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Description: Watch our complete guide to the SEBI Grade A IT Officer recruitment, covering eligibility, the Phase I and Phase II exam pattern, the Information Technology syllabus and the Grade A salary structure.

Eligibility, the Phase I and Phase II exam pattern, the full Information Technology syllabus and how selection works, all in one place.

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Phase I

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What is SEBI Grade A IT Officer?

SEBI Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) in the Information Technology stream is a specialist officer post at the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the statutory body that regulates India's securities market and protects the interests of investors in securities.

The Information Technology stream is one of seven streams SEBI recruits Grade A officers into, alongside General, Legal, Research, Official Language, Engineering (Electrical) and Engineering (Civil). Selection runs over three stages: a Phase I online screening exam, a Phase II online exam that carries the merit weight, and a Phase III interview. The vacancy count for the Information Technology stream is published with the notification.

Who should apply

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in any branch from a recognized University or Institute
Or a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline plus a postgraduate qualification of minimum two years' duration in computer science, computer application or information technology
Candidates who are not more than 30 years old on the cut-off date in the notification
Indian citizens looking for a specialist IT role in a financial-market regulator

Why SEBI Grade A IT Officer

Grade A pay scale starting at ₹62,500, rising to ₹1,26,100 over 17 years
Gross emolument at Mumbai at the minimum of the scale is approximately ₹1,84,000 per month without accommodation, or ₹1,43,000 per month with accommodation
Benefits include Leave Fare Concession, medical expenses, knowledge upgradation allowance and conveyance expenses

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Important Dates

Key milestones for the exam cycle: registration window, admit card, exam day and result declaration.

Nothing has been announced for the 2026 cycle yet

SEBI publishes the full calendar with the notification. The stages below are fixed and run in this order, so you can plan around the sequence while the dates are pending.

01Not announced

To be announced

On-Line Application and Payment of FeeApplications and fee payment are accepted online only, on the SEBI website.

02Not announced

To be announced

Availability of Call LettersSEBI intimates call-letter availability for the online examinations by email and SMS.

03Not announced

To be announced

Phase I On-Line ExaminationTwo papers of 100 marks each. Screening only: these marks are not counted for final selection.

04Not announced

To be announced

Phase II On-Line ExaminationTwo papers of 100 marks each. Paper 1 carries 1/3rd weightage and Paper 2 carries 2/3rd.

05Not announced

To be announced

Phase III InterviewCandidates equalling three times the number of vacancies are shortlisted, in order of merit.

Dates are indicative. Always verify on the official SEBI website before registering.

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Eligibility

Qualification rules and age criteria you must meet before applying.

You have to clear every one of these. Scrutiny rejects an application on a single miss.

Qualification

Engineering, any branch

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in any branch OR Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with a post graduate qualification (minimum two years' duration) in computer science / computer application / information technology from a recognized University / Institute.

Age Limit

Under 30

Not more than 30 years on the cut-off date given in the notification. Relaxation: up to 5 years for SC/ST and up to 3 years for OBC, where posts are reserved for them. Under OBC, only Non Creamy Layer candidates are eligible.

Nationality

Indian citizen

Indian citizen. SEBI invites applications from Indian citizens for the post of Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager).

Vacancies (IT stream)

To be announced

To be announced with the notification.

Eligibility FAQ

You need a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in any branch, or a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline together with a postgraduate qualification of at least two years' duration in computer science, computer application or information technology, from a recognized University or Institute.

A candidate must not be more than 30 years of age on the cut-off date specified in the notification, which changes each recruitment cycle. The upper limit is relaxable by up to five years for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates, and up to three years for Other Backward Classes candidates, where the posts are reserved for them.

Selection has three stages. Phase I is an online screening exam with two papers of 100 marks each: Paper 1 covers General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Test of Reasoning in 60 minutes, and Paper 2 covers the Information Technology stream subject in 40 minutes. Phase II also has two papers of 100 marks each: Paper 1 is a descriptive English test of 60 minutes, and Paper 2 is an Information Technology paper of 180 minutes. Phase III is an interview.

Yes. One fourth of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for a wrong answer. This applies to both Paper 1 and Paper 2 in Phase I, and to the multiple choice questions of Paper 2 in Phase II.

No. Marks obtained in Phase I are used only for shortlisting candidates for the Phase II examination process and are not counted for final selection. The final merit is based on Phase II with 85% weightage and the interview with 15% weightage.

The pay scale for officers in Grade A starts at ₹62,500 and rises to ₹1,26,100 over 17 years. The gross emolument at Mumbai at the minimum of this scale is approximately ₹1,84,000 per month without accommodation, or ₹1,43,000 per month with accommodation.

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Exam Pattern

Every stage, what each paper carries, and the marks you need to clear it.

SEBI recruits Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) in the Information Technology stream. The Securities and Exchange Board of India conducts every stage online.

STAGE 1

Phase I

Online screening examination

Qualifying only. 0% of final merit.

Paper 1

General Awareness, Reasoning, Aptitude, English Language

Marks: 100
Time: 60 min
Cut-off: 30%

Paper 2

Information Technology stream, specialised subject

Marks: 100
Time: 40 min
Cut-off: 40%

Plus 40% aggregate to reach Phase II

STAGE 2

Phase II

Online examination

Decides the ranking. 85% of final merit.

Paper 1

English, a descriptive test of drafting skills · weighted one third

Marks: 100
Time: 60 min
Cut-off: 30%

Paper 2

Information Technology stream: logic flow completion, debugging, syntax understanding, program dry run outputs, data analysis · weighted two thirds

Marks: 100
Time: 180 min
Cut-off: 40%

Plus 50% aggregate to reach the interview

STAGE 3

Phase III

Personal interview

Adjusts the ranking. 15% of final merit.

Interview

Held in Hindi or English, at the candidate's choice. Shortlist equals three times the vacancies, in order of Phase II merit.

Marks: 100
Time: —
Cut-off: —

Final merit is 85% Phase II plus 15% here

What else to know

Wrong answer

−1/4

Of that question's marks. Leaving one blank costs nothing.

Medium

Hindi & English

Both, in every paper except the test of English.

Application fee

₹1,000

Plus 18% GST. ₹100 for SC, ST and PwBD candidates.

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Complete Syllabus

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Phase I Paper 1

Quantitative Aptitude

Simplification and approximation
Number Series
Quadratic Equation
Number System / HCF & LCM
Ratio and Proportion
Average
Partnership
Ages
Percentage
Profit & Loss
Time, Speed & Distance
Problems on Trains
Boat and Stream
Time & Work / Pipes and Cisterns
Simple and Compound Interest
Mixture & Allegations
Permutation and Combination
Probability
Data Interpretation (DI)
Caselet DI
Data Sufficiency

Phase I Paper 1

English Language

Grammar
Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
Passage Making
Error Spotting
Jumble Words
Sentence Framing
Fill in the blanks

Phase I Paper 1

General Awareness

Monetary Policies
Banking and Financial Awareness
Economic Terms
Current Affairs
Static GK
Financial and Economic News
Government Schemes
Agreement & Deals
Banking Terms: rates & processes
National Institutions

Phase I Paper 1

Test of Reasoning

Puzzles
Seating Arrangement: Circular, Square & Linear
Data Sufficiency
Directions and Distance
Coding Decoding
Blood relations
Inequality
Syllogism
Machine input and output
Verbal Reasoning
Ordering and Ranking
Arrangement and Pattern
Scheduling
Ranking

Phase I Paper 2

Database Concepts

10 marks

ER-model
Relational model: relational algebra, tuple calculus
Integrity constraints
Normal forms
File organization
Indexing (e.g., B and B+ trees)
Transactions and concurrency control

Phase I Paper 2

SQL Queries

10 marks

Select, view, truncate, delete, update, alter
Inner join
Different types of outer joins
Use of aggregate functions
Union, intersection, except
In and exist clauses
Nested queries

Phase I Paper 2

Programming Concepts (Java / C / C++)

30 marks

Program control (iteration, recursion, Functions)
Scope of variables
Binding of variables & functions
Parameter passing
Functional and Logic Programming
OOPS Concepts
Inheritance
Class and object
Constructors
Functions
Exception Handling

Phase I Paper 2

Data Analytics Languages (Python / R)

10 marks

Regex
Slicing
Data reshaping
Dataframes
Dictionaries and Sets
File Management
Classes and Functions
Data Mining
Lists
Importing and exporting data
Charts and graphs

Phase I Paper 2

Algorithms for problem solving

10 marks

Tree and graph traversals
Connected components
Spanning trees
Shortest paths
Hashing
Sorting
Searching
Design techniques (Greedy, Dynamic Programming, Divide-and-conquer)

Phase I Paper 2

Networking Concepts

10 marks

ISO/OSI stack
LAN Technologies (Ethernet, Token ring)
TCP/UDP
IP
Basic concepts of switches, gateways, and routers
Application layer protocols (DNS, SMTP, POP, FTP, HTTP)
Firewalls

Phase I Paper 2

Information & Cyber Security Concepts

10 marks

Cyber Attacks
Software Development Security
Network security
Authentication
CIA: Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability
Network Audit
Systems Audit

Phase I Paper 2

Data warehousing

5 marks

Data Extraction
Data Cleaning
Data Transformation
Data Loading
Metadata
Data Cube
Data Mart
Data Models

Phase I Paper 2

Shell Programming

5 marks

Shell Scripting Basics
Shell Variables
Shell Script Arguments
If Statement
Loop
Return
Basic UNIX commands

Phase II Paper 1

English (Descriptive Test)

Essay Writing
English Comprehension & Precis Writing

Phase II Paper 2

Algorithms

30 marks

Sorting
Searching
Greedy Algorithms
Dynamic Programming
Backtracking
Divide and Conquer
Pattern Searching

Phase II Paper 2

Data Structure

40 marks

Array
Linked List
Stack
Queue
Binary Tree
Indexing
Binary Search Tree
Heap
Hashing
Matrix
JSON Objects

Phase II Paper 2

String Manipulation

10 marks

Length
Substring
Regex
Search

Phase II Paper 2

Object Oriented Programming

20 marks

Abstraction
Encapsulation
Polymorphism
Inheritance

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