SEBI RTI Appeal: Response Sheet Reconsideration Ordered for SEBI Grade A Exam 2025

Last updated: 14 August 2026

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An RTI appeal has led to SEBI being ordered to reconsider a candidate's request for their response sheets from the SEBI Grade A Assistant Manager Examination 2025 (Legal Stream). The appellant, who did not qualify for Phase 2, sought copies of their objective and subjective legal papers, as well as the English paper, including awarded marks. SEBI's initial response stated they didn't possess the papers due to an MoU with IBPS, and that the second query about future recruitment was a request for opinion, not information. The Appellate Authority found SEBI's response to the first query inadequate and has ordered a reconsideration within 30 days.

BEFORE THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY(Under the Right to Information Act, 2005)SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA Appeal No.6986 of 2026 Prabhat Singh: Appellant Vs CPIO, SEBI, Mumbai: Respondent ORDER 1.The appellant had filed an application datedJune 24, 2026 (received by SEBI through RTI MIS portal) under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act). The respondent, by a letter dated July 15,2026responded to the application filed by the appellant. The appellant filed an appeal datedJuly 17,

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The Appellate Authority ordered SEBI to reconsider the appellant's request for their response sheets from the SEBI Grade A Assistant Manager Examination 2025, finding the initial response inadequate.

The appellant requested copies of their response sheets for the objective legal paper, the subjective legal paper, and the English paper from the SEBI Grade A Assistant Manager Examination 2025, including the marks awarded for each question.

SEBI initially stated that they did not possess copies of the question papers and answer keys, as these are held by IBPS under an MoU and are not shared with SEBI.

The Appellate Authority agreed with SEBI's assessment that the query about the likelihood and vacancies for future recruitment was a request for clarification or opinion, not 'information' as defined by the RTI Act, and therefore SEBI was not obligated to provide it.

SEBI has been ordered to provide an appropriate response to the appellant within 30 days from the receipt of the Order.

Notification No : 6986of 2026
Source : https://www.sebi.gov.in/enforcement/orders/aug-2026/appeal-no-6986-of-2026-filed-by-prabhat-singh_103607.html

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