SEBI Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) Syllabus

The SEBI Grade A Syllabus has been released by the officials, offering a detailed outline of the syllabus for Phases 1 and 2 of the exam. Aspiring candidates for the SEBI Officer Grade A exam can now familiarize themselves with the topics and subjects that will be covered in each phase. The Detailed Syllabus for SEBI Grade A Officer serves as a valuable resource to help candidates prepare effectively and focus their studies on the relevant areas.

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SEBI Grade A Syllabus

SEBI Grade A Phase 1 Syllabus

English Language

Error Spotting
Column-based Fillers and Sentence Connectors
Fill in the Blanks
Paragraph Completion
Sentence Rearrangement
Comprehension
Active and Passive Voice
Direct and Indirect Speech
Idioms & Phrases etc.
Sentence Rearrangement
Passages
Synonyms and Antonyms

Reasoning Ability

Puzzles
Seating Arrangements
Data Sufficiency
Number System and Conversions
Blood Relations
Inequalities
Order and Ranking
Machine Input-Output
Direction Sense
Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series
Syllogisms
Coding-Decoding
Logical Reasoning etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

Data Interpretation
Time and work & Pipe and cistern
Number Series
Problem on Ages
HCF and LCM
Speed Distance and Time
Mensuration
Inequality (Quadratic & Quantity based)
Profit and Loss
Permutation, Combination & Probability
Inequalities
Work and Time
Approximation and Simplification
Data Sufficiency
Average, Ratio and Proportion, etc.

General Awareness

Current Affairs
Financial Awareness
Current Affairs – National & International
International & National Organizations
Science – Inventions & Discoveries
Budget
Books and Authors
Important Financial & Economic News
Awards and Honours
Sports
Important Days
Countries & Capitals etc

SEBI Grade A Phase 1 Specialized Subject Syllabus

Constitution of India (Preamble, Part I, Part III, Part IV, Part IVA, Part V, Part VI, Part
VIII, Part IXA, Part IXB, Part XI)
Contract Law – Indian Contract Act, 1872; Sale of Goods Act, 1930; Indian Partnership Act, 1932; Specific Relief Act, 1963.
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VII, Schedule I)
Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Chapter III, Chapter IV, Chapter V)
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Part I)
The Limitation Act, 1963
Administrative Law
Jurisprudence and Interpretation of Statutes
Important Latin terms and maxims
Law of Torts and Consumer Protection Act, 2019

SEBI Grade A Phase 2 Specialized Subject Syllabus

Criminal Law – Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Chapter I, Chapter II, Chapter III, Chapter IV, Chapter V, Chapter VA, Chapter VI, Chapter IX, Chapter XVII, Chapter XXI, Chapter XXII, Chapter XXIII); Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Law of Evidence – Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Corporate Laws – Companies Act, 2013; Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008; Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Part I, Part II).
Securities Laws – o Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956; o Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992; o Depositories Act, 1996; o Securities and Exchange Board of India (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties) Rules, 1995; o Securities Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 2000; o Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003; o Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011; o Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015; o Securities Contracts (Regulation) (Stock Exchanges and Clearing Corporations) Regulations, 2018; o Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018.

Paper 1 of Phase II:- English Writing Skills

The paper on English shall be framed in a manner to assess the writing skills including expression and understanding of the topic including précis writing/ essay writing/ comprehension.

SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern

SEBI Grade A Phase 1 Exam Pattern

Paper	Streams/ Subjects	Maximum Marks	Duration	Cut Off
1	Multiple choice questions on the subjects viz. 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 Mins	30%
2	Multiple choice questions on Specialized subjects related to stream.	100	40 Mins	40%
Aggregate Cut off		–	–	40&

Note

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 a minimum of 30% for Paper 1 (no sectional cut-off shall be there) and a cut-off of a minimum of 40% for Paper 2 in Phase I.
Candidates would need to secure separate cut-offs in each paper as mentioned in (ii) above as well as aggregate cut-off marks of 40% in the Phase I exam to be shortlisted for Phase II. Marks obtained in Phase I shall be used only for shortlisting the candidates for the Phase II examination process and will not be counted for final selection of the candidates.

SEBI Grade A Phase 2 Exam Pattern

Paper	Streams/ Subjects	Maximum Marks	Duration	Cut Off
1	English (Descriptive Test) to test the drafting skills	100	60 Minutes	30%
2	70 Multiple choice questions of one mark each on a Specialized subject related to stream	100	60 Minutes	40%
2	3 Descriptive Questions 10 marks each on a Specialized subject related to the stream (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	60 Minutes	40%
Aggregate Cut off		–	–	50%

Note:

There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of Paper 2 in Phase II.
There shall be a cut-off of a minimum of 30% for Paper 1 and a cut-off of a minimum of 40% for Paper 2 in Phase II.
Candidates would need to secure separate cut-offs in each paper as mentioned in (iii) above as well as aggregate cut-off marks of 50% in the Phase II exam (weightage of 1/3rd for Paper 1 and 2/3rd for Paper 2) to be shortlisted for Phase III.

SEBI Grade A Syllabus Overview

Organization Name	Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Post Name	Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) – Legal Stream
Category	Syllabus
Selection Process	Phase – 1, 2 (Online Examination), Phase 3 (Interview)
Official Website	www.sebi.gov.in