PFRDA bharti 2026 - 30 Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Vacancies, Apply Online

PFRDA Recruitment 2026 - 30 Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Vacancies, Apply Online

 
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)  Recruitment 2026 - 30 Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Vacancies, Apply Online

 

 

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has released the Recruitment 2026 notification for Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) posts. A total of 30 vacancies have been announced under this recruitment drive. The online application process will be conducted from 03 September 2026 to 24 September 2026. Interested candidates can apply online through the official website, pfrda.org.in.

PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 Overview

Particulars	Details
Recruiting Authority	Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
Advertisement No.	03/2026, dated 03.09.2026
Post Name	Officer Grade 'A' (Assistant Manager)
Streams	General, Research, Actuary, Official Language (Rajbhasha)
Total Vacancies	30
Application Mode	Online only
Application Start Date	03.09.2026
Application Last Date	24.09.2026
Phase I Exam Date	15.10.2026 (Thursday)
Phase II Exam Date	20.11.2026 (Friday)
Job Location	New Delhi / Mumbai (offices); liable to serve anywhere in India
Official Website	www.pfrda.org.in/careers

 

PFRDA Officer Grade A Important Dates

Activity	Date
Online Application and Payment of Fee Start Date	03.09.2026
Online Application and Payment of Fee Last Date	24.09.2026
Availability of Call Letters for Phase I & II	Not specified (will be intimated by e-mail/SMS)
Phase I On-line Examination	15 October 2026 (Thursday)
Phase II On-line Examination	20 November 2026 (Friday)
Phase III Interview	Not specified (intimated to candidates who clear Phase II)

PFRDA has reserved the right to change this schedule at any stage without prior notice, as stated in the official notification.

PFRDA Officer Grade A Vacancy 2026 – Post-Wise Details

A total of 30 vacancies have been notified for PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026, spread across four streams. Category-wise reservation is included in parentheses for each stream.

S. No.	Stream	No. of Posts
1	General	25 (SC-4, ST-2, OBC-7, EWS-3, UR/GEN-9; includes 1 PwBD – Blindness & Low Vision, 1 PwBD – Deaf & Hard of Hearing)
2	Research	2 (SC-1, UR/GEN-1)
3	Actuary	2 (UR/GEN-2)
4	Official Language (Rajbhasha)	1 (OBC-1)

Overall category-wise total: SC-5, ST-2, OBC-8, EWS-3, UR/GEN-12, Total-30, of which 2 posts are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD). Candidates in the OBC 'Creamy Layer' are not entitled to OBC reservation and must indicate their category as UR/GEN.

PFRDA Officer Grade A Eligibility Criteria

PFRDA Officer Grade A eligibility 2026 covers nationality, educational qualification and age limit. Applicants must be Indian citizens, computer literate, and conversant with MS-Office (Word and Excel). Candidates can apply for a maximum of 2 streams, with a separate online application and fee required for each stream. Eligibility for the General stream also extends to candidates holding a Bachelor's degree in Law, Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or ACA/FCA (ICAI), ACS/FCS (ICSI), ACMA/FCMA (ICMAI), or CFA (CFA Institute).

PFRDA Officer Grade A Qualification (As on 31.07.2026)

Stream	Educational 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

The notification clarifies that all above degrees/diplomas must be recognized as equivalent to a Master's Degree by the Association of Indian Universities. Candidates awaiting final qualifying results may also apply, subject to producing proof of the qualification within the time allowed if selected.

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

A separate online application and fee (wherever applicable) is required for each stream a candidate applies to. Fee once paid is non-refundable under any circumstances, and payment is accepted only through online mode (debit/credit cards, internet banking, IMPS, or mobile wallets).

PFRDA Officer Grade A Salary

Selected candidates will draw pay in the scale of Rs. 62,500-3600(4)-76,900-4050(7)-1,05,250-EB-4050(4)-1,21,450-4650(1)-1,26,100 (17 years). As per the notification, gross emoluments - including PFRDA's contribution towards the 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 - work out to approximately Rs. 2,05,000 per month at the minimum of the scale. Other benefits include Leave Fare Concession, medical expense reimbursement, Personal Accident Insurance, Children Education Allowance, Knowledge Updation Allowance, conveyance expenses, House Cleaning Allowance, and a Pluxee Meal Card, among others admissible to an Officer Grade A in PFRDA.

PFRDA Officer Grade A Selection Process

Selection for PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 is a three-stage process:

• 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.

Final selection is based on marks obtained in Phase II (85% weightage) and Phase III (15% weightage). Marks obtained in Phase I are not counted towards final selection.

How to Apply for PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026

1.    Visit the official PFRDA website, www.pfrda.org.in, and open the "Careers" section.

2.    Open the recruitment notification titled "PFRDA Recruitment Exercise – Recruitment of Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) - 2026" and click "Apply Online".

3.    Choose "Click Here for New Registration" and enter your name, contact details and email ID to generate a Provisional Registration Number and Password.

4.    Fill in the application form; use "Save and Next" to save progress if the form cannot be completed in one go.

5.    Upload photograph, signature, left thumb impression, and the handwritten declaration as per the specified guidelines.

6.    Fill in remaining application details and use the Preview tab to verify all entries before clicking "Complete Registration" (no changes are allowed after this step).

7.    Click the "Payment" tab and pay the applicable fee online.

8.    Click "Submit" and save/print the system-generated application form and e-receipt for future reference.

The online application window is open from 03.09.2026 to 24.09.2026. No other mode of application is accepted, and candidates need not send a printout to PFRDA's office.

 

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