SEBI Grade A 2020 Notification

SEBI Grade A 2020

SEBI Grade A Notification 2020: SEBI Grade A has released a notice to extend the online application date till 31st July 2020. This is the third time that SEBI has extended the last date to apply for Grade A Officer Recruitment 2020.

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SEBI Grade A Recruitment 2020: Overview

Securities and Exchange Board of India Exam Date 2020
Organization NameSecurities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
PostOfficer Grade A (Assistant Manager)
SEBI Grade A Vacancy147
Starting date To Apply7th March 2020
Closing Date To Apply(30th April 31st May)
31st July 2020
Application ModeOnline
CategoryGovt. Job
Selection ProcessWritten Test, Interview
Official Sitewww.sebi.gov.in

SEBI Grade A Recruitment 2020: Important Dates

Start of Online Application7th March, 2020
Last date to apply online For SEBI Grade AMarch 23; 30 April 31st May
 31st July 2020
SEBI Grade A Admit Card release dateTo be notified
SEBI Phase-I Online ExaminationApril 12; 4th July, 2020
To be notified
SEBI Phase-II Online ExaminationMay 3; 23rd August, 2020
To be notified
InterviewTo be notified

SEBI Grade A Officer Recruitment 2020: Vacancy

The total no. of vacancies for SEBI Grade A Officer is 147. Stream wise vacancy is given below.

STREAMVACANCY
General80
Legal34
Information Technology22
Engineering (Civil)1
Engineering (Electrical)4
Research5
Official Language1
Total 147

SEBI Grade A Recruitment Notification 2020: Eligibility criteria

Educational Qualification

StreamEducational Qualification
GeneralMaster’s Degree in any discipline/Bachelors’ Degree in Law/Engineering from a
recognized university, CA /CFA / CS / Cost Accountant
LegalBachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University/ Institute.
Information TechnologyBachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical /
Electronics / Electronics And Communication /IT/CS OR MCA OR
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a post graduate qualification
(minimum 2 years duration in CS/IT)
Engineering (Civil)Bachelor’s Degree in Civil
Engineering from a recognized University /Institute.
Engineering (Electrical)Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from a
recognized University /Institute.
ResearchMaster’s Degree in Statistics/ Economics / Commerce /
Business Administration (Finance) / Econometrics from a recognized University
/ Institute.
Official LanguageMaster’s Degree in Hindi with English as one of the
subjects at Bachelor’s Degree level or Master’s Degree in Sanskrit / English /
Economics / Commerce with Hindi as a subject at
Bachelor’s Degree level from a recognized University / Institute

Age Limit For SEBI Grade A Officer

A candidate must not have exceeded the age of 30 years as on February 29, 2020, i.e., the candidate must
have been born on or after March 01, 1990.

Age relaxation will be given as per govt. norms.

How To Apply For SEBI Grade A Recruitment 2020?

Step 1: Click on the link given below.
Step 2: Click on the Apply Link given on the page. A registration link will open up in the new window.
Step 3: Click on New Registration in the application window. Then click on the register button.
Step 4: Candidates need to provide personal credentials like name, parents’ name, date of birth, email id, mobile number etc.
Step 5: Click on the submit button to the completed online registration. All the candidates will be issued Registration ID. Then, log in with the provided Registration ID, date of birth and password to complete registration for SEBI Grade A 2020
Step 6: In the next step, Photograph, Signature, Left Thumb Impression, and Handwriting declaration (given below).

Handwritten Declaration: 

“I,(Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”

Dimensions For Uploading Photograph, Signature, and Handwritten Declaration

  • Size of file should be between 10kb – 20kb for signature and left thumb.
  • For handwriting declaration size of the file should be 20kb – 50 kb.

Step 7: After filling up the application form, candidates need to preview the application form once to verify the entire data entered
Step 8: Click on the Final Submit button after verifying the entire online application form.

Fee For SEBI Grade A Officer  Recruitment

  • Unreserved/OBC/EWSs: Rs 1000/-
  • SC/ ST/ PwBD: Rs 100/-

Link To Apply For SEBI Grade A Officer 2020

The candidates will first have to register themselves and then log in to complete the application procedure.

The last to apply for SEBI Grade A has been extended till 31st July 2020.

SEBI Grade A Officer Selection Process

Phase I: on-line screening examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each
Phase II: on-line examination consisting of two papers of 100 marks each)
Phase III: Interview

The final selection of the candidates will be made on the marks secured by the candidate in Phase II and the interview.

SEBI Grade A Recruitment 2020: Exam Pattern For Phase I & Phase II

As discussed above, the selection process will comprise of three stages. The Marking Scheme for SEBI Grade A Recruitment is discussed in detail below.

a) SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern For Phase I

The on-line examination will consist of two papers of 100 marks each. The SEBI Grade A Online Exam For Phase I will be held on 4th July, 2020. The pattern of Phase-I is given below.

PaperStream/SubjectsMaximum MarksDurationCut-Off
Paper IAll Streams: Multiple choice questions on the
subjects viz. General Awareness (including some
questions related to Financial Sector of easy to
moderate difficulty level), English Language,
Quantitative Aptitude and Test of Reasoning.
10060 minutes30%
Paper IIGeneral Stream: Multiple choice questions on
subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management,
Finance, Costing, Companies Act and Economics
10040 minutes40%
Legal, Information Technology, Engineering
Stream (Civil & Electrical), Official Language
stream: Multiple choice questions on Specialized
subject related to stream
10040 minutes40%
Research Stream:– Multiple choice questions on
subjects Economics, Econometrics, Statistics,
Finance and Commerce.
Aggregate Cut off40%

Marking Scheme For SEBI Grade A Officer Recruitment Phase I

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

b) SEBI Grade A Exam Pattern For Phase II

SEBI Grade A Phhae II will have two papers of 100 marks each. The on-line exam will have two papers of 100 marks each. The SEBI Grade A Phase II Exam will be held on 23rd August, 2020. The pattern of Phase-II is given below

PaperStream/SubjectsMaximum MarksDurationCut-Off
Paper IAll streams: English (Descriptive Test) to
test the drafting skills (Essay, Precis & RC)
10060 minutes(30-35)%
Paper IIGeneral Stream: Multiple choice questions on
subjects Commerce, Accountancy,
Management, Finance, Costing, Companies
Act and Economics
10040 minutes40%
Legal, Engineering Stream (Civil &
Electrical) and Official Language stream:
Multiple choice questions on Specialized
subject related to stream.
10040 minutes40%
Research Stream:- Multiple choice questions
on subjects Economics, Econometrics,
Statistics, Finance and Commerce.
Aggregate Cut off40%

Marking Scheme For SEBI Grade A Officer Recruitment Phase II

  • 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).
  • 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.

c) Interview

Candidates who clear Phase I and Phase II will be shortlisted for the interview. The candidate may opt for an interview either in Hindi or English. 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 final selection will be made on the basis of Phase II and the interview.

Salary For SEBI Grade A

The pay scale of SEBI Grade A manager is Rs. 28150-1550(4)-343501750(7)-46600-EB-1750(4)-53600- 2000(1)-55600 (17 years).

SEBI Grade A In Hand Salary

Taking into account allowances, the gross emolument scale is approx. Rs. 1,07,000/- per month without accommodation and Rs. 73,000/- per month with accommodation.

Perks and Benefits of SEBI Grade A Officer

Apart from a handsome monthly salary, the SEBI Grade A Officer will also be entitled to the following perks and benefits.

1. Benefits:

The benefits received by a SEBI Grade A Officer include:

  • Leave Fare Concession,
  • Medical Expenses,
  • Eye Refraction,
  • Education Allowance,
  • Financial Dailies,
  • Book Grant,
  • Briefcase,
  • Conveyance Expenses,
  • House Cleaning Allowance,
  • Staff Furnishing Scheme,
  • Scheme for Purchasing Computers,
  • Subsidized Lunch Facility and all other benefits as admissible to an Officer in Grade A in SEBI.

2. Accommodation:

The appointed candidates will receive residential accommodation would be provided subject to availability.

3. Posting

The incumbent may be posted and transferred to any location in India where SEBI has its Offices. The recruited officers may be posted to any department of SEBI, irrespective of stream.

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