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Written by the Omozing Credit Team · Reviewed for accuracy by our credit and compliance team · Updated October 2026
The order of factors is a general guide only. No bureau publishes the weights its model gives each factor, and they may differ between CIBIL, Experian, Equifax and CRIF.
Every EMI and card bill paid by its due date builds the score. Payments that are days past due (DPD) pull it down, more so when they are recent, frequent or long overdue. Settled and written-off accounts weigh heavily.
The share of your card limits you are using. A common rule of thumb is to keep it under about 30%. A card run close to its limit every month signals strain, even if you pay in full. Why 30% matters.
How long your accounts have been open. An old, well-kept card helps. This is why closing your oldest card can sometimes hurt.
A blend of secured loans (home, car, gold) and unsecured ones (personal loans, cards) shows you can handle different types. Several small unsecured app loans at once can read as stretched cash flow.
Each loan or card application you make lets the lender run a hard enquiry. One is normal; a cluster in a few weeks can lower your score for a while.
| You do this | Usual direction | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Pay every EMI and card bill on time | Up, steadily | Builds the factor that matters most |
| Bring card balances under 30% of the limit | Up, often within a cycle or two | Lower utilisation once lenders report the new balance |
| Miss an EMI by 30 days or more | Down | A recent DPD entry is a strong negative |
| Apply on several loan apps in a week | Down, temporarily | A cluster of hard enquiries |
| Settle a loan for less than you owe | Down, for years | “Settled” is recorded as a negative status |
| Check your own score | No change | A soft enquiry isn’t counted |
No one can predict an exact number of points for any action; it depends on everything else in your report. Lenders now report four times a month, so changes usually show within one to two weeks.
Because the model reads your report, the most reliable way to raise your score is to change what the report says: correct errors, pay on time, keep card use low and apply sparingly. Errors are corrected free through the bureau; no agent can remove accurate negative entries for a fee. If you want a structured review, our Credit Score Booster walks you through it, without promising any particular number. And when you apply to Omozing, a credit officer reads the full report behind the score, from a score of 600.
Get a structured plan for your report, built around on-time payments, utilisation and fixing errors.
Aarav vs Priya: Tap through a year of two borrowers with the same salary and very different habits.
Repayment history is widely regarded as the most important: paying every EMI and card bill on time. CIBIL doesn’t publish exact weights.
No. Your score is based on your credit report, which doesn’t include your salary. Lenders check income separately when you apply.
It can, because it reduces your total available limit, which can push up utilisation, and closing an old card may shorten your history.
No one can say exactly. It depends on how late it was, how recent it is and what else is in your report.
No. Each uses its own model, which is one reason your CIBIL, Experian, Equifax and CRIF scores can differ.
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