SIDBI Grade A Selection Process 2024, Check Details of All Phases

SIDBI Grade A Selection Process 2024: The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) conducts the SIDBI Grade A exam to recruit candidates for the Assistant Officer post. A detailed employment notice has been published to unveil opportunities for Officers in Grade A (General Stream). The official SIDBI Grade A Notification PDF can be accessed on the official website, https://www.sidbi.in/, starting from 8th November 2024. According to the official SIDBI notification, the deadline for registration is 2nd December 2024. For the year 2024, SIDBI has officially announced 50 vacancies. The selection procedure for this position involves a Phase 1 exam, a Phase 2 exam, and Group Discussion and Interview rounds. All rounds are qualifying rounds in nature. Candidates who pass the Phase 1 exam will be eligible to appear in the Phase 2 exam and then for GD and PI.

SIDBI Grade A Selection Process 2024 Overview

SIDBI is the organization that conducts the SIDBI Grade A exam to recruit candidates for the Assistant Manager post. There is a systematic SIDBI Grade A selection process to recruit candidates that is provided in this blog. Candidates must read the table given below carefully to get a detailed overview of the SIDBI Grade A selection process 2024.

SIDBI Grade A Selection Process 2024 Overview
Name of Organization	Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
Exam Name	SIDBI Grade A
Post	Assistant Manager
SIDBI Grade A Vacancy 2024	50
Category	Banking Jobs
Selection Process	Online Test Group Discussion and Interview
Application Mode	Online
Age Limit	21 to 30 Years
SIDBI Grade A Salary 2024	Rs. 1,00,000/-
Official Website	https://www.sidbi.in/

SIDBI Grade A Selection Process 2024 Online Test

The online test is the first stage of the SIDBI Grade A selection process in 2024. Candidates who fill out the SIDBI Grade A form will be eligible to appear in the online test of the exam. Below we have provided the details related to the online test for both the Phase 1 objective test and Phase 2 descriptive test.

SIDBI Grade A Selection Process 2024 Phase 1 Objective Test

The SIDBI phase 1 exam is an objective test that consists of a total of 7 sections and a total of 200 marks. Each question carries one mark. The total time duration of the phase 1 examination is 120 minutes and the language of the test is Bilingual (Hindi and English) except for the English Language Test. Read the below table carefully, we have provided a detailed SIDBI Grade A selection process 2024 phase 1 objective test.

Name of the Test	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks
English Language	30	30
Reasoning Aptitude	25	25
Quantitative Aptitude	25	25
Computer Knowledge	20	20
General Awareness (with special reference to Banking, Financial Sector, and Economic & Social Issues)	20	20
MSMEs: Policy, Regulatory and Legal Framework; Finance and Management (with focus on MSME)	30	30
Stream Specific Test **	50	50
Total	200	200

**Stream Specific Test (Test Name: MSME Financing)

• Topics include:
  • Due Diligence / KYC (Know Your Customer)
  • Financial Ratios
  • Assessment of Term Loan / Working Capital
  • Documentary Credit
  • NPA (Non-Performing Assets) and Recovery
  • IRAC Norms (Income Recognition, Asset Classification)
  • NBFC (Non-Banking Financial Company) Financing
  • Credit Risk Assessment

SIDBI Grade A Selection Process 2024 Phase 2 Descriptive Test

Here we have provided the SIDBI Grade A exam pattern 2024 for the phase 2 exam which is a descriptive exam. In this section, candidates will give the answers by the typing method using the keyboard. The questions will be eligible for both Hindi and English language.

Paper	Test Name	Details
Paper I	English Language (Essay, Précis, Comprehension, Business Correspondence)	– Type: Descriptive (Online) – Questions: 3 – Marks: 75 – Time: 75 minutes – Focus on writing skills, expression, and understanding the topic.
Paper II	MSMEs (Policy, Regulatory Framework, Finance, MSME Financing, etc.)	– Type: Objective (Online, Bilingual) – Questions: 50 (mixed 1 or 2 marks) – Marks: 75 – Time: 60 minutes – Topics include NPA recovery, investment banking, credit risk, and MSME policies.
	MSMEs Descriptive Questions	– Type: Descriptive (Online in English/Hindi) – Questions: 10 (attempt any 4) – Marks: 50 – Time: 75 minutes – Choose 2 questions of 15 marks each and 2 of 10 marks each.

SIDBI Grade A Selection Process 2024 Interview Round

Candidates who pass the Phase 1 and 2 stages will be shortlisted for the interview round. This round is very important because the SIDBI officials assessed candidates for their overall personality, communication skills, leadership potential, and knowledge of banking, finance, and current affairs.

Interview Process:

• The interview is usually conducted by a panel of experts from SIDBI.
• Candidates are asked questions on their academic background, professional experiences (if any), their knowledge of SIDBI’s role in MSME development, current economic trends, and banking practices.
• The interview panel also assesses candidates’ confidence, clarity of thought, and decision-making abilities.

SIDBI Grade A Selection Process 2024 Document Verification

Candidates who cleared the interview round called for document verification after all three stages. In this stage, the SIDBI officials verify the candidate’s documents then they prepare a final report. Below we have provided the list of documents that candidates must carry with them on the day of document verification.

• Birth Certificate
• 10th Class Marksheet/Passing Certificate
• 10+2 Class Marksheet/Passing Certificate
• Category Certificate (if claiming reservation)
• Domicile Certificate
• Photo Identity Proof (Aadhar Card, Voter ID, PAN Card, Driving License, Passport, etc.)

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