SEBI Grade A 2026: Notification By October 2026, Vacancy TBA
Securities and Exchange Board of India
SEBI Grade A 2026 is a recruitment notified by Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Key Details
- Vacancies: 7 posts listed; the notification does not state a total Vacancy Details
- Application Dates: By October 2026 to By November 2026 Important Dates
- Exam Date: TBA Important Dates
- Result Date: TBA Important Dates
- Application Fee: ₹100 to ₹1,000 depending on category Application Fee
Eligibility Criteria
- Educational Qualification: Qualifications vary by stream and include master's degrees or postgraduate diplomas, bachelor's degrees in law or engineering, and professional qualifications such as CA, CFA, CS or Cost Accountant. Eligibility
- Age Limit: up to 30 years Eligibility
- Age Relaxation: SC/ST +5 years, OBC-NCL +3 years, Persons with disabilities (General) +10 years, Persons with disabilities (SC/ST) +15 years and 2 more Eligibility
Selection, Pattern and Syllabus
- Selection Process: Phase I (Online Screening Test) → Phase II (Online Examination) → Phase III (Interview) Selection Process
- Exam Pattern: Phase I, Phase II — 12 sections in all Exam Pattern
- Negative Marking: 1/4th mark deduction for each wrong answer in objective MCQ papers. Exam Pattern
- Syllabus: 8 subjects — General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, English Writing Skills, General Stream and 2 more Syllabus
Recruitment
The Securities and Exchange Board of India will conduct SEBI Grade A Assistant Manager Recruitment 2026.
The recruitment includes seven streams. The 2026 vacancy count is not announced yet.
Available streams
- General
- Legal
- Information Technology
- Research
- Official Language
- Engineering (Electrical)
- Engineering (Civil)
What you should do now
The notification and application link are expected by October 2026.
Check your stream qualification, age limit and category before applying.
The Phase I, Phase II, interview and final result dates are still TBA.
In Detail
Vacancy Details
Post-wise vacancies for SEBI Grade A 2026. The notification breaks them down across 7 posts.
Post-wise Vacancies
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| General | 0 |
| Legal | 0 |
| Information Technology | 0 |
| Research | 0 |
| Official Language | 0 |
| Engineering (Electrical) | 0 |
| Engineering (Civil) | 0 |
Important Dates
The notification gives expected timelines for release and applications. Exam and result dates are not announced.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Short notification release | By October 2026 |
| Detailed notification and application link | By October 2026 |
| Application start date | By October 2026 |
| Application end date | By November 2026 |
| Phase I exam | TBA |
| Phase II exam | TBA |
| Final interview | TBA |
| Final result | TBA |
Every date Securities and Exchange Board of India printed for SEBI Grade A 2026, exactly as the notification states it. A date the notice gave as a range or a month is shown in its own words rather than pinned to a day it never named.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Short notification release date | By October 2026 |
| Detailed notification and application link activation | By October 2026 |
| Application start date | By October 2026 |
| Application end date | By November 2026 |
| Phase I exam date | TBA |
| Phase II exam date | TBA |
| Final interview date | TBA |
| Final result declaration | TBA |
Application Fee
You must pay the fee that applies to your category. GST is added to both listed amounts.
| Category | Fee | Note |
|---|---|---|
| General/OBC/EWS | ₹1000 | + GST |
| SC/ST/PwBD | ₹100 | + GST |
PwBD means persons with benchmark disabilities.
Application fee for SEBI Grade A 2026 by category, as printed in the official notification. Pay it before the last date — an application whose fee has not reached the board is not a submitted application.
| Category | Fee | Note |
|---|---|---|
| General/OBC/EWS | ₹1,000 | + GST |
| SC/ST/PwBD | ₹100 | + GST |
Eligibility
The maximum age limit is 30 years. The data does not give a minimum age or cutoff date.
| Category | Age relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC-NCL | 3 years |
| Persons with disabilities (General) | 10 years |
| Persons with disabilities (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Persons with disabilities (OBC) | 13 years |
| Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | 5 years |
OBC-NCL means Other Backward Classes, non-creamy layer.
You must be an Indian citizen to apply.
Qualifications depend on your stream. They include master's degrees, postgraduate diplomas, law or engineering degrees, CA, CFA, CS and Cost Accountant qualifications.
Some streams require specific experience or have desirable qualifications.
Age Limit
The upper age limit is 30 years.
Age Relaxation
| Category | Relaxation | Upper limit |
|---|---|---|
| SC/ST | +5 years | 35 years |
| OBC-NCL | +3 years | 33 years |
| Persons with disabilities (General) | +10 years | 40 years |
| Persons with disabilities (SC/ST) | +15 years | 45 years |
| Persons with disabilities (OBC) | +13 years | 43 years |
| Ex-Servicemen/Disabled Ex-Servicemen | +5 years | 35 years |
Educational Qualification
Qualifications vary by stream and include master's degrees or postgraduate diplomas, bachelor's degrees in law or engineering, and professional qualifications such as CA, CFA, CS or Cost Accountant.
Candidates must be Indian citizens. Stream-specific experience and desirable qualifications apply in certain streams.
Exam Pattern
Phase I has two papers. Paper I has 80 questions, 100 marks and 60 minutes.
Phase I Paper II has 50 questions, 100 marks and 40 minutes.
| Stage | Paper or subject | Questions | Marks | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase I | General Awareness | 20 | 25 | Not given |
| Phase I | English Language | 20 | 25 | Not given |
| Phase I | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 25 | Not given |
| Phase I | Reasoning Ability | 20 | 25 | Not given |
| Phase I | Stream-specific subjects | 50 | 100 | 40 mins |
| Phase II | English Descriptive | 3 | 100 | 60 mins |
| Phase II | General Stream | 100 | 100 | 90 mins |
| Phase II | Legal Stream | Not given | 100 | 60 mins |
| Phase II | Information Technology Stream | 100 | 100 | 180 mins |
| Phase II | Research Stream | Not given | 100 | 120 mins |
| Phase II | Official Language Stream | 8 | 100 | 90 mins |
| Phase II | Engineering (Electrical/Civil) | 50 | 100 | 40 mins |
The Phase I cut-offs are 30% for Paper I, 40% for Paper II and 40% overall.
The Phase II aggregate cut-off is 50%. Paper 1 has one-third weight and Paper 2 has two-thirds weight.
Phase I
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Awareness | 20 | 25 | — |
| English Language | 20 | 25 | — |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 25 | — |
| Reasoning Ability | 20 | 25 | — |
| Stream-specific subjects | 50 | 100 | 40 mins |
| Total | 130 | 200 |
Phase II
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Descriptive | 3 | 100 | 60 mins |
| General Stream | 100 | 100 | 90 mins |
| Legal Stream | — | 100 | 60 mins |
| Information Technology Stream | 100 | 100 | 180 mins |
| Research Stream | — | 100 | 120 mins |
| Official Language Stream | 8 | 100 | 90 mins |
| Engineering (Electrical/Civil) | 50 | 100 | 40 mins |
| Total | 261 | 700 |
Selection Process
Selection has three stages.
- Phase I online screening test
- Phase II online examination
- Phase III interview
The Phase II and interview weightage is 85% for Phase II and 15% for the interview.
The Phase II interview shortlist is three times the number of vacancies.
- Phase I (Online Screening Test)
- Phase II (Online Examination)
- Phase III (Interview)
Syllabus
Phase I covers general awareness, English, quantitative aptitude, reasoning and stream-specific subjects.
Phase II includes English writing and stream subjects such as commerce, law, technology, research, official language and engineering.
The starting basic pay is ₹62,500.
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| General Awareness | Current Events (National & International), Financial & Economic News, Budget & Economic Survey, Important Government Schemes, Reports & Indices, Books & Authors, Important Days & Events, Sports News, Science & Technology Developments |
| English Language | Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Para Jumbles, Error Spotting, Fill in the Blanks, Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms, Phrases, Idioms), Sentence Correction & Improvement |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Number Series, Simplification/Approximation, Data Interpretation (Tables, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts), Quadratic Equations, Arithmetic (Percentage, Profit & Loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time & Work, Time & Distance, Averages, Simple & Compound Interest, Mixtures & Alligations), Data Sufficiency |
| Reasoning Ability | Puzzles & Seating Arrangements, Syllogism, Inequality, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction & Distance, Input-Output, Series (Alphabetical & Number), Data Sufficiency |
| English Writing Skills | Essay Writing, Precis Writing, Reading Comprehension |
| General Stream | Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act, Economics |
| Legal Stream | Constitutional Law, Corporate Law, Securities Law, Administrative Law |
| Information Technology Stream | Programming Languages, Data Structures, Operating Systems, DBMS, Networks |
Admit Card, Exam Date, Result and Answer Key
- Admit Card
- SEBI has not announced a date yet. This page updates the day the notice does.
- Exam Date
- TBA — full details
- Result
- TBA — full details
- Answer Key
- SEBI has not announced a date yet. This page updates the day the notice does.
Key Numbers
| What | As stated in the notification |
|---|---|
| Phase I Paper I total | 80 Q – 100 Marks – 60 mins |
| Phase I Paper II | 50 Q – 100 Marks – 40 mins |
| Phase I Paper I cut-off | 30% |
| Phase I Paper II cut-off | 40% |
| Phase I aggregate cut-off | 40% |
| Phase II aggregate cut-off | 50% |
| Phase II interview shortlist | 3× vacancies |
| Phase II Paper 1 weightage | 1/3rd |
| Phase II Paper 2 weightage | 2/3rd |
| Phase II and interview weightage | Phase II - 85%, Interview - 15% |
| Starting basic pay | ₹62,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
When will the SEBI Grade A 2026 notification be released?
The short and detailed notifications are expected by October 2026.
When will SEBI Grade A 2026 applications start?
Applications are expected to start by October 2026.
What is the last date to apply for SEBI Grade A 2026?
The application end date is expected by November 2026.
How many vacancies are available in SEBI Grade A 2026?
The vacancy count is TBA for all streams.
What is the maximum age for SEBI Grade A 2026?
The maximum age limit is 30 years.
What is the SEBI Grade A application fee?
The fee is ₹1000 plus GST for General/OBC/EWS and ₹100 plus GST for SC/ST/PwBD.
What is the SEBI Grade A selection process?
Selection includes Phase I, Phase II and Phase III interview.
How we know this
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