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We have entered into the new Norms post Covid19 situation. Everything which was once affected by Corona now back to the previous situation or either they all are trying. This blog is giving the latest update about EPFO 2021 exam which is scheduled for 9th May 2021.

UPSC released the official notification for the 2020 recruitment of Enforcement Officers/Accounts Officers at the department of Employees Provident Fund Organization. Due to the implementation of lockdown rules, the UPSC examination which was scheduled to held on October 4 will now be held on 9th May 2020-21.

UPSC EPFO Exam Pattern

The selection process of the UPSC EPFO 2020 Exam for the posts of Enforcement Officer/ Accounts Officer will consist of an offline exam and an Interview. A pen & paper-based Recruitment Test (RT) to short-list the candidates for the Interview round will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) across different exam centers. Recruitment Test (RT) and Interview carry weightage in the ratio of 75:25 for the candidates shortlisted based on Recruitment Test (RT) and qualify in the interview.

1. Recruitment Test (RT) : 100 Marks - 2hours
2. Interview: 100 Marks

If the RT is conducted, the candidate will have to achieve a minimum level of suitability in both of these stages, which will be decided by the commission.

The candidate must possess a Bachelor's degree (any subject). Candidates having the following qualification will be preferred.

Mandatory Qualification

>> Bachelor Degree in any discipline

Desired Qualification

  • >> An experience of two years in Administration/Accounts/Legal Matters in any government or private organization (listed)
  • >> Bachelor degree in Law
  • >> Integrated Five years Degree in Law
  • >> Masters in Business Administration
  • >> Post Graduate Diploma in Management
  • >> Company Secretary
  • >> Chartered Accountants
  • >> Cost and Management Accountant

How to Approach:

The candidates who are appearing for UPSC EPFO recruitment for the first time must be confused about what to study and not to study and how to prepare for the written examination. Following are a few tips that will help you through the process of preparing for your exam:

  • 1) The first and the most important step is to go through the Syllabus and Exam Pattern as you will know exactly what to study and how much to study. Since you will know the type of questions asked, the marks weightage, the number of questions from each subject/topic, etc. it will be easy for you to prepare.
  • 2) Now according to the exam pattern, make a list of all the important topics, the topics with more marks weightage, and the topics that you feel are difficult. If you focus more on these topics, rather than the topics that are not even in the syllabus or which are rarely asked, then you have the probability of scoring more marks.
  • 3) With the list you prepared, make a study plan for yourself because regular practice is necessary. You must practice every day to maintain the rhythm and flow of the study.
  • 4) Once you have thoroughly studied all the subjects and topics then start solving the previous year's question papers and start giving mock tests as soon as possible. Evaluate your performance based on these tests and strategize your preparations accordingly.
  • 5) Time management is the utmost important key to ace any competitive exam. Time yourself while solving previous year's question papers. Try hard to enhance your speed while keeping in mind the accuracy as well.
  • 6) Following the current affairs is a must practice for all the UPSC EPFO aspirants. Read a newspaper daily, if possible read one Hindi and one English newspaper daily, and make notes of the important subjects. Even while studying other subjects, you must practice making notes to quickly revise them when in need.

What to Prepare:

  • General English
  • Indian Freedom Struggle.
  • Current Events and Developmental Issues.
  • Indian Polity & Economy
  • General Accounting Principles
  • Industrial Relations & Labor Laws.
  • General Science & knowledge of Computer applications
  • General Mental Ability & Quantitative Aptitude
  • Social Security in India

For more details, you can visit below-mentioned URLs

UPSC EPFO SYLLABUS

Jagranjosh

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