SIDBI Grade A 2022 Exam-Changes in the Exam Pattern

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is a financial institution under the Ministry of Finance. It strengthens and develops the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). MSMEs, as you might be knowing, play a crucial role in the growth of the Indian economy in terms of production, employment, and exports. And, SIDBI helps MSMEs in getting funds for the development, commercialization, and marketing of their products. This makes SIDBI Grade A is one of the most sought-after jobs in the banking sector.

So, are you ready to face the SIDBI Grade A Online Examination on16th April 2022? But, do you know the changes that have been made in the exam pattern? This is very important. Because the negligence about it can have a negative impact on your preparation or performance!

In this article, we’ll take a look at the changes that have been made by SIDBI in the SIDBI Grade A 2022 Exam Pattern to get well informed about the exam.

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SIDBI Grade A 2022: Exam Pattern

All the candidates must be fully aware of the latest exam pattern for better preparation for the exam. This gives them a clear idea about the weightage. Therefore, before you start your preparation for the SIDBI Grade A exam, you need to keep in mind the SIDBI Grade A exam pattern.

The SIDBI Grade A 2022 exam consists of:

1. An Online written test & descriptive test
2. A Personal interview

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Changes in the Exam Pattern

The last SIDBI Grade A exam was conducted in 2016. Now, some changes have been made in the SIDBI Grade A 2022 exam pattern like:

1. Computer Knowledge section has been removed.
2. The number of questions in English has been reduced to 30 questions, from 40 questions.
3. The number of questions in General Awareness have increased to 50 questions (from 40 questions). The GA questions will now be based on Banking/Financial Sector/Economic & Social Issues.
4. The number of questions has been reduced to 40 (from 50 questions) in the Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning Aptitude. Eeach question will now carry 1.5 marks now.
5. SIDBI has also introduced sectional timing this year.
6. There are also some changes in the Descriptive English paper as well. Now, there will be 3 questions, 2 Essays on Financial/Banking/Economic & Social Issues in India and 11 Business Letter.

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SIDBI Grade A 2022-Revised Online Written Examination Pattern

Name of the Test	Type of Test	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Time
English Language	Objective	30	30	20 Minutes
General Awareness (with special reference to Banking and Financial sector and Economic & Social Issues)	Objective	50	50	30 Minutes
Reasoning	Objective	40	60	40 Minutes
Quantitative Aptitude	Objective	40	60	30 Minutes
Total		160	200	120 Minutes
Online Descriptive Test (English)- Comprising of two Essays on Financial/Banking/Economic/Social issues in India (20 Marks each) and one on Business Letter Writing (10 Marks) Note: It is essential to attempt all three questions	Descriptive	3	50	60 Minutes
Total		163	250	180 Minutes

Note:

• The online written exam will consist of 163 questions. It will be out of 250 marks, which will also include 50 marks of the Descriptive English section.
• 1/4th marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
• Descriptive papers of those candidates will be evaluated who clear the Objective type of tests.

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