UPSC EPFO Syllabus 2023

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released a notification for the recruitment of 418 Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer (EO/AO) positions in the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation. The UPSC EPFO exam will be conducted to fill these vacancies. Aspiring candidates should be familiar with the UPSC EPFO Syllabus, Exam Pattern, marking scheme, and other important details. In this article, we have provided the UPSC EPFO Syllabus and Exam Pattern for the Enforcement Officer/Accounts Officer exam. This information is essential for candidates who are preparing for the UPSC EPFO exam.

UPSC EPFO Selection Process 2023

UPSC EPFO 2023 Exam will be conducted in two phases which are given below:

  • Recruitment Test (RT): Pen & Paper based
  • Interview

UPSC EPFO Syllabus 2023

Subjects

Topics

Mathematics

  • Geometry
  • Algebra
  • Unitary Methods
  • Time and Work
  • Profit and Loss
  • Number System
  • Speed, Distance, and Time

Mental Ability

  • Logical Reasoning
  • Alphanumeric Series
  • Sequence and Series

Computer Application

  • Internet Surfing
  • MS Officer
  • Basics of Computer
  • Cyber Security

English

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Grammar
  • Vocabulary
  • Synonym and Antonym
  • Articles
  • Sentence Rearrangement
  • Error Correction
  • Comprehension
  • Parts of Speech
  • Structure of Sentence
  • Subject-Verb
  • Agreements
  • Nouns
  • Pronouns
  • Verbs
  • Tenses
  • Modals Conditional Sentences
  • Prepositions
  • Conjunctions
  • Articles
  • Adjectives
  • Determiners
  • Adverbs
  • Active-Passive
  • Rearrangement Para Jumbles Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Preposition
  • Phrasal Verbs
  • Idioms & Phrases Synonyms
  • Antonyms
  • One word substitution

General Science

  • Physics
    1. Units and Measurements
    2. Kinematics including distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration
    3. laws of motion
    4. Electricity
    5. Pressure and its applications
    6. Light its Phenomenon: Refraction, Reflection, Total Internal Reflection, Dispersion, Diffraction and Interference
    7. Uniform Circular Motion and Simple Harmonic Motion
  • Biology
    1. Food Components
    2. Health and Diseases
    3. Cells and Tissues
    4. Organ systems – Digestive system, Skeletal system, Muscular system, Respiratory system, Circulatory system and Reproductive System
  • Space technology
    1. Satellites and orbits
    2. Indian Space Programme
    3. Important Space Agencies of the world
    4. Applications of Space Technology

Important technologies

    1. Nuclear Technology
    2. Biotechnology
    3. Information and Communication Technology

Chemistry

    1. Nanotechnology Chemistry
    2. Physical and Chemical changes
    3. Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
    4. Atoms and Molecules
    5. Chemistry in daily life
    6. Energy: its types, Renewable and Non-Renewable
    7. Metals and Non-metals
    8. Acids and Bases

Current Affairs

  • Indian Polity and Economy
    1. Governance and Constitution of India
    2. Constitutional Framework of India
    3. Indian Union and Its Citizens
    4. Rights and Duties of Indian Citizens
    5. Centre State Relations
    6. Executives in India
    7. UNION EXECUTIVE 
    8. STATE EXECUTIVE 
    9. Legislatures in India
    10. State Legislature
    11. Judiciary in India
    12. Constitutional and Non – Constitutional Bodies in India
    13. Local Governments in India
    14. Miscellaneous Topics
  • HIstory
    1. Decline of Mughal Empire and Rise of Regional Powers
    2. Advent of Europeans
    3. Rise of British in India
    4. Rise of Nationalism & Formation of INC
    5. Revolt of 1857
    6. Early reforms during British Rule
    7. Swadeshi Movement and Rise of Extremism
    8. Important EVENTS from 1908 - 1918
    9. Important Events from 1919 – 1929
    10. Important Events from 1929 – 1939
    11. Important Events from 1940 to 1947
    12. Socio – Religious Reform Movements
    13. Miscellaneous Topics of Modern History
    14. Miscellaneous Topics of Ancient and Medieval History
    15. Religion & philosophy in india
    16. Sculptures & architecture in india
    17. Indian music
    18. Indian dance forms
    19. Indian paintings
    20. Indian languages & Literature
    21. Sculptures & architecture in india
    22. Important fairs & festivals in india
    23. UNESCO world heritage in india
  • Population, Development and Globalization
    1. Indian geography
    2. Population
    3. Development
    4. Globalisation
    5. Environment
  • General Accounting Principles
    1. Introduction to the Accounting 
    2. Meaning of an economic event
    3. Branches of Accounting 
    4. Understanding the process of accounting
    5. Objective of Accounting
    6. Accounting principles and conventions
    7. Accounting terminology
    8. Business Transactions and Source Document
    9. Accounting Equation
    10. Accounting books – Journal, Ledger, cash book and other accounting books
    11. Rules of Debit and Credit
    12. Types of Accounts
    13. Logic of recording of transactions
    14. Trial Balance 
    15. Suspense Account
    16. Bills of Exchange
    17. Concept and introduction
    18. Parties of Bill of Exchange 
    19. Accounting Standards
    20. Preparation of the Final Accounts 
    21. Ratio Analysis 
  • Industrial Relations
    1. Overview of industrial relations
    2. Indian labour force
    3. Trade union
    4. Collective bargaining
    5. Industrial discipline and grievance procedure
  • Labor Laws
    1. Payment of wages act, 1936
    2. Minimum wages act, 1948
    3. Industrial employment (standing orders) act, 1946
    4. Trade unions act, 1926
    5. Factories act, 1948
    6. Industrial disputes act, 1947
  • Insurance
    1. Introduction to Insurance
    2. Principles of Insurance
    3. Types of Insurance
    4. Insurance as a part of social security
  • Social Security
    1. Social security schemes
    2. Social Security Legislations
  • Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications
    1. Introduction to Computer
    2. Computer Organisation and data Processing cycle
    3. Hardware and software
    4. Memory
    5. Operating System
    6. Computer Network
    7. Commonly used short-cuts and full form used in computer parlance
  • Elementary Maths and Statistics
    1. Basics of Statistics
    2. Sampling Methods
    3. Measure Of Central Tendency
    4. Measure of Dispersion

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