PFRDA Grade A Exam Pattern 2024: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has Released the syllabus and Exam Pattern for the upcoming PFRDA Grade A exam. Candidates applying for this recruitment should be familiar with the PFRDA Assistant Manager Syllabus to identify the topics they need to focus on. The syllabus of the PFRDA (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority) Assistant Manager exam is designed to assess the knowledge and proficiency of the candidate in various subjects. The key areas covered in the syllabus include General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning and general Knowledge. Check all Important details of the PFRDA Grade A exam pattern 2024 in this article.
PFRDA Grade A Exam Pattern 2024 Overview | |
Conducting Authority | Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) |
PFRDA Grade A Post Name | Assistant Manager (Grade-A) |
Posts (Streams) | General, Legal, Information Technology (IT), Research and Official Language |
Application Mode | Online |
PFRDA Grade A Selection Process | Prelims (Paper 1 & Paper 2)Mains(Paper 1 & Paper 2)Interview |
PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 Exam Date | Will be Updated |
PFRDA Grade A Phase 2 Exam Date | Will be Updated |
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Grade A is a Competitive Exam. Candidates understand the exam pattern before preparing for the exam. PFRDA Grade A Exam Pattern consists of a three-phase selection process. The first phase is a prelims exam of multiple choice questions on English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and General Awareness. The second phase is the main exam, the main exam also includes a descriptive exam. Finally, candidates who qualify for the mains exams will proceed to the final stage, which is the interview for the role of Assistant Manager in the PFRDA Grade A Exam 2024. Candidates must check the detailed exam pattern for both stages. We have mentioned all the important details on Phase I, Phase II and Phase III PFRDA Assistant Manager Exam Pattern that you should know.
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PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 Exam Details | |
PFRDA Garde A Phase 1 No of Paper | 2 (Paper I, Paper II) |
PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 Total Marks | 200 |
PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions [MCQs] |
PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 Type of Examination | Screening Test, Preliminary Test |
Marks deducted for wrong answer | 1/4th of the marks assigned |
The PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 online screening examination consisting of two papers (Multiple Choice questions of 100 marks each) will be held on a date to be declared on the website of PFRDA, shortly. The exam will consist of:
Paper | Streams/ Subject | Maximum Marks | No. of Questions | Duration |
Paper 1All Streams:Multiple choice questions on the subjects | English Language | 25 | 20 | 60 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 20 | ||
Test of Reasoning | 25 | 20 | ||
General Awareness (including some questions related to Financial Sector) | 25 | 20 | ||
Total | 100 | 80 | ||
Paper 2 | General Stream: Multiple choice questions on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics and Pension Sector. | 100 | 50 | 40 minutes |
Information Technology, Finance and Accounts, Research (Economics), Legal and Official Language (Rajbhasha) Streams: Multiple choice questions on Specialised subject related to stream. | 100 | 50 | 40 minutes |
There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for Paper 1 and Paper 2 in Phase I.
PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 Exam Details | |
PFRDA Garde A Phase 2 No of Paper | 2 (Paper I, Paper II) |
PFRDA Grade A Phase 2 Total Marks | 200 |
PFRDA Grade A Phase 2 Type of Examination | Descriptive+ Objective |
Marks deducted for wrong answer | 1/4th of the marks assigned |
PFRDA Grade A Phase 2 Exam Weightage | 1/3rd for Paper I 2/3rd for Paper II |
PFRDA Grade A Phase 2 online examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each will be held on a date to be declared on the website of PFRDA. The exam will consist of:
Paper | Streams/ Subject | Maximum Marks | No. of Questions | Duration |
Paper 1 | All Streams: English (Descriptive Test) to test the drafting skills | 100 | 50 | 60 minutes |
Paper 2 | General Stream: Multiple choice questions on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics and Pension Sector.Information Technology, Finance and Accounts Research (Economics), Legal and Official Language (Rajbhasha) Streams: Multiple choice questions on Specialised subject related to stream. | 100 | 50 | 40 minutes |
Note I: All question papers (in both Phase I & Phase II, except the Test of English) will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.
Note II: The syllabus for the papers in both Phase I & Phase II is available in the Annexure to this Advertisement.
Only the shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. Application-cum-intimation fee shall not be refunded to the candidates not shortlisted for the Phase II online examination and Phase III Interview. Candidate may opt for an interview either in Hindi or English.
Note: The marks obtained in the Phase II Online Examination will be allotted a weightage of 85%, while the marks obtained in the Phase III Interview will be allotted a weightage of 15%.
The selection process for PFRDA Grade A 2024 consists of three stages: Stage I (Preliminary Exam), Stage II (Main Exam), and Final Interview Stage.
The PFRDA Grade A Phase I is an online test consisting of multiple-choice questions covering subjects such as English, Reasoning, General Awareness and Quantitative Aptitude.
Yes, there is negative marking for wrong answers in both Phase I and Phase II, for each wrong answer 1/4 marks will be deducted from the marks allotted to the question.
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