SEBI Grade A Syllabus 2025 and Exam Pattern, Phase 1 and Phase 2 Exam Details

The SEBI Grade A Officer Exam 2025 is being held to recruit candidates for Assistant Manager posts, with the selection process comprising Phase 1 and Phase 2, both conducted in online mode. To perform well, candidates need a thorough understanding of the SEBI Grade A Syllabus 2025 and exam pattern. This article provides a detailed breakdown of the syllabus for each phase, helping aspirants plan their preparation effectively.

SEBI Grade A Syllabus 2025

As per the official notification, SEBI has outlined the SEBI Grade A Syllabus 2025 for various streams, including General, Legal, Information Technology (IT), Engineering (Electrical), Research, and Official Language. The SEBI Grade A Officer Exam is conducted in three phases, designed to assess candidates’ subject knowledge, analytical aptitude, and professional competence. A detailed overview of all three phases is provided below.

• Phase I: Online screening examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each
• Phase II: Online examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each
• Phase III: Interview

Each phase of the exam will include Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), except for the language paper. All question papers (for both phases, except the English test) will be available in both English and Hindi.

SEBI Grade A Notification 2025 has been released for 110 Assistant Manager vacancies and the Phase 1 exam will be held on 10th January 2025. So start preparing now!

SEBI Assistant Manager Syllabus 2025 Overview

A clear understanding of the SEBI Assistant Manager Syllabus and Exam Pattern is vital for effective preparation. Candidates should create a well-structured study plan that thoroughly covers all key topics before the exam. For a quick summary of the SEBI Grade A Exam 2025, refer to the detailed table provided below.

SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern 2025

The SEBI Grade A Exam is conducted in two stages: Phase 1 and Phase 2. Below, we’ve outlined the phase-wise SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern to help candidates understand the sections included, number of questions, total marks, and duration for each phase.

SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern For Phase I

The SEBI Grade A Phase I Exam consists of two papers — Paper I and Paper II, both comprising Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Paper I is common for all streams, while the exam pattern for Paper II differs based on the specific discipline. Each paper carries a total of 100 marks.

SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern For Phase II

Candidates who meet the cut-off will qualify to appear for the SEBI Grade A Phase II Exam. Phase II consists of two papers: Paper I and Paper II, each carrying 100 marks. Paper I and the General Stream are common for all candidates. It is important to score well in this phase, as the marks obtained here are considered for final selection.

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.

SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern For Phase II for Legal Stream

The Exam Pattern for the SEBI Grade A Phase II Legal Stream is given below. It is divided in two papers, Paper I and Paper II. The details of the subjects, total marks, duration, cut off, and the weightage of the sections are mentioned in the table given below.

SEBI Grade A Syllabus 2025: Subject Wise

Now, the candidates can get familiar with the SEBI Grade A Syllabus 2025 for both phases for all the streams such as Legal, Management, General, IT, and Commerce streams. The marking scheme and subject-wise topics that are asked in the SEBI Grade A Exam are given here.

SEBI Grade A Phase 1 Syllabus 2025

SEBI Grade A Syllabus Phase 1 has been mentioned in the table given below for the candidates. This will have MCQs of 100 marks. Paper, I will have four sections:

SEBI Grade A  Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

1. Approximations
2. Time and Work
3. Pipe and Cistern
4. Number System
5. Simplifications
6. Inequalities
7. Data Interpretation (Percentage, Ratios),
8. Quadratic Equations,
9. Average
10. Wrong Number Series & Missing Number Series
11. Problems on Ages
12. CI and SI
13. Mensuration
14. Simplification
15. Partnerships
16. Speed, Distance, and Time
17. Probability
18. Permutation & Combination

SEBI Grade A English Syllabus

1. Reading Comprehension
2. Error Spotting
3. Column based Fillers
4. Sentence Connectors
5. Paragraph Completion
6. Sentence Rearrangement
7. Fill in the Blanks
8. Passages
9. Synonym
10. Antonyms
11. Active and Passive Voice
12. Direct and Indirect Speech
13. Idioms & Phrases etc

SEBI Grade A Reasoning Syllabus

1. Direction Sense
2. Blood Relations
3. Syllogisms
4. Miscellaneous topics (Alphabetical Series)
5. Inequality
6. Coding Decoding
7. Puzzles
8. Seating Arrangement
9. Machine Input-Output
10. Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series
11. Data Sufficiency
12. Number System and Conversions
13. Logical Reasoning
14. Order and Ranking

SEBI Grade A General Awareness Syllabus

1. National and International Current Affairs
2. Awards
3. Summits & Conferences
4. Books and Authors
5. Important Days
6. Financial Sector news
7. SEBI related Current Events
8. Science, Technology, and Innovations
9. Budget

SEBI Grade A Syllabus for Phase I & Phase II Paper 2 – General Stream

The SEBI Grade A Paper 2 Syllabus remains the same for both Phase I and Phase II exams. This paper consists of 100 multiple-choice questions for candidates applying under the General Stream. The key topics covered in the SEBI Grade A Paper 2 Syllabus for the General stream are listed below.

SEBI Grade A Syllabus For Legal Stream Phase I & II

The syllabus for Phase I and Phase II for the SEBI Grade A Officer will be common. This paper will be of 100 marks. There will be an aggregate cut-off as well as a paper-wise cut-off. The syllabus will be based on the Specialised Subject chosen by the candidate. The subjects for the specialisation are given below. i.e.

1. Legal
2. Information Technology
3. Engineering: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering
4. Research Streams
5. Official Language Stream

The syllabus for each of the specialised streams is given below.

A. Commerce & Accountancy

B. Management

C. Finance

D. Costing

E. Companies Act

F. Economics

SEBI Grade A Legal Stream Syllabus

Candidates can check the topics mentioned below for the SEBI Grade A Syllabus for Legal posts. Questions will be asked from these topics only. Candidates can arrange and plan their study materials according to this list for both Phase 1 and Phase 2.

SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 1 Syllabus

SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 2 Syllabus

SEBI Grade A IT Syllabus

Check the syllabus for SEBI Grade A Information Technology exam:

SEBI Grade A IT Phase 1 Syllabus

SEBI Grade A IT Phase 2 Syllabus

SEBI Grade A Research Stream Syllabus (Phase 1)

1. Economics: Demand and Supply, Market Structures, National Income, Determination of output and employment, Investment Function, Multiplier and Accelerator, Demand and Supply for Money, IS-LM,
   Inflation and Phillips Curve, Business Cycles, Inflation, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Non-banking Financial Institutions.
2. Public Economics: Public Goods, Tax & Non-Tax Revenue, Direct & Indirect Taxes, Progressive and non-Progressive Taxation, Incidence and Effects of Taxation, Public expenditure, Public Debt, Public Budget and Budget Multiplier
3. Statistics and Econometrics: Measures of Central Tendency & Dispersion, Correlation, Sampling methods, Sampling Distribution, Statistical Inferences, Hypothesis testing, Regression Analysis.
4. International Economics: Balance of Payments, Foreign Exchange Markets, Role of International Financial Institutions: BIS, IOSCO, IMF & World Bank
5. Financial Markets: Asymmetric Information, Market Model, Market Efficiency, Primary Market, Secondary Market, Commodity Markets, Mutual Funds, Stock Exchanges, Depositories, Clearing Corporations, Credit Rating Agencies, and Corporate Debt Market. Forwards, Futures, Options, Hedging, Speculation and Arbitrage.

SEBI Grade A Research Stream Syllabus (Phase 2)

SEBI Grade A Syllabus for Official Language

1. भारत सरकार की राजभाषा नीति से सम्बंधित प्रश्न  (Official Language Policy of the Govt. of India)
2. हिन्दी से अंग्रेजी अनुवाद [शब्द / वाक्यांश/ वाक्य / Terms / Phrases / Sentences]
3. अंग्रेजी से तिन्दी अनुवाद [शब्द / वाक्यांश / वाक्य / Terms / Phrases / Sentences]
4. हिन्दी से अंग्रेजी – विधिक  शब्दावली (Legal Terminology)
5. अंग्रेजी से हिन्दी – विधिक  शब्दावली (Legal Terminology)
6. हिन्दी से अंग्रेजी – प्रशासनिक/ बैंकिंग/ पूंजी बाज़ार संबंधी शब्दावली (Administrative / Banking / Capital Market Terminology)
7. अंग्रेजी से हिन्दी – प्रशासनिक/ बैंकिंग/ पूंजी बाज़ार संबंधी शब्दावली (Administrative / Banking / Capital Market Terminology)

SEBI Grade A Electrical Engineering Stream Syllabus

The syllabus for Engineering stream is Common for both phases:

Electrical Materials

1. Electrical engineering materials, crystal structures and defects.
2. Ceramic, insulating, magnetic, ferrites, ferro-magnetic materials and components.
3. Basics of solid-state physics, conductors, photo-conductivity.
4. Basics of nanomaterials and superconductors.

Electric Circuits and Fields

1. Circuit elements, network graph, KCL, KVL, node and mesh analysis.
2. Ideal sources, Thevenin, Norton, Superposition, Maximum Power Transfer theorems.
3. Transient response of DC & AC networks, sinusoidal steady-state analysis.
4. Two-port networks, three-phase circuits, magnetically coupled circuits.
5. Gauss theorem, electric field & potential, Ampere’s & Biot-Savart laws.
6. Inductance, dielectrics, capacitance, Maxwell’s equations.

Electrical and Electronic Measurements

1. Principles of measurement: accuracy, precision, standards.
2. Bridges, potentiometers, moving coil/iron instruments, dynamometers.
3. Measurement of voltage, current, power, energy, power factor.
4. Instrument transformers, digital voltmeters, multimeters, Q-meters, oscilloscopes.
5. Basics of sensors, transducers, data acquisition systems, error analysis.

Computer Fundamentals

1. Number systems, Boolean algebra, arithmetic functions.
2. CPU, I/O & memory organization, peripheral devices.
3. Data representation, programming basics, OS fundamentals, networking, virtual memory, file systems.

Basic Electronics Engineering

1. Semiconductor diodes, transistors (BJT, FET, MOSFETs), characteristics.
2. Transistor amplifiers, equivalent circuits, frequency response.
3. Oscillators, feedback amplifiers, basic circuit designs.

Analog and Digital Electronics

1. Operational amplifiers: characteristics & applications.
2. Combinational & sequential logic circuits, multiplexers, multivibrators.
3. A/D and D/A converters, active filters, microprocessor basics.
4. Analog communication: modulation, demodulation, noise, SNR.
5. Digital communication: sampling, quantizing, coding, multiplexing, power line carrier systems.

Systems and Signal Processing

1. Continuous & discrete-time signals, shifting & scaling operations.
2. Linear, time-invariant, causal systems, Fourier series & transforms, Laplace transforms, Z-transforms.
3. Discrete Fourier Transform, FFT, convolution, discrete cosine transform, FIR/IIR filters.

Control Systems

1. Feedback principles, transfer functions, block diagrams, signal flow graphs.
2. Steady-state errors, stability analysis, transient & frequency response.
3. Routh-Hurwitz, Nyquist, Bode plots, root loci, compensation techniques.
4. State-space models, controllability, observability, PID & industrial controllers.

Electrical Machines

1. Transformers (single & three-phase), DC machines, induction machines, synchronous machines.
2. Performance characteristics, starting & speed control, armature reaction, parallel operation.
3. Servo & stepper motors: principles, characteristics, applications.

Power Systems

1. Power generation, transmission, and distribution concepts.
2. Transmission line models, insulation, corona, R & C systems, fault analysis, protection systems.
3. Circuit breakers, HVDC, FACTS, distributed generation, solar & wind power, smart grids, power economics.

Power Electronics and Drives

1. Power diodes, transistors, thyristors, triacs, GTOs, MOSFETs, IGBTs.
2. Rectifiers, choppers, inverters, DC-DC & DC-AC converters, resonant converters.
3. Adjustable speed drives, high-frequency inductors/transformers, power supplies.

SEBI Grade A Electrical Engineering Stream Syllabus

Building Materials

1. Stone, lime, glass, plastics, steel, FRP, ceramics, aluminium, fly ash, timber, bricks, aggregates.
2. Cement: types, composition, properties, specifications, testing.
3. Lime & cement mortars, concrete: properties, tests, mix design & proportioning.

Solid Mechanics

Elastic constants, stress, strain, Mohr’s circle, elastic theories, principal stresses, bending, shear, torsion.

Structural Analysis

1. Strength of materials, stresses & strains, bending moments, shear forces.
2. Determinate & indeterminate structures, trusses, beams, plane frames.
3. Influence lines, unit load method, vibrations, suspended cables, CAD applications.

Design of Steel Structures

1. Working stress methods, tension & compression members, beams, columns, built-up sections, girders, industrial roofs.
2. Ultimate load design principles.
3. Design of Concrete and Masonry Structures
4. Limit state design: bending, shear, axial compression, combined forces.
5. Beams, slabs, lintels, foundations, retaining walls, tanks, staircases.
6. Pre-stressed concrete design, earthquake-resistant structures, masonry design.

Construction Practice, Planning and Management

1. Construction planning, equipment, site investigation, estimation, project management tools.
2. Tendering, contract management, quality control, labor safety, productivity, operation costs.

Flow of Fluids, Hydraulic Machines, Hydro Power

1. Fluid mechanics: properties, dimensional analysis, open channel & pipe flow, viscosity, boundary layer, drag, lift.
2. Hydraulic machines: pumps, air vessels, turbines, powerhouses, performance analysis.

Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering

1. Hydrological cycle, groundwater, well hydrology, streams, floods, droughts, reservoirs.
2. Water resources: multipurpose uses, river basins, irrigation, water demand, canals, dams, energy dissipaters, river training.

Environmental Engineering

1. Water Supply: Sources, standards, treatment, distribution networks.
2. Wastewater: Domestic & industrial sewage management, treatment plants, sludge management.
3. Solid Waste Management: Sources, planning, disposal, utilization.

Air & Noise Pollution: Concepts and methodologies.

1. Geo-technical & Foundation Engineering
2. Soil exploration, properties, tests, permeability, consolidation, shearing resistance, earth pressure theories.
3. Foundations: types, selection, bearing capacity, settlement, shallow & deep foundation design, slope stability, dams, retaining structures.

Surveying and Geology

1. Surveying: Methods, instruments, measurement of distances, elevation, directions, GPS, photogrammetry, remote sensing, layout for civil works.
2. Geology: Basic engineering geology and project applications.

Transportation Engineering

1. Highways: Planning, construction, geometric design, traffic surveys, flexible & rigid pavements.
2. Tunneling: Alignment, construction, drainage, ventilation.
3. Railways: Terminology, planning, design, maintenance.
4. Harbours & Airports: Terminology, layout, planning, design.

SEBI Grade A Syllabus For Phase II – Paper I (English Writing)

This section is common for all candidates appearing in the SEBI Grade A Phase II Exam. It is an English Descriptive Test designed to evaluate candidates’ drafting and writing abilities. The paper carries 100 marks and must be completed within 60 minutes. It assesses writing skills, clarity of expression, and comprehension through tasks such as essay writing, précis writing, and reading comprehension.

SEBI Grade A Interview

• The candidates who will be successful in Phase I and Phase II of the SEBI Grade A Officer Recruitment will be called to appear for the Interview. Candidates equalling 3 times the number of vacancies shall be shortlisted, in order of merit, for Phase III, i.e. the Interview.
• The shortlisted candidate may opt for the interview in either Hindi or English. The weightage of marks obtained in Phase II will be 85%, while marks obtained in the interview shall be given a weightage of 15%.
• Thus, the selection will be made on the marks secured in Phase II and the Interview for the final selection of the candidates as SEBI Grade A Officer.

SEBI Grade A Phase I Marking Scheme

• There shall be a negative marking of 1/4th of the marks assigned to the question for every incorrect answer.
•  There shall be a cut-off of a minimum of 30% for Paper 1 (no sectional cut-off shall be there)
• Candidates would need to secure a separate cut-off in each paper, as mentioned above, as well as an aggregate cut-off mark of 40% in the Phase I exam to be shortlisted for Phase II
• Candidates have to secure separate cut-offs in each paper, as mentioned above as well as aggregate cut-off marks of 40% in the Phase I exam to be shortlisted for Phase II.

SEBI Grade A Phase II Marking Scheme

• There shall be a negative marking of 1/4th of the 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 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 above as well as aggregate cut-off marks of 40% in the Phase II exam (weightage of 1/3rd for Paper 1 and 2/3rd for Paper 2) to be shortlisted for Phase III.

Tips to Prepare for SEBI Grade A 2025 Exam

Here are some of the tips that the candidates can use to pass the SEBI Grade A Exam. Follow these tips to get through the examination process.

1. Understand the SEBI Grade A exam pattern and marking scheme.
2. Analyse the syllabus and create a study plan. Gather the best SEBI Grade A study material for each subject.
3. Allocate time wisely based on subject weightage.
4. Take regular mock tests and solve SEBI Grade A Previous Year Papers.
5. Stay updated with current affairs related to finance.
6. Focus on securities market topics in depth.
7. Revise regularly and create concise notes.
8. Join study groups or online forums for discussions.

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