For the Recommendation Section in Stage 1 (Registration and online assessment) of the Application Process. Please note: 

  • The Recommendation section is mandatory and the candidate will have to fill in the details of two recommenders - an Academic Recommendation (from your professor, Head of Department, etc.) and a Professional Recommendation (from your former boss/ supervisor, colleague, mentor, advisor, business/ project partner, ex- SBI YFI Fellows etc).  

  • In case of a fresher, we will accept a recommender from any organization you have previously interned or volunteered as your professional recommendation. We don't accept recommendations from family members or friends. 

  • Once the Online Assessment is submitted, a recommendation form link via email is triggered automatically to your recommenders. Kindly follow-up with your recommenders and ensure that they send us their recommendations at the earliest. 

  • Please ensure that your recommenders are in a position to promptly respond to our communication over email or phone. Once submitted, you will not be able to change the contact details of any of your recommenders.