Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) recruits eligible candidates in to the post of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner through written test and interview. The written exam is carried out by UPSC and includes questions on General English and General Studies. Preparation for this exam can be made with the aid of reference books, e-book, etc.

Pattern of EPFO Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Exam

UPSC conducts EPFO Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Exam as an objective model test. Total marks allotted for the test is 100 and time allotted for the completion of the same is 2 hours.  There will be penalty (one-third of the marks) for each incorrect answer. Syllabus for the test covers topics on General English and General studies. General English paper covers questions to evaluate the basic understanding of candidate on English language. General Studies section will have questions from the following topics

• Accountancy and Auditing
• Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications
• Current Events
• Development and Globalization
• Elementary Maths & Statistics
• General Science
• Governance and Constitution of India
• Heritage and Freedom Movements
• Indian Culture
• General Mental Ability
• Industrial Relations & Labor Laws
• Insurance
• Population
• Present Trends in Indian Economy

Reference Books for General Awareness

• Unique Quintessence of General Studies by J.K. Chopra
• Ever-Latest General Knowledge by Upkar Prakashan
• General Knowledge & Current Affairs: Objective Type Questions by Khanna
• General Knowledge and Competitive Exams from Sura Books
• H.P. General Knowledge by Dr. Syed
• J & K General Knowledge by RPH Editorial Board
• Pitambar Handbook of General Knowledge by B. N. Ahuja
• Ramesh General Knowledge & Current Affairs by RPH Editorial Board
• Ramesh General Knowledge Encyclopaedia by Alok Gupta
• S Chand General Knowledge Digest and General Studies by Mohan,K
• Prathiyogita Darpan
• Prathiyogita Kiran

Reference Books for General English

• Advance General English by H. S. Bhatia
• Arihant Descriptive General English (Language Comprehension Communication Skill Writing Ability) by S. P. Bakshi
• Arihant Idioms & Phrases (English-Hindi) by Ashok K. Singh
• Arihant Objective General English for All Competitive Examinations by S. P. Bakshi
• Current Popular Essays & Letters by A. Kumar
• English Reading Comprehension by Anjani A Gupta
• Essential English for Competitions, Litrature, S. Chand & R.M Onkar
• General English for Competitive Examinations by B.D.Sharma
• Objective English by N. Khurmi
• Ramesh Common Errors in English by Abul Hashem

Candidate must also refer books on fundamentals of computer applications, History, elementary mathematics and Mental Ability to clear general studies section. They can also refer e-books and study materials from online education portals for exam preparation.