SIDBI Grade A Eligibility Criteria
Please read these details carefully. Not meeting with the eligibility criteria may lead to the cancellation of your candidatureship.
Nationality
Review all SIDBI Grade A nationality criteria and take note of the essential rules to excel in your GD/PI preparation.
- Candidates possessing Indian nationality are eligible to participate in the SIDBI Grade A 2023 GD/PI, as per the eligibility criteria outlined by SIDBI.
- Additionally, individuals with citizenship from Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibetan refugees who arrived in India prior to January 1, 1962, with genuine intentions of residing here, can also qualify for the GD/PI.
- It's important to note that while candidates who need to provide certificates for eligibility can take the GD/PI, the issuance of offer letters will be subject to verification based on the SIDBI Grade A eligibility criteria.
Age Details (as on 08.11.2023)
Not below 21 years and not exceeding 28 years.
(Candidates born not earlier than 05.03.1994 and not later than 04.03.2001 [both days including] are only eligible to apply)
Relaxation in the Upper Age Limit
Sr. No. | Category | Age relaxation |
1 | Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe | 5 years |
2 | Other Backward Classes (Non- creamylayer) | 3 years |
3 | PwBD [Unreserved/EWS] Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under"The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act,2016". | 10 years |
PwBD [OBC candidates] [cumulative withOBC relaxation] | 13 years |
PwBD [SC / ST candidates] [cumulative with SC/ST relaxation] | 15 years |
4 | Ex-servicemen candidates (as per the provisions of Ex- Servicemen (Re- employment in CentralCivil Services and Posts) Amendment Rules, 2012) Ex-Servicemen, Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short ServiceCommissioned Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the last date of receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or physical disability attributable to military service or invalidment | 5 years |
5 | Persons affected by 1984 riots | 5 years |
Educational Qualification Details
Bachelors' Degree in Law, OR Bachelors' Degree in Engineering (Preferably Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical)
OR
Master's Degree in any discipline (Preferably from Commerce/ Economics/ Management subject) from an institute/ University recognized by the University Grant Commission (UGC)/ Central Government
OR
CA/ CS/ CWA/ CFA
OR
Ph.D. from Institutions recognized by GOI/UGC.
The candidate must have scored minimum 60% marks or first class (55% or Second class, in case of SC/ST), in aggregate in any of the above indicated qualifications.