PFRDA Recruitment 2026 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
RECRUITMENT OF OFFICER GRADE ‘A’ (ASSISTANT MANAGER) 2026
Important date 📅
| Commencement of online registration of application | 03/09/2026 |
| Closure of registration of application | 24/09/2026 |
| Closure for editing application details | 24/09/2026 |
| Last date for printing your application | 09/10/2026 |
| Online Fee Payment | 03/09/2026 to 24/09/2026 |
Qualification :
| General | Master's Degree/PG Diploma (min. 2 years) in any discipline; OR Bachelor's Degree in Law; OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering; OR ACA/FCA (ICAI); OR ACS/FCS (ICSI); OR ACMA/FCMA (ICMAI, erstwhile AICWA/FICWA from ICWAI); OR CFA (CFA Institute) |
| Research | Master's Degree/PG Diploma (min. 2 years) in Economics/Commerce/Business Administration/Econometrics/Quantitative Economics/Financial Economics/Mathematical Economics/Business Economics/Agricultural Economics/Industrial Economics/Business Analytics; OR in Finance/Quantitative Finance/Mathematical Finance/Quantitative Techniques/International Finance/Business Finance/International & Trade Finance/Project & Infrastructure Finance/Agri. Business Finance; OR in Statistics/Mathematical Statistics/Statistics & Informatics/Applied Statistics & Informatics/Data Science/AI/Machine Learning/Big Data Analytics; OR Master's Degree in Mathematics with one-year PG Diploma in Statistics or related subjects |
| Actuary | 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) | Master's Degree in Hindi/Hindi Translation with English as a subject at Bachelor's level; OR Master's Degree in Sanskrit/English/Economics/Commerce with Hindi as a subject at Bachelor's level; OR Master's Degree in both English and Hindi/Hindi Translation |
PFRDA Officer Grade A Age Limit (As on 31.07.2026)
A candidate must not have exceeded 30 years of age as on 31 July 2026, i.e., must be born on or after 1 August 1996.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| PwBD | 10 years (applicable whether the post is reserved or not) |
| PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-servicemen | 5 years |
PFRDA Officer Grade A Application Fee
| Category | Fee (Non-Refundable) |
|---|---|
| UR/GEN, EWS & OBC | Rs. 1,000/- (inclusive of GST) |
| SC/ST/PwBD & Ex-servicemen | Nil |
- Phase I – Online Screening Examination: Two papers of 100 marks each (Paper 1: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Test of Reasoning, General Awareness - common to all streams, 90 questions, 60 minutes; Paper 2: stream-specific subject, 50 questions, 40 minutes). Negative marking of 1/4th mark applies. Marks are used only for shortlisting to Phase II and are not counted in final selection.
- Phase II – Online Examination: Paper 1 is a descriptive English test (3 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes, 1/3rd weightage); Paper 2 is a stream-specific objective paper (50 questions, 100 marks, 40 minutes, 2/3rd weightage). Negative marking of 1/4th mark applies to Paper 2. Candidates equal to 5 times the number of vacancies are shortlisted, in merit order, for Phase III.
- Phase III – Interview: Conducted only for candidates shortlisted after Phase II; can be attended in Hindi or English.
Important Links
- Apply Online: Click here
- Official Notification PDF: Click here
- Official Website: Click here
