The SIDBI Grade A Exam Date 2026 is expected to be released soon along with the official notification PDF. Based on the previous recruitment cycle, the Phase 1 exam may be held within around 60 days of the notification, followed by Phase 2 after about a month. This blog covers the expected exam schedule, exam centres, and other important dates related to the SIDBI Grade A recruitment process.
What is the SIDBI Grade A exam date 2026?
Based on the previous recruitment schedule, the SIDBI Grade A Phase 1 exam is expected to be held in September 2026, followed by the Phase 2 exam in October 2026. Candidates should start their preparation early, as Phase 1 may be conducted within a few weeks of the notification release. Only candidates who qualify for Phase 1 will be eligible to appear for Phase 2.
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When is the SIDBI Grade A phase 1 exam scheduled?
The SIDBI Grade A phase 1 exam is expected to be held by September 2026 (as per the last exam cycle).
When is the SIDBI Grade A phase 2 exam scheduled?
As per last year's notification, the SIDBI Grade A phase 2 exam is expected to be held in October 2026. Last year, the notification PDF was released by September 2026, followed by the Phase 1 exam in September and the Phase 2 exam in October.
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SIDBI Grade A exam dates overview
The SIDBI Grade A exam dates for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 will be released along with the Notification PDF, which, as per the last schedule, is expected to be released by September 2026. The details of the SIDBI Grade A 2026 exam dates are as follows:
| Events | Important Dates (2026) |
|---|
| Notification Release Date | Expected in September 2026 |
| Online Application Start Date | TBA |
| Last Date to Apply | TBA |
| SIDBI Grade A Phase 1 Exam Date | Expected in September 2026 (within 60 days from the notification release date) |
| SIDBI Grade A Phase 2 Exam Date | Expected in October 2026 (within 30 days from the Phase 1 exam) |
| Interview Schedule | TBA |
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SIDBI Grade A exam centre list
While filling out the SIDBI Grade A application form, candidates can choose their preferred exam centre from the available options. Separate admit cards are issued for Phase 1 and Phase 2, with details such as the exam date, venue, and reporting time. Candidates can check the complete list of exam centres for both phases below.
SIDBI Grade A phase 1 exam centre list
The details of the SIDBI Grade A Phase 1 exam centres are as follows:
| State/UT | Cities |
|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada/Guntur, Visakhapatnam, Kurnool, Rajahmundry, Guntur |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Maharashtra | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Amravati, Kolhapur, Nanded, Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune |
| Assam | Guwahati, Dibrugarh |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Bihar | Darbhanga, Patna, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh – Mohali |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur, Bhilai, Bilaspur (CG) |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu | Surat |
| Odisha | Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Dhenkanal |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Delhi | Delhi NCR |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Jalandhar, Bhatinda, Patiala, Ludhiana |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Surat/Bardoli, Vadodara/Anand |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Haryana | Faridabad, Gurugram, Ambala, Hisar |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Thiruchirapalli, Salem |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla, Hamirpur |
| Telangana | Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu/Samba, Srinagar |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad, Ranchi, Jamshedpur |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haldwani, Roorkee |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belgavi, Mysore, Hubli/Dharwad, Gulbarga |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Prayagraj, Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Meerut, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Moradabad, Noida |
| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikode |
| West Bengal | Kolkata/Greater Kolkata, Asansol |
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SIDBI Grade A phase 2 exam centre list
As per last year's notification, the details of the SIDBI Grade A Phase 2 exam centres are as follows:
| City 1 | City 2 | City 3 |
|---|
| Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar | Hyderabad / Secunderabad | Srinagar |
| Bangalore | Jaipur | Patna |
| Bhopal | Jammu | Pune |
| Bhubaneshwar | Kolkata / Greater Kolkata | Raipur |
| Chandigarh - Mohali | Lucknow | Ranchi |
| Chennai | Mumbai / Navi Mumbai / Thane / MMR | Shillong |
| Guwahati | Delhi - NCR | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Patiala | Ludhiana | – |
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Key takeaways
Here is the key takeaways table for SIDBI Grade A Exam Date:
| Event | Details |
|---|
| Official Notification Release Date | Expected in September 2026 |
| Apply Online Till | TBA |
| Phase 1 Exam Date | Expected in September 2026 (within 60 days from the notification release date) |
| Phase 2 Exam Date (Tentative) | Expected in October 2026 (within 30 days from the Phase 1 exam) |
| Exam Mode | Online |
| Selection Process | - Phase 1
- Phase 2
- Interview
|
| Exam Centres | Across India |
