NPS Trust Exam Pattern 2025: The NPS Trust Exam Pattern 2025 includes multiple stages to assess candidates thoroughly. For those applied to the Grade A (Assistant Manager) post, it's essential to understand the selection process. The recruitment involves two stages: Phase 1 (Online Exam) and Phase 2 (Interview). With both exams now completed, candidates should start preparing for the upcoming interview round.
NPS Trust Exam Pattern 2025
The phase 1 is the online exam consisting of one paper of 120 marks and phase 2 is the online exam consisting of two papers of 100 marks each. The last phase is the Interview. In this blog, we have discussed the detailed NPS Trust Exam Pattern for both phases. There will be negative marking of 1/4th of the marks assigned to the question.
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NPS Grade A Phase 1 Exam Pattern
The duration of the phase 1 exam is 90 minutes. Check out the detailed NPS Exam Pattern for the General Stream below:
| Section | No. of questions | Max. Marks |
|---|
| English Language | 25 | 25 |
| Test of Reasoning & Analytical Skills | 25 | 25 |
| Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Data Analytics, Statistics, Companies Act, Indian Trusts Act, Economics and Pension Sector | 25 | 25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| General Awareness (including some questions related to Financial Sector) | 20 | 20 |
| Overall Total | 120 | 120 |
The duration of the phase 1 exam is 90 minutes for Risk Management & Human Resource streams as well. Check out the detailed NPS Exam Pattern for both these streams below:
| Section | No. of questions | Max. Marks |
|---|
| English Language | 25 | 25 |
| Test of Reasoning & Analytical Skills | 25 | 25 |
| Specialised subject related to the stream | 25 | 25 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 25 | 25 |
| General Awareness (including some questions related to Financial sector) | 20 | 20 |
| Overall Total | 120 | 120 |
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NPS Grade A Phase 2 Exam Pattern
The phase 2 for both Grade A and B officer selection consists of two papers of 100 marks each. There will be a negative marking of 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question. The question papers will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.
| Stream | Paper | Subject | Max. Marks | Duration |
|---|
| All Streams | Paper 1 | English & General Studies (Descriptive Test) | 100 | 60 minutes |
| Risk Management, Human Resource | Paper 2 | MCQs on Specialized subject related to stream. | 100 | 40 minutes |
| General Stream | Paper 2 | MCQs on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Data Analytics, Statistics, Companies Act, Indian Trusts Act, Economics and Pension Sector | 100 | 40 minutes |
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NPS Grade A Exam Marking Scheme
In both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the NPS Trust Grade A Exam, there is negative marking. This means if you answer a question incorrectly, 1/4th (or 0.25) of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted. So, it's important to attempt only the questions you are confident about. For example, if a question carries 1 mark, then 0.25 marks will be deducted for a wrong answer.
NPS Grade A Medium of Exam
As for the language of the exam, all questions (except for the English language section) are provided in both English and Hindi. You can choose to read and answer the questions in the language you're more comfortable with. However, the English language section will only be available in English.
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