The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is the regulatory body for overall supervision and regulation of pensions in India, has come up with a total of 40 Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’ posts. The vacancies will be filled in General, Finance and Accounts, Information Technology, Research (Economics), Research (Statistics), Actuary, Legal, and Official Language (Rajbhasha) Stream. The online application process for PFRDA Grade A Recruitment 2025 has started on 2nd July 2025 at the official website www.pfrda.org.in. Interested candidates can refer to the complete article to know details regarding the PFRDA Grade A Vacancy. 

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2025 Out

PFRDA has now released the new official PFRDA Grade A Notification 2025 under the Advt. No. 01/2025 on its official website www.pfrda.org.in on 30th June 2025. The notification PDF includes information such as important dates, vacancy, selection process, salary etc. Candidates interested in the PFRDA Grade A Recruitment 2025 can download the notification PDF from the official website or the direct link shared below to know complete details. 

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2025 PDF- Click to Download

PFRDA Grade A Recruitment 2025- Highlights

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is responsible for conducting the PFRDA Grade A Recruitment 2025, providing a good opportunity for candidates who want to build their careers in the financial regulatory sector. The selection process for the PFRDA Grade A Assistant Manager Exam 2025 comprises the prelims exam, mains exam, and interview. 

PFRDA Grade A Assistant Manager Exam 2025 Summary
OrganizationPension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
Post Assistant Manager (Grade A)
Vacancies40
Mode of ApplicationOnline
Registration Dates2nd July to 6th August 2025
Educational QualificationVaries as per posts
Age Limit Upper Age 30 years
Pay ScaleRs. 44500-2500(4)-54500-2850(7)-74450-EB-2850(4)-85850-3300(1)-89150
Selection Process
  • Priliminary Exam
  • Mains Exam
  • Interview
Official Websitewww.pfrda.org.in

PFRDA Assistant Manager Recruitment 2025: Important Dates

The complete schedule for the PFRDA Assistant Manager Recruitment 2025 has been released along with the new PFRDA Grade A Notification 2025. The online registration process for PFRDA Recruitment 2025 has started on 2nd July 2025, and the application link will remain active till 6th August 2025. Check the complete exam schedule in the table below. 

EventsDates
PFRDA Grade A Notification 2025 30th June 2025
PFRDA Apply Online 2025 Starts2nd July 2025
Last Date to Apply6th August 2025
Last Date to pay application fee6th August 2025
Online Prelims Exam Date6th September 2025 (Saturday)
Online Mains Exam Date6th October 2025 (Monday)

PFRDA Grade A Vacancy 2025

According to the earlier PFRDA Grade A (now removed from the official website), the PFRDA announced a total of 40 vacancies for Assistant Manager (Grade A) posts. Candidates can check the vacancy distribution as per the previous notification PDF. 

StreamsGeneral/URSCSTOBCEWSTotal Vacancies
General100402080428
Finance & Accounts0101------02
Information Technology0101------01
Research (Statistics)------01--01
Research (Economics)----01----01
Actuary01----01--02
Legal01----01--02
Official Language (Rajbhasha) 01--------01
Total160603110440

PFRDA Grade A Eligibility Criteria 2025

The Candidates who are willing to apply for the PFRDA Recruitment 2025 must go through the PFRDA Grade A Eligibility Criteria 2025 as specified by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority. Candidates must ensure that they fulfill the Eligibility Criteria before filling out their applications. 

Educational Qualification 

The Educational Qualification required varies as per the posts. The detailed educational qualifications required post-wise are tabulated below;

PostsEductional Qualification
Finance and AccountsGraduation from a recognized university AND ACA/ FCA from ICAI or ACS/ FCS from ICSI or ACMA/ FCMA from ICMAI (erstwhile AICWA/ FICWA from ICWAI) or CFA from CFA Institute.
General Master’s Degree in any discipline or Bachelor’s Degree in Law or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering 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.
Official Lanaguage (Rajbhasha) Master’s Degree in Hindi with English as one of the subjects at Bachelor’s Degree level or Master’s Degree in Sanskrit/ English/ Economics/ Commerce with Hindi as a subject at Bachelor’s Degree level from a recognized University/ Institute.
Information TechnologyBachelor’s Degree in Engineering (electrical / electronics and communication / information technology / computer science) or Masters in Computer Application or Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a post graduate qualification.
ActuaryGraduation 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.
Research (Statistics)Master’s Degree in Statistics/ Economics/ Commerce/ Business Administration (Finance)/ Econometrics.
Research (Economics) Master’s Degree in Statistics/ Economics/ Commerce/ Business Administration (Finance)/ Econometrics.
LegalBachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University/ Institute.

Age Limit (as on 31/07/2025)

The candidate who will be applying for the post should not exceed the maximum age limit i.e. 30 years as specified by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority.  The candidate must have been born on or after 1st August 1995. Age Relaxation is provided in the upper age limit as per the government norms. 

CategoryAge Relaxation
Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe5 years
Other Backward Classes3 years

PFRDA Grade A Application Form 2025

The online application portal for accepting the application form for PFRDA Assistant Manager Recruitment 2025 has been started at the official website www.pfrda.org.in on 2nd July 2025. Candidates should keep their required documents handy while submitting the PFRDA Grade A Application Form 2025. Candidates should apply online for PFRDA Grade A Recruitment much before the last date, which is 6th August 2025, to avoid last-minute technical glitches. 

PFRDA Grade A Application Form 2025- Click to Apply

PFRDA Grade A Application Fee 2025

Candidates have to pay a required application cum intimation fee when submitting the application forms. The fee is non-refundable and is to be paid separately for each stream.  

CategoryAmount
Unreserved/GEN, EWS & OBCRs. 1000/-
SC/ST/PwBD/WomenNIL

How to Apply for PFRDA Grade A Recruitment 2025?

Follow the steps below to start with registration process for PFRDA Grade A Examination 2025:

  1. Visit the official website of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) at https://www.pfrda.org.in/.
  2. Navigate to the “Careers” or “Recruitment” section in the main menu or footer.
  3. Find the link for “PFRDA Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Recruitment 2025".
  4. Click on the notification to read eligibility criteria, important dates, and other details.
  5. Look for the “Apply Online” link provided in the recruitment section or notification.
  6. Click on “New Registration” or “Click Here for New Registration.”
  7. Enter basic details like name, email address, and mobile number to register.
  8. Upon successful registration, you will receive a provisional registration number and password via email and SMS. Note these down for future login.
  9. Log in using the registration number and password.
  10. Fill out the application form with personal, educational, and professional details as required.
  11. Upload scanned copies of the required documents in the specified format and size.
  12. Proceed to the payment section to pay the application fee online.
  13. Preview the filled application form to ensure all details are correct. Submit the application form before last date.

PFRDA Grade A Selection Process 2025

To complete the PFRDA Grade A Recruitment 2025, candidates have to follow a selection process specified by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority. The selection process includes 3 stages and the candidates who want to be selected for the post of Assistant Manager have to clear all the 3 stages. The selection process stages are as follows;

Stage 1: Preliminary Exam  
Stage 2: Mains Exam 
Stage 3: Interview

PFRDA Grade A 2025 Exam Pattern 

The PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 exam is qualifying and consists of two online papers, each of 100 marks. There is a 1/4th negative marking for incorrect answers. To move to Phase 2, you have to meet separate cut-offs for each paper and the overall cut-off.

PFRDA Grade A 2025 Phase 1 Exam Pattern 
PapersSubjectsQuestionsMarksTime
Paper 1 (All Streams)English Language202560 minutes
Quantitative Aptitude2025
Reasoning2025
General Awareness (including some questions related to Financial Sector)2025
Total80100
Paper 2General Stream: Multiple choice questions on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics and Pension Sector.5010040 minutes
Information Technology, Finance and Accounts, Research (Economics), Research (Statistics), Legal and Official Language (Rajbhasha) Streams: Multiple choice questions on Specialised subject related to stream.5010040 minutes

PFRDA Grade A Syllabus & Exam Pattern- Click to Check

PFRDA Grade A Cut Off [Previous Year]- Click to Check

PFRDA Grade A Salary Structure

The salary structure for a PFRDA Grade A Officer (Assistant Manager) in the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is based on the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) and includes basic pay, allowances, and other benefits.

ParametersPay Scale
Basic PayRs. 44,500 per month
Pay ScaleRs. 44,500 - 2,500(4) - 54,500 - 2,850(7) - 74,450 - EB - 2,850(4) - 85,850 - 3,300(1) - 89,150 (17 years)
In-hand SalaryRs. 90,000 to Rs. 1,00,000 per month

PFRDA Grade A Recruitment 2025 Exam Centres

As mentioned in the official notification, the Phase I on-line examination will be held at the following centers:

Phase 1 Exam Centres
ZoneExam Cities
East ZoneKolkata, Patna, Guwahati, Bhubaneshwar, Ranchi, Imphal, Siliguri, Agartala, Muzaffarpur
West ZoneMumbai / Navi Mumbai / Thane/ Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Surat/ Bardoli, Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar, Jaipur, Pune, Hubli/Dharwad, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nasik, Panaji
North ZoneChandigarh / Mohali, Delhi / NCR, Lucknow, Jammu, Dehradun, Meerut, Haldwani
South ZoneChennai, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Bangalore, Visakhapatnam, Ernakulam, Madurai, Coimbatore, Vijayawada/Guntur
Central ZoneBhopal, Nagpur, Raipur, Indore, Prayagraj, Kanpur
FAQs

Yes, new PFRDA Grade A Notification 2025 has been released on 30th June 2025 at the official website PFRDA.

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2025 has been released for 40 vacancies.