- Readymade books for APFC exam
- Cost Factor
- Paper 1 General English
- Paper 2 General Studies
- Two rules to crack this exam
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Question from a Visitor
Could you please tell me what should I study for the post of Assistant Commissioner of Employee provident fund I have checked the syllabus but if you could tell me what should I study(I mean reference books etc.).
Readymade books for APFC exam
- Exams like APFC are not taken at regular interval, so whenever such exam comes, some bogus moneyminded publication houses, just copy paste few paragraphs and pages related to the syllabus topics, from other books and publish a Guidebook for APFC exam, containing 300 pages!
- After 1 month, These people will just change the book cover release the same content for Sales Tax inspectorâs exam! Therefore such bogus quality readymade books or study material does not serve much purpose.
- Reason: Many candidates also prepare simultaneously for UPSC, State PSC, Banks, SSC and similar jobs therefore competitive level is always very high. You need to have your basic concepts clear and foundations strong. Donât try to look for shortcuts using such readymade books. (Same Advice for RBI officer, LIC AAO and other similar exams.)
Cost Factor
The General Studies Manual (TMH, Unique, Spectrum) Â are quite expensive. Theyâre written for UPSC exam hence very thick and heavy. But the entire manual is not relevant for APFC exam, youâve to do selective study of only a few topics. So better just borrow it from some friend or try to get an old copy.
Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) comprises the following major topics/ broad areas.
The medium of the test will be both English and Hindi.
Paper 1 General English
The questions in General English component of the test will be designed to evaluate candidateâs understanding of English language and workman-like use of the words.
Please go through the separate article on ( how to prepare English for APFC exam. Click Me)
Paper 2 General Studies
Note: whenever I mention NCERT, know that it is legally downloaded for free, in Hindi or English from the official website of NCERT (http://www.ncert.nic.in/ )
Now talking about specific topics under Assistant Provident Fund managerâs exam.
Current Events |
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Indian Culture Heritage |
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Freedom Movements |
Note: Syllabus clearly says âFreedom movementâ so read only Post-1857 period, no need to read Ancient (Harappa) or Medival (Mughals). |
Population | Donât know, what exactly this means! May be Human Geography class 11/12 book of NCERT could help. |
Development and Globalization | See if there are some pdf files on www.egyankosh.ac.in (youâll need to register there to download files, but it is free.) |
Governance and Constitution of India | The best book ever written: relevant for all exams Indian Polity by M.Laxmikanth (TMH Publication) Thorough revision for 5-7 times. Do all mock questions given at the end of his book. |
Present Trends in Indian Economy |
You may also use
NOT Recommended Books: Mishra Puri, Dutt Sundaram, Uma Kapila. Because theyâre written from academic point of view, we only need some basic and essential concepts from âExam point of viewâ. Similarly I donot recommend Pratiyogita Darpanâs âSpecialâ book on Indian Economy for its obsession with numbers and other trivial information. |
Accountancy and Auditing | Use National Open School (NOS) material: Click MEYou can use NCERT books. I think class 11/12 has these subjects.OR search www.egyankosh.ac.in  (may be in BA/MA Economics section) Or if theyâre asking deep questions, you may use Unique Publicationâs book on âCommerceâ optional subject for UPSC. It has elaborate chapters on Audit and Account. |
Industrial Relations & Labour Laws | Search www.egyankosh.ac.in |
Insurance | OR search www.egyankosh.ac.in |
Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications | If youâre comfortable with computers, then I donât think any special preparation is required. Else use NCERTâs books on Computer (may be class 10,11,12) or may be Pdf files from www.egyankosh.ac.in for any certificate courses on computer. |
General Science | NCERT class 7 to 10 (Freely downloaded from official site) (for additional grip) Science portion from Tata Macgrawhill General Studies Manual. |
Geography | NCERT Class 7 to 10 (Social Science) + Class 11-12 (Geography) should be more than sufficient. And then you may solve the MCQs given in the (for additional grip) GS Manual. |
Elementary Maths & Statistics | Many people appear for IBPS and SSC have really good grip over aptitude portion. Theyâll also appear for Asst. Provident fund. Hence competition becomes really tough. One should be thoroughly prepared for maths and aptitude topic.
The standard reference books for aptitude would be (relevant for any exam starting from Bank Clerk to CAT) However, if you donât have so much time to go through both of above books, may be you can use IBPS Manual of Disha Expert |
General Mental Abilities | Same as above. |
There are only two rules to crack this exam
- For Non-aptitude (history, polity etc) Revise â revise â revise
- For aptitude (math,logical reasoning) practice- practice-practice.
Sir,this is the first time i am applying for UPSC Exam so please give me a direction regarding the preparation for upcoming APFC 2015 Exam(Topic wise)
Thanks in advance
APFC 2012 Cutoff
UR/66
OBC/64
SC/58
PH/44
Sir, will the UPSC allow all the Registered students to appear for APFC written exam or only selected candidates
Sir, egyankosh is under repair, plz provide some other way for industrial relations, labour law and insurance study material.
Sir, egyankosh is under repair, plz provide
some other way for industrial relations,
labour law and insurance study material.
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hey,
can someone tell me the exam pattern for epfo apfc examination?
i know the syllabus and also the fact that there will be two sections viz. english and general studies, but may i knw the number of questions in each section??
sir give suggestion on topic like Industrial Relations & Labour Laws and Development and Globalization
pls sir give any specific guidence for it
BA English Eligible for APFC exam sir
Is Geography there in the Syllabus? I don’t find it in the Exam Notice. Please clarify…
Thank you.
ser please tipe of exam notice
Sir plz suggest me useful books for APFC exam..sir plz forward also information
Hv any idea about this exam in 2017.
Sir .upsc in job of Required this latest news