**Executive Summary**
This document is a notice from the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) regarding the recruitment of Officer Grade 'A' (Assistant Manager) for 2025. It specifies the cut-off marks for Phase I (Online Exam) held on 06.09.2025, Phase II (Online Exam) held on 06.10.2025, and final selection. The notice was released on 31.12.2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Phase I (Online Examination) Cut-offs (held on 06.09.2025):**
* Cut-offs are provided for various streams (General, Legal, Finance & Accounts, Information Technology, Official Language, Research (Statistics), Actuary, Research (Economics)).
* Cut-offs are categorized by category (UR/Gen, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwBD ID/MD)
* Cut-offs are given for Paper 1 and Paper 2 (out of 100 marks each).
* **Phase II (Online Examination) Cut-offs (held on 06.10.2025):**
* Cut-offs are provided for various streams (General, Legal, Finance & Accounts, Information Technology, Official Language, Research (Statistics), Actuary, Research (Economics)).
* Cut-offs are categorized by category (UR/Gen, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwBD ID/MD).
* Cut-offs are given for Paper 1 and Paper 2 (out of 100 marks each), as well as a total weighted score.
* **Final Selection Cut-offs:**
* The document presents the minimum weighted scores for the final selection of candidates after combining Phase II and Phase III scores, with weightages of 85% and 15%, respectively.
* Cut-offs are provided for various streams (General, Legal, Finance & Accounts, Information Technology, Official Language, Research (Statistics), Actuary, Research (Economics)).
* Cut-offs are categorized by category (UR/Gen, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, PwBD ID/MD).
* **Phase III (Interview):**
* No separate cut-offs were applied for Phase III (Interview).
* **Disclaimer:**
* PFRDA reserves the right to rectify any inadvertent errors in the cut-off tables.
* **Abbreviations:**
* UR: Unreserved, GEN: General, SC: Scheduled Caste, ST: Scheduled Tribe, OBC: Other Backward Classes, EWS: Economically Weaker Section, PwBD: Persons with Benchmark Disability, ID/MD β Intellectual Disability/ Multiple Disability
**Impact Analysis**
**Applicants/Candidates**
* **Impact:** Applicants can assess their performance in the Phase I and Phase II online examinations and understand their chances of selection based on the released cut-off marks for each stream and category.
* **Action Required:** Candidates should compare their scores with the specified cut-offs to gauge their eligibility for the subsequent phases of the recruitment process.
**PFRDA (Human Resources)**
* **Impact:** HR department is responsible for conducting the recruitment process.
* **Action Required:** Ensure smooth execution of further recruitment phases, maintain transparency, and rectify any errors.
Key Entities Referenced
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA): The regulatory body administering the recruitment process and issuing this notice.
Recruitment of Officer Grade βAΚΌ (Assistant Manager) β 2025: The specific recruitment drive that the cut-off marks pertain to.
Phase β I (Online Exam): The first phase of the recruitment process, an online examination.
Phase β II (Online Exam): The second phase of the recruitment process, another online examination.
Phase β III (Interview): The final phase of the recruitment process, an interview.
PFRDA/05/1/0002/2021-HR 31.12.2025
RECRUITMENT OF OFFICER GRADE βAβ (ASSISTANT MANAGER) β 2025
NOTICE
CUT-OFFS FOR PHASE β I (ONLINE EXAM), PHASE β II (ONLINE EXAM) AND
PHASE β III (INTERVIEW)
A. Cut-offs for PHASE β I (Online Examination) held on 06.09.2025
The cut-offs applied for Phase β I (online examination) to shortlist candidates
for Phase β II (online examination) are as under:
Stream Category Cut-off for Paper 1 Cut-off for Paper 2
(Out of 100) (Out of 100)
General UR/Gen 29.75 28.00
SC 23.25 18.00
ST 23.25 18.00
OBC 23.25 18.00
EWS 29.75 28.00
PwBD β 23.25 18.00
ID/MD
Legal UR/Gen 29.75 31.75
OBC 23.25 24.00
Finance & Accounts UR/Gen 29.75 43.75
SC 23.25 37.00
Information Technology UR/Gen 29.75 32.50
SC 23.25 23.50
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Disclaimer: Although utmost care has been taken while preparing the cut-
off tables, PFRDA reserves the right to rectify inadvertent errors (if any).Official Language UR/Gen 29.75 30.00
(Rajbhasha)
Research (Statistics) UR/Gen 29.75 21.50
ST 23.25 11.75
Actuary UR/Gen 1.00 1.00
OBC 1.00 1.00
Research (Economics) OBC 23.25 17.50
B. Cut-offs for PHASE β II (Online Examination) held on 06.10.2025
The cut-offs applied for Phase β II (online examination) to shortlist candidate
for Phase β III (Interview) are as under:
Stream Category Cut-off for Cut-off for Cut-off for
Paper 1 Paper 2 Total
Weighted
Score#
(Out of 100) (Out of 100)
(Out of 100)
General UR/Gen 49.00 60.50 63.00
SC 47.00 57.00 58.67
ST 48.00 54.50 55.33
OBC 45.00 60.00 60.00
EWS 49.00 50.00 52.67
PwBD β 48.00 38.50 41.67
ID/MD
Legal UR/Gen 50.00 77.50 71.33
OBC 47.00 61.50 61.67
Finance & Accounts UR/Gen 50.00 49.50 53.33
SC 48.00 37.00 41.67
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Disclaimer: Although utmost care has been taken while preparing the cut-
off tables, PFRDA reserves the right to rectify inadvertent errors (if any).Information Technology UR/Gen 51.00 78.50 73.33
SC 45.00 62.50 59.00
Official Language UR/Gen 51.00 53.50 54
(Rajbhasha)
Research (Statistics) UR/Gen 49.00 57.50 56.67
ST 49.00 18.50 32.67
Actuary UR/Gen 29.00 17.50 21.33
Research (Economics) OBC 47.00 56.00 57.33
#
Total Weighted Score (Paper 1 * 1/3 + Paper 2 * 2/3)
C. Cut-offs for Final Selection:
The minimum weighted scores secured by the last selected candidates
(category-wise) in each stream based on combined scores obtained after applying the
assigned weightages of 85% to Phase β II (Online Examination) and 15% to Phase β
III (Interview) are as under:
Stream Category Minimum Weighted Score
(Out of 100)
General UR/Gen 73.48
SC 67.13
ST 66.77
OBC 69.95
EWS 67.18
PwBD β 52.02
ID/MD
Legal UR/Gen 79.27
OBC 74.12
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Disclaimer: Although utmost care has been taken while preparing the cut-
off tables, PFRDA reserves the right to rectify inadvertent errors (if any).Finance & Accounts UR/Gen 60.45
SC 53.95
Information Technology UR/Gen 82.13
SC 75.68
Official Language UR/Gen 81.48
(Rajbhasha)
Research (Statistics) UR/Gen 70.50
ST 50.57
Actuary UR/Gen 53.53
Research (Economics) OBC 64.03
Note: No separate cut-offs were applied for the Phase β III (Interview).
Abbreviations: UR: Unreserved, GEN: General, SC: Scheduled Caste, ST: Scheduled Tribe, OBC:
Other Backward Classes, EWS: Economically Weaker Section, PwBD: Persons with Benchmark
Disability, ID/MD β Intellectual Disability/ Multiple Disability
Sd/-
Chief General Manager
(Human Resources)
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Disclaimer: Although utmost care has been taken while preparing the cut-
off tables, PFRDA reserves the right to rectify inadvertent errors (if any).