CIBIL Score is required when it comes to loan and credit card applications. Having a high CIBIL score (closer to 900) implies that you have good financial history and lenders express high confidence in extending credit to such individuals. Your borrowing limit and interest can all depend on your CIBIL Score.

Credit Information Bureau of India Limited (CIBIL), which is India’s first Credit Information Company, collects and maintains the records of an individual’s and non-individual’s (commercial entities) credit related transactions such as loans and credit cards. These records are provided by banks and other lenders on a monthly basis to the Credit Bureau. Using this information, a Credit Information Report (CIR) and CIBIL Score is developed.

Your CIBIL score is dependent on various factors. Below are 6 steps which will help you better your score:

• Always pay your dues on time
• Keep your credit balances low
• Apply for new credit in moderation
• Maintain a healthy credit mix of secured (such as home loan, auto loan) and unsecured loans (such as personal loan, credit cards).
• Monitor your co-signed, guaranteed and joint accounts monthly
• Review your credit history frequently throughout the year

When you check your own credit score or credit report, it is counted as a "soft enquiry". Your CIBIL score remains unaffected no matter how many times you check your credit score for yourself. However, if banks or financial institutions check your credit report at the time of new credit card or loan application, it is considered as a "hard enquiry" and impacts your score.

Multiple hard inquiries, if done over a relatively short period of time, demonstrate what is called “credit hungry behaviour” and may hurt your credit score.

We have various plans available based on how long you want access to your report. You can view the plans here here. In case you are not interested in any of our paid plans, you can still opt for a Free CIBIL Credit Report here. With free, you will just get a one time score. Other features available in the paid plans such as alerts and score simulator will not be available