SEBI has amended its recruitment regulations for officers, introducing mandatory 60% graduation marks, CGPA conversion norms, and equivalence criteria for foreign degrees.
SEBI has issued the SEBI (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026, revising educational qualifications for officer recruitment. Effective 2026, candidates must secure at least 60% aggregate marks in graduation, with defined CGPA conversion standards and formal recognition procedures for foreign degrees.
The amendments address inconsistencies in academic evaluation, particularly for international qualifications. The regulator now mandates standardized equivalence frameworks to ensure parity among domestic and overseas applicants. These changes aim to enhance transparency and merit-based selection in recruitment.
For law firms advising financial sector clients or handling employment law, the revised norms establish clearer eligibility benchmarks. Practitioners must verify academic credentials against SEBI’s updated parameters, especially when representing applicants with foreign degrees or non-traditional grading systems.
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- SEBI (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2026
