NPS Trust Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Eligibility Criteria 2024
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.
| Stream | Educational Qualification | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Stream | Age 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.
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 years |
| Person with Disabilities (PwD) |
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| Ex-Servicemen | 5 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on closing date of receipt of online application |
