Introduction

Prepares candidates in general and legal streams for: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). 
 
Are you worried about the declining job security and high competition amongst graduates?
Do you want a top-tier government job that has no complicated qualification requirements?
If you are wondering whether there is an opportunity for graduates in the government organization that provides job security, high pay, and assured growth over the duration of your career, then exams on the lines of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) are perfect for you. They conduct the All Streams Exam to recruit skilled professionals in various disciplines. This highly competitive exam is designed to assess the expertise and knowledge of candidates across different streams, including general, legal, finance & accounts, and more. If you’re aspiring to secure a prestigious position with the PFRDA, this exam is your gateway to success.

Details of PFRDA Exam

1. This exam is conducted by the Pension Fund Regulatory Development Organization for the post of Grade A (Assistant Manager) 
2. The PFRDA All Streams Exam caters to diverse professional backgrounds, offering opportunities in the following streams:

• General Stream: Open to candidates from various disciplines with a focus on regulatory practices, pension systems, and financial markets.
• Legal Stream: Designed for law graduates, this stream focuses on corporate law, regulatory laws, and pension fund legislation.
• Finance & Accounts Stream: Tailored for finance professionals, this stream covers accounting principles, financial management, and investment analysis.
• Information Technology (IT) Stream: targeted at IT professionals with expertise in data management, cybersecurity, and financial technologies.

You can prepare effectively for these exams by studying for just 2 hrs a day for a span of 6 months. Since you will be preparing for multiple exams at the same time, round the year vacancies would help you land in your dream job. 

Why you should attempt the PFRDA Exam ?

• Be Part of Something Big: Working with PFRDA means playing a crucial role in India’s financial future. It’s more than just a job—it’s a chance to make a real impact.
• Find Your Perfect Fit: Whether you’re into law, finance, IT, or management, there’s a stream for you. PFRDA offers diverse career paths that match your skills and passion.
• Enjoy the Perks: With a PFRDA job, you’re looking at a great salary, solid benefits, and the kind of job security that’s hard to find these days.
• Grow and Learn: PFRDA invests in your growth. With plenty of training and development opportunities, you’ll keep learning and advancing in your career.
• Secure Your Future: In a world where jobs can feel uncertain, a PFRDA role offers the stability and peace of mind that comes with a government position.
• Make a Difference: Your work at PFRDA will directly impact the lives of millions. You’ll be helping shape policies that ensure a secure future for people across India.
• Balance is Key: Unlike many high-stress jobs, a role with PFRDA offers a healthy work-life balance, so you can excel at work and enjoy life too.
• Get Real Experience: If you’re interested in finance, this is your chance to dive deep into the sector, gaining experience that’s invaluable for your career.
• Earn Respect: A position at PFRDA isn’t just prestigious—it earns you respect in the professional world and beyond.
• Climb the Ladder: Starting at PFRDA can be the first step toward leadership roles. If you’ve got the drive, there’s plenty of room to grow.

Key features of the PFRDA Exam

Eligibility 

• You must have a bachelor's degree.
• Minimum age is 21 years and maximum is 30 years for PFRDA Exam. 
• There are age relaxations for OBCs (non-creamy layer) (3 years), SC/ST (5 years), ex-servicemen (5 years), and persons with disabilities (10 years). 
• Within the above age limit, there is no limit on the number of attempts.

There are 3 phases - Phase 1,  Phase 2  and Interview.
Phase 1 

• An online examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each will be held on a date to be declared by PFRDA. 
• Paper 1 includes English (Descriptive Test) to test the drafting skills 
• Paper 2 includes Multiple choice questions on subject of Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics and Pension Sector, Information Technology, Finance and Accounts Research (Economics),
• There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for the Paper 2 in Phase II. 

Interview
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%. PFRDA reserves the right to modify the selection process at any stage, if deemed fit. 

• Generally lasts for 15-20 minutes, with a panel of 4-6 senior members.
• Interview carries 100 marks. One must score 40% minimum to qualify this stage. 
• The final score will be the total of marks in Mains + Interview. 
• Interview is the most important component as it carries more marks than mains as well! 
• The top candidates based on their aggregate performance in Mains + Interview are shortlisted.  
• The panel usually asks questions on Pension Fund -related developments and your opinions on current affairs (occasionally). 
• The panel is not looking for rookie candidates who have no idea about how the world of Pension Fund  works - they want to select people who are mature and understand the functioning of the industry.   
• Most candidates start preparation for the interview stage after clearing Mains. At this stage, they are only able to make superficial changes at the last minute. Many of them do not practise mock interviews even at this stage. 
• They do not have clarity of thought, their practical knowledge of commercial statutes like DRT, NCLT, IBC is insufficient, and communication is very poor.  
• Anxiety worsens their performance during the interview. 
• LawSikho students prepare from Day 1, just for 10-15 mins. Everyday. These students speak before the mirror and record selfie videos on Pension -related news and commercial statutes in the syllabus on a daily basis and improve with periodic feedback. They also attend daily mock interviews after the Mains Exam.

Key highlights of LawSikho’s PFRDA entrance exam training program

• Minimum two live classes per week of 1-1.5 hrs each, recordings available
• Updated study materials on our Learning Management System
• Weekly timetable and target setting  
• Hard copies provided, no need to buy additional books 
• Dedicated preparation for interviews, start studying from Phase 2 and interview from Day 1 
• Develop familiarity with different categories of questions asked through class and study materials 
• All subjects covered from scratch specifically to cater to needs of fresh graduates
• Practice assignments every week
• More than 100 mocks for prelims and mains (self-assessment) + monthly mocks
• Specialised sessions and booster mocks for last-minute revision
• Guest lectures from Specialist Officers who cleared the exam and are now working in the public sector undertakings. 
• Daily support on current affairs and financial awareness
• One on one counselling support via Zoom sessions
• Simulated exercises for interview preparation 

Syllabus of PFRDA Training Program

Part 1: Phase 1 

Concept and exhaustive practice modules comprising difficulty levels of easy, medium, tough, and assorted on: 
This is for Phase 1 Paper 1, which carries 100 marks for 60 minutes.80 questions

English Language

- Reading Comprehension
- Cloze Test
- Detection of Errors 
- Improving sentence structure
- Completion of Paragraphs 
- Para Jumbling 
- Fill in the blanks 
- Parts of speech 
- Modes of narration 
- Prepositions 
- Active/Passive Voice change

Reasoning
 
- Seating Arrangement
- Syllogism 
- Blood relations 
- Puzzles 
- Inequalities 
- Input-Output 
- Coding- Decoding 
- Data- Sufficiency 
- Order and Ranking 
- Alphanumeric series 
- Distance and direction 
- Verbal reasoning 
- Non-verbal reasoning 

General Awareness: (including financial awareness)

- Current Affairs 
- Static GK 
- Banking awareness
- International Awareness 
- National Awareness 
- Countries, capitals and currencies 
- Books, authors and awards 
- Headquarters
- Prime Minister Schemes 
- Government Policies 
- Important dates and events
This is for Phase 1 Paper 2, which carries 100 marks for 60 minutes.
- Commerce
- Accountancy
- Management
- Finance
- Costing
- Companies Act
- Economics 
- Pension Sector
- Finance and Accounts, 
 -Research (Economics) 
- Legal and Official Language (Rajbhasha)
- Information Technology

Part 2: Phase 2 

This consists of 2 papers. Paper 1 & Paper 2 
- English (descriptive test) to test the drafting skills. This is for 100 marks, which has 3 questions, and the duration is 60 minutes. 
- Commerce
- Accountancy
- Management
- Finance
- Costing
- Companies Act
- Economics 
- Pension Sector
- Finance and Accounts, 
- Research (Economics)
- Legal and Official Language 
- Economics and Pension Sector 
  
Part 3: Interview

- Technical support on Banking and general knowledge component
- Regular sessions with experts on how to prepare for the interview round 
- Detailed feedbacks of personality rounds
- 5 Panel interviews 

Money-back policy

After following the weekly time-schedules, attending all the live classes and attempting weekly Practice Tests for the initial one month, if you feel that the course is not up to the mark, we guarantee you a refund.
 

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What is the career potential after doing this course ?

• If you qualify as a Pension Fund Regulatory officer, you can start with the role of  Officer (Grade A).
• In 5 to 6  years, you can get promoted to the role of Senior Manager with a Grade Scale ranging from IV to V. This is a very respectable and powerful position, and you can earn a base pay of up to Rs. 100350 with additional lucrative perks. For someone with exceptional leadership skills, one may even reach the level of a Chief Manager with a minimum of 10 years of experience.  
• If you want, you can always shift to working in private sector banks, NBFCs or other financial-sector organizations after working for a few years, due to your vast experience in the PSU, which is highly valuable for any such organization.

Course Structure

Phase 1

Training Methodology

Online 24/7 access
Access to basic study material through online learning management system, Android and iOS app.

Hard Copy Study Material
Hard copy study material modules to be couriered to your address at extra printing cost.

Practical Exercises
Daily quizzes as per Weekly targets and bi-monthly time bound mocks based on the syllabus covered.

Live Online Classes
There will be live online classes based on concepts and practice sessions. You can ask questions, share your screen, get personal feedback in this class.

Convenient Class timings
Classes are held at conducive timings after regular work hours keeping in mind the requirements of college students as well as working professionals. Weekend classes are given preference.

Certification

This course is recognized by the National Skill Development Corporation, a PPP under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of the Government of India. You will receive a certificate co-branded by NSDC and Skill India on successful completion.
This is how the certificate from NSDC and Skill India will look as per the current applicable format (may change as per the approval authorities):

Success stories

Uttkarsh Singh, graduated in 2022 from Campus Law center, Delhi University. He joined LawSikho in 2020 He cleared the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority ( PFRDA) Phase I in 2022. He also cracked ECGC law officer exam in 2023 and appeared for Interview.

Faculties

Course Anchor & Success Advisor: 

Name : Srishti Singh 
Designation: Associate 
Education: BALL.B (H) , Amity University Jaipur 
Description: Qualified 3 times IBPS SO Prelims and Mains exam , Qualified 2 times NIACL AO ( Legal) Prelims exam.
 

Core Faculty

Name: Ms. Pranjul Barche
Education: A qualified Chartered Accountant and L.L.M.
Description: She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds an LL.M. in Corporate Law. She is also pursuing her Ph.D. in Cyber Forensics and Banking Law from National Law University, Nagpur.
 

Name: Mr. Rahul Jain 
Description: Teaches Corporate Law in the Course. Has vast experience in teaching statutes of Corporate & Business law, including the Companies Act, 2013. He is an expert in complying with company law, foreign exchange regulations, FEMA, banking rules & regulations, information technology laws, data privacy Laws, secretarial standards and governance, and statutory compliances. Along with it, having practical experience of 7 years of litigation before the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.

Client Opportunities & Recruitment Support where required

• Many employers  and companies are happy to recruit our high performing students. If you do well in your exercises and classes, we can help you to get jobs, internships and assessment internships in good  firms, companies and fast-growing startups. 
• Our team helps our students in building their profile on LinkedIn and freelancing platforms to increase their reach to the potential recruiters or clients, and earn on the side by performing remote work.
• We also share multiple internship/recruitment opportunities every week in our course groups. 
• Our experts guide the students on how to crack interviews, including assisting with mock interviews.
• Our mentorship team helps students to design their own path based on their personal interests.

What are my backups if I am unable to clear this exam?

• No matter how seriously you prepare, success in a competitive exam is never a certainty. 
• The most relevant backups are attempting the SBI PO exam and IBPS-RRB Officer as the syllabus for these exams is very similar, just by preparing for the IBPS-SO Exam.   
• In addition, you can also attempt the SEBI Grade A and RBI Grade B Exam - while the syllabus is not entirely similar, there are many common subjects. With some additional preparation, you can prepare for these exams effectively.  
• If you do not qualify any of these exams despite preparing seriously, you can opt for private sector jobs. You will have a huge advantage over other applicants due to hundreds of hours of preparation in financial sector subjects which others will not have.    
• Speak to our counsellors for any available packages regarding preparation for backups.

How can I be financially independent while I prepare for this exam?

Our team assists you to learn skills which will help you in performing remote freelance work for startups, firms and companies in developed countries like the US, UK and Canada and earn on the side. Please reach out to our counsellors to learn more about how you can access these services. 

Note: Hard Copy

We provide for Hard Copies, but the cost is not originally included in the current sum charged. Upon undertaking the Course you may order for hardcopies by incurring an approximate cost of Rs. 5000 (Shipping Charges extra).  The content that is covered in hard copies has further been demonstrated in the Course guidelines.

Scheme of the Exam

Syllabus for Phase 1 Examination

Syllabus for Phase II Online Examination