EPFO Assistant Eligibility Criteria

To ensure that your candidature does not get cancelled, you must make sure that you fulfill the EPFO Assistant exam eligibility criteria. The eligibility criteria for EPFO recruitment includes parameters like educational qualification, age limit and age relaxation. Refer to the details below to understand the EPFO Assistant eligibility criteria.

EPFO Assistant Educational Criteria

To be eligible to apply for EPFO recruitment for the Assistant post you must be a Graduate from any University that has been recognized by the Central Government by the date as mentioned in the official notification. For more details on the EPFO Assistant qualification refer to the table below.

PostEducational Criteria
EPFO Assistant Bachelor's degree from a recognized university or equivalent

EPFO Assistant Age Criteria

Along with the educational qualification, all aspiring candidates applying for EPFO Assistant recruitment must lie within the age limit as prescribed by the organization. There will be a cutoff date for determining the EPFO Assistant age limit.

PostAge Criteria
EPFO Assistant Minimum: 20 years/Maximum: 27 years

EPFO Assistant Age Relaxation

If you are a candidate belonging to any reserved categories then you can avail age relaxation. This age relaxation differs within the sub-category you belong to under the reserved category. You need to produce the required document as and when asked by the authority. Further details on the EPFO Assistant age relaxation is given below.

CategoryAge Relaxation
SC/ST up to 5 years
OBC – NCL up to 3 years
Employees of Central Government & departmental candidates i.e employees of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization.
  • General - up to 40 years
  • OBC - up to 43 years
  • SC/ST - up to 45 years
A person with Disabilities
  • General (PWD) - 10 years
  • OBC (PWD) - 13 years
  • SC/ST (PWD) - 15 years