CIBIL Score Explained: Everything You Need to Know for Loan Approval
Short Information: Your CIBIL score is the three-digit number that can make or break your loan application. Learn what it means, how it is calculated, and how to improve it.
What is CIBIL Score?
CIBIL score is a 3-digit number ranging from 300 to 900 that represents your creditworthiness. It is maintained by TransUnion CIBIL, India’s first and most widely used credit bureau.
CIBIL Score Ranges
- 750-900: Excellent – Easy loan approval, best interest rates
- 700-749: Good – Most loans approved
- 650-699: Fair – May face difficulty
- Below 650: Poor – Loan approval unlikely
How CIBIL Score is Calculated
- Payment History (30%): On-time payment of EMIs and credit card bills
- Credit Utilization (25%): How much of available credit is used
- Credit History Length (20%): Age of credit accounts
- Credit Mix (15%): Types of credit (secured vs unsecured)
- New Credit (10%): Recent credit applications
How to Check Your CIBIL Score
- Visit cibil.com
- Click on Get Your CIBIL Score
- Enter your personal details
- Verify via OTP
- View your score and report
What Affects Your Score Negatively?
- Late payments
- High credit utilization (above 30%)
- Multiple loan applications
- Settlements
- Write-offs
How to Improve Your CIBIL Score
- Pay all EMIs on time – set up auto-debit
- Keep credit utilization below 30%
- Don’t close old credit cards
- Limit new credit applications
- Maintain mix of secured and unsecured credit
Common Myths
Myth: Checking your own score reduces it
False. When you check your own score, it is a soft inquiry and does not affect your score.
Myth: Closing old cards improves score
False. Closing old cards reduces your credit history length and available credit.
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