The SEBI Grade A exam and The RBI Grade B exam are both very competitive. Offering a lot of benefits to its candidates both these exams are very lucrative. Therefore, a lot of people from all over the country apply for both of them. Thus, making both the exams very hard to crack. Although, it is not unconquerable with the right kind of preparation with BYJU’s Exam Prep. With the help of this article, you will learn about the exam pattern of both exams. This will allow you to make a comparative analysis between both the exams and their level of difficulty. Hence you can decide which exam is easier to crack.
The knowledge of the exam pattern will help you understand which exam you should apply for. This will not only help you in selecting the exam but also plan a schedule for it.
Let us take a look at the exam pattern and criteria for the SEBI Grade A exam
Before we dive into the SEBI Grade A exam pattern for the SEBI Grade A exam, we will give you all the details about the selection and eligibility criteria of the exam.
The age criteria of the SEBI Grade A exam is that the candidate has to be a maximum of 30 years. However, this differs among the categories, different categories are given age relaxation. The age relaxations as per category are
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC/NCL | 3 years |
| General(PwD) | 10 years |
| SC/ST(PwD) | 15 years |
| OBC(Pwd) | 13 years |
| Ex-Servicemen/ Disabled Ex-Servicemen | 5 years |
The SEBI Grade A exam consists of two phases, Phase 1 and Phase 2. You will need to crack both phases to qualify. The details of both phases are as follows
SEBI Grade A exam Phase I
| Paper | Streams/Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Paper 1 | General Awareness, English Language, Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning(All questions are multiple-choice) | 80 questions(20 questions from each subject) | 100(25 marks for each subject) | 60 minutes |
| Paper 2 | Commerce, Accountancy, Management Finance, Costing, Companies Act and Economics(All questions are multiple-choice) | 50 | 100 | 40 minutes |
SEBI Grade A exam Phase 2
| Paper | Subject/Streams | Total Marks | Duration |
| Paper 1 | Descriptive English Test(to test the drafting skill) | 100 | 60 minutes |
| Paper 2 | Commerce, Accountancy, Management Finance, Costing, Companies Act and Economics(All questions are multiple-choice) | 100 | 40 minutes |
The total cut-off percent of both the phases is 40 percent. Now we shall take a look at the criteria and exam pattern of the RBI Grade B exam in comparison.
A deep dive into the criteria and exam pattern of the RBI Grade B exam
Candidates appearing for the RBI Grade B exam have to know about the criteria of the exam before applying. Although, there aren’t many criteria put into place for this exam, knowing them beforehand is a must. Firstly, the candidate needs to be an Indian citizen to apply for this exam. Furthermore, the candidate must have a minimum of 60% marks in Graduation and be between the ages of 21 and 30. These are all the criteria that you must qualify to apply for the exam.
The RBI Grade B exam consists of two phases, just like the SEBI Grade A exam. Although you will notice a difference in the exam pattern of the exam. Let us go over both phases of the exam.
RBI Grade B exam Phase 1
You will be allotted 2 hours for the completion of the first phase. Having that said let us take a look into the subjects that are in this exam.
| Subjects | Number of Questions | Marks |
| General Awareness | 80 | 80 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Reasoning | 60 | 60 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
RBI Grade B exam Phase 2
| Paper Name | Type of the Paper | Duration | Marks |
| Economic and Social Issues | 50% objective and 50% descriptive | 30 minutes and 90 minutes | 50+50 |
| Writing Skills in English | Descriptive type | 90 minutes | 100 |
| Finance and Management | 50% objective and 50% descriptive | 30 minutes and 90 minutes | 50+50 |
These are all the details about both phases of the RBI Grade B exam.
Hence, now you can make a comparative analysis and decide for yourself, which is better the SEBI grade A or the RBI Grade B exam. Prepare with BYJU’s Exam Prep for the desired result.
