IFSCA Grade A Exam Date 2024, Know Dates for Phase 1 & Phase 2

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IFSCA Grade A Exam Date

IFSCA Grade A Exam Dates will be released along with the official notification. Aspiring candidates must be aware of the exam dates of all the stages of the IFSCA Grade A examination. Usually, the Phase 1 Exam Date is notified in the official notification and a separate notice is released for the Phase 2 & Interview Exam Dates on the official website of IFSCA.

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IFSCA Grade A Exam Date 2024 – Overview

It is very essential to have a complete overview of the exam before moving on to the IFSCA Grade A Exam Dates. Below are the basic details for the IFSCA Grade A Exam.

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	IFSCA Grade A Exam 2024
Post	Assistant Manager
Educational Qualification	Graduation/ Post Graduation
Selection Process	Phase 1, Phase 2 & Interview
Application Fees	Rs. 1000 for General/OBC/EWS and Rs. 100 for SC/ST/PWD
Official Website	IFSCA

IFSCA Grade A Exam Date 2024

The important dates along with the IFSCA Grade A Exam Dates 2023 are mentioned in the table below:

Events	Exam Dates (2024)	Exam Dates (2023)
IFSCA Grade A Admit Card	To be Updated	5th April 2023 (Phase 1) 4th May 2023 (Phase 2)
IFSCA Grade A 2023 Exam Date Phase-1	To be Updated	15th April 2023
IFSCA Grade A 2023 Exam Date Phase-2	To be Updated	13th May 2023
IFSCA Grade A Interview	To be Updated	20th June to 23rd June 2023

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IFSCA Grade A Exam Pattern 2024

IFSCA Grade A Recruitment will be conducted in the following 3 phases-

Phase 1: Online Exam (Preliminary)
Phase 2: Online Exam (Mains)
Phase 3: Interview

The following is the exam pattern for the online exams:

IFSCA Grade A Preliminary Exam Pattern 2024

The Prelims (Phase 1) Exam will have two papers which are explained in detail in the below table.

Paper	Streams/Subjects	Maximum Marks	Duration	Cut Off
Paper 1	Multiple choice questions: (a) General Awareness (financial sector) –25 questions X 1 mark each (b) English language –25 questions X 1 mark each (c) Quantitative Aptitude –25 questions X 1 mark each (d) 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%

There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for Paper 1 and Paper 2 in Phase I.
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 I.
Candidates would need to secure a separate cut-off in each paper as mentioned in (ii) above as well as aggregate cut-off marks of 40% in the Phase I exam to be shortlisted for Phase II. Marks obtained in Phase I shall be used only for shortlisting the candidates for the Phase II examination process and will not be counted for the final selection of the candidates.
Subject to the criteria mentioned in (iii) above, all the candidates who clear Phase I shall be shortlisted for Phase II. A list of candidates shortlisted for Phase II will be made available on the IFSCA website.

IFSCA Grade A Mains Exam Pattern 2024

The mains exam will be divided into two papers i.e. Paper 1 & Paper 2. Check out the detailed exam pattern below:

Paper	Streams/Subjects	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	60 minutes	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	60 minutes	40%	2/3rd
Aggregate Cut-Off				40%

Candidates shortlisted for Phase II will be issued new Hall Tickets.
There shall be a negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for Paper 2 in Phase II
There shall be a cut-off of a minimum of 30% for Paper 1 and a cut-off of a minimum of 40% for Paper 2 in Phase II
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 II exam (weightage of 1/3rd for Paper 1 and 2/3rd for Paper 2) to be shortlisted for Phase III.
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. A list of candidates shortlisted for Interviews will be made available on the IFSCA website.

IFSCA Grade A Interview 2024

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

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IFSCA Grade A Exam Date 2024 FAQs

Q1. When will the IFSCA Grade A Exam for Phase 1 be conducted?

The IFSCA Grade A Phase 1 Exam Date will be announced soon.

Q2. Is IFSCA Grade A Exam Date for Phase 2 Out?

No, the IFSCA Grade A Exam Date for Phase 2 is not out.

Q3. How many papers are there in the IFSCA Prelims Exam?

There are two papers of 100 marks each.

Q4. When will the IFSCA Grade A Interview be conducted?

The Interviews date will be announced after the conduction of Phase 2 Exam.

Q5. Can I choose my preferred exam center for the IFSCA Grade A Exam 2024?

Yes, you can indicate your preferred exam center while filling out the application form for IFSCA Grade A Exam 2024, subject to availability.

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