IFSCA Grade A 2023 Notification- Vacancies, Exam Pattern, Imp. Dates

IFSCA  is a statutory regulatory body established by an Act of Parliament, to develop and regulate the financial services market in the International Financial Services Centres in India. The IFSC Authority has been empowered to exercise the powers of RBI, SEBI, IRDAI and PFRDA in respect of financial products, financial services, and financial institutions in the IFSC. 

IFSCA Grade A 2023- Important Dates

Activity	Important Dates
On-Line Application and Payment of fee On-Line	11.02.2023 to 03.03.2023
Availability of Call Letters on IFSCA website (forOn-Line Examinations)	Will be intimated by email/SMSone week before the exam
Phase I On-Line Examination	March/ April 2023
Phase II On-Line Examination*	April/ May 2023
Phase III Interview	Dates will be intimated

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IFSCA Grade A 2023- Vacancies

UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Total
10	5	3	1	1	20

IFSCA Grade A 2023- Eligibility Criteria

Age Limit

As on Feb 1, 2023

A candidate must not have exceeded the age of 30 years as on February 1, 2023.

Upper Age Relaxation is relaxabe:

• 5 years for SC/ST
• 3 years for OBC

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Educational Qualification

Master’s Degree with specialization in Statistics/ Economics/ Commerce/ Business Administration (Finance) / Econometrics.

or

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/ Computer Science/ Master’s in Computer Application/ Information Technology.

or

Bachelor’s degree in commerce with CA, CFA, CS, ICWA.

or

Bachelor’s degree in Law or in any other discipline from a recognized University.

IFSCA Grade A 2023- Selection Procedure

Phase I (Online Exam) => Phase II (Online Exam) => Phase III (Interview)

Phase I Online Exam

An online screening examination consisting of two papers (Multiple Choice questions of 100 marks each) will be held in March/April 2023 (tentatively). The exam will consist of:

Paper	Streams/ Subjects	Maximum Marks	Duration	Cut off
Paper 1	Multiple choice questionsGeneral awareness (financial sector) -25 questions X 1 mark eachEnglish language – 25 questions X 1 mark each Quantitative Aptitude – 25 questions X 1 mark each Test of Reasoning- 25 questions X 1 mark each	100	60 minutes	30%
Paper 2	Multiple choice questions on General knowledge, Current events of national and international importance, Economic and social development (sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, and demographics), Commerce, Accountancy,Management, Finance and costing, Indian Economy, Global Economy, Five-year plans, Central Government’s initiatives/ Schemes in the financial sector.(50 questions X 2 marks each)	100	60 minutes	40%
	Aggregate Cut off			40%

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 Note:

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

Phase II On-Line Examination:

An on-line examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each will be held in April/ May 2023 (tentatively). The papers shall be as follows:

Paper		Maximum Marks	Duration	Cut off	Weightage
Paper 1	English (Descriptive Test)(a) Precis Writing – 35 marks(b) Essay writing – 30 marks(c) Comprehension- 35 marks	100	60minutes	30%	1/3rd
Paper 2	Multiple choice questions on subjects like IFSCA Act, Union Budget, Economic Survey, Banking, Capital Market, Insurance, Pension Funds, Bullion, GIFT City, GIFT IFSC, IFSCA, Global Financial Centres etc.(50 questions X 2 marks each)	100	60minutes	40%	2/3rd
	Aggregate Cut off			40%

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Note:

1. Candidates shortlisted for Phase II will be issued new Hall Tickets.
2. There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for Paper 2 in Phase II
3. There shall be a cut-off of minimum 30% for Paper 1 and a cut-off of minimum 40% for Paper 2 in Phase II.
4. Candidates would need to secure separate cut-off in each paper as mentioned above as well as aggregate cut-off marks of 40% in Phase II exam (weightage of 1/3rd for Paper 1 and 2/3rd for Paper 2) to be shortlisted for Phase III.
5. Subject to the criteria mentioned above, candidates equaling 3 times the number of vacancies shall be shortlisted, in order of merit, for Phase III i.e. the Interview. List of candidates shortlisted for Interview will be made available on IFSCA website.
6. All question papers except the test of English will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.

Phase III- Interview

Only the shortlisted candidates will be called for interview. Application fee shall not be refunded to the candidates not shortlisted for Phase II and Interview. Weightage of marks obtained in Phase II will be 85%, while marks obtained in interview shall be given a weightage of 15%.

IFSCA Grade A 2023- Salary

The pay scale of officers in Grade A is Rs. 44500- 2500(4)- 54500- 2850(7)- 74450-EB- 2850(4)- 85850- 3300(1)- 89150 (17 years). Presently, the gross emolument including IFSCA’s Contribution towards National Pension Scheme (NPS), Grade Allowance, Special Allowance, Dearness Allowance, Family Allowance, Local Allowance etc. at the minimum of this scale is approx. Rs. 1,43,000/- p.m. Other benefits viz., Leave Fare Concession, Medical Expenses, Eye Refraction, Education Allowance, Financial Dailies, Book Grant, Briefcase, Conveyance Expenses, House Cleaning Allowance, Staff Furnishing Scheme, Scheme for Purchasing Computers, Subsidized Lunch Facility and all other benefits as admissible to an Officer in Grade A in IFSCA.

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IFSCA Grade A 2023- Exam Centres

Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar	Hyderabad/ Rangareddy	Nasik
Agartala	Indore	New Delhi-NCR
Aurangabad (MH)	Jaipur	Panaji
Bengaluru	Kanpur	Patna
Bhubaneswar	Kochi/ Ernakulam	Prayagraj
Chandigarh/ Mohali	Kolkata/ Greater Kolkata	Pune
Chennai	Lucknow	Raipur
Coimbatore	Madurai	Ranchi
Dehradun	Meerut	Siliguri
Guwahati	Mumbai/Greater Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane	Surat
Haldwani	Muzzafarpur	Vijayawada
Hubli – Dharwad	Nagpur	Vishakhapatnam

Note:

• Candidates can provide their preference of upto three centers for Phase I and one center for Phase II in the online application.
• The choice of Center by candidates for Phase I and Phase II Examinations can be different and must be indicated in the online application.
• Candidates will appear for the examination at an Examination Centre at their own risks and expenses. IFSCA does not make any arrangements for boarding/lodging of candidates. IFSCA will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature during the course of Examination.

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IFSCA Grade A 2023- Application Fee

Category of Applicant	Amount of Fee (Non-refundable)
Unreserved/OBC/EWSs	Rs. 1000/- as application fee cum intimation charges
SC/ ST	Rs. 100/- as intimation charges

IFSCA Grade A 2023- Official Notification

Download the Official Notification Here!