Biodata for marriage and for a job

Two documents with one name

"Biodata" is short for biographical data, and in India the word covers two quite different papers. A marriage biodata introduces a person and their family to another family when a match is being considered. A job biodata is the traditional application sheet, with personal particulars, a table of qualifications and a signed declaration, which some employers still ask for by name. They share a layout (a list of labelled facts on one page) and little else.

For a marriage biodata

Begin with the format: the sections, their order, what is optional and a full sample. Then write the two parts that are in your own words, using the about me examples and the partner preference wording. Family details shows how to describe parents, brothers and sisters and the family's background plainly. A हिंदी फॉर्मेट page gives the format and sample in Hindi.

Before you send it anywhere, read sharing a biodata safely. A biodata holds exactly the information that can be misused, and it travels much further than you intend. That page covers what to leave off, how to share in groups, the warning signs of fraud and the checks to make before a match is fixed.

For a job biodata

Biodata for a job explains when this format is the right thing to hand over, what each part contains and the usual declaration. For most private-sector jobs a resume serves better; the which document page helps you choose.

The maker

Both makers work the same way. You type into labelled boxes, add rows of your own, choose a style and colour, and print or save as PDF. The page is a real A4 sheet and the maker tells you if your text runs over. The marriage maker takes an optional photograph, which stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, there is no login and no watermark.

Truth and consent

Two principles run through every page here. Write only what is true: a biodata that stretches age, education, income or marital history starts a relationship, or a job, with a falsehood that will surface. And for a marriage biodata, the person it describes should have read it and agreed to it going out.

General guidance. This page gives general suggestions, reviewed in November 2026. If an institution, employer or country gives its own form, format or instruction, follow that. Every person, institution and publication in our examples is invented. Nothing here is legal, immigration or professional advice.