SEBI Grade A Prelims Preparation Tips 2021: SEBI Grade A 2021 exam notification will be out at any point in time. Candidates looking forward to appear for the SEBI Grade A recruitment must have started preparation for the same.
However, a change in the exam pattern must have made you worried about the SEBI Grade A exam preparation. This time SEBI has surprisingly changed than exam pattern than before. Thus, to keep you updated here, we have shared a complete strategy to crack SEBI Grade A Prelims paper-1 & paper-2 exams. This strategy will surely help you turn your preparation for SEBI Grade A exam in the right direction.
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SEBI Grade A Prelims Exam Preparation (Paper I & Paper-II) 2021
It is important to understand before you start your preparation that this time you do not have to revise the concepts or current or banking awareness this time the pattern is completely different and you all have to start from zero levels. This is the right time to utilize the time in your hand. Before we jump to the preparation strategy let us check the exam pattern in brief.
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% |
Legal, Information Technology, Engineering Stream (Civil & Electrical), Official Language stream: Multiple choice questions on Specialized subject related to the stream. | 100 | 40 minutes | 40% | |
Research Stream: - Multiple choice questions on subjects Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Finance, and Commerce. | ||||
Aggregate Cut off | 40% | |||
We can clearly see from the above table that paper I will consist of two exams of 60 and 40 marks each. A total time of 60 minutes will be given to complete the paper-1 whereas Paper-II will consist of 100 marks and only 40 minutes will be allotted to complete it. Students will have to score at least 40% as an aggregate to clear the cut-off.
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Key points before starting your preparation for SEBI Grade A prelims 2021
1. Both papers I & Paper-II have separate cutoffs so keep it clear in your mind.
2. Nothing is mentioned for the sectional cutoff, and you can use it as an added advantage as now you can score high in the subjects you feel comfortable with adding an increase to your overall marking.
3. You can follow a common preparation strategy for paper-I and Paper-II of phase-1 as the syllabus for both is likely to be similar. So prepare well for paper-II as it can add to your overall score.
4. There are many subjects in paper-II that are to be completed in just 40 minutes. We can conjecture that it would be of the easy-moderate level just to test your basic knowledge. Although you have to be well prepared from your side.
5. Make a proper plan and pen down it before you start anything new. Research better for the new subjects and pick a topic on a daily basis to complete your syllabus.
How to Prepare for the SEBI Grade A Prelims 2021 Exam?
There are four subjects in paper I (Phase-1) and no information regarding their marks distribution has been given. We can expect an information handout that too just a or two weeks before. These four subjects are:
- English Language
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning Ability
- GA (With some questions on the financial sector)
Preparation strategy for SEBI Grade A Paper I
You all must be revising Reasoning, quant, English for the bank exams as the syllabus for these subjects remain the same. But GA is considered to be the game-changer. Questions and syllabus change in this section as every day passed. We can not presume about the questions in the exam with accuracy.
The best way to prepare for any exam is by analyzing your self-worth. Finding out how good are you at something and what steps are you have taken to improve them. Everybody learns, but they somehow fail to focus on the weak areas and keep learning new things. This is not going to work in bank exams. If you learn something, test yourself if you are good to go ahead or do the previous topics still need time to improve.
After revising your whole syllabus, take mock tests, to identify if you are at your best or not. Mock tests give you real exams like experience and the ability to tackle the questions in the stipulated time. So taking the mock test on a regular basis (preferably twice a week) is important.
How to cover General Awareness Section for the SEBI Grade A Exam?
1. Read all about the financial sector. Cover at least 5-6 months new on the financial sector to tackle questions on it.
2. Important news other than the financial sector of the last 5-6 months (before the exam).
3. Keep yourself updated with the current news as most of the questions will be from current affairs as expected based on the latest trend.
4. Revise all about union budget and economic survey and economic relief package distribution.
5. At last, do not forget to learn about SEBI and the headlines of SEBI in news.
Preparation strategy for SEBI Grade A Paper II
According to the notification, the following are the sections to be covered for this exam
- Commerce and accounting
- Management
- Finance
- Costing
- Economics
- Companies act
Key points for SEBI Grade A Paper -II Preparation
1. Basic knowledge about the topics can do wonders in the exam. Do not try to master all the topics as it would confuse you.
2. Learn only important things. Do not waste your time reading a number of sources or voluminous books.
3. As there will be 100 questions to be completed in 40 minutes we can assume that there are fewer chances for numerical questions in this section. so work on your reading skills.
4. Fewer chances of questions on Current affairs as most of the questions will be asked from the sections mentioned above for this phase.
5. The clarity in concepts and basic knowledge is the key to crack this exam.
Important topics to be Covered for the Finance Section
- Alternate sources of Finance
- Income Statement & Balance Sheet
- Time Value of Money
- Bonds
- Primary & Secondary Markets (Equity Markets & Debt Markets)
- Public-Private Partnership
- Risk Management
- GST
- Inflation
- FRBM
- Finance Commission
- Forex Markets
- Union Budget
- Derivatives (Futures, Forwards, Swaps & Options)
- Fiscal Policy
- Read about RBI & SEBI
- Ratios
- Financial Inclusion using Technology
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