The Securities and Exchange Board of India has released the SEBI Grade A 2025 detailed Notification on 30th October 2025, along with the Online application form for a total of 110 vacancies across various streams.
In this blog, we have provided details about the SEBI Grade A selection process, including information about the phases of the exam and more.
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 has been released on 30th October 2025 on the official website. Go through the complete blog to know the detailed SEBI Grade A Selection Process.
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:
| Phase | Details | Key Points |
| Phase I Online Screening | Paper 1: General Awareness, English, Quant, Reasoning (100 marks, 60 min) Paper 2: Stream-specific subjects (100 marks, 40 min) | Cut-off: 30% (P1), 40% (P2) Aggregate: 40% Negative marking: ¼ per wrong answer Qualifying only |
| Phase II Online Exam | Paper 1: Descriptive English (Essay, Precis, Comprehension) – 100 marks, 60 min Paper 2: Stream-specific (MCQs/Descriptive/Coding) – 100 marks | Cut-off: 30% (P1), 40% (P2) Aggregate: 50% Negative marking: ¼ (MCQs) Weightage: Paper 1 – 1/3, Paper 2 – 2/3 |
| Phase III Interview | Conducted in Hindi or English | Weightage: Phase II – 85%, Interview – 15% |
| Additional (Legal & Engg. – Electrical) | Experience-based marks | Up to 3.75 marks for relevant post-qualification experience |
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SEBI Grade A Exam Date 2025 Out
The SEBI Grade A exam date 2025 has been released. The Phase 1 exam will be held on 10th January 2026, followed by the Phase 2 exam scheduled for 21st February 2026. The admit card for the exam is expected to be released 10 to 15 days before the exam date. The key dates related to the SEBI Grade A 2025 exam are given below.
| Event | Important Dates (2025) |
| SEBI Grade A Notification Release Date | 8th October 2025 (Short) 30th October 2025 (Detailed) |
| SEBI Grade A Online Application Dates | 30th October – 28th November 2025 |
| SEBI Grade A Phase 1 Exam Date (Prelims) | 10th January 2026 |
| SEBI Grade A Phase 2 Exam Date (Mains) | 21st February 2026 |
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:
| Paper | Stream/Subjects |
| Paper 1 | All Streams: MCQs on subjects viz. GA (including some questions related to Financial Sector), English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning. |
| Paper 2 | General 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 Selection Process – Phase II Pattern
The Phase 2 Exam Pattern has been 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.
SEBI Phase 2 Paper 1 Exam Pattern (Common)
Here are some of the highlights:
- No of Questions – 3
- Maximum Marks – 100
- Duration – 60 minutes
- Cut Off – 30%
- Weightage – 1/3rd
| Paper | Stream/Subjects |
| Paper 1 | All Streams: English (Descriptive Test) to test the drafting skills. Essay – 30 Marks, Precis – 30 Marks and Comprehension – 40 Marks |
SEBI Grade A General Stream Exam Pattern for Phase 2 Paper 2
Here are some of the highlights of SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern for General Stream:
- No of Questions – 100
- Maximum Marks – 100
- Duration – 90 minutes
- Cut Off – 40%
- Weightage – 2/3rd
| Paper | Stream/Subjects |
| Paper 2 | General Stream: MCQs on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act and Economics. |
SEBI Grade A Legal Stream Exam Pattern for Phase 2 Paper 2
Here are some of the highlights of SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern for Legal Stream:
- No of Questions – 70 MCQs & 3 Descriptive
- Maximum Marks – 100
- Duration – 120 minutes
- Cut Off – 40%
- Weightage – 2/3rd
| Paper | Stream/Subjects |
| Paper 2 | Legal Stream: Objective Section: 70 multiple-choice questions (1 mark each) on specialized subjects. Descriptive Section: 3 questions of 10 marks each on specialized subjects. Mode: Answers to be typed on a keyboard. Hindi Option: Candidates may use either Inscript or Remington (GAIL) keyboard layout. |
SEBI Grade A IT Stream Exam Pattern for Phase 2 Paper 2 (Revised)
Here are some of the highlights of SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern for IT Stream:
- Maximum Marks – 100
- Duration – 180 minutes
- Cut Off – 40%
- Weightage – 2/3rd
| Paper | Stream/Subjects |
| Paper 2 | Information Technology Stream: Multiple choice questions on mix of logic flow completion, debugging, syntax understanding, program dry run outputs, data analysis, etc. |
SEBI Grade A Research Stream Exam Pattern for Phase 2 Paper 2
Here are some of the highlights of Paper 2 for Research Stream:
- Maximum Marks – 100
- Duration – 120 minutes
- Cut Off – 40%
- Weightage – 2/3rd
| Stream/Subjects | No. of Questions |
| Research Stream: | Descriptive Exam Focus: Tests practical, in-depth knowledge and drafting skills in Economics, Financial Markets, and Statistics. Mode: Answers to be typed using a keyboard. Hindi Option: Candidates may use either Inscript or Remington (GAIL) keyboard layout. |
SEBI Grade A Official Language Stream Exam Pattern for Phase 2 Paper 2
Here are some of the highlights of SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern for Official language stream:
- No of Questions – 8
- Maximum Marks – 100
- Duration – 90 minutes
- Cut Off – 40%
- Weightage – 2/3rd
| Paper | Stream/Subjects |
| Paper 2 | Official Language Stream: 1. एक साधारण पैरा (150 शब्दों का) – अंग्रेजी से हिंदी अनुवाद (20 marks) 2. एक साधारण पैरा (150 शब्दों का) – हिंदी से अंग्रेजी अनुवाद (20 marks) 3. एक तकनीकी या विधिक (Legal/Technical) पैरा – अंग्रेजी से हिंदी अनुवाद (20 marks) 4. एक तकनीकी या विधिक (Legal/Technical) पैरा – हिंदी से अंग्रेजी अनुवाद (20 marks) 5. कार्यालय में उपयोग होने वाली टिप्पणियाँ (Notings) – (5 टिप्पणियाँ) अंग्रेजी से हिंदी अनुवाद (5 marks) 6. कार्यालय में उपयोग होने वाली टिप्पणियाँ (Notings) – (5 टिप्पणियाँ) हिंदी से अंग्रेजी अनुवाद (5 marks) 7. छोटे-छोटे वाक्य (Sentences) – अंग्रेजी से हिंदी अनुवाद (5 marks) 8. छोटे-छोटे वाक्य (Sentences) – हिंदी से अंग्रेजी अनुवाद (5 marks) Note: (Answers to be typed with the help of the keyboard. Candidates opting to type the answers in Hindi, may type with the help of either: (i) Inscript or (ii) Remington (GAIL) keyboards layout) |
SEBI Grade A Engineering (Electrical) Stream Exam Pattern for Phase 2 Paper 2
Here are some of the highlights of SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern for Electrical Stream:
- No of Questions – 50
- Maximum Marks – 100
- Duration – 40 minutes
- Cut Off – 40%
- Weightage – 2/3rd
| Paper | Stream/Subjects |
| Paper 2 | Engineering (Electrical) Stream: MCQs on Specialized subject related to stream |
SEBI Grade A Engineering (Civil) Stream Exam Pattern for Phase 2 Paper 2
Here are some of the highlights of SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern for Civil Stream:
- No of Questions – 50
- Maximum Marks – 100
- Duration – 40 minutes
- Cut Off – 40%
- Weightage – 2/3rd
| Paper | Stream/Subjects |
| Paper 2 | Engineering (Civil) Stream: MCQs on Specialized subject related to stream |
Important Points:
- Paper 2 will be conducted in various shifts for those who applied for multiple streams.
- Negative Marking will be 1/4th for Paper 2 in Phase 2.
- Question Papers will be in Hindi & English except for the English section.
Important Notes:
- Separate Admit Cards: New hall tickets will be issued for Phase II; Paper 2 for multiple streams will be held in different shifts.
- Negative Marking: Applicable only to MCQs in Paper 2; ¼ mark deducted for each wrong answer.
- Cut-off Rules: Paper 1 – 30%, Paper 2 – 40%, and overall aggregate – 50% (with 1/3 weightage for Paper 1 and 2/3 for Paper 2).
- Shortlisting for Interview (Phase III): Candidates meeting all cut-offs will be ranked by merit; up to 3 times the number of vacancies will be called for the interview.
- Language of Papers: All papers, except English, will be bilingual (Hindi & English).
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FAQs
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.
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.
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.
Yes, the prelims will be qualifying in nature as only Phase 2 and Interview Marks will be considered for selection.
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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