IFSCA Grade A 2025 Exam Date & Call Letter Out for 20 Vacancies
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International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) is a statutory regulatory body established by an Act of Parliament to develop and regulate the financial services market in the International Financial Services Centres in India. The IFSCA has released the IFSCA Grade A 2025 Notification to recruit candidates for Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) posts. The phase 2 exam for IFSCA Grade A Recruitment 2025 has been scheduled for 15th November 2025.
IFSCA Grade A Notification 2025 PDF Out
The official IFSCA Grade A Notification 2025 has been released, announcing 20 vacancies for the post of Officer Grade A ( Assistant Manager) by the International Financial Services Centres Authority at their official website https://www.ifsca.gov.in. Before filing out the application forms, candidates must go through the notification PDF to know all the important details regarding the IFSCA Grade A Recruitment 2025, like eligibility criteria, number of vacancies, registration dates and more.
Download Detailed IFSCA Grade A Notification 2025 Official PDF
IFSCA Grade A Recruitment 2025 Highlight
Before applying for the recruitment, candidates must go through the notification to ensure their eligibility for Officer Grade A posts. The eligible candidates who will apply for the Officer Grade A posts have to undergo the three stages of the selection process to be recruited for Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) posts. The selection process for Officer Grade A posts will be based on Phase I (online screening examination), Phase II (online examination), and Phase III (Interview).
| IFSCA Grade A Recruitment 2025 Overview | |
| Organization | International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) |
| Post | Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) |
| Vacancies | 20 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Phase 1 Exam Date | 15th November 2025 |
| Age Limit | Must not have exceeded the age of 30 years |
| Selection Process |
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| Salary | Rs.1,80,000/- per month |
| Official Website | https://www.ifsca.gov.in |
IFSCA Grade A 2025 Important Dates
The complete schedule for IFSCA Grade A 2025 has been released along with the detailed notification, and the same has been tabulated below. The phase 1 exam for the applied candidates have been scheduled for 11th October 2025.
| Events | Dates |
| Official Notification | 10th September 2025 |
| Apply Online Starts | 11th September 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply | 25th September 2025 |
| IFSCA Grade A Admit Card 2025 | 7th October 2025 |
| Phase - 1 On-line Examination | 11th October 2025 (Saturday) |
| IFSCA Grade A Phase 1 Result 2025 | 31st October 2025 |
| Phase - 2 On-line Examination | 15th November 2025 (Saturday) |
| IFSCA Mains Result 2025 | 1st week of December 2025 |
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IFSCA Grade A Vacancy 2025
The number of vacancies announced for IFSCA Grade A post this year is very less, only 20 which means competition is going to be tough. The vacancies are released for General, Legal and Information Technology Streams.
| Posts | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Vacancies |
| Officers in Grade A – General Stream | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Officers in Grade A – Legal Stream | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| Officers in Grade A – Information Technology Stream | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
IFSCA Grade A Eligibility Criteria 2025
Before applying for IFSCA Grade A Recruitment 2025, candidates should ensure their eligibility for Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) posts. Candidates who fail to fulfill the required eligibility parameters in terms of educational qualification and age limit will have their application forms rejected.
Educational Qualification
All aspiring candidates interested in Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) posts can apply online for one stream, either General or Legal, based on their educational qualifications. The education qualification for the General or Legal stream is as follows:
| Stream | Educational Qualification |
| General Stream | Candidates must have completed their Master’s Degree with a specialization in Statistics/ Economics/ Commerce/ Business Administration (Finance) / Econometrics. (OR) Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/ Computer Science/ Master’s in Computer Application/ Information Technology. (OR) Bachelor’s degree in commerce with appearing in “CA, CFA, CS and ICWA. (OR) Bachelor’s degree in Law or in any other discipline from a recognized University. |
| Legal Stream | Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University/Institute. |
Age Limit (as on 25/09/2025)
To be eligible to apply online for IFSCA Grade A Recruitment 2025, candidates must not have exceeded the age of 30 years. The age relaxation for the reserved category candidates will also be provided as mentioned below.
- Scheduled Caste (SC)- 05 years
- Scheduled Tribe (ST)- 05 years
- Other Backwards Classes (OBC)- 03 years
IFSCA Grade A Application Form 2025
The application window for IFSCA Grade A Recruitment 2025 has been opened on 11th September 2025 at the official website, https://www.ifsca.gov.in. The last date to submit the application form is 25th September 2025. The direct link to apply online for the vacancies has been shared below.
Click to Apply Online for IFSCA Grade A Recruitment 2025
IFSCA Grade A Application Fee 2025
Candidates have to pay the required application fee while filling the application forms for IFSCA Grade A Recruitment 2025.
| Category of Applicant | Application Fee |
| Unreserved/GEN, EWS & OBC | Rs. 1,000/- as application fee cum intimation charges with applicable taxes |
| SC/ST/PwBD | Rs. 100/- as intimation charg |
IFSCA Grade A Selection Process 2025
The candidates have to undergo the three stages of the selection process to be recruited for Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) posts. The selection process for IFSCA Grade A Vacancy 2025 will be based on Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III (Interview).
- Phase I (online screening examination)
- Phase II (online examination)
- Phase III (Interview)
IFSCA Grade A Exam Pattern 2025
The candidates preparing for the IFSCA Grade A exam should go through the IFSCA Grade A Exam Pattern 2025 to know details, including exam pattern, total no. of questions, marking scheme, topics to be asked in the exam, and other details. Here we have discussed the IFSCA Grade A Exam Pattern for Phase 1 and Phase 2.
IFSCA Grade A Exam Pattern 2025 for Phase I
The IFSCA Grade A exam consists of two papers with multiple-choice questions. There shall be negative marking (1/4th of the marks assigned to the question) for Paper 1 and Paper 2. The time duration for each paper is 60 minutes. There is minimum qualifying mark for Paper 1 is 30% and the minimum qualifying mark is 40% for Paper 2.
| Paper | Streams/ Subjects | Total Question | Total Marks | Duration |
| Paper 1 (Common for both Streams) | General Awareness (financial sector) | 25 | 25 | 60 minutes |
| English language | 25 | 25 | ||
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 | ||
| Test of Reasoning | 25 | 25 | ||
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
| Paper 2 (for General Stream) | General knowledge, Current events of national and international importance, Economic and social development (sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, and demographics), Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance and costing, Indian Economy, Global Economy, Five-year plans, Central Government’s initiatives/ Schemes in the financial sector | 50 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| Paper 2 (for Legal Stream) | Multiple choice questions on Specialized subject related to stream | 50 | 100 | 60 minutes |
IFSCA Grade A Exam Pattern 2025 for Phase II
The Phase II exam consists of two papers. Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 consists of the topics from English (Descriptive Test), and Paper 2 consists of Multiple-choice questions. The time duration for each paper is 60 minutes. There shall be a negative marking. 1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer for Paper 2 in Phase II. The minimum qualifying mark in Paper 1 is 30% for Paper 1 and in Paper 2, the minimum qualifying mark is 40%.
| Paper | Streams/ Subjects | Total Marks |
| Paper 1 (Common for both Streams) | English (Descriptive Test) Precis Writing | 35 |
| Essay writing | 30 | |
| Comprehension | 35 | |
| Paper 2 (for General Stream) | IFSCA Act, Union Budget, Economic Survey, Banking, Capital Market, Insurance, Pension Funds, Bullion, GIFT City, GIFT IFSC, IFSCA, Global Financial Centres etc | 100 |
| Paper 2 (for Legal Stream) | Multiple choice questions on Specialized subject related to stream | 100 |
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IFSCA Grade A Salary 2025
The candidates appointed for the post of Officer Grade A shall undergo a probation period of two years. The pay scale of Grade A officers' posts is Rs. 62500-3600(4)-76900-4050(7)-105250-EB4050(4)121450-4650(1)-126100 (17 years). Along with the monthly salary, candidates will be offered various benefits like medical expenses, eye refraction, education allowance, house cleaning allowance, and all other benefits as admissible to an Officer in Grade A in IFSCA. The approximate gross pay and allowances is approximately Rs.1,80,000/- per month.