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UPSC EPFO PA Previous Year Question Papers
Recruitment Test for Personal Assistant, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
Union Public Service Commission2 papers · 2024–2024Verified 10 Oct 2026
Papers by year
About UPSC EPFO PA
UPSC filled 323 vacancies of Personal Assistant in the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, Ministry of Labour and Employment, under Special Advertisement No. 51/2024 (Vacancy No. 24035101707). Candidates took a pen-and-paper objective General Ability Test on 7 July 2024 (forenoon), followed by a stenography skill test whose English and Hindi dictation recordings UPSC has also published. UPSC lists this post among its recruitment tests rather than its examinations.
Stages & subjects
- 1
Recruitment Test
Objective General Ability Test used to shortlist candidates
- 2
Skill Test
Stenography skill test with dictation in English or Hindi for shortlisted candidates
General Ability Test
Exam pattern
Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.
| Stage | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Recruitment Test | General Ability Test of 120 items in two parts (Part A and Part B, with Part B printed in both Hindi and English), two hours, maximum marks 300, all items carrying equal marks; one-third of the marks of a question deducted for each wrong answer and no penalty for an unanswered question, as printed on the test booklet.Recruitment test of 07.07.2024 under Special Advertisement No. 51/2024 (test booklet T.B.C. RTJL-A-GAT) · source |
Preparing with UPSC EPFO PA papers
- Start with the most recent paper (2024) to see the current style, then work backwards.
- Practise each stage separately: Recruitment Test, Skill Test.
- Official answer keys are available for some years. Check your answers against them, not against unofficial solutions.
- Re-check the syllabus in the latest notification before relying on older papers.
FAQs
Where can I download UPSC EPFO PA previous year papers?
PYQSathi lists 2 UPSC EPFO PA papers from 2024 to 2024, each linked to its official source. Open the paper library above and pick a year.
Who conducts UPSC EPFO PA?
UPSC EPFO PA is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.
Is this information official?
No. PYQSathi is independent. We summarise official documents and link to them, last checked 10 Oct 2026. Always confirm on the official website before applying.
Official sources
- Union Public Service Commission — official website
- UPSC Recruitment Tests: Question Papers (archive), Advertisement 51 - 2024 (Special)
- UPSC question paper, Recruitment Test for 323 posts of Personal Assistant in EPFO (07.07.2024)
- UPSC final answer key, Personal Assistant in EPFO
- UPSC Recruitment Tests: Answer Keys
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