SEBI Grade A official notification has been released very recently. The exam pattern this year is largely the same as that of last year’s. Unlike RBI Grade B’s exam pattern, there are no descriptive questions in either Phase I or Phase II. Now that you know all the details of the exam pattern, it’s high time that you get started with your preparation. With the Phase I date falling on February 20, 2022, there are hardly 30-40 days left for the exam. In this article, we are providing you with a study plan which will definitely help you in studying systematically and improve your performance. Let’s first have a look at the SEBI Grade A 2022 Phase I Exam Pattern.
SEBI Grade A Phase I Exam Pattern
| Paper | Streams/ Subjects | Maximum Marks | Duration | Cut off |
| Paper 1 | All 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. | 100 | 60 minutes | 30% |
| Paper 2 | General Stream: Multiple choice questions on subjects Commerce, Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act and Economics. | 100 | 40 minutes | 40% |
| Paper 2 | Legal, Information Technology & Official Language stream: Multiple choice questions on Specialized subject related to stream. | 100 | 40 minutes | 40% |
| Paper 2 | Research Stream:- Multiple choice questions on subjects Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Finance and Commerce. | 100 | 40 minutes | 40% |
| Aggregate Cut off | 40% |
Note:
- There shall be negative marking (1/4th of marks assigned to the question) for the Paper 1 and Paper 2 in Phase I.
- There shall be a cut-off of minimum 30% for Paper 1 (no sectional cut-off shall be there) and a cut-off of minimum 40% for Paper 2 in Phase I.
- Candidates would need to secure separate cut-off in each paper as mentioned at (ii) above as well as aggregate cut-off marks of 40% in Phase I exam to be shortlisted for Phase II. Marks obtained in Phase I shall be used only for shortlisting the candidates for Phase II examination process and will not be counted for the final selection of the candidates.
- Subject to the criteria mentioned at (iii) above, all the candidates who clear Phase I shall be shortlisted for Phase II. List of candidates shortlisted for Phase II will be made available on SEBI website.
SEBI Grade A Notes for SEBI Exam Preparation- Download Free PDFs
Below is the study plan. We have placed Mock Tests in between so that you can have an ongoing assessment of your preparation. When you attempt mock tests, please keep making note of the questions you have answered incorrectly and take your time to go through the detailed solutions provided. Following this practice on a continuous basis will help you avoid making the same mistake in the actual exam.
SEBI Grade A Study Plan
| Day | 1st Goal | 2nd Goal | 3rd Goal | 4th Goal |
| 1 | Free SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 1 Mock Test | Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis | Preparation of Commerce | General Awareness- Dams and Thermal Power Plants, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biodiversity Hotspots which are in news |
| 2 | Quantitative Aptitude- Profit & Loss | Reasoning- Seating Arrangements | Preparation of Accountancy | Revision of Basic Banking Terminologies |
| 3 | Free SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 2 Mock Test | Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis | Preparation of Management | Revision of Banking Awareness, SEBI related news & RBI related news |
| 4 | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 1 Mock Test 1 | Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis | Preparation of Finance | Revision of Current Affairs of past 6 months pertaining to finance |
| 5 | Quantitative Aptitude- Number Series | Quantitative Aptitude- Ratio & Proportion | Preparation of Costing | Revision of Weekly Current Affairs from PracticeMock’s Free PDFs |
| 6 | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 1 Mock Test 2 | Reasoning- Machine Input-Output | Preparation of Companies Act | Take Weekly CA Quiz on PM App |
| 7 | Reasoning- Data Sufficiency | English Language- Idioms and Phrases & Practicing Sets | Preparation of Economics | Revision of Current Affairs of past 6 months with special focus on last 2 months |
| 8 | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 2 Mock Test 1 | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 1 Mock Test 3 | Preparation of Commerce | Revision of Static GK- Indian Cities on river banks, Stadiums in India, Famous monuments and temples which are in news |
| 9 | Quantitative Aptitude- Problems on Ages | Reasoning- Syllogism | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 2 Mock Test 2 | Revision of Weekly Current Affairs from PracticeMock’s Free PDFs |
| 10 | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 1 Mock Test 4 | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 2 Mock Test 3 | Preparation of Management | Revision of Current Affairs of past 6 months |
| 11 | English Language- Reading Comprehension | Reasoning- Inequalities | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 2 Mock Test 4 | Revision of Banking Awareness, SEBI related news & RBI related news |
| 12 | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 1 Mock Test 5 | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 2 Mock Test 5 | Preparation of Costing | Take Weekly CA Quiz on PM App |
| 13 | Reasoning- Seating Arrangements | Quantitative Aptitude- HCF & LCM | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 2 Mock Test 6 | Revision of Static GK- Countries- Capitals & Currencies, CMs and Governors which are in news |
| 14 | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 1 Mock Test 6 | Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis | Preparation of Economics | Revision of Current Affairs of past 6 months |
| 15 | Quantitative Aptitude- Time & Work, Time & Speed and Distance & Time | English Language- Synonyms/Antonyms | Preparation of Commerce | General Awareness- Scientific Inventions & Discoveries which are in news |
| 16 | Reasoning- Direction Sense | Reasoning- Logical Reasoning | Preparation of Accountancy | Revision of Weekly Current Affairs from PracticeMock’s Free PDFs |
| 17 | English Language- Spot the Error & Practicing Sets | Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis | Preparation of Management | Revision of Static GK- Dams and Thermal Power Plants, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biodiversity Hotspots which are in news |
| 18 | Quantitative Aptitude- Time & Work and Time & Speed and Distance & Time | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 2 Mock Test 7 | Preparation of Finance | General Awareness- News related to Finance & Economy |
| 19 | Reasoning- Inequalities | English Language- Sentence Rearrangement & Practicing Sets | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 2 Mock Test 8 | Revision of Static GK- Indian Cities on river banks, Stadiums in India, Famous monuments and temples which are in news |
| 20 | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 1 Mock Test 7 | Reasoning- Machine Input-Output | Preparation of Companies Act | General Awareness- International & National Organizations and their Headquarters which are in news |
| 21 | English Language- Reading Comprehension | Quantitative Aptitude- Approximation & Simplification | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 2 Mock Test 9 | General Awareness- Budget, Awards & Honours which are in news |
| 22 | Quantitative Aptitude- Mensuration | Reasoning- Blood Relations | Preparation of Commerce | Take Weekly CA Quiz on PM App |
| 23 | Quantitative Aptitude- Data Interpretation | English Language- Reading Comprehension | Revision of Accountancy | General Awareness- Countries & Capitals and Sports in News which are in news |
| 24 | Reasoning- Coding-decoding | English Language- Fill in the Blanks & Practicing Sets | Revision of Management | General Awareness- Important Days |
| 25 | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 1 Mock Test 8 | Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis | Revision of Finance | General Awareness- Books & Authors |
| 26 | Quantitative Aptitude- Data Sufficiency | English Language- Fill in the Blanks & Practicing Sets | Revision of Costing | General Awareness- National & International Affairs |
| 27 | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 1 Mock Test 9 | Reasoning- Logical Reasoning | Revision of Companies Act | Revision of Banking Awareness, SEBI related news & RBI related news |
| 28 | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 1 Mock Test 10 | SEBI Grade A Phase I Paper 2 Mock Test 10 | Revision of Economics | Revision of Current Affairs of past 6 months with special focus on last 2 months |
| 29 | Revision of Current Affairs of past 6 months | Reasoning- Seating Arrangements | Revision of Commerce | Revision of Current Affairs of past 6 months with special focus on last 2 months |
| 30 | Revision of Current Affairs of past 6 months with special focus on last 2 months | Take Rest | Take Rest | Revision of Current Affairs of past 6 months with special focus on last 2 months |
This is all from us in this article. Keep taking SEBI Grade A Phase I Mocks to improve your performance. If you have any input for us, mention it in the comments section below.
Wishing you all the best with your preparation!
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