SIDBI Grade A & Grade B Recruitment 2024 Exam Pattern

The Small Industries Development Bank of India has announced the hiring of 72 applicants for Grade-A and B Officer positions in connection with the SIDBI Recruitment Announcement for the year 2024. As soon as possibilities become available, banking applicants need to start studying to take the upcoming the SIDBI Examinations. In order to help applicants prepared for the SIDBI Examination, this part includes the SIDBI Assistant Manager and Manager Curriculum for the year 2024 as well as the SIDBI Assistant Manager Examination Format. Learning the curriculum material is the first and most important step in beginning any kind of exam preparation.

Let's get started firstly examine the SIDBI Examination Format the year 2024 for both Stages 1 and 2 before discussing regarding the SIDBI Assistant Manager and Manager Curriculum. The applicants studying for the examination ought to carefully examine the structure of the examination, and this has been covered below for every step and topic.

The Examination Pattern for the SIDBI Stage 1 in the year 2024 (In the case of All Streams/Grades)

The points that follow are the main characteristics of the SIDBI Stage 1 Examination Structure:

  • The previously the SIDBI Stage 1 Examination includes the following topics: general awareness, quantitative aptitude, English language proficiency, and reasoning.
  • A total of 200 questions with multiple choices are going to be included.
  • The online examination lasts approximately a duration of two hours or 120 minutes to complete.
  • Each section's marking scheme has been covered in the table above.
  • Additionally, there is a ¼th mark deduction for every wrong answer.
  • To qualify includes knowledge of computers, ability to reason, quantitative abilities, and English language proficiency.
  • The applicants are going to be selected for the second stage examination according to their scores in the MSMEs, Stream Specific Examination, and General Awareness.
  • Level "A" and "B" examinations can differ in complexity.

SIDBI Phase 1 Exam Pattern 2024

Subjects No. of Questions

Marks 

Duration

English Language

30 30 120 minutes

Reasoning Aptitude

25 25

Quantitative Aptitude

25 25

Computer Knowledge

20 20

General Awareness 
(Together with special focus on social and economic problems as well as the financial and banking sectors)

20 20

That MSMEs: Financial and Management (that includes a particular focus on MSME); Policies, Regulatory, and Legal Framework

30 30

Stream Specific Test

50 50

Grand Total

200 200

SIDBI Phase 2 Exam Pattern 2024 (Grade A & B General Stream)

Although the questions in the SIDBI phase two examination for Managers Grades "B" (in general Stream) and the Assistant Manager Level "A" (in general Stream) appear to be similar, they differ in complexity.

Paper           

Name of Test

Type of Paper No. of Questions Marks       Time

Paper 1

English Language Online Descriptive 03 75 75 minutes

Paper  2

The NBFC Financing, the Risk of Credit Assessment, Due Diligence/KYC, Financial Ratios, Assessment of Term Loan/Working Capital, Documentary Credit, and so on. MSMEs: Policies, Regulatory in nature, and Legal Framework; Finance and Management (with a focus on MSME); and NPA and recovery, including IRAC rules. Online Objective 50 75

60 minutes

Online Descriptive

Additionally, there will be ten questions, and applicants are required to answer four of them. [2 of 10 marks each and 2 of 15 marks each, depending on challenge level]

50 75 minutes

SIDBI Phase 2 Exam Pattern 2024 (Grade B Legal)

Paper           Name of Test Type of Paper No. of Questions Marks

Time

Paper 1

English Language

Online Descriptive 03 75

75 minutes

Paper 2

The laws that follow are included in the general legal knowledge: legal drafting, the 1993 RDB Act, SARFAESI 2002, the 2005 RTI Act, the 1963 Limitation Act, the 2013 edition of the IBC, the Contract Act of the year 1872, Transferred of Property Act 1882, negotiation instruments Act 1881, Registration Act 1908, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, and principles of statutory interpretation.

Online Objective 50 75 60 minutes
Online Descriptive There will be six questions, and applicants are required to answer four of them. [2 of 10 marks each and 2 of 15 marks each, depending on challenge level] 50 75 minutes

The Exam Format for the SIDBI Stage 2 in the year 2024 (level B IT)

Paper Name of Test Type of Paper No. of Questions Mark

Time

Paper 1 English Language

Online Descriptive

03 75

75 Minutes

Paper 2

The software Overview, Computer Basics, Data Structure, File Structure, and Programming using "C," "C++," "Java," and "Python" Object-Oriented Systems, Database Management Systems, including RDBMS, Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Management Information Systems, Internet of Things (IoT), Mobile Computing, Numerical and Statistical Computing, Data Communication and Networks, Computer Architecture and Network Architecture, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, Cyber/IT security, big data analytics, data modeling, and the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing The idea behind data visualization with reporting tools, data warehousing with analytical capabilities and virtual data management, application development, and the use of APIs for data sharing and cross-user interaction, among other things. Please take note that the syllabus above is merely illustrative and not comprehensive.

Online Objective 50 75 60 minutes
Online Descriptive There will be ten questions, and applicants have to answer four of them. [2 of 10 marks each and 2 of 15 marks each, depending on challenge level] 50 75 minutes

A candidate will be shortlisted for SIDBI Grade A Assistant Manager and Grade B Manager posts upon his/her performance in the selection stages of the SIDBI Exam 2024. There will be three stage recruitment process conducted to recruit candidates for 72 Grade A and B vacancies. 

  • First Stage: Phase One Assessment (the same for All Grades/Streams)
  • Second phase of Examination (that is, separate for Specilist and General Stream) Stage two
  • The third step is Interview

The performance of applicants in the the second phase Examination and Interviews will determine their final ranking and selection for the positions of Manager in Level "B" (General & Specialist Stream) and Assistant Manager in Level "A" (in general Streams).