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Criteria is typically a plural noun referring to standards on which a judgement can be made. Its singular form is criterion, but evidence shows that criteria is frequently used as a singular as well as a plural.
Just 16 percent said having knowledge and skills that apply to a specific field is the most important criteria they seek. An "ethnic" membership criterion that one would be embarrassed to invoke for any other purpose? This could, however, create a patchwork system of citizenship criteria.
Criteria are often the particular requirements that someone or something must meet in order to be considered or qualify for something. An applicant for a job may be evaluated based on several criteria, including their education, experience, and references—each one of these standards is a criterion.
In standard usage, the plural is generally criteria, although criterions is sometimes used as well. Properly speaking, the form criteria should never be a singular noun, and phrases like this criteria and single criteria are widely viewed as erroneous.
Although criteria is sometimes used as a singular, most often in speech and rather infrequently in edited prose, it continues strongly in use as a plural in standard English, with criterion as the singular.
Definition of criterion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made. The main criterion is value for money. She failed to meet the strict selection criteria. What criteria are used for assessing a student's ability?
plural of criterion (Definition of criteria from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)