PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 – Admit Card Out, Direct Link
October 8, 2026 by Poonam Chand
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
(PFRDA) has released Advertisement No. 03/2026 dated 03 September 2026
for recruitment to the post of Officer Grade ‘A’ (Assistant Manager) in
General, Research, Actuary and Official Language (Rajbhasha) Streams. A total
of 30 vacancies have been announced for eligible Indian citizens.
The online application process has started from 03
September 2026 and candidates can apply online up to 24 September 2026.
The Phase-I online examination is scheduled for 15 October 2026, while
Phase-II will be conducted on 20 November 2026. Candidates will be
selected through Phase-I, Phase-II and Interview.
PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 Overview
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Particulars |
Details |
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Organization |
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority |
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Post Name |
Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) |
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Advertisement No. |
03/2026 |
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Advertisement Date |
03 September 2026 |
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Total Vacancies |
30 Posts |
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Streams |
General, Research, Actuary, Official Language |
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Application Mode |
Online |
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Application Start Date |
03 September 2026 |
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Last Date to Apply |
24 September 2026 |
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Phase-I Exam |
15 October 2026 |
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Phase-II Exam |
20 November 2026 |
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Job Location |
India |
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Official Website |
PFRDA |
PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 Important Dates
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Event |
Date |
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Notification Date |
03 September 2026 |
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Online Application Start |
03 September 2026 |
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Last Date for Online Application & Fee Payment |
24 September 2026 |
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Phase-I Online Examination |
15 October 2026 |
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Phase-II Online Examination |
20 November 2026 |
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Phase-III Interview |
To be intimated |
PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 Application Fee
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Category |
Application Fee |
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General/UR |
₹1,000/- |
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EWS |
₹1,000/- |
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OBC |
₹1,000/- |
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SC |
Nil |
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ST |
Nil |
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PwBD |
Nil |
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Ex-Serviceman |
Nil |
The fee is non-refundable. Candidates applying for
more than one stream must submit a separate online application and pay the
prescribed fee separately for each stream.
PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 Vacancies &
Qualification
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Stream |
Vacancies |
Educational Qualification |
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General |
25 |
Master’s Degree/Post Graduate Diploma of minimum 2 years
in any discipline, or Bachelor’s Degree in Law/Engineering, or
ACA/FCA, ACS/FCS, ACMA/FCMA, or CFA |
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Research |
2 |
Master’s Degree/PG Diploma of minimum 2 years in specified
Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Econometrics, Finance,
Statistics, Data Science, AI, Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics etc.;
specified Mathematics qualification also eligible |
|
Actuary |
2 |
Graduation from recognized University/Institute and
pass/exemption in all 7 Core Principles subjects of Institute of Actuaries of
India |
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Official Language (Rajbhasha) |
1 |
Master’s Degree in Hindi/Hindi Translation with English at
Bachelor’s level; or Master’s Degree in Sanskrit/English/Economics/Commerce
with Hindi at Bachelor’s level; or Master’s Degrees in both English and
Hindi/Hindi Translation |
PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 Age Limit
The candidate must not have exceeded 30 years of age as
on 31 July 2026. The candidate must have been born on or after 01 August
1996. Upper-age relaxation is available as per Government rules, including
up to 5 years for eligible SC/ST candidates, up to 3 years for
eligible OBC candidates, 10 years for PwBD candidates, and 5
years for Ex-Servicemen, with additional applicable relaxation for certain
reserved categories.
PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 Selection Process
The selection process consists of three phases:
- Phase-I
– Online Screening Examination
- Phase-II
– Online Examination
- Phase-III
– Interview
Phase-I is primarily used for shortlisting candidates for
Phase-II and its marks are not counted in final selection. Candidates
qualifying Phase-II are shortlisted for the interview. Final selection is based
on Phase-II marks with 85% weightage and Interview marks with 15% weightage.
PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 Exam Pattern
Phase-I Online Examination
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Paper |
Subjects |
Marks |
Questions |
Duration |
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Paper 1 |
English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning,
General Awareness including Financial Sector |
100 |
90 |
60 Minutes |
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Paper 2 – General |
Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing,
Companies Act, Economics, Pension Sector, AI, Media, Marketing &
Communication |
100 |
50 |
40 Minutes |
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Paper 2 – Research/Actuary/Rajbhasha |
Specialized subject related to the respective stream |
100 |
50 |
40 Minutes |
There is 1/4th negative marking in both Phase-I
papers. Separate paper-wise and aggregate cut-offs are applicable.
Phase-II Online Examination
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Paper |
Subject |
Marks |
Questions |
Duration |
Weightage |
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Paper 1 |
English Descriptive Test – Drafting Skills |
100 |
3 |
60 Minutes |
1/3 |
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Paper 2 – General |
Specialized General Stream subjects |
100 |
50 |
40 Minutes |
2/3 |
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Paper 2 – Research/Actuary/Rajbhasha |
Specialized subject of respective stream |
100 |
50 |
40 Minutes |
2/3 |
There is 1/4th negative marking in Phase-II Paper 2.
Candidates are shortlisted for Phase-III in order of merit, with candidates up
to 5 times the number of vacancies being called for interview.
Phase-III Interview
Only candidates shortlisted after Phase-II will be called
for the interview. Candidates may opt to appear for the interview in Hindi
or English. Phase-II carries 85% weightage, while the interview
carries 15% weightage for final selection.
PFRDA Officer Grade A Salary
Selected candidates will be appointed as Officer Grade
‘A’ (Assistant Manager). The pay scale is:
₹62,500 – 3,600(4) – 76,900 – 4,050(7) – 1,05,250 – EB –
4,050(4) – 1,21,450 – 4,650(1) – ₹1,26,100
The gross monthly emoluments at the minimum of the scale are
approximately ₹2.05 lakh, including applicable allowances and PFRDA’s
contribution towards NPS.
Selected candidates will undergo a two-year probation
period.
Important Documents
Candidates should keep the following documents ready:
- Educational
qualification certificates and marksheets
- Degree/PG
Diploma certificate
- Matriculation/10th
certificate for date of birth
- SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS
certificate, if applicable
- PwBD
certificate, if applicable
- Ex-Serviceman
certificate, if applicable
- Valid
photo identity proof
- Recent
photograph
- Signature
- Application
fee payment details
- Other
documents prescribed for the selected stream
PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 Important Links
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Link |
Details |
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PFRDA Officer Grade A Admit Card 2026 |
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PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 Online
Application |
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PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 Official
Notification |
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PFRDA Official Website |