National Pension Scheme Trust Recruitment 2022: NPST Exam Vacancy, Apply Online
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: September 25th, 2023

National Pension Scheme Trust Recruitment 2020-2021: National Pension Scheme Trust has released an official notification PDF for the recruitment of Grade A Officer and Grade B Officer on different streams on a direct basis. Link to apply online for NPST Recruitment will be activated from 30th December on the official site of NPST. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for this on or before 29th January 2021. Candidates will be called to appear for NPST officer exam online.
Two posts are there under NPST Recruitment. There are 30 vacancies for Grade A officer (Assistant Manager) and freshers can apply for it. 60 posts for Grade B officer(Manager) has been released and Experience of at least 3 years is required for this post in both general and informational technology stream. In this post we are sharing eligibility conditions, a number of vacancies, experience required, application fee, etc.
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Click here to Download NPST Official Notification PDF
Click here to apply for NPST Recruitment 2020-2021
Both experienced and freshers have the opportunity to work with the National pension scheme Trust. For more details, keep reading this article. Check important events and dates below as mentioned in the official notification.
NPST Important Dates:
Online application link and link to pay the fee will be available on the official site of the NPST which is Other details like Commencement of download of call letter, exam dates and other info will be available on the official site in due course of time.
Activity |
Important Dates |
OFFICER GRADE B (MANAGER) |
|
On-Line Application and Payment of fee Link will be enabled |
From 30-12-2020 Upto 29-01-2021 |
Availability of Call Letters on NPS Trust website (for On-Line Examination) |
Will be intimated by E-mail/SMS. |
On-Line Examination (Phase I) |
Will be intimated by E-mail/SMS. |
On-Line Examination (Phase II) |
Information about this will be hosted on the website of NPS Trust |
Interview (Phase III) |
Information about this will be intimated (only for successful canditates in Phase II) by Email/Post and will be hostedon the website of NPS Trust |
OFFICER GRADE A (ASSISTANT MANAGER) |
|
On-Line Application and Payment of fee Link will be enabled |
From 30-12-2020 Upto 29-01-2021 |
Availability of Call Letters on NPS Trust website (for On-Line Examination) |
Will be intimated by E-mail/SMS. |
On-Line Examination (Phase I) |
Information about this will be hosted on the website of NPS Trust |
Group Discussion& Interview (Phase II) |
Information about this will be intimated to candidates successful in On-Line Examination by E-mail/Post and will be hosted on the website of NPS Trust |
NPST Vacancy 2020-2021
A total of 90 vacancies has been released for the of Grade A officer and Grade B officer. Check the category-wise vacancy distribution for each post released. No vacancy for ST and EWS candidates has been announced in any of the posts. Check detailed vacancies below.
GRADE |
STREAM |
NUMBER OF POSTS |
OUT OF WHICH PwBD |
|||||
UR/GEN |
OBC |
SC |
ST |
EWS |
TOTAL |
|||
Grade B (Manager) |
General |
3 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
Information Technology |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
|
Grade A (Assistant Manager) |
General |
6 |
2 |
1 |
– |
– |
9 |
1 (LD) |
TOTAL NO. OF VACANCIES |
14 |
|
NPST Eligibility Criteria
Each candidate who is willing to apply for National pension scheme trust recruitment 2020, must fulfil the required eligibility conditions before applying. Check the eligibility conditions as demanded by the organization to be eligible for the post.
Age Limit
Officer Grade B (General + Information Technology)
Upper Age Limit (as on 30-11-2020)- 30 years
Officer Grade A
Upper Age Limit (as on 30-11-2020)- 30 years
Educational qualification
Grade B Officer
General: 1.Master’s Degree in any discipline, Bachelor’s Degree in Law,
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a recognized university,
3. CA, CFA, CS, CWA.
Experience Required: Desirable experience of a minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience in officer cadre in dealing with the problems relating to pension / financial sectors,
special knowledge/ experience in law, the investigation, finance, economics, Accountancy, Administration or
any other discipline considered useful to the Trust
Informational Technology
1. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical/Electronics/Electronics and communication/Information Technology/ Computer Science)/ Masters in Computers Application/
2. Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with postgraduate qualification (minimum 2 years duration) in Computers/Information Technology.
Experience Required: Desirable experience of a minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience in the relevant field.
Grade A Officer (Assistant Manager)
1.Master’s Degree in any discipline, Bachelor’s Degree in Law,
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a recognized university, CA, CFA, CS, CWA.
Experience Required: No experience is required for this post.
Other Important Details
1. Candidates must have knowledge of computer and must be conversant with MS–Office (Word and Excel).
2. Eligible candidates are permitted to apply for different posts in multiple streams as per their eligibility in terms of age, educational qualifications, experience.
3. Candidates who want to apply for both the post would require to apply separately and pay the requisite fees.
4. Eligible candidates interested in applying for both General and Information Technology Streams in Grade B would be required to fill separate applications and pay the requisite fees separately for both
For more information, check the official notification PDF.
NPST Selection Procedure
Fore Officer Grade B
This will be a three-stage process.
1. Online test
2. Online exam consists of two papers
3. Interview
Phase 1 (On-Line Screening Examination)
An online screening examination will consist of:
Paper |
Stream |
Subjects |
Max. Marks |
Duration |
Paper 1 |
All Streams |
Multiple-choice questions on the subjects viz. General Awareness (including some questions related to Financial Sector of easy to moderate difficulty level), English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer Awareness and Reasoning. |
200 |
150 minutes |
The composition of the paper 1 for Phase I (on-line examination) is as under:
Subject | No. of Questions | Marks | Time |
English Language | 40 | 40 | 35 minutes |
Reasoning | 40 | 50 | 35 minutes |
General Awareness + Financial Sector Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
Computer Awareness | 40 | 40 | 25 minutes |
Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | 30 minutes |
Total | 190 | 200 | 150 minutes or 2 hours and half hour |
Important Note:
- There will be negative marking of 1/4th marks in paper 1 of phase-1
- There is sectional cut off in each test and aggregate cut off in phase-1
- Marks obtained in phase-1 will be considered for shortlisting candidates for phase-2
- Marks obtained in phase-2 will be considered for final selection.
Phase 2 (On-Line Examination):
An on-line examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each will be conducted. The papers shall be as follows:
Paper |
Streams |
Subject |
Max. Marks |
Duration |
Paper 1 |
All Streams |
English (Descriptive Test) |
100 |
60 minutes |
Paper 2 |
General |
Multiple choice questions on: Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics and Pension sector |
100 |
40 minutes |
Information Technology |
Multiple choice questions on Specialized subject related to the stream. |
100 |
40 minutes |
Note: There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for Paper 2 of Phase II for both the streams.
Phase-3 Interview
1.Only the shortlisted candidates will be called for interview.
2. The candidate may opt for interview either in Hindi or English.
Weightage given below in the table will be applied for carrying out the final merit list. Check the details below.
Particulars |
Weightage (in %) |
Marks obtained in Phase II on-line examination |
70% |
Desirable experience as mentioned in Section – III (Eligibility Criteria) (Marks will be allotted depending on a number of years of experience in relevant field). |
10% |
Marks obtained in Interview |
20% |
For Officer Grade A
Particulars |
Weightage (in %) |
Marks obtained in Phase II on-line examination |
70% |
Desirable experience as mentioned in Section – III (Eligibility Criteria) (Marks will be allotted depending on number of years of experience in relevant field). |
10% |
Marks obtained in Interview |
20% |
Following criteria will be applied for drawing out the final merit list for Officer Grade A
There will be both GD and interview and candidates will require to score minimum given percentage to clear the final merit list.
Particulars |
Weightage (in %) |
|
Marks obtained in Phase I on-line examination |
70% |
|
Marks obtained in Phase – II |
Group Discussion |
10% |
Interview |
20% |
NPST Salary Pay
The basic salary of Grade A Officer for both General and Information stream is the same. In the initial years, Grade A Officer will draw a basic pay of Rs. 28150 and in 17 years it will get 55600 exclusives of all the perks and benefits.
Similarly, the basic pay for Grade B Officer will be 35150 In the next 16 years he can draw a handsome basic pay of Rs. 62400 exclusives of all the perks and benefits.
Grade | Stream | Salary |
Grade A Officer | General + Information Technology | Rs.28150-1550(4)- 34350-1750(7)-46600- EB-1750(4)-53600- 2000(1)-55600 (17 years) |
Grade B Officer | General | Rs.35150-1750(9)- 50900-EB 1750(2)- 54400-2000(4)-62400 (16 years) |
Application Fee
The application fee will be non-refundable. Once deposit will not be refunded in any case. Candidates must note that without the payment of application fee, no application will be considered.
Unreserved, EWS & OBC | Rs. 1,000/- |
SC/ST/PwBD/Women | NIL |
This was all about NPST recruitment 2020-2021. In case you have any doubt feel free to write to us below in the comment section.
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