PFRDA Syllabus 2022: Download Subject-wise Grade A (Assistant Manager) PDF

PFRDA Syllabus 2022 for Grade A (Assistant Manager)

It is advisable for the candidates that they ensure covering the entire PFRDA syllabus 2022 much before the exam. This will let them have enough time to revise the concepts and also practice mock tests. Having in-depth knowledge of the PFRDA Assistant Manager syllabus will provide a better understanding of the exam pattern like the most important topics and the least important topics.

It is better to plan the preparation in advance by dividing the PFRDA exam syllabus into sections based on the paper pattern. There are two phases of online examination: Phase 1 & Phase 2 in the PFRDA Grade A exam further followed by the Interview in Phase 3. Both stages have two papers: Paper 1 & Paper 2. Take a look at the detailed syllabus for both the phases ahead and plan your preparation accordingly.

PFRDA Syllabus 2022 PDF Download

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PFRDA Syllabus 2022 : Phase 1

The PFRDA Phase 1 syllabus consists of two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 of the PFRDA Grade A exam is common for all streams and consists of three sections: English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Quantitative Aptitude & General Awareness. Paper 2 comprises a different syllabus depending on the specialization or stream. Take a look at the detailed PFRDA exam syllabus for Phase 1 below:

PFRDA Syllabus 2022 for Phase 1: Paper 1

Subjects	Syllabus
English Language	Reading Comprehension Cloze Test Fillers Sentence Errors Vocabulary based questions Sentence Improvement Jumbled Paragraph Paragraph Based Questions ( Paragraph Fillers, Paragraph Conclusion, Paragraph /Sentences Restatement)
Test of Reasoning	Puzzles Seating Arrangements Direction Sense Blood Relation Syllogism Order and Ranking Coding-Decoding Machine Input-Output Inequalities Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series Data Sufficiency Logical Reasoning (Passage Inference, Statement, and Assumption, Conclusion, Argument)
Quantitative Aptitude	Data Interpretation (Bar Graph, Line Chart, Tabular, Caselet, Radar/Web, Pie Chart) Inequalities (Quadratic Equations) Number Series Approximation and Simplification Data Sufficiency Miscellaneous Arithmetic Problems (HCF and LCM, Profit and Loss, SI & CI, Problem on Ages, Work and Time, Speed Distance and Time, Probability, Mensuration, Permutation, and Combination, Average, Ratio and Proportion, Partnership, Problems on Boats and Stream, Problems on Trains, Mixture and Allegation, Pipes and Cisterns)
General Awareness	Banking Awareness Financial Awareness Govt. Schemes and Policies Current Affairs Static Awareness

PFRDA Syllabus 2022 for Phase 1: Paper 2

The PFRDA syllabus for Paper 2 is divided into various parts depending on the stream that candidates choose for themselves. We have provided the detailed PFRDA Grade A syllabus for the General stream for all subjects below. Refer to the syllabus properly and keep a note.

Commerce & Accountancy

• Accounting as a financial information system;

• Accounting Standards with specific reference to Accounting for Depreciation, Inventories, RevenueRecognition, Fixed Assets, Foreign Exchange Transactions, Investments.
• Cash Flow Statement, Fund flow statement, Financial statement analysis; Ratio analysis;
• Accounting for Share Capital Transactions including Bonus Shares, Right Shares.
• Employees Stock Option and Buy-Back of Securities.
• Preparation and Presentation of Company Final Accounts

Management

• Management: its nature and scope; The Management Processes; Planning, Organization, Staffing, Directing and Controlling; 
• The Role of a Manager in an Organization. Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader;
• Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus an effective Leader.
• Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD;
• Motivation, Morale, and Incentives: Theories of Motivation; How Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors determining morale; Role of Incentives in Building up Morale.
• Communication: Steps in the Communication Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and lateral communication; Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology.

Finance

1) Financial System

• Role and Functions of Regulatory bodies in Financial Sector.

2) Financial Markets

• Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments, and recent developments.

3) General Topics

• Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures, and Swap
• Recent Developments in the Financial Sector
• Financial Inclusion- use of technology
• Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership
• Direct and Indirect taxes; Non-tax sources of Revenue, GST, Finance Commission, FiscalPolicy, FiscalResponsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM)
• Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI, CPI -components and trends.

Costing

1. Overview of Cost and Management Accounting – Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting, Objectives and Scope of Cost and Management Accounting.

2. Methods of Costing – Single Output/ Unit Costing, Job Costing, Batch Costing, Contract Costing, Process/Operation Costing, Costing of Service Sectors.

3. Basics of Cost Control and Analysis – (i) Standard Costing, (ii) Marginal Costing, (iii) Budget and BudgetaryControl.
4. Lean System and Innovation:- 

• Introduction to Lean System
• Just-in-Time (JIT)
• Kaizen Costing
• 5 Ss
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Cellular Manufacturing/ One-Piece Flow Production Systems
• Six Sigma (SS)
• Introduction to Process Innovation and Business Process Re-engineering (BPR).

Companies Act

The Companies Act, 2013 – Specific reference to Chapter III, Chapter IV, Chapter VIII, Chapter X, ChapterXI, Chapter XII and Chapter XXVII.

Economics

Demand and Supply, Market Structures, National Income: Concepts and Measurement, Classical & Keynesian Approach Determination of output and employment, Consumption Function, Investment Function, Multiplier and Accelerator, Demand and Supply for Money, IS-LM, Inflation and Phillips Curve, Business Cycles

• Balance of Payments, Foreign Exchange Markets, Inflation, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Non-banking Financial Institutions.

Pension Sector

• Status of the pension sector in India
• Types of retirement schemes in India and their features
• National Pension System
• Atal Pension Yojana
• Annuity Plans
• Basics of investment

PFRDA Syllabus 2022 : Phase 2

The PFRDA syllabus for Phase 2 also consists of two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 of the PFRDA Grade A exam syllabus is an English Descriptive Test for all streams. The syllabus for Paper 2 of Phase 2 is the same as that of Phase 1. Take a look at the PFRDA Grade A syllabus for Phase 2 below:

Paper 1 : English (Descriptive Test)	Precis / Essay / Comprehension
Paper 2	Same as Phase 1 Paper 2

PFRDA Exam Pattern 2022 for Assistant Manager (Grade A)

Candidates will need to apply online for PFRDA Grae A, as soon as they can before the online application deadline approaches. Post that, they will have to start their preparation by referring to the exam pattern. The PFRDA exam pattern 2022 for Assistant Manager is clearly given in the official notification PDF. While preparing for an exam, getting hold of the exam pattern is one of the most important parts of the process. PFRDA Assistant Manager exam pattern is divided into three main stages:

Phase 1 – Online Test
Phase 2 – Online Test
Phase 3 – Interview

Candidates need to be fully aware of the PFRDA exam pattern for the online tests to be conducted in Phases 1 & 2. Let us see the detailed exam pattern for Phases 1 & 2 below.

PFRDA Exam Pattern 2022 for Phase 1

The PFRDA Assistant Manager exam pattern for Phase 1 consists of two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 of the Phase 1 exam is the same for all streams which consist of three sections: Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language & General Awareness.

• Both Paper 1 & Paper 2 will carry 100 marks each
• There will be a negative marking of 1/4th mark in Phase 1, Paper 1 of the PFRDA Grade A exam.
• Sectional cut-offs will be there and candidates will have to clear each of them.
• The papers will both be set bilingually in English and Hindi except for the test of English Language

Paper	Subject Name	Maximum Marks	Number of questions	Duration
Paper I	English Language	25	20	60 minutes
	Quantitative Aptitude	25	20
	Test of Reasoning	25	20
	General Awareness	25	20
Total		100	80
Paper II	General Stream	100	50	40 minutes
	Information Technology, Finance, and Accounts, Research (Economics), Legal and Official Language (Rajbhasha) Streams MCQs on the specialized subject related to the respective stream	100	50	40 minutes
Total		200	130	100 minutes

PFRDA Exam Pattern for Phase 2

The candidates who are able to clear Phase 1 will have to sit for the next stage, i.e. Phase 2 online examination. The PFRDA Grade A Phase 2 will also consist of two papers: Paper 1 & Paper 2. Paper 1 of Phase 2 will be an English Descriptive Test for all streams to asses the drafting skills of the candidates. Paper 2 of the PFRDA Grade A Phase 2 exam pattern and syllabus will be similar to Phase 1. 

Paper	Subject Name	Maximum Marks	No. of Questions	Duration
Paper I (Descriptive Type)	All Streams: To test the drafting skills in English	100	3	60 minutes
Paper II (Multiple Choice Questions)	General Stream	100	50	40 minutes
	Information Technology, Finance and Accounts, Research (Economics), Legal and Official Language (Rajbhasha) Streams:	100	50	40 minutes
Total		200	53	100 minutes

• Paper 1 of the PFRDA exam pattern for Phase 2 will be evaluated for only those candidates who manage to clear Paper 2.
• Phase 2 will also contain a negative marking of 1/4th marks.
• Candidates will have to secure sectional cut-offs in Phase 2 as well.
• The papers will both be set bilingually in English and Hindi except for the test of English Language.