PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 30 Posts

Last verified against official notification: 03 September 2026

PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), the statutory regulator for pension sector in India, has released Advt 03/2026 dated 03.09.2026 for 30 Officer Grade 'A' (Assistant Manager) posts across four streams — General (25), Research (2), Actuary (2) and Official Language/Rajbhasha (1). The selection is a three-phase process comprising Phase I online screening exam, Phase II online exam and Phase III interview. Applications are online through ibpsreg.ibps.in/pfrdajul26/ from 03 September 2026 to 24 September 2026. Phase I exam is scheduled for 15 October 2026 and Phase II for 20 November 2026.

Candidates must hold a Master's Degree or PG Diploma (minimum 2 years) in the relevant discipline for the General stream. For Research, qualifications include Master's in Economics, Commerce, MBA, Statistics, Data Science or related fields. The Actuary stream requires passing all seven Core Principles subjects of IAI. For Official Language, Master's in Hindi/English or Hindi Translation with the other language at Bachelor's level is needed. Age limit is 30 years as on 31 July 2026 (born on/after 01 August 1996) with relaxation for SC/ST (5 years), OBC-NCL (3 years), PwBD (10 years) and Ex-Servicemen (5 years). Application fee is ₹1,000 for UR/OBC/EWS, nil for SC/ST/PwBD/Ex-SM. Candidates can apply for up to 2 streams with separate application and fee for each.

Pay scale is Rs. 62,500 - 3,600(4) - 76,900 - 4,050(7) - 1,05,250 - EB - 4,050(4) - 1,21,450 - 4,650(1) - 1,26,100 over 17 years. Gross emoluments at minimum of scale are approximately Rs. 2,05,000 per month including NPS, Grade Allowance, DA, HRA and other allowances. Selected candidates will be posted at PFRDA offices in New Delhi or Mumbai and are liable to serve anywhere in India. Visit pfrda.org.in, go to Careers section, click Apply Online, register, fill the form, upload documents, pay fee and submit. Take a printout for records.

Key Details at a Glance

Important Dates and Application Fee

Important Dates

Application Fee

Separate application and fee required for each stream. Payment accepted online only via debit/credit cards, internet banking, IMPS or mobile wallets.

Vacancy Details and Eligibility

PFRDA has announced 30 Officer Grade 'A' (Assistant Manager) vacancies across four streams. Category-wise reservation is included in each stream. OBC candidates in the Creamy Layer must apply as UR/GEN. Candidates can apply for a maximum of 2 streams with separate application and fee for each.

Vacancy Breakdown

2 posts are reserved for PwBD across streams. Horizontal reservation for PwBD and Ex-Servicemen applies within category totals.

Eligibility Criteria

• General Stream: Master's Degree/PG Diploma (min 2 years) in any discipline; OR Bachelor's Degree in Law; OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering; OR ACA/FCA (ICAI); OR ACS/FCS (ICSI); OR ACMA/FCMA (ICMAI); OR CFA (CFA Institute)
• Research Stream: Master's Degree/PG Diploma in Economics/Commerce/MBA/Econometrics/Statistics/Data Science/AI/ML or related fields; OR Master's in Mathematics with PG Diploma in Statistics
• Actuary Stream: Graduation from recognized university AND pass/exemption in all 7 Core Principles subjects of IAI Examination
• Official Language (Rajbhasha): Master's in Hindi/Hindi Translation with English at Bachelor's level; OR Master's in Sanskrit/English/Economics/Commerce with Hindi at Bachelor's level; OR Master's in both English and Hindi
• Age Limit: 30 years as on 31 July 2026 (born on/after 01 August 1996). Relaxation: SC/ST - 5 yrs, OBC-NCL - 3 yrs, PwBD - 10 yrs, PwBD(OBC) - 13 yrs, PwBD(SC/ST) - 15 yrs, Ex-SM - 5 yrs. Cumulative relaxation applicable.
• Nationality: Indian citizen. Must be computer literate and conversant with MS-Office (Word and Excel).

Selection Process

PFRDA Officer Grade A selection is a three-phase process. Phase I is a screening exam — marks are used only for shortlisting to Phase II and are not counted in the final result. Phase II carries 85% weightage in the final selection, and Phase III (Interview) carries 15%. Candidates equal to 5 times the number of vacancies are shortlisted for Phase III in merit order.

Salary and Job Profile

Pay Scale

Allowances and Benefits

• NPS Contribution: PFRDA's contribution towards National Pension System
• Allowances: Grade Allowance, Special Allowance, DA, Local Allowance, Family Allowance, HRA, Learning Allowance
• Other Benefits: Leave Fare Concession, medical expense reimbursement, Personal Accident Insurance, Children Education Allowance, Knowledge Updation Allowance, Pluxee Meal Card
• Probation: Two years from date of joining
• Posting: New Delhi or Mumbai offices; liable to serve anywhere in India

How to Apply

Step-by-Step Application Process

• Step 1: Visit official website pfrda.org.in and open the Careers section
• Step 2: Click on the recruitment notification for Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2026 and click "Apply Online"
• Step 3: Click "Click Here for New Registration" — enter name, contact details and email to get Provisional Registration Number and Password
• Step 4: Fill in the application form. Use "Save and Next" to save progress if form cannot be completed in one go
• Step 5: Upload scanned photograph (200x230 px, 20-50 kb), signature (140x60 px, 10-20 kb), left thumb impression and handwritten declaration
• Step 6: Preview all entries using the Preview tab, then click "Complete Registration" (no changes allowed after this step)
• Step 7: Pay the applicable fee online via debit/credit card, net banking, IMPS or mobile wallet
• Step 8: Submit the application and save/print the system-generated form and e-receipt

Important Instructions

• Maximum 2 streams allowed — separate application and fee required for each stream
• No request for change/correction in application particulars will be entertained after submission
• Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD/Ex-SM) must be issued on or after 01.04.2026
• Valid photo ID required: PAN Card, Passport, Driving License, Voter's Card, Aadhaar/E-Aadhaar (Ration Card and Learner's License not accepted)
• Candidates in Govt/Quasi-Govt/PSU must produce NOC at the time of interview
• Outstation candidates called for interview will be reimbursed single AC Three Tier return railway fare
• Multiple appearances in online exam will lead to cancellation of candidature
• Any addendum/corrigendum will be published only on pfrda.org.in

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