PFRDA Grade A Exam Pattern 2022
The PFRDA Assistant Manager exam pattern comprises the following three phases.
- Phase 1 (Online screening test consisting of two papers of 100 marks each)
- Phase 2 (Online examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each)
- Phase 3 (Interview)
PFRDA Grade A What’s New?
| Notification | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Stages of the exam | There were two stages in the exam
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The exam pattern comprises three stages
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| Written: Interview Ratio | 80:20 | 85:15 |
PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 Exam Pattern
PFRDA Grade A exam pattern for Phase 1 is a multiple-choice question-based exam. It will consist of two papers - Paper 1 and Paper 2. The PFRDA Grade A (Assistant Manager) Paper 1 exam is common for every stream. It carries 100 marks. Paper 2 is however different for different streams. Further details on the PFRDA Assistant Manager exam pattern can be obtained from the table below.
| Paper | Stream / Subject | Maximum Marks | Number of Questions | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 All Stream: 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 stream. | 100 | 50 | 40 minutes | |
- You have to secure separate cut-offs in each paper as well as overall cut-off marks in Phase 1.
- The minimum overall cut-off marks for being shortlisted for Phase 2 will be decided by the Authority in relation to the number of vacancies.
- Marks obtained in Phase 1 shall be used only for shortlisting candidates for Phase 2 and will not be counted for the final selection of the candidates.
PFRDA Grade A Phase 2 Exam Pattern
PFRDA Grade A Exam Pattern 2022 for Phase 2 consists of two papers as well, i.e., Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 is of the English language (common for all streams) and Paper 2 is subject-related. Paper 1 will be descriptive in nature whereas, in Paper 2, multiple-choice questions will be asked. The time limit varies for each paper. Further details on the PFRDA Grade A Mains exam pattern are given in the table below.
| Paper | Stream / Subject | Maximum Marks | Number of Questions | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | All Stream: 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 | 100 | 50 | 40 minutes |
| Information Technology, Official Language (Rajbhasha), Finance & Accounts, Research (Economics) Streams: Multiple choice questions on Specialised subject related to stream. | 100 | 50 | 40 minutes |
- A separate call letter will be issued to you if you qualify for PFRDA Grade A Phase 3
- You have to secure separate cut-offs in each paper as well as overall cut-off marks in PFRDA Grade A Phase 2
- Paper 2 will be conducted in several shifts. Hence, if you have applied to multiple streams the same shall be intimated to you in the call letter
- Only if you qualify for the Paper 1 test, your Paper 2 will be evaluated
Phase 3- Personal Interview
You will be shortlisted for PFRDA Grade A Phase 3 i.e Interview based on your performance in the Phase 2 exam. You can opt for an interview in Hindi or English at your convenience. The final merit for PFRDA Grade A 2022 Recruitment will be decided on the marks obtained by you in Phases 2 and 3. The final merit consists of a weightage of 85% marks obtained in PFRDA Exam 2022 Phase 2 and a weightage of 15% marks obtained in PFRDA Grade A Phase 3 (Interview)
PFRDA Grade A Marking Scheme
In the PFRDA Grade A 2022 exam, a wrong answer will attract a penalty of 1/4th of the mark assigned to that question. The detailed PFRDA Grade A Marking Scheme is provided in the table below.
PFRDA Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Exam Marking Scheme
| Marking Scheme | Considered Marks |
|---|---|
| For wrong answers | 1/4 marks |
| For not attempted | 0 (no marks) |
PFRDA Exam Language
The PFRDA Assistant Manager exam is bilingual in nature i.e. Hindi/ English except for the test for English Language and the Descriptive Test. Besides this, you can also opt for an interview in either Hindi or English.
PFRDA Grade A Free Mock Tests
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PFRDA Grade A (Legal Stream) Study Plan
| Weeks | Paper 1 Phase 1 Topic | Paper 2 Topics (common for Phase 1 and Phase 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Quant (Shortcut Tricks) |
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| Quant (Simplification, Approximation, Surds and Indices) | ||
| Reasoning (Puzzles, input-output, ranking) | ||
| Reasoning (Analytical Reasoning) | ||
| English (Tenses) | Descriptive English Practice- Essay | |
| Economic Banking & Finance Current Affairs (April and May 2022) | ||
| Week 2 | Quant (Series, Quadratic Equations) | Companies Act, 2013- All chapters in Syllabus |
| Reasoning (Coding Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Coded Inequality) | ||
| English (Parts of Speech, Direct Indirect speech) | ||
| Economic Banking & Finance Current Affair (June and July 2022) | ||
| Static Current Affairs + BeePedia (May 2022) | Descriptive English Practice- Precis Writing | |
| Revision of Topics of difficulty (from Week 1 and Week 2) | ||
| Week 3 | Quant (Percentages, Average) |
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| Reasoning (Syllogism, Input-Output) | ||
| English (Subject Verb Agreement) | ||
| Economic Banking & Finance Current Affairs (Aug 2022) | ||
| BeePedia of June and July 2022 with MCQs | Mock Tests of Paper 2 + Descriptive English Practice- Comprehension | |
| Revision (Easy Section Tests), Mock Tests of Paper 1 |
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