UPSC EPFO Vacancy 2021: Recruitment notification for the post of Enforcement Officer/ Accounts Officer, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour and Employment has been released by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The UPSC EPFO notification was released for a total of 421 vacancies. The Commission has announced openings for the UPSC EPFO exam is going to be conducted on May 9, 2021. Read the article for having detailed UPSC EPFO Vacancy 2021.
UPSC EPFO Vacancy 2021- Category Wise EPFO Vacancies
The following table is the category-wise UPSC EPFO Vacancy 2021:
Category |
Vacancies |
General(UR) |
168 |
SC |
62 |
ST |
33 |
OBC |
116 |
EWS |
42 |
Total |
421 |
Must-Check: UPSC EPFO Age Limit Relaxation
The age limit relaxation for UPSC EPFO is 30 years.
SC/ST |
Upto 5 years |
OBC |
Upto 3 years |
Employees of the provident fund organization |
Upto 5 years |
Ex- servicemen |
Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs shall be relaxed by five years subject to the condition that on the closing date for receipt of applications the continuous service rendered in the Armed Forces by an Ex-Serviceman is not less than six months after attestation. |
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 |
Age relaxation of 10 years (15 years for SC/ST candidates and 13 years for OBC candidates) in upper age limit shall be allowed to persons suffering from (a) blindness or low vision, (b) hearing impairment and (c) locomotor disability or cerebral palsy, in case of direct recruitment to all civil posts/services under the Central Government identified suitable to be held by persons with such disabilities, subject to the condition that maximum age of the applicant on the closing date shall not exceed 56 years. Relaxation of age limit would be permissible to such persons who have a minimum of 40% disability |
UPSC EPFO Selection Process 2021
The selection process of the UPSC EPFO 2020 Exam for the posts of Enforcement Officer/ Accounts Officer will contain an offline exam and an Interview.
To shortlist the candidates for the Interview round will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) across different exam centres, a pen & paper based Recruitment Test (RT) will be taken. Recruitment Test (RT) and Interview carry weightage within the ratio of 75:25 for the candidates shortlisted supported Recruitment Test (RT) and qualify within the interview.
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FAQs on UPSC EPFO Vacancy
What is UPSC EPFO eligibility?
The minimum UPSC EPFO Educational Qualification includes a graduation. Aspirants must have a baccalaureate in Law, M.A. in Business Administration, Five years degree in Law, or postgraduate diploma in Company Secretary, Management, cost and management accountant, and chartered accountants are going to be preferred.
How many exams are there in UPSC EPFO?
The UPSC EPFO exam 2020 consists of two stages – EPFO Recruitment Test (RT) and Interview.
Who can apply for EPFO?
There are different age limits for UPSC EPFO. They are categorized as: a) For SC/ST upto 5 years, b) For OBC upto 3 years, c) For Employees of Central Government & employees of EPFO i) General upto 40 years, ii) SC/ST upto 45 years, iii)OBC upto 43 years, d) Meritorious sportsperson upto 5 years (10 years just in case of SC/ST).