Previous year papers are of great help in many ways when preparing for any competitive examination. Similarly for UPSC EPFO, candidates must take the help of UPSC EPFO previous year question papers to identify which portion of the syllabus they are weak in and overcome it to score good marks in the examination. Download the previous year's question paper PDFs for both Paper-I and Paper-II from the article and try solving them just like you are attempting the real exam. The UPSC EPFO Notification 2026 will be released for selecting eligible candidates for EO/AO posts.

UPSC EPFO Previous Year Question Papers

The aspirants who are planning to appear in the UPSC EPFO exam should not miss solving the previous year's questions before going to the exam hall. These papers help you understand the exam pattern, the types of questions, and the subjects that are commonly asked. The direct link to download the UPSC EPFO EO/AO and APFC Previous Year Question Paper PDFs has been attached below.

UPSC EPFO 2025 Question Paper

Download the UPSC EPFO Previous Year Question Paper for the year 2025 from the table below if you are preparing for the Enforcement Officer (EO) / Accounts Officer (AO) examination. 

Exam DateQuestion Paper PDF
30 Nov 2025Download PDF

UPSC EPFO EO/AO 2023 Question Paper

Exam DateQuestion Paper PDF
EPFO EO-AO 2nd July 2023Download PDF

UPSC APFC Notification 2026 Out for 80 Posts- Click to Check

UPSC EPFO EO/AO 2021 Question Paper

Exam DateQuestion Paper PDF
EPFO EO-AO 5th September 2021Download PDF
EPFO EO-AO 5th September 2021 Set DDownload PDF
EPFO EO-AO 5th September 2021 Set BDownload PDF

UPSC EPFO EO/AO APFC 2017-2012 Question Paper

Exam DateQuestion Paper PDF
EPFO EO-AO 26th February 2017Download PDF
EPFO EO-AO 2015Download PDF

UPSC APFC Previous Year Question Paper PDFs

Benefits of UPSC EPFO Previous Year Question Papers

Practice with the below-provided UPSC EPFO Previous Year Question Papers and boost your preparation for the upcoming UPSC EPFO Exams, as they are of various benefits as mentioned below:

  1. The candidates can boost their exam preparation with the previous year's papers, as these give an idea about the exam pattern followed by the Union Public Service Commission.
  2. The candidates can have good practice in time management, which is very important during the final exam.
  3. Practising previous years' papers will help to improve your question-solving speed and identify your weak points.
  4. Candidates can have good knowledge of the marking scheme, which will help them prepare for the exam accordingly.

UPSC EPFO 2026 Exam Pattern

The written test will be an offline exam (pen-and-paper-based) consisting of objective multiple-choice questions (MCQs). There is negative marking of one-third of the marks assigned to each question. The revised UPSC EPFO Exam Pattern has been tabulated below. 

Exam Marks Weightage
Recruitment Test 30075%
Interview 100 25%
PartsName Of The TopicTotal MarksTime
Part AGeneral English and Vocabulary3002 Hours
Part BIndian Culture, and Freedom Movements with Current Events
Population, Development, and Globalisation
Constitution of India
Current trends in the Indian Economy
Accounting and Auditing, Industrial Relations, Labor Laws, Insurance
Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications, and General Science
Elementary Mathematics, Statistics, and General Mental Ability
Social Security in India
Related Links
UPSC EPFO Syllabus 2026 for EO/AOUPSC EPFO APFC Syllabus 2026
UPSC EPFO Salary Structure & Pay ScaleUPSC EPFO Cut Off [Previous Year]
FAQs

Yes, practicing UPSC EPFO Previous Year Question Paper will be helpful in understanding the pattern and type of questions asked.

Yes, 1/3 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer in UPSC EPFO Exam 2026.

The direct links to download the UPSC EPFO previous years question papers are given in the article.

The time duration for UPSC EPFO Exam 2026 is 2 hours.