SEBI Grade A 2026: IT Officer Notification, Exam Date and Preparation
What is confirmed for the Officer Grade A (Assistant Manager) 2026 cycle, what SEBI did last time, and how to prepare for the Information Technology stream from today.
Status on 4 November 2026
SEBI has not released the 2026 notification
SEBI's own Vacancies page shows no Officer Grade A 2026 advertisement or advance intimation. No exam date, vacancy count or application window exists on that page yet. If another site quotes one, it did not come from there.
Advance intimation: not published
In 2024 and 2025 this was SEBI's first signal. The link goes here once SEBI posts it.
Official notification PDF: not published
The direct sebi.gov.in link goes here once SEBI releases it.
Apply link: not open
Opens with the advertisement. Last cycle's window ran 30 Oct to 28 Nov 2025.
7 of the 22 IT officers selected in SEBI's 2025 cycle were Victory Key students, on our own record
SEBI filled 22 IT posts in the 2025 cycle from the 14,799 candidates who sat Phase I. Seven of those 22 are on The Victory Key's own record of its students.
Our selections
7 / 22
IT officers selected, 2025 cycle
Competition
1 in 673
14,799 sat Phase I for 22 selections
IT paper, Phase II
85.88
Median of all 22 selected, out of 100
Our seven, SEBI Grade A 2025
- Sushil
- Ankit
- Naman
- Simran
- Bhawesh
- Nitish
- Rahul
22, 14,799 and 85.88 are from SEBI's published 2025 results. The count of seven is The Victory Key's own record of its students.
Dates and vacancies
SEBI Grade A 2026 exam date, vacancy and fee
Left column: what SEBI has said for 2026. Right column: the same item in the 2025 cycle, so you can see the shape of the exam.
| Item | 2026 cycle | 2025 cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Notification | To be declared | 30 October 2025 |
| Application window | To be declared | 30 Oct – 28 Nov 2025 |
| Phase I examination | To be declared | 10 January 2026 |
| Phase II examination | To be declared | 21 February 2026 |
| Phase III interview | To be declared | Intimated to shortlisted candidates |
| IT vacancies | To be declared | 9 UR, 5 OBC (NCL), 4 SC, 2 ST, 2 EWS (22 in all) |
| Age limit | To be declared | Up to 30 years as on 30 Sep 2025; +5 SC/ST, +3 OBC (NCL) |
| Fee | To be declared | ₹1,000 + 18% GST; ₹100 + 18% GST for SC/ST/PwBD |
| Starting basic pay | To be declared | ₹62,500; about ₹1,84,000 a month gross at Mumbai without accommodation |
Notification expected date
When could the SEBI Grade A 2026 notification come?
SEBI has no fixed month. This is every Officer Grade A advertisement since 2020 on SEBI's own Vacancies page, and you can check it yourself.
| Cycle | Advance intimation | Advertisement | IT posts | Streams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 Oct 2025 | 30 Oct 2025 | Yes, 22 posts | General, Legal, IT, Research, Official Language and Engineering (Electrical and Civil) |
| 2024 | 14 Mar 2024 | 11 Jun 2024 | Yes | General, Legal, IT, Research, Official Language and Engineering (Electrical) |
| 2023 | None listed | 22 Jun 2023 | No | Legal only |
| 2022 | None listed | 5 Jan 2022 | Yes | General, Legal, IT, Research and Official Language. IT advertised again on 14 Jul 2022 |
| 2020 | None listed | 7 Mar 2020 | Yes | General, Legal, IT, Engineering, Research and Official Language |
- No fixed month. Advertisements have come in January, March, June, July and October. A site that says "November" is forecasting, not reporting.
- Watch for the advance intimation. In 2025 it came 22 days before the advertisement, and in 2024 about three months before.
- Short runway. Last cycle had 72 days from advertisement to Phase I, and 42 more to Phase II. Our 60-day study plan fits inside that gap.
Eligibility
SEBI Grade A IT eligibility, and what the October 2026 Gazette changed
SEBI amended its service regulations on 8 October 2026 (F. No. SEBI/LAD-NRO/GN/2026/320), in the Gazette dated 9 October 2026.
| Area | What the Gazette says |
|---|---|
| Qualification the 2025 advertisement listed for the General stream | Now graduation in any discipline with at least 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD where posts are reserved for them), or a two-year Master's or PG Diploma, or CA, CFA, CS or Cost Accountant. |
| Grade points, where the university gives no conversion rule | 6.75 on a 10-point scale counts as 60%, and 5.75 counts as 50%. |
| Legal officers | The desirable two years of post-qualification experience as an advocate is removed. |
| Research stream qualifications | The list is rewritten. Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics stay on it, alongside additions such as Public Policy. |
| Information Technology stream | Not named anywhere in the amendment. The official IT wording remains the 2025 advertisement until SEBI publishes a new one. |
IT stream wording in the 2025 advertisement
“Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in any branch OR Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with a post graduate qualification (minimum two years' duration) in computer science/ computer application/ information technology from a recognized University / Institute.”
Read the original: Gazette PDF. Our eligibility change page has a CGPA calculator. For the IT stream, treat the next advertisement as the final word.
The exam in short
SEBI Grade A IT at a glance
From the 2025 advertisement, the latest SEBI has published. SEBI can change any of this in the next advertisement.
Phase I
Two objective papers of 100 marks each, 60 min and 40 min. The IT paper covers nine areas, with programming the largest at 30. These marks only shortlist.
Syllabus and exam patternPhase II
A descriptive English paper of 60 min and an IT paper of 180 min. Data structures and algorithms carry 70 of the IT paper's 100 marks.
Phase II preparation guideLast cycle's bar
The 2025 Phase II cut-off for the IT stream was 77.00 out of 100 for unreserved candidates. Other categories, the candidate funnel and selected marks are on the 2025 page.
2025 cut-offs and marksHow to prepare
A week-by-week outline ordered by SEBI's published marks, with a version for candidates who work full time.
60-day study plan
Our course
How the SEBI Grade A IT course is organised
One track for one exam: the Day files uploaded so far, subject notes and timed tests, in one place. Test counts and the price below come live from our system.
1. 60-Day IT Plan Day files
Day 01 to Day 05 are up so far. They open with data structures and algorithms, which carry 70 of the 100 marks in the Phase II IT paper.
Open the Day files2. Subject notes, kept separate
The Day files and the subject notes sit apart. The notes are the reference you come back to for revision, in one PDF library.
SEBI PDF library3. Timed tests on an exam-style screen
8 tests live today, 3 of them free: IT mocks, tests titled PYQ and a sectional.
See every SEBI test4. Know the marks before you start
SEBI publishes an indicative weightage against each IT topic. Our free syllabus guide sets them out for Phase I and Phase II, so you can see where the marks are before you plan your time.
See the syllabus guideSEBI tests live right now
- IT Mock Test 1Free
- IT Mock Test 2Free
- IT Mock Test 3Course
- SEBI Grade A PYQ 2020 ITCourse
- SEBI IT · Day 6 · Data Warehousing (Part 1 of 2)Course
- SEBI PYQ 2022 QuantCourse
- SEBI PYQ 2024Free
- Sectional - Cryptography & Discrete MathCourse
Questions
SEBI Grade A 2026: frequently asked questions
Has the SEBI Grade A 2026 notification been released?
Not as of 4 November 2026. SEBI's Vacancies page lists no Officer Grade A 2026 advertisement or advance intimation. Its newest entry is dated 14 August 2026 and is for a different post.
When is the SEBI Grade A 2026 notification expected?
SEBI has not given a date and it has no fixed month. Its last five advertisements came on 5 January 2022, 14 July 2022, 22 June 2023, 11 June 2024 and 30 October 2025. A month quoted by a website is an estimate and not a SEBI date. In 2024 and 2025 SEBI posted an advance intimation first, so that is the first signal to watch for.
What is the SEBI Grade A 2026 exam date?
Not announced. In the last cycle Phase I came 72 days after the advertisement (10 January 2026), and Phase II 42 days after that (21 February 2026). If the 2026 advertisement comes out late in the year, its exams could fall in 2027.
Is SEBI Grade A 2026 registration open?
No. Registration opens only with the advertisement. Last cycle the window ran from 30 October to 28 November 2025. Be careful with sites showing an 'Apply Now' link: SEBI's Vacancies page shows no open Officer Grade A application.
How many SEBI Grade A IT vacancies are there in 2026?
Not announced. The 2025 cycle had 22 IT posts: 9 UR, 5 OBC (NCL), 4 SC, 2 ST and 2 EWS. IT posts are not guaranteed in every cycle: SEBI's 2023 recruitment was for the Legal stream only.
Does the new 60% graduation rule apply to the SEBI IT stream?
The Gazette of 9 October 2026 brings in the 60% rule (50% for SC/ST/PwBD where posts are reserved for them) for the qualification the 2025 advertisement listed under the General stream. It does not name the IT stream, so only the next advertisement can confirm how IT is treated.
Who is eligible for the SEBI Grade A IT stream?
The 2025 advertisement asked for: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in any branch OR Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with a post graduate qualification (minimum two years' duration) in computer science/ computer application/ information technology from a recognized University / Institute.
What was the age limit for SEBI Grade A?
In the 2025 cycle a candidate must not have exceeded 30 years as on 30 September 2025, with 5 more years for SC/ST and 3 for OBC (NCL). The date for the 2026 cycle has not been announced.
Is 60 days enough to prepare for SEBI Grade A IT?
Last cycle gave 72 days between the advertisement and Phase I, so our 60-day study plan fits inside that gap if you start the day the advertisement appears. Starting before the notification is safer, because SEBI can shorten the gap.
Is the SEBI Grade A 2026 result out?
No. The 2026 cycle has not started. The latest published result is for the 2025 cycle, and our 2025 page has its cut-offs and marks.
What results has The Victory Key had in SEBI Grade A?
In the 2025 cycle, 7 of the 22 IT officers selected were Victory Key students, on our own record of our students.