80 Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Posts, Any Degree, Level-10 | UPSC & EPFO (Advt. 52/2026)
| Post | Level | Basic pay | Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner | Level-10, 7th CPC | ₹56,100 – ₹1.78L | 80 |
The Union Public Service Commission has invited online recruitment applications for 80 posts of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner in the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, under the Ministry of Labour & Employment. Advertisement 52/2026 (Special), dated 21 August 2026, Vacancy No. 26085201722. The essential qualification is a degree of a recognised University or equivalent - nothing further. No discipline is specified, no minimum percentage is set and no experience is required. A diploma in Company Law, Labour Laws or Public Administration is listed as desirable but not required, and UPSC records that the qualifications are relaxable at its discretion for candidates otherwise well qualified. Reservation across the 80 posts is UR 29, OBC 18, SC 15, ST 10 and EWS 8, with three posts within that total reserved for candidates with benchmark disability. Age limits are reckoned as on the closing date: 35 years for UR and EWS, 38 for OBC, 40 for SC and ST, with a further 10 years for PwBD candidates subject to a ceiling of 56. The post sits at Level-10 of the 7th CPC pay matrix, Rs 56,100 to Rs 1,77,500, with central government allowances. Selection is a Recruitment Test followed by an interview. The Test is pen and paper - not computer based - and will be held on 20 December 2026 across 84 centres. It runs two hours, is objective with multiple choice answers, is set in both English and Hindi, and carries a penalty of one-third of the marks for each wrong answer. The syllabus spans general English, Indian culture and the freedom movements, the Indian economy, governance and the Constitution, general science and computer applications, elementary mathematics and mental ability, industrial relations and labour codes, principles of accountancy and auditing, and current events. The Test is marked out of 300 and the Interview out of 100, weighted 75:25. Minimum suitability at interview is 50 for General and EWS, 45 for OBC on relaxed standards and 40 for SC, ST and PwBD. The fee is Rs 25, and female, SC, ST and PwBD candidates are exempt entirely. Applications close at 1800 hrs on 11 September 2026, through upsconline.nic.in/ora only.
Serve as a Group A officer of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation under the Ministry of Labour & Employment Administer the provident fund, pension and insurance schemes EPFO runs for the organised workforce Handle compliance, inspection and assessment work with employers covered by the EPF & MP Act Deal with member grievances, claim settlement and the associated quasi-judicial functions of the office Accept posting anywhere in India across EPFO's regional and sub-regional offices
THE POST 80 vacancies for Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner in the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour & Employment. Vacancy No. 26085201722. Reservation: UR 29, OBC 18, SC 15, ST 10, EWS 8 - which adds to exactly 80. Three of the eighty are reserved for candidates with benchmark disability, drawn from within the total rather than added to it. QUALIFICATION A degree of a recognised University or equivalent. That is the whole essential requirement - no specialisation, no percentage bar, no experience. Desirable, not required: a diploma in Company Law, Labour Laws or Public Administration. UPSC also notes the qualifications are relaxable at its discretion, for reasons recorded in writing, for candidates otherwise well qualified. AGE, as on the closing date of 11.09.2026 35 years for UR and EWS. 38 for OBC. 40 for SC and ST. A further 10 years for PwBD candidates, subject to an absolute ceiling of 56. Note that eligibility in every respect is determined as on the closing date, not the date you apply. PAY Level-10 of the 7th CPC pay matrix, which runs from Rs 56,100 to Rs 1,77,500, plus the usual central government allowances. THE RECRUITMENT TEST - 20 DECEMBER 2026 Pen and paper, not computer based. Two hours. Objective questions with multiple choice answers, all carrying equal marks, in both English and Hindi. There IS negative marking: one-third of the marks for that question is deducted for every wrong answer. Unanswered questions carry no penalty. The syllabus is nine broad areas: General English - workmanlike use of words Indian Culture, Heritage and Freedom Movements Developmental Issues and Present Trends in the Indian Economy Governance and the Constitution of India General Science and Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications Elementary Mathematics, Statistics and General Mental Ability Industrial Relations, Labour Codes and Social Security in India Principles of Accountancy, Auditing and Insurance Current Events of National and International Importance WEIGHTAGE AND CUT-OFFS The Recruitment Test carries 300 marks and the Interview 100, weighted 75:25. To be considered suitable at the interview a candidate needs 50 marks and above if General or EWS, 45 and above for OBC on relaxed standards, and 40 and above for SC, ST and PwBD, out of 100. The Test only shortlists for interview. Clearing it is not selection.
Advertisement No. 52/2026 (Special), Union Public Service Commission, dated 21 August 2026. Vacancy No. 26085201722. DATES Online recruitment applications opened on 22.08.2026 and close at 1800 hrs on 11.09.2026. The date for determining eligibility in every respect is the prescribed closing date, not the date of application. HOW TO APPLY Through UPSC's Online Recruitment Application portal at https://upsconline.nic.in/ora/ only. Candidates are advised to complete every particular carefully - UPSC states that submitting wrong information may lead to rejection through computer-based shortlisting as well as debarment by the Commission. FEE Rs 25, paid by Visa, MasterCard or RuPay credit or debit card, by UPI, or through the internet banking facility of any bank. Female candidates and SC, ST and PwBD candidates are exempt from the fee entirely. RECRUITMENT TEST Held on 20 December 2026 at eighty four centres across the country. Candidates should note that the list contains two entries named Srinagar - SRINAGAR (18) in Jammu & Kashmir and SRINAGAR (UTTARAKHAND) (84) - and should select with care. The Test is pen and paper rather than computer based, runs two hours, is objective with multiple choice answers and is set in both English and Hindi. One-third of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for a wrong answer; unanswered questions carry no penalty. Eligible PwBD candidates may request a scribe and compensatory time, supported by the certificate at Appendix-V issued by a government healthcare institution. AFTER THE TEST The Recruitment Test shortlists candidates for interview rather than selecting them. It is marked out of 300 against 100 for the interview, weighted 75:25, and the minimum standard of suitability at interview is 50 marks for General and EWS candidates, 45 for OBC on relaxed standards and 40 for SC, ST and PwBD.
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