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EPFO Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Recruitment Guide
Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner
Special Advertisement 52/2025 examination cycle · UPSC for EPFO
Written and source-checked by NeelGyan Team · Last verified 2 August 2026
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Current recruitment
Special Advertisement 52/2025
Current stage
Written result published; final result awaited
Vacancies
74
Qualification
Recognised university degree or equivalent
Test pattern
Objective · 2 hours · bilingual
Final weighting
Recruitment test 75% + interview 25%
Special Advertisement 52/2025 cycle tracker
- ApplicationsClosed 22 August 2025
- Combined Recruitment TestCompleted
- Written result22 December 2025
- Interview/final resultAwaitedYou are here
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About EPFO APFC
What is EPFO APFC?
EPFO Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner is a Group A recruitment route conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation under the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
APFC has its own eligibility, grade and result track even when UPSC combines its recruitment test with EO/AO.
Latest EPFO APFC Updates
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EPFO APFC Highlights
Key verified exam details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Post | Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner |
| Organisation | Employees' Provident Fund Organisation |
| Classification | Permanent Group A, non-ministerial |
| Pay level | Level 10 |
| Negative marking | One-third of assigned marks |
| Test language | Hindi and English |
| Application status | Closed |
| Final result | Not located by 2 August 2026 |
EPFO APFC Special Advertisement 52/2025 Important Dates
Official notification and exam timeline
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Extended application deadline | Closed | |
| Written result | Published |
EPFO APFC Application Process and Fees
Official application route and fee details
Apply online through the current UPSC online recruitment application route linked from the relevant UPSC recruitment advertisement.
Confirm that the selected vacancy is Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner because APFC and EO/AO appeared in the same Special Advertisement 52/2025 but are separate posts.
The Special Advertisement 52/2025 application window closed on 22 August 2025 after UPSC's official extension.
| Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| APFC only | ₹25 |
| APFC and EO/AO together | ₹50 |
| Women, SC, ST and PwBD candidates | Exempt |
EPFO APFC Eligibility Criteria
Qualification, age and other requirements
Education
University degree
- A recognised university degree or equivalent was the essential qualification.
Desirable qualification
Law or administration diploma
- A diploma in Company Law, Labour Laws or Public Administration was desirable, not essential.
Upper age
35 years for UR/EWS
- The advertised limits were 38 for OBC, 40 for SC, 35 for ST and 45 for PwBD, subject to the notice.
Posting
All-India liability
- Selected APFC officers can be posted anywhere in India.
EPFO APFC admit card
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: The recruitment-test stage is complete for Special Advertisement 52/2025.
Future call letters must be opened from the applicable UPSC Recruitment Test notice.
EPFO APFC Exam Pattern and Selection Process
Stages, papers and qualifying rules
- Stage ITwo-hour Combined Recruitment Test
- Stage IIEligibility scrutiny of provisionally shortlisted candidates
- Stage IIIInterview
- Final meritRecruitment test and interview weighted 75:25
EPFO APFC Combined Recruitment Test
| Component | Weighting | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Recruitment Test | 75% | Objective · 2 hours · Hindi and English |
| Interview | 25% | After shortlisting and scrutiny |
- A wrong test answer loses one-third of the assigned marks.
EPFO APFC Syllabus Overview
Subjects and stages in the official syllabus
- Special Advertisement 52/2025 Combined Recruitment Test — General English; Indian Culture, Heritage and Freedom Movements; Developmental Issues and Present Trends in the Indian Economy; Governance and Constitution of India.
- The same test syllabus also includes General Science and Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications; Elementary Mathematics, Statistics and General Mental Ability; Industrial Relations, Labour Laws and Social Security in India.
- It further includes Principles of Accountancy, Auditing and Insurance, and Current Events of National and International Importance.
English and mental ability
General English, elementary mathematics, statistics and general mental ability.
Constitution and governance
Governance and Constitution of India, culture, heritage and freedom movements.
Economy and current events
Developmental issues, Indian economy trends and national and international current events.
Labour and social security
Industrial relations, labour laws and social security in India.
Accounts and insurance
Principles of accountancy, auditing and insurance.
Science and computers
General science and basic knowledge of computer applications.
EPFO APFC answer key
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: No route-specific current answer-key link was included in the verified source pack.
Check the UPSC Recruitment Tests hub for official answer-key updates.
EPFO APFC result
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: Written result published on 22 December 2025; no final result was located by 2 August 2026.
The written result provisionally shortlisted candidates for the interview stage.
EPFO APFC cut-off
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: No final route-specific cut-off was included in the source pack while recruitment remained ongoing.
Use only a UPSC Recruitment Test cut-off publication when it becomes available.
EPFO APFC Previous Question Papers
Official question-paper resources
UPSC exposes recruitment-test question papers through its official Recruitment Tests hub when available.
Official Information and Sources
Primary notice and authority links
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