Will SEBI Grade A Exam Happen in 2024?: SEBI (Securities Exchange Board of India) is a regulating body of the securities market operational in India. It conducts recruitment exams for Grade A level officers once every two years. We can expect this time notification in March/April 2024.
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Therefore, candidates who want to get into a prestigious organization like SEBI with a well-paid job should start preparing for this exam. Those aspirants who are unable to make it into RBI or NABARD. They have an amazing opportunity with them.
As Lok Sabha elections are approaching in 2024, we can expect that SEBI can come in March/April 2024. The exam will be conducted online. Let’s take a look at the past exam trends and online exam patterns of the SEBI Grade A exam.
| SEBI Grade A Notification 2024: All Details | |
| Name of Organization | Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) |
| Exam Name | SEBI Grade A |
| Posts | Grade A (Assistant Manager) |
| Number of Vacancies | To be Updated Soon |
| Selection Process | Phase 1, Phase 2 & Interview |
| Official Website | www.sebi.gov.in |
| SEBI Grade A Notification 2024 Release Date | March/April 2024 |
| Start Date of Apply Online | To Be Notified Soon |
| Last Date of Online Application | To Be Notified Soon |
| Age Limit | 21-30 years |
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Last Time, the SEBI Grade A notification was released in 2022 for Generalist Officers. This time we can expect the notification to be out in December/January. Aspirants who are seriously targeting SEBI should check this exam timeline to get an idea of the expected exam dates for the year 2024.
| Particulars | SEBI Grade A 2022 | SEBI Grade A 2023-24 |
| Online Application Start Date | January 5, 2022 | March/April 2024 |
| Last Date to Apply | January 24, 2022 | To be Updated Soon |
| Phase 1 Online Exam Date | February 20, 2022 | To be Notified Soon |
| Phase 2 Online Exam Date | All Streams: March 20, 2023 IT: April 3, 2023 | To be Notified Soon |
| Interview | May and June, 2023 | To be Notified Soon |
The SEBI Grade A Vacancy 2024 will be updated once the official notification is live on the website. Candidates can take a look at 2022’s SEBI Grade A Vacancies.
| Discipline/ Stream | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| General / Generalist | 80 | – | To be Updated Soon |
| Legal | 16 | 25 | To be Updated Soon |
| Information Technology | 14 | – | To be Updated Soon |
| Research | 7 | – | To be Updated Soon |
| Official Language | 3 | – | To be Updated Soon |
| Total | 120 | 25 | To be Updated Soon |
SEBI Grade A recruitment will be conducted across multiple streams General, Informational Technology, Legal, Research, and Official Language. Check out the table for educational qualification details:
| Stream | Educational Qualification |
| General | Master’s Degree in any discipline, or Bachelor’s Degree in Law, or Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering from a recognized university, CA / CFA / CS / CWA. |
| Information Technology | Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical / Electronics / Electronics and Communication / Information Technology / Computer Science) or Masters in computer application or Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a postgraduate qualification (minimum 2 years duration) in Computers / Information Technology. |
| Legal | Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University/ Institute. |
| Official Language | Master’s Degree in Hindi with English as one of the subjects at the bachelor’s degree level or Master’s Degree in Sanskrit / English / Economics / Commerce with Hindi as a subject at the bachelor’s degree level from a recognized University/Institute. |
| Research | Master’s Degree in Statistics/ Economics / Commerce / Business Administration (Finance) / Econometrics from a recognized University/ Institute. |
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The minimum age limit for SEBI Grade A is 21 years and the maximum age limit is 30 years. The calculation limit will be updated once the notification is live.
| Category | SEBI Grade A Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC), Non-Creamy layer (OBC-NCL) | 3 years |
| A person with disabilities (OBC) | 10 years |
| Person with disabilities (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Person with disabilities (OBC) | 13 years |
| Ex-Service-men/ Disabled Ex-Service-men | 5 years |
SEBI Grade A Exam is conducted in two stages Phase 1 and 2 for the Generalist Officers. Candidates can check the detailed exam pattern compiled in the table format given below:
| 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 Financial Sector of easy to moderate difficulty level),2. English Language,3. Quantitative4. Aptitude Test of Reasoning. | 1. 20 2. 20 3. 20 4. 20 Total: 80 | 1. 25 2. 25 3. 25 4. 25 Total: 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 tests candidates’ knowledge through papers I and II for the Phase 2 examination. Check the latest examination pattern.
| Paper | Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration | Cut-off | Weightage |
| Paper 1 | General Stream: Multiple-choice questions on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, and Economics. | 100 | 60 minutes | 30% | 1/3rd |
| Paper 2 | General Stream: Multiple-choice questions on subjects of Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, and Economics. | 100 | 40 minutes | 40% | 2/3rd |
| Legal & Official Language Stream: Multiple choice questions on Specialized subjects related to the stream. | 100 | 40 minutes | 40% | 2/3rd | |
| Research Stream: Multiple choice questions on subjects of Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Finance, and Commerce | 100 | 40 minutes | 40% | 2/3rd | |
| Information Technology Stream: Coding Test (Languages: C++/JAVA/Python) | 100 | 180 Minutes | 40% | 2/3rd |
Candidates have to go through a complete selection process to get into SEBI Grade A. This involves several testing stages:
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Candidates who want to be SEBI Grade A Officers should seriously start preparing for the exam. We can expect the notification to be out by December 2023. The Phase 1 exam will be in January/February 2024. Sign up to PracticeMock to get Mock Tests and Notes for revision and practice for the SEBI Grade A Exam.
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