FAQs for NABARD Grade A Officer Exam

NABARD Grade-A Exam 2021: NABARD Grade-A is one of those few government jobs that might not be known as sought-after as the civil services jobs. But it offers a worthwhile post with a robust salary via a relatively less popular competitive exam. If you’re making up your mind to go for NABARD Grade-A Exam or just want to be well-informed about it, you would be looking for answers to your questions. In this article we will answer some of candidate’s most pressing inquiries into the NABARD Grade A officer.

To know more about what NABARD expects from a Grade-A officer, let’s check the FAQs to know the it better and prepare it better!

Here are some essential questions that come up in the mind of every candidate at some point in time:

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NABARD Grade A 2021 FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Q1. Is NABARD Grade A 2021 notification out?

Yes, the NABARD Grade A 2021 notification is out now. The total number of vacancies for the grade A post (RDBS – Generalist & Rajbhasha) are 153.

Q3. What is the salary of a NABARD Grade A officer?

The Gross Emoluments are around Rs.70000/- at the present rate of dearness allowance. The Initial Monthly In-hand Salary is Rs. 60,000/-.

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Q4. Is NABARD Grade-A a government job?

Yes, as 99% of its stake belongs to the Government of India.

Q5. What is NABARD Grade A 2021 Exam Pattern?

The Exam patterns for NABARD Grade A Officer 2021 Exam is as follows:

Name of the Test	No. of Qs.	Max. Marks
Test of Reasoning	20	20
English Language	30	30
Computer Knowledge	20	20
Quantitative Aptitude	20	20
Decision Making	10	10
General Awareness	20	20
Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India)	40	40
Agriculture & Rural Development (with emphasis on Rural India)	40	40
Total	200	200
Time: Composite time of 120 Minutes for all the tests together

3 Important Pointers to note for Phase 1 Exam:

1. Qualifying Section – Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making.
2. Merit Section – General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India.
3. Shortlisting of the candidates for the Main exam will be based on marks scored in the merit section only.

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Q6. What is the selection process of NABARD Grade-A Recruitment?

The examination will be conducted in three phases:

1. Phase-I
2. Phase-II
3. Interview

Phase-I: Preliminary Exam

• The preliminary exam has one paper of 200 marks.
• The Preliminary Examination is only qualifying in nature and is meant to serve as a screening test. The total duration of the exam is going to be 2 hours. The Preliminary paper is common for all the candidates applying for different streams.
• Candidates who will qualify and rank high as per NABARD’s standards will be eligible for giving the Main Examination. The calling ratio for Main Exam shall be 1:25.

Phase-II: Mains Exam

• The Main Examination will be conducted in online mode and will be have a mix of MCQ and descriptive pattern. Only such candidates who score the minimum cut off marks or above in the Main Exam will be shortlisted for interview. The calling ratio for the Interview shall be 1:5. For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted.

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Phase-II: Interview

• The candidate will qualify the Mains exam, will be called for the Interview worth 25 marks.
• Applicants qualifying in the Phase-II – Main Examination and securing the sufficiently high rank in merit shall be short-listed for interview.

Final Selection:

As the posts are earmarked discipline-wise, a merit list of candidates for each stage will be prepared accordingly. Cutoff marks in Phase-I and Phase-II may be applied ‘on scores in individual tests and On your Total Score’. Your final selection and ranking for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS/Rajbhasha/Legal) will be based on your performance in the Phase-II Main Examination and Interview, combined together.

Tie-breaker method

In case of candidates securing same marks, their ranking will be decided as under:

• The candidates having equal marks in total (Mains + Interview), the candidates with higher marks in Main will be ranked higher.
• In case of having equal marks in Mans, the candidate with a higher qualification or in case of similar qualifications, candidates with higher marks in graduation will be ranked higher.
• For further tie-up, the candidate senior in age will be ranked higher.

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Q7. Is NABARD Grade-A a gazetted officer?

No, NABARD Grade A is not a gazetted officer job.

Q8. Who is eligible for NABARD Jobs?

Anyone with a Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate.

Q9. Can a final year student apply for NABARD Grade A 2021 exam?

No, as NABARD has clearly mentioned in its official notification that the candidate applying for Grade A Exam should be a graduate (or your final year result should have been out by 1 st of July 2021).

Q10. Is there any number of attempts for the NABARD Grade A exam?

No, there is no minimum number of attempts for the NABARD Grade A exam.

Q11. Is the NABARD Grade A exam an yearly Exam?

Yes, it is conducted every year.

Q12. Is NABARD Grade A good job?

NABARD has a progressive and collaborative working environment. It focuses on open communication, professional growth, celebrates innovation with a diverse workplace. The office timing or working hours are fixed i.e. 09.30 Hrs. to 17.30 Hrs. The total monthly emoluments will be around Rs.70000/- at the present rate of dearness allowance.

13. What is the salary of NABARD Grade B officer?

At present, the Initial Monthly Gross Emoluments are Rs. 73600/-p.m.

Q14. What will be the location for the interview rounds?

Some of the centres chosen for mains would be chosen for conducting interviews as well. However, the official announcement will be made regarding the same.

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Conclusion

The answers to the questions above may have convinced you, by now, that the Grade-A job is a decent clerical job with a handsome salary. But if you are not interested in Agricultural & Rural Development studies and want to find frequent thrills in a job with exposure to various fields, you might not find this job very appealing. Salary matters, but one cannot buy a work of one’s choice of work with that salary. So, make a wise choice taking care of your own personality and likeness, your own choice, and not just get influenced by others’ choice.

Best of luck with your exam!