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SEBI Grade A Exam Guide
Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager)
2025 recruitment examination cycle · SEBI
Written and source-checked by NeelGyan Team · Last verified 2 August 2026
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Latest cycle
SEBI Grade A 2025
Current stage
Final result published
Next key date
Not announced
Selected posts
135 across seven streams
General age
Maximum 30 years on 30 September 2025
Selection route
Phase I → Phase II → interview
2025 recruitment cycle tracker
- Detailed notice30 October 2025
- Phase I10 January 2026
- Phase II21 February 2026
- InterviewCompleted
- Final result and marksPublished June–July 2026You are here
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About SEBI Grade A
What is SEBI Grade A?
SEBI's 2025 Officer Grade A recruitment covered General, Legal, IT, Research, Official Language, Electrical and Civil streams. An addendum increased advertised posts, and SEBI later reported 135 selected candidates.
The cycle is complete: selected roll numbers were published on 23 June 2026, official cut-off and selection data on 10 July, and phase-II/interview marks plus merit ranks on 13 July.
Latest SEBI Grade A Assistant Manager Updates
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SEBI Grade A Assistant Manager Highlights
Key verified exam details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Phase I | Two papers · 200 marks |
| Phase II | Two papers · 200 marks |
| Final weighting | Phase II 85% · interview 15% |
| Selected | 135 candidates |
SEBI Grade A Assistant Manager 2025 recruitment Important Dates
Official notification and exam timeline
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Detailed advertisement | Published | |
| Vacancy addendum | Published | |
| Phase I examination | Completed | |
| Phase II examination | Completed | |
| Final selected list | Published |
SEBI Grade A Assistant Manager Application Process and Fees
Official application route and fee details
The 2025 Grade A application and selection process is closed. Use SEBI's official vacancies, results and miscellaneous pages for final records.
A future recruitment can revise streams, qualifications, vacancies, examination papers and dates; rely on its own detailed advertisement.
| Candidate category | Fee before GST |
|---|---|
| Unreserved, OBC and EWS | ₹1,000 |
| SC, ST and PwBD | ₹100 |
- 18% GST was additional.
- This completed-cycle fee must be rechecked against any future notice.
SEBI Grade A Assistant Manager Eligibility Criteria
Qualification, age and other requirements
General stream
Multiple degree routes
- Master's in any discipline or specified bachelor's routes.
- Named professional qualifications also accepted.
Age
Maximum 30
- Measured on 30 September 2025.
- Category relaxations follow the notice.
Streams
Seven
- General, Legal, IT, Research, Official Language.
- Electrical and Civil Engineering.
Verification
Post-specific
- Degree and experience evidence must match the chosen stream.
- Selection remains subject to checks.
SEBI Grade A Admit Card
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: Phase I, Phase II and interview call-letter windows for the completed 2025 cycle have passed.
SEBI's vacancies page remains the official route for a future call letter.
SEBI Grade A Assistant Manager Exam Pattern and Selection Process
Stages, papers and qualifying rules
- 01Phase I online examination
- 02Phase II online examination
- 03Interview and final merit
SEBI Grade A Phase I Pattern
| Paper | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 — General Awareness, English, Quant and Reasoning | 100 | 60 min |
| Paper 2 — General-stream specialised subjects | 100 | 40 min |
- Phase I aggregate qualifying mark was 40%, with 30% in Paper 1 and 40% in Paper 2.
- Wrong answers in objective papers lose one-fourth of assigned marks.
SEBI Grade A General Stream Phase II
| Paper | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 — English descriptive | 100 | 60 min |
| Paper 2 — General stream | 100 | 90 min |
- Stream-specific Paper 2 formats differ.
- Final selection uses 85% Phase II and 15% interview.
SEBI Grade A Assistant Manager Syllabus Overview
Subjects and stages in the official syllabus
- Phase I Paper 1 covers general awareness including financial-sector topics, English, quantitative aptitude and reasoning.
- General-stream Paper 2 covers Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act and Economics areas specified by SEBI.
- Phase II includes English descriptive work and the notified stream-specific Paper 2.
Finance and markets
Financial system, markets, instruments and current regulatory context.
Commerce and accounts
Accounting principles, company accounts, costing and related decision concepts.
Management and economics
Management foundations, organisational behaviour and micro/macro economics.
Aptitude and English
GA, reasoning, quant and English for Phase I plus descriptive English for Phase II.
SEBI Grade A Answer Key
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: SEBI does not maintain a stable public official answer-key archive for this recruitment.
Official marks and cut-offs are available; memory-based keys remain unofficial.
SEBI Grade A Result
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: The final selected list, phase-II/interview marks and merit ranks are published.
The official results page is the durable source for candidate-facing outcome records.
SEBI Grade A Cut-off
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: Official Phase I and Phase II/final selection cut-off data are published.
Read stream and category rows separately; a past cut-off is not a future qualifying prediction.
SEBI Grade A Streams
Common stages with stream-specific qualifications and papers
SEBI recruits Grade A Assistant Managers by stream, and each stream's eligibility and Paper 2 must be read independently.
- General
- Legal
- Information Technology
- Research
- Official Language
- Engineering — Electrical
- Engineering — Civil
Completed 2025 Recruitment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Streams | 7 |
| Selected candidates | 135 |
| Phase I date | 10 January 2026 |
| Phase II date | 21 February 2026 |
- Use SEBI's 10 and 13 July releases for detailed stream/category data.
Official sources for this table
SEBI Grade A Assistant Manager Preparation Strategy
A syllabus-first preparation route
- Choose the stream first and map its exact qualification and Paper 2 syllabus.
- Treat Phase I Paper 1 as a qualifying gate while building a stronger stream paper.
- Practise typed descriptive English under the official Phase II time.
- Use SEBI regulations, annual reports and investor material for source-controlled market awareness.
Official-first SEBI Grade A Preparation Stack
- Keep the detailed notice and addendum as the syllabus authority.
- Use SEBI's own regulations and publications for securities-market topics.
- Use standard university texts for stream fundamentals.
- Analyse official cut-off tables only after understanding stream and category columns.
SEBI Grade A Assistant Manager Previous Question Papers
Official question-paper resources
SEBI does not maintain a stable public past-question-paper archive for Grade A. Official handouts, marks and cut-offs are available; reconstructed papers must remain labelled unofficial.
SEBI Grade A Assistant Manager Frequently Asked Questions
Is the SEBI Grade A 2025 final result out?
Yes. The selected list, marks, merit ranks and official cut-off data are published.
How many candidates were selected?
SEBI reported marks for 135 selected candidates across seven streams.
What qualification is accepted for General stream?
A master's degree in any discipline, bachelor's in Law or Engineering, or named professional qualifications such as CA, CFA, CS or Cost Accountant under the 2025 notice.
What is the age limit?
The General-stream upper limit was 30 years on 30 September 2025, with prescribed relaxations.
Does Phase I count in final merit?
No. It is a screening stage; final weighting is Phase II 85 percent and interview 15 percent.
Is there negative marking?
Yes. Objective papers apply a one-fourth penalty for wrong answers.
Are official cut-offs available?
Yes, on SEBI's official miscellaneous data page for the 2025 recruitment.
Official Information and Sources
Primary notice and authority links
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