SEBI Grade A Officer Recruitment Eligibility

The selection process will comprise of three-stages as discussed below.

Phase-I: An online screening examination consisting of two papers (Multiple Choice questions of 100 marks each).

Phase II: Online examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each

Phase III: Interview

SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern For Phase I

An online screening examination consisting of two papers (Multiple Choice questions of 100 marks each). The exam will consist of:

• There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for Paper 1 and Paper 2 in Phase I.

• There shall be a cut-off of minimum 30% for Paper 1 (no sectional cut-off shall be there) and a cut-off of minimum 40% for Paper 2 in Phase I.

• Candidates would need to secure separate cut-off in each paper as mentioned at (ii) above as well as aggregate cut-off marks of 40% in Phase I exam to be shortlisted for Phase II. Marks obtained in Phase I shall be used only for shortlisting the candidates for Phase II examination process and will not be counted for final selection of the candidates.

• Subject to the criteria mentioned at (iii) above, all the candidates who clear Phase I shall be shortlisted for Phase II. List of candidates shortlisted for Phase II will be made available on SEBI website.

SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern For Phase II

• Candidates shortlisted for Phase II will be issued new Hall Tickets

• For candidates who have applied in multiple streams, Paper II will be conducted in various shifts, the timings of which will be intimated in the Hall Ticket.

• There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for Paper 2 in Phase II (except IT stream for which details shall be informed in due course).

• There shall be a cut-off of minimum 30% for Paper 1 and a cut-off of minimum 40% for Paper 2 in Phase II.

• Candidates would need to secure separate cut-off in each paper as mentioned at (iv) above as well as aggregate cut-off marks of 40% in Phase II exam (weightage of 1/3rd for Paper 1 and 2/3rd for Paper 2) to be shortlisted for Phase III.

• Subject to the criteria mentioned at (v) above, candidates equaling 3 times the number of vacancies shall be shortlisted, in order of merit, for Phase III i.e. the Interview. List of candidates shortlisted for Interview will be made available on SEBI website.

Note: All question papers (in both the Phases, except the test of English) will be set bilingually in Hindi and English.

Interview: Only the shortlisted candidates will be called for interview. Application fee shall not be refunded to the candidates not shortlisted for Phase II and Interview. Candidate may opt for interview either in Hindi or English. Weightage of marks obtained in Phase II will be 85%, while marks obtained in interview shall be given a weightage of 15%