SEBI Officer Grade A Recruitment 2025: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), India’s premier securities market regulator, has announced a significant recruitment drive for the post of Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager). This is a prestigious opportunity for graduates and postgraduates to build a career in financial regulation.
📈 Quick Overview: SEBI Officer Grade A 2025
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Organization | Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) |
| Post Name | Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) |
| Total Vacancies | 110 (Across 7 Streams) |
| Application Mode | Online Only |
| Selection Process | Phase I (Online), Phase II (Online), and Interview |
| Job Location | Any SEBI office across India |
| Notification | Download Now |
📅 Important Dates
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Application Starts | October 30, 2025 |
| Online Application Ends | November 28, 2025 |
| Phase I Online Exam | January 10, 2026 |
| Phase II Online Exam | February 21, 2026 |
| Interview Dates | To be notified later |
Note: SEBI reserves the right to change these dates. Candidates must check the official website regularly.
🎯 Vacancy & Stream-wise Details
SEBI is recruiting for the following streams. Candidates can apply for a maximum of two streams.
| Stream | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | Total | PwBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 23 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 3 |
| Legal | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Information Technology (IT) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 4 |
| Research | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1 |
| Official Language | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 |
| Engineering (Electrical) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 |
| Engineering (Civil) | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| Grand Total | 48 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 110 | 12 |
✅ Eligibility Criteria
1. Educational Qualification (as on November 28, 2025)
| Stream | Mandatory Educational Qualification |
|---|---|
| General | Master’s Degree/ 2-Year PG Diploma in any discipline OR Bachelor’s Degree in Law/ Engineering OR CA/ CFA/ CS/ Cost Accountant. |
| Legal | Bachelor’s Degree in Law. Desirable: 2 years post-qualification experience as an Advocate. |
| IT | Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (any) OR Bachelor’s in any discipline with a 2-Year PG in Computer Science/ IT. |
| Research | Master’s Degree/ 2-Year PG Diploma in Economics, Finance, Statistics, or related fields (see detailed CEN). |
| Official Language | Master’s Degree in Hindi/ Sanskrit/ English/ Economics/ Commerce with Hindi/English at Bachelor’s level. |
| Engg (Electrical) | Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. |
| Engg (Civil) | Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. |
Final year students can apply for Phase I & II but must produce proof of passing the final exam before the interview.
2. Age Limit (as on September 30, 2025)
- Maximum Age: 30 years (Candidate must be born on or after October 1, 1995).
Age Relaxation is applicable as per government norms:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 3 years |
| PwBD (UR) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC-NCL) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 5 years |
💰 Application Fee
A separate application and fee are required for each stream.
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| UR / OBC / EWS | ₹ 1000 (Application fee + Intimation charges) + 18% GST |
| SC / ST / PwBD | ₹ 100 (Intimation charges only) + 18% GST |
Payment Mode: Online via Debit/Credit Cards, Net Banking, UPI, etc.
🔍 Selection Process
The selection is a three-stage process:
1. Phase I: Online Screening Exam (January 10, 2026)
- Paper 1 (100 Marks, 60 Mins): General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning.
- Cut-off: 30%
- Paper 2 (100 Marks, 40 Mins): Stream-specific specialized subject (MCQs).
- Cut-off: 40%
- Aggregate Cut-off: 40%
- Negative Marking: Yes, 1/4th mark per wrong answer.
2. Phase II: Online Exam (February 21, 2026)
- Paper 1 (100 Marks, 60 Mins): English (Descriptive Test) to assess drafting skills.
- Cut-off: 30% | Weightage: 1/3rd
- Paper 2 (100 Marks, Varying Duration): Stream-specific specialized subject (Mix of MCQs and Descriptive).
- Cut-off: 40% | Weightage: 2/3rd
- Aggregate Cut-off: 50%
- Negative Marking: For MCQs only (1/4th mark).
3. Phase III: Interview
- Shortlisted candidates (3 times the vacancies) will be called for an interview.
- Final Merit Weightage:
- Phase II Score: 85%
- Interview Score: 15% (Includes marks for relevant post-qualification experience for Legal, Electrical, and Civil streams).
📚 Syllabus Highlights
General Stream (Paper 2 for Phase I & II)
- Commerce & Accountancy: Accounting Standards, Financial Statements, Ratio Analysis, Company Accounts.
- Management: Principles, HRD, Motivation, Communication.
- Finance: Financial System, Markets, Derivatives, Fiscal Policy, Inflation.
- Costing: Methods, Standard Costing, Marginal Costing, Budgetary Control.
- Economics: Demand-Supply, National Income, Inflation, Monetary & Fiscal Policy.
- Companies Act, 2013: Key Chapters.
Other Streams
- Legal: Constitution, Contract Law, CPC, Criminal Law, Corporate Laws, Securities Laws.
- IT: DBMS, SQL, Programming (Java/C++/Python), DSA, Networking, Cyber Security.
- Research: Economics, Public Finance, Statistics & Econometrics, Financial Markets.
- Official Language: Translation (Hindi-English), Legal & Financial Terminology.
- Engineering (Electrical & Civil): Core engineering subjects as per university curriculum.
For the detailed syllabus of all streams, refer to the Annexure in the official notification.
💼 Salary and Benefits
- Pay Scale: ₹62,500 – 2,500 (4) – 72,500 – 3,000 (7) – 93,500 – 4,000 (4) – 1,09,500 – 4,500 (1) – 1,14,000
- Approx. Gross Emolument:
- Without Accommodation: ~₹1,84,000 per month (at Mumbai)
- With Accommodation: ~₹1,43,000 per month (at Mumbai)
- Benefits: Contributory National Pension Scheme (NPS), Grade Allowance, Medical Benefits, Leave Fare Concession, and other perks as admissible to Grade A officers in SEBI.
- Posting: Candidates can be posted to any SEBI office across India.
📝 How to Apply Online
Follow these steps to apply for SEBI Grade A 2025:
- Visit the website: Click Here
- Go to the ‘Careers‘ section and find the notification for “Recruitment of Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) – 2025“.
- Click on “APPLY ONLINE” and register using a valid email ID and mobile number.
- Fill out the application form carefully, selecting your preferred stream(s) and examination centers.
- Upload Documents:
- Recent Photograph (4.5cm x 3.5cm, 20-50 KB)
- Signature (10-20 KB)
- Left Thumb Impression (20-50 KB)
- Handwritten Declaration (Text provided in the notification, 50-100 KB)
- Pay the application fee online.
- Submit the form and take a printout of the confirmation page for future reference.
