UPSC Announces 80 APFC Posts, Applications Open From Aug 22!

NEW DELHI, August 21, 2026: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has invited online applications for 80 vacancies for the post of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

The recruitment has been announced through Indicative Special Advertisement No. 52/2026 under Vacancy No. 26085201722. The posts will be filled through Direct Recruitment by Selection.

According to the advertisement, the online application process will begin on August 22, 2026, and continue until September 11, 2026.

The 80 vacancies comprise 29 posts for Unreserved (UR), 8 for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), 18 for Other Backward Classes (OBC), 15 for Scheduled Castes (SC), and 10 for Scheduled Tribes (ST).

The advertisement further states that three of the 80 vacancies are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD).

The APFC post carries Pay Level-10 in the Pay Matrix as per the 7th Central Pay Commission.

The maximum age limit has been specified as 35 years for UR/EWS candidates, 38 years for OBC candidates, and 40 years for SC/ST candidates. The age limit is further relaxable by up to 10 years for PwBD candidates in respect of vacancies identified as suitable and/or reserved for them.

The Commission has stated that the crucial date for determining the age limit will be the closing date for submission of the online application.

Candidates have been advised to refer to the detailed recruitment advertisement available on the Commission’s website for category-wise and sub-category-wise reservation, PwBD suitability and other recruitment conditions.

How to Apply

Candidates willing to apply for the posts can submit their applications through the UPSC Online Recruitment Application (ORA) portal:

https://upsconline.nic.in/ora/

The advertisement also directs candidates to the Commission’s official website:

https://upsc.gov.in

UPSC has clarified that in the event of any discrepancy between the indicative advertisement and the detailed advertisement, the version provided in the detailed advertisement uploaded on the Commission’s website will prevail, unless a corrigendum is published.