UPSC Opens Recruitment for 80 APFC Posts, Applications From Aug 22 to Sept 11

Overview

• The Union Public Service Commission issued a short notification on Thursday, Aug 20, 2026, announcing 80 Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner vacancies and scheduling the detailed notification and online application window to open on Aug 22 and close on Sept 11.
• Applicants must hold a graduate degree and meet age limits (upper age 35 for general and EWS candidates) with standard relaxations for reserved categories and eligible government or EPFO employees.
• The written Recruitment Test is an offline objective exam of 120 questions for 300 marks, lasting two hours, and applies one-third negative marking; the written test will carry 75% weight and the interview 25% in final selection.
• Vacancy distribution is UR 29, OBC 18, SC 15, ST 10 and EWS 8 with three posts reserved for persons with benchmark disabilities, and the application fee is ₹25 for General/OBC/EWS while women, SC, ST and PwBD candidates are exempt.
• Selected officers will join at Pay Level 10 under the 7th CPC with entry basic pay of ₹56,100 plus central allowances, and while some media outlets report a tentative Recruitment Test date of Dec 20, 2026, UPSC has not formally confirmed any exam or interview dates.