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IRDAI Assistant Manager 2026 β€” Monitor for Notices

Source: IRDAI Notifications and Vacancies page. Last verified: 2026-09-09.

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  • 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.

  • 2. Posts and What They Involve

    Assistant Manager (Generalist and Specialist streams)

    Accessibility: Limited

    Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India Β· Assistant Manager β€” basic ~β‚Ή44,500; CTC ~β‚Ή16–18 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.

  • 3. Vacancies β€” Total & Reserved Quotas

    Total: Not confirmed for a current active cycle.

    Reserved / PwBD: Visually Impaired (VI): Not confirmed. Check post-wise suitability table on irdai.gov.in.

  • 4. Exam Structure and Pattern

    Phase 1 (Preliminary)

    Online objective CBT

    Duration: 120 minutes; with compensatory time added

    • Reasoning40 Q Β· 40 marks
    • English Language40 Q Β· 40 marks
    • General Awareness40 Q Β· 40 marks
    • Quantitative Aptitude40 Q Β· 40 marks

    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

    • English (descriptive)0 Q Β· 100 marks
    • Economic and Social Issues / Insurance and Management0 Q Β· 100 marks
    • Stream paper (Finance, Law, Actuarial, IT, etc.)0 Q Β· 100 marks

    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.

    • 5. Important Dates

      Date not yet announced. Watch irdai.gov.in. Depends on active advertisement when released.

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