SEBI Grade A 2025 · Salary & pay level
SEBI Grade A Salary 2025: Pay Level, Pay Scale and Post-wise Pay
SEBI Grade A pay: Pay scale ₹62,500 – 3,600 (4) – 76,900 – 4,050 (7) – 1,05,250 – EB – 4,050 (4) – 1,21,450 – 4,650 (1) – 1,26,100 (17 years), as per the official notice published 30 October 2025. Allowances are paid on top of basic pay.
Pay level and pay scale for each post, as printed in the official notice. Allowances are paid on top of basic pay at government rates; no in-hand figure is guessed here.
SEBI Grade A pay scale
The Grade A pay scale is ₹62,500 – 3,600 (4) – 76,900 – 4,050 (7) – 1,05,250 – EB – 4,050 (4) – 1,21,450 – 4,650 (1) – 1,26,100 (17 years). Read it as: basic pay starts at ₹62,500 and rises by ₹3,600 a year for 4 years to ₹76,900, then by ₹4,050 a year for 7 years to ₹1,05,250, and so on to ₹1,26,100.
The advertisement puts the gross emoluments at the minimum of the scale in Mumbai at approximately ₹1,84,000 per month without accommodation and ₹1,43,000 per month with accommodation. Accommodation is subject to availability. No in-hand figure is printed, so none is shown here.
Selected officers undergo probation of two years.
Frequently asked questions
How many vacancies are there in SEBI Grade A 2025?
135 after the addendum of 14 November 2025 (110 in the original advertisement): General 77, Legal 20, Information Technology 22, Research 8, Official Language 3, Engineering (Electrical) 2 and Engineering (Civil) 3.
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.
What is the salary of a SEBI Grade A officer?
The pay scale is ₹62,500 – ₹1,26,100 over 17 years. The advertisement puts gross emoluments at the minimum of the scale in Mumbai at about ₹1,84,000 per month without accommodation and ₹1,43,000 with accommodation.
What is the SEBI Grade A exam pattern?
Phase I: Paper 1 (100 marks, 60 minutes) and a stream paper (100 marks, 40 minutes), for shortlisting only. Phase II: English descriptive (100 marks, 60 minutes, weightage 1/3) and a stream paper (100 marks, weightage 2/3). Then an interview; final merit is 85% Phase II and 15% interview.
Is there negative marking in SEBI Grade A?
Yes. A wrong answer in the objective tests costs 1/4 of the marks assigned to that question.
What is the SEBI Grade A General stream syllabus?
Paper 2 of both phases covers Commerce & Accountancy, Management, Finance, Costing, Companies Act and Economics. Paper 1 of Phase I covers General Awareness, English, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning; Paper 1 of Phase II is English descriptive writing.
What is the SEBI Grade A application fee?
₹1,000 + 18% GST for Unreserved, OBC and EWS candidates and ₹100 + 18% GST for SC, ST and PwBD candidates, paid online.
Can I apply for more than one stream in SEBI Grade A?
Yes, for a maximum of 2 streams for which you are eligible, with a separate application and fee for each.