PFRDA Grade A Notification 2025
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) oversees the pension sector in India, promoting its growth and stability. The organization conducts the PFRDA Grade A recruitment to attract top talent for crucial roles in regulating and developing pension funds. These recruits, possessing expertise and dedication, ensure effective governance and innovation in pension schemes. The PFRDA Grade A recruitment plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of retirement planning and financial security for millions of citizens. This PFRDA Grade A Notification and its subsequent recruitment drive presents an excellent opportunity to work in the government sector. Joining PFRDA offers not only a platform to contribute to national financial security but also opportunities for professional growth and development while serving the public interest.
Anticipation is high for the upcoming PFRDA Grade A recruitment, for 2025 which is projected to feature positions across diverse fields including General, Legal, Finance and Accounts, IT, Official Language (Rajbhasha), and Research (Economics and Statistics). A good number of vacancies are expected across all these streams, after such a long time. The online process for filling up PFRDA Assistant Manager officer posts will begin as soon as the PFRDA Grade A notification 2025 is released, and so will other details be disclosed like the PFRDA Grade A eligibility criteria, exam dates etc.
So, until the 2025 PFRDA Grade A Notification is announced by the organization, let us go over the main details of the last PFRDA Grade A recruitment to familiarize ourselves with what to expect.
NOTE- You can apply for a maximum of 2 streams for which you are eligible as per your educational qualifications when the PFRDA Grade A Notification is released. You need to submit a separate online application form for each stream along with the requisite fees.
PFRDA Grade A Vacancy 2025
The number of vacancies in the PFRDA Grade A notification varies according to the stream you are applying for. Further, the PFRDA Grade A vacancies are also divided between reserved and unreserved categories. To get to know more on the total number of vacancies in the PFRDA Grade A notification, check out the table below. In this table, you can check how many vacancies will be notified for each stream.
| Stream | Number of Posts | Out of which PwBD | Total Posts | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR/ GEN | |||
| General | 03 | 01 | 05 | 02 | 04 | 1 - B and LV | 15 |
| Finance & Accounts | - | - | - | - | 02 | - | 02 |
| Information Technology | - | - | - | - | 01 | - | 01 |
| Research(Economics) | - | - | - | - | 01 | - | 01 |
| Legal | - | - | - | - | 02 | - | 02 |
| Official Language(Rajbhasha) | - | - | - | - | 01 | - | 01 |
PFRDA Grade A 2025 Application: How to Apply Online
In order to apply for various posts in different streams under PFRDA Grade A notification, you need to visit the official website of PFRDA. Please note, that the PFRDA Grade A online application 2025 window will open as soon as the notification gets released. The application is an online procedure and the steps are mentioned below.
- Visit the official website of PFRDA www.pfrda.org.in
- Open the Link Careers and click on the APPLY NOWlink
- After that, Go to the “Click on New Registration” button where you need to enter all the basic details like Name, phone number, and Email address along with other important details. Please make sure that the phone number and email address entered are correct because these will be used further for communication
- A Password and Registration Number will be generated by the system
- You need to use this system-generated registration number and password to log in again
- Fill in all the required details asked in the application form
- Upload photograph, signature, left thumb impression and Handwritten declaration in the dimensions that are specified by PFRDA. The specifications are provided below:
- The scanned photograph must lie between 20KB to 50 KB with a light background
- For the Signature, the size must lie between 10KB to 50KB
- A left thumb impression on a white paper with black or blue ink. The size of the scanned left thumb impression must lie between 10KB to 20KB
- Along with all this, you also need to scan and upload a handwritten declaration. The text for the handwritten declaration is as follows – “I, (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true, and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.” Please note that you need to write the exact sentence in English Only. The file size of the same must be between 20KB to 50KB
- The Signature / Handwriting declaration should not be in CAPITAL LETTERS
- Click on the submit button after verifying all the details
- Pay the application fee through online mode as no other mode is valid
- Take out the print of the PFRDA Grade A online application form and fee receipt for the future
PFRDA Grade A Application Fee
After entering all your details in the PFRDA Grade A Officer online application, you will be asked to submit the application fee. Your application will not be considered complete if you fail to submit the application fee. The ‘Application Fee/Intimation Charges’ for the PFRDA Assistant Manager Officer exam 2025 are provided below. Any bank transaction charges will be borne by you. The PFRDA Assistant Manager application fee once paid will not be refunded as per the PFRDA Grade A Notification.
| Category | Application Fee |
|---|---|
| Unreserved/ General, EWS & OBC | Rs. 1000/- (inclusive of GST) |
| SC/ ST/ PwBD/ Women | NIL |
PFRDA Grade A Admit Card 2025
A few weeks before the PFRDA Grade A 2025 exam, admit card will be released on the official website of PFRDA. Intimation for downloading the PFRDA Assistant Manager call letter will be sent through email/SMS also. The admit card has all the information regarding the PFRDA Grade A exam date, exam time and examination venue. The admit cards for Phase 2 and Phase 3 (Interview) will be released separately. According to the PFRDA Grade A Notification. the admit card for the exam will be available via online mode only. You will be required to produce a copy of the admit card along with a copy of your valid identity proof in original and photostat at the allotted examination centre. No hard copy will be sent to any individual.
PFRDA Pre-exam Training
The PFRDA may arrange pre-examination training for reserved candidates, free of cost in New Delhi according to the PFRDA Grade A Notification. If you want to avail of this facility you need to send an email to [email protected] in the format mentioned by PFRDA along with a scanned copy of your caste certificate. The email should be sent on or before the last date of submission of the online application form. You will need to bring an attested copy of your caste certificate and a copy of the registration receipt to the training centre. You need to make your own arrangements for travel, boarding, and lodging for the duration of the training. Pre-examination training details will be communicated via email.
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 |
