IFSCA Officer Grade ‘A’ (Assistant Manager) Recruitment 2025
The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) invites applications for Officer Grade ‘A’ posts in General, Legal, and IT streams.
Important Dates
- 🗓️ Online Application & Payment of Fee: 11.09.2025 to 25.09.2025
- ✍️ Phase I Online Examination: 11.10.2025 (Saturday)
- ✍️ Phase II Online Examination: 15.11.2025 (Saturday)
- 🗣️ Phase III Interview: To be intimated to shortlisted candidates
Vacancy Details (Total: 20 Posts)
General Stream (12 Posts)
UR: 4, EWS: 2, OBC: 3, SC: 2, ST: 1
Legal Stream (4 Posts)
UR: 2, OBC: 1, SC: 1
Information Technology (IT) Stream (4 Posts)
UR: 2, OBC: 1, ST: 1
Pay & Benefits
Pay Scale
₹62,500 – ₹1,26,100
Gross Emoluments
Approximately ₹1,80,000/- per month, including allowances and NPS contribution.
Eligibility Criteria (as of 25.09.2025)
Age Limit
A candidate must not have exceeded the age of 30 years. Relaxations apply for reserved categories.
General Stream
Master’s Degree (Statistics/Economics/Commerce/MBA-Finance) OR Bachelor’s Degree (IT/CS/Law) OR B.Com with CA/CFA/CS/ICWA.
Legal Stream
Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized university.
Information Technology (IT) Stream
Bachelor’s Degree in IT/Computer Science OR Master’s in Computer Application/IT.
*A minimum of 60% marks or equivalent grade is required in the qualifying examination.
Mode of Selection
Phase I: Online Screening Exam
Two papers of 100 marks each (MCQ based). Paper 1 covers general aptitude, while Paper 2 is stream-specific. There is a negative marking of 1/4th mark for wrong answers.
Phase II: Online Examination
Two papers of 100 marks each. Paper 1 is a Descriptive English test. Paper 2 consists of stream-specific MCQs. The final merit list gives 85% weightage to this phase.
Phase III: Interview
Shortlisted candidates from Phase II will be called for an interview, which carries a 15% weightage in the final selection. IT stream candidates must also pass a qualifying Coding Test.
Syllabus Overview (Paper 2)
General Stream
- Commerce & Accountancy
- Management, Finance & Costing
- Indian & Global Economy
- IFSCA Act, Banking, Capital Market
- Insurance & Pension Sector
Legal Stream
- Constitution of India
- Contract & Corporate Laws
- Criminal Laws (New Sanhitas)
- Arbitration & Conciliation Act
- SEZ Act, DPDP Act, RTI Act
- Financial Sector Regulatory Acts (RBI, SEBI, etc.)
IT Stream
- Database Concepts & SQL
- Programming (Java/C++)
- Data Analytics (Python/R)
- Algorithms & Networking
- Cyber Security Concepts
- AI/ML & Shell Scripting
*This is an overview. Refer to the official notification for the detailed syllabus for each phase.
Application Fee & Links
Application Fee
- Unreserved/GEN, EWS & OBC: ₹1,000/- (plus taxes)
- SC/ST/PwBD: ₹100/- as intimation charges (plus taxes)