UPSC Special Recruitment Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner EPFO 2026

• Posts80 (UR-29, EWS-08, OBC-18, SC-15, ST-10; of which 3 reserved for PwBD candidates)
• Last date11 Sep 2026
• Apply from22 Aug 2026
• FeeRs 25, payable online by Visa/Master/RuPay Credit/Debit Card, UPI or internet banking. No fee for SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates of any community; OBC/EWS/Unreserved male candidates must pay the full fee. An application without the prescribed fee is summarily rejected.
• Age limit35 years for UR/EWS, 38 years for OBC, 40 years for SC/ST (as prescribed in the notification), further relaxable up to 10 years for PwBD candidates subject to a maximum age limit of 56 years.
• EducationGraduate

• Post namesAssistant Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Ministry of Labour and Employment.
• PayLevel-10 of the Pay Matrix as per 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC). The post is permanent, Central Board Group 'A' (Non-Ministerial), equivalent to Group 'A' of the Central Government at the corresponding pay level, with a one-year probation period.
• Exam date20 Dec 2026
• LocationAll India
• Indexed here21 Aug 2026, last checked 4 Sep 2026

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Apply online through the UPSC Online Recruitment Application portal at https://upsconline.nic.in/ora/. Candidates first complete Account Creation, Universal Registration and the Common Application Form (common to all UPSC recruitments), then fill the post-specific fourth module for this vacancy before the closing date.

The Union Public Service Commission has invited online recruitment applications, under Special Advertisement No. 52/2026, for direct recruitment by selection to 80 vacancies of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner in the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), a statutory body under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The 80 posts are reserved as UR-29, EWS-8, OBC-18, SC-15 and ST-10, with 3 of the total reserved for candidates with benchmark disabilities. Applications opened on 22 August 2026 and close at 1800 hours on 11 September 2026, which is also the date used to determine eligibility in every respect. Candidates must hold a degree from a recognised university; a diploma in Company Law, Labour Laws or Public Administration is desirable but not compulsory. Age limits are 35 years for UR/EWS candidates, 38 years for OBC, and 40 years for SC/ST, with further relaxation of up to 10 years for PwBD candidates subject to a maximum age of 56 years. The application fee is Rs 25, payable online by card, UPI or internet banking; SC/ST/PwBD candidates and women candidates of any community are exempt from the fee, while OBC/EWS/unreserved male candidates must pay in full, and an application submitted without the fee is summarily rejected. Selection is by a pen-and-paper Recruitment Test to shortlist candidates, followed by an interview; the Recruitment Test is scheduled for 20 December 2026, with the detailed scheme, syllabus and weightage given in the notification's Appendix I. The post carries the pay Level-10 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix, is a permanent Central Government Group 'A' (Non-Ministerial) post with a one-year probation, headquartered in New Delhi, and carries an All-India Service liability requiring officers to serve anywhere in the country. Applications must be submitted online through the UPSC Online Recruitment Application portal at upsconline.nic.in/ora, where candidates first complete a common registration and then the post-specific application module before the closing date.