How to Clear SEBI Grade A Phase 1 Exam on the Very First Attempt?

How to Clear SEBI Grade A Phase 1 Exam on the Very First Attempt? If you have this question in mind and want to appear in the SEBI Grade A Phase 1 2023 exam, this blog is for you! The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) 2023 notification for the post of SEBI Grade A Officer (Assistant Manager) is expected in December 2022 / January 2023. It is a good job that guarantees a good career and growth. That’s the reason why it attracts tough competition amongst lakhs of candidates. Therefore, it is important to start the preparation at the earliest and keep testing your efficiency and improving for the final countdown.

Today, we’ll discuss a few very important tips along with the most important topics and a FREE Mock Test that will help you propel your preparation in the right direction and succeed on the very first attempt as you wish.

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SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern For Phase I

SEBI Grade, A 2022 Phase I Exam will have two papers: Paper I and Paper II. Both papers will have Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Paper 1 will be common for all the streams whereas the exam pattern of Paper 2 will vary according to various disciplines. Both papers will carry 100 marks.

SEBI Grade A Phase-1 Exam Pattern

1. An online examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each. 

2. Paper-1 will be of 60 minutes (1 hour) duration and common for all streams. 

3. Paper 2 will consist of Multiple-Choice Questions, the duration of each section is 40 minutes. 

4. The Aggregate Cut-off to be scored is 40%.

5. There shall be a negative marking of ¼th mark for both Paper 1 & 2.

Paper	Streams/Subjects	Maximum Marks	Duration	Cut-Off
Paper 1	All Streams: -General Awareness (including questions related to the Financial Sector of easy to moderate difficulty level), English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Test of Reasoning.	100	60 Mins	30%
Paper 2	General Stream: -Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, and Economics.	100	40 Mins	40%
	1. Legal, Information Technology, Engineering Stream (Civil & Electrical), Official Language stream: Specialized subject-related to stream 2. Research Stream: -Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Finance, and Commerce	100	40 Mins	40%

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Phase 1 – Paper 1 Preparation Strategy

Complete the syllabus as early as you can, focus on all the important topics, and master the basics of these topics. Test your skills via the latest SEBI Grade A Phase 1 Mock Tests. Understand and analyze your strengths and weaknesses through these mock tests and work on them for improved performance. 

Paper 1 Mock Test Schedule for 5 Weeks (30 Days)

Week No.	Series of Mock Tests
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Week 2	2nd series of Mock Tests
Week 3	3rd series of Mock Tests
Week 4	4th series of Mock Tests
Week 5	5th series of Mock Tests

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Subject or Section-wise To Maximize Your Score

If you want to clear the exam on the very first attempt you need to focus on each section of the exam. Here are some of the most effective tips to help you boost your preparation and revision with the latest Mock Tests for exam-like practice:

1. Quantitative Aptitude

The quantitative Aptitude section is one of the toughest yet scoring sections of the exam if you are good at maths and have practiced the questions well. , In it, you can expect questions on DI questions (2 sets of 8 to 10 questions), 3 to 5 Questions on Series or Simplification, or Quadratic Equations, and 6 to 8 Questions on Arithmetic. Arithmetic questions include some easy topics like Ages, Partnership, Percentage, and Time and Work. Practice hard!

2. English Language

The English Language section tests your grammar and vocabulary skills. Therefore, practice English Language questions from Previous Years’ Papers and Mock Tests and try to increase your questions solving speed with accuracy. Plus, read a lot. Go through the daily newspapers like The Hindu of The Indian Express and note down new words. 

3. General Awareness

Here are a few points that you need to keep in mind while preparing for the GA Section for the upcoming SEBI Grade A Phase 1 Exam 2022:

• Go through everything about SEBI & news related to SEBI.
• Go through the News on Financial Sector for the last 5 months before the exam and Other important news for the last 4 months before the exam. Read current affairs for the latest month. The trend says that most of the questions come from the month closest to the actual exam.
• Read and revise the highlights of the Union Budget & Economic Survey as you could expect more than 2 questions from these topics.
• Focus more on the News on Finance.
• Focus on Static GA questions as the number of questions is increasing every day.
• Attempt as many Mock Tests as you can and keep testing your GA skills.

Important topics for General Awareness:

1. Current Affairs
2. Financial Awareness
3. Current Affairs – National & International
4. Budget
5. Awards and Honours
6. Science – Inventions & Discoveries
7. Sports
8. Books and Authors
9. Important Financial & Economic News
10. Important Days
11. International & National Organizations
12. Countries & Capitals etc.

Finance

• Know about the capital markets fully well and their different constituents like various financial instruments, derivatives, mutual funds, and risks.
• Be up to date about happening in the financial world.

Management

• Know what the work of the Manager includes and the theories and basic management terms. Plus practice situational MCQs as much as you can.

• Management can be studied in 2 parts. Know about theories and styles and the evolution of certain principles, decision-making, and management. Revise it regularly and keep testing your knowledge via Mock Tests.

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Important Point to be kept in mind for Paper 2

Don’t waste your time by mastering all the sections as you have a vast syllabus to go through. Just have a basic understanding of the topics mentioned in the syllabus. Clear your concepts and stick to the basics.

Subject-wise Important Topics for Paper 2

Syllabus for Commerce & Accountancy:

1. Accounting as a financial information system.
2. Accounting Standards with specific reference to Accounting for Depreciation, Inventories, Revenue Recognition, Fixed Assets, Foreign Exchange Transactions, and Investments.
3. Cash Flow Statement, Fund flow statement, Financial statement analysis; Ratio analysis.
4. Accounting for Share Capital Transactions including Bonus Shares, Right Shares.
5. Employees Stock Option and Buy-Back of Securities.
6. Preparation and Presentation of Company Final Accounts.

Syllabus for Management:

1. Management: its nature and scope; The Management Processes; Planning, Organization, Staffing, Directing and Controlling.
2. The Role of a Manager in an Organization. Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader.
3. Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus an effective Leader.
4. Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD.
5. Motivation, Morale and Incentives: Theories of Motivation; How Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors determining morale; Role of Incentives in Building up Morale.
6. Communication: Steps in the Communication Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and lateral communication; Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology.

Syllabus for Finance

1. Financial System
   • Role and Functions of Regulatory bodies in the Financial Sector.
2. Financial Markets
   • Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments, recent developments.

3. General Topics
   • Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures and Swap
   • Recent Developments in the Financial Sector
   • Financial Inclusion- use of technology
   • Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership
   • Direct and Indirect taxes; Non-tax sources of Revenue, GST, Finance Commission, Fiscal Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act (FRBM)
   • Inflation: Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI, CPI – components and trends.

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Syllabus for Costing

1. Overview of Cost and Management Accounting – Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting, Objectives and Scope of Cost and Management Accounting.
2. Methods of Costing – Single Output/ Unit Costing, Job Costing, Batch Costing, Contract Costing, Process/ Operation Costing, Costing of Service Sectors.
3. Basics of Cost Control and Analysis – (i) Standard Costing, (ii) Marginal Costing, (iii) Budget and Budgetary Control.
4. Lean System and Innovation
   • Introduction to Lean System
   • Just-in-Time (JIT)
   • Kaizen Costing
   • 5 Ss
   • Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
   • Cellular Manufacturing/ One-Piece Flow Production Systems
   • Six Sigma (SS)
   • Introduction to Process Innovation and Business Process Re-engineering (BPR).

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Syllabus for Companies Act

The Companies Act, 2013 – Specific reference to Chapter III, Chapter IV, Chapter VIII, Chapter X, Chapter XI, Chapter XII, and Chapter XXVII.

Current affairs related to companies act are important.

Syllabus for Economics

1. Demand and Supply, Market Structures, National Income: Concepts and Measurement, Classical & Keynesian Approach Determination of output and employment, Consumption Function, Investment Function, Multiplier and Accelerator, Demand and Supply for Money, IS-LM, Inflation and Phillips Curve, Business Cycles.
2. Balance of Payments, Foreign Exchange Markets, Inflation, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Non-banking Financial Institutions.

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How to clear SEBI Grade A Phase 1 Exam on the very first attempt?

If you really want to crack the exam on the very first attempt, you need to read the newspaper daily, keep following the current affairs and take at least 1-2 Mock Tests and keep learning from your mistakes via Mock Tests analysis and improve. Go through the highlights of the financial and economic sector-related news. Keep yourself updated on SEBI news and schemes. Plus, maintain notes of the important formulas, tricks, and of current affairs for faster revision just before the exam and before it. Don’t forget, clearing the SEBI Grade A Phase 1 exam means covering every topic of the SEBI Grade A syllabus.