Understanding the SEBI Grade A syllabus and exam pattern is crucial for any candidate starting their preparation. Before diving into the details of the syllabus for each subject, let's review the key aspects of the SEBI Grade A exam.
Exam Name:
SEBI Grade A
Mode of Exam:
Online
Marking Scheme:
1 Mark
Negative Marking:
¼th mark
Selection Process:
Phase-I Online Examination
Phase-II Online Examination
Phase-III Interview Round
Official website:
https://www.sebi.gov.in/
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
You should hold a Master's Degree in any field, or a Bachelor's Degree in Law or
Engineering from a recognized university, or
be a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst, Company Secretary, or Cost Accountant.
SEBI GRADE A EXAM PATTERN [PHASE 1]
1. An online examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each.
2. Paper 1 will be of 60 minutes (1 hour) duration and common for all streams.
3. Paper 2 will consist of Multiple-Choice Questions, the duration of each section is 40 minutes.
4. The Aggregate Cut-off to be scored is 40%.
5. There shall be a negative marking of ¼th mark for both Paper 1 & 2.
SEBI GRADE A PHASE 1 EXAM PATTERN
Papers Streams Subjects Maximum Marks Duration Cut Off
Paper 1
All Streams General Awareness (including some 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 & Official Language stream Multiple choice questions on Specialized subjects related to the stream. 100 40 minutes 40%
Research Stream Multiple-choice questions on subjects of Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Finance and Commerce 100 40 minutes 40%
SEBI GRADE A PHASE-2 EXAM PATTERN
1. An online examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each.
2. Paper-1 will be descriptive in nature and the duration will be 60 minutes (1 hour)
3. Paper-2 will consist of Multiple-Choice Questions, the duration of each section is 40 minutes.
4. The Aggregate Cut-off to be scored is 50%.
5. There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for Paper 2 in Phase II
SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern Phase 2
Papers Streams Subjects Maximum Marks Duration Cut Off
Paper 1
All Streams English (Descriptive Test) to test the drafting skills 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 & Official Language stream Multiple choice questions on Specialized subject related to stream 100 40 minutes 40%
Research Stream Multiple choice questions on subjects Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Finance and Commerce. 100 40 minutes 40%
Information Technology Coding Test (Languages: C++/JAVA/Python) 10
0 180 minutes 40%
SEBI GRADE A 1ST PHASE EXAMINATION SYLLABUS
The SEBI Grade A Syllabus for Phase I, which includes Paper I, will be the same for all candidates. To advance to Phase II and the interview stage, candidates must first pass this initial phase, the details of which are outlined in the following section of this article.
PAPER 1
1. English Language: This section will focus on evaluating your proficiency in English through comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and usage.
2. Reasoning Ability: This part will test your logical reasoning skills, including your ability to solve problems through pattern recognition, data interpretation, and analytical thinking.
3. Quantitative Aptitude: This section will assess your numerical ability and problem-solving skills in areas such as arithmetic, algebra, and data interpretation.
4. General Awareness (including Financial Awareness): This will cover a broad range of topics, including current affairs, general knowledge, and financial concepts relevant to the role.
GENERAL AWARENESS
National News: MoUs, summits, and major events related to India.
International Summits and conferences held abroad.
Financial & Economics News
Financial Awareness: RBI and SEBI Notification and Regulations
Defence: Military exercises, drills, and major updates related to the defence sector of India
Days in News: Major events or days, along with its date and theme
Persons in News: Obituaries, appointments, retirements
Sports: Major tournaments and its winners
Science, Technology, and Space
Awards and honors
Environment
Banking, Economy related news
Reports and Government Schemes
Books and Authors
Chief Ministers and Cabinet Ministers
National Parks and Sanctuaries
Airport Locations, Stadiums
Organisations’ Headquarters
Banks’ Headquarters and Taglines
Power Plants in India
Indian Dance Forms
Countries Capitals and their Currencies
Important Days
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Grammar
Error Spotting
Sentence Improvement
Comprehension Ability
Comprehension passage
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
Ratio and Proportion
Percentage
Profit and Loss
Simple and Compound Interest
Questions on Average and Age
Time and Work
Pipes and Cistern
Time and Distance
Mixture and Alligation
Questions on Series and Quadratic equation
Mathematical Inequalities
Number Series
Data Interpretation
Simplification/Approximation
Quantity Comparisons
Data Sufficiency
Partnership
REASONING ABILITY
Alphanumeric series
Coding and Decoding
Syllogism
Direction Sense
Inequality
Ranking and Order
Blood Relation
Puzzles and Seating arrangement
Input-Output
Critical Reasoning
Questions Based on Data Sufficiency
SEBI GRADE A SYLLABUS PAPER 2
COMMERCE & ACCOUNTANCY
Accounting as a financial information system.
Accounting Standards with specific reference to Accounting for Depreciation, Inventories, Revenue Recognition, Fixed Assets, Foreign Exchange Transactions, Investments.
Cash Flow Statement, Fund flow statement, Financial statement analysis; Ratio analysis.
Accounting for Share Capital Transactions including Bonus Shares and right Shares.
Employees Stock Option and BuyBack of Securities.
Preparation and Presentation of Company Final Accounts.
Introduction to Accountancy
Theory Base of Accounting
Recording Transaction Part 1
Recording Transaction Part 2
Trial Balance and Bills of Exchange
Management
Management: Its nature and scope; The Management Processes. Planning, Organization, Staffing, Directing, and Controlling.
The Role of a Manager in an Organization. Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader.
Leadership Styles: Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus an effective Leader.
Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD
Motivation, Morale, and Incentives: Theories of Motivation; How Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors determining Morale; Role of Incentives in Building up Morale.
Communication: Steps in the Communication Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and lateral communication; Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology.
FINANCE
Financial System: Role and Functions of Regulatory bodies in the Financial Sector.
Financial Markets: Primary and Secondary Markets (Forex, Money, Bond, Equity, etc.), functions, instruments, and recent developments.
Basics of Derivatives: Forward, Futures, and Swap
Recent Developments in the Financial Sector
Financial Inclusion- use of technology
Alternate source of finance, private and social cost-benefit, Public-Private Partnership
Direct and Indirect taxes;-Non-tax sources of Revenue, GST, Finance Commission, Fiscal Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act(FRBM),
Inflation:-Definition, trends, estimates, consequences, and remedies (control): WPI, CPI-components, and trends
COSTING
Overview of Cost and Management Accounting: Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting, Objectives and Scope of Cost and Management Accounting.
Methods of Costing: Single Output/ Unit Costing, Job Costing, Batch Costing, Contract Costing, Process/ Operation Costing, and Costing of Service Sectors.
Basics of Cost Control and Analysis- (a) Standard Costing, (b) Marginal Costing, (c) Budget, and Budgetary Control.
Lean System and Innovation – Introduction to Lean System, Just-in-Time (JIT), Kaizen Costing, 5 Ss, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Cellular Manufacturing/ One-Piece Flow Production Systems, Six Sigma (SS), Introduction to Process Innovation and Business Process Re-engineering(BPR)
COMPANIES ACT
The Companies Act, 2013- Specific reference to Chapter III, Chapter IV, Chapter VIII,
Chapter X, Chapter XI, Chapter XII, and Chapter XXVII
Chapter IX Companies Act: Accounts of Company
Chapter XIII Companies Act: Remuneration of Managerial Personnel
Chapter I of Companies Act: Basics of Companies Act
ECONOMICS
Demand and Supply, Market Structures, National Income: Concepts and Measurement, Classical Vs Keynesian Approach Determination of output and employment, Consumption Function, Investment Function, Multiplier and Accelerator, Demand and Supply for Money, IS-LM, Inflation and Phillips Curve, Business Cycles
Balance of Payments, Foreign Exchange Markets, Inflation, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Non-banking Financial Institutions.
SEBI GRADE A SYLLABUS FOR OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE
à¤ारत सरकार की राजà¤ाषा नीतत (Official Language Policy of the Govt. of India) से संबंतित प्रश्न
तिन्दी से अंग्रेजी अनुवाद [शब्द / वाक्ांश / वाक् / Terms / Phrases / Sentences]
अंग्रेजी से तिन्दी अनुवाद [शब्द / वाक्ांश / वाक् / Terms / Phrases / Sentences]
तिन्दी से अंग्रेजी – तवतिक शब्दावली (Legal Terminology)
अंग्रेजी से तिन्दी – तवतिक शब्दावली (Legal Terminology)
तिन्दी से अंग्रेजी – प्रशासतनक / बैंतकंग / प ंजी बाजार संबंिी शब्दावली (Administrative / Banking / Capital Market Terminology)
अंग्रेजी से तिन्दी – प्रशासतनक / बैंतकंग / प ंजी बाजार संबंिी शब्दावली (Administrative / Banking / Capital Market Terminology)
SEBI GRADE A 2ND PHASE
Paper I
All streams: English (Descriptive Test) to test the drafting skills
100 marks
60 minutes
30%
1/3rd
Paper-II
General Stream: Multiple choice questions on subjects of Commerce, Accountancy,
Management, Finance, Costing, and Companies
Act and Economics
100 marks
40 minutes
40%
2/3rd
Legal, and Official Language Stream:
Multiple choice questions on Specialized subjects related to the stream.
100 marks
40 minutes
40%
2/3rd
Research Stream: Multiple choice questions on subjects of Economics, Econometrics,
Statistics, Finance, and Commerce.
Information Technology Stream: Coding Test (Languages: C++/ JAVA/Python)
100 marks
180 minutes
40%
2/3rd
Aggregate Cut off 50%
SEBI GRADE A EXAM PATTERN PHASE II
Paper I
All streams: English (Descriptive Test) to test the drafting skills 100 60 minutes 30% 1/3rd
Paper-II
General Stream: Multiple choice questions on subjects of Commerce, Accountancy,
Management, Finance, Costing, and Companies
Act and Economics 100 40 minutes 40% 2/3rd
Legal, and Official Language Stream:
Multiple choice questions on Specialized subjects related to the stream. 100 40 minutes 40% 2/3rd
Research Stream: Multiple choice questions on subjects of Economics, Econometrics,
Statistics, Finance, and Commerce.
Information Technology Stream: Coding Test (Languages: C++/ JAVA/Python) 100 180 minutes 40% 2/3rd
Aggregate Cut off 50%
SEBI GRADE A EXAM PATTERN PHASE II: LEGAL STREAM
Paper I
All streams: English (Descriptive Test) to test drafting skills
100 marks
60 minutes
Cutoff: 30%
Weightage: 1/3rd
Paper II
70 Multiple choice questions on a Specialized subject 100 marks
60 minutes
Cutoff: 40%
Weightage: 2/3rd
3 Descriptive Questions (10 marks each) on a Specialized subject
(Answers to be typed with the help of the keyboard)
Candidates opting to type answers in Hindi may type with the help of:
– Inscript keyboard layout
– Remington (GAIL) keyboard layout 60 minutes
Aggregate Cut Off 50%
SEBI GRADE A SYLLABUS FOR LEGAL STREAM
Constitution of India
Law of Contracts
Criminal Law
Law of Evidence
Code of Civil Procedure
Administrative Law and Principles of Natural Justice
Jurisprudence and Interpretation of Statutes
Important Latin terms and maxims
Law of Torts and Consumer Protection Act
Arbitration and Conciliation Act
Transfer of Property Act
Companies Act, 2013
Securities Laws – SEBI Act
SEBI GRADE A SYLLABUS FOR OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
à¤ारत सरकार की राजà¤ाषा नीति से सम्बंधित प्रश्न (Official Language Policy of the Govt. of India)
हिन्दी से अंग्रेजी अनुवाद [शब्द / वाक्यांश/ वाक्य / Terms / Phrases / Sentences]
अंग्रेजी से तिन्दी अनुवाद [शब्द / वाक्यांश / वाक्य / Terms / Phrases / Sentences]
हिन्दी से अंग्रेजी – विधिक शब्दावली (Legal Terminology)
अंग्रेजी से हिन्दी – विधिक शब्दावली (Legal Terminology)
हिन्दी से अंग्रेजी – प्रशासनिक/ बैंकिंग/ पूंजी बाज़ार संबंधी शब्दावली (Administrative / Banking / Capital Market Terminology)
अंग्रेजी से हिन्दी – प्रशासनिक/ बैंकिंग/ पूंजी बाज़ार संबंधी शब्दावली (Administrative / Banking / Capital Market Terminology)
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