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SIDBI Grade A Previous Year Question Papers
SIDBI Recruitment of Officers in Grade 'A' and Grade 'B' (General and Specialist Stream)
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)No papers yetVerified 10 Oct 2026
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About SIDBI Grade A
SIDBI recruits Assistant Managers in Grade 'A' (General Stream) and Managers in Grade 'B' (General, Legal and IT streams) through a three-stage process: an online Phase I screening paper, an online Phase II examination of two papers, and an interview, with a psychometric assessment before the interview. Final ranking rests on Phase II and interview marks. Advertisement No. 03/Grade 'A' and 'B'/2025-26 offered 50 Grade 'A' and 26 Grade 'B' vacancies, with Phase I on 6 September 2025.
Eligibility (summary)
Advertisement No. 03/Grade 'A' and 'B'/2025-26: Grade 'A' age 21 to 30 years and Grade 'B' 25 to 33 years as on July 14, 2025 (with category relaxations); Grade 'A' General needs graduation in commerce, economics, mathematics, statistics, business administration or engineering with 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD), or CS, CMA, CFA, CA or a two-year MBA/PGDM, among the qualifications listed. Read the latest notification for exact age limits, relaxations and qualifications.
Stages & subjects
- 1
Phase I: Online Screening Examination
One objective paper of seven sections, 200 marks, 120 minutes; shortlisting on the merit sections
- 2
Phase II: Online Examination
Paper I descriptive English and Paper II on MSME, finance and the stream subject, 200 marks in all
- 3
Phase III: Interview
Interview of 100 marks after an online psychometric assessment
English LanguageReasoning AptitudeQuantitative AptitudeComputer KnowledgeGeneral Awareness (banking, financial sector, economic and social issues)MSMEs: Policy, Regulatory and Legal Framework; Finance and ManagementStream Specific Test (General / Legal / IT)Descriptive English (essay, precis, comprehension, business correspondence)
Exam pattern
Summarised from the official notification. Patterns change; confirm in the latest notice.
| Stage | Pattern |
|---|---|
| Phase I: Online Screening Examination | 200 objective questions, 200 marks, 120 minutes: English Language (30 Q, 30 marks), Reasoning Aptitude (25 Q, 25 marks), Quantitative Aptitude (25 Q, 25 marks), Computer Knowledge (20 Q, 20 marks) as qualifying sections; General Awareness with reference to banking, financial sector and economic and social issues (20 Q, 20 marks), MSMEs: Policy, Regulatory and Legal Framework, Finance and Management (30 Q, 30 marks) and a Stream Specific Test (50 Q, 50 marks) as merit sections; shortlisting for Phase II on merit-section marks; 1/4 of the marks of a question deducted for each wrong answerAdvertisement No. 03/Grade 'A' and 'B'/2025-26 · source |
| Phase II: Online Examination | General Stream (Grade A and B): Paper I English Language, online descriptive (essay, precis writing, comprehension, business/office correspondence), 3 questions, 75 marks, 75 minutes; Paper II on MSMEs, MSME financing, NPA and recovery, NBFC financing, credit risk and related topics in two parts: online objective (50 questions, 75 marks, 60 minutes, bilingual) and online descriptive (attempt 4 of 10 questions: two of 15 marks and two of 10 marks, 50 marks, 75 minutes); 1/4 penalty for wrong objective answers; the Legal and IT streams have their own Paper IIAdvertisement No. 03/Grade 'A' and 'B'/2025-26 · source |
| Phase III: Interview | Interview of 100 marks, including marks for notable extracurricular achievements and awards subject to documentary evidence; final selection and ranking on Phase II and interview performanceAdvertisement No. 03/Grade 'A' and 'B'/2025-26 · source |
Preparing with SIDBI Grade A papers
- Practise each stage separately: Phase I: Online Screening Examination, Phase II: Online Examination, Phase III: Interview.
- Re-check the syllabus in the latest notification before relying on older papers.
FAQs
Where can I download SIDBI Grade A previous year papers?
We have not published SIDBI Grade A papers yet. Check the official website (sidbi.in) for any papers the authority has released.
Who conducts SIDBI Grade A?
SIDBI Grade A is conducted by the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). Notifications, dates and results are published on its official website.
Is this information official?
No. PYQSathi is independent. We summarise official documents and link to them, last checked 10 Oct 2026. Always confirm on the official website before applying.
Official sources
- Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) — official website
- SIDBI Advertisement No. 03/Grade 'A' and 'B'/2025-26: Recruitment of Officers in Grade 'A' and Grade 'B' - General and Specialist Stream 2025
- SIDBI Information Handout, Assistant Manager Grade A / Manager Grade B 2025 main (Phase II) examination
- SIDBI career page for the Grade 'A' and 'B' 2025 recruitment
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