SEBI GRADE A Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2024

Securities and Exchange Board of India ( SEBI ) has released the notification for Grade A Officer 2024. Those candidates who are interested in being a part of this prestigious institute are advised to kick-start their preparation as soon as possible. Team Entri provides you with a complete preparation package for the preparation of this premier examination.

Now comes the part where you decide to take up the exam and start with your preparation right? The most important thing to do first is to get to know the complete syllabus for SEBI Grade A Officer Exam 2024.

The paper pattern of SEBI is quite different from other exams. Hence, it becomes all the more important to understand it first.

Here in this article, I will be sharing with you the following information:

• Detailed Exam Pattern for Prelims & Mains.
• Detailed Syllabus for SEBI Grade A Exam preparations.
• Section Wise Topic Distribution for Prelims & Mains Exam.

SEBI Grade A Eligibility 2024: Exam Pattern

Exams for the selection of SEBI Grade A consists of 3 phases:

1. Phase 1 (Preliminary Examination)
2. Phase 2 -(Main Examination)
3. Phase 3 ( Interview)

Phase 1 Online Examination

i. There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks will be reduced from the marks assigned to the question) for the Paper 1 and Paper 2 in Phase 1.

ii. There shall be a cut-off of a minimum of 30% for the first paper(no sectional cut-off shall be there) and a cut-off of a minimum of 40% for the second paper.

iii. Candidates would need to secure independent cut-off in all the papers as mentioned in the second point above as well as aggregate cut-off marks of 40% in Phase I exam to be shortlisted for Phase II. Marks obtained in the initial phase shall be used only for filtering the candidates for the next examination process and will not be counted for the final selection of the candidates.

iv. Subject to the criteria mentioned as the third point above, all the candidates who clear Phase I will be shortlisted for Phase II. Shortlisted candidates for Phase II will be displayed on the SEBI website.

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SEBI Grade A Phase 2 Examination

i. Candidates selected for Phase II will be issued new admit cards.

ii. Applicants who have applied in more than one stream, Second Phase will be conducted in several shifts, the timings of which will be mentioned in the admit card.

iii. There shall be negative marking assigned to the question for second paper in Phase II (except IT stream for which details shall be informed in due course).

iv. A cut-off of a minimum of 30% for Paper-1 in Phase I and a cut-off of a minimum 40% for Paper-2 in Phase II will be applied.

v. Candidates would need to secure independent cut-off in both the papers as mentioned at (iv) above as well as total cut-off marks of 40% in Phase II exam (weightage of 1/3rd for Paper 1 and 2/3rd for Paper 2) to be short-listed for Phase III.

vi. Dependent to the criteria mentioned at (v) above, candidates adding up to 3 times the number of vacancies shall be shortlisted, in order of merit, for Phase III or the Interview. A list of candidates shortlisted for the Interview will be made announced on the SEBI website.

Interview

Only the shortlisted candidates will get the interview call. The application fee shall not be refunded to the aspirants who did not pass the Phase II exam. Candidate may choose to give interviews either in Hindi or English. The second Phase’s weightage will be 85%, while the third Phase shall be given a weightage of 15%.

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SEBI GRADE A Syllabus 2024

The paper 1 of Phase l will consists of the following subjects:

• English Language
• Reasoning Ability
• Quantitative Aptitude
• General Awareness (including Financial Awareness)

Here is the detailed syllabus of Reasoning Ability, English Language & Quantitative Aptitude sections of Phase l (Paper 1)

Complete SEBI GRADE A Syllabus 2024

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