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 | |
Organization | Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) |
Post | Assistant Manager (Grade A) |
Vacancies | 40 |
Mode of Application | Online |
Registration Dates | 2nd July to 6th August 2025 |
Educational Qualification | Varies as per posts |
Age Limit | Upper Age 30 years |
Pay Scale | Rs. 44500-2500(4)-54500-2850(7)-74450-EB-2850(4)-85850-3300(1)-89150 |
Selection Process |
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Official Website | www.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.
Events | Dates |
PFRDA Grade A Notification 2025 | 30th June 2025 |
PFRDA Apply Online 2025 Starts | 2nd July 2025 |
Last Date to Apply | 6th August 2025 |
Last Date to pay application fee | 6th August 2025 |
Online Prelims Exam Date | 6th September 2025 (Saturday) |
Online Mains Exam Date | 6th 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.
Streams | General/UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total Vacancies |
General | 10 | 04 | 02 | 08 | 04 | 28 |
Finance & Accounts | 01 | 01 | -- | -- | -- | 02 |
Information Technology | 01 | 01 | -- | -- | -- | 01 |
Research (Statistics) | -- | -- | -- | 01 | -- | 01 |
Research (Economics) | -- | -- | 01 | -- | -- | 01 |
Actuary | 01 | -- | -- | 01 | -- | 02 |
Legal | 01 | -- | -- | 01 | -- | 02 |
Official Language (Rajbhasha) | 01 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 01 |
Total | 16 | 06 | 03 | 11 | 04 | 40 |
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;
Posts | Eductional Qualification |
Finance and Accounts | Graduation 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 Technology | Bachelor’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. |
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. |
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. |
Legal | Bachelor’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.
Category | Age Relaxation |
Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
Other Backward Classes | 3 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.
Category | Amount |
Unreserved/GEN, EWS & OBC | Rs. 1000/- |
SC/ST/PwBD/Women | NIL |
How to Apply for PFRDA Grade A Recruitment 2025?
Follow the steps below to start with registration process for PFRDA Grade A Examination 2025:
- Visit the official website of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) at https://www.pfrda.org.in/.
- Navigate to the “Careers” or “Recruitment” section in the main menu or footer.
- Find the link for “PFRDA Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Recruitment 2025".
- Click on the notification to read eligibility criteria, important dates, and other details.
- Look for the “Apply Online” link provided in the recruitment section or notification.
- Click on “New Registration” or “Click Here for New Registration.”
- Enter basic details like name, email address, and mobile number to register.
- Upon successful registration, you will receive a provisional registration number and password via email and SMS. Note these down for future login.
- Log in using the registration number and password.
- Fill out the application form with personal, educational, and professional details as required.
- Upload scanned copies of the required documents in the specified format and size.
- Proceed to the payment section to pay the application fee online.
- 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 | ||||
Papers | Subjects | Questions | Marks | Time |
Paper 1 (All Streams) | English Language | 20 | 25 | 60 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 25 | ||
Reasoning | 20 | 25 | ||
General Awareness (including some questions related to Financial Sector) | 20 | 25 | ||
Total | 80 | 100 | ||
Paper 2 | General Stream: Multiple choice questions on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics and Pension Sector. | 50 | 100 | 40 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. | 50 | 100 | 40 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.
Parameters | Pay Scale |
Basic Pay | Rs. 44,500 per month |
Pay Scale | Rs. 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 Salary | Rs. 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 | |
Zone | Exam Cities |
East Zone | Kolkata, Patna, Guwahati, Bhubaneshwar, Ranchi, Imphal, Siliguri, Agartala, Muzaffarpur |
West Zone | Mumbai / Navi Mumbai / Thane/ Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Surat/ Bardoli, Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar, Jaipur, Pune, Hubli/Dharwad, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nasik, Panaji |
North Zone | Chandigarh / Mohali, Delhi / NCR, Lucknow, Jammu, Dehradun, Meerut, Haldwani |
South Zone | Chennai, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Bangalore, Visakhapatnam, Ernakulam, Madurai, Coimbatore, Vijayawada/Guntur |
Central Zone | Bhopal, Nagpur, Raipur, Indore, Prayagraj, Kanpur |

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