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Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the positions of Officers in Grade ‘A’ and Grade ‘B’ (General and Specialist Streams) at the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). SIDBI has announced vacancies and other recruitment details for these Officer positions, with a selection process comprising Phase 1, Phase 2, and Interviews to shortlist candidates for 76 available vacancies. Interested candidates who meet the required eligibility criteria must submit their online applications through the official website https://www.sidbi.in/. The registration dates will be announced alongside the official notification. According to the notification, the SIDBI Grade A and B Phase I exam is scheduled for 6th September 2025, while the Phase II exam for candidates who qualify the Prelims will take place on 4th October 2025.

OVERVIEW

SIDBI Grade A exam is conducted to recruit Assistant Manager in General Stream in the SIDBI Bank. SIDBI exam stands for Small Industries Development Bank of India. All the SIDBI recruitments are conducted under the authority of Small Industries Development Bank of India. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is set up under an Act of Parliament for the promotion, financing, and development of the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector in India.

SALIENT FEATURES

The biggest feature of this recruitment is that the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is hiring young and eligible candidates for the position of Assistant Manager. The notification clearly outlines the educational qualifications, age limit, selection process, and application dates. The application process will be completely online, and candidates must apply within the specified time frame. The selection process will include an online examination and an interview, and the final selection will be based on merit. Additionally, the notification includes information about the exam pattern, syllabus, reservation details, and salary structure. Candidates will also be required to adhere to all the terms and conditions, and applications will only be accepted through the official website’s provided link.

NOTIFICATION DETAILS

The official SIDBI Recruitment 2025 Notification for Officer positions in Assistant Manager (Grade A) and Manager (Grade B) has been published on the official website https://www.sidbi.in/. Eligible candidates are invited to apply for the posts of officers in both Grade ‘A’ and Grade ‘B’ (General and Specialist Stream) at the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). SIDBI aims to fill a total of 76 vacancies for Assistant Manager (Grade A) and Manager (Grade B) positions. The selection process will consist of Phase I, Phase II, and Interviews. According to the official notification, the Phase I exam for SIDBI Grade A and B is scheduled for 6th September 2025, while the Phase II exam for candidates who qualify in Prelims will take place on 4th October 2025.

VACANCY DETAILS

For the year 2025, a total of 76 vacancies have been announced for Grade A and Grade B positions. Of these, SIDBI has announced 50 vacancies for Grade A Officer posts in the General Stream and 26 vacancies for Grade B posts under the SIDBI Grade A Recruitment. The vacancies are distributed across various categories as follows:

Note: – PwBD – Persons with Benchmark Disabilities as defined in the “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” (i) HI – Hearing Impaired; (ii) OC – Orthopedically challenged; (iii) VI – Visually Impaired; (iv) MD – Multiple Disabilities; (v) ID – Intellectual Disability. – Presently, the above mentioned PayScale is due for revision.

 Job Profile Details

Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’ (General Stream)

1. The Officers are expected to contribute proactively in following broad areas of operations of the Bank- 
2. Business development, appraisal of MSME credit proposals, sanctions, disbursements, customer management, credit monitoring & follow-up.
3. Timely completion of review/ renewals of proposals/accounts.
4. Business growth in terms of outstanding portfolio of direct credit of the branch.  
5. Increase in new customers on-boarded in the given year.
6. Representing SIDBI on various fora, member of various Credit committees.
7. Management of SMAs and NPAs including follow-up for timely recovery of demanded dues. Coordinate and facilitate legal related issues in the BO.
8. Timely submission of MIS and other reports (monthly/quarterly/half-yearly) to HO Verticals.
9. Any other work as assigned by the Bank from time to time

Manager Grade ‘B’ (General Stream)

1. In addition to the responsibilities of Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’, the Officers are expected to contribute proactively in following broad areas of operations of the Bank-
2. Augmenting credit penetration in MSME, Microfinance, Startup/Venture Capital Sector through Direct / Indirect Credit Delivery and Monitoring Mechanisms.  
3. Contributing in entrepreneurship promotion & skill development activities of the Bank for the MSME sector, including facilitating co-operation and co-ordination with various stakeholders.
4. To be key input providers in Business Analytics and decisionmaking process by gathering regular market feedback/research and update the Management with the trends in their areas/clusters to assist Bank in prioritization of various new initiatives and projects.
5. Participate in internal management/administration, control and monitoring related functions to ensure that the Bank remains an adaptable and responsive organization amidst changing dynamics of MSME sector and overall economy.
6. Any other work as assigned by the Bank from time to time

Manager Grade ‘B’ (Legal Stream)

1. The officers should have capacity to independently handle all the legal work of the Bank including but not limiting to;
2. Rendering legal opinion on creation and enforcement of security interest/charge on securities including mortgages and other properties related matters specific to Banking sector.
3. Handling DRT Applications, commercial dispute applications/ pre-institution mediation, Civil Suits, objections/counter affidavits, Writ Petitions, IBC Application/ Objections before NCLT/NCLAT, Criminal complaints u/s 138 of NI Act, Caveats etc. including liaisoning with advocates for defending the cases of SIDBI.
4. Handling criminal complaints, wherever applicable, and follow up with police station/CBI/investigative agencies, etc in respect of recovery matters to protect the interests of the Bank. Supervising / attending the various Court proceedings in security enforcement cases under SARFAESI/DRT/DRAT/High Court and also handling matters under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 before National Company Law Tribunal, arbitration proceeding/investigative agencies, etc either directly or through advocates.
5. Supervising the Sale/Disposal of assets charged to the Bank pertaining to recovery of loan defaults.
6. Providing legal advice on policy issues, support and guidance on any legal matters as desired by SIDBI.
7. Scrutinizing and accepting title investigation reports (TIRs) submitted by the advocates for extending credit delivery
8. Preparation/issuance of demand notices, sale notices, auction documents etc. under SARFAESI Act. Drawing Panchnama, inventory etc. for takeover of property under SARFAESI Act and all such matters that require for compliance of the provisions of SARFEASI Act and Rules.
9. Takeover of secured assets under SARFEASI including visiting the CMM / DMs office/Tahsildar office /Revenue Office etc.
10. Drafting/ Vetting and follow up of Sec.14 Application filed/to be filed for assistance of DM/CMM in taking physical possession under SARFAESI Act.
11. Handling references regarding various issues related to recovery including IBC matters.
12. Attending Committee of Creditor’s (CoC) meetings as and when required.
13. Any other work as assigned by the Bank from time to time.

Manager Grade ‘B’ (IT Stream) (Skill set – AI/ML Automation)

1. The Officers are expected to contribute proactively in following broad areas of operations of the Bank-
2. Understand Business Requirements and identify opportunities for ML Solutions
3. Develop data solutions and insights using data modeling, machine learning, statistics and analytics.
4. Ensure implementation of best suited ML solution for the business problem with data accuracy, consistency and performance in mind
5. Optimize the model performance, latency, memory and throughput
6. Design and develop AI solutions
7. Applying Machine Learning models, Deep Learning, Classification models, statistical methods and NLU/NLP
8. Develop processes and tools to monitor model performance and data accuracy.
9. Conduct analysis of respective business & provide insights with respect to leading and lagging indicators within business to enable effective decision making.
10. Present information using data visualization techniques.
11. Any other work as assigned by the Bank from time to time.

Manager Grade ‘B’ (IT Stream) (Skill set – Full Stack Application Development)

1. The Officers are expected to contribute proactively in following broad areas of operations of the Bank-
2. Required to design complex web applications, services, APIs in Java and related frameworks.
3. Required to design and create data model based on requirement and application design.
4. Review code for coding standards, maintainability, reusability and suggest optimizations
5. Providing Estimates based on Business requirements
6. Understanding and implement non-functional and secure coding best practices at requirement, design and coding stage
7. Understand Front-end requirements and do low level design and development of Front-end modules using Angular and supporting technologies and tools
8. Ability to debug and resolve application and server level issues.
9. Any other work as assigned by the Bank from time to time

Manager Grade ‘B’ (IT Stream) (Skill set – Security)

1. The Officers are expected to contribute proactively in following broad areas of operations of the Bank-
2. Design IT security architecture as per industry best practices
3. Development of security policies and procedures in adherence to regulatory and compliance frameworks
4. Design and implement security solutions and tools as per organization security requirements
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify security risks, develop mitigation strategies/ plan, implement and monitor remediations
6. Conduct regular risk assessments and security audits to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards
7. Stay updated with the latest security threats, trends, and technologies, and continuously evaluate and enhance the organization’s security posture.
8. Validating Application security controls prior to go-live.
9. Review/ Investigate incidents raised by Ops team for RCA, solutioning and closure
10. Ensuring mitigation of routine events/ incidents in coordination with relevant technology teams/ vendors
11. Any other work as assigned by the Bank from time to time.

Manager Grade ‘B’ (IT Stream) (Skill set – Infrastructure and Network)

1. The Officers are expected to contribute proactively in following broad areas of operations of the Bank-
2. Design, implement and maintain IT infrastructure including servers, storage and networking systems
3. Implement and manage cloud-based infrastructure and services
4. Plan and implement IT infrastructure upgrades and migrations
5. Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and reliability  
6. Develop and enforce IT policies, procedures and best practices
7. Implement and maintain Datacenter Network and Network security infrastructure
8. Manage and maintain Enterprise LAN and Wi-Fi infrastructure
9. Develop and maintain documentation for IT infrastructure including system design, installation, configuration, testing, upgrade and maintenance procedures
10. Ensuring team’s adherence to SOPs, training and performance monitoring for team members, and continuous process improvement for efficiency, including automation 
11. Ensure secure configuration of IT devices/ services, and vulnerabilities are fixed as per bank’s defined SLAs
12. Coordinate with and monitor vendors/ supplier for service delivery, SLA and performance management and address any issues related to delivery, quality, or compliance
13. Conduct BCP/ DR drill as per the organization policy/ procedures
14. Any other work as assigned by the Bank from time to time.

SALARY STRUCTURE

The salary structure for SIDBI Grade A (Assistant Manager) and Grade B (Manager) positions is competitive and includes a basic pay along with various allowances. Both grades receive additional benefits such as Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), medical insurance, provident fund, and performance-based bonuses. The overall compensation package offers financial security and various perks, making it an attractive opportunity.

(i) Presently, the gross emolument includes Dearness Allowance, Grade Allowance, Special Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance etc. Further, candidates selected for the post will be governed by “the defined contribution New Pension Scheme (NPS)’, or such other scheme as notified by Government of India from time to time.

(ii) Besides emoluments as per the pay scale given above, the posts indicated above shall carry other facilities like gratuity, leave fare concession (once in two years for self , spouse and eligible dependents), reimbursement of medical expenses, vehicle maintenance expenses / allowance, lounge expenses, telephone expenses, newspaper, book grant, education expenses, allowance for furnishing the residence, interest free festival advance upto one month’s gross emoluments, SIDBI’s accommodations or leased flat facility in lieu thereof, Loans and Advances at concessional rates for car, housing, travel, personal computer/tablets etc., as per SIDBI’s rules. Amount may vary depending upon the place of posting. Based on the place of posting, the CTC of Officers in Grade ‘A’ ranges from 19 lakh to 21 lakh and of Officers in Grade ‘B’ from 23.5 lakh to 26 lakh.

EXAM PATTERN

The selection procedure would include a three-stage process i.e. Phase I (on-line screening examination consisting of one paper comprising seven (7) sections of total 200 marks), Phase II (on-line examination consisting of two papers of total 200 marks) and Phase III [Interview of 100 marks, which shall include 25% marks for notable achievement in extracurricular activities (District/ State/ National Level), awards/ recognition in service etc. subject to the submission of documentary evidence].

Phase I Exam (For All Stream/ Grades)

Details of Stream Specific Test

Note-

Qualifying Section – English Language, Reasoning Aptitude, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer Knowledge.

Merit Section – General Awareness (With special reference to Banking and Financial Sector and Economic and Social Issues), MSMEs: Policy, Regulatory and Legal Framework; Finance and Management (with focus on MSME) and Stream Specific Test.

Shortlisting of the candidates for the Phase II exam will be based on marks scored in the Merit section only.

The level of difficulty of questions in Grade ‘A’ and Grade ‘B’ may vary.

Phase II Exam

Phase II exam for Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’ (General Stream) and Manager Grade ‘B’ (General Stream)

Phase II exam for Manager Grade ‘B’ (Legal)

Phase II exam for Manager Grade ‘B’ (IT)

Note-

Common for all Streams/ Grades: – The syllabus is illustrative and not exhaustive. The syllabus should not be considered as the only source of information while preparing for the examination. Keeping in view the nature of examination, all matters falling within the realm of the subject concerned will have to be studied by the candidate as questions can be asked on all relevant matters under the subject. Candidates appearing for the examination should also prepare themselves for answering questions that may be asked on the current/latest developments/Acts taking place under the subject(s) although those topics may not have been specifically included in the syllabus.

All tests (except test of English Language & English Descriptive test) will be provided in both English and Hindi.

All the objective questions will have multiple choices. Out of the five answers, to a question only one will be the correct answer. The Candidate will have to select the most appropriate answer and ‘mouse click’ that alternative which you feel is appropriate/ correct. The alternative/ option that the candidate has clicked on will be treated as his/her answer to that question. For objective type of tests, there will be penalty for wrong answers marked by the candidates. For every wrong answer marked by a candidate, 1/4 of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.

EXAM SYLLABUS

The selection procedure would include a three-stage process i.e. Phase I (on-line screening examination consisting of one paper comprising seven (7) sections of total 200 marks), Phase II (on-line examination consisting of two papers of total 200 marks) and Phase III [Interview of 100 marks, which shall include 25% marks for notable achievement in extracurricular activities (District/ State/ National Level), awards/ recognition in service etc. subject to the submission of documentary evidence].

Phase I Exam Syllabus (For All Stream/ Grades)

Reasoning Ability

Puzzles & Seating Arrangement (Linear, Circular, Floor-based, Box, Scheduling)

Coding–Decoding, Inequalities, Syllogism

Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Order & Ranking

Alphanumeric Series, Input–Output, Data Sufficiency

Logical Reasoning: Statement–Assumption, Statement–Conclusion, Cause–Effect, Course of Action

Quantitative Aptitude / Data Interpretation

Simplification & Approximation

Number Series (Missing & Wrong)

Quadratic Equations

Data Interpretation: Tabular, Bar, Line, Pie chart, Caselets

Arithmetic Word Problems: Percentages, Ratio, Averages, Mixture, Profit & Loss, SI & CI, Time–Work, Pipes & Cisterns, Time–Speed–Distance, Probability, Permutation & Combination, Mensuration

English Language

Reading Comprehension (economy/finance-based passages)

Cloze Test, Fill in the Blanks

Para Jumbles, Sentence Rearrangement

Error Spotting & Sentence Improvement

Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms), Idioms, Phrases

General Awareness (Banking & Economy focus)

Current Affairs (last 6–8 months) – National & International

Banking Awareness: RBI functions, Monetary Policy, NPA, Basel Norms

Economy & Financial Awareness: Budget, Economic Survey, Govt. Schemes

Static GK: Capitals, Currency, Important Days, Books & Authors

Computer Knowledge

Fundamentals of Computers (Hardware & Software)

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Internet, Networking, DBMS basics

Cyber Security & Digital Banking

Payment Systems, FinTech updates

Phase II Exam Syllabus

Phase II exam for Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’ (General Stream) and Manager Grade ‘B’ (General Stream)

English Language (All Stream/ Grades)

Essay,

Précis writing,

Comprehension and Business/Office Correspondence.

The paper on English shall be framed in a manner to assess the writing skills including expressions and understanding the topic.

MSMEs: Policy, Regulatory and Legal Framework; Finance and Management (with focus on MSME), MSME financing (Due Diligence/ KYC, Financial ratios, Assessment of Term Loan / Working Capital, Documentary credit etc.), NPA and recovery including IRAC norms, NBFC Financing, Credit risk assessment etc. Questions related to Investment Banking, Merchant Banking, Equity, Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs), Promotion and development of MSMEs in India.

Phase II exam for Manager Grade ‘B’ (Legal)

General Knowledge of Law: Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Principles of Statutory Interpretation, Contract Act, 1872, Transfer of Property Act,1882, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Registration Act, 1908, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, Legal Drafting, RDB Act, 1993, SARFAESI, 2002, RTI Act 2005, Limitation Act, 1963, IBC 2013 etc.

Phase II exam for Manager Grade ‘B’ (IT)

Introduction to Software, Computer Fundamentals, Data Structure, File Structure and programming through ‘C’, ‘C++’, ‘Java’ and ‘Python’, Elements of Systems Analysis and Design, Numerical and Statistical Computing, Data Communication and Networks, Computer Architecture and Network Architecture, Object Oriented Systems, Database Management Systems including RDBMS, Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Management Information Systems, Internet of Things (IoT), Mobile Computing, Design and analysis of Algorithms, Basic of AI, ML and natural language processing, Cyber/IT Security, Big Data Analytics, Data Modelling and Analytics Concept of data visualisation using reporting tools, Data warehousing with analytical capabilities and virtual data management, API usage for cross user interaction and data exchange, application development etc.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible to appear for the SIDBI Grade-A and B 2025 exams, applicants must meet the specified eligibility criteria. Candidates should review the required educational qualifications and age limits for the SIDBI Grade A and B Recruitment 2025.

Nationality

A candidate applying for the SIDBI Grade A exam must be either – 

(i) a Citizen of India or 

(ii) a subject of Nepal or 

(iii) a subject of Bhutan or 

(iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or 

(v) 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, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. 

Age Limit (as on July 14, 2025)

Minimum and Maximum Age Limit

For officers in Grade ‘A’: Not below 21 years and not exceeding 30 years. 

(Candidates born not earlier than 14.07.1995 and not later than 15.07.2004 [both days including] are only eligible to apply)

For officers in Grade ‘B’: Not below 25 years and not exceeding 33 years.

(Candidates born not earlier than 14.07.1992 and not later than 15.07.2000 [both days including] are only eligible to apply)

Relaxation of Upper age limit

Educational Qualifications

Note:

1. A candidate can apply for only one post and not more than one application should be submitted by any candidate. In case of multiple Applications, only the latest valid (completed) application will be retained, and the application fee/ intimation charges paid for the other multiple registration(s) will stand forfeited.
2. SIDBI reserves the right to raise / modify the eligibility criteria in minimum educational qualification, and percentage of marks depending upon the response. The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a Graduate / Postgraduate, as applicable on the day he / she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online. Candidates whose results are awaited are not eligible to apply.

iii. Staff Candidates (only permanent employees of SIDBI) shall also be eligible to apply for the advertised post subject to their fulfilling the eligibility criteria, for which they may be given relaxation in age by 5 years and waiver from payment of application fee as applicable in General Recruitment. The age relaxation of 5 years shall be over and above the age relaxation already provided to their respective category i.e. SC/ST/OBC/PwBD.

EXAM CENTERS

For the SIDBI Grade-A and Grade-B exams, candidates will be given the option to choose from various exam centers. These exam centers will be set up in major cities across the country. Candidates will need to select their preferred exam center while filling out the application form.

Phase II (Examination): The online examination for Phase-II will be conducted at the following centres:

ADMIT CARD

Candidates whose applications are successfully accepted will receive the SIDBI Grade A and Grade B Admit Card, which is a mandatory document required to enter the exam hall. The SIDBI Admit Card will be made available for download on the official SIDBI website (@sidbi.in) approximately 10 to 15 days before the exam dates. Please note that no hard copy or personal communication regarding the SIDBI Grade A Admit Card 2025 will be sent to the candidates.

Key Details on the Admit Card:

Candidate’s Name

Roll Number

Date and Time of the Examination

Exam Center Details (Address and Name of the Center)

Photograph and Signature of the candidate

Important Instructions for the exam day

Reporting Time and Exam Duration

How to Download the SIDBI Admit Card:

Visit the official SIDBI website: www.sidbi.in

Look for the Admit Card download link for the Grade-A and Grade-B exams.

Log in using your Registration Number and Password (which you received during the application process).

The Admit Card will appear on the screen. Download it and take a printout.

Ensure that all the information mentioned on the Admit Card is correct. In case of any discrepancies, immediately contact the exam authorities.

Important Instructions for Exam Day:

Carry a printed copy of the Admit Card to the exam center.

Along with the Admit Card, candidates should bring a valid photo ID proof such as Aadhar Card, Passport, Voter ID, or Driving License.

Ensure that the photograph and signature on the Admit Card are clear.

Candidates are not allowed to carry any electronic gadgets, calculators, or personal belongings into the exam hall.

Arrive at the exam center at least 30 minutes before the scheduled exam time to avoid any last-minute issues.

Important Points to Note:

The Admit Card is a mandatory document for entering the exam hall. Candidates who fail to produce it will not be allowed to sit for the exam.

No request for change of exam center will be entertained after the Admit Card is issued.

Keep a copy of the Admit Card for future reference, as it may be needed for the interview or further stages of the recruitment process.

RESULT

The results for the SIDBI Grade-A and Grade-B examinations will be declared after the completion of all stages of the selection process, including the written exams and interviews. Here’s an overview of how the results will be made available:

How to Check the SIDBI Exam Result:

Visit the Official Website: Candidates should regularly check the official SIDBI website www.sidbi.in

Find the Result Link: Once the results are announced, a link to view or download the result will be available on the homepage or in the “Careers” section.

Login to View Result: Candidates may be required to log in using their Registration Number and Password to view their individual results.

Download the Result: After logging in, the result will be displayed. Candidates can download and take a printout of the result for future reference.

Result Details

The result will include:

Candidate’s Name

Roll Number

Marks Obtained in each stage (Phase I, Phase II, and Interview)

Overall Marks

Status of Selection (Qualified/Not Qualified)

Important Notes:

The final result will be based on the performance in all stages of the exam (online screening test, main exam, and interview).

Only candidates who meet the minimum cutoff marks in each phase of the selection process will be considered for the final merit list.

SIDBI will notify candidates about the final selection through the official website after the interview phase.

IMPORTANT LINKS

For Official Website: Click here

For Official Notification: Click here