PFRDA Grade A Assistant Manager Exam Pattern, Marking Scheme 2026

September 03, 2026 by C.Suvarna

PFRDA Grade Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2026

Understanding the exam pattern and syllabus is crucial for effective preparation in any competitive examination. It provides insights into the structure, marking scheme, and topics to focus on.

Familiarity with the exam pattern enables candidates to strategize their study approach, allocate time efficiently, and practice effectively.

Now that the PFRDA Grade A notification for the 2026 recruitment cycle is released, screening the syllabus and exam pattern should be one of your initial steps, alongside focusing on the PFRDA Grade A eligibility criteria, exam dates, salary details, and other information.

Therefore, to make your work easier and faster, we are providing you with the complete PFRDA Grade A syllabus and pattern for the exam, here in this article. Please note, the syllabus varies according to the stream you are applying for.

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PFRDA Grade A Exam Pattern 2026

After going through the PFRDA Assistant Manager exam notification, you will get important information regarding PFRDA Grade A exam pattern. The PFRDA Assistant Manager exam pattern comprises the following three phases.

Phase 1 (Online screening 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 Phase 1 (Online test) Phase 2 (Group Discussion and Interview)	The exam pattern comprises three stages Phase 1 (Online screening-qualifying in nature) Phase 2 (Online examination) (MCQ+Descriptive) Phase 3 (Interview)
Written: Interview Ratio	80:20	85:15

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PFRDA Grade Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2026
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PFRDA Grade A Exam Pattern 2026
PFRDA Grade A What’s New?
PFRDA Grade A 2026 Phase 1 Exam Pattern
PFRDA Grade A Marking Scheme
PFRDA Exam Language
PFRDA Grade A Important Books 2026
PFRDA Grade A Free Mock Tests
PFRDA Grade A Online Coaching 2026

PFRDA Grade A 2026 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 Streams: Multiple choice questions on the subjects	English Language	25	20	60 minutes
	Quantitative Aptitude	25	20
	Test of Reasoning	25	30
	General Awareness (including some questions related to Financial Sector)	25	20
Total		100	90
Paper 2	General Stream: Multiple choice questions on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics, Pension Sector, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Media, Marketing & Communication.	100	50	40 minutes

Note: 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 2026 Phase 2 Exam Pattern

PFRDA Grade A Exam Pattern 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 as given in the table below.

Paper	Stream / Subject	Maximum Marks	Number of Questions	Time Duration
Paper 1	All Streams: 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, Pension Sector, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Media, Marketing & Communication	100	50	40 minutes
Paper 2	Research, Actuary and Official Language (Rajbhasha) Streams: Multiple choice questions on Specialised subject related to stream.	100	50	40 minutes

Note: A separate call letter will be issued to you if you qualify for PFRDA Grade A Phase 3- Interview

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 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 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 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.

Paper	Stream / Subject	Maximum Marks	Number of Questions	Time Duration
Paper 1	All Streams: 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, Pension Sector, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Media, Marketing & Communication	100	50	40 minutes
Paper 2	Research, Actuary and Official Language (Rajbhasha) Streams: Multiple choice questions on Specialised subject related to stream.	100	50	40 minutes

PFRDA Phase 1 Paper 1 Syllabus (Common for all Streams)

The PFRDA Grade A syllabus for Phase 1-Paper 1 consists of various subjects - English Language, Reasoning, General Awareness, and Quantitative Aptitude. This paper is common for all the streams. The detailed PFRDA Grade A syllabus for Phase 1 is listed below.

PFRDA Phase 2 Paper 1 Syllabus (Common for all Streams)

PFRDA Grade A Paper 1 of Phase 2 is descriptive English Language (common for all streams). The detailed PFRDA Grade A syllabus for Phase 2- Paper 1 for all streams is given below.

Section	Topics
English Language	Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Grammar, Vocabulary, Sentence Correction, Error Detection, Fill in the Blanks, Para Jumbles, Sentence Rearrangement, Synonyms and Antonyms, Idioms and Phrases, Word Usage and other English Language topics
Quantitative Aptitude	Simplification and Approximation, Number Series, Quadratic Equations, Number System, HCF and LCM, Ratio and Proportion, Average, Percentage, Profit and Loss, Time and Work, Pipes and Cisterns, Time, Speed and Distance, Simple and Compound Interest, Mixture and Allegation, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency
Reasoning	Analogy, Classification, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Syllogism, Statement and Conclusions, Statement and Assumptions, Statement and Arguments, Alphabet Test, Series, Ranking and Time Sequence, Direction Sense, Decision Making, Input-Output, Assertion and Reasoning, Seating Arrangement, Puzzles and Miscellaneous Reasoning topics
General Awareness	Current Affairs, Indian Economy, Financial System, Banking and Financial Awareness, Monetary Policies, Economic and Financial Terms, Financial and Economic News, Government Schemes, National Institutions, Banking Terms, Rates and Processes, Agreements and Deals, and other General Awareness topics including financial sector awareness

PFRDA Paper 2 Syllabus (Common for Both phases)

The PFRDA Assistant Manager exam syllabus for Phase 2- Paper 2 for General, Actuarial, Finance & Accounts, Information Technology, Official Language (Rajbhasha), Research (Economics) and Research (Statistics) is provided in the table below.

Section	Topics
English Writing Skills	Precis Writing, Essay Writing, Comprehension

PFRDA Syllabus Paper 2 for General Stream

Section	Topics
PFRDA Act	PFRDA Act, 2013 and amendments thereto
Union Budget & Economic Survey	Union Budget - Concepts, approach and broad trends; Economic Survey
Commerce & Accountancy	Accounting as a financial information system Accounting Standards with specific reference to Accounting for Depreciation, Inventories, Revenue Recognition, Fixed Assets, Foreign Exchange Transactions and Investments Cash Flow Statement, Fund Flow Statement, Financial Statement Analysis and Ratio Analysis Accounting for Share Capital Transactions including Bonus Shares and Right Shares Employees Stock Option and Buy-Back of Securities Preparation and Presentation of Company Final Accounts
Management	Management: its nature and scope; The Management Processes; Planning, Organization, Staffing, Directing and Controlling The Role of a Manager in an Organization. Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus an effective Leader Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD Motivation, Morale and Incentives: Theories of Motivation; How Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors determining morale; Role of Incentives in Building up Morale Communication: Steps in the Communication Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal versus non-verbal Communication; Upward, downward and lateral communication; Barriers to Communication; Role of Information Technology
Finance	Financial System Role and Functions of Regulatory Bodies in Financial Sector Financial Markets Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments and recent developments General Topics Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures and Swap Recent Developments in the Financial Sector Financial Inclusion - use of technology Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership Direct and Indirect Taxes; Non-tax sources of Revenue, GST, Finance Commission, Fiscal Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM) Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences and remedies (control): WPI, CPI - components and trends
Costing	Overview of Cost and Management Accounting - Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting, Objectives and Scope of Cost and Management Accounting Methods of Costing - Single Output/Unit Costing, Job Costing, Batch Costing, Contract Costing, Process/Operation Costing, Costing of Service Sectors Basics of Cost Control and Analysis - Standard Costing, Marginal Costing, Budget and Budgetary Control Lean System and Innovation - Introduction to Lean System, Just-in-Time (JIT), Kaizen Costing, 5 Ss, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Cellular Manufacturing/One-Piece Flow Production Systems, Six Sigma (SS), Introduction to Process Innovation and Business Process Re-engineering (BPR)
Companies Act	The Companies Act, 2013 - Specific reference to Chapter III, Chapter IV, Chapter VIII, Chapter X, Chapter XI, Chapter XII and Chapter XXVII
Economics	Demand and Supply, Market Structures, National Income: Concepts and Measurement, Classical & Keynesian Approach, Determination of Output and Employment, Consumption Function, Investment Function, Multiplier and Accelerator, Demand and Supply for Money, IS-LM, Inflation and Phillips Curve, Business Cycles Balance of Payments, Foreign Exchange Markets, Inflation, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Non-banking Financial Institutions
Pension Sector	Status of pension sector in India Types of retirement schemes in India and their features National Pension System Atal Pension Yojana Annuity Plans Basics of investment
Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML)	Machine Learning Supervised Learning Unsupervised Learning Data Preprocessing Model Evaluation Introduction to ML Model NLP Sentiment Analysis Overfitting and Underfitting LLM Agentic AI Responsible AI Cross-Validation Reinforcement Learning
Media	Micro-Targetting Consumer Behaviour Media Convergence Virtual and Augmented Digital Divide Audience Reception Cultural Representation Entertainment Digital Platform Social Media Algorithm Market Trends Best Global Practices Negotiation Skills
Marketing & Communication	Marketing Management Marketing Research Marketing Planning & Strategies Marketing Types Product Management Pricing Decisions Distribution Strategy Promotion Mix and Sales Brand Management Digital Marketing Advanced Marketing Techniques Financial Literacy Active Listening Non Verbal Body Language Verbal Clarity Written Etiquette Conflict Resolution Feedback Delivery Clarity & Conciseness Public Speaking Emotional Intelligence Verbal Tone & Pitch

PFRDA Syllabus Paper 2 for Information Technology Stream

PFRDA Grade A (Assistant Manager) IT Stream Syllabus 2026
The Information Technology (IT) stream is not included in the PFRDA Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Recruitment 2026. The 2026 recruitment is conducted for the General, Research, Actuary and Official Language (Rajbhasha) Streams.

PFRDA Syllabus Paper 2 for Research (Economics) Stream

Section	Topics
Economics	Demand and Supply, Market Structures, National Income: Concepts and Measurement, Classical & Keynesian Approach, Determination of Output and Employment, Consumption Function, Investment Function, Multiplier and Accelerator, Demand and Supply for Money, IS – LM, Inflation and Phillips Curve, Business Cycles, Balance of Payments, Foreign Exchange Markets, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Non-Banking Financial Institutions.
Statistics and Econometrics	Probability Theory, Descriptive Statistics, Probability Distributions, Statistical Inference, Sampling Techniques, Testing of Hypothesis, Economic Statistics, Time Series Analysis, Operations Research, Statistical Quality Control, Statistical Computing.
Financial Institutions and Markets	Financial Institutions and Markets, Money, Credit and Capital Markets, Primary Market, Secondary Market, Commodity Markets, Mutual Funds, Stock Exchanges, Credit Rating Agencies, Pension and Insurance Markets, Foreign Exchange Markets, Role of International Financial Institutions, IMF & World Bank.

PFRDA Syllabus Paper 2 for Finance and Accounts Stream

Section	Topics
The Basic Financial Statement	Trial Balance Balance Sheet,Cash Flow Statement,Income Statement Analysis of Financial Statement Ratio,Break Even Analysis,IND AS,Standard on Auditing Cost accounting concepts (basics) Marginal costing,Cost volume profit analysis,Cost sheet,Forecasting Managment accounting Cost of capital,Capital structure,Capital budgeting,Sources of finance,Corporate accounting Business Law Negotiable instruments,Contract act,Partnership act,Company law (Go through all these laws with amendments) Income Tax Act,GST,Knowledge of IT and Digital Transaction,Compliance of KYC Norms,Financial System : Role and Functions of Regulatory bodies in Financial Sector,Financial Markets: Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments, recent developments. General Topics Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures and Swap,Recent Developments in the Financial Sector,Financial Inclusion- use of technology,Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership,Direct and Indirect taxes; Non-tax sources of Revenue, Finance Commission, Fiscal Policy, Fiscal ,Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM),Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI, CPI - components and trends,Economics: Capital market, Money market, Micro and macro economics concepts and Updates related to money market and RBI policies

Section

Topics

The Basic Financial Statement

Trial Balance
Balance Sheet,Cash Flow Statement,Income Statement
Analysis of Financial Statement Ratio,Break Even Analysis,IND AS,Standard on Auditing
Cost accounting concepts (basics)
Marginal costing,Cost volume profit analysis,Cost sheet,Forecasting
Managment accounting
Cost of capital,Capital structure,Capital budgeting,Sources of finance,Corporate accounting
Business Law
Negotiable instruments,Contract act,Partnership act,Company law (Go through all these laws with amendments)
Income Tax Act,GST,Knowledge of IT and Digital Transaction,Compliance of KYC Norms,Financial System : Role and Functions of Regulatory bodies in Financial Sector,Financial Markets: Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments, recent developments.
General Topics
Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures and Swap,Recent Developments in the Financial Sector,Financial Inclusion- use of technology,Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership,Direct and Indirect taxes; Non-tax sources of Revenue, Finance Commission, Fiscal Policy, Fiscal ,Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM),Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI, CPI - components and trends,Economics: Capital market, Money market, Micro and macro economics concepts and Updates related to money market and RBI policies

PFRDA Syllabus Paper 2 for Official Language (Rajbhasa) Stream

Section	Topics
Rajbhasha	भारत सरकार की राजभाषा नीति (Official Language Policy of the Government of India) से संबंधित प्रश्न हिंदी से अंग्रेजी अनुवाद [शब्द / वाक्यांश / वाक्य / Terms / Phrases / Sentences] अंग्रेजी से हिंदी अनुवाद [शब्द / वाक्यांश / वाक्य / Terms / Phrases / Sentences] हिंदी से अंग्रेजी - विधिक शब्दावली (Legal Terminology) अंग्रेजी से हिंदी - विधिक शब्दावली (Legal Terminology) हिंदी से अंग्रेजी - पेंशन / प्रशासनिक / बैंकिंग / पूंजी बाजार / अर्थशास्त्र / सामाजिक सुरक्षा शब्दावली (Pension / Administrative / Banking / Capital Market / Economics / Social Security Terminology) अंग्रेजी से हिंदी - पेंशन / प्रशासनिक / बैंकिंग / पूंजी बाजार / अर्थशास्त्र / सामाजिक सुरक्षा शब्दावली (Pension / Administrative / Banking / Capital Market / Economics / Social Security Terminology)

Section

Topics

Rajbhasha

भारत सरकार की राजभाषा नीति (Official Language Policy of the Government of India) से संबंधित प्रश्न
हिंदी से अंग्रेजी अनुवाद [शब्द / वाक्यांश / वाक्य / Terms / Phrases / Sentences]
अंग्रेजी से हिंदी अनुवाद [शब्द / वाक्यांश / वाक्य / Terms / Phrases / Sentences]
हिंदी से अंग्रेजी - विधिक शब्दावली (Legal Terminology)
अंग्रेजी से हिंदी - विधिक शब्दावली (Legal Terminology)
हिंदी से अंग्रेजी - पेंशन / प्रशासनिक / बैंकिंग / पूंजी बाजार / अर्थशास्त्र / सामाजिक सुरक्षा शब्दावली (Pension / Administrative / Banking / Capital Market / Economics / Social Security Terminology)
अंग्रेजी से हिंदी - पेंशन / प्रशासनिक / बैंकिंग / पूंजी बाजार / अर्थशास्त्र / सामाजिक सुरक्षा शब्दावली (Pension / Administrative / Banking / Capital Market / Economics / Social Security Terminology)

PFRDA Syllabus Paper 2 for Legal Stream

Topics
PFRDA Act, 2013
IRDAI Act, 1999,
SEBI Act, 1992
Constitution of India –Preamble, Part I, Part III, Part IV, Part IVA, Part V, Part VI, Part VIII, Part IXA, Part IXB, Part XI, Part XII, Part XIII, Part XIV, Part XIVA, Part XX
Law of Contracts –Indian Contract Act, 1872 (Chapters I to VI and VIII to X), Indian Partnership Act, 1932, Specific Relief Act, 1963
Criminal Law –Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Chapters I, II, III, IV, V, VA, VI, IX, XVII, XXI, XXII, XXIII); Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Law of Evidence –Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 –Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VII, Schedule-I
Administrative Law and Principles of Natural Justice
Jurisprudence and Interpretation of Statutes
Important Latin terms and maxims
Law of Torts and Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 –Part I, Part III, Part IV
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 –Chapter III, Chapter IV, Chapter V
Law of Trusts –Parties to a Trust Deed and Duties of Trustees
Corporate Law –Companies Act, 2013 (Chapter I, Chapter II, Chapter III, Chapter IV, Chapter V, Chapter VII, Chapter VIII, Chapter IX, Chapter X, Chapter XI, Chapter XII, Chapter XIII, Chapter XV, Chapter XVI, Chapter XXVII, Chapter XXVIII, Chapter XXIX); Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008; Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Part I, Part II)
Taxation –General principles

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 Important Books 2026

Any preparation is incomplete without relevant and good study material. Therefore, before starting your preparation, you must know which books to go for so that you do not waste your precious time reading irrelevant books.

To assist you with the preparation, some important PFRDA Grade A books are mentioned below which can be useful in your preparation journey. Also, for all current affairs-related content, you can refer to ixamBee's BeePedia capsules.

Paper	Books	Author/Publisher
Securities Markets	Capital Markets & Securities Laws	N.S.Zad
Economic and Social Issues	Indian Economy	Uma Kapila or Mishra Puri
	Indian Economy	Ramesh Singh
	Sociology	CN Shankar Rao
Finance & Management	Financial Management	Prasanna Chandra or IM Pandey
	Indian Financial System	Bharti Pathak
	Principles & Practise of Management	LM Prasad / Sultan Chand & Sons
	Organisational Behaviour	SP Robins
	Principles of Management	Harold Kootz & Cyril J.O’Donnell / McGraw Hills
Quantitative Aptitude	Quicker Mathematics	BSC Publications
	Quantitative Aptitude	RS Agarwal
	Class Notes	SS Bharti
Reasoning Ability	A modern approach to verbal & Non-verbal reasoning	R.S. Agarwal
	Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning	S.Chand
	Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning	Arihant Publication
English Language	English Grammar	Wren & Martin
	Word power made easy	Norman Lewis
	Descriptive General English	SP Bakshi
General Awareness	Lucent GK Knowledge	Lucent Publication
General Awareness	BeePedia	ixamBee
English Descriptive	Descriptive English	S.P. BAKSHI
	151 Essays	S.C Gupta
	Letter writing	S.C Gupta
Indian Economic Since Independence	Uma Kapila	Academic Foundation
Business Law Including Company Law	SS Gulshan	New Age International Publishers

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PFRDA Grade A Online Coaching 2026

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400+ Video Lessons covering the entire Syllabus for all Papers of PFRDA Grade A Phase 1
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Practice questions apart from mock tests covering all the new subjects/topics
Daily Live Online Classes for doubt clarification with the subject experts
PFRDA Phase 3 (Group Discussion and Interview) guidance

Pfrda Assistant Manager Exam Pattern FAQs

Q1 In how many phases will the PFRDA Grade A exam be conducted?

The PFRDA Grade A Exam will be conducted in three phases- Phase 1, Phase 2 followed by an interview.

Q2 Is there any penalty for wrong answers in the PFRDA Assistant Manager exam?

Yes, 0.25 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer in the PFRDA Assistant Manager exam.

Q3 Is there any sectional timing in the PFRDA Grade A exam?

No, there will be no sectional timing in the PFRDA Grade A exam. For Paper 1, you will be given a composite time of 60 minutes, whereas for Paper 2, you will have a composite time of 40 minutes to solve the paper.

Q4 Will the marks obtained in Phase 1/Prelims be counted for making the final merit list?

No, the 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. Phase 1/Prelims is qualifying in nature.

Q5 How will the final merit list be prepared in the PFRDA Grade A exam?

The final merit will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in PFRDA Grade A Phase 2 and Interview.

Q6 In PFRDA Grade A Exam, can I choose Hindi as the exam language?

Yes, the PFRDA Grade A Exam is bilingual (i.e, Hindi & English). You can choose your preferred language either Hindi or English, except in the English Language section.

Q7 Is the PFRDA Grade A exam online or offline?

The PFRDA Grade A exam will be conducted through online mode.

Q8 What changes are there in the PFRDA Grade A exam?

PFRDA has introduced some changes to the exam pattern for 2026. Phase I now has 90 questions, up from 80 previously. Phase II includes a descriptive English paper for drafting skills, along with a stream-specific objective paper. The General stream syllabus also includes newer topics like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Media, and Marketing & Communication.