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UPSC APFC Recruitment 2021
UPSC APFC Recruitment 2021: An RTI was filed on 30 August 2021 about the vacancies for APFC (Direct Recruitment). In the reply, UPSC said that, as on 31 December 2020, there are 151 vacancies for APFC. It indeed means that the notification may arrive very soon. The UPSC APFC syllabus is such that starting the preparation after the notification arrives might not lead to desirable result. So, the candidates must be aware of various associated questions regarding the post of UPSC APFC.
In this article, we will discuss about the details of UPSC APFC.
The APFC Recruitment Notification last came in 2015 and the exam took place on January 10, 2016. Below given details are in line with the notification came in 2015. UPSC might change the pattern this year as the last recruitment was done 6 years ago! However, for the sake of understanding we will presume the same recruitment notification this year.
UPSC APFC Recruitment 2021 Details
Name of the exam conducting body | Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) |
Name of the organisation | Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE). |
Name of the post | Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners (APFC) |
Job Location | Anywhere in India |
Official Website | www.upsc.gov.in |
UPSC APFC Recruitment 2021: Eligibility Criteria
Educational qualifications: A candidate must possess the Degree of one of the recognized universities or equivalent.
Desired qualification: Diploma in Company Law/ Labour Laws / Public Administration.
Age limits: A candidate must be of 21 years of age with a maximum of 35 years to apply for UPSC APFC Recruitment 2021.
The age criteria are, however, relaxed for the candidates of reserved categories.
UPSC APFC Recruitment 2021: Exam pattern
The selection process or exam pattern is UPSC APFC is similar to UPSC EO Recruitment. Similar to UPSC EO Recruitment 2020, the UPSC APFC Recruitment 2021 will entail a two-phase procedure:
Written test, which will be comprised of 120-objective type questions bearing a total of 100 marks.
Interview or personality test.
UPSC APFC Recruitment 2021: Pay scale
Rs.15600 – 39,100 (PB-3) + Rs. 5,400 (Grade Pay) (T.E. Rs. 44,730/- Approx.) + TA and HRA.