SEBI Grade A Selection Process 2025 for Phase 1 & 2, Details

Published on 1 October 2024 by

What is SEBI Grade A Exam?

The Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) recruits Grade A Officers after conducting SEBI Grade A Exam which consists of a selection process. This SEBI Grade A Exam is a national level exam and comes under the category of Government Jobs. SEBI Grade A Selection Process involves three phases and the candidates have to clear each stage to move forward in the selection journey. Now, when you know what is SEBI Grade A Exam, you must now check out all the details on selection process.

SEBI Grade A Selection Process

Only those candidates who will clear Phase 1 will move to Phase 2 and those who will clear Phase 2 will go for Phase 3 as per SEBI Selection Process. The SEBI Grade A Notification is yet to be released on the official website. Go through the complete blog to know the detailed SEBI Grade A Selection Process.

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SEBI Selection Process – All Phases

A three-tiered selection process is followed for the final selection in SEBI. All the stages of the SEBI Selection Process 2025 are:

  1. Phase I: Phase I of the SEBI Grade A Selection Process consists of two papers (Multiple Choice questions of 100 marks each). The duration for Paper 1 is 60 minutes and Paper 2 is 40 minutes.
  2. Phase II: The Phase II is divided into two papers i.e. Paper 1 & Paper 2. Paper 1 will be of General English (Descriptive Test) and Paper 2 will be specific to the stream. The duration of Paper 1 will be 60 minutes and for Paper 2, it will be different for different streams.
  3. Interview: This is the final stage of the SEBI Grade A Selection Process. Only the shortlisted candidates will be called for interview. Candidate may opt for interview either in Hindi or English. Weightage of marks obtained in Phase II will be 85%, while marks obtained in interview shall be given a weightage of 15%.

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SEBI Selection Process

Now, as we know there are three phases out of which two phases are online written exams, let us have a look at the exam patterns of both the phases below:

SEBI Selection Process – Phase I Pattern

The Phase 1 Exam consist of two papers. Check the detailed pattern below:

PaperStream/Subjects
Paper 1All Streams: MCQs on subjects viz. GA (including some questions related to Financial Sector), English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning.
Paper 2General Stream: MCQs on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act & Economics.
Legal Stream, Research Stream, Engineering (Electrical) Stream, Official Language Stream and Information Technology Stream: Multiple choice questions on Specialized subject related to stream
  • Phase I is the online screening examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each.
  • The Paper 1 is for 100 marks to be attempted in 60 minutes and the cut off is 30%.
  • For Paper 2, the maximum marks is 100, the duration is 40 minutes and the cut off is 40%.
  • The aggregate cut off for both the papers will be 40%.
  • Negative Marking: 1/4th for both papers in Phase 1.
  • Marks secured in Phase 1 will not be counted in final selection.

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SEBI Grade A Paper 2 (Mains) Exam Pattern

The Phase 2 Exam Pattern was revised by SEBI. The Phase II is further divided into two papers of 100 marks each. The Paper 1 have 1/3rd weightage and Paper 2 have 2/3rd weightage. The aggregate cut off for both the papers is 50%. Check out the stream wise and detailed SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern for Phase 2.

Important Points:

  • For candidates who have applied in multiple streams, Paper 2 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.
  • 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 well as aggregate cut-off marks of 50% in the Phase II exam (weightage of 1/3rd for Paper 1 and 2/3rd for Paper 2) to be shortlisted for Phase III.
  • All question papers (in both Phases, except the test of English) will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.
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SEBI Grade A Selection Process 2025 – FAQs

Q1. Is there any interview round in the SEBI Grade A Selection Process 2025?

Yes, the last stage of the selection process consists of an Interview round. Also note that the weightage of 15% of the interview marks will be considered for final selection.

Q2. What are the stages of the SEBI Grade A Exam?

There are three stages namely, Phase I Exam (2 papers of 100 marks each), Phase II Exam (2 papers of 100 marks each), and Interview.

Q3. Does the SEBI Grade A Exam have negative markings?

Yes, there will be negative marking of 1/4th in both papers of Phase 1 and (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for Paper 2 in Phase 2.

Q4. Is SEBI Grade A Prelims Exam qualifying in nature?

Yes, the prelims will be qualifying in nature as only Phase 2 and Interview Marks will be considered for selection.

Q5. How many attempts are there for the SEBI Grade A 2025 Exam?

As of now, there are no limitations on number of attempts if the candidate fulfills the eligibility criteria. We will update you if something changes in the new notification.

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