{"id":4888,"date":"2025-09-07T20:55:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T15:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=4888"},"modified":"2025-10-14T18:11:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:41:48","slug":"upsc-epfo-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-epfo-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC EPFO Exam 2025 Eligibility, Syllabus, Pattern, Vacancies &#038; Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>UPSC EPFO Exam: UPSC EPFO Exam 2025 is a national-level competitive exam conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to fill vacancies in the Employees\u2019 Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), a statutory body under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The UPSC selects candidates for various roles, including Enforcement Officer\/Accounts Officer (EO\/AO), Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC), and Personal Assistant (PA).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-epfo-application-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPFO Application Form 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is UPSC EPFO Exam?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>UPSC EPFO Exam is a nationwide competitive exam administered by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) t<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">o select candidates for various positions within the Employees\u2019 Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), such as Enforcement Officer\/Accounts Officer (EO\/AO), Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC), and Personal Assistant (PA).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-epfo-eligibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC EPFO Eligibility 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPSC EPFO Exam Overview<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Public Service Examination (UPSC) and Employees\u2019 Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) exam is a highly prestigious examination <\/span><b>for recruiting Enforcement Officers\/Accounts Officers (EO\/AO), Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners (APFC), and Personal Assistants <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(PA). Under the Union government, a detailed overview is given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>UPSC EPFO Exam Overview<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Creteria\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Details<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name of Examination<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPFO<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who conducts EPFO Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of EPFO Vacancies 2025\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">230<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Level of EPFO Examination<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Level\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPFO Form Fee<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rs 25 for Gen\/OBC\/EWS, fee is exempted\u00a0 for SC\/ST\/PwBD\/female applicants<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequency of EPFO Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually yearly<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salary of EPFO<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EA\/EO- Rs 47000-151000<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APFC-Rs 56000-177000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Official Website<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/upsc.gov.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upsc.gov.in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education Qualification for EPFO Exam<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bachelor\u2019s degree in any discipline<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>Types of UPSC EPFO Exam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPSC has released its official notification on 29 July 2025, announcing three types of EPFO exams to fill 230 vacancies. Types of EPFO exams are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Enforcement Officer\/Accounts Officer (EO\/AO)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC), and<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Personal Assistant (PA)<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>EPFO Exam Date 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>UPSC EPFO Exam 2025 is scheduled for 30 November 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><b>Sunday) from 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. THE UPSC EPFO exam is an offline pen-and-paper-based examination. Detailed EPFO Exam Date 2025 is given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 EPFO Exam Date 2025<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Aspect\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Detail<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPFO 2025 Exam Date<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 November 2025 (9:30 am-11:30 am)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPFO Admit Card 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TBA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><b>EPFO Exam Schedule 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>UPSC EPFO exam is scheduled to be held on 30th November 2025 (Sunday) from 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It will be The offline pen-and-paper Combined Recruitment EPFO Exam schedule 2025 is given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 EPFO Exam Schedule 2025\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Aspect\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Details<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPFO 2025 Exam Date<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 November 2025 (9:30 am-11:30 am)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPFO Admit Card 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TBA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Application Start Date<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29 July 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Application End Date<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22 August 2025<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPFO Exam Result 2025 Date<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TBA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC EPFO 2025 Interview Date<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TBA<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-5575\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-5575 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default-base\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"New Slideshow\" data-height=\"300\" data-width=\"700\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_5575\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_5575\">\n            <ul aria-live='off' class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5579 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"400-X-180cdr-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/mains\/upsc-qep-2026-batch-5-english\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/400-X-180cdr-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5579 msDefaultImage\" title=\"400 X 180cdr\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5580 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/qep-pocket-notes-2.0\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/pocket-notes-website-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5580 msDefaultImage\" title=\"pocket-notes-website-400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-5581 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-10-11 11:47:58\" data-filename=\"web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled-700x300.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/courses\/upsc-cse-books\/toppers-handwritten-upsc-pyq-4-books\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/web-site-banner-toppers-book.-400x180-1-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" height=\"300\" width=\"700\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-5575 slide-5581 msDefaultImage\" title=\"web site banner toppers book. 400x180\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>What is EPFO PA Exam?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>EPFO PA Exam, also known as\u00a0 Employees&#8217; Provident Fund Organisation Personal Assistant <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exam, is a prestigious competitive recruitment examination conducted by the UPSC to select candidates for the position of the Personal Assistant (PA). EPFO PA role is a Group B, Non-Gazetted post responsible for administrative tasks such as drafting correspondence, scheduling meetings, shorthand dictation, and transcription, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are EO and AO in EPFO?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>EO and AO stand for Enforcement Officer and Accounts Officer, respectively. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are designations for the same position, officially referred to as Enforcement Officer\/Accounts Officer (EO\/AO).<\/span><b> EO\/AO is a Group B, Non-Gazetted post<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPSC EPFO Exam Eligibility<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Bachelor\u2019s degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Degrees in Law, Management, or related fields are desirable but not mandatory.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Must be Indian citizens, or subjects of Nepal\/Bhutan, Tibetan refugees (pre-1962), or persons of Indian origin from specified countries (e.g., Pakistan, Sri Lanka, etc.), intending to settle permanently in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EO\/AO: Maximum 30 years (as of August 1, 2025).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APFC: Maximum 35 years (as of August 1, 2025).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age relaxation applies as per UPSC norms (e.g., for SC\/ST\/OBC\/PwBD\/EPFO employees).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>UPSC EPFO Exam Qualification<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Bachelor\u2019s degree in any discipline from a recognised university. Degrees in Law, Management, or related fields are desirable but not mandatory.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>UPSC EPFO Exam Age Limit<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EO\/AO: Maximum 30 years (as of August 1, 2025). APFC: Maximum 35 years (as of August 1, 2025). Age relaxation applies as per UPSC norms (e.g., for SC\/ST\/OBC\/PwBD\/EPFO employees).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPSC EPFO Exam Pattern<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC EPFO exam pattern: According to the UPSC notification<\/span><b>, the EPFO written exam will have a 300-mark section out of a total of 400 marks.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be 120 objective-type questions, and four choices will be provided for each question in the EPFO exam<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>All questions will carry the same marks.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Applicants will be given\u00a0 2 hours to solve the question paper.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The question paper will be in both\u00a0 Hindi and English.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>1\/3rd marks will be deducted for each wrong answer in the UPSC EPFO exam.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For written qualified candidates, there will be an interview of 100 Marks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>UPSC EPFO Exam Syllabus<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC has delineated the EPFO detailed syllabus in its official notification. The detailed EPFO syllabus is given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>General English\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Indian Freedom Struggle<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Current Events and Developmental Issues\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Indian Polity and Economy\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>General Accounting Principles\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Industrial Relations and Labour Laws<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>General Mental Ability and Quantitative Aptitude\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Social Security in India for EPFO Exam<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>General Science and Computer Applications<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>For APFC Only<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Additional topics such as Indian Culture, Population, Development, Globalisation, Auditing, Insurance, and Statistics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/upsc-epfo-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPSC EPFO Syllabus<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>UPSC EPFO Exam FAQs<\/b><\/h2>\n<style>#sp-ea-4885 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-4885{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-4885 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-4885{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-4885.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-4885.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-4885.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-4885.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-4885.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  padding: 7px;\r\n  background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n.sp-ea-one.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  font-size: 1rem;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single .ea-header a .ea-expand-icon {\r\n  margin-right: 0px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion .sp-ea-single{\r\n background: #fff;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.ea-expand a{\r\n  background: #cfe2ff !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.sp-easy-accordion{\r\n  margin-bottom: 1rem;\r\n  margin-top: 1rem;\r\n}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1754993483\"><div id=\"sp-ea-4885\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"1\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div id=\"eap-preloader-4885\" class=\"accordion-preloader\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/><\/div><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-48850\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse48850\" aria-controls=\"collapse48850\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Q1. How many vacancies are there for UPSC EPFO 2025?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse48850\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-4885\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-48850\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC, in its official notification, announced a Total of 230 vacancies for EPFO and APFC. For EO\/AO, there are 156\u00a0 vacancies and for APFC, 74\u00a0 vacancies (UR: 32, SC: 7, OBC: 28, EWS: 7, PwBD: 3).<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-48851\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse48851\" aria-controls=\"collapse48851\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q2. How can I apply for the UPSC EPFO Exam 2025?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse48851\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-4885\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-48851\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GO to upsconline.nic.in or <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/upsc.gov.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">upsc.gov.in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Navigate the EPFO 2025 notification and click \u201cApply Now.\u201d Fill in personal details, upload documents (photograph, signature, ID), and pay the fee. Submit and save the application printout.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-48852\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse48852\" aria-controls=\"collapse48852\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q3. Are previous years' papers available for practice?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse48852\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-4885\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-48852\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, previous year papers for EO\/AO and APFC are available online on the UPSC official website, and PYQ are a valuable source for understanding the exam format, difficulty, nature of the examination and question trends.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-48853\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse48853\" aria-controls=\"collapse48853\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q4. Who Conducts EPFO Exam?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse48853\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-4885\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-48853\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC is the sole Constitutional body responsible for conducting the Employees\u2019 Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Government of India.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-48854\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse48854\" aria-controls=\"collapse48854\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q5. What is UPSC EPFO exam date 2025?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse48854\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-4885\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-48854\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UPSC, in its official notification for the Enforcement Officer\/Accounts Officer (EO\/AO), Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC), has not declared the exam date of UPSC EPFO 2025. It will be declared in the coming months as UPSC EPFO 2025 is scheduled in November 2025<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-48855\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse48855\" aria-controls=\"collapse48855\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Q6. Is there negative marking in the UPSC EPFO Exam?<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse \" id=\"collapse48855\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-4885\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-48855\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yes, 1\/3rd of the marks (0.83 per question) is deducted for each wrong answer. In UPSC EPFO exam, there is no penalty for unattempted questions.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" type=\"application\/ld+json\">{ \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"@id\": \"sp-ea-schema-4885-69e4ddea7ea2a\", \"mainEntity\": [{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q1. How many vacancies are there for UPSC EPFO 2025?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"UPSC, in its official notification, announced a Total of 230 vacancies for EPFO and APFC. For EO\/AO, there are 156\u00a0 vacancies and for APFC, 74\u00a0 vacancies (UR: 32, SC: 7, OBC: 28, EWS: 7, PwBD: 3).\" } },{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q2. How can I apply for the UPSC EPFO Exam 2025?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"GO to upsconline.nic.in or upsc.gov.in. Navigate the EPFO 2025 notification and click \u201cApply Now.\u201d Fill in personal details, upload documents (photograph, signature, ID), and pay the fee. Submit and save the application printout.\" } },{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q3. Are previous years&#039; papers available for practice?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes, previous year papers for EO\/AO and APFC are available online on the UPSC official website, and PYQ are a valuable source for understanding the exam format, difficulty, nature of the examination and question trends.\" } },{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q4. Who Conducts EPFO Exam?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"UPSC is the sole Constitutional body responsible for conducting the Employees\u2019 Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment of the Government of India.\" } },{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q5. What is UPSC EPFO exam date 2025?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"UPSC, in its official notification for the Enforcement Officer\/Accounts Officer (EO\/AO), Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC), has not declared the exam date of UPSC EPFO 2025. It will be declared in the coming months as UPSC EPFO 2025 is scheduled in November 2025\" } },{ \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Q6. Is there negative marking in the UPSC EPFO Exam?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes, 1\/3rd of the marks (0.83 per question) is deducted for each wrong answer. 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