What is the age limit for the NPS Trust Grade B officer exam?

The maximum age to apply is 30 years as mentioned in the NPS Trust Grade B officer recruitment notification.

Will the NPS Trust Grade B officer exam have Hindi as the exam language?

Yes, NPS Trust Grade B officer exam is bilingual i.e, Hindi & English in nature except the English Language section.

Is the NPS Trust Grade B officer Exam in ONLINE or OFFLINE mode?

The NPS Trust Grade B officer Exam will be in online mode.

In how many phases will the NPS Trust Grade B officer Exam be conducted?

The NPS Trust Grade B officer Exam will be conducted in three phases- On-Line Screening Examination, On-Line Examination followed by interview.

Is NPS Trust Grade B officer recruitment a secured job?

Yes, NPS Trust Grade B officer recruitment is a secured job.

NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) Exam Pattern 2021

The NPST Officer Recruitment started from December 30, 2020. The recruitment will be done for NPS Officer Grade A & Grade B separately. The NPST Selection Procedure consists of three stages for Grade B and two for Grade A. Please note that if you want to apply to both General and Information Technology Streams in Grade B, you have to fill separate applications for both streams. Also, if you are interested in applying to both Grade A and B, you would be required to fill separate applications for both of them.

NPS Trust Officer Grade B (Manager) Selection Procedure:

Phase 1- (On-Line Screening Examination)
Phase 2- (On-Line Examination)
Phase 3- (Interview)

NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) Phase 1 (Paper 1) Exam Pattern 2021

NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) Phase 1 Exam Pattern consists of an online screening examination applicable to all streams (General and IT). Phase 1 (Paper 1) consists of mainly five sections such as General Awareness (including some questions related to the Financial Sector of easy to moderate difficulty level), English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer Awareness and Reasoning. The maximum marks allotted to this paper is 200 and a composite time of 150 minutes is provided. Detailed NPS Trust Officer Grade B Exam Pattern (Phase 1) is given below.

Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration(in minutes)
English Language	40	40	35
Reasoning	40	50	35
General Awareness + Financial Sector Awareness	40	40	25
Computer Awareness	40	40	25
Quantitative Aptitude	30	30	30
Overall Total	190	200	150

Note:

1/4th marks will be deducted for every wrong answer marked
You need to secure separate cut-offs in each test as well as aggregate cut-off marks in Phase I exam (as decided by NPS Trust) to be shortlisted for Phase II

NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) Phase 2 (Paper 1 and Paper 2) Exam Pattern 2021

NPS Trust Online examination of Phase 2 consists of two papers of 100 marks each. Detailed NPST trust officer (Grade B) Exam Pattern 2021 for Phase 2 (Paper 1 and Paper 2) is provided below.

Paper	Streams	Subject	Maximum Marks	Duration
Paper 1	All Streams	English (Descriptive Test)	100	60 minutes
Paper 2	General	Multiple choice questions on: Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics and Pension sector	100	40 minutes
Paper 2	Information Technology	Multiple choice questions on Specialized subject related to stream.	100	40 minutes

Please Note:

If you have applied to more than one stream, Paper 2 of Phase 2 will be conducted in different shifts. Information related to this will be provided in the Admit card.
There shall be a negative marking in this paper. A deduction of .25 marks will be there for every wrong answer marked
NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) Exam 2021 will be bilingual in nature (Hindi and English) except for the English Language paper

NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) Exam Pattern (Interview)

The final stage of NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) selection procedure is the personal interview. NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) interview will be conducted after the release of Phase 2 results. You will be called for the Personal Interview if you are able to pass the cutoff of the NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) Phase 2 exam .You may opt for either Hindi or English as the mode of communication in the interview. For complete information on the weightage of marks please check the table below.

Particulars	Weightage (in %)
Marks obtained in Phase II on-line examination	70%
Desirable experience as mentioned in Section – III (Eligibility Criteria) (Marks will be allotted depending on number of years of experience in relevant field).	10%
Marks obtained in Interview	20%

Please Note:

NPS Trust has the right to change or modify the NPS Trust Officer (Grade B) selection procedure
At the time of interview, you are required to bring all relevant documents in original as well as self-attested copies. The documents are - Experience Certificates, Educational Certificates, and Reservation/Disability certificates, if applicable.