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SEBI Grade A Previous Year Question Papers
SEBI Recruitment of Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)No papers yetVerified 4 Oct 2026
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About SEBI Grade A
SEBI, the statutory regulator of India's securities market, recruits Officers in Grade A (Assistant Manager) for its General, Legal, Information Technology, Research, Official Language and Engineering streams. Selection has three stages: a Phase I online screening examination of two papers, a Phase II online examination of two papers, and an interview. In the 2025 recruitment, applications ran from 30 October to 28 November 2025, with Phase I scheduled for 10 January 2026 and Phase II for 21 February 2026.
Eligibility (summary)
2025 advertisement: age not more than 30 years as on 30 September 2025, with category relaxations. General stream: Master's degree or two-year post graduate diploma in any discipline, or a Bachelor's degree in Law or Engineering, or CA/CFA/CS/Cost Accountant; other streams need stream-specific qualifications. Read the latest notification for exact age limits, relaxations and qualifications.
Stages & subjects
- 1
Phase I On-Line Examination
Screening examination of two multiple-choice papers of 100 marks each; marks are not counted for final selection
- 2
Phase II On-Line Examination
Paper 1 descriptive English and Paper 2 on the stream subject, 100 marks each
- 3
Phase III: Interview
Interview in Hindi or English for candidates shortlisted in order of merit
General Awareness (including Financial Sector)English LanguageQuantitative AptitudeTest of ReasoningCommerceAccountancyManagementFinanceCostingCompanies ActEconomicsEnglish (Descriptive: essay, precis, comprehension)Stream-specific subject (Legal, IT, Research, Official Language, Engineering)
Exam pattern
Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.
| Stage | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Phase I On-Line Examination | Paper 1 (all streams): 80 multiple-choice questions, 100 marks, 60 minutes: General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Test of Reasoning (20 Q, 25 marks each); cut-off 30%. Paper 2: 50 multiple-choice questions, 100 marks, 40 minutes, on Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act and Economics for the General stream or the specialised subject for other streams; cut-off 40%. Aggregate cut-off 40%; 1/4th of the question's marks deducted per wrong answerOfficer Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2025 advertisement and Phase I information handout · source |
| Phase II On-Line Examination | Paper 1 (all streams): descriptive English, 3 questions (Essay 30, Precis 30, Comprehension 40 marks), 100 marks, 60 minutes, cut-off 30%, weightage 1/3rd. Paper 2 (cut-off 40%, weightage 2/3rd), General stream: 100 multiple-choice questions, 100 marks, 90 minutes. Legal: 70 MCQs (70 marks, 60 min) plus 3 descriptive questions of 10 marks each (60 min). IT: 100 MCQs, 100 marks, 180 minutes. Research: descriptive, 100 marks, 120 minutes. Official Language: descriptive translation tasks, 100 marks, 90 minutes. Engineering: 50 MCQs, 100 marks, 40 minutes. Aggregate cut-off 50%; 1/4th negative marking on Paper 2 MCQsOfficer Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2025 advertisement and Phase II information handout · source |
| Phase III: Interview | Candidates equal to 3 times the vacancies are shortlisted in order of Phase II merit; Phase II marks carry 85% weightage and the interview 15% in the final selectionOfficer Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2025 advertisement · source |
Preparing with SEBI Grade A papers
- Practise each stage separately: Phase I On-Line Examination, Phase II On-Line Examination, Phase III: Interview.
- Re-check the syllabus in the latest notification before relying on older papers.
FAQs
Where can I download SEBI Grade A previous year papers?
We have not published SEBI Grade A papers yet. Check the official website (sebi.gov.in) for any papers the authority has released.
Who conducts SEBI Grade A?
SEBI Grade A is conducted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.
Is this information official?
No. PYQSathi is independent. We summarise official documents and link to them, last checked 4 Oct 2026. Always confirm on the official website before applying.
Official sources
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) — official website
- SEBI advertisement: Recruitment of Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2025
- SEBI Information Handout, Grade A 2025 Phase I on-line examination
- SEBI Information Handout, Grade A 2025 Phase II on-line examination
- SEBI Careers entry for Recruitment of Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2025
- SEBI Careers listing
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