SEBI Recruitment 2020 – Grade A Notification – Exam Dates Announced

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has released the detailed notification for the SEBI Recruitment 2020. The notification is for the post of SEBI Grade A Officer (Assistant Manager). There are a total of 147 vacancies announced (including backlogs) and the exam pattern is completely changed.

The exam dates have also been announced for Phase 1 & Phase 2 Papers. 

SEBI Grade A Notification 2020 says that SEBI Grade A 2020 vacancies have been announced for:

• General Stream
• Legal Stream
• Information Technology Stream 
• Engineering Stream (Civil & Electrical)
• Research stream
• Official Language Stream
  

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SEBI Grade A 2020 – Notification Overview

1. SEBI Grade A Notification 2020

Read on to know all the important details given in SEBI Grade A 2020 Recruitment Notification. All the Important dates, online application form, eligibility, application fees, selection process, exam pattern, etc have been given for your reference.

Conducting Authority	Securities and Exchange Board of India
Website	www.sebi.gov.in
Posts	General, Legal, Information Technology, Engineering, Research, Official Language
Mode of application	Online
Online Application	March 7, 2020, to October 31, 2020
SEBI Grade A Phase I (Prelims) Exam Date	January 17, 2021
SEBI Grade A Phase II (Mains) Exam Date	February 27, 2021
Mode of Selection	Prelims (Paper 1 & Paper 2), Mains (Paper 1 & Paper 2), Interview
SEBI Grade A 2020 Total Vacancy	147

 

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2. SEBI Grade A 2020 – Important Dates

 

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3. SEBI Grade A Vacancy 2020

As per the SEBI recruitment 2020 notification pdf, there are a total of 147 vacancies announced for the SEBI Grade A Officers (Assistant Managers). The details of the vacancies for various posts announced are given below.

Sr. No.	Post	Vacancy
1.	General	80
2.	Legal	34
3.	IT	22
4.	Civil Engg	1
5.	Electrical Engg	4
6.	Research	5
7.	Official language	1
	Total	147

3.1. Category-wise SEBI Grade A Vacancies 2020

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4. SEBI Grade A Recruitment 2020 – Eligibility Criteria

4.1. SEBI Grade A Officer – Age Limit (as of 29/02/2020):

A candidate must not have exceeded the age of 30 years as of February 29, 2020, the candidate must have been born on or after March 01, 1990.

4.2. SEBI Grade A Officer – Educational Qualification

Any candidate with a Master’s degree in any discipline is eligible to apply for the General post of SEBI Grade A 2020 Recruitment Notification. 

Stream	Educational Qualification
General	Master’s Degree in any discipline or Bachelors’ Degree in Law, or Bachelors’ Degree in Engineering from a recognized university, or CA / CFA / CS / Cost Accountant.
Legal	Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University / Institute.
Information Technology	Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical / Electronics / Electronics And Communication / Information Technology / Computer Science) OR Masters in Computers Application OR Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a postgraduate qualification (minimum 2 years duration) in Computers / Information Technology.
Engineering (Civil)	Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized University / Institute.
Engineering (Electrical)	Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University / Institute.
Research	Master’s Degree in Statistics / Economics / Commerce / Business Administration (Finance) / Econometrics from a recognized University / Institute.
Official Language	Master’s Degree in Hindi with English as one of the subjects at Bachelor’s Degree level or Master’s Degree in Sanskrit / English / Economics / Commerce with Hindi as a subject at Bachelor’s Degree level from a recognized University / Institute.

If you fulfill the eligibility criteria, apply asap for the exam, and start preparing.

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5. SEBI Recruitment 2020 – Selection Procedure for Grade A Officer

5.1. SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern 2020

Mode of selection shall be a three-stage process i.e.

5.1.1. SEBI 2020 Phase 1 Exam Pattern (Prelims)

(on-line screening examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each),

Paper 1 – 100 Marks 

Paper 2 – 100 Marks 

5.2.2. SEBI 2020 Phase 2 Exam Pattern (Mains)

(on-line examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each) and

Paper 1 – 100 Marks 

Paper 2 – 100 Marks 

5.1.3. SEBI 2020 Phase 3 (Interview).

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SEBI Grade A Phase 1 Exam Pattern

Paper	Streams/Subjects	Maximum Marks	Duration	Cutoff
Paper 1	For All Streams: Multiple-choice questions on the subjects.i. General Awareness (including some questions related to Financial Sector of easy to moderate difficulty level),ii. English Language,iii. Quantitative Aptitude and iv. Test of Reasoning.	100	60 minutes	30%
Paper 2	General Stream: Multiple choice questions on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, and Economics. Get Videos & Notes for the above-mentioned subjects here. Legal, Information Technology, Engineering Stream (Civil & Electrical), 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.	100	40 minutes	40%
Aggregate cut off				40%

Note: 

• 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 separate cut-off in each paper as mentioned 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. 

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SEBI Grade A Phase 2 Exam Pattern

Paper	Subject	Maximum Marks	Duration	Cutoff	Weightage
Paper 1	All streams: English (Descriptive Test) to test the drafting skills	100	60 minutes	30%	1/3rd

 

Paper 2 

Stream	Marks	Duration	Cutoff	Weightage
General Stream: Multiple-choice questions on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, and Economics.	100	40 minutes	40%	2/3rd
Legal, Engineering Stream (Civil & Electrical) and 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 Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Finance, and Commerce

 

Aggregate Cut off for Phase 2 – 40%.

Note:

• For candidates who have applied in multiple streams, Paper-II will be conducted in various shifts, the timings of which will be intimated in the Hall Ticket.
• There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for Paper 2 in Phase II (except IT stream for which details shall be informed in due course).
• 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-off in each paper as mentioned at (iv) 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 at (v) 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 Interview will be made available on the SEBI website.

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SEBI Grade A Phase 3 – Interview

Interview: Only the shortlisted candidates will be called for Application fee shall not be refunded to the candidates not shortlisted for Phase II and Interview. The candidate may opt for an interview either in Hindi or English. 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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6. SEBI Grade A Salary 2020

Pay: The pay scale of officers in Grade A is Rs. 28150-1550(4)-34350-1750(7)-46600-EB-1750(4)-53600- 2000(1)-55600 (17 years).

6.1. SEBI Grade A In-hand Salary 2020

Presently, the gross emolument including SEBI’s Contribution towards National Pension Scheme (NPS), Grade Allowance, Special Allowance, Dearness Allowance, Family Allowance, Local Allowance, etc. at Mumbai at the minimum of this scale is approx. Rs. 1,07,000/- p.m. without accommodation and Rs. 73,000/- p.m. with accommodation.

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6.2. SEBI Grade A Other Benefits & Perks 

6.2.1. Benefits:

Other benefits viz.,

• Leave Fare Concession,
• Medical Expenses,
• Eye Refraction,
• Education Allowance,
• Financial Dailies,
• Book Grant,
• Briefcase,
• Conveyance Expenses,
• House Cleaning Allowance,
• Staff Furnishing Scheme,
• Scheme for Purchasing Computers,
• Subsidized Lunch Facility and all other benefits as admissible to an Officer in Grade A in SEBI. 

6.2.2. Accommodation:

Residential accommodation would be provided subject to availability.

6.2.3. Posting:

The incumbent may be posted and transferred to any location in India where SEBI has its Offices. The recruited officers may be posted to any department of SEBI, irrespective of stream.

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7. SEBI Grade A Exam Centers 2020

7.1. SEBI Grade A Phase 1 (Prelims) Exam Centers:

Phase I online examination will be held at the following centers:

State/UT	Centre	State/UT	Centre
Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Guntur	Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur
Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun	Maharashtra	Aurangabad(MH), Amaravati, Kolhapur, Nanded, Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai/Thane, Palghar, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune
Assam	Guwahati, Dibrugarh	Manipur	Imphal
Bihar	Patna, Bhagalpur, Muzzafarpur,	Meghalaya	Shillong
Chandigarh	Chandigarh – Mohali	Mizoram	Aizwal
Chhattisgarh	Raipur, Bhilai, Bilaspur (CG)	Nagaland	Kohima
Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu	Surat	Odisha	Bhubaneshwar, Cuttak, Rourkela
Delhi	Delhi NCR	Puducherry	Pondicherry
Goa	Panaji	Punjab	Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Bhatinda, Patiala
Gujarat	Ahmedabad – Gandhi Nagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara	Rajasthan	Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Udaipur
Haryana	Faridabad, Ambala, Yamuna Nagar, Gurugram	Sikkim	Gangtok
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla, Hamirpur	Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Thiruchirapalli, Salem
Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar, Jammu	Telangana	Hyderabad, Warangal
Jharkhand	Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Ranchi,	Tripura	Agartala
Karnataka	Bangalore, Belgavi, Mysore, Hubli – Dharwad, Gulbarga	Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee
Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram, Cochin, Kozhikode	Uttar Pradesh	Agra, Prayagraj, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Moradabad
Ladakh	Leh	West Bengal	Kolkata, Asansol, Siliguri, Hooghly

7.2. SEBI Grade A Phase 2 (Prelims) Exam Centers:

Centers for Phase 2
Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar	Lucknow
Agartala	Madurai
Aurangabad (MH)	Meerut
Bengaluru	Mumbai/Greater Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane
Bhubaneswar	Muzzafarpur
Chandigarh/ Mohali	Nagpur
Chennai	Nasik
Coimbatore	New Delhi-NCR
Dehradun	Panaji
Guwahati	Patna
Haldwani	Prayagraj
Hubli – Dharwad	Pune
Hyderabad/ Rangareddy	Raipur
Indore	Ranchi
Jaipur	Siliguri
Kanpur	Surat
Kochi/ Ernakulam	Vijayawada
Kolkata/ Greater Kolkata	Vishakhapatnam

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8. SEBI Grade A Notification 2020 – Application Fees

Category of Applicant	Amount of Fee (Non-refundable)
Unreserved/OBC/EWS	Rs. 1000/- as application fee cum intimation charge
SC/ ST/ PwBD	Rs. 100/- as intimation charges

Note: Separate on-line application for each stream will have to be made with the requisite fee for each application to be paid as well.

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9. SEBI Grade A 2020 Apply Online – Application Procedure

9.1. Use the link given below to Apply Online.

SEBI Grade A 2020 Apply Online

Important Events	Dates
Commencement of on-line registration of application	07/03/2020
Closure of registration of application	31/10/2020
Closure for editing application details	31/10/2020
Last date for printing your application	31/10/2020
Online Fee Payment	07/03/2020 to 31/10/2020

9.2. How to fill the SEBI 2020 Application Form?

Detailed Guidelines/Procedures for

1. Application Registration
2. Payment of Fees
3. Uploading of Photograph
4. Uploading of Signature, Left Thumb Impression, and Handwriting declaration

9.2.1. Application Registration

• Scan their photograph and signature ensuring that both the photograph and signature adhere to the required specifications as given under Guidelines for uploading of photograph & signature scan.
• The left thumb impression should be properly scanned and not smudged. (If a candidate is not having left thumb, he/she may use his/ her right thumb for applying)
• Scan the handwriting declaration ensuring that the document adheres to the required specifications as given under Guidelines for uploading of handwriting The text for the handwritten declaration is as follows:

“I,               (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true, and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”

• Have a valid personal email ID and mobile number, which should be kept active till the completion of this Recruitment Process.

9.2.2. Application Procedure

• Use the link given above to redirect you to the application page.
• To register an application, choose the tab “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION“. Enter your Name, Contact details, and Email-ID.
• A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. The candidate should note down the Provisional Registration Number and Password.
• An Email & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also be sent. 
• In case you are unable to complete the application form in one go, you can save the data already entered by choosing the “SAVE AND NEXT” tab. Before submission of the online application, use the “SAVE AND NEXT” facility to verify the details in the online application form and modify the same if required.
• You are advised to carefully fill and verify the details filled in the online application themselves as no change will be possible/ entertained after clicking the “FINAL SUBMIT” BUTTON.
• Your name and the name of your Father/ Husband etc. should be spelled correctly in the application as it appears in the Certificates/ Mark sheets. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
• Validate your details and Save your application by clicking the “VALIDATE YOUR DETAILS” and “SAVE & NEXT” button. 
• You can proceed to upload Photo, Signature, Left Thumb Impression, and handwriting declaration as per the specifications given in the Guidelines detailed under point “C” given below.
• Click on the Preview Tab to preview and verify the entire application form before “FINAL SUBMIT”.
• Modify details, if required, and click on “FINAL SUBMIT” only after verifying and ensuring that the photograph, signature uploaded and other details filled by you are correct. 
• Click on the “PAYMENT” Tab and proceed with payment. 
• Click on the “SUBMIT” button.

9.2.3. Payment of Fees.

You have to pay the requisite fees/intimation charges only through ON-LINE Mode.

Guidelines for upload of photograph, signature, left thumb impression & handwriting declaration.

9.2.4. Photograph Image.

• The photograph must be a recent passport size color picture (4.5cm × 5cm)
• The picture should be in color, against a light-colored.
• The size of the file should be between 20kb-50kb.

9.2.5. The Signature, Left thumb, and Handwritten Declaration

• The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink
• The applicant has to put his left thumb impression on a white paper with black or blue.
• The applicant has to write the declaration in English clearly on a white paper with black ink.
• The size of the file should be between 10kb – 20kb for signature and left thumb.
• For handwriting declaration size of the file should be 20kb – 50 kb.

Now that you have filled the SEBI Grade A 2020 form, start your preparations ASAP. 

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10. SEBI Grade A Official Notification PDF – Download Here

Enroll for SEBI Grade A 2020 Course Here for your complete Phase 1 & Phase 2 Preparations

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11. SEBI Grade A Admit Card 2020

Candidates will have to visit the official website for downloading call letters for SEBI Recruitment 2020 online examination. Intimation for downloading call letters will also be sent through email/SMS. Once the candidate clicks the relevant link, he/she can access the window for call letter download.

The candidate is required to use

(i) Registration Number/Roll Number,

(ii) Password/Date of Birth for downloading the call letter.

Candidate needs to affix a recent recognizable photograph on the call letter which should be the same as provided during registration and appear at the examination center with –

• Call Letter
• Photo Identity Proof as stipulated in this advertisement and also specified in the call letter and
• Photocopy of the same Photo Identity Proof as brought in original.

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12. SEBI Exam Preparation 2020

SEBI Exam being one of the most awaited yet toughest exams need thorough preparation and practice. One must not wait for the exam dates to be out to start preparing for it because it is difficult to prepare the vast syllabus in such a short period. Start with SEBI Free Mock Test to kickstart your preparation. This would help you analyze your strengths as well as weaknesses and accordingly you can plan your strategy.

SEBI Grade A Online Course

For your Complete Phase 1 and Phase 2 Preparations

SEBI Grade A Cracker is a course designed to cover all the subjects under Phase I and Phase II exams.

• For Paper 1 of Phase I exam all essential subjects like Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and English will be covered through video lectures.
• For Paper 2 of both Phase 1 and Phase 2, the complete syllabus will be covered through video lessons, and notes.
• The course will also have strategy sessions and past year paper discussions.
• This course has been designed in such a way that it can be covered well before the examination.

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Course Features

Phase 1	Phase 2
Videos on Important Topics of Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English (Paper 1)	Video Lessons + Notes for all the sections of Paper 2:
10 Full-Length Mock Tests for Paper 1	Commerce & Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics
BOLT magazine covering the GA section for Paper 1	Live Classes for Revision of the chapters and Guidance
10 Full-Length Mock Tests for Paper 2	Live Practice Sessions for all the components
Video Lessons + Notes for all the sections of Paper 2	Live Classes for the Descriptive English (Paper 1)
Commerce & Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics	5 Full-Length Mock Tests for Paper 2

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12.1. SEBI Exam Preparation Strategy 2020

Know here how to prepare for SEBI Grade A Officer 2020.

As the SEBI Grade, A 2020 Exam Pattern for both phase 1 & Phase 2 stands completely changed this year, we need to completely alter our preparation strategy to tune according to the pattern and syllabus of the exam. You need to pay special attention to paper 2 that comprises of subjects of Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, and Economics. Oliveboard provides 15 Mock Tests (10 Paper 1 + 5 Paper 2 (General post) for SEBI Phase 1 in addition to the summary notes for Paper 2 (Finance, Commerce, Accounting, Management, Economics).

SEBI Grade A Preparation 2020 – Study Plan for Phase 1 [Paper 1 & 2]

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13. SEBI Grade A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

13.1. Will SEBI Grade A happen in 2020?

Yes, it is happening in 2020. SEBI Grade A 2020 Notification is out on the official website.

13.2. How can I become a SEBI grade A officer? 

If you fulfill the eligibility criteria, then buck up. Here is the syllabus. Start preparation and keep taking Mock Tests. We will come up with a detailed preparation strategy for SEBI Grade A exam Preparation.

13.3. What is the Salary of SEBI Grade A Officer?

Presently, the gross emolument including SEBI’s Contribution towards National Pension Scheme (NPS), Grade Allowance, Special Allowance, Dearness Allowance, Family Allowance, Local Allowance, etc. at Mumbai at the minimum of this scale is approx. Rs. 1,07,000/- p.m. without accommodation and Rs. 73,000/- p.m. with accommodation.

13.4. Who can apply for SEBI Grade A Exam?

If you have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a Master’s degree in any stream, you are eligible to apply for the Generalist post.

13.5. Is the Exam Pattern of the 2020 SEBI Exam different from the 2018 SEBI Grade A  Exam?

Yes, there are quite a few changes in the Exam Pattern of the SEBI Grade A 2020 Exam. Go through the complete exam pattern for Phase 1 & Phase 2 given above.

That’s all from us in this article. Keep checking this space for more updates related to SEBI Recruitment 2020  for Grade A Officers.

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