1. Exam Overview
IRDAI Assistant Managers assist in regulating India's insurance sector: evaluating insurer solvency, monitoring policyholder protection standards, and reviewing insurance product compliance.
Source: IRDAI Notifications and Vacancies page. Last verified: 2026-09-09.
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IRDAI Assistant Managers assist in regulating India's insurance sector: evaluating insurer solvency, monitoring policyholder protection standards, and reviewing insurance product compliance.
Assistant Manager (Generalist and Specialist streams)
Accessibility: LimitedInsurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Β· Assistant Manager β basic ~βΉ44,500; CTC ~βΉ16β18 lakh per year
A regulatory officer role at the insurance regulator β policy, supervision and analysis across streams such as Generalist, Actuarial, Finance, Law and IT. Prestigious and well-paid.
Accessibility & Quota note: The core analytical and policy work is office-based and accessible, but some IRDAI roles involve on-site inspection of insurers. Suitability is stream-specific β the office/analytical streams suit VI candidates best.
Total: Not confirmed for a current active cycle.
Reserved / PwBD: Visually Impaired (VI): Not confirmed. Check post-wise suitability table on irdai.gov.in.
Phase 1 (Preliminary)
Online objective CBT
Duration: 120 minutes; with compensatory time added
Total: 160 marks Β· Minus 0.25 per wrong answer
Qualifying β shortlists for Phase 2.
Phase 2 (Descriptive)
Online descriptive papers
Duration: Multiple papers
Total: 300 marks Β· Not applicable (descriptive)
Phase 2 plus interview decide the merit.
Interview
Personal interview
Duration: As scheduled
Total: 0 marks Β· Not applicable
Final selection: Phase 2 plus interview.
Date not yet announced. Watch irdai.gov.in. Depends on active advertisement when released.