Overview

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was foremly founded in 1988 as a non-statutory body for regulating the securities market. It became an autonomous body on 30 January 1992 and was provided statutory powers with the enacting of the SEBI Act 1992 by the Indian Parliament. 

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a Statutory body which acts as a regulator for the Securities Market in India. SEBI conducts the examination for Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) posts of various streams such as General, Information Technology, Legal, Engineering to recruit young professionals to the Grade A posts in the organisation annually. Log on to the official website to apply online or to check other important details.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a statutory body established in 1988 to act as a regulator for the Securities Market in India. SEBI acts as the regulator of Capital Markets in India under a resolution of the Government of India. SEBI conducts  exam for desiring candidates every year. 

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam Important Dates:

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam Selection Procedure:

The SEBI Officer Grade A Selection Procedure consists of three main stages:-

• Phase-1 Online Screening

• Phase-2 (On-line examination)

• Interview

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam- Exam Pattern:

Phase 1: The Phase 1 Online Screening is an Objective type examination consisting of 4 sections.- English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, General Awareness and Awareness about Securities Market. The duration of the examination is 120 minutes (2 hours). The paper is of Multiple Choice Questions type having 200 questions. Candidates must secure minimum 40% marks in each subject to qualify for Phase 2 paper.

Note: The aggregate total marks in the phase-1 are not considered for final selection.

Phase 2 (Online examination): The Phase 2 examination consist of three sections of total 300 marks. Please go through the followingtable for further details:-

Note: The qualifying mark in each section is 40%. The mode of instructions of the examination is in Hindi and English languages.

Interview:- Candidates who qualify the Phase-2 examination get shortlisted for interview.

Final Selection:- The final selection of the candidate depends on the cumulative scores obtained in the Phase 2 and interview process by the candidate. The weightage of both these sections of the examination is in the ratio of 85:15 respectively.

Pre Examination Training:

For those candidates who wish to appear in SEBI exam but does not have the resources, SEBI conducts the Pre Exam Training free of cost at their centres at New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. The training is for reserved category only i.e. SC, ST and PwBD. 

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam Eligibility Criteria:-

• Educational Qualification:

Age Limit:-  Maximum age limit is 30 years. Age relaxation to the reserved category candidates are as follows:-

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam Syllabus:

Prelims:

English Language:

• Reading Comprehension

• Cloze Test

• Para jumbles

• Fill in the blanks

• Error Spotting

• Paragraph Completion

Quantitative Ability:

• Mixtures & Allegations

• Profit & Loss

• Simplification

• Simple Interest & Compound Interest

• Work & Time

• Time & Distance

• Mensuration

• Data Interpretation

• Number Systems

• Sequence & Series

• Combination &Probability

Reasoning:

• Alphanumeric Series

• Coded Inequalities

• Data Sufficiency

• Logical Reasoning

• Puzzle

• Tabulation

• Syllogism

• Blood Relations

• Coding Decoding

General Awareness:

• General Knowledge

• Current Affairs

• Economy

• History & Geography of India

• Culture, Art and Sports of India

• Currency and Capital

• Awards

• Science and Technology

• Important Days

• Books and Authors

Awareness about Securities Market:

• About Securities Market

• Securities Law

Mains:

Securities Market:

• About Securities Market

• Financial Sector

English:

• To test the writing skills including expressions and the Understanding of the given topic.

Economic & Social Issues:

• Growth & Development in India

• Social Structure in India.

Finance & Management:

Finance:

• Financial Market

• Money Market and Capital Market

• RBI

• SEBI

• Risk Management in Financial Sector

• Changes & Development in Financial Sector

• Corporate Governance in Financial Sector

• The Union Budget

• Inflation

Management:

• Nature & Scope

• Human Resources Development

• Communication

• Corporate Governance

Specialized subject: 

Legal Stream:

• Constitution of India

• Law of Contracts

• Company Law

• Criminal Law

• Code of Civil Procedure

• Administrative Law

• Law of Evidence

• Law of Torts

• Property Law

• Arbitration & Conciliation

Information Technology:

• Concepts on Databases

• Java/ C++/ VB/ SQL

• Data Warehousing

• Networking Concepts

• Knowledge on Server Storage

• Information & Cyber Security

Engineering:

Civil Engineering:

• Building Material

• Solid Mechanics

• Structural Analysis

• Design of Steel, Concrete & Masonry Structures

• Construction Practice, Planning & Management

• Flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machine & Hydro Power

• Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering

• Environmental Engineering

• Geo Technical Engineering

• Surveying & Geology

• Transportation Engineering

Electrical Engineering:

• Electrical Materials

• Circuits & Fields

• Measurements

• Computer Fundamentals

• Basic Electronics Engineering

• Analog and Digital Electronics

• Signal Processing

• Control Systems

• Electrical Machines

• Power System

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam FAQs:

Ques 1. From where can an applicant get the information regarding the SEBI Grade A exam?

Ans. An applicant can get the information from the official website.

Ques 2. How can an applicant apply for the exam?

Ans. Applicants have to apply online for Application form and registration.

Ques 3. How can an applicant download the Admit card?

Ans. The Admit card can be downloaded from the official website.

Ques 4. What is the selection procedure for Grade A exam?

Ans. For exam the selection is done through 3 stages:

• Phase I (Objective)

• Phase II (Objective & Descriptive)

• Phase III - Interview

Ques 5. Is SEBI exam held online or offline?

Ans. The exam is held online.

Eligbility

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam Eligibility Criteria:-

• Educational Qualification:

Age Limit:-  Maximum age limit is 30 years. Age relaxation to the reserved category candidates are as follows:-

SEBI Officer Grade A Selection Procedure

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam Selection Procedure:

The SEBI Officer Grade A Selection Procedure consists of three main stages:-

• Phase-1 Online Screening

• Phase-2 (On-line examination)

• Interview

SEBI Officer Grade A Application Process

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam Application Process:

The application form can only be filled in online mode. Applicants who are eager to apply for the test can apply in online mode through the official website. The applicants must fill the application form correctly, as sometimes there is no provision of correcting the application form after the submission. To apply for the exam the applicants are required to have a mobile number, date of birth, and an email id. The steps required to follow while filling the form are as follows:

• Applicants are required to visit the official website and after that the applicants must click on the new user, then the register window will open on a new page.
• Applicant must click on the new registration in the application page and then click on the register button of the page.
• Applicant is now required to fill the form and provide some basic information like the applicant’s name, parent’s name, date of birth, mobile number, email id etc.
• Now, the applicant must click on the submit button to submit the online registration form. All the applicants will be issued with a registration ID for the exam.
• So, now the applicant is required to login with the provided registration ID, date of birth, and password to complete the registration process.
• Now the applicant is required to upload a photograph and signature. The photo must be of white color or light color background and should be more than 4kb in size. The photograph resolution must be 100 by 120 pixels in WH. The signature should be only in blue or black ink on a white sheet. The scanned copy of the applicant’s signature should be in jpg format.
• Now the applicant must login with the registered ID and password to complete the part 2 of the application form.
• After filling the application form the applicant must preview the entire application form to look for any mistakes.
• Now click on the Final Submit button to complete the online application form. 
• The last step is the payment of the application fee for the exam. The applicant must make the payment to apply successfully. The payment can be made in online mode or as suggested by the organization.
• After the payment is made the applicant must submit the application form to complete the online application form process. The applicant must keep a printout of the application form for future use.

SEBI Officer Grade A Syllabus

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam Syllabus:

Prelims:

English Language:

• Reading Comprehension

• Cloze Test

• Para jumbles

• Fill in the blanks

• Error Spotting

• Paragraph Completion

Quantitative Ability:

• Mixtures & Allegations

• Profit & Loss

• Simplification

• Simple Interest & Compound Interest

• Work & Time

• Time & Distance

• Mensuration

• Data Interpretation

• Number Systems

• Sequence & Series

• Combination &Probability

Reasoning:

• Alphanumeric Series

• Coded Inequalities

• Data Sufficiency

• Logical Reasoning

• Puzzle

• Tabulation

• Syllogism

• Blood Relations

• Coding Decoding

General Awareness:

• General Knowledge

• Current Affairs

• Economy

• History & Geography of India

• Culture, Art and Sports of India

• Currency and Capital

• Awards

• Science and Technology

• Important Days

• Books and Authors

Awareness about Securities Market:

• About Securities Market

• Securities Law

Mains:

Securities Market:

• About Securities Market

• Financial Sector

English:

• To test the writing skills including expressions and the Understanding of the given topic.

Economic & Social Issues:

• Growth & Development in India

• Social Structure in India.

Finance & Management:

Finance:

• Financial Market

• Money Market and Capital Market

• RBI

• SEBI

• Risk Management in Financial Sector

• Changes & Development in Financial Sector

• Corporate Governance in Financial Sector

• The Union Budget

• Inflation

Management:

• Nature & Scope

• Human Resources Development

• Communication

• Corporate Governance

Specialized subject: 

Legal Stream:

• Constitution of India

• Law of Contracts

• Company Law

• Criminal Law

• Code of Civil Procedure

• Administrative Law

• Law of Evidence

• Law of Torts

• Property Law

• Arbitration & Conciliation

Information Technology:

• Concepts on Databases

• Java/ C++/ VB/ SQL

• Data Warehousing

• Networking Concepts

• Knowledge on Server Storage

• Information & Cyber Security

Engineering:

Civil Engineering:

• Building Material

• Solid Mechanics

• Structural Analysis

• Design of Steel, Concrete & Masonry Structures

• Construction Practice, Planning & Management

• Flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machine & Hydro Power

• Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering

• Environmental Engineering

• Geo Technical Engineering

• Surveying & Geology

• Transportation Engineering

Electrical Engineering:

• Electrical Materials

• Circuits & Fields

• Measurements

• Computer Fundamentals

• Basic Electronics Engineering

• Analog and Digital Electronics

• Signal Processing

• Control Systems

• Electrical Machines

• Power System

SEBI Officer Grade A Results

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam Results:

The applicant can check the result on the official website when the result is declared. The applicant is required to follow these steps to check the result:-

• Go to the official website.
• Select and click on the result tab.
• Then click on the result link.
• Then download the result PDF file.

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam Pattern

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam- Exam Pattern:

Phase 1: The Phase 1 Online Screening is an Objective type examination consisting of 4 sections.- English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, General Awareness and Awareness about Securities Market. The duration of the examination is 120 minutes (2 hours). The paper is of Multiple Choice Questions type having 200 questions. Candidates must secure minimum 40% marks in each subject to qualify for Phase 2 paper.

Note: The aggregate total marks in the phase-1 are not considered for final selection.

Phase 2 (Online examination): The Phase 2 examination consist of three sections of total 300 marks. Please go through the followingtable for further details:-

Note: The qualifying mark in each section is 40%. The mode of instructions of the examination is in Hindi and English languages.

Interview:- Candidates who qualify the Phase-2 examination get shortlisted for interview.

Final Selection:- The final selection of the candidate depends on the cumulative scores obtained in the Phase 2 and interview process by the candidate. The weightage of both these sections of the examination is in the ratio of 85:15 respectively.

Pre Examination Training:

For those candidates who wish to appear in SEBI exam but does not have the resources, SEBI conducts the Pre Exam Training free of cost at their centres at New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. The training is for reserved category only i.e. SC, ST and PwBD. 

SEBI Officer Grade A Admit Card

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam Admit Card:

The admit cards for the exam are issued by the TA in online mode. The applicants can download the admit card on the official website. The applicants are able to download the admit card by using details such as registration number and date of birth. The steps required to download the admit card is as follows:

• Go to the official website.
• Click on the admit card tab on the page.
• Click on the related website link.
• Now click on the link available for downloading the admit card then enter the required details asked like roll number, registration id and date of birth.
• Click on the search button.
• View, download, and print the admit card.

Download SEBI Officer Grade A Sample Papers

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SEBI Officer Grade A Fee

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam Fee:

General - Rs. 1000/-

BC/OBC - Rs. 1000/-

SC/ST    -  Rs. 100/-

Payment Mode - Online through Debit card/Credit card/Net Banking etc.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

SEBI Officer Grade A Exam FAQs:

Ques 1. From where can an applicant get the information regarding the SEBI Grade A exam?

Ans. An applicant can get the information from the official website.

Ques 2. How can an applicant apply for the exam?

Ans. Applicants have to apply online for Application form and registration.

Ques 3. How can an applicant download the Admit card?

Ans. The Admit card can be downloaded from the official website.

Ques 4. What is the selection procedure for Grade A exam?

Ans. For exam the selection is done through 3 stages:

• Phase I (Objective)

• Phase II (Objective & Descriptive)

• Phase III - Interview

Ques 5. Is SEBI exam held online or offline?

Ans. The exam is held online.