It is a competitive examination conducted for the recruitment of Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner posts in EPFO. The exam consists of multiple-choice questions (MCQs).

Eligibility Criteria:

• Maximum Age:

APFC: 35 years of age.

AO/EO: 30 years of age

Age relaxation is applicable for reserved category candidates as per the government norms.

• Educational Qualification: Degree by a recognised University or Equivalent

The exam pattern consist:

• General Awareness and Aptitude: This section tests the candidate’s knowledge in current affairs, general knowledge, history, geography, science and aptitude (number system, simplifications, ratio and proportions, percentage, average, time and work questions on puzzles, coding-decoding, blood relations, and other similar topics).
• General English: This section tests the candidate’s proficiency in the English language and consists of questions on vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension.
• Computer Literacy: This section tests the candidate’s knowledge of computer basics, like MS Office, computer networks, and internet-related topics.
• Accounting and Auditing, Industrial Relations, Labour Laws, Insurance
• Social security

Weightage

Weightage in the ratio of 75:25 will be accorded for marks in Recruitment Test and Interview for determining the final merit in the instant recruitment case.

Negative marking:  0.83 marks

Selection process

• Written Test
• Interview/Personality Test

Books to be referred

• Computer Literacy: Arihant publication’s computer awareness
• General English: any grammar book(objective general English- Arihant publications)
• General Awareness: class 5-12 science textbooks, history and geography textbooks, current affairs magazine (Namma KPSC- Mahithi monthly), lucent gk book
• Aptitude: quantitative aptitude by R.S.Agarwal
• Industrial Relations and Labour Laws: Industrial Relations and Labour Laws of Nikita Agarwal, Galgotia publications, Govt websites, such as- EPFO website, Ministry of Labour and Employment Website, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
• General Accounting Principles: NCERTs of Class XI & XII and IGNOU B.com books
• Social Security in India: Ravi Prajash Yadav’ s Social Security in India and Govt websites, such as- EPFO website, Ministry of Labour and Employment Website, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
• EPFO previous year question papers

Preparation strategy:

• Understand the exam pattern: The EPFO exam consists of objective type questions in various sections like General Knowledge and General English, Computer Literacy, Reasoning, and Quantitative Aptitude. Understand the exam pattern thoroughly before you start preparing.
• Gather study material: Collect study material like textbooks, previous years’ question papers, sample papers, and online resources. You can also refer to books on the topics covered in the exam.
• Plan your preparation: Create a study plan and stick to it. Allocate time for each subject and topic, and revise regularly.
• Improve your language skills: Focus on improving your grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension skills for the General English section. Reading newspapers, magazines, and books can help you in this regard.
• Enhance your computer knowledge: Practice computer-related questions, and brush up on computer basics, like MS Office, computer networks, and internet-related topics.
• Improve your reasoning skills: Solve reasoning puzzles, and practice logical reasoning questions to improve your analytical skills.
• Enhance your quantitative aptitude: Solve mathematical problems on topics like percentage, profit and loss, time and work, etc., to improve your quantitative aptitude.
• Take mock tests: Take mock tests, and previous year’s question papers to evaluate your preparation level.
• Time management: Time management is essential in competitive exams like EPFO exams. Practice solving questions quickly and efficiently.
• Stay positive and motivated: Stay positive and motivated during your preparation. Believe in yourself, and work hard to achieve your goals.