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SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern

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SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern 2024

Mode of selection shall be a three-stage process i.e.

  1. Phase 1 (Prelims),
  2. Phase 2 (Mains), &
  3. Phase 3 – Interview.

SEBI Grade A 2024 Phase 1 Exam Pattern (Prelims)

(On-line screening examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each),

  1. Paper 1 – 100 Marks – 60 Mins – 30% cutoff
  2. Paper 2 – 100 Marks – 40 Mins – 40% cutoff
PaperStreams/SubjectsNo. of QuestionsMaximum MarksDuration Cut-off
Paper 1All Streams: MCQs on the subjects viz.
1. General Awareness (including some questions related to the Financial Sector of easy to moderate difficulty level),
2. English Language,
3. Quantitative
4. Aptitude Test of Reasoning.
1. 20
2. 20
3. 20
4. 20

Total. 80
1. 25
2. 25
3. 25
4. 25

Total. 100
 
60 mins
 
30%
Paper 2 General Stream:
Multiple choice questions on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act and Economics

Legal, Information Technology & Official Language stream: Multiple choice questions on Specialized subjects related to the stream.

Research Stream: – Multiple choice questions on subjects Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Finance and Commerce.
50100
 
40 mins
 
40%
Aggregate Cut-off   –40%

Important Pointers to note about the phase 1 exam pattern:

  1. There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for Paper 1 and Paper 2 in Phase 1.
  2. There shall be a cut-off of a minimum of 30% for Paper 1 (no sectional cut-off shall be there) and a cut-off of a minimum of 40% for Paper 2 in Phase 1.
  3. Candidates would need to secure separate cut-off in each paper as mentioned above as well as aggregate cut-off marks of 40% in the Phase 1 exam to be shortlisted for Phase 2.
  4. Marks obtained in Phase 1 shall be used only for shortlisting the candidates for the Phase 2 examination process and will not be counted for the final selection of the candidates.
  5. Subject to the criteria mentioned all the candidates who clear Phase 1 shall be shortlisted for Phase 2. A list of candidates shortlisted for Phase II will be made available on the SEBI website.

 SEBI Grade A 2022 Phase 2 Exam Pattern (Mains)

(On-line examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each) and

  • Paper 1 – 100 Marks – 60 Mins – 30% cutoff
  • Paper 2 – 100 Marks – 40 Mins – 40% cutoff
PaperSubjectMaximum MarksDurationCutoffWeightage
Paper 1
 
All streams:
English
(Descriptive Test) to
test the drafting skills
10060 minutes30%1/3rd
StreamMarksDurationCut-offWeightage
General Stream:
Multiple-choice questions
on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, and Economics.
10040 minutes40%2/3rd
Legal & Official Language Stream:
Multiple choice questions on Specialized subjects related to the stream.
10040 minutes40%2/3rd
Research Stream:
Multiple choice questions on subjects Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Finance, and Commerce
10040 minutes40%2/3rd
Information Technology Stream: Coding Test (Languages: C++/JAVA/Python)100180 Minutes40%2/3rd

Important Pointers to note about the Phase 2 exam pattern:

  1. Candidates shortlisted for Phase 2 will be issued new Hall Tickets.
  2. For candidates who have applied in multiple streams, Paper 2 will be conducted in various shifts, the timings of which will be intimated in the Hall Ticket. Paper 2 of the IT stream shall be held separately on April 03, 2022.
  3. There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for Paper 2 in Phase 2 (except IT stream).
  4. There shall be a cut-off of a minimum of 30% for Paper 1 and a cut-off of a minimum of 40% for Paper 2 in Phase 2.
  5. Candidates would need to secure separate cut-off in each paper as mentioned at (iv) above as well as aggregate cut-off marks of 50% in Phase 2 exam (weightage of 1/3rd for Paper 1 and 2/3rd for Paper 2) to be shortlisted for Phase 3.
  6. Subject to the criteria mentioned at (v) above, candidates equaling 3 times the number of vacancies shall be shortlisted, in order of merit, for Phase 3 i.e. the Interview. A list of candidates shortlisted for Interviews will be made available on the SEBI website.
  7. All question papers (in both Phases, except the test of English) will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.

SEBI Grade A 2022 Phase 3 (Interview)

Interview

  1. Only the shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. The application fee shall not be refunded to the candidates not shortlisted for Phase 2 and Interview. Candidates may opt for an interview either in Hindi or English. The weightage of marks obtained in Phase II will be 85%, while marks obtained in the interview shall be given a weightage of 15%.
  2. SEBI reserves the right to modify the selection procedure if deemed fit.

Pricing Plan

Flexible pricing options for all the aspirants
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SEBI Grade A Phase 1

₹ 899

31st December, 2023
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₹ 499

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₹ 1299

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FAQs

Who can apply for SEBI Grade A exam?

If you have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a Master's degree in any stream, you are eligible to apply for the Generalist post.

What is the Salary of SEBI Grade A Officer? +

Presently, the gross emolument including SEBI's Contribution towards National Pension Scheme (NPS), Grade Allowance, Special Allowance, Dearness Allowance, Family Allowance, Local Allowance, Learning Allowance, Special Grade Allowance, etc. at Mumbai at the minimum of this scale is approx. ₹1,49,500/- p.m. without accommodation and ₹1,11,000/- p.m. with accommodation.

Is the Exam Pattern of the 2022 SEBI Exam different from the 2024 SEBI Grade A exam? +

Since the detailed notification for SEBI Grade A is not out yet, so it cannot be confirmed right now that whether the exam pattern will be same or not. But, we will update the same once the detailed notification has been released on 10th June 2024.

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