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SEBI IT Officer Syllabus

SEBI IT Officer Syllabus for both Phase 1 & Phase 2 has been updated here. The detailed syllabus & SEBI IT Officer Exam Pattern will be out in the official detailed notification that is expected to be out soon. The SEBI Grade A IT Officer Syllabus includes a comprehensive range of topics aimed at assessing candidates’ proficiency in various aspects of Information Technology.

SEBI Grade A IT Exam Pattern

The SEBI Grade A IT Exam Pattern 2024 consists of multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The MCQ section may assess candidates on topics such as Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English Language, and more. Check out the subsections below to know more about SEBI IT Officer Exam Pattern 2024.

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SEBI IT Officer Phase 1 Exam Pattern 2024

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%.

Paper	Stream/Subjects	Maximum Marks	Duration	Cut Off
Paper 1	MCQs on subjects viz. GA (including some questions related to Financial Sector), English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning.	100	60 minutes	30%
Paper 2	MCQs on Specialized subject related to stream	100	40 minutes	40%

Important Note:

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 IT Officer Phase II Exam Pattern 2024

The Phase II will be further divided into two papers of 100 marks each. The aggregate cut off for both the papers will be 50%.

Paper	Stream/Subjects	Maximum Marks	Duration	Cut Off
Paper 1	English (Descriptive Test) to test the drafting skills.	100	60 minutes	30%
Paper 2	Coding Test (Languages: C++/ JAVA/ Python)	100	180 minutes	40%

Important Points:

Negative Marking will not be there for IT Stream.
Question Papers will be in Hindi & English except for the English section.

SEBI IT Officer Interview Exam Pattern 2024

The weightage of Interview for final selection of SEBI Grade A will be 15% and the rest will be of Phase II. For Interview, the candidates can either opt Hindi or English.

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SEBI IT Officer Syllabus

The SEBI IT Officer Syllabus 2024 focuses on essential areas of Information Technology relevant to the role. Candidates must note that topics such as Data Structures, Algorithms, Database Management Systems, Networking, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Programming Languages, etc will be included in the SEBI IT Officer Syllabus.

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SEBI IT Officer Syllabus 2024 – Phase 1 Paper 1

The paper 1 of Phase 1 remains common for all the streams. The Phase 1 Paper 1 of the SEBI IT Officer exam for 2024 focuses on testing candidates’ knowledge in various areas such as Quants, Reasoning, English and GA. Check the important topics from the SEBI IT Officer Syllabus 2024 here.

Section	Important Topics from SEBI Grade A IT Syllabus
Quantitative Aptitude	1. Data Interpretation (Percentage, Ratios), 2. Quadratic Equations, 3. Wrong Number Series & Missing Number Series 4. Problems on Ages, CI, Mensuration, Simplification, Partnerships
Reasoning	1. Direction Sense, 2. Blood Relations, 3. Syllogisms, 4. Miscellaneous topics (Alphabetical Series), Inequality
English	1. Reading Comprehension, 2. Cloze Test, 3. Find the error (A/B/C type, correct the highlighted part), 4. Jumbled sentences
General Awareness (including some questions on the Financial Sector)	1. Current Affairs Topics like Sports, Awards, Summits & Conferences 2. Static GK: Headquarters for example financial awareness

SEBI IT Officer Syllabus 2024 – Phase 1 Paper 2

Phase 1 Paper 2 of the SEBI IT Officer exam for 2024 aims to assess candidates’ understanding of IT related subjects and topics. The SEBI Grade A IT Syllabus for Paper 2 of Phase I has been given below:

Topic	Details
Database Concepts	ER‐model. Relational model: relational algebra, tuple calculus, Integrity constraints, normal forms. File organization, indexing (e.g., B and B+ trees), Transactions and concurrency control.
SQL Queries	Select, view, truncate, delete, update, alter, Inner join, different types of outer joins,, use of aggregate functions, Union, intersection, except, in and exist clauses, nested queries
Programming Concepts (Java /C C++ )	Program control (iteration, recursion, Functions), Scope of variables, Binding of variables & functions, Parameter passing, Functional and Logic Programming, OOPS Concepts, Inheritance, Class and object, Constructors, Functions, Exception Handling
Data Analytics Languages (Python / R)	Regex, Slicing, Data reshaping, Dataframes, Dictionaries and Sets, File Management, Classes and Functions, Data Mining, Lists, Importing and exporting data, charts and graphs
Algorithms for problem solving	Tree and graph traversals, Connected components, Spanning trees, Shortest paths; hashing, Sorting, Searching; Design techniques (Greedy, Dynamic Programming, Divide-and-conquer)
Networking Concepts	ISO/OSI stack, LAN Technologies (Ethernet, Token ring), TCP/UDP, IP, Basic concepts of switches, gateways, and routers, Application layer protocols (DNS, SMTP, POP, FTP, HTTP), Firewalls
Information & Cyber Security Concepts	Cyber Attacks, Software Development Security, Network security, Authentication, CIA – Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability, Network Audit, Systems Audit
Data warehousing	Data Extraction, Data Cleaning, Data Transformation, Data Loading, Metadata, Data Cube, Data Mart, Data Models,
Shell Programming	Shell Scripting Basics, Shell Variables, Shell Script Arguments, If Statement, Loop, Return, Basic UNIX commands

SEBI IT Officer Syllabus 2024 – Phase 2 Paper 1

The paper on English will assess the writing skills including expression and understanding of the topic including precis writing/ essay writing/ comprehension.

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SEBI IT Officer Syllabus 2024 – Phase 2 Paper 2

Phase 2 Paper 2 of the SEBI IT Officer exam for 2024 focuses on testing candidates’ knowledge of IT stream. The SEBI Grade A IT Syllabus for Paper 2 of Phase II has been given below:

Topic	Concept	Language used to test the concepts
Algorithms	Sorting, Searching, Greedy Algorithms, Dynamic Programming, Backtracking, Divide and Conquer, Pattern Searching	C++/JAVA/Python
Data Structure	Array, Linked List, Stack, Queue, Binary Tree, Indexing, Binary Search Tree, Heap, Hashing, Matrix	C++/JAVA/Python
String Manipulation	Length, Substring, Regex, Search	C++/JAVA/Python

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SEBI IT Officer Syllabus 2024 – FAQs

Q1. What are the key topics covered in SEBI IT Officer Syllabus 2024?

The syllabus includes subjects like Database Management Systems, Data Structures, Algorithms, Networking, and Cyber Security, etc

Q2. Is there any specific focus on programming languages in SEBI IT Officer exam?

Yes, candidates should be proficient in programming languages like Java, Python, or C++, as per the syllabus requirements.

Q3. What is the weightage of quantitative aptitude in SEBI IT Officer exam?

Quantitative Aptitude is included in Paper 1 of Phase 1 which every candidate will have to qualify.

Q4. Is there any negative marking in the SEBI IT Officer exam?

Yes, there is a negative marking for incorrect answers in the SEBI IT Officer exam for both papers of Phase 1.

Q5. How many papers are included in SEBI IT Officer Exam Pattern?

SEBI IT Officer Exam Pattern includes two phases which includes two papers each.

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