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The agency’s charter is granted by Part XIV of the Constitution of India, titled as Services Under the Union and the States. The commission is mandated by the Constitution for appointments to the services of the Union and All India Services. It is also required to be consulted by the Government in matters relating to the appointment, transfer, promotion and disciplinary matters. The commission reports directly to the President and can advise the Government through him. Although, such advice is not binding on the Government. Being a constitutional authority, UPSC is amongst the few institutions which function with both autonomy and freedom, along with the country’s higher judiciary and lately the Election Commission.

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Established on 1 October 1926 as Public Service Commission, it was later reconstituted as Federal Public Service Commission by the Government of India Act 1935; only to be renamed as today’s Union Public Service Commission after the independence.

UPSC Released latest recruitment notification for 577 Various Post. All the information related to UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 is mentioned below. Please read all the instructions carefully before Applying.

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UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 Notification Released for 395 Posts; Apply Online

Category	Details
Recruitment Organization	As per Art. 320, it shall be the duty of the Union Public Service Commissions to conduct examinations for appointments to the services of the Union. It shall also assist two or more States, if requested so, in framing and operating schemes of joint recruitment for any services. It shall be the duty of a Union Public Service Commission to advise on any matter referred to them; provided that the President has not made any regulations specifying the matters in which it shall not be necessary for Union Public Service Commission to be consulted.
Post Name	Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner and Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer
Vacancies	577
Last Date to Apply	17-March-2023 (06:00 PM)
Category	UPSC Recruitment 2023
Official Website	www.upsc.gov.in.
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UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 Important Dates

Event	Date
Apply Start From	25-Feb-2023
Last Date to Apply	17-March-2023

UPSC EPFO Recruitment Application Fees 2023

Those candidates who wish to apply for both the posts have to pay Rs. 50/-
(Rupees Fifty only). However, those candidates who wish to apply for the single post
have to pay Rs. 25/- (Rupees Twenty Five only)

UPSC EPFO Recruitment Age Limit 2023

For the post of Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer in Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour &Employment Age limit is 30 years.
For the post of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner in Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour & Employment Age limit is 35 years.
The age limit shown against all items is the normal age limit and the age is relaxable for SC/STcandidates upto 5 years and upto 3 years for OBC candidates in respect of vacancies reserved for them. SC/ST/OBC Candidates have to produce a caste certificate in prescribed proforma. *Age limit is also relaxable for Employees of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation upto 5 years. For age concession applicable to other categories of applicants please see relevant paras of the “Instructions and Additional Information to Candidates for Recruitment by Selection” c) A candidate will be eligible to get the benefit of community reservation only in case the particular caste to which the candidates belong is included in the list of reserved communities issued by the Central Government. If a candidate indicates in his/her application form that he/she belongs to a SC/ST/OBC/General category but subsequently writes to the Commission to change his/her category, such request shall not be entertained by the Commission.

UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 Vacancy Detail

Vacancy No. 23025101725 – Four hundred eighteen vacancies for the post of Enforcement
Officer/Accounts Officer in Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour &
Employment (SC-57, ST-28, OBC-78, EWS-51, UR-204) (PwBD-25)*. *Of the four hundred eighteen
vacancies, twenty five vacancies are reserved for candidates belonging to category of Persons with
Benchmark Disability (PwBD). *Of the twenty five vacancies reserved for candidates belonging to
category of Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD), ten vacancies are reserved for candidates
belonging to category of Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) viz. Blindness and Low
Vision with disability i.e. Blind (B) or Low Vision (LV), seven vacancies are reserved for candidates belonging to category of Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) viz. Deaf and Hard of Hearing with disability i.e. Deaf (D) or Hard of Hearing (HH), six vacancies are reserved for candidates belonging to category of Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) viz. Locomotor Disability including Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims and Muscular Dystrophy with disability i.e. Both legs affected but not arms (BL) or Both arms affected (BA) or One leg affected (R or L) (OL) or One arm affected (R or L) (OA) or One leg and One arm affected (OLA) or Cerebral Palsy (CP) or Leprosy Cured (LC) or Dwarfism (DW) or Acid Attack Victims (AAV) and remaining two vacancies are reserved for
candidates belonging to category of Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) viz. Autism,
Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disability and Mental Illness with disability i.e.
Specific Learning Disability (SLD) or Mental Illness (MI), Multiple disabilities (MD) i.e. at
least two disabilities from the categories of the disabilities indicated above. The vacancies are also
suitable for candidates belonging to category of Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) viz.
Blindness and Low Vision with disability i.e. Blind (B) or Low Vision (LV), Deaf and Hard
of Hearing with disability i.e. Deaf (D) or Hard of Hearing (HH), Locomotor Disability
including Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims and Muscular
Dystrophy with disability i.e. Both legs affected but not arms (BL) or Both arms affected (BA)
or One leg affected (R or L) (OL) or One arm affected (R or L) (OA) or One leg and One
arm affected (OLA) or Cerebral Palsy (CP) or Leprosy Cured (LC) or Dwarfism (DW) or
Acid Attack Victims (AAV), Autism, Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disability and
Mental Illness with disability i.e. Specific Learning Disability (SLD) or Mental Illness (MI),
Multiple disabilities (MD) i.e. at least two disabilities from the categories of the disabilities
indicated above. The post is permanent. Group- “B”, Non-Ministerial. Salary for Pay Scale: Level- 08 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC.
Vacancy No. 23025102725 – One hundred fifty nine vacancies for the post of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner in Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour & Employment (SC-25, ST-12, OBC-38, EWS-16, UR-68) (PwBD-08)*. *Of the one hundred fifty nine vacancies, eight vacancies are reserved for candidates belonging to category of Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD). *Of the eight vacancies reserved for candidates belonging to category of Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD), two vacancies are reserved for candidates belonging to category of Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) viz. Blindness and Low Vision with disability i.e. Blind (B) or Low Vision (LV), two vacancies are reserved for candidates belonging to category of Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) viz. Deaf and Hard of Hearing with disability i.e. Deaf (D) or Hard of Hearing (HH), two vacancies are reserved for candidates belonging to category of Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) viz. Locomotor Disability including Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims and Muscular Dystrophy with disability i.e. Both legs affected but not arms (BL) or Both arms affected (BA) or One leg affected (R or L) (OL) or One arm affected (R or L) (OA) or One leg and One arm affected (OLA) or Leprosy Cured (LC) or Dwarfism (DW) or Acid Attack Victims (AAV) or Muscular Dystrophy (MDy) and remaining two vacancies are reserved for candidates belonging to category of Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) viz. Autism, Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disability and Mental Illness with disability i.e. Mental Illness (MI), Multiple disabilities (MD) i.e. at least two disabilities from the categories of the disabilities indicated above. The vacancies are also suitable for candidates belonging to category of Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) viz. Blindness and Low Vision with disability i.e. Blind (B) or Low Vision (LV), Deaf and Hard of Hearing with disability i.e. Deaf (D) or Hard of Hearing (HH), Locomotor Disability including Cerebral Palsy, Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims and Muscular Dystrophy with disability i.e. Both legs affected but not arms (BL) or Both arms affected (BA) or One leg affected (R or L) (OL) or One arm affected (R or L) (OA) or One leg and One arm affected (OLA) or Leprosy Cured (LC) or Dwarfism (DW) or Acid Attack Victims (AAV) or Muscular Dystrophy (MDy), Autism, Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disability and Mental Illness with disability i.e. Mental Illness (MI), Multiple disabilities (MD) i.e. at least two disabilities from the categories of the disabilities indicated above.The post is permanent. Group- “A”, Non-Ministerial. Pay Scale: Level- 10 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC.

UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 Education Qualification

Educational Qualifications:

For the post of Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer – ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATIONAL: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from recognised university or institute. NOTE: The Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
For the post of Assistant Provident Fund – ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATIONAL: Degree of a recognised University or Equivalent. DESIRABLE: Diploma in Company Law/Labour Laws/Public Administration. NOTE: The Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.

UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 Selection Process

A pen & paper based Recruitment Test (RT) to short-list the candidates for Interview for
recruitment to the posts of Enforcement Officers/Accounts Officers (Item No. 1 above) and
Assistant Public Provident Commissioner (Item No. 2 above) shall be conducted by the
Commission. Both the Recruitment Tests (RTs) will be held separately. The date of examination will be
intimated later on UPSC website.
g) Scheme and syllabus for the Recruitment Test (RT) for the posts of Enforcement
Officers/Accounts Officers(Item No. 1 above) and Assistant Public Provident Commissioner (Item
No. 2 above) is as under:-
I. Scheme and syllabus of the Recruitment Test (RT) for the post Enforcement
Officers/Accounts Officers (Item No. 1 above) :
(a) Scheme:
(i) The test will be of two hours duration
(ii) All questions will carry equal marks.
(iii) The test will be objective type questions with multiple choices of answer.
(iv) The medium of the test will be both Hindi and English.
(v) There will be penalty for wrong answers. Every wrong answer will carry a deduction of
one-third of the marks assigned to that question. If no answer is marked for a question,
there will be no penalty for that question.
(b) Syllabus :
The syllabus of the Test broadly comprises the following topics :-
i) General English- To evaluate candidate’s understanding of English language & workman
– like use of words.
ii) Indian Freedom Struggle.
iii) Current Events and Developmental Issues.
iv) Indian Polity & Economy.
v) General Accounting Principles.
vi) Industrial Relations & Labour Laws.
vii) General Science & knowledge of Computer applications.
viii) General Mental Ability & Quantitative Aptitude.
ix) Social Security in India.
(c) Weightage:
Weightage in the ratio of 75:25 will be accorded for marks in Recruitment Test and for
marks in Interview for determining the final merit in the instant recruitment case.
II. Scheme and syllabus of the Recruitment Test (RT) for the post Assistant Public Provident
Commissioner (Item No. 2 above)
(a) Scheme:
(i) The test will be of two hours duration
(ii) All questions will carry equal marks.
(iii) The test will be objective type questions with multiple choices of answer.
(iv) The medium of the test will be both Hindi and English.
(v) There will be penalty for wrong answers. Every wrong answer will carry a deduction of
one-third of the marks assigned to that question. If no answer is marked for a question,
there will be no penalty for that question.
(b) Syllabus :
The syllabus of the test broadly comprises the following topics:
(a) General English- To evaluate a candidate’s understanding of English language &
workman–like use of words.
(b) Indian Culture, Heritage & Freedom Movements & Current Events
(c) Population, Development and Globalization
(d) Governance and Constitution of India
(e) Present Trends in Indian Economy
(f) Accounting and Auditing, Industrial Relations, Labour Laws, Insurance
(g) Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications, General Science
(h) Elementary Mathematics, Statistics and General Mental Ability.
(i) Social Security in India.
(c) Weightage:
Weightage in the ratio of 75:25 will be accorded for marks in Recruitment Test and for
marks in Interview for determining the final merit in the instant recruitment case.
i) The Recruitment Test (RT) will be conducted across the following centers:

UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 CENTRES — **UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023** **CENTRES**

The Date and Time of both the Recruitment Tests (RTs) will be intimated to the
candidates on UPSC website in due course. The Centers and the date of holding the
Recruitment Test as mentioned above are liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission.
Applicants should note that there will be a ceiling on the number of candidates allotted to each of the
Centers, except Chennai, Dispur, Kolkata and Nagpur. Allotment of Centers will be on the “firstapply-first allot” basis, and once the capacity of a particular Centre is attained, the same will be
frozen. Applicants, who cannot get a Centre of their choice due to ceiling, will be required to choose a
Centre from the remaining ones. Applicants are, thus, advised that they may apply early so that they
could get a Centre of their choice.
NB : Notwithstanding the aforesaid provision, the Commission reserves the right
to change the Centres at its discretion if the situation demands. All the
Recruitment Test Centres for (I) ENFORCEMENT OFFICER/ACCOUNTS
OFFICER AND (II) ASSISTANT PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER IN
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION (EPFO), 2023 will cater to
Recruitment Test for Persons with Benchmark Disability in their respective Centres.
Candidates admitted to the Recruitment Test (RT) will be informed of the time table
and place or places of Recruitment Test (RT). The candidates should note that no
request for change of Centre will be entertained.
j) IMPORTANT NOTES
i) Shortlisted Candidates would be asked to submit the documents in support of their claim for the
posts. Their documents will be scrutinized and those Candidates who fulfil all the eligibility conditions of
the posts shall be called for interview.
ii) The Candidates are directed to undertake the Recruitment
Test (RT) at their own risk i.e. after verifying that they fulfil the qualifications as prescribed in the
Advertisement, and their admission to the Test is purely ‘provisional’.
(iii) Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will
they be allowed the help of a scribe to write the answers for them. However, The
Persons with Benchmark Disabilities in the categories of blindness, locomotor
disability (both arm affected – BA) and cerebral palsy will be eligible for the facility of
scribe. In case of other category of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities as defined
under section 2 (r) of the RPWD Act, 2016, such candidates will be eligible for the
facility of scribe on production of a certificate, to the effect that the person concerned
has physical limitation to write, and scribe is essential to write examination on behalf,
from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a
Government Health Care institution as per proforma at Appendix-V.
Further, for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of
Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section
2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in
writing will be eligible to be provided the facility of scribe subject to production of a
certificate to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is
essential to write examination on his/her behalf from the competent medical authority
of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma at Appendix-VII.
(iv) The candidates have discretion of opting for their own scribe or request the
Commission for the same. The details of scribe i.e. whether own or the Commission’s
and the details of scribe in case candidates are bringing their own scribe, will be sought
at the time of filling up the application form online as per proforma at Appendix-VI. (for
Candidates having 40% disability or more) and Appendix-VIII (for Candidates having
less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing).
(v) The qualification of the Commission’s scribe as well as own scribe will not be more
than the minimum qualification criteria of the examination. However, the qualification of
the scribe should always be matriculate or above.
(vi) The Persons with Benchmark Disabilities in the category of blindness, locomotor
disability (both arms affected-BA) and cerebral palsy will be eligible for Compensatory
Time of twenty minutes per hour of the Recruitment Test (RT). In case of other
categories of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, such candidates will be eligible for
this facility on production of a certificate, to the effect that the person concerned has
physical limitation to write, from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical
Superintendent of a Government Health Care institution as per proforma at
Appendix-V.
Further, for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Section
2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the
said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing will
be eligible to be provided compensatory time subject to production of a certificate, to the
effect that person concerned has limitation to write, from the competent medical authority
of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma at Appendix-VII.
(vii) Facility of Scribe and/or Compensatory time to eligible candidates will be
provided, if desired by them.
INSTRUCTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES FOR RECRUITMENT BY
SELECTION

CITIZENSHIP:
A Candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of
permanently settling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka or East African
countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar),
Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided
that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a
certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
NOTE The application of a candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be
considered by the Commission and, if recommended for appointment, the candidate may also be
provisionally appointed subject to the necessary certificate being issued in his favour by the Government
of India.
AGE LIMITS: The age limit for the post has been given in the advertisement. For certain age
concessions admissible to various categories please go through the instruction regarding Concessions &
Relaxations.
MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must fulfill the essential requirements
of the post and other conditions stipulated in the advertisement. They are advised to satisfy themselves
before applying that they possess at least the essential qualifications laid down for various posts. No
enquiry asking for advice as to eligibility will be entertained.
NOTE-I: The prescribed essential qualifications are the minimum and the mere possession of the same
does not entitle candidates to be called for interview.
NOTE-II: IN THE EVENT OF NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS BEING LARGE, COMMISSION WILL
ADOPT SHORT LISTING CRITERIA TO RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES TO BE CALLED
FOR INTERVIEW TO A REASONABLE NUMBER BY ANY OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
METHODS:
(a) “On the basis of Desirable Qualification (DQ) or any one or all of the DQs if more than
one DQ is prescribed”.
(b) On the basis of higher educational qualifications than the minimum prescribed in the
advertisement.
(c) On the basis of higher experience in the relevant field than the minimum prescribed in the
advertisement.
(d) By counting experience before or after the acquisition of essential qualifications.
(e) By invoking experience even in cases where there is no experience mentioned either as
Essential Qualification (EQ) or as Desirable Qualification (DQ).
(f) By holding a Recruitment Test.
(g) After Result of written Recruitment Test Result, the successful candidates will be provided
a link to fill up the Detailed Application Form (DAF) and the link will be provided separately
for both the Recruitment Tests (RTs).
THE CANDIDATE SHOULD, THEREFORE, MENTION ALL HIS/HER QUALIFICATIONS AND
EXPERIENCE IN THE RELEVANT FIELD OVER AND ABOVE THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.
NOTE-III:-
IMPORTANT
(i) The category-wise minimum level of suitability in interviews, irrespective of whether the
selection is made only by interview or by Recruitment Test followed by interview, will be
UR-50 marks, OBC-45 marks, SC/ST/PH-40 marks, out of the total marks of interview
being 100.
(ii) In cases where selection is made by Recruitment Test (RT) followed by interview, the
candidate will have to achieve minimum level of suitability in their respective category at
both stages i.e. ‘Recruitment Test’ as well as ‘Interview’. The minimum level of suitability
in case of RT shall be decided by the Commission on case to case basis.
APPLICATION FEE:
(a) Candidates (Except Female/SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disability Candidates who are
exempted from payment of fee) are required to pay a fee of Rs. 25/- (Rupees Twenty five) only either by
remitting the money in any branch of the SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of any bank or by
using Visa/Master/Rupay/Credit/Debit Card/UPI payment.
(b) Applicants who opt for “Pay by Cash” mode should print the system generated Pay-in-Slip
during part II registration and deposit the fee at the counter of SBI Branch on the next working day only
“Pay by Cash” mode will be deactivated at 11:59 P.M. of 16th March 2023 i.e. one day before the
closing date. However applicants, who have generated their Pay-in-Slip before it is deactivated, may pay
at the counter of SBI Branch during banking hours on the closing date. Such applicants who are unable
to pay by cash on the closing date i.e. during banking hours at SBI Branch, for reasons whatsoever,
even if holding valid pay-in-Slip will have no other offline option but to opt for available online
Debit/Credit Card/UPI Payment or Internet Banking payment mode on the closing date i.e. till 18:00
hrs (6:00 P.M.) of 17th March 2023.
(c) Those candidates who wish to apply for both the posts have to pay Rs. 50/-
(Rupees Fifty only). However, those candidates who wish to apply for the single post
have to pay Rs. 25/- (Rupees Twenty Five only)
(d) No fee for SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates of any community. No “fee exemption” is
available to OBC male candidates and they are required to pay the full prescribed fee.
(e) Applications without the prescribed fee would not be considered and summarily rejected. No
representation against such rejection would be entertained.
(f) Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstance nor can the fee be held in
reserve for any other examination or selection.
CONCESSIONS & RELAXATIONS:
(a) The upper age limit in case of 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. This relaxation is also available to ECOs/SSCOs who have
completed their initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service and whose assignment has
been extended beyond five years as on closing date and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues
certificates that they will be released within 3 months on selection from the date of receipt of offer of
appointment. Candidates claiming age relaxation under this para would be required to produce a
certificate in the prescribed proforma to the Commission.
NOTE: Ex Servicemen who have already secured regular employment under the Central Govt. in a Civil
Post are permitted the benefit of age relaxation as admissible for Ex-Servicemen for securing another
employment in any higher post or service under the Central Govt. However, such candidates will not be
eligible for the benefit of reservation, if any for Ex-Servicemen in Central Govt. jobs.
(b) In order to qualify for the concession under (a) above, candidates concerned
would be required to produce a certificate that they have been released from the Defence Forces. The
certificate for Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs should be signed by
the appropriate authorities specified below and should also specify the period of service in the Defence
Forces:-
(i) In case of Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs:
Army: Directorate of Personnel Service, Army Headquarters, New Delhi.
Navy: Directorate of Personnel Services Naval Headquarters, New Delhi.
Air Force: Directorate of Personnel Services, Air Headquarters, New Delhi.
(ii) In case of JCOs/ORs and equivalent of the Navy and Air Forces:
Army: By various Regimental Record Offices.
Navy: Naval Records, Bombay
Air Force: Air Force Records, New Delhi.
(c) Age relaxation for Central Government employees:
The upper age limit is relaxable for Central/U.T. Govt. Servants up to 5 years as per
instructions issued by the Govt. of India from time to time. (10 years for persons belonging to
Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and 8 years for persons belonging to other Backward
Classes in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued
by the Government of India). This relaxation will be admissible to Government servants with
3 years continuous service in Central Government and working in posts which are in the
same line or allied cadre and where a relation could be established that the service already
rendered in that particular post will be useful for the efficient discharge of the duties of the
post to which recruitment is being made. Decision in this regard will rest with the
Commission. A candidate claiming to belong to the category of Central Government servant
and thus seeking age relaxation under this para would be required to produce a Certificate in
the prescribed proforma issued after the date of advertisement from his/her Employer on
the Office letter head to the effect that he/she is a regularly appointed Central Government
Servant and not on casual/adhoc/daily wages/hourly paid/contract basis employee.
(d) Age relaxation to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD):
i) Age relaxation of 10 years (This implies that Scheduled Castes/Schedules Tribes
category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for
their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years
including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) in upper age limit shall be allowed to
persons suffering from (a) blindness and low vision, (b) deaf and hard of hearing (c) locomotor
disability including cerebral palsy,Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims & Muscular
Dystrophy, (d) Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness, (e)
Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness in
the posts identified for each disabilities 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. The age concession to the persons with disabilities shall be admissible irrespective of
whether the post is reserved for persons with disabilities or not, provided the post is identified
suitable for the relevant category of disability.
ii) Relaxation of age limit would be permissible to such persons who have a minimum of
40% disability.
iii) If a person with disability is entitled to age concession by virtue of being a Central
Government employee, concession to him/her will be admissible either as a ‘person with
disability’ or as a ‘Central Government employee’ whichever may be more beneficial to him/her.
iv) The above provisions will not be applicable to a post/service for which other specific
provision regarding age relaxation is made by notification.
v) The definition of different categories of disabilities, for the purpose of age relaxation, will
be same as given in the Schedule {Clause (22) of Section 2} of the Act “The Rights of persons
with Disabilities Act, 2016.
(e) Facility of scribe for candidates appearing in Recruitment Tests (RTs) to Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD):
(i) Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances
will they be allowed the help of a scribe to write the answers for them.
However, The Persons with Benchmark Disabilities in the categories of
blindness, locomotor disability (both arm affected – BA) and cerebral palsy will
be eligible for the facility of scribe. In case of other category of Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities as defined under section 2 (r) of the RPWD Act, 2016,
such candidates will be eligible for the facility of scribe on production of a
certificate, to the effect that the person concerned has physical limitation to
write, and scribe is essential to write examination on behalf, from the Chief
Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a Government Health
Care institution as per proforma at Appendix-V.
Further, for persons with specified disabilities covered under the
definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the
definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40%
disability and having difficulty in writing will be eligible to be provided the facility of
scribe subject to production of a certificate to the effect that person concerned
has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on
his/her behalf from the competent medical authority of a Government
healthcare institution as per proforma at Appendix-VII.
(ii) The candidates have discretion of opting for their own scribe or request the
Commission for the same. The details of scribe i.e. whether own or the
Commission’s and the details of scribe in case candidates are bringing their own
scribe, will be sought at the time of filling up the application form online as per
proforma at Appendix-VI. (for Candidates having 40% disability or more) and
Appendix-VIII (for Candidates having less than 40% disability and having
difficulty in writing).
(iii) The qualification of the Commission’s scribe as well as own scribe will not
be more than the minimum qualification criteria of the examination. However, the
qualification of the scribe should always be matriculate or above.
(iv) The Persons with Benchmark Disabilities in the category of blindness,
locomotor disability (both arms affected-BA) and cerebral palsy will be eligible
for Compensatory Time of twenty minutes per hour of the Recruitment Test
(RT). In case of other categories of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, such
candidates will be eligible for this facility on production of a certificate, to the
effect that the person concerned has physical limitation to write, from the Chief
Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a Government Health
Care institution as per proforma at Appendix-V.
Further, for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of
Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of
Section 2(r) of the said Act, persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing will be eligible to be provided compensatory time subject to production of a certificate, to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write, from the competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma at Appendix-VII. (v) Facility of Scribe and/or Compensatory time to eligible candidates will be provided, if desired by them.

How to Apply for UPSC Recruitment 2023

i) Candidates must apply online through the website https://www.upsconline.nic.in.
Applications received through any other mode would not be accepted and summarily rejected.
ii) Candidates need not to upload any document except photograph, signature and
identity proof while filling up the on-line application.
iii) IMPORTANT : CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO FILL THEIR CORRECT AND ACTIVE
E-MAIL ADDRESSES IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION AS ALL CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE
MADE BY THE COMMSSION THROUGH E-MAIL ONLY.
iv) After submitting the Online Application, the candidates are required to take out a print out
of the finally submitted Online Recruitment Application.
v) Modification in OTR Profile:
In case, the candidate wants to effect any change in his/her OTR profile, it shall be
allowed only once in the lifetime after the registration at OTR platform. The change in OTR profile
data shall be available till expiry of 7 days from the next day after the closure of application
window of his/her first final application for any examination of the Commission. In case, the
candidates after registration of OTR applies for the first time in the Recruitment Test (RT), last
date of modification of OTR would be 24.03.2023.
vi) Modification in application form (other than OTR Profile):
The Commission has also decided to extend the facility of making correction(s) in any
field(s) of the application form for the Recruitment Test (RT) from next day of the closure of the
application window of the Recruitment Test (RT). This window will remain open for 7 days from
the date of opening of the same, i.e. from 18.03.2023 to 24.03.2023. In case a candidate wants
to carry out any change in his/her OTR profile during this period, then he/she should login to the
OTR platform and do the needful accordingly. In other words, no change in the OTR profile can
be made by visiting the window for Modification in application form.
vii) The candidates will not be allowed to withdraw their application after the submission of
the same.
viii) Candidates are not required to submit to the Commission the printouts of their
online applications or any other document either by post or by hand. They will be required
to bring along with them the printouts of their online applications and the documents
mentioned in para 7 below if called for interview.
ix) The candidates are advised to submit the Online Application well in advance without
waiting for the closing date.
6 (B) CANDIDATES WILL BE SHORT-LISTED FOR INTERVIEW ON THE BASIS OF THE
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THEM IN THEIR ONLINE APPLICATION AND THEIR
PERFORMANCE IN THE RECRUITMENT TEST(RT). THEY MUST ENSURE THAT SUCH
INFORMATION IS TRUE. IF AT ANY SUBSEQUENT STAGE OR AT THE TIME OF
INTERVIEW ANY INOFRMATION GIVEN BY THEM OR ANY CLAIM MADE BY THEM IN
THEIR ONLINE, APPLICATIONS IS FOUND TO BE FALSE, THEIR CANDIDATURE WILL BE
LIABLE TO BE REJECTD AND THEY MAY ALSO BE DEBARRED EITHER PERMANENTLY
OR FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD BY THE :
• COMMISSION FROM ANY EXAMINATION OR SELECTION HELD BY THEM.
• CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FROM ANY EMPLOYMENT UNDER THEM.

DOCUMENTS/ CERTIFICATES TO BE PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW.
The printout of the online application and the following Original Documents/ Certificates
along with self attested copies and other items specified in the Summon Letter for
interview are to be produced at the time of interview, failing which the candidate would
not be allowed to appear in the Interview in which case such candidate will not be entitled
to receive the Commission’s contribution towards travelling expenses:-
a) Matriculation/10th Standard or equivalent certificate indicating date of birth, or mark sheet
of Matriculation/10th Standard or equivalent issued by Central/State Board indicating Date of Birth
in support of their claim of age. Where date of birth is not available in certificate/mark sheets,
issued by concerned Educational Boards, School leaving certificate indicating Date of Birth will
be considered (in case of Tamil Nadu & Kerala).
b) Degree/Diploma certificate along with marksheets pertaining to all the academic years as
proof of educational qualification claimed. In the absence of Degree/Diploma certificate,
provisional certificate along with mark sheets pertaining to all the academic years will be
accepted.
c) Order/ letter in respect of equivalent Educational Qualifications claimed, indicating the
Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated, in respect of equivalent
clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as equivalent
qualification as per the requirement of advertisement.
d) Certificate(s) in the prescribed proforma from the Head(s) of
Organization(s)/Department(s) for the entire experience claimed, clearly mentioning the duration
of employment (date, month & year) indicating the basic pay and consolidated pay. The
certificate(s) should also mention the nature of duties performed/experience obtained in the
post(s) with duration(s). Experience Certificate should be issued in prescribed format relevant to
the post. Experience certificate not in prescribed proforma but containing all the details as
mentioned above would be considered on merits by the Commission.
e) Caste certificate by candidate seeking reservation as SC/ ST/ OBC, in the prescribed
proforma from the competent authority indicating clearly the candidate’s Caste, the Act/ Order
under which the Caste is recognized as SC/ ST/ OBC and the village/ town the candidate is
ordinarily a resident of.
f) A declaration in the prescribed format by candidate seeking reservation as OBC, that
he/she does not belong to the creamy layer on the crucial date, in addition to the community
certificate (OBC). Unless specified otherwise, the prescribed closing date for receipt of Online
Recruitment Application for the post is to be treated as crucial date.
g) A candidate who claims change in name after matriculation on marriage or
remarriage or divorce etc. the following documents shall be submitted:-
i) In case of marriage of women – Photocopy of Husband’s passport showing
names of spouses or an attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of
Marriage or an Affidavit from husband and wife along with a joint photograph duly sworn
before the Oath Commissioner;
ii) In case of re-marriage of women – Divorce Deed/Death certificate as the case
may be in respect of first spouse; and photocopy of present husband’s passport showing
names of spouse or an attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of
Marriage or an Affidavit from the husband and wife along with joint photograph duly
sworn before the Oath Commissioner.
iii) In case of divorce of women – Certified copy of Divorce Decree and Deed
Poll/Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner.
iv) In other circumstances for change of name for both male and female – Deed
Poll/Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner and paper cuttings of two leading
daily newspaper in original (One daily newspaper should be of the area of applicants
permanent and present address or nearby area) and Gazette Notification.
h) Certificate/ Document in respect of Age relaxation for:
i) Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs in prescribed
proforma from competent authority.
ii) Central/UT Government Employees/Servants in prescribed proforma from
competent authority issued after the date of advertisement.
iii) Persons seeking age relaxation under special provision/ order.

i) Persons already in Regular Government service, whether in permanent or temporary
capacity other than casual/adhoc/daily wages/hourly paid/contract basis are however required to
submit a declaration that they have informed in writing to their Head of Office/Department that
they have applied for the selection.
j) Certificate(s) in respect of claim regarding Professional Registration, Language,
Publications, NET, GATE, Conference, Internship.
k) Documentary support for any other claim(s) made.

NOTE I: Date of birth mentioned in Online Recruitment Application is final. No subsequent request for
change of date of birth will be considered or granted.
NOTE II: The period of experience rendered by a candidate on part time basis, daily wages, visiting/
guest faculty will not be counted while calculating the valid experience for short listing the
candidates for interview.
NOTE III: If any document/ certificate furnished is in a language other than Hindi or English, a transcript
of the same duly attested by a Gazetted officer or notary is to be submitted.

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F.A.Q Related to UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023

Q. Is there any Facilitation Counter for Guidance Of Candidates for UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023?

A. FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES:
In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their application, candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of its campus in person OR over Telephone No.011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

Q. When can I apply for UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023?

A. Please refer the important dates for the information

Q. How to apply for UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023?

A. Please refer the how to apply section for the information

Q. What is the UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 selection process?

A. Please refer the selection process section for the information

Q. What is the last date for applying to UPSC EPFO Recruitment 2023 ?

A. The last date for applying to the UPSC EPFO Recruitment is extended to 17th March 2023