NABARD Grade A
NABARD or National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is an apex level development Bank established on 12 July 1982 India that obliges the requirements of the rural populace by giving credit for economic and agricultural activities in the rural areas in India. The bank connects with the eligible candidates both on a contractual and normal basis. NABARD Recruitment to Group A post is directed for Protocol & Security Service (P&SS), Rajbhasha Service, Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS). Selection process for RDBS post is done on the basis of preliminary test, mains test, and the interview. The Selection for the P&SS post is done through the interview only.
1.NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria 2021:
Age Limit for NABARD Grade A: Candidates age must be between 21 and 30 years as on July 1, 2021. Age relaxation is applicable as per rules.
Age Limit for NABARD Officers in Grade ‘A’ (P & SS) Candidates age must be between 25 and 40 years as on July 1, 2021.
Educational Qualification for NABARD Grade A :
| Post | Education Qualification (as on 01/07/2021) |
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| General | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate or PhD OR Chartered Accountant /Cost Accountant / Company Secretary with Bachelor’s degree OR Two-year full-time P.G. Diploma in Management / full-time MBA degree from Institutions recognized by GOI / UGC with Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. |
| Agriculture | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture with 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/ Agronomy) with a minimum of 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution. |
| Agriculture Engineering | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Engineering with 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate or Post graduate degree in Agriculture Engineering with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 45%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution. |
| Animal Husbandry | Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Sciences / Animal Husbandry from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree in Veterinary Sciences / Animal Husbandry with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate. |
| Fisheries | Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries Science from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate OR Postgraduate degree in Fisheries Science with 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 50%) in aggregate. |
| Forestry | Bachelor’s degree in Forestry from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Postgraduate degree in Forestry with 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate |
| Plantation/Horticulture | Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree in Horticulture with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate |
| Land Development/Soil Science | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with 60% marks (PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with a minimum of 55% marks (PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University / Institution |
| Water Resources | Bachelor’s degree in Hydrology/Applied Hydrology or Geology/Applied Geology with Page | 8 Hydrogeology /Irrigation /Water Supply & sanitation as one of the subjects with 60% marks (PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree in Hydrology/Applied Hydrology or Geology/Applied Geology with Hydrogeology /Irrigation /Water Supply & sanitation as one of the subjects with 55% marks in aggregate (PWBD applicants 50%) from a recognized University. |
| Finance | BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking) with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 45%) OR Two years full time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance) / Full time MBA (Finance) degree from Institutions / Universities recognised by GoI /UGC OR Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 45%). |
| Computer/Information Technology | Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate or a post-graduate degree Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognised university. |
2. NABARD Grade A 2021 Exam Date:
NABARD will release the dates regarding the exam with its official notifications.The dates and months provided in the table are provisional and will be updated once the notification is announced. Candidates are advised to visit this site regularly to know the remaining important dates regarding the exam.
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| Events | Dates |
| NABARD Grade A Notification | 16th July 2021 |
| Online Application Start Date | 17th July 2021 |
| Online Application End Date | 7th August 2021 |
| NABARD Grade A Prelims Admit Card | 1st September 2021 |
| NABARD Grade A Exam Date (RDBS/Rajbhasha) | 18th September 2021 |
| NABARD Grade A-Prelims Result | — |
| NABARD Grade A– Mains Exam Date | — |
| NABARD Grade A Officer Mains Result | — |
3.NABARD Grade A Application Fee:
| Category | Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’( RDBS & Rajbhasha), | Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (P & SS) |
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| General Category | Rs. 800/- | Rs. 750/- |
| SC/ ST/ PWD | Rs. 150/- | Rs. 100/- |
4. NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2021:
NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Pattern:
The Preliminary Exam is an online objective test which consists of 200 marks that has to be completed in 2 hours.
| Sno | Sections | Total Marks/ No. of Questions | Time Taken |
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| 1. | Test of Reasoning | 20 | |
| 2. | English Language | 30 | |
| 3. | Computer Knowledge | 20 | |
| 4. | Quantitative Aptitide | 20 | |
| 5. | Decision Making | 10 | |
| 6. | General Awareness | 20 | |
| 7. | Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | |
| 8. | Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India | 40 | |
| Total | | 200 | A composite time of 2 hours (120 minutes) |
NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern:
The candidates who clear the preliminary round of NABARD Grade A 2021 Officer Exam are eligible to appear for NABARD 2021 Mains Examination. The Mains Examination comprises both Online Objective Test as well as descriptive Test paper.
| Paper | Grade A | Type of Paper | Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration | Remarks |
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| Paper I | General English | Online Descriptive | 3 | 100 | 90 Minutes | Descriptive Answers to be typed using a keyboard |
| Paper-II | Economic & Social Issues/ Stream Specific Paper | Objective | 30 | 50 | 30 minutes | |
| Paper-III | | Descriptive Type | 6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10 marks each] | 50 | 90 Minutes | Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards) |
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5.NABARD Grade A 2021 Syllabus:
The preliminary exam syllabus of NABARD Grade A 2021 Exam will have 7 sections namely Reasoning, English Language, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer Knowledge, Social and Economics issues and Agriculture and Rural Developments.
The Mains Exam will be conducted in three stages consisting of a descriptive test in English Language to check a candidate’s proficiency in written English. After these two papers, an interview will be conducted for selected candidates.
6. NABARD Grade A 2021 – Salary Structure:
| Basic Pay | Rs. 28,150/- p.m. |
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| Pay-scale | 28150-1550(4)-34350-1750(7)–46600–EB-1750(4)-53600-2000(1)-55600 |
| Additional Allowances | Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, reimbursement of expenses for maintenance of vehicle for official purpose, newspaper, internet, telephone charges, book grant and Grade Allowance. Initial Monthly Gross Salary – Rs. 70,000/-. |
7.Vacancies for the post of Officers in Grade A:
Officer Post wise Vacancy was given:
| Post Name | Total Vacancy |
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| Assistant Manager (RDBS) | 148 |
| Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Rajbhasha) | 05 |
| Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (P & SS) | 02 |
8. NABARD Grade A 2021 Admit Card:
Candidates must download the admit card of exam NABARD Grade A from the official websites of the bank as according to the guidelines hard copy of admit card will not be sent to the candidates via post. Admit card available to be downloaded 10 days before the exam.
For login on the official website. Candidates will require the following :
Roll NO/ Registration No
Password/ Date of Birth
