PFRDA Assistant Manager Grade A Recruitment 2025

Recruiting Authority:	Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
Name of the Post :	Assistant Manager Grade A
Advertisement No.:	01/2025
About Recruiting Agency:	Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA/ Authority), is one of the regulators in the financial sector established under PFRDA Act, 2013 with the mandate to promote, develop and regulate the Pension Sector in India. PFRDA hereby invites applications from Indian citizens for filling up the posts of Officer Grade ‘A’ (Assistant Manager) for the General, Finance and Accounts, Information Technology, Research (Economics), Research (Statistics), Actuary, Legal and Official Language (Rajbhasha) Streams.
About Recruitment:	PFRDA hereby invites applications from Indian citizens for filling up the posts of Officer Grade ‘A’ (Assistant Manager) for the General, Finance and Accounts, Information Technology, Research (Economics), Research (Statistics), Actuary, Legal and Official Language (Rajbhasha) Streams. PFRDA reserves the right to, fill up or not to fill up any of all posts or terminate this process completely at any stage and accordingly, the applicant(s) shall have no right to participate further in the selection process or being granted appointment. PFRDA shall also have the right to increase or decrease the posts based on its assessment, at any stage without any vested right in the applicant(s).

PENSION FUND REGULAROTY AND

DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PFRDA)

Assistant Manager Grade A Recruitment 2025

Important Dates	Application Fee
• Application Started: 02 July 2025 • Last Date: 06 August 2025 • Payment Last Date: 06 August 2025 • Phase-I online Examination: 06 Sept 2025 (Saturday) • Phase-II online Examination : 06 Oct 2025 (Monday) • Phase–III : Interview Will be intimated to candidates successful in Phase II by E-mail/SMS	• General / EWS / OBC: 1000/- • SC / ST / PH : 0/- • Female : 0/- The candidate is required to pay the non-refundable application fee through online mode by using debit card/credit card / Internet banking / UPI etc.
Age Limit (As on 31-07-2025)

General / EWS General / EWS (PwBD)	• 18 years–30 years, i.e., a candidate must have been born not earlier than 01.08.1995 and not later than 31.07.2007 (both dates inclusive) • 18 years – 40 years, i.e., a candidate must have been born not earlier than 01.08.1985 and not later than 31.07.2007 (both dates inclusive)
OBC NCL OBC (PwBD)	• 18 years–33 years, i.e., a candidate must have been born not earlier than 01.08.1992 and not later than 31.07.2007 (both dates inclusive) • 18 years–43 years, i.e., a candidate must have been born not earlier than 01.08.1982 and not later than 31.07.2007 (both dates inclusive)
SC / ST SC / ST (PwBD)	• 18 years–35 years, i.e., a candidate must have been born not earlier than 01.08.1990 and not later than 31.07.2007 (both dates inclusive) • 20 years–45 years, i.e., a candidate must have been born not earlier than 01.08.1980 and not later than 31.07.2007 (both dates inclusive)
• Relaxation of 5 (five) years for Ex servicemen. Ex-servicemen include Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers, who have rendered at least five years continuous Military Service and have been released a) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from July 31, 2025) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or b) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service or c) on invalidment. Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers who have completed their initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service but whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues certificates that they would be released on selection within three months from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.	5 Years age relaxation

Total Vacant Posts – 40

Category Wise Vacancy

Sr. No	Stream	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	UR	TOTAL
1	General	4	2	8	4	10	28
2	Finance and Accounts	1	—	—	—	1	2
3	Information Technology (Preferably in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML))	1	—	—	—	1	2
4	Research (Economics)	0	0	1	0	0	1
5	Research (Statistics)	0	1	0	0	1	2
6	Actuary	0	0	1	0	1	2
7	Legal	0	0	1	0	1	2
8	Official Language (Rajbhasha)	0	0	0	0	1	1
Total		6	3	11	4	16	40

Essential Educational Qualification (As on 21-07-2025)

Stream	No. of Posts	Eligibility
General	28	• Master’s Degree 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.






Finance and Accounts	2	• 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.
Information Technology (Preferably in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML))	2	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 (minimum 2 years duration) in computers / information technology. OR Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with specialization in AI and ML / Masters in Computer Application with specialization in AI and ML / B.Sc. with specialization in AI and ML/ Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a post graduate qualification (minimum 2 years duration) in computers/ information technology with specialization in AI and ML.
Research (Economics)	1	Master’s Degree in Statistics/ Economics/ Commerce/ Business Administration (Finance)/ Econometrics.
Research (Statistics)	2	Master’s Degree in Statistics/ Economics/ Commerce/ Business Administration (Finance)/ Econometrics.
Actuary	2	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.
Legal	1	Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University/ Institute.
Official Language (Rajbhasha)	1	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.
Total	40

Required Docs to ‘Fill Your Forms‘

Documents List	1. 10^th Marksheet (Upload) 2. 12^th Marksheet 3. Graduation Marksheet 4. Master Degree ( If applicable) 5. Aadhaar Card 6. Photo & Live Photo (Upload) 7. Signature (Upload) 8. Left-Hand Thumb Impression (Upload) 9. Hand-Written Declaration (Upload) 10. Email-id & Mobile Number 11. Category Certificate (Central Govt. Format) issued on or after 01 April 2025 Note: Prescribed Formats of SC, ST, OBC (NCL), EWS, PwBD certificates as applicable to be submitted at the time of interview/ joining etc.
Don’t Forget to See (Help Yourself)
Special Comment
Photo:	• Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture. • Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken against a light-coloured, preferably white, background. • If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen. • Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable • Size of file should be between 20kb–50kb
Live Photo:	• Ensure the photo is captured against a light coloured, preferably white background and there is adequate light. • Look straight at the webcam/ camera. • Photograph should be of passport size
Signature:	• The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen. • Signature (NOT IN CAPITAL LETTERS) uploaded should be of appropriate size and clearly visible. • Size of file should be between 10kb – 20kb
Left thumb impression:	• The applicant has to put his left thumb impression on a white paper with black or blue ink. • If a candidate does not have left thumb, he/ she may use his/ her right thumb. • Size of file should be between 20kb–50kb
Hand-written declaration Image:	• The applicant has to write the declaration in English clearly on a white paper with black ink. • The hand written declaration has to be in the candidate’s hand writing and in English only. The text should NOT BE IN CAPITAL LETTERS. If it is written by anybody else and uploaded or in any other language, the application will be considered as invalid. • Size of file should be between 50kb–100kb The text for hand written declaration is as follows: “I, __ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”
Salary (Basic pay / Pay scale / Compensation / Emoluments)
Post	Scale of Pay
Assistant Manager Grade ‘A‘	Pay: Rs. 44500-2500(4)-54500-2850(7)-74450-EB-2850(4) 85850-3300(1)-89150 (17 years). Presently, the gross emolument including PFRDA’s contribution towards National Pension System (NPS), Grade Allowance, Special Allowance, Special Grade Allowance, Dearness Allowance, Local Allowance, Family Allowance, Special Compensatory Allowance, Learning Allowance and Housing Allowance, etc. at the minimum of scale is approx. Rs.1,57,000/- per month.
Structure of Examination
Selection Procedure
Mode of selection shall be a three-stage process. Phase I : (Online Screening examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each). Phase II : (Online examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each). Phase III : (Interview)
Examination Center (Tentative List)
Phase I & Phase II Examination	See Pages 9 & 10 of Notification Click here to view

Steps to Apply the Form
1. Register or log in if already registered from the link given below. 2. Fill in the details asked in the form with the help of details given by FYF team. 3. Upload photo/signature/left thumb impression/handwritten declaration as prescribed. 4. Please preview the form carefully before submitting. 5. Submit the form if all the details are correct and pay the fee. 6. Take a printout of the form.