The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) successfully conducted the highly anticipated written examination for the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (UPSC EPFO 2025) on November 30, 2025. This major recruitment drive aims to fill 230 prestigious vacancies across Enforcement Officer (EO), Accounts Officer (AO), and Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) positions. Candidates who appeared for the test can now review unofficial answer keys, evaluate their performance using the prescribed marking scheme, and check exam resources.
UPSC EPFO 2025 Exam Overview & Important Dates
Understanding the recruitment timeline helps candidates track their progress efficiently. Review the essential milestones below:
| Events | Date |
|---|---|
| UPSC EPFO EO/AO, APFC Exam Date 2025 | 30th November 2025 |
| UPSC EPFO Answer Key 2025 (Unofficial) | 30th November 2025 |
| UPSC EPFO Result 2025 | 22nd December 2025 |
Important Dates Checklist
- UPSC EPFO EO/AO, APFC Exam Date 2025: 30th November 2025
- UPSC EPFO Answer Key 2025 (Unofficial): 30th November 2025
- UPSC EPFO Result 2025: 22nd December 2025
UPSC EPFO Exam Marking Scheme
The written examination comprised multiple-choice questions structured to test candidates thoroughly. The evaluation criteria follow a strict formula:
| Particulars | Marks |
|---|---|
| Total questions | 120 MCQs |
| Total marks | 300 marks |
| Marks per correct answer | +2.5 marks |
| Negative marking | −0.33 mark for each wrong answer |
| Unanswered question | 0 mark |
Marking Scheme Checklist
- Total questions: 120 MCQs
- Total marks: 300 marks
- Marks per correct answer: +2.5 marks
- Negative marking: −0.33 mark for each wrong answer
- Unanswered question: 0 mark
Standard steps to download the official answer key
Candidates looking to secure official documents directly from the governing body can follow these standard procedures:
- Visit the UPSC official website www.upsc.gov.in.
- Open the “Examination” or “Answer Keys”/“Recruitment Test Answer Keys” link.
- Locate the link for “EPFO EO/AO & APFC Recruitment Test 2025 Answer Key”.
- Download the PDF for the relevant series.
UPSC EPFO APFC Answer Key 2025 [SET C]
| Q1.- C | Q21.- B | Q41.- B |
| Q2.- B | Q22.- D | Q42.- D |
| Q3.- D | Q23.- A | Q43.- A |
| Q4.- A | Q24.- C | Q44.- C |
| Q5.- C | Q25.- B | Q45.- B |
| Q6.- B | Q26.- D | Q46.- D |
| Q7.- A | Q27.- A | Q47.- A |
| Q8.- C | Q28.- C | Q48.- C |
| Q9.- B | Q29.- B | Q49.- B |
| Q10.- D | Q30.- D | Q50.- D |
| Q11.- A | Q31.- A | Q51.- A |
| Q12.- C | Q32.- C | Q52.- C |
| Q13.- B | Q33.- B | Q53. B |
| Q14.- D | Q34.- B | Q54.- D |
| Q15.- A | Q35.- A | Q55.- A |
| Q16.- C | Q36.- C | Q56.- C |
| Q17.- B | Q37.- B | Q57.- B |
| Q18.- D | Q38.- D | Q58.- D |
| Q19.- A | Q39.- A | Q59.- A |
| Q20.- C | Q40.- C | Q60.- C |
| Q61.- B | Q81.- B | Q101.- B |
| Q62.- D | Q82.- D | Q102.- D |
| Q63.- A | Q83.- A | Q103.- A |
| Q64.- C | Q84.- C | Q104.- C |
| Q65.- B | Q85.- B | Q105.- B |
| Q66.- D | Q86.- D | Q106.- D |
| Q67.- A | Q87.- A | Q107.- A |
| Q68.- C | Q88.- C | Q108.- C |
| Q69.- B | Q89.- B | Q109.- B |
| Q70.- D | Q90.- D | Q110.- D |
| Q71.- A | Q91.- A | Q111.- A |
| Q72.- C | Q92.- C | Q112.- C |
| Q73.- B | Q93.- B | Q113.- B |
| Q74.- D | Q94.- D | Q114.- D |
| Q75.- A | Q95.- A | Q115.- A |
| Q76.- C | Q96.- C | Q116.- C |
| Q77.- B | Q97.- B | Q117.- B |
| Q78.- D | Q98.- D | Q118.- D |
| Q79.- A | Q99.- A | Q119.- A |
| Q80.- C | Q100.- C | Q120.- C |
UPSC EPFO APFC Answer Key 2025 [SET D]
| Q1.- | Q21.- | Q41.- A |
| Q2.- | Q22.- D | Q42.- A |
| Q3.- | Q23.- D | Q43.- A |
| Q4.- | Q24.- D | Q44.- C |
| Q5.- | Q25.- A | Q45.- A |
| Q6.- | Q26.- A | Q46.- B |
| Q7.- | Q27.- C | Q47.- A |
| Q8.- | Q28.- A | Q48.- B |
| Q9.- | Q29.- D | Q49.- A |
| Q10.- | Q30.- | Q50.- D |
| Q11.- | Q31.- C | Q51.- A |
| Q12.- | Q32.- A | Q52.- B |
| Q13.- | Q33.- A | Q53. A |
| Q14.- | Q34.- B | Q54.- D |
| Q15.- | Q35.- C | Q55.- B |
| Q16.- | Q36.- B | Q56.- |
| Q17.- | Q37.- B | Q57.- B |
| Q18.- | Q38.- A | Q58.- C |
| Q19.- | Q39.- D | Q59.- C |
| Q20.- | Q40.- B | Q60.- A |
| Q61.- A | Q81.- | Q101.- |
| Q62.- D | Q82.- | Q102.- |
| Q63.- C | Q83.- | Q103.- |
| Q64.- B | Q84.- | Q104.- |
| Q65.- D | Q85.- | Q105.- |
| Q66.- B | Q86.- | Q106.- B |
| Q67.- A | Q87.- | Q107.- D |
| Q68.- A | Q88.- | Q108.- B |
| Q69.- C | Q89.- | Q109.- A |
| Q70.- B | Q90.- | Q110.- D |
| Q71.- C | Q91.- | Q111.- D |
| Q72.- D | Q92.- | Q112.- C |
| Q73.- | Q93.- | Q113.- B |
| Q74.- | Q94.- | Q114.- A |
| Q75.- A | Q95.- | Q115.- A |
| Q76.- | Q96.- | Q116.- C |
| Q77.- | Q97.- | Q117.- B |
| Q78.- | Q98.- | Q118.- B |
| Q79.- | Q99.- | Q119.- C |
| Q80.- | Q100.- | Q120.- C |
Next Steps and Useful Links
After calculating your estimated score with the answer key, keep track of upcoming updates. You can check your status via UPSC EPFO Result 2025 once published. For immediate status verification, use the quick link below:
- UPSC EPFO Result 2025 Released - Click Here to Check Status
- Download UPSC EPFO Question Paper 2025 PDF - Click Here
- View UPSC EPFO Cut Off 2025 - Click Here
- Check UPSC APFC Cut Off 2025 - Click Here
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