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SEBI Grade A: Paper – 2 Study Notes for Exam Preparation (Free PDF Download)

Introduction

The Security and Exchange Board in India (SEBI) Grade A examination is conducted to recruit officers in various streams of SEBI, such as General, Legal, Information Technology, Engineering, Research, and Official Language. This year Phase I and Phase II Exam of SEBI is scheduled on August 5 and September 9 respectively. Candidates can apply for a maximum of two streams based on their educational qualifications.

Content:

  1. SEBI Grade A Important Exam Dates 2023
  2. SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern 2023
    1. SEBI Grade A Exam Phase I: Objective Questions
    2. SEBI Grade B Exam Phase II: Objective + Descriptive Question
    3. Interview
  3. Cut off for the SEBI Grade A Exam 2023
  4. SEBI Grade A Paper 2 Notes (FREE Download)
    1. Commerce & Accountancy
    2. Costing
    3. Companies Act
    4. Economics
      1. Part A
      2. Part B

SEBI Grade A Important Exam Dates 2023

EventsSEBI Grade A Exam Date
NotificationJune 22, 2023
Online Application ProcessJune 22, 2023-July 09, 2023
Admit CardTBA
SEBI Grade A ExamSEBI Grade A Phase 1 Exam Date- August 05, 2023 SEBI Grade A Phase 2 Exam Date- September 09, 2023

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SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern 2023

The SEBI Grade A exam is conducted in 3 stages, Phase I, Phase II & an Interview.

SEBI Grade A Exam Phase I: Objective Questions

  • Phase one consists of two papers of 100 marks each and different durations depending on the stream.
  • Paper 1 entails General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and the Test of Reasoning for all streams.
  • Paper 2 consists of subjects related to the specific stream applied for, such as Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics, Legal, Information Technology, Engineering, etc.
  • There is a negative marking of 1/4th marks for each wrong answer.
PapersSubjectMarksDuration
1General Awareness
English Language
Quantitative Aptitude
Reasoning
10060 Mins
2Subject related to chosen stream e.g., Commerce,
Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics, Legal, Information Technology, Engineering
10060 Mins

SEBI Grade B Exam Phase II: Objective + Descriptive Question

  • It has two papers of 100 marks each. Exam duration depends on the stream.
    • Paper 1 is a descriptive test of English writing skills, such as essay, précis and comprehension for all streams.
    • Paper 2 is an objective test of subjects related to the specific stream applied for, such as the Financial Sector, Securities Market, Legal Aspects and Information Technology.
PapersSubjectMarksDuration
1English (descriptive)
includes essay, precis, comprehension.
10060 Mins
2Subject of chosen streams such as General, Legal, Research, or Information Technology (Objective)100Duration depends on the streams chosen ranging from 40 to 120 minutes per paper

Interview

The candidate who clears both Phase I & Phase II exam will be eligible for the interview.

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Cut off for the SEBI Grade A Exam 2023

Phase 1 online examination (Objective):

  • Paper 1: 30% sectional cut-off and 40% overall cut off
  • Paper 2: 40% sectional cut-off and 50% overall cut off

Phase 2 online examination (Objective + Descriptive):

  • Paper 1: 30% sectional cut-off and 50% overall cut off
  • Paper 2: 40% sectional cut-off and 50% overall cut off

Phase 3 interview: 15% weightage in the final selection

SEBI Grade A Paper 2 Notes (FREE Download)

Commerce & Accountancy

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

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Costing

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

Companies Act

S Nos.Topic
1The Companies Act- Introduction & Definition
2Chapter III
3Chapter IV
4Chapter VIII
5Chapter X
6Chapter XI
7Chapter XII
8Chapter XXVII

Economics

Part A

S Nos.Topic
1Demand and Supply
2Market Structures
3National Income: Concepts & Measurement
4Classical & Keynesian Approach
5Determination of Output and Employment
6Consumption & Investment Function
7Multiplier and Accelerator
8Demand and Supply for Money
9IS-LM
10Inflation and Phillips Curve
11Business Cycles

PART B

S Nos.Topic
1Balance of Payments
2Foreign Exchange Markets
3Inflation
4Monetary and Fiscal Policy
5Non-banking Financial Institutions

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