EPFO Exam Pattern 2024 - Check EPFO Written Exam Pattern & Syllabus Here

Edited By Soujanya K | Updated on Dec 21, 2023 10:20 AM IST | #UPSC EPFO APFC

The UPSC will release details regarding the EPFO 2024 exam pattern online in the official notification. The EPFO exam pattern 2024 is available for download at upsc.gov.in. Candidates must ensure that they are well aware of the exam pattern of EPFO 2024 before starting preparation.

The EPFO 2024 exam pattern contains details regarding the structure of the exam such as mode of exam, weightage, sections and duration of the exam. The EPFO 2024 notification specifies that the written exam holds 75% of the total marks and the interview round holds 25% of the total marks. There is a negative marking of ⅓ of the total assigned marks for that question. Candidates can find more information related to the UPSC EFPO 2024 exam pattern in the material below.

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UPSC EPFO Exam 2024 Overview
Stages of the EPFO 2024 exam
EPFO Syllabus 2024
EPFO 2024 Preparation tips

EPFO Exam Pattern 2024 - Check EPFO Written Exam Pattern & Syllabus Here

UPSC EPFO Exam 2024 Overview

Particulars	Details
Name of the exam	Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation Recruitment Test
Conducting Body	Union Public Service Commission
Official website	upsc.gov.in/ epfindia.gov.in
Stages of the exam	Written test Interview
Mode of application	Online

Stages of the EPFO 2024 exam

In order to be recruited into posts in the UPSC EPFO, candidates need to pass two stages of the exam, namely the written exam and the interview. For more information regarding the stages of the exam, candidates can refer to the table below.

EPFO Exam 2024 Stages

Stages of exam	Weightage	Duration
Written	75 %	2 Hours
Interview	25 %	30 - 45 Minutes

EPFO Exam Pattern 2020 - Written Exam

Number of Questions	Total Marks	Medium of Paper	Duration
120	100	Hindi and English	2 Hours

Negative Marking Scheme will be applicable in EPFO paper pattern. There will be a deduction of ⅓ of marks of correct answers in the exam.
There will be no addition and deduction of marks for those questions which are not answered.

After knowing the EPFO paper pattern one should also know the minimum passing marks in the written exam to be shortlisted for interview.

EPFO 2020 Qualifying Marks

Category	Minimum passing marks (Out of 100)
SC, ST and PH	40
OBC	45
General	50

EPFO Syllabus 2024

The UPSC also releases the EPFO Syllabus in the official notification as well. Along with the exam pattern, it is essential for candidates attempting the exam to be thorough with all the topics present in the EPFO 2024 syllabus before beginning their preparation. Candidates can go through the list below for a list of topics appearing in the UPSC EPFO 2024 Syllabus.

UPSC EPFO Syllabus for Enforcement Officers/Accounts Officers

General English (This part assesses a candidate’s English language skills)
Indian Freedom Struggle.
Current Events and Developmental Issues.
Indian Polity & Economy.
General Accounting Principles.
Industrial Relations & Labour Laws.
General Science & knowledge of Computer applications.
General Mental Ability & Quantitative Aptitude.
Social Security in India.

UPSC EPFO Syllabus for Assistant Public Provident Commissioner

General English (This part assesses a candidate’s English language skills)
Indian Culture, Heritage & Freedom Movements & Current Events
Population, Development and Globalization
Governance and Constitution of India
Present Trends in Indian Economy
Accounting and Auditing, Industrial Relations, Labour Laws, Insurance
Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications, General Science
Elementary Mathematics, Statistics and General Mental Ability.
Social Security in India.

EPFO 2024 Preparation tips

Candidates preparing for the UPSC EPFO 2024 exam must prepare diligently in order to clear the exam.

Firstly, it is important for candidates to go through the topics present in the EPFO 2024 Syllabus and exam pattern.
Upon gaining an understanding of the structure of the exam and the topics covered in the EPFO 2024 question paper, candidates should draft a robust study. The tudy plan should be a detailed strategy outlining how the candidate will be preparing for the exam how they will revise and practice each topic.
Candidates must be sure to revise the topics in the EPFO syllabus by practicing using old EPFO question papers to learn how to properly apply their knowledge in the exam.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Is there any negative marking scheme in the EPFO exam?

Yes there is negative marking and ⅓ marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

2. What is the salary of EPFO officers?

The salary of EPFO employees will be around rs. 45,000.

3. What are the minimum qualifying marks to pass EPFO examination?

The UR applicants have to secure 50, while OBC have to 45 and SC, ST & PH have to score 40 marks out of 100.

4. How many questions will be in the written test of the EPFO 2020 exam?

There will be 120 questions in the UPSC EPFO Exam.

5. What is the pattern of EPFO exam?

The EPFO 2024 Exam consists of 2 parts, the written test holding 75% weightage and the interview round holding 25% of the weightage. The written exam holds 100 marks for 120 questions.

6. Is there an interview round in the EPFO exam 2024?

Yes there is an interview round in the EPFO 2024 exam.

7. Is EPFO exam objective in nature?

The EPFO 2024 exam is objective in nature with questions presented in the form of MCQs.

8. How many hours long is the EPFO exam?

The EPFO 2024 exam pattern specifies that the written exam will be held for 2 hours.