Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is perhaps the biggest association that is liable for keeping up with and taking care of the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) which is a retirement advantage conspire accessible for every salaried representative. EPFO initiates qualified residents of India to different posts and allows an opportunity to serve in this enormous association. It will welcome applications from every one of the qualified residents of India to apply for the post of Assistant.
The UPSC EPFO Exam will be held in May 2022. (Sunday). The following are the latest EPFO test dates just as other significant dates for the EPFO EO/AO Exam 2022.
A new window appears. Now select ‘Part-I Registration from the below menu options. Fill in the following information:
Select “Save & Continue” from the given menu options and Check the information you entered on the UPSC EPFO application form and then click the “I Agree” button.
Part I of the registration process will be done. You will be given a Registration ID. Make a note of it. An email message will be sent to the candidate’s provided email address.
According to the UPSC EPFO Educational Qualifications, an applicant must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in any field from a recognized university. In the official notification pertaining to EPFO educational eligibility criteria, there are a few desirable streams mentioned. The following are the educational requirements for UPSC EPFO 2022:
(a) Bachelor’s degree in Law/Integrated Five years Degree in Law/Masters in Business Administration/Post Graduate Diploma in Management/Company Secretary/Chartered Accountants/Cost and Management Accountant.
(b) Two years of administration, accounting, or legal experience in a government or listed-private organization.
The EPFO eligibility criteria state the following about nationality eligibility. One of the following criteria must be met by the applicant:
The UPSC EPFO 2022 application process is divided into two stages: Part-I Registration and Part-II Registration
The EPFO age limit for 2022 stipulates that the student’s maximum age should not be over 30 years. The EPFO exam age limit remains unchanged for the General, while the UPSC EPFO age limit has been relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST.
The UPSC has provisions for age relaxation for SC/ST, EPFO employees, ex-servicemen, and others. Here is the following details of the EPFO age limit for various categories in 2022:
Category | Age Limit |
---|---|
SC/ST | Upto 5 Years |
OBC | Upto 3 Years |
Employees of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) | Upto 5 Years |
Ex-Servicemen | Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers, including ECOs/SSCOs, will have their service time reduced by five years if they have served continuously in the Armed Forces for at least six months after attestation on the closing date for applications. |
Central Government employees | Up to 5 years as per instructions issued by the Govt. of India from time to time. (10 years – SC/ST and 8 years for OBC) |
Persons who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J&K during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 | 5 years |
Physically Handicapped (PH) persons | Persons suffering from (a) blindness or low vision, (b) hearing impairment, and (c) locomotor disability or cerebral palsy will be granted a 10-year upper age limit relaxation in case of direct recruitment to all civil posts/services under the Central Government identified as suitable for persons with such disabilities. Persons with a minimum of 40% disability would be eligible for a relaxation of the age limit. |
Category | Application Fees |
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Unreserved Category | INR 250/ |
SC/ST/PH/ WOMEN | INR 500/ |
The EPFO Assistant Recruitment Preliminary exam consists of an objective test that will be conducted online. This test is bilingual (available in both English and Hindi) except for the English section.
The Prelims exam for EPFO Recruitment consists of the following sections -
Name of Section | No. of Qs | Marks | Time |
---|---|---|---|
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 mins |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
TOTAL | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
Each test will have separate timing for each section as mentioned above.
The EPFO Assistant Mains exam will consist of an online objective test consisting of 150 questions with 200 marks. Each section will be allocated a time duration if the time gets over then you will be automatically directed to the next section.
Name of Section | No. of Qs | Marks | Duration |
---|---|---|---|
General/Economy/Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
English Language | 30 | 40 | 30 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes |
Reasoning/Intelligence | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes |
TOTAL | 150 | 200 | 2 hours |
Note: Phase-II marks will be considered for final selection for EPFO Recruitment.
This test will be conducted immediately after the completion of the online objective test of the Phase-II Main Examination.
Test | Syllabus | Duration | Mode of test |
---|---|---|---|
Descriptive Test | English Language (Letter writing, Precis & Comprehension) | 45 minutes | Online |
According to the UPSC EPFO Educational Qualifications, an applicant must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in any field from a recognized university. In the official notification pertaining to EPFO educational eligibility criteria, there are a few desirable streams mentioned. The following are the educational requirements for UPSC EPFO 2022:
(a) Bachelor’s degree in Law/Integrated Five years Degree in Law/Masters in Business Administration/Post Graduate Diploma in Management/Company Secretary/Chartered Accountants/Cost and Management Accountant.
(b) Two years of administration, accounting, or legal experience in a government or listed-private organization.
The EPFO eligibility criteria state the following about nationality eligibility. One of the following criteria must be met by the applicant:
The UPSC EPFO 2022 application process is divided into two stages: Part-I Registration and Part-II Registration
The EPFO age limit for 2022 stipulates that the student’s maximum age should not be over 30 years. The EPFO exam age limit remains unchanged for the General, while the UPSC EPFO age limit has been relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST.
The UPSC has provisions for age relaxation for SC/ST, EPFO employees, ex-servicemen, and others. Here is the following details of the EPFO age limit for various categories in 2022:
Category | Age Limit |
---|---|
SC/ST | Upto 5 Years |
OBC | Upto 3 Years |
Employees of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) | Upto 5 Years |
Ex-Servicemen | Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers, including ECOs/SSCOs, will have their service time reduced by five years if they have served continuously in the Armed Forces for at least six months after attestation on the closing date for applications. |
Central Government employees | Up to 5 years as per instructions issued by the Govt. of India from time to time. (10 years – SC/ST and 8 years for OBC) |
Persons who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J&K during the period from 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989 | 5 years |
Physically Handicapped (PH) persons | Persons suffering from (a) blindness or low vision, (b) hearing impairment, and (c) locomotor disability or cerebral palsy will be granted a 10-year upper age limit relaxation in case of direct recruitment to all civil posts/services under the Central Government identified as suitable for persons with such disabilities. Persons with a minimum of 40% disability would be eligible for a relaxation of the age limit. |
The EPFO Assistant Recruitment Preliminary exam consists of an objective test that will be conducted online. This test is bilingual (available in both English and Hindi) except for the English section.
The Prelims exam for EPFO Recruitment consists of the following sections -
Name of Section | No. of Qs | Marks | Time |
---|---|---|---|
English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 mins |
Numerical Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 mins |
Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 min |
TOTAL | 100 | 100 | 1 Hour |
Each test will have separate timing for each section as mentioned above.
The EPFO Assistant Mains exam will consist of an online objective test consisting of 150 questions with 200 marks. Each section will be allocated a time duration if the time gets over then you will be automatically directed to the next section.
Name of Section | No. of Qs | Marks | Duration |
---|---|---|---|
General/Economy/Financial Awareness | 40 | 40 | 20 minutes |
English Language | 30 | 40 | 30 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes |
Reasoning/Intelligence | 40 | 60 | 35 minutes |
TOTAL | 150 | 200 | 2 hours |
Note: Phase-II marks will be considered for final selection for EPFO Recruitment.
This test will be conducted immediately after the completion of the online objective test of the Phase-II Main Examination.
Test | Syllabus | Duration | Mode of test |
---|---|---|---|
Descriptive Test | English Language (Letter writing, Precis & Comprehension) | 45 minutes | Online |