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SEBI Grade A Legal Officer Recruitment 2023
The Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) releases notification for the recruitment of eligible employees for the post of Officer Grade A in General, Legal officer, Information Technology Stream, Research, and Official Language streams. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a SEBI Law Officer Recruitment 2023 notification regarding the Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) recruitment for the Legal Stream on June 22, 2023.
Therefore, it is advised that before moving on with the online application process, one should go through the complete details regarding SEBI Grade A Legal exam 2023.
Important Update: The SEBI Grade A Legal syllabus and exam pattern have been modified as per the latest SEBI Grade A Law Officer notification 2023. We have discussed at length all the changes in the respective SEBI Legal syllabus and exam pattern sections. Please scroll down to study all the details.
SEBI has released the SEBI Legal Phase 2 Admit Card 2023 on its official website.
Attempt this quiz for the SEBI Law Officer exam 2023 for fruitful preparation.
SEBI Grade A Legal Highlights 2023
| Conducting Authority | Securities and Exchange Board of India |
|---|---|
| Official Website | www.sebi.gov.in |
| Posts | Legal Stream |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Stages of Exam | Three Stages-
|
| Maximum marks & Time duration |
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| SEBI Grade A Legal 2023 Online Registration and Payment of Online Fees/Intimation Charges | June 22, 2023 to July 09, 2023 |
| SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 1 Online Examination Admit Card 2023 | SEBI Grade A Legal Admit Card Download |
| SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 1 Exam Date 2023 | August 05, 2023 |
| SEBI Recruitment Exercise for Officer Grade A Assistant Manager Legal Stream 2023 Results of Phase 1 | |
| SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 2 Exam Date 2023 | September 09, 2023 |
| SEBI Grade A Legal Vacancy 2023 | 25 |
| SEBI Grade A Legal Official Notification PDF 2023 | |
SEBI Grade A Legal Officer Notification 2023
Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can submit their applications online for the SEBI Grade A Recruitment 2023 through the official website sebi.gov.in. The application process will commence on June 22, 2023. The last date for the SEBI Legal online application is July 09, 2023. Below, you will find all the necessary information regarding the SEBI Grade A Legal Stream Officer (Assistant Manager) Vacancy for the year 2023.
SEBI Grade A Legal Officer Eligibility Criteria
SEBI Grade A is one of the most preferred posts by job aspirants. The candidates who are willing to apply for the same should first ensure that they are eligible for the post. To be eligible for the SEBI Grade A Legal stream, one needs to go through the complete SEBI Grade A eligibility criteria. Please note, the cut-off date to meet the SEBI Grade A Legal eligibility criteria is May 31, 2023.
SEBI Grade A Legal Educational Qualification
To apply for the post of SEBI Grade A Officer under the Legal stream one should possess certain educational qualifications to be eligible. Further details on the SEBI Grade A Law Officer qualifications are given below.
| Stream | Educational Criteria | Desirable Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Legal | Bachelor’s Degree in Law from a recognized University / Institute | Two years post qualification experience as an Advocate (including as an associate in an Advocate’s or Solicitor’s Office or Law firm) after being enrolled under the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of 1961) shall be a desirable qualification |
Age criteria
All the candidates who are interested in applying for the post of SEBI Grade A in the Legal stream should be within the prescribed SEBI Grade A age limit. For the SEBI Grade A Officer Recruitment 2023, the maximum age limit is 30 years, as on May 31, 2023. The crucial date for determining the age will be May 31, 2023. As per the Government rules, there will be age relaxation provided for eligible candidates. The details of the SEBI Grade A age eligibility criteria are given below.
| Name of the Post | Age Criteria |
|---|---|
| Legal (Grade A) | A candidate must not have exceeded the age of 30 years as on May 31, 2023 i.e., candidate must have been born on or after June 01, 1993. |
Age Relaxation
SEBI provides a relaxation in the upper age limit to the candidates belonging to the reserved categories. The allowed period of age relaxation is different for different categories. Please refer to the table below for more information on the age relaxation criteria.
| Category | Age Relaxation | |
|---|---|---|
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 03 Years | |
| SC/ST | 05 Years | |
| Ex-servicemen include Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers, who have rendered at least five years continuous Military Service and have been released a) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from December 31, 2021) | 05 Years | |
| PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) | General | 10 Years |
| OBC | 13 Years | |
| SC/ST | 15 Years | |
SEBI Legal Vacancy
Since the SEBI Grade A notification 2023 is now out! let’s look at the SEBI Grade A Legal Officer vacancies 2023. This time, SEBI has announced a total of 25 SEBI Law Officer vacancy 2023.The table below shows the breakup of the SEBI Grade A Legal 2023 vacancies.
| Category | Number of posts | Out of which PwBD | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | Total | ||
| Legal | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 1 (Blindness and low vision 1 (Autism/ intellectual disability/ specific learning disability/mental illness/multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf – blindness)* |
To apply for the SEBI Grade A Law Officer Recruitment 2023, follow these steps:
- Before proceeding with the application, carefully review the eligibility criteria mentioned in the SEBI Grade A Notification 2023. Ensure that you meet all the requirements such as educational qualifications, age limit, and any other specified criteria.
- Visit the official website of SEBI, sebi.gov.in, or click on the provided Apply Online Link. This will redirect you to the application portal.
- On the application portal, fill out the application form with accurate and relevant information. Provide details such as personal information, educational qualifications, contact information, and any other required fields. Double-check the information before submitting the form.
- As part of the application process, you may be required to upload certain documents to support your application. These documents may include your educational certificates, identification proof, photograph, signature, and any other specified documents. Ensure that you have scanned copies of these documents ready for uploading.
- Proceed to make the payment of the application fees as specified in the notification. The payment can usually be made online through various modes such as credit card, debit card, net banking, or any other accepted payment methods. Follow the instructions provided to complete the payment process successfully.
- Once you have filled in all the required details, uploaded the necessary documents, and made the payment, carefully review the entire application form to ensure its accuracy. Make any necessary corrections or modifications if required. After verifying the information, submit the application form.
- After successful submission of the application, it is advisable to take a printout of the completed application form for your reference. This will serve as proof of your application and contain important details such as application number, registration details, and other relevant information.
- It is recommended to follow the instructions provided in the official notification and application portal for precise details and any updates regarding the SEBI Grade A Law Officer Recruitment 2023 application process.
SEBI Grade A Legal Application Fee
Please take a look at the table below to check the SEBI Grade A Law Officer fee to apply for the SEBI Legal recruitment exam 2023.
| Category | Amount of Fee (Non-refundable) |
|---|---|
| Unreserved/ OBC/ EWSs | Rs. 1000/- as application fee cum intimation charges + 18% GST |
| SC/ ST/ PwBD | Rs. 100/- as intimation charges + 18% GS |
SEBI Law Officer Exam Pattern
While you prepare yourself for an important examination like this, it is extremely important to know the SEBI Grade A exam pattern. The selection process for SEBI Grade A Legal & all other streams consists of three main phases.
- Phase 1 - Online examination
- Phase 2 - Online examination
- Phase 3 - Interview
Phase 1 Exam Pattern
SEBI Grade A Phase 1 for Legal consists of an online examination that will be objective in nature. The online exam will consist of two papers of 100 marks each. Paper 1 will comprise multiple choice questions on various subjects like General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Test of Reasoning. Paper 2 will consist of multiple choice questions (MCQs) based on the specialized subject. i.e. Legal in this case.
- Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 will carry a negative marking of 1/4th mark for every wrong answer.
- The paper will be available in both English and Hindi, except for the test of English Language.
| Paper | Stream / Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration | Cut Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 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 | Legal: Multiple choice questions on Specialized subject related to stream. | 100 | 40 minutes | 40% |
| Aggregate Cut off | 40% | |||
Phase 2 Exam Pattern
SEBI Grade A pattern for Legal Phase 2 also consists of two papers carrying 100 marks each. Paper 1 will be Descriptive English. Paper 2 will consist of 70 multiple-choice questions as well as 3 descriptive-type questions based on the specialized stream, i.e., Legal.
- Here also there will be a negative marking of 1/4th mark for every wrong answer.
- The paper will be available in English as well as Hindi, except for the test of Descriptive English.
| Paper | Stream / Subject | Maximum Marks | Duration | Cut Off | Weightage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | English (Descriptive Test) to test the drafting skills | 100 | 60 minutes | 30% | 1/3rd |
| Paper 2 | 70 Multiple choice questions of one mark each on Specialized subject related to stream | 100 | 60 minutes | 40% | 2/3rd |
| 3 Descriptive Questions of 10 marks each on Specialized subject related to stream (Answers to be typed with the help of the keyboard. Candidates opting to type the answers in Hindi, may type with the help of either: (i) Inscript or (ii) Remington (GAIL) keyboards layout) | 60 minutes | ||||
| Aggregate Cut off | 50% | ||||
Interview
After qualifying for the SEBI Grade A Phase 2 exam, the candidates will be called for the next and final stage i.e. Interview. You will have the option to choose either Hindi or English as the medium of language for the Interview. The SEBI Legal interview will be held for 13.5 marks. 10% weightage of marks will be given to post qualification as well whereas the rest of the Interview will be given a weightage of 90%. Overall, the SEBI Officer Grade A Phase 2 exam will carry 85%, while marks obtained in the Interview shall be given a weightage of 15%.
| S. No. | Particulars | Weightage of Marks | Max Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interview | 90% | 13.5 |
| 2 | Relevant Post Qualification Experience | 10% | 1.5 |
| Total | 100% | 15 | |
SEBI Grade A Legal Syllabus
The SEBI Grade A Legal exam will have two phases of online exam with two papers in each phase that will contain various subjects such as English Language, Reasoning, Quants, General Awareness & questions based on the Law subjects. Before you start your preparation for the exam, it is extremely important to take note of the SEBI Grade A Legal syllabus.
Phase 1: Paper 1 Syllabus
Phase 1 of SEBI Grade A Legal will consist of two papers where Paper 1 will be an aptitude test and Paper 2 will contain questions from the specialized stream. SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 1 Paper 1 syllabus is as follows.
| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| 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 and Data Sufficiency |
| English | Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Passage Making, Error Spotting, Jumble Words, Sentence Framing, Fill in the blanks |
| 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, BeePedia |
| 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, Distance and Direction, Ranking |
Phase 1: Paper 2 Syllabus
The Paper 2 syllabus of SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 1 & Phase 2 has been modified as per the latest SEBI Legal 2023 notification. We have discussed more about the changes in the following section. Both phases will comprise of questions from the specialized subject, as it will be a stream-specific paper. The complete SEBI Grade A Officer syllabus for the Legal exam is as follows.
| Sl. No. | Subject | Subject Weightage* |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Constitution of India (Preamble, Part I, Part III, Part IV, Part IVA, Part V, Part VI, Part VIII, Part IXA, Part IXB, Part XI) | 20% |
| 2. | Contract Law –
|
25% |
| 3. | Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VII, Schedule I) | 25% |
| 4. | Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (Chapter III, Chapter IV, Chapter V) | |
| 5. | Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Part I) | |
| 6. | The Limitation Act, 1963 | |
| 7. | Administrative Law | 20% |
| 8. | Jurisprudence and Interpretation of Statutes | |
| 9. | Important Latin terms and maxims | |
| 10. | Law of Torts and Consumer Protection Act, 2019 | 10% |
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Phase 2: Paper 1 Syllabus
In SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 2, Paper 1 will be an English Descriptive test that will test the candidates' ‘drafting’ skills’. This test is supposed to assess the writing ability of candidates. It may include essay writing, precis writing and reading comprehension. The complete SEBI Grade A Phase 2 syllabus is given below.
| Descriptive Type |
|---|
| Essay Writing |
| English Comprehension & Precis Writing |
Phase 2: Paper 2 Syllabus
| Sl. No. | Subject | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Criminal Law –
|
30% |
| 2. | Law of Evidence – Indian Evidence Act, 1872 | |
| 3. | Corporate Laws –
|
30% |
| 4. | Securities Laws –
|
40% |
You can also watch this free demo video on the Companies Act for the SEBI Grade A Legal exam
Important Update
Please refer to the table above to check how the SEBI Grade A Legal exam syllabus 2023 has been modified. Some topics have been shifted from Phase 1 to Phase 2 and the weightage of some topics in the exam have been altered as well. For example, Corporate Law and Securities Law have been removed from the SEBI Legal Phase 1 exam syllabus. Kindly refer to the table above for the rest of the details.
SEBI Grade A Legal Books
Books are one of the most important sources of information & knowledge. Therefore, the next important step after noting down the complete SEBI Grade A exam syllabus is getting a hold of the resources that you will need to prepare for the exam. Find the complete list of SEBI Grade A Legal books here.
| Paper | Book | Author/Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Legal | Constitution | Laxmikanth |
| Indian Penal Code | K.D Gaur | |
| Code of Criminal Procedure | R.V kelkar | |
| Law of Evidence | Avtar Singh | |
| Code of Civil Procedure | C.K Takwani | |
| Contract Act | Avtar Singh/ R K Bangia | |
| Transfer of Property Act | Avatar Singh |
SEBI Grade A Legal Exam Dates
The SEBI Grade A 2023 notification for various posts is expected to come out soon. The SEBI Grade A Phase 1 and Phase 2 exam dates 2023 will be released along with the SEBI Grade A 2023 recruitment. Check the timeline of the events below.
Check the complete timeline of events below.
SEBI Grade A Legal Exam Dates 2023
| Activity | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| SEBI Grade A Legal 2023 Online Registration and Payment of Online Fees/Intimation Charges | June 22, 2023 to July 09, 2023 |
| SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 1 Online Examination Admit Card 2023 | SEBI Grade A Legal Admit Card Download |
| SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 1 Exam Date 2023 | August 05, 2023 |
| SEBI Recruitment Exercise for Officer Grade A Assistant Manager Legal Stream 2023 Results of Phase 1 | |
| SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 2 Exam Date 2023 | September 09, 2023 |
| SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 3 Interview | To be notified later |
SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 1 Examination Centres
| SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 1 Exam Centres | ||
|---|---|---|
| Agartala | Hyderabad/ Rangareddy | New Delhi/NCR |
| Ahmedabad/ Gandhinagar | Indore | Panaji |
| Aizawl | Jaipur | Patna |
| Bengaluru | Kanpur | Prayagraj |
| Bhopal | Kochi/ Ernakulam | Pune |
| Bhubaneswar | Kohima | Raipur |
| Chandigarh/ Mohali | Kolkata/ Greater Kolkata | Ranchi |
| Chennai | Lucknow | Shillong |
| Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) | Madurai | Silchar |
| Coimbatore | Meerut | Siliguri |
| Dehradun | Mumbai/Greater Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR region | Surat |
| Guwahati | Muzzafarpur | Vijayawada |
| Haldwani | Nagpur | Vishakhapatnam |
| Hubli – Dharwad | Naharlagun | |
SEBI Grade A Legal Phase 2 Examination Centres
| SEBI Grade A Phase 2 Exam Centres | ||
|---|---|---|
| Agartala | Hyderabad | Noida |
| Ahmedabad | Indore | Panaji |
| Bengaluru | Guwahati | Patna |
| Bhilai | Jaipur | Pune |
| Bhopal | Kochi | Ranchi |
| Bhubaneswar | Kolkata | Silchar |
| Chandigarh/Mohali | Lucknow | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Chennai | Mumbai/Greater Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR region | Varanasi |
| Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) | Nagpur | Vijayawada |
| Dibrugarh | New Delhi/NCR | |
SEBI Grade A Legal Officer Salary
Being a large organization, SEBI provides an attractive remuneration to its employees working as Grade A Officers. Apart from an attractive salary, SEBI Grade A Officer facilities also include several other benefits such as Leave Fare Concession, Medical Expenses, Eye Refraction, Education Allowance, Financial Dailies, Book Grant, etc. Check out the complete SEBI Grade A salary for Legal Stream from below.
| Post | Salary |
|---|---|
| Legal Grade A Officer (Assistant Manager) |
|
SEBI Grade A Legal Job Profile
All the candidates selected as SEBI Grade A Legal Officers will have to serve a probation period of two years before becoming permanent employees. Only after the successful completion of this probation period with satisfactory performance, will the employees be allowed to continue their services in SEBI as Assistant Managers. A SEBI Grade A Law Officer posting can be anywhere in the country wherever the offices of SEBI exist. The SEBI Grade A job profile and responsibilities are as follows.
- Looking after the legal issues of SEBI.
- Approving and amending stock exchanges by-laws.
- Inspecting accounts of stock exchanges and various players.
- Identifying and investigating any malpractices within the securities market.
- Taking steps for increasing Investors knowledge of the securities market.
- Suspending security trading of a stock exchange.
- Granting and withdrawing recognition of a stock exchange.
SEBI Grade A Legal Previous Year Cut-off
It is always good to refer to the previous year cut-offs, to get an idea about the exam level. You should check the SEBI Law Officer exam previous year cut-off, which may give you a correct picture of the SEBI Grade A exam and the extent to which you need to prepare for it. Check the SEBI Grade A cutoff below.
SEBI Grade A 2022 Phase 2 Cut off
| Stream | Category | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC | ST | OBC(NCL) | EWS | UR | PwBD (ID & MD) | PwBD (VI) | PwBD (HI) | PwBD (LD) | |
| Legal | 64.00 | 52.00 | 63.67 | 66.34 | 67.67 | # | 55.00 | - | - |
| # No Candidates qualified | |||||||||
| - No Vacancy | |||||||||
| $ Cut off kept at par with UR category | |||||||||
| @ No candidate appeared | |||||||||
SEBI Grade A 2022 - Minimum marks obtained by selected candidates
| Unreserved | OBC (NCL) | EWS | SC | ST | PwBD (VI) | PwBD (ID & MD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69.08 | 63.82 | 63.64 | 65.22 | 58.64 | 57.25 | No candidate qualified |
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