SEBI stands for the Securities and Exchange Board of India was established in 1992 by the government of India. It recruits eligible candidates for the post of Assistant Manager. The candidates can apply online for the exam on their official website and have to clear the eligibility criteria. The candidates need to have proper knowledge about the exam pattern and syllabus before deciding the books needed to prepare for the exam.
SEBI written examination is conducted in two phases- phase 1 and phase 2. In the stages of exams for the SEBI, candidates need to clear the two most essential sections which are as follows:
Organization Name | Security and Exchange Board of India. |
Name of the post | General Steam, Legal, IT Engineer, etc. |
Number of Vacancies | 147 (officially) |
Starting date of application form | 20th May 2020 |
Last date of application form | 31st July 2020 (Re-extended to 31st October 2020) |
Apply mode | Online |
Examination date for phase-1 | 17th January 2021 |
Examination date for phase-2 | 27th February 2021 |
Job location | Anywhere in India |
Official website | www.sebi.gov.in |
The candidates must correct the syllabus for the preparation as it helps to focus on the weak sections. Here is a list of syllabus provided for SEBI Grade A-
Subject | Topics |
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General knowledge |
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English |
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Reasoning ability |
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Aptitude |
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It is important to prepare for the SEBI from the right books, to score well the correct books for preparations are important. Here is a list of important books that will help the candidates to clear the SEBI Grade A exams
Section | Books | Author/Publisher |
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General Awareness | Banking Awareness Handbook of Banking Information | N.S. Toor |
Banking Awareness | Arihant Experts | |
Static GK General Knowledge | A. P. Bhardwaj | |
Lucent General Knowledge | Dr. Binay Karna & R. P. Suman | |
Banking Awareness | N K Gupta and IBC Academy Publications | |
English Language | High School English Grammar and Composition | Wren and Martin |
Objective General English | R. S. Aggarwal and Vikas Aggarwal | |
Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis | |
English for Bank Exams | S. Chand Publishing | |
Quantitative Aptitude | Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations | RS Aggarwal/ S Chand Publishing; Revised edition |
Quantitative Aptitude for All Competitive Examinations | Abhijit Guha/ McGraw Hill Education; | |
Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation | Disha Publication; Third edition | |
Data Interpretation | Arun Sharma | |
Quantum Cat | Sarvesh Kumar Verma | |
Reasoning Ability | A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning | R. S. Aggarwal |
Analytical Reasoning | M. K. Pandey | |
How to Crack Test of Reasoning | Jaikishan and Premkishan | |
A New Approach to REASONING Verbal & Non-Verbal | B.S. Sijwali and Indu Sijwali |
The candidates must have proper knowledge about the correct syllabus. So here is a list of the syllabus for phase 2-
Subjects | Topics |
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Economics and Social Issues |
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Commerce & Accountancy |
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Management |
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Finance & Management |
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Costing |
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The candidates need to know the correct and important books for preparation so that they are not confused and can prepare for the SEBI Grade A Paper.
Here is a table of recommended books for Economics, Commerce & Accountancy, Management, Finance & Management, and Cost.
Section | Books and Author/Publisher |
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Economics |
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Commerce & Accountancy |
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Management |
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Finance & Management |
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Costing |
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Ques. What are the basic eligibility criteria for the SEBI exam?
Ans. The basic eligibility criteria for the SEBI exam is that the candidate must be a graduate and must have attained the age of 21 years.
Ques. What is the mode of application for the SEBI exam Phase 1 and Phase 2?
Ans. The candidates have to apply online for the SEBI exam.
Ques. How can the candidates check their results?
Ans. The candidates can check their result by following the steps-
Ques. What is the age criteria for the SEBI Grade A exam?
Ans. The candidates must be above the age of 21 years and below the age of 50 years
Ques. In which language is the question paper given?
Ans. The exam is given in both Hindi and English languages, leaving aside the language paper.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.