SEBI Grade A 2024: 2 Month Study Plan + FREE Mock Test

SEBI Grade A 2024 2 Mock Test Study Plan: The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced the Grade A 2024 exam. The full details and the application will be available on their official website from April 13, 2024. Prepare for the Phase 1 exam, likely in May or June 2024.

Therefore, the 2-month study plan given below will help you stay ahead. This will give you a head start to focus on the most important topics and take on FREE mock tests for swift preparation and revision. 

SEBI Grade A 2024 Exam Pattern

The SEBI Grade A 2024 selection process is based on 3 levels or Phases given below:

• Phase 1
• Phase 2
• Interview

SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern 2024: Phase 1

We have provided Important Pointers about the SEBI Grade A Phase 1 exam pattern:

• There shall be a negative marking of 1/4th of the marks assigned to the question for Paper 1 and Paper 2 in Phase 1.
• 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.
• Candidates would need to secure separate cut-offs 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Paper	Streams/Subjects	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration	Cut-offs
Paper 1	All 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. Quantitative4. Aptitude Test of Reasoning.	1. 202. 203. 204. 20Total. 80	1. 252. 253. 254. 25Total. 100	60 mins	30%
Paper 2	General Stream: Multiple choice questions on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act and EconomicsLegal, 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.	50	100	40 mins	40%
Aggregate Cut-off			–	–	40%

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SEBI Grade A 2024 Syllabus

Quantitative Aptitude	Reasoning & Computer Aptitude	English	General Awareness
Vedic Maths	Inequalities	Noun	Evolution of Banking in India
Number System	Blood Relation	Pronoun	Know Your Central Bank (RBI)
Simplification	Directions	Verb	Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)
Approximation	Rankings	Adjectives	International Financial Institutions
Quadratic Equations	Alpha Numeric Series	Adverbs	Types of Accounts, ATMs, Cheques
Number Series (Missing and Wrong)	Miscellaneous Reasoning (Prelims)	Preposition	Payment Systems in India
Ratio and Proportion	Coding-Decoding	Conjunction	Currency Management
Partnership	Syllogisms	Subject-verb agreement	Money Market & Capital Market
Problem on Ages	Puzzles	Tenses	Shares and Debentures
Percentage	Seating Arrangements	Active-Passive	PSL and Types of Risk in banking
Profit and Loss	Data Sufficiency	Direct and Indirect	Miscellaneous
Averages	Input and Output	Error Detection
Simple and Compound Interest	Miscellaneous Reasoning (Mains)	Reading Comprehension
Time Speed and Distance (Boats and Stream; Trains)	Computer Aptitude	Cloze test
Time and Work (Pipes and Cistern)	Critical reasoning	Sentence completion
Probability		Phrase Correction
Permutation and Combination		Para Completion
Mensuration		Connectors
Data Sufficiency		Para Jumbles
Data Interpretation		Descriptive (Letter and Essay)
Quantity Comparison

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SEBI Grade A 2 Month Study Plan for Phase 1

Month	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3
1 Month	SEBI Grade A Mock Test – FREE + SEBI Notes	Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 1 – 09
	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 1 – 01	Quantitative Aptitude- Ratio & Proportion	Preparation of Management
	Quantitative Aptitude- Number Series	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 1 – 05	Preparation of Costing
	Quantitative Aptitude- Profit & Loss	Reasoning- Seating Arrangements	Preparation of Accounts
	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 2 – 01	Reasoning- Machine Input-Output	Preparation of Companies Act 2013
	Reasoning- Data Sufficiency	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 2 – 05	Preparation of Economics
	Quantitative Aptitude- Problems on Ages	English Language- Idioms and Phrases & Practicing Sets	Preparation of Finance – Take a SEBI Grade A chapter wise Test
	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 1 – 02	Reasoning- Syllogism	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 2 – 05
	English Language- Reading Comprehension	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 1 – 06 & SEBI Grade A Topic Test	Preparation of Management
	Reasoning- Seating Arrangements	Reasoning- Inequalities	Take a SEBI Grade A chapter wise Test
	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 2 – 02	Quantitative Aptitude- HCF & LCM	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 1 – 10
	Quantitative Aptitude- Time & Work, Time & Speed and Distance & Time	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 2 – 06 & SEBI Grade A Topic Test	Preparation of Costing
	Reasoning- Direction Sense	English Language- Synonyms/Antonyms	SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 2 Mock Test 6
	SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 1 Mock Test 6 & SEBI Grade A Topic Test	Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis – Take a SEBI Grade A chapter wise Test	Preparation of Economics
	English Language- Spot the Error & Practicing Sets	Reasoning- Logical Reasoning	Take a SEBI Grade A chapter wise Test
	Quantitative Aptitude- Time & Work and Time & Speed and Distance & Time	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 1 – 07 & SEBI Grade A Topic Test	Preparation of Accountancy
	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 1 – 03	Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis – Take a SEBI Grade A chapter wise Test	Preparation of Management
	Reasoning- Inequalities	English Language- Sentence Rearrangement & Practicing Sets	Preparation of Finance – Take a SEBI Grade A chapter wise Test
	English Language- Reading Comprehension	Reasoning- Machine Input-Output	SEBI Grade A Preparation Notes + Working on the weak areas
	Quantitative Aptitude- Mensuration	Quantitative Aptitude- Approximation & Simplification	Preparation of Companies Act 2013
2 Month	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 2 – 03	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 1 – 08 & SEBI Grade A Topic Test	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 2 – 10
	Quantitative Aptitude- Data Interpretation – Take a SEBI Grade A chapter wise Test	Reasoning- Blood Relations –	SEBI Grade A chapter wise Test
	Reasoning- Coding-decoding	English Language- Reading Comprehension	Revision of Accountancy
	Quantitative Aptitude- Data Sufficiency	Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis – take a SEBI Grade A chapter wise Test	Revision of Management
	General Awareness- Dams and Thermal Power Plants, National Parks,	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 2 – 08 & SEBI Grade A Topic Test	Revision of Finance – Take SEBI Grade A  Weekly CA Quiz on PM App
	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 1 – 04 + Revision of Current Affairs of past 6 months	English Language- Fill in the Blanks & Practicing Sets	Revision of Costing
	Revision of Basic Banking Terminologies	Reasoning- Logical Reasoning	Revision of Companies Act 2013 – Take SEBI Grade A  Weekly CA Quiz on PM App
	SEBI related news & RBI related news	SEBI Grade A 2024 Chapter Wise Notes	Revision of Economics – Take SEBI Grade A Weekly CA Quiz on PM App
	Revision of Banking Awareness,	Reasoning- Seating Arrangements	Revision of Commerce – Take SEBI Grade A  Weekly CA Quiz on PM App
	Take SEBI Grade A Weekly CA Quiz on PM App	Revision of Current Affairs of past 6 months pertaining to finance	Revision of Current Affairs of past 6 months
	Revision of Static GK- Countries- Capitals & Currencies, CMs and	Revision of SEBI Grade A Weekly Current Affairs from PracticeMock’s Free PDFs	General Awareness- Scientific Inventions & Discoveries which are in news
	Revision of SEBI Grade A Current Affairs of past 6 months with special focus on last 2 months	Take SEBI Grade A  Weekly CA Quiz on PM App	Revision of SEBI Grade A  Weekly Current Affairs from PracticeMock’s Free PDFs
	Revision of Static GK- Indian Cities on river banks,	Take SEBI Grade A Weekly CA Quiz on PM App	General Awareness- National & International Affairs
	Revision of SEBI Grade A Weekly Current Affairs from PracticeMock’s Free PDFs	Revision of Banking Awareness, SEBI related news & RBI related news	Revision of Banking Awareness, SEBI related news & RBI related news
	SEBI Grade A Mock Test Paper 2 – 04 + Revision of Current Affairs of past 6 months	Revision of SEBI Grade A Current Affairs of past 6 months with special focus on last 2 months	Revision of Static GK- Indian Cities on river banks, Stadiums in India, Famous monuments and temples which are in news
	Governors which are in news	General Awareness- News related to Finance & Economy	Revision of Static GK- Dams and Thermal Power Plants, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biodiversity Hotspots which are in news
	Famous monuments and temples which are in news	SEBI Grade A Chapter Wise Notes + Sampoorna for Current Affairs	General Awareness- Countries & Capitals and Sports in News which are in news
	Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biodiversity Hotspots which are in news	General Awareness- International & National Organizations and their Headquarters which are in news	General Awareness- Important Days – Take a SEBI Grade A chapter wise Test
	SEBI Grade A Chapter Wise Notes + Sampoorna for Current Affairs	General Awareness- Budget, Awards & Honours which are in news	General Awareness- Books & Authors
	SEBI Grade A Chapter-wise Revision Notes	SEBI Grade A Chapter Wise Notes + Sampoorna for Current Affairs	SEBI Grade A Mock Test FREE + Analyze Your Performance
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SEBI Grade A 2024 Subject-wise Preparation Tips

Quantitative Aptitude

Understand Basic Concepts: Strengthen your foundation by revising basic mathematical concepts such as arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data interpretation.

Practice Regularly: Solve a variety of quantitative aptitude questions regularly to improve speed and accuracy.

Focus on Time Management: Practice time-bound mock tests to enhance your time management skills, as time is crucial during the exam.

Learn Shortcuts: Familiarize yourself with shortcut techniques for quick calculations and problem-solving.

Reasoning Ability

Understand Different Types of Questions: Familiarize yourself with various types of reasoning questions such as puzzles, syllogism, coding-decoding, and logical reasoning.

Practice Puzzles: Puzzles play a significant role in reasoning sections. Practice different types of puzzles regularly to improve your problem-solving skills.

Develop Logical Thinking: Enhance your logical thinking ability by solving analytical reasoning questions and practice identifying patterns.

Time Management: Allocate specific time for each type of question and avoid getting stuck on difficult ones during the exam.

English Language

Improve Vocabulary: Enhance your vocabulary by reading newspapers, novels, and online articles regularly. Make a habit of noting down new words and their meanings.

Enhance Grammar Skills: Brush up on grammar rules and practice grammar exercises to improve sentence formation, error spotting, and sentence correction.

Practice Comprehension: Practice reading comprehension passages regularly and focus on understanding the main idea, tone, and inference.

Work on Writing Skills: Practice essay writing, letter writing, and precis writing to improve your writing skills, as these are essential for the descriptive paper.

General Awareness

Stay Updated: Keep yourself updated with current affairs, especially related to the financial sector, economic developments, and regulatory changes.

Refer to Authentic Sources: Read newspapers, magazines, and online portals to gather information on current affairs and financial news.

Study Static GK: Focus on static general knowledge topics such as history, geography, Indian polity, and important dates.

Practice Quizzes: Take regular quizzes and mock tests to test your knowledge and improve retention.

Professional Knowledge (Legal/IT/Engineering/Research/Official Language)

• Understand the Syllabus: Familiarize yourself with the specific syllabus for your chosen stream and focus your preparation accordingly.
• Solve Previous Years’ Papers: Practice solving previous years’ question papers to get a better understanding of the exam pattern and type of questions asked.