The SEBI Grade A 2026 exam dates are expected to be released soon along with the official notification PDF for the recruitment of Assistant Managers by the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The selection process includes two written stages: Phase 1 and Phase 2. Based on past recruitment trends, Phase 1 is likely to be conducted within 45 days after the notification is released. Phase 2 is expected to be held around 30 days after the Phase 1 exam.
In this blog, we have provided all the key details related to the SEBI Grade A 2026 exam, including expected Phase 1 and Phase 2 dates, important timelines, and other relevant information for candidates.
When will the SEBI Grade A 2026 exam dates be released?
The SEBI Grade A 2026 notification is expected to be released around October 2026 by the Securities and Exchange Board of India along with the official recruitment PDF. As per the previous exam cycle, the Phase 1 (Prelims Exam) is likely to be conducted in November 2026, followed by Phase 2 (Mains Exam) in December 2026. The selection process has 3 main stages Phase 1, Phase 2, and the Personal Interview. Candidates who clear Phase 2 will be shortlisted for the interview round. The interview schedule will be announced after the Phase 2 results are declared.
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When are the SEBI Grade A 2026 Phase 1 and 2 exams scheduled?
The SEBI Grade A Phase 1 exam is scheduled to be held 60 days after the notification is released, followed by the Phase 2 exam, which is scheduled to take place 30 days after the Phase 1 exam.
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SEBI Grade A Exam Date Overview
The SEBI Grade A Phase 1 and Phase 2 exams are expected to be released soon, and the admit cards are likely to be released 10 to 15 days before the exam. The key dates for the SEBI Grade A 2026 exam are given below.
| Event | Important Dates (2026) | Important Dates (2025) |
|---|
| SEBI Grade A Notification Release Date | Expected by October 2026 | 8th October 2025 (Short), 30th October 2025 (Detailed) |
| SEBI Grade A Online Application Dates | Around 30 days after notification release | 30th October - 28th November 2025 |
| SEBI Grade A Phase 1 Exam Date (Prelims) | By November 2026 | 10th January 2026 |
| SEBI Grade A Phase 2 Exam Date (Mains) | By December 2026 | 21st February 2026 |
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SEBI Grade A Exam Center List
Candidates appearing for the SEBI Grade A Exam can choose up to 3 cities for Phase 1 and one city for Phase 2, which may be different. They must arrange their own travel, as SEBI does not provide any travel or stay support. The exam centre details will be mentioned in the admit card, and requests for change of centre will not be accepted.
SEBI Grade A phase 1 exam center list
The detailed list of the SEBI Grade A Phase 1 exam cities are as follows:
| State / Union Territory | Cities |
|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur/Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Vizianagaram, Tirupathi, Srikakulam, Nellore |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Silchar |
| Bihar | Patna, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Purnea |
| Chandigarh | Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur, Bhilai, Bilaspur (CG), Durg |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu | Surat |
| Delhi | Delhi / New Delhi / NCR |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Anand, Mehsana |
| Haryana | Faridabad, Ambala, Gurugram, Kurukshetra, Hisar |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur, Mandi, Baddi, Kangra, Bilaspur (HP) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar, Jammu, Samba |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Bokaro Steel City |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belagavi (Belgaum), Mysuru (Mysore), Hubli/Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Shivamogga (Shimoga) |
| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikode, Alappuzha, Kannur, Kottayam, Thrissur |
| Ladakh | Leh, Kargil |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Sagar |
| Maharashtra | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Amravati, Kolhapur, Nanded, Mumbai / Navi Mumbai / Thane / MMR, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Jalgaon, Akola, Sangli, Satara |
| Manipur | Imphal, Churachandpur, Kakching |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Dhenkanal, Balasore, Berhampur (Ganjam), Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Bathinda, Patiala, Moga, Phagwara |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Udaipur, Sikar |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Virudhunagar, Vellore, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Thanjavur, Nagercoil / Kanyakumari, Erode |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Khammam |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Prayagraj, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Meerut, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Moradabad |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Kolkata, Asansol, Siliguri, Kalyani, Burdwan |
SEBI Grade A phase 2 exam center list
Please note that the list of SEBI Grade A exam centers given below is applicable to all streams. The SEBI Grade A Phase 2 exam will be held on 21st February 2026. Check out the list of Phase 2 exam centers below:
| State/UT/Cities |
|---|
| Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar | Hyderabad/ Rangareddy | Nasik |
| Agartala | Indore | New Delhi-NCR |
| Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) | 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/ Guntur |
| Hubli - Dharwad | Nagpur | Vishakhapatnam |
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What is the SEBI Grade A exam pattern?
The SEBI Grade A Exam has three stages Phase 1 (Prelims) with two objective papers for screening, Phase 2 (Mains) with one descriptive and one objective paper, and an Interview. Marks from Phase 2 and the Interview (85:15 ratio) are used for final selection, while Phase 1 is only qualifying. Negative marking applies in all objective papers.
| Stage | Paper | Subjects/Focus | Type | Marks | Time |
|---|
| Phase 1 (Prelims) | Paper 1 | General Awareness, English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning | Objective | 100 | 60 min |
| Paper 2 | Stream-specific topics | Objective | 100 | 60 min |
| Phase 2 (Mains) | Paper 1 | Descriptive English | Descriptive | 100 | 60 min |
| Paper 2 | Stream-specific topics | Objective/Descriptive | 100 | Varies |
| Interview | 100 marks |
Also Check: SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern
Key takeaways
| Key Aspect | Details |
|---|
| Notification Release | Expected to be released by October 2026 |
| Phase 1 Exam Date (Prelims) | TBA |
| Phase 2 Exam Date (Mains) | TBA |
| Personal Interview | Date to be announced |
| Admit Card Release | 10 to 15 days before the exam |
| Exam Phases | Phase 1: Prelims, Phase 2: Mains, PI: Personal Interview |
| Phase 1 Exam Cities | Multiple cities across all states |
