The PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 Exam 2025 is being conducted on 6th September 2025 (Saturday). Many candidates across the country are appearing for the exam today. Once the exam concludes and feedback is received, we will provide you with a detailed phase wise and section wise exam analysis including difficulty level, good attempts, topic-wise weightage, and expected cut-off after the exam concludes. For now, here’s an overview of the exam structure and how the final analysis will be presented.
PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 Exam Overview
The Phase 1 Exam is the first stage of the PFRDA Grade A recruitment process. It acts as a qualifying round to shortlist candidates for the Mains exam.
- Exam Date: 6th September 2025
- Mode of Exam: Online (CBT)
- Papers in Phase-1: Paper 1 (General Aptitude) + Paper 2 (Domain Knowledge)
- Marking Scheme: 0.25 negative marking for each wrong answer
- Nature: Qualifying (marks not added in final merit, but must clear sectional and overall cut-offs)
This exam tests both aptitude skills (like reasoning, quant, English, GA) and domain knowledge (like finance, management, economics, commerce, and pension sector).
Phase 1 Exam Pattern & Key Details
Here’s the Phase 1 pattern for PFRDA Grade A 2025:
| Paper | Sections | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Paper 1 | Reasoning, English, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness | 80 | 100 | 60 minutes |
| Paper 2 | Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics, Pension Sector | 50 | 100 | 40 minutes |
Total Marks: 200
Total Duration: 100 minutes
Mode: Online (bilingual – English & Hindi, except language section)
Cut-Offs: Sectional and overall cut-offs apply
Phase 2 & Interview Format
Once candidates clear Phase-1, they appear for Phase-2 (Mains Exam), which is far more crucial as its marks are added to the final merit list.
| Stage | Paper / Component | Details | Weightage in Final Merit |
| Phase-2 (Mains) | Paper 1 (Descriptive English) | Tests candidates on Essay Writing, Comprehension, and Précis Writing. | Marks counted in Phase-2 (exact marks vary as per notification) |
| Paper 2 (Objective, Stream-Specific) | Based on chosen discipline – Finance, Accounts, Management, Economics, etc. | Marks counted in Phase-2 | |
| Interview | – | Conducted for candidates shortlisted from Phase-2. | 15% of final merit |
| Final Merit | – | Prepared by combining marks of Phase-2 and Interview. | Phase-2 = 85%, Interview = 15% |
How the Post-Exam Analysis Will Be Structured
After the exam concludes, we will release a comprehensive analysis. It will be structured as follows:
- Overall Difficulty Level – Was the paper easy, moderate, or difficult compared to past years?
- Section-Wise Analysis – Detailed difficulty review for Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English, GA, and Paper 2 (Domain).
- Shift-Wise Observations – If the exam was held in multiple shifts, we’ll compare difficulty across shifts.
- Topic-Wise Weightage Table – A breakdown of number of questions from each important topic.
- Good Attempts – Safe attempt ranges for each section and overall.
- Expected Cut-Offs – Based on difficulty and inputs from candidates.
- Memory-Based Questions – Important questions remembered by candidates will be shared for future aspirants.
Why This Analysis Matters
A well-done exam analysis is valuable in many ways:
- For Today’s Candidates: It helps them judge how they performed relative to the paper’s difficulty.
- For Future Aspirants: It shows the types of questions, weightage, and difficulty to expect in the PFRDA Grade A exam.
- For Strategy Building: Knowing which topics carry more weight (e.g., DI in quant, puzzles in reasoning, pension reforms in GA) helps aspirants prioritize.
- For Cut-Off Prediction: The overall analysis gives an early idea of safe scores.
FAQs
The PFRDA Grade A Phase 1 Exam 2025 is being held on 6th September 2025 (Saturday) in online mode.
Phase 1 has two papers:
Paper 1: General Aptitude (Reasoning, Quant, English, GA)
Paper 2: Domain Knowledge (Finance, Accounts, Management, Economics, etc.)
Yes, there is a negative marking of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer.
Total Marks: 200
Total Duration: 100 minutes
Paper 1 = 80 questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes
Paper 2 = 50 questions, 100 marks, 40 minutes
No, Phase 1 is qualifying in nature. Marks are not added to the final merit list but candidates must clear sectional and overall cut-offs.
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