NABARD Grade B
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. Applications are invited from Indian citizens for the post of Manager in Grade ‘B’ in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) in National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
1.NABARD Grade B Eligibility Criteria 2021:
Age Limit for NABARD Grade B: Candidates age must be between 25 and 32 years as on July 1, 2021. Age relaxation is applicable as per rules.
Age Relaxation
| Category | Relaxation |
|---|
| SC | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 3 years |
| PWD - General | 10 years |
| PWD - OBC | 13 years |
| PWD - SC/ST | 15 years |
Educational Qualification
Post Graduate degree in any subject from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/PWD applicants 55%) in aggregate. Candidates should have a minimum 60% or equivalent in 10th, 12th, Graduation and PG, MBA/PGDM at all levels OR a minimum 60% or equivalent in 10th, 12th, Graduation, PG, and a professional degree, viz., CA/CS/ICWA OR a minimum 60% or equivalent in 10th, 12th, Graduation, PG and Ph.D.
2. NABARD Grade B 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.
| Events | Dates |
|---|
| NABARD Grade B Notification | 16th July 2021 |
| Online Application Start Date | 17th July 2021 |
| Online Application End Date | 7th August 2021 |
| NABARD Grade B Prelims Admit Card | 1st September 2021 |
| NABARD Grade B Exam Date (RDBS/Rajbhasha) | 17th September 2021 |
| NABARD Grade B -Prelims Result | — |
| NABARD Grade B – Mains Exam Date | — |
3.NABARD Grade B Application Fee:
| Category | Manager in Grade ‘B’( RDBS), |
|---|
| General Category | Rs. 900/- |
| SC/ ST/ PWD | Rs. 150/- |
4. NABARD Grade B Exam Pattern 2021:
NABARD Grade B Prelims Exam Pattern:
The Preliminary Exam is an online objective test which consists of 200 marks that has to be completed in 2 hours.
| Sr. No. | Name of the Test | No. of Qs. | Max Marks | Version | Time |
|---|
| 1 | Test of Reasoning | 20 | 20 | Bilingual – Hindi and English except test of English language | |
| 2 | English Language | 30 | 30 | English Language | |
| 3 | Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | Hindi and English | |
| 4 | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | Hindi and English | |
| 5 | Decision Making | 10 | 10 | Hindi and English | |
| 6 | General Awareness | 20 | 20 | Hindi and English | |
| 7 | Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | Hindi and English | |
| 8 | Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India | 40 | 40 | Hindi and English | |
| Total | | 200 | 200 | | 120 Minutes |
5.NABARD Grade B Mains Exam Pattern:
The candidates who clear the preliminary round of NABARD Grade B 2021 Exam are eligible to appear for NABARD 2021 Mains Examination.
| Paper | Grade A | Type of Paper | Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration | Remarks |
|---|
| Paper I | General English | Online Descriptive | 3 | 100 | 90 Minutes | Descriptive Answers to be typed using a keyboard |
| Paper-II | Economic & Social Issues | Objective | 30 | 50 | 30 minutes | |
| | 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) |
| Paper-III | Development Economics, Statistics, Finance and Management | Objective | 30 | 50 | 30 minutes | |
| | 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) |
6.NABARD Grade B 2021 Syllabus:
The preliminary exam syllabus of NABARD Grade B 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.
7. NABARD Grade B 2021 – Salary Structure:
| Basic Pay | Rs. 35,150/- p.m. |
|---|
| Pay-scale | Rs.35150-1750(9)-50900-EB-1750(2)-54400-2000(4)-62400(16 years) |
| Additional Allowances | Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Grade Allowance. Initial Monthly Gross Salary – Rs. 78,000/-. |
8.NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2021 Vacancy:
| Discipline | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
|---|
| Grade B (RDBS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
9.NABARD Grade B 2021 Admit Card:
Candidates must download the admit card of NABARD Grade B exam 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
