PFRDA Recruitment 2026 - 30 Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Vacancies, Apply Online

PFRDA has reserved the right to change this schedule at any stage without prior notice, as stated in the official notification.

A total of 30 vacancies have been notified for PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026, spread across four streams. Category-wise reservation is included in parentheses for each stream. Overall category-wise total: SC-5, ST-2, OBC-8, EWS-3, UR/GEN-12, Total-30, of which 2 posts are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD). Candidates in the OBC 'Creamy Layer' are not entitled to OBC reservation and must indicate their category as UR/GEN.

PFRDA Officer Grade A eligibility 2026 covers nationality, educational qualification and age limit. Applicants must be Indian citizens, computer literate, and conversant with MS-Office (Word and Excel). Candidates can apply for a maximum of 2 streams, with a separate online application and fee required for each stream. Eligibility for the General stream also extends to candidates holding a Bachelor's degree in Law, Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or ACA/FCA (ICAI), ACS/FCS (ICSI), ACMA/FCMA (ICMAI), or CFA (CFA Institute).

The notification clarifies that all above degrees/diplomas must be recognized as equivalent to a Master's Degree by the Association of Indian Universities. Candidates awaiting final qualifying results may also apply, subject to producing proof of the qualification within the time allowed if selected.

A candidate must not have exceeded 30 years of age as on 31 July 2026, i.e., must be born on or after 1 August 1996. Candidates covered under more than one relaxation category (e.g., SC/ST/OBC who are also PwBD or Ex-servicemen) are eligible for cumulative age relaxation, as per the notification. To avoid any confusion regarding age eligibility, candidates can use our Age Calculator to calculate their exact age based on the prescribed cut-off date before applying.

A separate online application and fee (wherever applicable) is required for each stream a candidate applies to. Fee once paid is non-refundable under any circumstances, and payment is accepted only through online mode (debit/credit cards, internet banking, IMPS, or mobile wallets).

Selected candidates will draw pay in the scale of Rs. 62,500-3600(4)-76,900-4050(7)-1,05,250-EB-4050(4)-1,21,450-4650(1)-1,26,100 (17 years) . As per the notification, gross emoluments - including PFRDA's contribution towards the National Pension System (NPS), Grade Allowance, Special Allowance, Special Grade Allowance, Dearness Allowance, Local Allowance, Family Allowance, Special Compensatory Allowance, Learning Allowance and Housing Allowance - work out to approximately Rs. 2,05,000 per month at the minimum of the scale. Other benefits include Leave Fare Concession, medical expense reimbursement, Personal Accident Insurance, Children Education Allowance, Knowledge Updation Allowance, conveyance expenses, House Cleaning Allowance, and a Pluxee Meal Card, among others admissible to an Officer Grade A in PFRDA.

Selection for PFRDA Officer Grade A Recruitment 2026 is a three-stage process: Phase I – Online Screening Examination: Two papers of 100 marks each (Paper 1: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Test of Reasoning, General Awareness - common to all streams, 90 questions, 60 minutes; Paper 2: stream-specific subject, 50 questions, 40 minutes). Negative marking of 1/4th mark applies. Marks are used only for shortlisting to Phase II and are not counted in final selection. Phase II – Online Examination: Paper 1 is a descriptive English test (3 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes, 1/3rd weightage); Paper 2 is a stream-specific objective paper (50 questions, 100 marks, 40 minutes, 2/3rd weightage). Negative marking of 1/4th mark applies to Paper 2. Candidates equal to 5 times the number of vacancies are shortlisted, in merit order, for Phase III. Phase III – Interview: Conducted only for candi

Scanned recent passport-size colour photograph (4.5cm x 3.5cm; 200x230 pixels; 20–50kb) Scanned signature (140x60 pixels; 10–20kb) Scanned left thumb impression (or right thumb, if left thumb unavailable) Handwritten declaration in English, scanned as specified (20–50kb) Valid personal email ID and mobile number Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwBD/Ex-servicemen), where reservation or fee concession is claimed, issued on or after 01.04.2026 Currently valid photo ID proof (PAN Card, Passport, Driving License, Voter's Card, Aadhaar/E-Aadhaar, etc.) - Ration Card and Learner's License are not valid ID proof

Candidates can apply for a maximum of 2 streams only, subject to eligibility; a separate application and fee is required for each stream. No request for change/correction in application particulars (including category) will be entertained once the application is submitted. Selected candidates are liable to be posted to any PFRDA department in New Delhi or Mumbai, and to serve anywhere in India as required. Successful candidates will undergo a probation period of two years. Candidates already employed in Govt./Quasi-Govt. organisations or PSU banks must produce a No Objection Certificate at the time of interview. Outstation candidates called for interview will be reimbursed single AC Three Tier return railway fare by the shortest route, subject to documentary evidence. A candidate is allowed to appear only once in the online examination for a post; multiple appearances will lead to cancel