SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern 2024
SEBI Grade A 2024 Exam Pattern: As we all know that SEBI Grade A 2024 Notification is out on 10th June 2024 for 97 Assistant Manager Posts. As per the notification SEBI Phase 1 exam to be held on 27th July 2024 and Phase 2 exam will be conducted on 31st August and 14th September 2024. Interested students should know the SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern to get clarity on marks distribution and weightage for effective exam preparation. Knowing the SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern gives an idea of questions asked from different sections, marking schemes, and negative markings. SEBI Grade A Selection Process comprises three rounds. Before applying for the SEBI Grade A 2024 exam, candidates are advised to check the important details of the SEBI Grade A exam which is mentioned below in this table.
| Exam Conducting Body | Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) |
| Exam Name | SEBI Grade A 2024 |
| Mode of Exam | Online |
| Selection Process | Phase-I Online Examination
Phase-II Online Examination Phase-III Interview Round |
| Marking Scheme | 1 Mark |
| Negative Marking | ¼th mark |
| Official website | www.sebi.gov.in/ |
| Apply Online | Click Here |
SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern 2024 Overview
The SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern 2024 is for Phase 1 and 2 online exams. There are three stages of the SEBI Grade A : Paper 1 (Prelims), Paper 2 (Mains), and an Interview. SEBI Exam patterns should be comprehended by aspirants to prepare for the exam efficiently. The detailed SEBI Grade A exam pattern is given below:
SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern 2024 – Phase 1
SEBI Grade A Phase 1 online screening examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each. The question pattern is Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) -based format. There are four sections in Paper 1 English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, and General Awareness. In Paper 2, SEBI asks stream-wise questions in an objective-based format. The SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern 2024 for Phase I is:-
| Paper | Streams/Subjects | Maximum Marks | Duration | Cut off |
| Paper 1 | All Streams:-
Multiple choice questions on the subjects viz. General Awareness (including questions related to the Financial Sector of easy to moderate difficulty level), English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, and 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. |
100 | 40 minutes | 40% |
| Legal, Information Technology, Engineering Stream (Civil & Electrical), Official Language stream:
Multiple Choice Questions(MCQ-s) on Specialized subject-related to stream |
100 | 40 minutes | 40% | |
| Research Stream:-
Multiple choice Questions(MCQ-s) on subjects Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Finance, and Commerce |
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| Aggregate Cut-off | 40% | |||
Note:
- Negative Marking: 1/4th for both papers in Phase 1.
- Marks secured in Phase 1 will not be counted in final selection.
SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern 2024 – Phase 2
SEBI Grade A Phase 2 online screening examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each. In SEBI Grade A Phase 2, there are two papers, Separate time limit is provided for Paper 1 and Paper 2 in the Phase 2 online paper. English Descriptive Test is in Phase 2 is test the drafting skills of candidates. Stream-based Questions are covered in Paper 2. Candidates can check the latest SEBI Grade A exam pattern for Phase 2 in the table below.
| Paper | Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration | Cut-off | Weightage |
| Paper 1 | All streams:
English (Descriptive Test) to test the drafting skills |
100 | 60 minutes | 30% | 1/3rd |
| Paper 2 | General Stream:
Multiple-choice questions on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, and Economics. |
100 | 90 minutes | 40% | 2/3rd |
| Legal & Official Language Stream:
Multiple choice questions on Specialized subjects related to the stream. |
100 | 60 minutes | 40% | 2/3rd | |
| Research Stream:
Multiple choice questions on subjects Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Finance, and Commerce |
100 | 60 minutes | 40% | 2/3rd | |
| Information Technology Stream:
Coding Test (Languages: C++/JAVA/Python) |
100 | 210 Minutes | 40% | 2/3rd | |
| Research Stream:
Descriptive exam to test practical in depth knowledge and drafting skills in economics,financial markets and statistics. (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) |
100 | 120 Minutes | 40% | 2/3rd | |
| Official Language Stream: 1.
एक साधारण पैरा (150 शब्दों का) – अंग्रेजी से |
100 | 90 minutes | 40% | 2/3rd | |
| Engineering (Electrical) Stream:
Multiple Choice Questions on Specialized subject related to stream. |
100 | 40 minutes | 40% | 2/3rd | |
| Aggregate Cut Off | 50% | ||||
Note:
- 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.
SEBI Grade A 2024 Interview
The final round of the SEBI Grade A selection process is the Interview round. Only the shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview after qualifying for Phase 1 and 2 exams. The shortlisted candidates can pick out the preferred language for the interview round, either 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% of the final result.
