UPSC EPFO 2026 SYLLABUS BY VYASA IAS
FOR BOTH APFC & EO/AO:
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Parts of speech
Structure of sentence Subject – verb agreement Nouns and pronouns Verbs, tenses and modals Preposition, conjunction, articles Adjectives, adverbs, determiners |
• Reading comprehension
• Synonyms and antonyms • Idioms and phrases • One word substitution • Rearrangement para jumbles • Active-passive • Synonyms • Antonyms |
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PHYSICS
Units and measurements Kinematics including distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration Dynamics and Newton’s laws of motion Electricity Pressure and its applications Light Uniform circular motion and simple harmonic motion |
CHEMISTRY
• Physical and chemical changes • Elements • Compounds • Mixtures • Atoms and molecules • Chemistry in daily life • Energy – renewable and • non-renewable • Metals and non-metals • Acids and bases |
Biology
• Food components • Health and diseases • Cells and tissues • Organ systems – digestive system, skeletal system, muscular system, respiratory system, circulatory system and reproductive system |
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Social Security Schemes
Types of retirement schemes Types of Pension Schmes Social security schemes for o Women o LGBTQ+ o Children o Elderly o PWD o Tribals o Labour |
Social Security Legislations
• Employees compensation act,1923 • Employees’ state insurance act,1948 • Employees’ provident fund and miscellaneous provisions act, 1952 • Maternity benefit act, 1961 • Payment of gratuity act, 1972 • Unorganized workers social security act, 2008
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Industrial Relations
Overview of industrial relations Indian labour force Industrial relations: Evolution & Theories Trade union: Evolution & Theories Collective bargaining Industrial discipline and grievance procedure Industrial conflicts and disputes |
• Occupational safety, health and working conditions code:
• The Factories Act, 1948 • The Mines Act, 1952 • The Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986 • The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of |
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| Settlement of industrial disputes
• Labour welfare • Wages • Workers participation management • International industrial relations • Industrial health & safety • Miscellaneous Old & New Labor Laws • Code on wages: • The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 • The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 • The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 • The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 • Industrial relations code: • The Trade Unions Act, 1926 • The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. • The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 • Social security code • The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 • The Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 • The Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923 • The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 • The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 • The Unorganized Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 |
Service) Act, 1996
• The Plantations Labour Act, 1951 • The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 • The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 • The Working Journalist and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 • The Working Journalist (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act, 1958 • The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961 • The Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act, 1976 • The Beedi and Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966 • The Cine Workers and Cinema Theatre Workers Act, 1981 • The Dangerous Machines (Regulation) Act, 1983 • The Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 • The Employment of Children Act, 1938 |
| Accountancy | |
| Introduction to the Accounting
• Meaning of an economic event • Branches of Accounting • Understanding the process of accounting • Objective of Accounting Theory Base of Accounting • Accounting principles and conventions • Accounting terminology Recording of Transactions • Business transactions and source document • Accounting equation • Accounting books – journal, ledger, cash book and other accounting books • Rules of debit and credit • Types of accounts • Logic of recording of transactions • Trial balance • Concept, importance, and role of trial balance • Types of accounting errors • Formation of trial balance |
Bills of Exchange
• Concept and introduction • Parties of bill of exchange • Modus operandi of bills of exchange • Promissory note • Discounting of bills – process • Rebate of bill of exchange Accounting Standards • Accounting for share capital • Accounting for inventory and investment • Accounting for bonus shares and buyback of shares Preparation of the Final Accounts • Understanding of trading account, profit and loss account and balance sheet Ratio Analysis • Concept and type of ratios • Cash flow statement |
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| Basic Knowledge of Computer Applications | |
| Introduction to Computer Memory
• Computer – definition and major parts of • Introduction computer • Memory hierarchy • Uses of computers, along with advantages and • Memory management disadvantages of using computers. • Memory measurement • History of computer Operating System • Generation of computer • Introduction • Types of computers • Functions of operating system Computer Organisation and Data Processing Cycle • Types of operating system • Computer organization • Basic understanding of MS – DOS and windows • Data processing cycle Computer Network • Instruction cycle • Introduction Hardware and Software • Components of computer network • Introduction to the computer hardware and • Types of computer network software parts, input and output devices • Computer network architecture • Functions of motherboard • Network protocols • Types of software • Network topology • Introduction to the internet Commonly Used Short-cuts and Full Form Used in Computer Parlance |
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| Quantitative Aptitude | |
| • Simplification • Time and work
• LCM and HCF • Pipe and cistern • Percentage • Time and distance • Ratio and proportion • Boats and streams • Mixture and allegation • Mensuration 2D and 3D • Profit and loss • Data interpretation • Simple and compound interest • Probability • Average |
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| General Mental Ability | |
| • Alphabetical and alphanumeric series • Analogy • Coding and decoding • Clock • Syllogism • Calendar
• Direction sense • Dice • Ranking and order • Venn diagram • Blood relation • Counting figure • Letter series • Cube and cuboid |
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| Indian Culture, Heritage and Freedom Movement | |
| Ancient and Medieval History
• Indus valley civilization • Vedic age • Rise of mahajanapadas • Mauryan dynasty • Post Mauryan • Gupta age |
• Rise of Nationalism & Formation of INC
• Reasons for rise of Indian nationalism • Political associations before Indian National Congress • Highlights of pre – congress political work • Foundation of Indian National Congress • Early nationalists – the moderate era |
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Harsha empire
Delhi sultanate Mughal rule in India Modern History Decline of Mughal Empire and Rise of Regional Powers Reasons for disintegration of mughal empire Later mughals after Aurangzeb Emergence of regional powers Weakness of regional politics Advent of Europeans Advent of Portuguese in India Dutch in India Advent of English in India Advent of Danes in India Advent of French in India Rise of British in India Anglo French struggle for supremacy British conquest of Bengal British conquest of Mysore and Maratha empire British conquest of Sindh, Punjab, and Awadh British annexation beyond Indian frontiers Reorganization of British political system Police administration Revenue administration Significant policies of British to consolidate Early Reforms During British Rule Administrative reforms under British rule Aspects of British administration in India Civil services Police system Judicial system The army Development in press Development in communication and education Development of railways Revolt of 1857 Causes of revolt of 1857 Beginning and spread of revolt Suppression of revolt Cause for the failure of revolt Nature of revolt Consequences of 1857 revolt Important Events from 1908 – 1918 First phase of revolutionary activities Delhi durbars First world war and nationalist movement Entry of Mahatma Gandhi in Indian freedom |
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Contributions of moderate nationalists
Powers and functions of parliament Prominent moderate leaders Indian council act of 1892 Swadeshi Movement and Rise of Extremisim Understanding extremists Swadeshi movement Morley Minto reforms Important Events from 1929 to 1939 Civil disobedience movement – first phase Karachi congress session Round table conferences Second phase of civil disobedience movement Communal award and Poona pact, 1932 Government of India act of 1935 Aftermath of civil disobedience movement Provincial elections of 1937 Important Events from 1940 to 1947 Wardha resolution August offer and individual satyagraha Cripps mission Quit India movement Constitutional deadlocks after quit India Movement Indian national army and RIN mutiny Run up to independence Socio – Religious Reform Movements Backdrop of Indian renaissance Important reform movements and their leaders – eastern India Important reform movements and their leaders – western India Important reform movements and their leaders – north India Other important movement and their leaders Reform movements of other religions Miscellaneous Topics of Modern History Anti – colonial rebellions in India Tribal uprisings Politico – religious uprisings Major peasant movements |
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| • | Government of India act, 1919 | |
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| • | Non-cooperation and khilafat movement | |
| • | Swarajist and 2nd phase of revolutionary interview | |
| • | Growth of left movement in India | |
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| • | Simon commission and Nehru report | |
| Governance and Constitution of India | ||
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Constitutional Framework of India
Historical background of Indianconstitution Making of Indian constitution Features of Indian constitution Preamble of Indian constitution Amendment of Indianconstitution Basic structure theory of Indian constitution Indian Union and Its Citizens Making of Indian union Indian citizenship Rights and Duties of Indian Citizens Fundamental rights Directive principles of state policy Fundamental duties Centre State Relations Legislative relations Administrative relations Financial relations Committees/commissions for centre state relations Interstate relations – interstate councils, zonal councils etc. Emergency provisions in India Executives in India Union Executive o President of India o Vice president of India o Prime minister of India o Council of ministers at centre o Cabinet committees State Executive o Governor o Chief minister o Council of ministers at state Legislatures in India |
• State Legislature o Composition of state legislature o Eligibility of a member of state legislature o Presiding officers of the state legislature o Proceedings of state legislature o Legislative proceedings in the state legislature
o Election system in India Judiciary in India • Supreme court of India • High courts in India • Subordinate courts • National legal service authority • Tribunals in India Constitutional and Non – Constitutional Bodies in India • Major constitutional bodies • Major non – constitutional bodies • Quasi – judicial bodies • Pressure groups • Regulatory bodies Local Governments in India • Panchayati raj institutions • Municipalities Miscellaneous Topics • Union territories • Scheduled and tribal areas • Special provisions for somestate • Comparison of Indian constitution with other countries |
| • | Parliament of India o Composition of parliament of India o Presiding officers of the parliament o Proceedings of parliament | |
| • | Legislative procedure in parliament | |
| • | Annual financial statement – budget | |
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| Indian Economy | ||
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Economic growth and development – basic concept and definition of economy and economics, uses and transfer of resources, distributive effects, macro and micro economic policy, micro-macro balance, distributive impact of economic policies, development versus growth, determinant of growth and
development, concepts such as HPI/MPI, HDI, PQLI, GEM, GDI/GII, TAI, Green index, sustainable development, India’s ranking in the various indices. Poverty – definitions, causes, distributiondeprivation, income versus calories, measurement of poverty, status of poverty, eradication programmes, poverty and resource policy, tribal rights and issues, livelihood mission. Inclusion – definition, relevance, types, financial inclusion, recent initiatives. Demographics – census data, populations by gender, by state, by age group, socio-economic status, caste, religion, literacy levels, etc. Trends in human development – interstate comparison, etc. |
• Fiscal policy – definition, component, receipts, revenue and capital account, tax revenue, expenditure, budget.
• Social issues – financing health policy, education policy, sanitation, drinking water, social security, infrastructure policy, international trade issues, regional cooperation. • Also, focus on issues currently in news related to the above topics – MNERGS, MSMEs, Make in India, industrial corridors, NITI Ayog, black money, international treaties and organisations, India’s policies with neighbours. |
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Government schemes
Reports of national and international organizations First in news Defence exercises Environment Sports Awards and milestones |
• Days in news
• Persons in news • Appointments • Fairs and festivals • Places in news • Books and authors • Miscellaneous |
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Space Technology
Satellites and orbits Indian space programme Important space agencies of the world Applications of space technology |
Environment
• Basics about pollution & climate change Auditing • Nature, objective and scope of auditing • Audit strategy, planning & programme |
| Important Technologies
• Nuclear technology • Biotechnology • Information and communication technology • Nanotechnology Religion & Philosophy in India • Schools of Indian philosophy • Buddhism & Jainism • Bhakti & sufi movement in India • Important saints in India Sculptures & Architecture in India • Sculptures in Indus valley civilisation • Ancient Indian art – Mauryan & Post Mauryan; Gupta & post Gupta art • Sculptures under Delhi sultanate & mughal rule • Modern sculpture • Pottery in India • Architecture during Indus valley civilisation • Rock cut & cave architecture Temple Architecture in India • Indo Islamic architecture Indian Music • History of music in India • Anatomy of Indian music • Types of musical instrument • Schools of Indian music – Hindustani & Carnatic music • Popular folk music styles • Popular folk theatre Indian Dance Forms • History of dance in India • Important aspects of dances in India • Classical dance forms in India • Folk dance forms in India Indian Paintings • Pre historic paintings in India • Mural paintings in India • Miniature paintings in India • Folk painting styles in India • Modern Indian paintings Indian languages & Literature • Language families in India • Scripts in India • Linguistic composition in Indian population • Literature in India • Important Fairs & Festivals in India UNESCO World Heritage in India
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Risk assessment and internal control
Vouching and verification Company audit Auditor’s audit Audit of different type of entities Classification of audit Statistics Basics of statistics Understanding of the coreconcepts Mean, median and mode What is standard deviation andits use What is dispersion and itsapplication part Sampling and different methods of sampling Introduction to Insurance Insurance – basic concept and definition Risk and insurance Different parties of insurance Modus operandi of insurance Basic terminology of insurance Principles of Insurance Principle of utmost good faith Principle of insurable interest Principle of proximate cause Principle of subrogation Principle of loss minimization Principle of indemnity Principle of contribution Types of Insurance Life insurance and its types Term insurance Unit-linked insurance plan Pension plans Money back policy General insurance and its types Motor insurance Home insurance Fire insurance Miscellaneous other type of insurance Insurance as a Part of Social Security Insurance schemes Insurance role in social security Difference between social security insurance schemes and private insurance schemes Current state of insurance in India Emerging concepts in the insurance industry |
| Indian Geography
• Landforms in India – mountains & hill ranges, plateaus, islands etc. • Political geography – borders of India, locations of states/UTs, etc. • Drainage systems – rivers, lakes, wetlands, etc. • Important places in news |
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