PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024, Eligibility, Exam Pattern & Salary

PFRDA Grade A Notification

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024: Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA) conducts a recruitment exercise to get qualified people hired for Grade A posts. Candidates with a relevant bachelor’s/master’s degree and an upper age limit of 30 years are eligible to apply for Assistant Manager posts. The selection process to hire Grade A officers comprises three levels Phase 1, Phase 2, and Interview. Candidates who aim to become PFRDA employees qualifies all three rounds of the selection process. Read the blog to get more information on PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024.

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024

PFRDA will release the official notification for the recruitment of Grade A officers in 2024. Once the notification is live on the official website, candidates can proceed with the online application process. We provide a direct link to download notification PDFs and apply online. Candidates who are interested in applying online for PFRDA Grade A posts have to fulfill eligibility criteria requirements. It is necessary to have a valid degree with an upper limit of 30 years. Candidates belonging to reserved categories get age relaxation on government norms.

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024 Overview

All interested candidates who meet the eligibility criteria and want to apply for PFRDA Grade A Recruitment 2024 can complete their online applications for Assistant Manager Posts. As per the PFRDA Grade A Recruitment 2024 notification PDF available on the official website, the application window is expected to be released Soon. More information regarding PFRDA Grade A recruitment is presented in the table below.

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024 Overview
Organization Name	Pension Fund Regulatory Development Organization
Post Name	Grade A (Assistant Manager)
Total Posts	To be Notified Soon
Educational Qualification	Bachelor/Master Degree
Age Limit	30 years
Selection Process	Phase 1(Paper I & Paper II)Phase 2(Paper I & Paper II)Interview
PFRDA Grade A Notification Release Date	To be Notified
PFRDA Official Website	www.pfrda.org.in
PM Telegram Channel Link	https://t.me/RegulatoryPM

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024 PDF

PFRDA Grade A Notification PDF contains all official details regarding the selection process, application online dates, exam pattern, and syllabus. Candidates can get a direct link to download the official notification PDF. It is possible when the notification link is active on PFRDA’s official website. We provide a link for candidates’ convenience to download the PFRDA Grade A Official Notification PDF file.

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024 Important Dates

Candidates can check the list of all important dates to know regarding PFRDA Grade A Recruitment to be conducted in 2024.

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024 Important Dates
PFRDA Grade A Notification Release	To Be Notified Soon
Start Date of Online Application	To Be Notified Soon
Last Date of Online Application Process	To Be Notified Soon
Phase 1 Exam Date	To Be Notified Soon
Phase 2 Exam Date	To Be Notified Soon

PFRDA Grade A Vacancy 2024

PFRDA Grade A Vacancy for 2024 will be available only when the notification link is active on the official website. In 2022, PFRDA organized the recruitment of 22 Grade A officer posts. We have compiled a stream-wise distribution of total vacancies in 2022.

PFRDA Grade A Vacancy 2022
General	15
Legal	02
Finance & Accounts	02
Information Technology	01
Official Language (Rajbhasha)	01
Research (Economics)	01
Total Vacancies	22

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024 Apply Online Link

The registration process link of PFRDA Grade A is activated on the release of the official notification. Candidates need to check official notification to fulfill eligibility requirements. Then, they can proceed with the application process online. It includes multiple processes from registration, login, fill details, uploading documents, and the final step is to make payment.

Steps To Apply for Online PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024

Candidates who want to apply online have to follow a list of steps. We have prepared complete guidelines useful for aspirants who wish to apply for PFRDA Grade A 2024.

Step 1: Go to PFRDA Official Website i.e. www.pfrda.org.in.

Step 2: Open the CAREER section link on the official website.

Step 3: Click on PFRDA RECRUITMENT EXERCISE -RECRUITMENT OF OFFICER GRADE A (ASSISTANT MANAGER).

Step 4: Candidates are navigated to a new page to register and proceed with the application process.

Step 5: Start the registration process with a valid email address and mobile number.

Step 6: You get a provisional registration number and password to complete the application process.

Step 7: Log in using the provisional registration number and password.

Step 8: Fill all details properly in the application form and upload a required list of documents.

Step 9: Save all details carefully and proceed with the online application fee payment.

Step 10: Make fee payment online and take a printout of the application form and e-receipt for future reference.

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024 Application Fees

Candidates are required to make an online application form fee payment to finally submit. The application fee for PFRDA Grade A is Rs. 1000 for General/EWS/OBC candidates. On the other hand, candidates belonging to categories such as SC/ST/PwBD/Women are exempted from making fee payments for the PFRDA application process. Application fee once made is non-refundable. The modes of fee payment are debit cards/credit cards/wallets/net banking systems. Candidates have to take printouts of payment receipts for future purposes.

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024 Application Fees
Category	Application Fee
Unreserved/GEN, EWS & OBC	Rs. 1,000/- (GST Inclusive)
SC/ST/PwBD/Women	Nil

Documents Required For PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024

A list of documents required to upload to complete PFRDA Grade A application process. It is important to upload documents in the required format to avoid online application form rejection.

• Photograph: Candidates should have the latest passport-size photograph on a white background to upload in the PFRDA application form.
• Signature: The signature should be in black ink pen. Candidates should sign on a white paper and scan it to upload in the application form.
• Left Thumb Impression: Applicant should put left thumb impression in black ink.
• Handwritten Declaration: The handwritten declaration for PFRDA Grade A Application Form should not be in capital written. Candidates should write a declaration in the prescribed format.

Documents Required For PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024
Documents Required	List of Requirements
Photograph	Image Type: JPG/JPEG Image Size: 4.5cm × 3.5cm Dimension: 200 x 230 pixels File Size: 20 kb-50 kb
Signature	Image Type: JPG/JPEG Dimension: 140 x 60 pixels File Size: 10kb – 20kb
Hand-Written Declaration	Image Type: JPG/JPEG File Size: 20kb – 50 kb
Left thumb impression	Image Type: JPG/JPEG Image Size: 10kb – 20kb Dimension: 140 x 60 pixels

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should fulfill the required eligibility criteria including education and age limit if they want to apply for PFRDA Grade A posts. Before applying with application process, candidates have to check the official notification to know the eligibility requirements. They have to check if they fulfill the requirements to start with the PFRDA Grade A application process or not.

PFRDA Grade A Educational Criteria

Candidates should have a valid bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized institution. They are eligible to apply for PFRDA Grade A posts.

PFRDA Grade A Educational Criteria
Stream	Educational Criteria
General	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.
Legal	Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University/ Institute.
Finance and Accounts	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
Official Language	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.
Research (Economics)	Master’s Degree in Statistics/Economics/ Commerce/ Business Administration (Finance)/Econometrics.
Information Technology	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

PFRDA Grade A Age Limit

The maximum age limit for a candidate to apply for PFRDA Grade A is 30 years. Government relaxation is provided to reserved category candidates. The age limit cut off date is provided on the release of PFRDA Grade A Notification.

PFRDA Grade A Selection Process 2024

The selection process of PFRDA Grade A comprises three stages Phase 1, Phase 2, and interview. Aspirants have to qualify for all these stages to become Assistant Manager in the Pension Fund Regulatory Development Organization.

Phase 1 Exam: PFRDA conducts online exams for Grade A posts. The first round is the Phase 1 exam. There are two papers i.e. Paper 1 and Paper 2 depending on post-wise.

Phase 2 Exam: The second round in PFRDA Grade A selection is Phase 2. This exam is conducted online post-wise for candidates.

Interview: The last round in PFRDA Grade A Recruitment is the Interview. Candidates who qualify for Phase 1 and 2 exams are invited to attend an interview. The interview panel tests the knowledge and communication skills of candidates. After the interview round, a final merit list is prepared considering Phase 2 and interview marks.

PFRDA Grade A Exam Pattern 2024

PFRDA Grade A Exam Pattern for Phase 1 and 2 levels are provided below sections. Candidates who want to target for this exam should check the exam pattern. So that, they know section-wise weightage, questions format, and type of questions asked from particular topics in Phase 1 and Phase 2 exams.

PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 Exam Pattern

PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 is conducted online. There are two papers and objective-based questions are asked. Seperate time limit is for Papers 1 and 2. Paper 1 is common for all streams. On the other hand, Paper 2 is post-wise specific for candidates.

PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 Exam Pattern
Paper	Streams/ Subject	Marks	No. of Questions	Time
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 the stream.	100	50	40 minutes

PFRDA Grade A Phase 2 Exam Pattern

After successfully qualifying for the Phase 1 exam, candidates have to appear in Phase 2. Paper 1 in Phase 2 is English Descriptive for all streams. It carries 100 marks value. Paper 2 is post-wise specific of 100 marks and time provided 40 minutes.

Paper	Streams/ Subject	Maximum Marks	No. of Questions	Duration
Paper 1	All Streams: English (Descriptive Test) to test the drafting skills	100	3	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

PFRDA Grade A Interview

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.

PFRDA Grade A Syllabus 2024

Knowledge of the PFRDA Grade A Syllabus is necessary for candidates in the qualifying exam. We have provided a detailed list of topics for Phase 1 and Phase 2 exams. Candidates can check the table below to know topics to study for PFRDA Grade A exam.

PFRDA Grade A Syllabus for Paper 1

Candidates have to face questions from Reasoning, English, General Awareness, and Quantitative Aptitude questions in PFRDA Grade A exam. All topics from sections are compiled in table format.

Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	English	General Awareness
Vedic Maths	Inequalities	Noun	Evolution of Banking in India
Number System	Blood Relation	Pronoun	Know Your Central Bank (RBI)
Simplification	Directions	Verb	Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)
Approximation	Rankings	Adjectives	International Financial Institutions
Quadratic Equations	Alpha Numeric Series	Adverbs	Types of Accounts, ATMs, Cheques
Number Series (Missing and Wrong)	Miscellaneous Reasoning (Prelims)	Preposition	Payment Systems in India
Ratio and Proportion	Coding-Decoding	Conjunction	Currency Management
Partnership	Syllogisms	Subject-verb agreement	Money Market & Capital Market
Problem on Ages	Puzzles	Tenses	Shares and Debentures
Percentage	Seating Arrangements	Active-Passive	PSL and Types of Risk in banking
Profit and Loss	Data Sufficiency	Direct and Indirect	Miscellaneous
Averages	Input and Output	Error Detection
Simple and Compound Interest	Miscellaneous Reasoning (Mains)	Reading Comprehension
Time Speed and Distance (Boats and Stream; Trains)	Computer Aptitude	Cloze test
Time and Work (Pipes and Cistern)	Critical reasoning	Sentence completion
Probability		Phrase Correction
Permutation and Combination		Para Completion
Mensuration		Connectors
Data Sufficiency		Para Jumbles
Data Interpretation		Descriptive (Letter and Essay)
Quantity Comparison

PFRDA Grade A Syllabus for Paper 2 syllabus

Paper 2 is conducted specifically post-wise in PFRDA Grade A Recruitment. Objective-based questions are asked in Phase 1 Paper 2.

1. PFRDA Grade A Syllabus For Commerce & Accountancy

• Accounting as a financial information system;
• Accounting Standards with specific reference to Accounting for Depreciation, Inventories, Revenue Recognition, Fixed Assets, Foreign Exchange Transactions, Investments.
• Cash Flow Statement, Fund flow statement, Financial statement analysis; Ratio analysis;
• Accounting for Share Capital Transactions including Bonus Shares, Right Shares.
• Employees Stock Option and Buy-Back of Securities.
• Preparation and Presentation of Company Final Accounts.

2. PFRDA Grade A Syllabus For Management

• Management: its nature and scope; The Management Processes; Planning, Organization, Staffing, Directing and Controlling;
• The Role of a Manager in an Organization. Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader;
• Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus an effective Leader.
• Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD;
• Motivation, Morale and Incentives: Theories of Motivation; How Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors determining morale; Role of Incentives in Building up Morale.
• Communication: Steps in the Communication Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and lateral communication; Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology.

3. PFRDA Grade A Syllabus for Finance 

1) Financial System

• Role and Functions of Regulatory bodies in Financial Sector.

2) Financial Markets

• Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments, recent developments.

3) General Topics

• Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures and Swap
• Recent Developments in the Financial Sector
• Financial Inclusion- use of technology
• Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership
• Direct and Indirect taxes; Non-tax sources of Revenue, GST, Finance Commission, Fiscal Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM),
• Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI, CPI – components and trends.

4. PFRDA Grade A Syllabus for Costing

1. Overview of Cost and Management Accounting – Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting, Objectives and Scope of Cost and Management Accounting.

2. Methods of Costing – Single Output/ Unit Costing, Job Costing, Batch Costing, Contract Costing, Process/ Operation Costing, Costing of Service Sectors.

3. Basics of Cost Control and Analysis – (i) Standard Costing, (ii) Marginal Costing, (iii) Budget and Budgetary Control.

4. Lean System and Innovation:-

• Introduction to Lean System
• Just-in-Time (JIT)
• Kaizen Costing
• 5 Ss
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Cellular Manufacturing/ One-Piece Flow Production Systems
• Six Sigma (SS)
• Introduction to Process Innovation and Business Process Re-engineering (BPR).

5. PFRDA Grade A Syllabus for Companies Act

• The Companies Act, 2013 – Specific reference to Chapter III, Chapter IV, Chapter VIII, Chapter X, Chapter XI, Chapter XII and Chapter XXVII.

6. PFRDA Grade A Syllabus for Economics

• Demand and Supply, Market Structures, National Income: Concepts and Measurement, Classical & Keynesian Approach Determination of output and employment, Consumption Function, Investment Function, Multiplier and Accelerator, Demand and Supply for Money, IS-LM, Inflation and Phillips Curve,
• Business Cycles
• Balance of Payments, Foreign Exchange Markets, Inflation, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Non-banking Financial Institutions.

PFRDA Grade A 2024 Salary

Salary is one of the important factors boosting a candidate’s confidence to apply for PFRDA Grade A Posts. PFRDA Grade A Salary Structure is Rs. 44500-2500(4)-54500-2850(7)-74450-EB-2850(4)-85850-3300(1)-89150 (17 years). A list of perks and benefits provided to an Assistant Manager working in PFRDA are:

• Leave Fare Concession
• Medical Expenses (Hospitalisation and Non-Hospitalisation
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Eye Refraction/ Cost of Spectacles
• Education Allowance
• Financial Dailies
• Book Grant
• Briefcase
• Conveyance Expenses
• House Cleaning Allowance
• Staff Furnishing Scheme
• Scheme for Purchasing Computers

PFRDA Grade A 2024 Cut Off

PFRDA Grade A 2024 Cut Off is the minimum marks required to qualify in Phase 1 and Phase 2 exams. Cut Off marks are released post-wise and category-wise after every round of the selection process. A list of factors affecting cut off marks includes total posts and candidates who appeared in the exam. and difficulty level of the PFRDA Grade A exam. Aspirants targeted to prepare for PFRDA Grade A should not minimum marks trend in the last years.

PFRDA Grade A Notification 2024 FAQs