| Recruiting Authority: | Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority |
|---|---|
| Name of the Post : | Officer Grade ‘A’ (Assistant Manager) |
| Advertisement No.: | 03/2026 |
| 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 invites applications from Indian citizens for filling up the posts of Officer Grade ‘A’ (Assistant Manager) in the General, Research, Actuary and Official Language (Rajbhasha) Streams. PFRDA reserves the right to fill up or not to fill up any or all posts, terminate the recruitment process completely at any stage, and increase or decrease the number of posts based on its assessment. |
PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PFRDA)
General, Research, Actuary and Official Language (Rajbhasha) Streams
Recruitment of Officer Grade ‘A’ (Assistant Manager) – 2026
| Important Dates | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| • Application Started: 03 September 2026 • Last Date: 24 September 2026 • Payment Last Date: 24 September 2026 • Phase-I Online Examination: 15 October 2026 • Phase-II Online Examination: 20 November 2026 • 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 31-07-2026) | |
| General / EWS General / EWS (PwBD) | • 18 years–30 years, i.e., a candidate must have been born not earlier than 01.08.1996 and not later than 31.07.2008 (both dates inclusive) • 18 years – 40 years, i.e., a candidate must have been born not earlier than 01.08.1986 and not later than 31.07.2008 (both dates inclusive) |
| OBC NCL OBC (PwBD) | • 18 years–33 years, i.e., a candidate must have been born not earlier than 01.08.1993 and not later than 31.07.2008 (both dates inclusive) • 18 years–43 years, i.e., a candidate must have been born not earlier than 01.08.1983 and not later than 31.07.2008 (both dates inclusive) |
| SC / ST SC / ST (PwBD) | • 18 years–35 years, i.e., a candidate must have been born not earlier than 01.08.1991 and not later than 31.07.2008 (both dates inclusive) • 20 years–45 years, i.e., a candidate must have been born not earlier than 01.08.1981 and not later than 31.07.2008 (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, 2026) 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 – 30 |
| Category Wise Vacancy |
| Sr. No. | Stream | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| 2 | Research | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Actuary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Official Language (Rajbhasha) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 30 |
| Essential Educational Qualification (As on 21-07-2026) |
| Stream | No. of Posts | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| General | 25 | • Master’s Degree / Post Graduate Diploma* (minimum 2 years’ duration) in any discipline Bachelor’s Degree in Law Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a recognized University OR ACA/FCA from ICAI ACS/FCS from ICSI ACMA/FCMA from ICMAI CFA from CFA Institute. |
| Research | 2 | • Master’s Degree / Postgraduate Diploma* (minimum 2 years’ duration) in Economics / Commerce / Business Administration / Econometrics / Quantitative Economics / Financial Economics / Mathematical Economics / Business Economics / Agricultural Economics / Industrial Economics / Business Analytics; in Finance / Quantitative Finance / Mathematical Finance / Quantitative Techniques / International Finance / Business Finance / International and Trade Finance / Project and Infrastructure Finance / Agri. Business Finance; in Statistics / Mathematical Statistics / Statistics & Informatics / Applied Statistics & Informatics / Data Science / Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning / Big Data Analytics; Master’s Degree in Mathematics + 1-year Post Graduate Diploma in Statistics or related subject. |
| 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 India (IAI) Examination. |
| Official Language (Rajbhasha) | 1 | • Master’s Degree in Hindi / Hindi Translation with English as a subject at Bachelor’s Degree level; Master’s Degree in Sanskrit / English / Economics / Commerce with Hindi as a subject at Bachelor’s Degree level; Master’s Degree in both English and Hindi / Hindi Translation from a recognized University / Institute. |
| Total | 30 |
| Required Docs to ‘Fill Your Forms‘ |
| Documents List | 1. 10th Marksheet (Upload) 2. 12th 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 |
| Officer Grade ‘A’ (Assistant Manager) | Pay: Rs. 62500-3600(4)-76900-4050(7)-105250-EB-4050(4)-121450-4650(1)-126100 (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. 205,000/- 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. |
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