NPS Grade A (Assistant Manager) Eligibility Criteria 2024- Check Age Limit, Educational Qualification

NPS Trust Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Eligibility Criteria 2024

NPS Trust Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Eligibility Criteria

The NPS Grade A Officer notification is expected to be released in the upcoming months. it is essential for you to know whether you are eligible to apply for this exam or not. Before filling out the form for the NPS Trust Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) online application, it is very necessary that you fulfill all the NPS Grade A eligibility criteria 2024 for the post. The National Pension System Trust notification 2024 possesses all the details of the NPS Trust Grade A eligibility criteria. Make sure to note all the details pertaining to the NPS Grade A age limit and NPS Grade A qualifications in order to avoid any inconveniences later on.

If NPS Trust discovers that a candidate has provided incorrect information regarding any of the eligibility criteria, like age, educational qualification, etc., your candidature will immediately be canceled. Please refer below for detailed NPS Trust Grade A eligibility criteria 2024.

NPS Trust Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Educational Criteria

To be eligible for applying to the NPS Trust Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager), you need to possess a Master's Degree in any discipline or a Bachelor’s Degree in any specified course mentioned below. Further details on NPS Trust Grade A educational qualification can be checked in the table below.

StreamEducational QualificationExperience
General Master’s Degree in any discipline, Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a recognized university, Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) or Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) from ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India)/ Associate Cost and Management Accountant (ACMA) [erstwhile Associate of Institute of Cost & Works Accountant of India (AICWA)] or Fellow Cost and Management Accountant (FCMA) [erstwhile Fellow of Institute of Cost & Works Accountant of India (FICWA)] from Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) [erstwhile Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India(ICWAI)] / Associate Company Secretary (ACS) or Fellow Company Secretary (FCS) from Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) / Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from CFA Institute NIL
Risk Management Full time Master’s degree in Business administration or equivalent with specialization in Finance / Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) or Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) from ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India)/ Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from CFA Institute. Minimum 2 years post qualification experience in dealing with the problems relating to pension/ financial sectors, special knowledge in Risk Management and Investment Management.
Investment & Research Full time Master’s degree in Business administration or equivalent with specialization in Finance / Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) or Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) from ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India/ Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from CFA Institute Minimum 2 years post qualification experience in the relevant field

Further, you should be computer literate and conversant with MS–Office (Word and Excel) applications.

NPS Trust Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Age Criteria

Besides NPS Trust Grade A educational criteria, the NPS Grade A age limit criteria must be followed while applying for NPS Trust Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) recruitment. You must not exceed the age of 30 years. Further details can be inferred from the table below.

StreamAge Criteria
General Not exceeding 30 years
Risk Management
Investment & Research

NPS Trust Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Age Relaxation

The above age criteria have some relaxation for candidates belonging to the reserved categories, for example, SC/ST/OBC/Ex-servicemen, etc. This upper age relaxation varies for different categories. If you want to claim the age relaxation, then you have to produce all the certificates in support as and when asked by the NPS. Failing to produce and support documents will lead to the cancellation of your candidature.

CategoryAge Relaxation
Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe 5 years
Other Backward Classes (OBC) 3 years
Person with Disabilities (PwD)
  • General : 10 years
  • OBC : 13 years
  • SC / ST : 15 Years
Ex-Servicemen 5 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application

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FAQs

Yes. There is no percentile criteria in the NPS Trust Grade A exam. However, you have to have a Bachelor's Degree in Law, Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a recognized university, and be CA, CFA, CS, or CWA. Basic graduation degrees such as B.Sc/B.Com and B.A are not eligible.
Yes, as you don't have to possess any experience in order to apply for the NPS Trust Grade A exam. Even freshers can apply for this exam.
Yes. As there is no minimum percentile criteria in NPS Trust Grade A exam. You can apply for the same. However, 59.99% will be treated as less than 60%.
No. There is no such relaxation mentioned specifically for the EWS category. However, they get relaxation in the cut off and final merit list.
You should not attain the maximum age limit of 30 years if you want to apply for the NPS Trust Grade A exam.
Vacancies reserved for the OBC category are available only to the 'Non-creamy layer' OBC candidates. 'Creamy layer' OBC candidates should indicate their category as 'General'.
As a female candidate, you don't have to pay anything. For SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates, application fee is nil.
Yes, as per the notification, a change of category will not be permitted at any stage after the registration of the online application. It is advised to apply afresh and carefully this time.
Yes, candidates serving in Government/ Quasi-Government offices, public sector undertakings including nationalized banks and financial institutions are advised to submit a "No Objection Certificate'' from their employer at the time of the interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered.
The maximum age to apply is 30 years as mentioned in the NPS Trust Grade A officer recruitment notification.

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