IFSCA Grade A Notification, Dates and How to Apply
From notification to Phase 1 in under six weeks in 2025. This is the fastest-moving cycle among the regulators.
The IFSCA Grade A 2025 cycle was the fastest-moving of any regulator exam: short notification on 4 September 2025, applications from 11 to 25 September, Phase 1 on 11 October and Phase 2 on 15 November. That is barely five weeks from notification to the first exam.
A calendar that compressed changes what the notification means. It is not the starting gun for preparation; it is the starting gun for revision. Candidates who begin studying when the notification lands are sitting Phase 1 five weeks later against candidates who began months before.
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The 2025 Cycle, Date by Date
The last notified cycle in our data:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Short notification released | 4 September 2025 |
| Online application window | 11 – 25 September 2025 |
| Phase 1 exam | 11 October 2025 |
| Phase 2 exam | 15 November 2025 |
| Phase 3 interview | Late 2025 / early 2026 |
How to Apply, Step by Step
- 1
Apply online
Register at ifsca.gov.in during the window, select your discipline, upload documents and pay the fee, around ₹1,000 for General and around ₹100 for SC/ST/PwBD in the last cycle.
- 2
Clear Phase 1
Sit the two 100-mark objective papers and meet the indicative cut-offs, roughly 30% on Paper 1 and 40% on Paper 2, with one-fourth negative marking.
- 3
Clear Phase 2
Appear for the descriptive English paper and the discipline paper (the IT stream includes a coding test). Phase 2 scores drive shortlisting and final merit.
- 4
Attend the Phase 3 interview
Shortlisted candidates are interviewed for 50 marks; performance is combined with Phase 2 for the final list.
- 5
Final merit and selection
Merit is prepared discipline-wise on the combined Phase 2 plus interview score.
- 6
Document verification and joining
Complete verification and medical formalities, then join IFSCA at GIFT City, Gandhinagar as an Assistant Manager.
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Cycles Are Not Annual by Guarantee
IFSCA recruits per notification, and the discipline mix and vacancy count change each time; 2025 offered 20 posts across General, Legal and IT. There is no fixed annual calendar to rely on. Watch ifsca.gov.in, and treat every figure here as the 2025 cycle's, not a promise about the next.
IFSCA Grade A Notification FAQs
What was the IFSCA Grade A application fee?expand_more
Around ₹1,000 for General-category applicants and around ₹100 for SC/ST/PwBD in the 2025 cycle, paid online.
How long was the application window?expand_more
Two weeks in 2025: 11 to 25 September. Set a reminder rather than counting on catching it in passing.
How much time is there between notification and the exam?expand_more
In 2025, about five weeks to Phase 1 (4 September to 11 October) and ten to Phase 2 (15 November). Preparation has to predate the notification.
Where is the official notification published?expand_more
On IFSCA's website, ifsca.gov.in, which also hosts the application portal.
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