IFSCA Grade AOnline screening
Paper 1 tests General Awareness (including the financial sector), English, Quant and Reasoning.
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When is it?
| Cycle | Applications | Stages |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 to 25 September 2025 | Phase I, Phase II, then interview |
Reported dates for the 2025 recruitment.
Stage by stage.
Online, with descriptive English
Objective papers in the stream subjects, and descriptive English.
85%weight
Final stage
Added to Phase II for the merit list.
15%weight
As reported for the 2025 recruitment; the IT stream also had a coding test. Confirm with the next notification.
How many seats?
12posts in 2025
General stream. 20 posts in all in 2025: 12 General, 4 Legal and 4 IT.
What it takes to get through.
IFSCA hasn’t published category-wise cut-offs for a regular cycle yet. We’ll add them when it does.
What they ask.
Phase I
- General Awareness, including the financial sector
- English
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning
Phase II (General)
- Finance, economics and management subjects, as in the notification
- Descriptive English
Much of it overlaps with SEBI Grade A: our SEBI and RBI notes cover the common ground.
What it pays.
- Pay
- Grade A pay as in the notification. We’ll add the figures from the next one
Can you apply?
- Age
- 21 to 30 years, with relaxations for reserved categories
- Education (General)
- At least 60% in the qualifying degree, as in the notification
Always check the notification for the exact dates and relaxations.