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PFRDA Grade Syllabus 2022

The syllabus plays an important role in any competitive exam. Therefore, to make your work easier and faster we are providing you with the complete PFRDA Grade A syllabus for the exam. The syllabus varies according to the stream you are applying for.
PFRDA Phase 1 Paper 1 Syllabus (Comman for all Streams)
The PFRDA Grade A syllabus 2022 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 2022 syllabus for Phase 1 is listed below.
Section | Topics |
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English Language | Anonyms, Homonyms, Antonyms, Spelling, Word formation, Idioms and phrases, Fill in the suitable words, Grammar, Spotting errors, Sentence correction, Active/ passive voice, Phrases and idioms, Direct and indirect speech, Reading Comprehension, Passage completion, Theme detection, Deriving conclusion, Rearrangement of passage |
Quantitative Aptitude | Simplification and approximation, Number Series, Quadratic Equation, Number System / HCF & LCM, Ratio and Proportion, Average, Partnership, Ages, Percentage, Profit & Loss, Time, Speed & Distance, Problems on Trains, Boat and Stream, Time & Work / Pipes and Cisterns, Simple and Compound Interest, Mixture & Allegations, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Data Interpretation (DI), Caselet DI and Data Sufficiency |
Reasoning | Analogy, Classification, Word formation, Statement and conclusions, Syllogism, Statement and assumptions, Statement and arguments, Coding decoding, Blood relations, Passage and conclusions, Alphabet test, Series test, Number, ranking and time sequence, Direction sense test, Decision-making test, Figure series, Input/output, Assertion and reasoning, Sitting arrangement, Odd figure out, Analogy, Series test, Miscellaneous test |
General Awareness | Monetary Policies, Banking and Financial Awareness, Economic Terms, Current Affairs, Static GK, Financial and Economic News, Government Schemes. Agreement & Deals, Banking Terms- rates & processes, National Institutions |
PFRDA Phase 2 Paper 1 Syllabus (Comman 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 |
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English Writing Skills | Precis Writing , Essay Writing , Comprehension |
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.
PFRDA Syllabus Paper 2 for General Stream
Section | Topics |
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Commerce and Accountancy |
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Managment |
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Finance | Finance System
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Costing |
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Companies Act |
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Economics |
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Pension Sector |
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PFRDA Syllabus Paper 2 for Information Technology Stream
Topics | Details |
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Database Concept | ER‐model. Relational model: relational algebra, tuple calculus, Integrity constraints, normal forms. File organization, indexing (e.g., B and B+ trees), Transactions and concurrency control. |
SQL Queries | Select, view, truncate, delete, update, alter, Inner join, different types of outer joins,, use of aggregate functions, Union, intersection, except, in and exist clauses, nested queries. |
Programming Concepts (Java /C C++ ) | Program control (iteration, recursion, Functions), Scope of variables, Binding of variables & functions, Parameter passing, Functional and Logic Programming, OOPS Concepts, Inheritance, Class and object, Constructors, Functions, Exception Handling. |
Data Analytics Languages (Python / R) | Regex, Slicing, Data reshaping, Dataframes, Dictionaries and Sets, File Management, Classes and Functions, Data Mining, Lists, Importing and exporting data, charts and graphs . |
Algorithms for problem solving | Tree and graph traversals, Connected components, Spanning trees, Shortest paths; hashing, Sorting, Searching; Design techniques (Greedy, Dynamic Programming, Divideand-conquer). |
Networking Concepts | ISO/OSI stack, LAN Technologies (Ethernet, Token ring), TCP/UDP,IP, Basic concepts of switches, gateways, and routers, Application layer protocols (DNS, SMTP, POP, FTP, HTTP), Firewalls. |
Information & Cyber Security Concepts | Cyber Attacks, Software Development Security, Network security, Authentication, CIA - Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability, Network Audit, Systems Audit . |
Data warehousing | Data Extraction, Data Cleaning, Data Transformation, Data Loading, Metadata, Data Cube, Data Mart, Data Models. |
Shell Programming | Shell Scripting Basics, Shell Variables, Shell Script Arguments, If Statement, Loop, Return, Basic UNIX commands. |
PFRDA Syllabus Paper 2 for Research (Economics) Stream
Section | Topics |
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Economics | Demand and Supply, Market Structures, National Income, Determination of output and employment, Investment Function, Multiplier and Accelerator, Demand and Supply for Money, IS – LM, Inflation and Phillips Curve, Business Cycles, Inflation, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Banking Functions, Public Goods, Tax & Non-Tax Revenue, Direct & Indirect Taxes, Fiscal Balance, Public Debt, Public Budget and Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments. |
Statistics and Econometrics | Measures of Central tendency & dispersions, Correlation, Sampling methods, Sampling Distribution, Statistical Inferences, Hypothesis testing, Regression Analysis, Panel Data Analysis, Time Series Properties and Analysis. |
Financial Institutions and Markets | Asymmetric Information, Market Model, Market Efficiency, 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, IS, IMF & World Bank. |
PFRDA Syllabus Paper 2 for Finance and Accounts Stream
Section | Topics |
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The Basic Financial Statement |
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PFRDA Syllabus Paper 2 for Official Language (Rajbhasa) Stream
Section | Topics |
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Rajbhasa |
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PFRDA Syllabus Paper 2 for Legal Stream
Topics |
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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 Grade A Important Books 2022
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 |
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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 |
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 |
PFRDA Grade A Online Coaching 2022
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