🏛️ UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2026
UPSC EPFO APFC Recruitment 2026 – 80 Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Posts
Union Public Service Commission • Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation • Special Advertisement No. 52/2026
📌 Current position:Online forms are being filled for 80 APFC (Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner) positions. You can apply online only until 6:00 PM on September 11, 2026. After that, the link will be closed. The recruitment test for this job is scheduled for December 20, 2026. If you are eligible and wish to apply, please complete the form as soon as possible without waiting for the deadline (September 11) to avoid traffic congestion or server downtime.
📅 UPSC EPFO APFC Recruitment 2026 – Important Dates
Indicative Short Notice19 August 2026
Detailed Advertisement21 August 2026
Online Form Opens22 August 2026
Closing TimeLast Date to Apply11 September 2026, 6:00 PM
Recruitment Test20 December 2026
InterviewSchedule to be issued later
💰 Application Fee
UR / EWS / OBC₹25
SC / ST / PwBD / WomenNo fee
PaymentUse the UPSC online portal
👤 Upper Age Limit
UR / EWS35 Years
OBC38 Years
SC / ST40 Years
Eligible PwBDAdditional relaxation as applicable
Age counted on11 September 2026
💼 UPSC EPFO APFC Vacancy Details 2026
📌 UPSC EPFO APFC Category-Wise Vacancy Distribution
| Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | PwBD* | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner | 15 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 29 | 3* | 80 |
PwBD note:The total number of seats will remain 80, not 83. These three PwBD (Divyang) seats will not be added separately, but will be included within the 80 seats. This is called horizontal reservation. These three candidates will be accommodated within their original category seats (e.g., General, OBC, SC, ST).
🔗 Important Links
UPSC EPFO APFC Eligibility 2026
Only the qualification points that are not already covered in the age card are kept here
- ✓Essential education: You should hold a degree from a recognised university, or an accepted equivalent qualification.
- ✓Desirable qualification: A diploma in Company Law, Labour Laws or Public Administration can strengthen the profile, but it is not the basic degree requirement.
- ✓Category claims: If you are using reservation or age relaxation, keep the supporting certificate ready in the form and validity required for your category.
💵 Pay, Service Liability & Probation
| Pay Level | Level-10 under the 7th CPC Pay Matrix |
| Starting Basic Pay | ₹56,100 before applicable allowances and deductions |
| Service Liability | The post can carry an all-India posting liability within EPFO |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Probation | One year, subject to the service conditions attached to the appointment |
📝 UPSC EPFO APFC Selection & Recruitment Test Pattern 2026
| Stage / Rule | Marks | Duration / Standard | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recruitment Test | 300 | 2 Hours | The paper is generally bilingual, while language-specific questions can follow the language required for that item. |
| Wrong Answer | 1/3 penalty | Per incorrect response | Each incorrect response cuts the score for that question by one-third. |
| Interview | 100 | After RT shortlisting | Only candidates shortlisted from the test move to the interview stage. |
| Final Weightage | 75 : 25 | RT : Interview | The final merit uses weighted performance from both stages. |
| Interview Suitability | 50 / 45 / 40 | UR-EWS / OBC / SC-ST-PwBD | These are the category-wise minimum interview suitability marks out of 100. |
📚 UPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus 2026 – Main Areas
The biggest change this time is that you do not have to rely on old APFC notes. The government has changed 29 old labour laws and made 4 new Labour Codes, so your main focus should be on this section. Section 1:- Labour Codes & Social Security (Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020), OSH Code (Occupational Safety, Health & Working Conditions - 2020)). Section 2:- Accountancy, Auditing & Insurance (Accountancy, Auditing, Insurance). Section 3:- Maths, Statistics & Mental Ability (Elementary Maths, Statistics (New Core), Mental Ability). Section 4:- Current Affairs & Economy (Current Events, Indian Economy), Section 5:- Polity, History & Culture (Governance & Constitution, Indian Culture & Freedom Movement), Section 6:- General Science & Computers (General Science, Basic Computers), Section 7:- General English.
💼 APFC Work Profile – Practical View
Being an APFC (Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner) involves handling multiple responsibilities like compliance, recovery, claims, pensions, legal matters, accounts, and office administration. It is not merely a desk job, as it can also require fieldwork. Furthermore, officers are liable to be posted or transferred to any EPFO office across the country.
📂 Documents to Keep Ready
- ✓A date-of-birth record such as the matriculation or secondary certificate accepted for the application.
- ✓Your degree certificate and supporting marksheets.
- ✓SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS or PwBD certificate, if you are claiming the corresponding benefit.
- ✓Any service, Ex-Servicemen or other document needed for a relaxation claim, where applicable.
- ✓The photograph, signature and identity details asked for on the UPSC application portal.
🧭 How to Apply Online for UPSC EPFO APFC 2026
- 1Open the official UPSC online application portal and sign in or complete the registration steps shown there.
- 2Choose the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner vacancy under Special Advertisement No. 52/2026.
- 3Fill in your personal, category and education details from the records you actually hold.
- 4Upload the documents requested for your qualification and any reservation or relaxation claim.
- 5Pay ₹25 if the fee applies to you, then review the form once more before final submission.
- 6Submit before 6:00 PM on 11 September 2026 and save the final confirmation for your records.
