- Chemical bonding and molecular structure
- Electrochemistry and chemical kinetics
- Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
- States of matter: gasses and liquids
- Laws of motion
- Units and measurements
- Physical
- Gravitation
- Kinetic theory
- Mechanical properties of solids
- Thermodynamics
- Motion in a straight line
- Electrostatic potential and capacitance
- Electromagnetic induction
- Current electricity
- Magnetism and Matter
- world
- Oscillations
- Ray optics and optical instruments
- Alternating current
- Atoms
- Nuclei
- Wave Optics
- Motion in a plane
- Classification of elements and periodicity in properties
- Environmental chemistry
- Biomolecules
- Solid-state
- Systems of particles and rotational motion
- Mechanical properties of fluids
- Moving charges and magnetism
- Electric charges and fields
- P-block elements
- Electromagnetic waves
- Semiconductor electronics
- Thermal properties of Matter
UPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus 2023 for Elementary Mathematics
- Abacus
- LCM and HCF
- Fractions and Decimals
- Place Value & Face Value
- Addition and subtraction
- Multiplication and Division
- Counting
- Counting Money
UPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus 2023 for Statistics
- Describing and displaying data
- Linear regression and correlation
- Experiments and sampling
- Probability
- Hypothesis tests and confidence intervals
UPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus 2023 for General Mental Ability
- Coding-Decoding
- Blood Relations
- Alphabet Test
- Sitting Arrangements
- Direction Sense Test
- Mathematical Operations
- Arithmetical Reasoning
- Analogy
- Classification
- Series
- Number, Ranking, and Time Sequence Test
- Eligibility Test
- Inserting the Missing Character