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PFRDA Assistant Manager Notification will be released soon on the official website. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) will release the notification for the recruitment of Assistant Managers, creating a buzz in the job market as it is one of the most demanded jobs. This announcement will open up exciting opportunities for aspiring candidates looking to build a career in the financial sector. Aspirants can gear up for a challenging yet rewarding journey by applying for this position.
The PFRDA Assistant Manager Notification 2024 is expected to bring forth new prospects for candidates seeking employment in the financial regulatory domain. All the important details such as the eligibility criteria, application process, important dates, etc will be made available in PFRDA Assistant Manager Notification. Aspirants must stay encouraged and start utilizing the extra time they have for their preparation.
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA Authority), is a statutory regulatory body in the financial sector established under PFRDA Act. Check out the basic overview of the exam in the table below:
Particulars | Details |
Exam Conducting Authority | Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) |
Exam Name | PFRDA Assistant Manager |
Post Name | Assistant Manager |
Application Mode | Online |
Category | Regulatory Exams |
Job Location | All Over India |
Official Website | PFRDA |
The candidates must be aware of all the important dates so they do not miss out on any information. As the 2024 notification has not been released, we have provided the dates for previous cycle as well.
Events | Date (2024) | Date (2022) |
Notification Release Date | To be Updated | 9th September 2022 |
Application Start Date | To be Updated | 15th September 2022 |
Application Last Date | To be Updated | 7th October 2022 |
Last date for online fee payment | To be Updated | 7th October 2022 |
Prelims Admit Card Release Date | To be Updated | 27th October 2022 |
Prelims Exam Date | To be Updated | 5th November 2022 |
Prelims Result Date | To be Updated | 21st November 2022 |
Mains Admit Card Release Date | To be Updated | 25th November 2022 |
Mains Exam Date | To be Updated | 4th December 2022 |
Mains Result Date | To be Updated | 13th January 2022 |
Interview Date | To be Updated | 30th January 2023 to 14th February 2023 |
Final Result Date | To be Updated | 3rd May 2023 |
PFRDA will release the notification for the recruitment of Assistant Manager soon on the official website. Till then, the candidates must check out the previous year's notification for the reference. The PFRDA Assistant Manager Notification 2024 will be updated here as and when released.
Download PFRDA Assistant Manager Notification PDF 2022
The candidates must note that PFRDA Assistant Manager Vacancy 2024 will be released along with the PFRDA Assistant Manager Notification 2024. Till then the candidates must check the PFRDA Assistant Manager Vacancy for previous cycle in the table below:
Stream | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR/GEN | Total Posts |
General | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
Finance and Accounts | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Information Technology | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Research (Economics) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Legal | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
Official Language (Rajbhasha) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Total | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 |
The application window for PFRDA Grade A/ Assistant Manager Posts will be open soon. The candidates will be able to apply online through the official website. The candidates must note that the below given link is inactive as of now and will be updated as soon as released.
Direct Link for PFRDA Assistant Manager Apply Online 2024 (Link Inactive)
Check out the steps given below:
As the PFRDA releases the recruitment is various streams, so the educational qualification required differs as per the stream. We have mentioned the detailed eligibility criteria here.
The reference date for the calculation of the age limit will be notified in the notification. The upper age limit for the aspirants is 30 years.
Category-wise age relaxation is provided below :
Category | Age relaxation |
SC/ST | 05 |
OBC (NCL) | 03 |
Person with Benchmark Disability General OBC- NCL SC/ST | 10 13 15 |
Ex- Servicemen | 5 |
Check out the stream wise educational qualification in the table below:
Streams | Educational Qualification |
General | Master's Degree in any discipline OR Bachelor' s Degree in Law OR Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a recognized University OR ACA/ FCA from ICAI or ACS/ FCS from ICSI or ACMA/ FCMA from ICMAI (erstwhile AICWA/ FICWA from ICWAI) OR CFA from CFA Institute |
Finance and Accounts | Graduation from a recognized university and ACA/ FCA from ICAI OR ACS/ FCS from ICSI OR ACMA/ FCMA from ICMAI (Erstwhile AICWA/ FICWA from ICWAI) OR CFA from CFA Institute. |
Information Technology | Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (electrical / electronic and communication / information technology / computer science) OR Master's in computer application OR Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a postgraduate qualification (minimum 2 years duration) in computers/information technology. Minimum Experience: Post Qualification experience of 2 years in the field of Information Technology. |
Research (Economics) | Master's Degree in Statistics/ Economics/ Commerce/ Business Administration (Finance)/ Econometrics. |
Legal | Bachelor's Degree in Law from a recognized University/ Institute. |
Official Language (Rajbhasha) | Master's Degree in Hindi with English as one of the subjects at the bachelor's degree level OR Master's degree in Sanskrit/ English/ Economics/ Commerce with Hindi as a subject at bachelor's degree level from a recognized University/ Institute. |
For the final selection as Assistant Managers, the candidates will have to go through a three tiered selection process. The stages involved in the selection process are:
The detailed exam pattern of all the phases has been mentioned in the subsections below, check it out:
Check out the detailed Phase I Exam Pattern:
Paper 1 Streams/ Subject | Maximum Marks | No. of Questions |
English Language | 25 | 20 |
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 Streams/ Subject | Maximum Marks | No. of Questions |
General Stream: MCQs on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics and Pension Sector. | 100 | 50 |
MCQs on Specialised Subject Related to Streams (Information Technology, Finance and Accounts, Research (Economics), Legal and Official Language (Rajbhasha) | 100 | 50 |
There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for the Paper 2 in
Phase II. Paper 1 will be evaluated only of such candidates who obtain minimum qualifying marks in Paper 2. Check out the detailed Phase II Exam Pattern:
Papers | Streams/ Subject | Maximum Marks | No. of Questions | Duration |
Paper 1 | All Streams: English (Descriptive Test) to test the drafting skills | 100 | 3 | 60 minutes |
Paper 2 | General Stream: MCQs on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics and Pension Sector. | 100 | 50 | 40 minutes |
Paper 2 | MCQs on Specialised subjects related to stream: Information Technology, Finance and Accounts Research (Economics), Legal and Official Language (Rajbhasha) | 100 | 50 | 40 minutes |
The marks obtained in Phase II On-line Examination will be allotted a weightage of 85%, while the marks obtained in Phase III Interview will be allotted a weightage of 15%. Candidate may opt for interview either in Hindi or English.
The pay scale of Officers in Grade ‘A' is Rs. 44500-2500(4)-54500-2850(7)-74450-EB-2850(4)-
85850-3300(1)-89150 (17 years). Presently, the gross emolument including PFRDA's contribution towards National Pension System (NPS) and various allowances at the minimum of scale is approx. Rs. 1,40,000/- per month.
The successful candidates recruited for the post of Officer Grade ‘A' (Assistant Manager) shall undergo probation of one year.
Other benefits include viz.,
and all other benefits are admissible to an Officer Grade ‘A' in PFRDA.
In addition to pay and benefits, a Grade A officer would also be eligible for qualification allowance as under:
Qualification | Completion Level | Qualification Allowance per month |
---|---|---|
Actuarial | Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) | Rs. 80,000/- |
Pass or exemption in all Seven(07) ‘Core Principles' subjects of the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) Examination. |
Rs. 15,000/- | |
Finance & Accounts | ACA / ACMA (erstwhile AICWA) / ACS/ CFA | Rs. 3,500/- |
Information Technology | Master's Degree | Rs. 3,500/- |
Economics / Statistics / Law / Finance |
Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
Rs. 3,500/- |
The recruited officer may be transferred to any location in India where PFRDA has its Offices i.e. New Delhi or Mumbai or a Regional Office at any other centre which may open in future and be posted to any department, irrespective of stream.
A. Candidates are permitted to apply for a maximum of 2 streams only for which he/she is eligible to apply, as per their educational qualifications. Separate online applications for each stream will have to be submitted and requisite fees are to be paid for each application. In case a candidate applies more than once in a Single Stream and/ or applies for more than 2 Streams, only the latest applications shall be considered valid and the other applications shall be rejected.
A. The mode of selection would be a three-stage process i.e.
Phase 1 (online screening examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each),
Phase 2 (online examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each) and
Phase 3 (Interview).
A. The vacancies are yet to be released for Assistant Manager Post.
A. You would need to secure separate cut-offs in each paper as well as aggregate cut-off marks in Phase 1 to be shortlisted for Phase 2.
The minimum aggregate 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 for Phase 2 and will not be counted for the final selection of the candidates.
A. About PFRDA: Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA/Authority), is a statutory regulatory body in the financial sector established under the PFRDA Act (23 of 2013) passed by the Parliament of India with the mandate to promote, develop and regulate the Pension Sector in India.
A. Presently, the gross emolument, including PFRDA's contribution towards the National Pension System (NPS), GradeAllowance, Special Allowance, Special Grade Allowance, Dearness Allowance, Local Allowance, Family Allowance, SpecialCompensatory Allowance, LearningAllowance and Housing Allowance, etc. at the minimum of scale, is approximately Rs. 1,40,000/- per month.
PFRDA Grade A Officer's Payscale: The pay scale of Officers in Grade ‘A' is Rs. 44500-2500(4)-54500-2850(7)-74450-EB-2850(4)- 85850-3300(1)-89150 (17 years).
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