UPSC EPFO Syllabus 2023, Applicant can download the pdf of UPSC EPFO Syllabus and Exam Pattern at upsc.gov.in

UPSC EPFO has officially released a notification regarding the UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023. According to the latest notification, the UPSC EPFO Examination will be held soon. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the UPSC EPFO 2023 Syllabus and Exam Pattern for the post of Enforcement officer (EO) and Account officer (AO). There is a total of 577 vacancies vacancies 418 Enforcement officer (EO), Account officer (AO) and 159 Assistant Provident fund Commission (APFC) available which have to be filled. UPSC EPFO (Employee provident fund organization) application form will be available from 25th February 2023 and the last date to apply is 17th March 2023. Candidates will be selected based on offline pen paper Recruitment Test (RT) and interview. You can directly apply for the post from the official website that is upsc.gov.in

In this article we will tell you all the details about the official notification released about UPSC EPFO recruitment, UPSC EPFO Exam pattern, UPSC EFPO Syllabus. Candidates preparing for the post UPSC EPFO enforcement officer and account officer must know about the syllabus and exam pattern of UPSC EPFO so that you can prepare for the exam and score good marks.

UPSC Civil Services Exam

UPSC EPFO Syllabus 2023 Key Highlight

Organizing Body	Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Exam Name	UPSC EPFO Recruitment
Post	Enforcement officer (EO) and Account officer (AO) Assistant Provident fund Commission (APFC).
Total Number of Vacancy	577
Application starting date	25th February 2023
Last date to apply	17th March 2023
UPSC EPFO exam date	First week of June
UPSC EPFO result	First week of July
Official website	upsc.gov.in

UPSC EPFO Syllabus 2023- Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant who is applying for this recruitment must be an Indian citizen.

Educational Qualification

• Candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized institution but a degree in Company law/ labour law/ Public Administration will be giving more preference.

Age Limit

Enforcement officer (EO) Age limit

• Minimum Age – 18 years
• Maximum Age – 30 years

Account officer (AO) Age limit

• Minimum Age – 18 years
• Maximum Age – 35 years

UPSC Syllabus Prelims and Mains Exam

upsc.gov.in Selection Process

• Recruitment Test (RT)
• Interview

UPSC EPFO Exam Pattern

Below are the detailed UPSC EPFO exam pattern

• UPSC EPFO exam will be held offline that is candidates will use pen and paper for answering.
• Duration of the test will be 2 hours
• Total number of questions will be 120.
• The paper will be of 300 marks.
• All questions will carry equal marks.
• For every wrong marks 1/3 marks will be deducted.
• The Exam paper will be available in both Hindi and English language.
• The question will be objective type with multiple choices of answer.
• Unanswered/unattempt question will be giving zero marks.

UPSC EPFO Qualifying Marks

In below table you can see the list of marks required to qualify the UPSC EPFO exam

Category	Qualifying marks
General	50
OBC	45
SC/ST/ person with disability	40

Note: Candidates who will qualify in the recruitment test will be selected for the interview.

UPSC EPFO Weightage

According to the official notification the Recruitment Test (RT) and interview carry weightage in the ratio of 75:25. The Recruitment test will carry 300 marks and the interview will carry 100 marks.

UPSC EPFO Syllabus

Below is the table which will tell UPSC EPFO syllabus subject and topicwise.

Subject	Topics
Mathematics	Geometry Algebra Unitary Methods Time and Work Profit and Loss Number System Speed, Distance, and Time
Mental Ability	Logical Reasoning Alphanumeric Series Sequence and Series
Computer Application	Internet Surfing MS Officer Basics of Computer Cyber Security
English	Reading Comprehension Grammar Vocabulary Synonym and Antonym Articles Sentence Rearrangement Error Correction Comprehension Parts of Speech Structure of Sentence Subject-Verb Agreements Nouns Pronouns Verbs Tenses Modals Conditional Sentences Prepositions Conjunctions Articles Adjectives Determiners Adverbs Active-Passive Rearrangement Para Jumbles Reading Comprehension Complex Preposition Phrasal Verbs Idioms & Phrases Synonyms Antonyms One word substitution
Physics	Units and Measurements Kinematics including distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration laws of motion Electricity Pressure and its applications Light its Phenomenon: Refraction, Reflection, Total Internal Reflection, Dispersion, Diffraction and Interference Uniform Circular Motion and Simple Harmonic Motion
Biology	Food Components Health and Diseases Cells and Tissues Organ systems – Digestive system, Skeletal system, Muscular system, Respiratory system, Circulatory system and Reproductive System
Chemistry	Nanotechnology Chemistry Physical and Chemical changes Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Atoms and Molecules Chemistry in daily life Energy: its types, Renewable and Non-Renewable Metals and Non-metals Acids and Bases
Important technology	Satellites and orbits Indian Space Programme Important Space Agencies of the world Applications of Space Technology Nuclear Technology Biotechnology Information and Communication Technology
Indian Polity and Economy	Governance and Constitution of India Constitutional Framework of India Indian Union and Its Citizens Rights and Duties of Indian Citizens Centre State Relations Executives in India UNION EXECUTIVE STATE EXECUTIVE Legislatures in India State Legislature Judiciary in India Constitutional and Non – Constitutional Bodies in India Local Governments in India Miscellaneous Topics
History	Decline of Mughal Empire and Rise of Regional Powers Advent of Europeans Rise of British in India Rise of Nationalism & Formation of INC Revolt of 1857Early reforms during British Rule Swadeshi Movement and Rise of Extremism Important EVENTS from 1908 – 1918Important Events from 1919 – 1929Important Events from 1929 – 1939Important Events from 1940 to 1947 Socio – Religious Reform Movements Miscellaneous Topics of Modern History Miscellaneous Topics of Ancient and Medieval History Religion & philosophy in India Sculptures & architecture in India Indian music Indian dance forms Indian paintings Indian languages & Literature Sculptures & architecture in India Important fairs & festivals in India UNESCO world heritage in India
Population, Development and Globalization	Indian geography Population Development Globalization Environment
Elementary Maths and Statistics	Basics of Statistics Sampling Methods Measure Of Central Tendency Measure of Dispersion
Social Security	Social security schemes Social Security Legislations
Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications	Introduction to Computer Computer Organisation and data Processing cycle Hardware and software Memory Operating System Computer Network​Commonly used short-cuts and full form used in computer parlance
Insurance	Introduction to Insurance Principles of Insurance Types of Insurance Insurance as a part of social security
Labour Law	Payment of wages act, 1936 Minimum wages act, 1948 Industrial employment (standing orders) act, 1946 Trade unions act, 1926 Factories act, 1948 Industrial disputes act, 1947
Industrial Relations	Overview of industrial relations Indian labour force Trade union Collective bargaining Industrial discipline and grievance procedure
General Accounting Principle	Introduction to the Accounting Meaning of an economic event Branches of Accounting Understanding the process of accounting Objective of Accounting Accounting principles and conventions Accounting terminology Business Transactions and Source Document Accounting Equation Accounting books – Journal, Ledger, cash book and other accounting books Rules of Debit and Credit Types of Accounts Logic of recording of transactions Trial Balance Suspense Account Bills of Exchange Concept and introduction Parties of Bill of Exchange Accounting Standards Preparation of the Final Accounts Ratio Analysis Industrial Relations Overview of industrial relations Indian labour force Trade union Collective bargaining Industrial discipline and grievance procedure