UPSC ALC: Everything You Need to Know

The Union Public Service Commission conducts the UPSC ALC exam to hire the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Assistant Welfare Commissioner, Assistant Labour Welfare commissioner, and Assistant Director to the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Those who qualify for the examination are generally given higher pay. Read this blog to know about the UPSC ALC exam in detail.

Institution	UPSC
Position Name	Assistant Labour Commissioner, Assistant Welfare Commissioner, and other vacancies
Vacancies	49
Qualification type	Graduation, Post graduation
Last date of Application	28th October 2021
Last date for new vacancies	13 January 2022
Official website	www.upsc.gov.in

Exam Pattern

The UPSC ALC exam pattern is as follows:

Maximum Marks Allotted	300
Number of questions	120
Exam duration	2 hours
Negative marking	Yes-one third

Exam Syllabus

The UPSC ALC exam syllabus for the examination is as follows. You can get your UPSC ALC study material on the basis of the syllabus either online or offline.

S.No	Main Topics
1	Social security laws and social work
2	Industrial relations
3	Labour welfare
4	Human resource development
5	Principal of natural justice
6	Trade union Act
7	Trade union movement

Some questions for the UPSC ALC examination will be from the Labour laws Act. These are as follows.

S.No	Labour Laws
1	The Industrial Dispute Act of 1947
2	Payment of Wages Act,1936
3	The Minimum Wages Act, of 1948
4	Contract Labour Act, 1970 (Regulation & Abolition)
5	Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
6	Child Labour (P & R) Act, 1986
7	Building & other construction workers (RE & CS) Act, 1986

Other topics to be covered for the examination

S.NO	Additional Topics To Be Covered
1.	Current Affairs
2.	Constitution of India
3.	General Mental Ability

Also Read: How to prepare for UPSC Exam

Eligibility Criteria

The UPSC ALC eligibility criteria for the examination are as follows:

Essential Qualification 

A diploma in either of the following courses is required:

S.No	Diploma courses
1	Diploma in social work
2	Labour Welfare
3	Industrial Relations
4	Personnel Management
5	Labour Law from a recognized University
6	MBA in Human Resource Management
7	Human Resource Development.

Age 

The maximum age limit to apply for the post of UPSC ALC examination is 35 years. The age relaxation for the respective categories is as follows:

Category	Age Relaxation
Ex-Servicemen/ Commissioned officers	5 yrs
ST/SC	5 yrs
OBC	3 yrs

Desirable qualification 

A degree in Law is a desirable qualification for the UPSC ALC examination:

Vacancies

The total number of vacancies for UPSC ALC examinations is: 

Post name	Total number of Vacancies
Assistant Labour Commissioner	49

Selection Process 

The selection process for the Union Public Service Commission Assistant Labour Commissioner follows mainly 2 steps:

• A written examination 
• Interview

The UPSC ALC question paper would be in English and Hindi. All those candidates who clear the written examination and the interview process are considered qualified for the position of ALC.

UPSC ALC Salary 

The salary for the Assistant Labour commissioners is as follows:

Basic salary	INR 20,000 to 40,000
Gross salary	Twice the basic salary including the allowances

Also Read: UPSC Syllabus

Application Process 

To apply for the post of UPSC ALC you would need to follow this application process step by step

• Visit the official website of the Union Public Service Commission- www.upsc.gov.in
• Go to the careers/vacancy/recruitment page
• Click on Assistant Labour commissioner
• There you will find the online UPSC ALC form for the ALC examination. It will also include the latest 2022 vacancy notifications with PDF notifications.
• Click on apply and fill in your basic details such as educational qualification, and contact details
• Make sure you are applying for the position before the last date
• Finally pay the required fee either online or offline and upload your documents
• Your documents would include your photo and signature
• When you have successfully uploaded your documents and paid the fee your application will be accepted. 

Application Fees

The application fees for the UPSC ALC examination as per category:

Category	Application Fee
UR	25 INR
OBC/EWS	25 INR
Others	Not applicable

UPSC ALC Admits Card

All those candidates who have applied for the UPSC ALC examination can download their admit card by following the steps below:

• Visit the link-  https://upsconline.nic.in
• Enter your details such as your  Application ID number, and Date of Birth.
• Click on ‘submit’ to view your admit card
• Take a printout of the same to appear for the written examination

How to Check the Results?

You can check the results for the UPSC ALC examination by: 

• Visiting the official website of the Union Public Service Commission.
• Do note that the results will be announced separately for each stage of the selection process
• Also, roll number of the qualified candidates will only be displayed on the website.

Also Read: Labour Law Courses

FAQs

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