Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has released notification for recruitment of candidates to the post of Grade A (Assistant Manager).
Important Dates
| Important Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Commencement of online registration of application | 03/09/2026 |
| Closure of registration of application | 24/09/2026 |
| Closure for editing application details | 24/09/2026 |
| Last date for printing your application | 09/10/2026 |
| Online Fee Payment | 03/09/2026 to 24/09/2026 |
Vacancies
The PFRDA Grade A Recruitment 2026 offers 30 Assistant Manager vacancies across four streams. The detailed category-wise distribution has been provided below:
| Stream | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR/General | Total |
| General | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| Research | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Actuary | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| Official Language (Rajbhasha) | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 30 |
Application Fee
| Category | Amount |
| Unreserved/GEN, EWS & OBC | Rs. 1000/- |
| SC/ST/PwBD/Women | NIL |
Educational Qualification
| Stream | Educational Qualification |
| General | Master’s Degree/Post Graduate Diploma* (minimum two years’duration) in any discipline OR Bachelor’s Degree in Law or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a recognized University or ACA/ FCA from ICAI or ACS/ FCS from ICSI OR ACMA/ FCMA from ICMAI (erstwhile AICWA/ FICWA from ICWAI) or CFA from CFA Institute. |
| Research | Master’s Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma* (minimum two years’ duration) in Economics/Commerce/ Business Administration/ Econometrics/Quantitative Economics/ Financial Economics / Mathematical Economics/ Business Economics/Agricultural Economics/ Industrial Economics/ Business Analytics; OR Master’s Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma* (minimum two years’ duration) in Finance/ Quantitative Finance/ Mathematical Finance/ Quantitative Techniques/ International Finance/ Business Finance/ International and Trade Finance/ Project and Infrastructure Finance/ Agri. Business Finance; OR Master’s Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma* (minimum two years’ duration) in Statistics/ Mathematical Statistics/ Statistics & Informatics/ Applied Statistics & Informatics/ Data Science/Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning/ Big Data Analytics; or Master’s Degree in Mathematics and one year post graduate diploma in Statistics OR related subjects from a recognized University / Institute. *(Recognized equivalent to a Master’s Degree in that discipline by Association of Indian Universities). |
| Actuary | Graduation from a recognized University / Institute AND Pass or exemption in all Seven (07) ‘Core Principles’ subjects of the Institute of Actuaries of lndia (lAl) Examination. |
| Official Language (Rajbhasha) | Master’s Degree in Hindi/ Hindi Translation with English as a subject at the Bachelor’s Degree level; OR Master’s Degree in Sanskrit/ English/ Economics/Commerce with Hindi as a subject at Bachelor’s Degree level; Or Master’s Degree in both English and Hindi/Hindi Translation from a recognized University/Institute. |
Age Limit (as on 31/07/2026)
The maximum age limit for this recruitment is 30 years. The age relaxation is as follows:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| PwBD | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 5 years |
PFRDA Grade A 2026 Selection Process
The PFRDA Grade A Selection Process 2026 consists of three stages:
- Phase I (Online Screening Examination)
- Phase II (Online Main Examination)
- Phase III (Interview)
PFRDA Grade A Exam Pattern 2026 Phase 1
Phase I is an online screening examination consisting of two papers. Both papers contain multiple-choice questions and carry 100 marks each.
Phase I Paper 1
| Subject | Questions | Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 20 | 25 | 60 Minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 25 | |
| Test of Reasoning | 30 | 25 | |
| General Awareness, including Financial Sector | 20 | 25 | |
| Total | 90 | 100 | 60 Minutes |
Phase I Paper 2
Paper 2 is a stream-specific paper. For the General stream, questions are asked from Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics and Pension Sector. For the other streams, Paper 2 consists of questions from the specialised subject related to the respective stream.
| Particulars | Details |
| Type | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Marks | 100 |
| Questions | 50 |
| Duration | 40 minutes |
| Negative Marking | 1/4th of marks assigned to the question |
| Paper | Stream-specific |
Phase I Paper 2: Stream-wise Subjects
| Stream | Paper 2 Subject |
| General | Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics and Pension Sector |
| Finance & Accounts | Specialised subject related to the stream |
| Information Technology | Specialised subject related to the stream |
| Research (Economics) | Specialised subject related to the stream |
| Research (Statistics) | Specialised subject related to the stream |
| Legal | Specialised subject related to the stream |
| Official Language (Rajbhasha) | Specialised subject related to the stream |
PFRDA Grade A Phase II Exam Pattern
Candidates who qualify Phase I are shortlisted for Phase II, which consists of two papers of 100 marks each.
Phase II Paper 1
Paper 1 is common to all streams and is an English Descriptive Test designed to assess the candidate’s drafting skills.
| Particulars | Details |
| Subject | English Descriptive Test |
| Purpose | To test drafting skills |
| Marks | 100 |
| Questions | 3 |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Weightage | 1/3rd |
Phase II Paper 2
For the General Stream, the subjects are:
- Commerce
- Accountancy
- Management
- Finance
- Costing
- Companies Act
- Economics
- Pension Sector
For the Information Technology, Finance and Accounts, Research (Economics), Research (Statistics), Legal and Official Language (Rajbhasha) streams, Paper 2 contains multiple-choice questions on the specialised subject related to the respective stream.
| Particulars | Details |
| Type | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Marks | 100 |
| Questions | 50 |
| Duration | 40 minutes |
| Weightage | 2/3rd |
| Negative Marking | 1/4th of marks assigned to the question |
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