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UPSC APFC Exam Details 2026
A complete, student-friendly guide to UPSC APFC: eligibility, vacancy details, salary, selection stages, syllabus, exam pattern, and free mock test links in one modern article.
Overview
UPSC APFC Recruitment Overview
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Quick answer
UPSC APFC is conducted by Employees Provident Fund Organization for Assistant Provdent Fund Commissioner roles. The current profile lists 74 and a selection flow of 1 stage.
Applications
17 Aug 2025
Closed
Competition signal
TBD
registered candidates
Languages
English / Hindi as per notice
paper language availability
Written Examination
objective
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Syllabus
UPSC APFC Syllabus and Important Topics
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Pattern
UPSC APFC Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme
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Pattern update in progressThe detailed exam pattern is being refreshed. Check the selection stages above and official PDF.
Salary and vacancy
UPSC APFC Salary, Job Profile, and Vacancies
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Allowances
- House Rent Allowance (HRA)
- Dearness Allowance (DA)
- Dearness Pay (DP)
- Conveyance Allowance (CA)
- City Compensation Allowance (CCA)
- Special Pay
- Other allowance(s)
Allowances
- House Rent Allowance (HRA)
- Dearness Allowance (DA)
- Dearness Pay (DP)
- Conveyance Allowance (CA)
- City Compensation Allowance (CCA)
- Special Pay
- Other allowance(s)
UPSC APFC Probation Period
The probation period for UPSC APFC is one years from the date of appointment. Candidates who find their name in the UPSC APFC result list will be called for final appointment. During the probation period, the APFC is expected to perform their duties and responsibilities as per the job profile and demonstrate their capability to handle the tasks assigned to them. The probation period is a crucial time for an APFC, as their performance during this period determines their confirmation in the job.
UPSC APFC Probation Period
The probation period for UPSC APFC is one years from the date of appointment. Candidates who find their name in the UPSC APFC result list will be called for final appointment. During the probation period, the APFC is expected to perform their duties and responsibilities as per the job profile and demonstrate their capability to handle the tasks assigned to them. The probation period is a crucial time for an APFC, as their performance during this period determines their confirmation in the job.
UPSC APFC Career Growth
An APFC can also get promoted to higher posts in other government departments based on their qualifications and experience. The promotion to higher posts not only brings higher pay scales but also more responsibility and challenges. The career growth path for an APFC is as follows:
- Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC)
- Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (RPFC)
- Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner (ACPFC)
- Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC)
Candidates can also download the Testbook app and get their hands on the yearly Testbook pass. With this, you can get your hands on a plethora of test series, current affairs, daily news, etc.
UPSC APFC Career Growth
An APFC can also get promoted to higher posts in other government departments based on their qualifications and experience. The promotion to higher posts not only brings higher pay scales but also more responsibility and challenges. The career growth path for an APFC is as follows:
- Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC)
- Regional Provident Fund Commissioner (RPFC)
- Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner (ACPFC)
- Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC)
Candidates can also download the Testbook app and get their hands on the yearly Testbook pass. With this, you can get your hands on a plethora of test series, current affairs, daily news, etc.
Eligibility
UPSC APFC Eligibility Criteria
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Minimum qualification
Bachelor\\\'\\\'s Degree
UPSC APFC Age Limit
As per the UPSC APFC Notification, there is no minimum age limit applicable for candidates as long as they meet the specified educational qualifications. The upper age limit admissible to the candidates for the UPSC APFC examination is 35 years.
UPSC APFC Age Limit
As per the UPSC APFC Notification, there is no minimum age limit applicable for candidates as long as they meet the specified educational qualifications. The upper age limit admissible to the candidates for the UPSC APFC examination is 35 years.
UPSC APFC Upper Age Relaxations
Candidates belonging to reserved categories are entitled to receive age relaxations in the upper age limit. Check the age relaxations given below:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| --- | --- |
| SC/ST | |
| 5 years | |
| OBC | |
| 3 years | |
| Employees of EPFO | |
| 5 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | |
| 10 years <br> (This implies that SC/ST <br> category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for <br> their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) | |
| Central/UT Government Servants | |
| 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST and 8 years for persons belonging to OBC in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued <br> by the Government of India) | |
| Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs) | |
| 5 years | |
| Category | |
| Age Relaxation | |
| SC/ST | |
| 5 years | |
| OBC | |
| 3 years | |
| Employees of EPFO | |
| 5 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | |
| 10 years <br> (This implies that SC/ST <br> category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for <br> their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) | |
| Central/UT Government Servants | |
| 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST and 8 years for persons belonging to OBC in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued <br> by the Government of India) | |
| Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs) | |
| 5 years | |
| Category | |
| Age Relaxation | |
| SC/ST | |
| 5 years | |
| OBC | |
| 3 years | |
| Employees of EPFO | |
| 5 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | |
| 10 years <br> (This implies that SC/ST <br> category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for <br> their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) | |
| Central/UT Government Servants | |
| 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST and 8 years for persons belonging to OBC in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued <br> by the Government of India) | |
| Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs) | |
| 5 years | |
| Category | |
| Age Relaxation | |
| SC/ST | |
| 5 years | |
| OBC | |
| 3 years | |
| Employees of EPFO | |
| 5 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | |
| 10 years <br> (This implies that SC/ST <br> category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for <br> their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) | |
| Central/UT Government Servants | |
| 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST and 8 years for persons belonging to OBC in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued <br> by the Government of India) | |
| Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs) | |
| 5 years | |
| Category | |
| Age Relaxation | |
| SC/ST | |
| 5 years | |
| OBC | |
| 3 years | |
| Employees of EPFO | |
| 5 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | |
| 10 years <br> (This implies that SC/ST <br> category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for <br> their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) | |
| Central/UT Government Servants | |
| 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST and 8 years for persons belonging to OBC in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued <br> by the Government of India) | |
| Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs) | |
| 5 years | |
| Category | |
| Age Relaxation | |
| SC/ST | |
| 5 years | |
| OBC | |
| 3 years | |
| Employees of EPFO | |
| 5 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | |
| 10 years <br> (This implies that SC/ST <br> category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for <br> their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) | |
| Central/UT Government Servants | |
| 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST and 8 years for persons belonging to OBC in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued <br> by the Government of India) | |
| Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs) | |
| 5 years | |
| Category | |
| Age Relaxation | |
| SC/ST | |
| 5 years | |
| OBC | |
| 3 years | |
| Employees of EPFO | |
| 5 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | |
| 10 years <br> (This implies that SC/ST <br> category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for <br> their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) | |
| Central/UT Government Servants | |
| 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST and 8 years for persons belonging to OBC in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued <br> by the Government of India) | |
| Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs) | |
| 5 years | |
UPSC APFC Upper Age Relaxations
Candidates belonging to reserved categories are entitled to receive age relaxations in the upper age limit. Check the age relaxations given below:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| --- | --- |
| SC/ST | |
| 5 years | |
| OBC | |
| 3 years | |
| Employees of EPFO | |
| 5 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | |
| 10 years <br> (This implies that SC/ST <br> category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for <br> their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) | |
| Central/UT Government Servants | |
| 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST and 8 years for persons belonging to OBC in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued <br> by the Government of India) | |
| Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs) | |
| 5 years | |
| Category | |
| Age Relaxation | |
| SC/ST | |
| 5 years | |
| OBC | |
| 3 years | |
| Employees of EPFO | |
| 5 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | |
| 10 years <br> (This implies that SC/ST <br> category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for <br> their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) | |
| Central/UT Government Servants | |
| 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST and 8 years for persons belonging to OBC in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued <br> by the Government of India) | |
| Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs) | |
| 5 years | |
| Category | |
| Age Relaxation | |
| SC/ST | |
| 5 years | |
| OBC | |
| 3 years | |
| Employees of EPFO | |
| 5 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | |
| 10 years <br> (This implies that SC/ST <br> category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for <br> their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) | |
| Central/UT Government Servants | |
| 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST and 8 years for persons belonging to OBC in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued <br> by the Government of India) | |
| Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs) | |
| 5 years | |
| Category | |
| Age Relaxation | |
| SC/ST | |
| 5 years | |
| OBC | |
| 3 years | |
| Employees of EPFO | |
| 5 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | |
| 10 years <br> (This implies that SC/ST <br> category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for <br> their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) | |
| Central/UT Government Servants | |
| 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST and 8 years for persons belonging to OBC in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued <br> by the Government of India) | |
| Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs) | |
| 5 years | |
| Category | |
| Age Relaxation | |
| SC/ST | |
| 5 years | |
| OBC | |
| 3 years | |
| Employees of EPFO | |
| 5 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | |
| 10 years <br> (This implies that SC/ST <br> category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for <br> their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) | |
| Central/UT Government Servants | |
| 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST and 8 years for persons belonging to OBC in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued <br> by the Government of India) | |
| Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs) | |
| 5 years | |
| Category | |
| Age Relaxation | |
| SC/ST | |
| 5 years | |
| OBC | |
| 3 years | |
| Employees of EPFO | |
| 5 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | |
| 10 years <br> (This implies that SC/ST <br> category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for <br> their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) | |
| Central/UT Government Servants | |
| 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST and 8 years for persons belonging to OBC in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued <br> by the Government of India) | |
| Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs) | |
| 5 years | |
| Category | |
| Age Relaxation | |
| SC/ST | |
| 5 years | |
| OBC | |
| 3 years | |
| Employees of EPFO | |
| 5 years | |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | |
| 10 years <br> (This implies that SC/ST <br> category candidates would get maximum 15 years age relaxation including 5 years meant for <br> their respective categories. Similarly OBC candidates would get maximum upto 13 years including 3 years age relaxation meant for OBC category) | |
| Central/UT Government Servants | |
| 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST and 8 years for persons belonging to OBC in respect of the posts reserved for them in accordance with the instructions issued <br> by the Government of India) | |
| Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers (including ECOs/SSCOs) | |
| 5 years | |
UPSC APFC Educational Qualification
The candidate should have a qualified Bachelor’s degree in any stream with passing marks from a recognised university. However, students who have Diploma in Company Law/Labour Laws/Public Administration will be preferred.
Get the UPSC APFC books here!
UPSC APFC Educational Qualification
The candidate should have a qualified Bachelor’s degree in any stream with passing marks from a recognised university. However, students who have Diploma in Company Law/Labour Laws/Public Administration will be preferred.
Get the UPSC APFC books here!
UPSC EPFO APFC Nationality Criteria
A candidate who is a citizen of India or Nepal will be eligible to write the UPSC APFC examination. Moreover, candidates from other states will be kept in the general category and cannot avail of relaxation in age limit and relaxations.
Download the UPSC APFC Cut Off Marks List Here!
UPSC EPFO APFC Nationality Criteria
A candidate who is a citizen of India or Nepal will be eligible to write the UPSC APFC examination. Moreover, candidates from other states will be kept in the general category and cannot avail of relaxation in age limit and relaxations.
Download the UPSC APFC Cut Off Marks List Here!
UPSC APFC Experience Requirements
The candidates applying for the post of APFC do not require any prior experience as per the UPSC APFC eligibility criteria. However, candidates with experience in accounts, administration, or legal matters are preferred.
UPSC APFC Experience Requirements
The candidates applying for the post of APFC do not require any prior experience as per the UPSC APFC eligibility criteria. However, candidates with experience in accounts, administration, or legal matters are preferred.
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