Your wait is over. The International Financial Services Centres Authority has officially released the IFSCA Grade A notification for the 2025 recruitment year on 11 September 2025. Besides the notification, IFSCA also released the exam dates for the Phase 1 and Phase 2.
In this article, I’ll share the complete IFSCA Grade A notification timeline with you, explaining the timeline from the release of the advance notice to the result.
IFSCA Grade A Notification 2025 Timeline
In order to understand the complete IFSCA Grade A Notification timeline, let’s break down the complete recruitment cycle into multiple stages.
- Release of advance notification
- Release of official notification on the website of IFSCA
- Start of registration
- Release of IFSCA Grade A Phase 1 admit card
- IFSCA Grade A Phase 1 exam
- Announcement of the IFSCA Grade A Phase 1 exam result
- Release of IFSCA Grade A Phase 2 admit card
- IFSCA Grade A Phase 2 exam
- Announcement of the IFSCA Grade A Phase 2 exam result
- Release of the interview call letter
- Interview
- Declaration of final result with merit list
- Document verification
- Medical check-up
- Joining IFSCA
This is just a brief of the IFSCA Grade A notification timeline. Now, let’s discuss each of these to understand the complete timeline.
Release of Advance IFSCA Grade A Notification
IFSCA released the advanced IFSCA Grade A notification on 4th September 2024. In this advanced notification, IFSCA mentioned the tentative exam dates for the Phase 1 and Phase 2 exams.
Release of Official IFSCA Grade A Notification
As mentioned earlier, IFSCA released the detailed notification on 11 September 2025, just a week after the release of the advance notice. In the detailed notification, IFSCA mentioned the following:
- Registration Start Date
- Last Date to Register
- Application Fees
- Guidelines for the Application Form
- Phase 1 Exam Date
- Phase 2 exam date
- Eligibility Criteria
- Age
- Age Relaxations
- Education
- Nationality
- Phase 1 Exam Pattern
- Phase 1 Exam Pattern
- Syllabus
Start of Registration
The IFSCA Grade A registration link went live on 11 September 2025, with the release of the official notification. The last date to complete the IFSCA Grade A registration is 25 September 2025.
Release of IFSCA Grade A Phase 1 Admit Card
Now, before the Phase 1 exam, IFSCA will release the Phase 1 admit card. Usually, IFSCA releases the Phase 1 admit card 7 to 10 days before the Phase 1 exam date.
IFSCA Grade A Phase 1 exam
The IFSCA Grade A Phase 1 is scheduled on 11 October 2025 (Saturday). So, the admit card will be released by the 1st of October.
Announcement of the IFSCA Grade A Phase 1 Exam Result
If we look at the past results, IFSCA usually releases the Phase 1 results around 10 days after the Phase 1 exam. So, based on this data, you can expect the release of the Phase 1 result on 21 October 2025.
Release of IFSCA Grade A Phase 2 Admit Card
Now, before the Phase 2 exam, IFSCA will release the Phase 2 admit card. Usually, IFSCA releases the Phase 2 admit card 7 to 10 days before the Phase 2 exam date.
IFSCA Grade A Phase 2 exam
The IFSCA Grade A Phase 2 is scheduled on 15 November 2025 (Saturday). So, the admit card will be released by the 7th of October.
Announcement of the IFSCA Grade A Phase 2 Exam Result
If we look at the past results, IFSCA usually releases the Phase 2 results around 15-20 days after the Phase 2 exam. So, based on this data, you can expect the release of the Phase 1 result around 1- 5 December 2025.
Release of the Interview Call Letter
The IFSCA Grade A interview call letters are usually released 7 to 10 days before the interview dates.
IFSCA Grade A Interview
The IFSCA Grade A interview dates are not out yet. It is up to IFSCA how many days it will take after the release of the Phase 2 result to conduct the interviews of the selected applicants.
Declaration of the Final Result with Merit List
Now, after conducting the IFSCA Grade A interviews, IFSCA will release the final result with the merit list containing the roll number of the selected students.
Document Verification
After the release of the final merit list, the selected students will get a call from IFSCA for document verification. IFSCA will thoroughly check all your documents and verify that they are genuine. If there are any discrepancies, your candidature will be canceled.
Medical Check-up
After the completion of document verification, you’ll be called for your medical check-up. In this medical check-up, some basic tests will be done to check the current status of your health
Joining IFSCA
If all goes well, IFSCA will send you an offer letter and appoint you as a new IFSCA assistant manager.
Conclusion
The IFSCA Grade A 2025 recruitment process is a multi-stage journey, from notification to final joining. With clear timelines in place, you should plan your preparation strategy smartly to stay ahead at every stage.
