SIDBI Grade A Eligibility 2025: As the official SIDBI Grade A 2025 notification has been released, announcing 50 vacancies for the Assistant Manager post, candidates have started applying for the vacancies. Hence, the first step is to thoroughly check the SIDBI Grade A Eligibility 2025. Every candidate must be aware of the SIDBI Grade A eligibility criteria. It is important to ensure that all eligibility parameters are met to avoid any issues during the recruitment process. The eligibility parameters include nationality, age limit, educational qualifications, experience, and more.
SIDBI Grade A Eligibility 2025
Before we move on to the detailed SIDBI Grade A Eligibility, let us look at the cut off dates that are extremely important. The eligibility mentioned below is based on the previous SIDBI Grade A cycle, valid as on or before the dates given.
| Criteria | Cut Off Dates |
|---|
| Cut Off date for determining eligibility with regard to age | 14th July 2025 |
| Cut Off date for determining eligibility with regard to post qualification experience | 11th August 2025 |
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SIDBI Exam Eligibility
Before applying for the SIDBI Grade A Assistant Manager post, candidates must ensure they fulfill all the SIDBI Exam Eligibility criteria. Meeting these eligibility parameters is crucial because failing to meet any one of them can lead to cancellation of application at any stage of the recruitment process. The SIDBI Grade A Eligibility is primarily evaluated on the basis of nationality, age limit, educational qualifications, work experience, and the number of attempts allowed.
SIDBI Grade A Nationality
To fulfill the SIDBI Grade A Nationality, candidate must be either-
- a citizen of India or
- a subject of Nepal or
- a subject of Bhutan or
- a Tibetan refugee (who came over to India before 1st January 1962) with the intention of permanently settling in India; or
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malwi, Zaire, Ethiopia, and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
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SIDBI Grade A Age Limit
Candidates applying for SIDBI Grade A & B posts must meet the prescribed age limit criteria as per the 2025 notification.
| Grade | Age Limit |
|---|
| Grade A | 21 – 30 years (as on 14th July 2025) |
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SIDBI Grade A Age Relaxation
Certain age relaxations are provided to some categories. We have mentioned the SIDBI Grade A age relaxation criteria for different categories in the table below:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC (Non- creamy layer) | 3 years |
| PwBD [Unreserved/EWS] | 10 years |
| PwBD [OBC candidates] | 13 years |
| PwBD [SC / ST candidates] | 15 years |
| Ex-servicemen candidates, Commissioned Officers including ECOs/ SSCOs | 5 years |
| Persons affected by the 1984 riots | 5 years |
SIDBI Grade A Educational Qualification
Check out the SIDBI Grade A Eligibility educational qualification & experience required below:
| Criteria | Details |
|---|
| Educational Qualification | (i) Graduation in Commerce/ Economics/ Mathematics / Statistics/ Business Administration/ Engineering with minimum 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) OR (ii) Company Secretary (CS) / Certified Management Accountant (CMA/ ICWA)/ Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) OR (iii) Chartered Accountant (CA) OR (iv) MBA/ PGDM [in Any Discipline (the course must be of full time 2 years)] / from a University/ Institution recognized by the University Grant Commission (UGC) / Govt. of India/ approved by Govt. regulatory bodies. |
| Work Experience | Only for candidates having educational qualification of (i) Graduation in Commerce/ Economics/ Mathematics / Statistics/ Business Administration/ Engineering with minimum 60% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwBD applicants) OR (ii) Company Secretary (CS) / Certified Management Accountant (CMA/ICWA)/ Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Essential: A. At least two years' experience in credit dispensation in the areas of MSME/Corporate and lending to trading and small commercial loans etc. (experience pertaining to personal loan, educational loan, Vehicle Loan, Housing Loan, etc. would not be considered) as an officer (permanent) in (a) All India Financial Institutions - Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank), National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), National Housing Bank (NHB), National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) and SIDBI. OR (b) Scheduled Commercial Banks included in the Second Schedule of the RBI Act, 1934 OR (c) NBFCs registered with RBI Note: - Candidates who have combined experience (as at Sl no. (a), (b), and (c) above) of two years are eligible to apply. OR B. Candidates having atleast 2 years' experience (core functioning) in: i. Entities dealing in Investment Banking / Merchant Banking registered with SEBI OR ii. Entities dealing in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) registered with SEBI OR iii. Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) registered with RBI OR iv. Subsidiary of Scheduled Commercial Banks dealing in MSME segment OR v. Project management (viz. administration and implementation of projects/ Schemes of national importance) with consultancy firms of national stature having experience of consulting & project management in similar line for more than 10 years and should have specific experience of consulting/ Project management Government project implementation / Govt. Project management / Digital project related to lending / Consultancy for Govt. Projects. |
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SIDBI Grade A Number of Attempts
There is no mention of the number of attempts in the official notification. We will update the changes here. However, it is expected that the candidates can sit for the exam until and unless they meet the complete SIDBI Grade A Eligibility.
