SIDBI Grade A (Assistant Manager) Free Mock Test
SIDBI Grade A (Assistant Manager) (SIDBI Grade A) is part of India's Government Exams category, covering 6 topics. Kamiyab provides a free SIDBI Grade A (Assistant Manager) Full Mock test — questions matched to the official exam pattern with real timing, instant scoring, and per-question explanations. Eligibility: Graduate. Aligned to the current 2026 official syllabus.
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About SIDBI Grade A (Assistant Manager — General / Specialist)
SIDBI Grade A — officially the Assistant Manager — is the entry-level officer recruitment of the Small Industries Development Bank of India, the apex financial institution for India's MSME sector. SIDBI was established under the SIDBI Act, 1989 (the Act was passed by Parliament in October 1989) and commenced operations on 2 April 1990, carved out from the erstwhile IDBI Small Industries Development Fund. The bank's mandate is the promotion, financing and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises — through direct credit, refinance to banks/NBFCs/MFIs, equity participation through subsidiaries, and developmental work via the Mission Swavalamban / national MSME programmes.
Grade A officers join across two main streams — General (broad-based banking and MSME operations) and Specialist disciplines (Information Technology, Legal, Statistics, Rajbhasha and similar streams notified per cycle). The recruitment uses a 3-stage process — Phase I Preliminary (a 7-section, 200-question objective test whose General Awareness, MSME and Stream-Specific sections count toward Phase II shortlisting while the aptitude sections are qualifying), Phase II Mains (descriptive English + MSME objective & descriptive, 200 marks, merit-counting) and a 100-mark Personal Interview. The Phase II syllabus is materially distinct from NABARD Grade A — SIDBI emphasises MSME-focused content (MSMED Act 2006 with 2020 amendment, MSME credit guarantee architecture, Mudra Yojana, Stand-Up India, PSB Loans in 59 Minutes) where NABARD emphasises rural and agricultural credit.
Starting basic pay at SIDBI Grade A is Rs 44,500 per month in the scale Rs 44,500-89,150 (aligned with NABARD Grade A scale), with gross monthly emoluments at metro postings reaching approximately Rs 1,00,000 inclusive of DA, HRA, grade allowance, special allowance and admissible perquisites. SIDBI's Head Office is in Lucknow with major operational presence at Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and other industrial centres. Career progression from Grade A flows to Manager (Grade B), Assistant General Manager, Deputy General Manager, General Manager and Chief General Manager scales.
Conducted by: Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), headquartered in Lucknow. SIDBI was established under the SIDBI Act, 1989 (passed in October 1989) and commenced operations on 2 April 1990 as the principal financial institution for the promotion, financing and development of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector. SIDBI conducts its own recruitment for Grade A Officers (Assistant Manager) across General and Specialist streams.
Eligibility
- SIDBI Grade A — General (Assistant Manager)Age: 21 to 30 years as on the cut-off date specified in the notification (typically 1 January or 1 July of the exam year). Age relaxation: SC/ST +5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer) +3 years, PwBD +10 years over and above category relaxation, Ex-servicemen as per Government of India rules. EWS candidates get NO age relaxation.
- SIDBI Grade A — Specialist streams (IT / Legal / Statistics / Rajbhasha)Age: 21 to 30 years for most specialist streams; standard category relaxations apply (SC/ST +5, OBC +3, PwBD +10).
Exam Pattern
Stage-by-stage breakdown of the recruitment process.
Phase I — Preliminary Examination (online objective)
- Questions
- 200 multiple-choice questions (English 30 + Reasoning 25 + Quantitative Aptitude 25 + Computer Knowledge 20 + General Awareness 20 + MSME — Policy/Regulatory/Legal/Finance & Management 30 + Stream Specific Test 50)
- Marks
- 200 marks (English 30 + Reasoning 25 + Quantitative Aptitude 25 + Computer Knowledge 20 + General Awareness 20 + MSME 30 + Stream Specific Test 50)
- Duration
- 120 minutes composite
Phase II — Mains (merit-counting, descriptive English + MSME objective & descriptive)
- Questions
- Paper I: descriptive English (Essay + précis/comprehension + Business Letter), on-screen typed. Paper II: 50 MCQs (objective) + descriptive — answer 4 of approximately 10 questions, on-screen typed.
- Marks
- Paper I — Descriptive English 75 marks. Paper II — MSME Objective 50 marks + MSME Descriptive 50 marks = 125 marks. Total Phase II = 200 marks.
- Duration
- Paper I 75 minutes. Paper II — objective 60 minutes + descriptive 75 minutes.
Phase III — Personal Interview
- Questions
- Conversational — typically 25-40 minutes with a 4-6 member panel chaired by senior SIDBI officer or external expert
- Marks
- 100 marks
- Duration
- 25-40 minutes per candidate
Syllabus
5 sections, 49 topics in total.
- MSME Ecosystem (Phase II — high weight, SIDBI-specific)12 topics
- SIDBI-Specific Knowledge (Phase II + Interview)9 topics
- Economic & Social Issues (Phase II)9 topics
- Management & Finance (Phase II — distinctive section)14 topics
- Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, English, Computer (Phase I + Phase II Paper I)5 topics
Preparation Strategy
Subject-wise strategy, a study plan and the books aspirants rely on for SIDBI Grade A (Assistant Manager — General / Specialist).
Read the preparation guideRecent Changes to Know
- The MSMED Act 2006 composite (investment + turnover) definitions, introduced in 2020, were revised UPWARD again w.e.f. 1 April 2025. The current thresholds (Micro: investment ≤ Rs 2.5 cr + turnover ≤ Rs 10 cr; Small: ≤ Rs 25 cr + ≤ Rs 100 cr; Medium: ≤ Rs 125 cr + ≤ Rs 500 cr) are the most-tested data point across SIDBI Phase II.
- Udyam Registration portal replaced the earlier Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum (UAM) and EM-II registrations from 1 July 2020 — PAN-and-GSTIN-linked, fully online, free of cost. Always reference the latest Udyam Registration data in Phase II descriptive answers and interview discussion.
- MUDRA Yojana was enhanced in 2024 to add a new Tarun Plus tier (up to Rs 20 lakh per loan) above the existing Shishu (Rs 50,000), Kishor (Rs 5 lakh) and Tarun (Rs 10 lakh) tiers. Reference the latest tier structure in answer-writing.
- CGTMSE coverage was enhanced in 2023 to cover up to Rs 5 crore in collateral-free MSE loans (earlier Rs 2 crore). Premium fees were also rationalised across borrower categories. Reference the latest CGTMSE structure in Phase II answers.
- The 2022 RBI microfinance regulatory framework — uniform across NBFC-MFIs, banks, SFBs and NBFCs — with FOIR-based household indebtedness cap and harmonised pricing norms — is now standard ground for SIDBI's Phase II Management & Finance objective questions on MFI regulation.
- Mission Swavalamban — SIDBI's umbrella development programme covering enterprise promotion, financial literacy, capacity-building — has emerged as a frequent interview probe-point and Phase II descriptive theme.
Important Dates
- Notification
- SIDBI Grade A notification is typically released in July or August on sidbi.in (Career section) and the application portal. The application window runs for approximately 3 weeks.
- Exam
- Phase I Preliminary: August-September. Phase II Mains: October-November. Personal Interview: January-March of the following year. Some cycles see a delay of 6-10 weeks across stages based on SIDBI's recruitment calendar.
- Results
- Phase I result: roughly 2-4 weeks after Phase I exam. Phase II result: roughly 6-8 weeks after Phase II. Final result with allocation: typically March-April following the recruitment cycle.
All dates can shift by 4-10 weeks based on SIDBI's recruitment calendar. Always verify against the official Career section at sidbi.in for current-cycle status, admit card releases and result updates.
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SIDBI Grade A (Assistant Manager) mock test — frequently asked questions
What is the SIDBI Grade A (Assistant Manager) eligibility?
Graduation in Commerce / Economics / Mathematics / Statistics / Business Administration / Engineering with minimum 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD) in aggregate from a recognised university, OR CA / CS / CMA (ICWA) / CFA professional qualification, OR a full-time MBA / PGDM. It is NOT open to graduates of any discipline. Relevant work experience is generally required for the General stream. The SIDBI Grade A academic bar (60%) is higher than NABARD Grade A General's 50% Bachelor's threshold. Age: 21 to 30 years as on the cut-off date specified in the notification (typically 1 January or 1 July of the exam year). Age relaxation: SC/ST +5 years, OBC (non-creamy layer) +3 years, PwBD +10 years over and above category relaxation, Ex-servicemen as per Government of India rules. EWS candidates get NO age relaxation. Nationality: Citizen of India, OR subject of Nepal/Bhutan, OR Tibetan refugee who came to India before 1 January 1962 with intent to settle permanently, OR person of Indian origin migrated from specified countries with intent to permanently settle in India. Non-Indian citizens require an eligibility certificate from the Government of India..
What is the SIDBI Grade A (Assistant Manager) exam pattern?
Phase I — Preliminary Examination (online objective) covers 7 sections — English Language · Reasoning · Quantitative Aptitude · Computer Knowledge · General Awareness · MSME (Policy/Regulatory/Legal/Finance & Management) · Stream Specific Test. 200 multiple-choice questions (English 30 + Reasoning 25 + Quantitative Aptitude 25 + Computer Knowledge 20 + General Awareness 20 + MSME — Policy/Regulatory/Legal/Finance & Management 30 + Stream Specific Test 50) questions for 200 marks (English 30 + Reasoning 25 + Quantitative Aptitude 25 + Computer Knowledge 20 + General Awareness 20 + MSME 30 + Stream Specific Test 50) marks, with negative marking of 1/4 mark deducted per wrong answer (0.25 marks per wrong question).
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