📢 The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has released the admit card for the Officer Grade ‘A’ (Assistant Manager) recruitment examination 2026. Candidates who applied for the 30 posts across General, Research, Actuary and Official Language (Rajbhasha) streams can now download their hall tickets from the official website. 🎫
The Phase I online screening examination is scheduled for 15 October 2026, and candidates must carry a printed copy of the admit card along with a valid photo ID to the exam centre. Read on for the complete vacancy breakup, eligibility, important dates, fee details, selection process and direct download links.
Table of Contents
- Overview
- Vacancy Details
- Eligibility Criteria
- Important Dates
- Application Fee
- How to Download the Admit Card
- Important Links
Overview
PFRDA, the regulator for pension funds in India, announced the Officer Grade ‘A’ (Assistant Manager) recruitment 2026 through its official notification issued on 3 September 2026. The online application window ran from 3 September to 24 September 2026.
A total of 30 vacancies are on offer across four streams. Selection will happen through three stages — Phase I online screening examination, Phase II online examination and a final interview. Phase I is scheduled for 15 October 2026, and the admit cards for it were released on 8 October 2026.
Vacancy Details
PFRDA has announced 30 Officer Grade ‘A’ (Assistant Manager) posts, distributed across streams and categories as follows:
| S. No. | Stream | No. of Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General | 25 |
| 2 | Research | 2 |
| 3 | Actuary | 2 |
| 4 | Official Language (Rajbhasha) | 1 |
| Total | 30 | |
| Category | No. of Posts |
|---|---|
| SC | 5 |
| ST | 2 |
| OBC | 8 |
| EWS | 3 |
| UR / General | 12 |
| Total | 30 |
Pay scale: ₹62,500 to ₹1,26,100. Gross emoluments are approximately ₹2,05,000 per month at the minimum of the pay scale, along with NPS contribution, grade and special allowances, DA, housing and other applicable benefits.
Eligibility Criteria
Age limit: The candidate’s age should not exceed 30 years as on 31 July 2026. Age relaxation applies for SC, ST, OBC, PwBD and Ex-Servicemen candidates as per the official notification.
Educational qualification (stream-wise):
- General: Master’s Degree or a minimum two-year PG Diploma in any discipline, OR a Bachelor’s Degree in Law or Engineering, OR ACA/FCA (ICAI), ACS/FCS (ICSI), ACMA/FCMA (ICMAI), or CFA (CFA Institute).
- Research: Master’s Degree or PG Diploma in Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Econometrics, Quantitative Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics, or other specified related disciplines.
- Actuary: Graduation from a recognized university or institute, along with qualification or exemption in all 7 Core Principles subjects of the Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) examination.
- Official Language (Rajbhasha): Master’s Degree in Hindi or Hindi Translation with English at the Bachelor’s level, OR a specified Master’s Degree in Sanskrit, English, Economics or Commerce with Hindi at the Bachelor’s level, OR Master’s Degrees in both English and Hindi/Hindi Translation.
Selection process: The recruitment is conducted in three phases.
- Phase I – Online Screening Examination: Paper 1 (English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning and General Awareness – 90 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes) and Paper 2 (stream-specific subject – 50 questions, 100 marks, 40 minutes), with 1/4th negative marking. Marks of Phase I are used only for shortlisting candidates for Phase II and do not count towards final selection.
- Phase II – Online Examination: Paper 1 (Descriptive English – 3 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes) and Paper 2 (stream-specific objective paper – 50 questions, 100 marks, 40 minutes). Paper 1 carries 1/3 weightage and Paper 2 carries 2/3 weightage; 1/4th negative marking applies to Paper 2.
- Phase III – Interview: Candidates shortlisted on Phase II merit appear for the interview (approximately 5 times the advertised vacancies), in Hindi or English.
Final selection is based on Phase II (85% weightage) and the Interview (15% weightage).
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Official Notification Released | 3 September 2026 |
| Online Application Start Date | 3 September 2026 |
| Last Date for Apply Online | 24 September 2026 |
| Phase I Admit Card Released | 8 October 2026 |
| Phase I Exam Date | 15 October 2026 |
| Phase II Exam Date | 20 November 2026 |
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| UR / General, EWS, OBC | ₹1,000 |
| SC, ST, PwBD, Ex-Servicemen | Nil |
Note: The application window for this recruitment closed on 24 September 2026; the fee details above are for reference from the official notification.
How to Download the Admit Card
- Visit the official PFRDA website or open the admit card download link given below.
- Click on the admit card link for the Officer Grade ‘A’ (Assistant Manager) Phase I examination.
- Enter your login credentials (registration number / roll number and password or date of birth).
- Download the hall ticket and take a clear printout of it.
- Check all details on the admit card — name, examination date, reporting time and exam centre — and report any mismatch to the authority before the exam day.
- Carry the printed admit card along with a valid photo ID to the examination centre on 15 October 2026.
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