UPSC EPFO Previous Year Cut Off: Union Public Service Commission has released the short notice for the EPFO 2023 recruitment. Candidates can apply online from the 25th of February on the official website of UPSC. UPSC EPFO notification 2023 has been released for the 577 vacant posts of the Enforcement Officer/Account Officer and Assistant Provident Fund Customer.
Candidates aspiring to apply for the UPSC EPFO vacancies must have detailed information regarding the cut-off trend. An idea of the previous year’s cut-off helps candidates in creating an effective preparation strategy. In this blog, we will provide you with information regarding the UPSC EPFO Previous year cut-off.
Factors Affecting Cut-Off
While the Cut-Off is officially set and released as per the scheme of the Union Public Service Commission. There are various factors that affect the cut-off of the examination. To give a better understanding to aspiring candidates, we have mentioned below some of the major factors that affect the cut-off. They are as follows:
- Number of Vacancies
- Number of Applicants
- Difficulty of Examination
- The ratio of vacancies and applicants
- Highest Marks scored by the candidates
UPSC EPFO Previous Year Cut Off
We will provide you with the overall analysis of the previous year’s cut-off and the separate cut-off for each year. This is very important for the candidates aspiring to become an EO/AO or APFC.
UPSC EPFO Previous Year Cut Off for 2021, 2018, and 2017
Here, we have provided the overall analysis of the previous year’s cut-off of 2021, 2018, and 2017 in the table mentioned below.
| Category | 2021 (Out of 300) | 2018 (Out of 300) | 2017 (Out of 100) |
| UR | 187.39 | 160 | 49.50 |
| OBC | 173.12 | 142 | 44.50 |
| SC | 160.51 | 128.50 | 42.50 |
| ST | 156.30 | 133 | 43.50 |
UPSC EPFO 2021 Written Test Cut-Off
| Category | Cut-Off marks (300) |
| UR | 187.39 |
| OBC | 173.12 |
| SC | 160.51 |
| ST | 156.30 |
| EWS | 171.43 |
| PH-HI | 101.67 |
| PH-OH | 154.61 |
UPSC EPFO 2021 Interview Cut-Off
| Category | Interview (100) |
| UR | 50 |
| OBC | 45 |
| SC | 40 |
| ST | 40 |
| EWS | 50 |
| PH-HI | 40 |
| PH-OH | 40 |
UPSC EPFO 2021 Final Cut Off
Candidates can check the bar graph for the category-wise cut-off trends.
| Category | Final Selection (Out of 400) |
| UR | 259.33 |
| OBC | 244.51 |
| SC | 234.39 |
| ST | 231.87 |
| EWS | 246.08 |
| PH-HI | 169.28 |
| PH-OH | 242.99 |
UPSC EPFO 2018: Written Test
| Category | Written Test (Total 300 marks) |
| General | 160 |
| OBC | 142 |
| SC | 128.50 |
| ST | 133 |
UPSC EPFO 2018: Interview
| Category | Interview (Total 100 marks) |
| General | 50 |
| OBC | 45 |
| SC | 40 |
| ST | 40 |
UPSC EPFO 2018: Final Cut Off
UPSC EPFO 2018 Final Cut-off was released after the personal interview. Final marks are released on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in the written examination and the personal interview.
| Category | Final Cut Off (Out of 400) |
| General | 237.50 |
| OBC | 219.72 |
| SC | 194.25 |
| ST | 228.58 |
UPSC EPFO 2017 Written Test Cut Off
UPSC EPFO 2017 Written test was conducted for 100 marks. We have mentioned below the cut-off marks out of the 100 marks.
| Category | Written Test (Total 100 marks) |
| General | 49.50 |
| OBC | 44.50 |
| SC | 42.50 |
| ST | 43.50 |
| PH (OH) | 30.00 |
| PH (HI) | 30.00 |
UPSC EPFO 2017 Interview Cut Off
| Category | Interview (Total 100 marks) |
| General | 50 |
| OBC | 45 |
| SC | 40 |
| ST | 40 |
| PH (OH) | — |
| PH (HI) | — |
UPSC EPFO 2017 Final Cut-Off
This is the final cut-off for the UPSC EPFO 2017 released on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidates in the written test and personal interview.
| Category | Final Cut Off (Out of 200 marks) |
| General | 110.83 |
| OBC | 103.78 |
| SC | 102.23 |
| ST | 103.06 |
| PH (OH) | 88.11 |
| PH (HI) | 93.61 |
UPSC EPFO Category-wise Topper Marks
These are the final marks of the category-wise toppers of the UPSC EPFO 2017.
| Category | Highest marks |
| General | 132.78 |
| OBC | 127.78 |
| SC | 120.56 |
| ST | 118.61 |
| PH (OH) | 118.28 |
| PH (HI) | 103.28 |
We hope this blog gave you a better understanding of the cut-off trends for the examination. We wish you all the best for the examination. To read more such blogs, visit the Oliveboard website!
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Frequently Asked Questions
UPSC EPFO 2023 Exam dates will be released soon.
The online registration process for UPSC EPFO 2023 will begin on the 25th of February 2023.
Candidates can apply online from the official website of the Union Public Service Commission.
UPSC EPFO Written test will have a total weightage of 100 marks.
UPSC will shortlist candidates on the basis of marks obtained in the written test and a personal interview.
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