PFRDA Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Recruitment 2026
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
Applications close 25 Sep · Exam: 15 Oct 2026
Updated 16 Sep 2026 · details from the official notice
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Overview
30 officer posts at India's pension regulator, with both exam dates already fixed.
PFRDA, the regulator for the National Pension System, is recruiting 30 Officers in Grade A (Assistant Manager) across four streams: General, Research, Actuary and Official Language (Rajbhasha). Advertisement No. 03/2026 was published on 3 September 2026, and applications close on 24 September 2026.
Unlike most recruitments, both written exams already have dates: Phase I on 15 October and Phase II on 20 November 2026. That leaves about four weeks between the application deadline and the first paper.
Quick snapshot
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Post | Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) |
| Advertisement | No. 03/2026, dated 3 September 2026 |
| Vacancies | 30 — General 25, Research 2, Actuary 2, Rajbhasha 1 |
| Applications and fee | 3 – 24 September 2026 |
| Phase I (online) | 15 October 2026 |
| Phase II (online) | 20 November 2026 |
| Interview | Dates sent to Phase II qualifiers by email or SMS |
| Pay scale | ₹62,500 – ₹1,26,100 (17 years) |
| Official website | pfrda.org.in |
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Vacancy
Stream-wise and category-wise posts.
| Stream | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | 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 |
Two of the General stream posts are reserved horizontally for persons with benchmark disabilities: one for blindness and low vision, one for deaf and hard of hearing. You may apply to at most two streams, with a separate application and fee for each.
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Eligibility
Age up to 30, and a stream-specific qualification on 31 July 2026.
Age limit
You must not be older than 30 on 31 July 2026, which means born on or after 1 August 1996. The upper limit is relaxed by up to 5 years for SC and ST, 10 years for PwBD (13 for OBC and 15 for SC/ST where posts are reserved for them), and 5 years for ex-servicemen. OBC relaxation applies as set out in the advertisement.
Qualification (as on 31 July 2026)
| Stream | Qualification |
|---|---|
| General | A master's degree or two-year PG diploma in any discipline; or a bachelor's degree in law or engineering; or ACA/FCA, ACS/FCS, ACMA/FCMA, or CFA |
| Research | A master's degree or two-year PG diploma in economics, commerce, business administration, finance, statistics, data science or a related field listed in the advertisement |
| Actuary | Graduation, and a pass or exemption in all seven Core Principles subjects of the Institute of Actuaries of India |
| Rajbhasha | A master's degree in Hindi or Hindi translation with English at bachelor's level, or one of the other combinations the advertisement lists |
Candidates awaiting final results may sit all three phases, but any offer depends on producing proof of the qualification in time. Working knowledge of MS Word and Excel is expected.
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Application fee
₹1,000 per stream, non-refundable.
| Candidate | Fee |
|---|---|
| Unreserved, EWS and OBC | ₹1,000 (including GST) |
| SC, ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen | Nil |
The fee is paid online for each stream you apply to and is not refunded, including to candidates not shortlisted for later phases.
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Exam pattern
Two online phases; only Phase II and the interview count.
Phase I — 15 October 2026 (screening)
| Paper | Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 (all streams) | English Language | 20 | 25 | 60 min for the whole paper |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 25 | ||
| Test of Reasoning | 30 | 25 | ||
| General Awareness, including the financial sector | 20 | 25 | ||
| Total | 90 | 100 | ||
| Paper 2 | Stream subject (General: commerce, accountancy, management, finance, costing, Companies Act, economics, pension sector, AI, media and marketing) | 50 | 100 | 40 min |
Phase I has separate cut-offs for each paper and an aggregate cut-off. Its marks only shortlist candidates for Phase II.
Phase II — 20 November 2026
| Paper | Content | Questions | Marks | Time | Weightage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 (all streams) | English descriptive test of drafting skills | 3 | 100 | 60 min | 1/3 |
| Paper 2 | Stream subject, multiple choice | 50 | 100 | 40 min | 2/3 |
Negative marking and a hidden gate
A quarter of a question's marks is deducted for each wrong answer in both Phase I papers and in Phase II Paper 2. The descriptive Paper 1 of Phase II is marked only for candidates who clear the qualifying mark in Paper 2.
Questions are bilingual (Hindi and English) except the English tests. Candidates equal to five times the vacancies are called for interview.
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Selection process
Phase II counts 85%, the interview 15%.
- 1Phase I — online screening, two papers of 100 marks each
- 2Phase II — online, a descriptive English paper and a stream paper
- 3Phase III — interview, in Hindi or English
Final selection uses Phase II marks at 85% weightage and interview marks at 15%. Phase I marks are not carried forward.