IRDAI Assistant Manager: Insurance Regulator Officer Exam Guide
Last updated: 2026-11-14 · MockMentor
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), based in Hyderabad, recruits Assistant Managers through a three-phase exam. The latest cycle was notified on 21 August 2024 for 49 posts. IRDAI has not announced a new cycle.
IRDAI Assistant Manager 2024 at a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Post | Assistant Manager |
| Vacancies | 49, including 5 each for Actuarial, Finance, Law, IT and Research |
| Selection | Phase I (online, objective), Phase II (descriptive), Phase III (interview) |
| Shortlisting for Phase II | About 20 times the vacancies |
| Final weightage (2023 notification) | Phase II 85 : interview 15 |
| Starting basic pay | ₹44,500 |
| Monthly gross pay | About ₹1,46,000 (excluding qualification allowance) |
| Pension | National Pension System |
2024 cycle timeline
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Notification | 21 August 2024 |
| Last date to apply | 20 September 2024 |
| Phase I | 6 November 2024 |
| Phase II (descriptive) | 21 December 2024 |
| Selected list | 21 February 2025 |
| Cut-offs published | 21 March 2025 |
Pay
- Pay scale: ₹44,500 - 2,500(4) - 54,500 - 2,850(7) - 74,450 - EB - 2,850(4) - 85,850 - 3,300(1) - 89,150.
- Allowances include Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Qualification Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance and Grade Allowance.
- Gross pay was about ₹1,30,000 a month in the 2023 notification and about ₹1,46,000 in 2024, as DA rose.
How to prepare
Phase II is descriptive, as in RBI Grade B and SEBI Grade A, so answer-writing practice matters most. Insurance-specific topics such as the Insurance Act, IRDAI's role and insurance penetration come up often. See our insurance exams page for related exams.
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