SEBI Grade A 2025 · Age limit & eligibility
SEBI Grade A Age Limit 2025: Relaxation, Qualification and Eligibility
SEBI Grade A age limit: Not more than 30 years (born on or after 1 October 1995) (age counted on 30 September 2025), as per the official notice published 30 October 2025.
Age limit, the date on which age is counted, category-wise relaxation and the educational qualification, as printed in the official notice.
SEBI Grade A age limit and relaxation
Age limit
Not more than 30 years (born on or after 1 October 1995) (as on 30 September 2025)
Educational qualification
- General: Master's Degree / Post Graduate Diploma (minimum two years' duration) in any discipline, or Bachelor's Degree in Law, or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or Chartered Accountant / Chartered Financial Analyst / Company Secretary / Cost Accountant
- Legal: Bachelor's Degree in Law (two years' post-qualification experience as an Advocate is desirable)
- Information Technology: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in any branch, or a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a post-graduate qualification (minimum two years) in Computer Science / Computer Applications / IT
- Research: Master's Degree / PG Diploma (minimum two years) in Economics, Finance, Statistics or a closely related field as listed, or a Master's in Mathematics with a one-year PG Diploma in Statistics
- Official Language: Master's in Hindi / Hindi Translation with English at Bachelor's level, or other Master's–Bachelor's combinations of Hindi and English as listed
- Engineering (Electrical): Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering; Engineering (Civil): Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
Upper age relaxation
| SC / ST | Up to 5 years |
| OBC (non-creamy layer) | Up to 3 years |
| PwBD (General) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-servicemen | 5 years |
Application fee
₹1,000 + 18% GST (Unreserved/OBC/EWS, application fee cum intimation charges); ₹100 + 18% GST (SC/ST/PwBD, intimation charges). No category is fully exempt; SC, ST and PwBD candidates pay only the ₹100 intimation charges plus GST. Payment is online only, and a separate fee is paid for each stream applied for.
Source: Recruitment of Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2025 – General, Legal, Information Technology, Research, Official Language, Engineering (Electrical) and Engineering (Civil) Streams (published 30 October 2025). Confirm in the official notice before applying.
Age limit, relaxation and qualification by stream
You must not have exceeded 30 years of age on 30 September 2025, that is, you must have been born on or after 1 October 1995. Applicants must be Indian citizens.
SC, ST and OBC candidates who are also PwBD or ex-servicemen get the relaxations together. Desirable experience must have been gained on or before 28 November 2025.
You may apply in a maximum of 2 streams for which you are eligible by your educational qualifications, with a separate application and fee for each.
Qualification by stream
| Stream | Essential qualification |
|---|---|
| General | Master's Degree / Post Graduate Diploma (minimum two years' duration) in any discipline, or Bachelor's Degree in Law, or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a recognised University / Institute, or Chartered Accountant / Chartered Financial Analyst / Company Secretary / Cost Accountant. |
| Legal | Bachelor's Degree in Law. Desirable: two years' post-qualification experience as an Advocate after enrolment under the Advocates Act, 1961. |
| Information Technology | Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in any branch, or a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a post-graduate qualification (minimum two years) in Computer Science / Computer Applications / Information Technology. |
| Research | Master's Degree / PG Diploma (minimum two years) in Economics, Finance, Statistics or a closely related field named in the notice (such as Data Science or Business Analytics), or a Master's in Mathematics with a one-year PG Diploma in Statistics. |
| Official Language | Master's in Hindi / Hindi Translation with English at Bachelor's level; or Master's in Sanskrit, English, Economics or Commerce with Hindi at Bachelor's level; or Master's in both English and Hindi / Hindi Translation. |
| Engineering (Electrical) | Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering. Desirable: working knowledge of electronic systems like CCTV surveillance; experience in maintenance of lifts, pumps, air-conditioning plants; experience of administering construction projects and knowledge of PERT/CPM. |
| Engineering (Civil) | Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering. Desirable: experience in maintenance of office and residential properties / colonies; experience of administering construction projects and knowledge of PERT/CPM. |
The full list of eligible degrees for the Research and Official Language streams is in the advertisement.
Upper age relaxation
| Category | Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC / ST | Up to 5 years |
| OBC (non-creamy layer) | Up to 3 years |
| PwBD (General) | 10 years |
| PwBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PwBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
| Ex-servicemen | 5 years |
Frequently asked questions
What is the age limit for SEBI Grade A?
Not more than 30 years (born on or after 1 October 1995), counted as on 30 September 2025, as per the Recruitment of Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2025 – General, Legal, Information Technology, Research, Official Language, Engineering (Electrical) and Engineering (Civil) Streams. Category-wise upper age relaxation is given in the notice.
What qualification is needed for SEBI Grade A?
General: Master's Degree / Post Graduate Diploma (minimum two years' duration) in any discipline, or Bachelor's Degree in Law, or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or Chartered Accountant / Chartered Financial Analyst / Company Secretary / Cost Accountant. Legal: Bachelor's Degree in Law (two years' post-qualification experience as an Advocate is desirable). Information Technology: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in any branch, or a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a post-graduate qualification (minimum two years) in Computer Science / Computer Applications / IT. Research: Master's Degree / PG Diploma (minimum two years) in Economics, Finance, Statistics or a closely related field as listed, or a Master's in Mathematics with a one-year PG Diploma in Statistics. Official Language: Master's in Hindi / Hindi Translation with English at Bachelor's level, or other Master's–Bachelor's combinations of Hindi and English as listed. Engineering (Electrical): Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering; Engineering (Civil): Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
What is the age limit for SEBI Grade A?
Not more than 30 years on 30 September 2025 (born on or after 1 October 1995), with up to 5 years' relaxation for SC/ST, 3 for OBC, 10 for PwBD (General) and 5 for ex-servicemen.