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

CategoryRelaxation
SC5 years
Other Backward Classes (OBC)3 years
PWD - General10 years
PWD - OBC13 years
PWD - SC/ST15 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.

EventsDates
NABARD Grade B Notification16th July 2021
Online Application Start Date17th July 2021
Online Application End Date7th August 2021
NABARD Grade B Prelims Admit Card1st 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:

CategoryManager in Grade ‘B’( RDBS),
General CategoryRs. 900/-
SC/ ST/ PWDRs. 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 TestNo. of Qs.Max MarksVersionTime
1Test of Reasoning2020Bilingual – Hindi and English except test of English language
2English Language3030English Language
3Computer Knowledge2020Hindi and English
4Quantitative Aptitude2020Hindi and English
5Decision Making1010Hindi and English
6General Awareness2020Hindi and English
7Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India)4040Hindi and English
8Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India4040Hindi and English
Total200200120 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.

PaperGrade AType of PaperTotal QuestionsTotal MarksDurationRemarks
Paper IGeneral EnglishOnline Descriptive310090 MinutesDescriptive Answers to be typed using a keyboard
Paper-IIEconomic & Social IssuesObjective305030 minutes
Descriptive Type6 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]5090 MinutesDescriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)
Paper-IIIDevelopment Economics, Statistics, Finance and ManagementObjective305030 minutes
Descriptive Type6 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]5090 MinutesDescriptive 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 PayRs. 35,150/- p.m.
Pay-scaleRs.35150-1750(9)-50900-EB-1750(2)-54400-2000(4)-62400(16 years)
Additional AllowancesDearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Grade Allowance. Initial Monthly Gross Salary – Rs. 78,000/-.

8.NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2021 Vacancy:

DisciplineURSCSTOBCEWSTotal
Grade B (RDBS)310217

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

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