NABARD Grade A Previous Year Cut-offs with Analysis

NABARD Grade A 2021 Exam: The cut-off analysis for 2021 is a tricky affair due to the recent changes announced in the exam pattern by NABARD in its current recruitment notification for Grade A officers. Looking at the changes made has made the exam much more competitive and has made no significant changes in the vacancy list. 2021 will be the very first year to have a paper with all the new recent changes. The new changes made in the exam pattern this year will influence the 2021 cut-off. 

Changes made in the exam pattern by NABARD for the 2021 exam

  • A decision-making section has been introduced for the very first time in the phase-1 paper.
  • Qualifying and merit sections concept is also being introduced this year. The candidate will be shortlisted on the marks scored in the sections (GA, ESI, and ARD.)
  • A descriptive section will also be added for the phase-2 paper of ESI and ARD.
  • The interview round would now carry 50 marks.
  • The calling ratio to qualify for the mains examination and interview would be a maximum of 1:25 and 1:3, respectively. The ratio may be suitably reduced at the discretion of the bank.

Exam Pattern of NABARD Grade A Phase 1 – 2021

S.No. Name of the Test Ques. Marks Version Total Time
1 Test of Reasoning 20 20 Bilingual – Hindi and English except test of English language Composite time of 120 Minutes for all the tests together
2 English Language 30 30
3 Computer Knowledge 20 20
4 Quantitative Aptitude 20 20
5 Decision Making 10 10
6 General Awareness 20 20
7 Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India) 40 40
8 Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India 40 40
200 200

Exam Pattern of NABARD Grade A Phase 2 – 2021

NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern (General)

Subjects No. of Questions Maximum Marks Duration
Paper-I (Descriptive Test) 3 100 Marks 90 Minutes
Paper-II: Objective 30 50 Marks 30 Minutes
Descriptive (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] 4 50 Marks 90 Minutes
Total 37 200 marks 3 hours 30 min

Check for all other exam pattern categories here

NABARD Previous Year Cut-off 2020: Phase I

Discipline SC ST OBC EWS UR
AM (RDBS)
General 98.5 92 104 95.75 118.5
General Agriculture 62.25 82.25 61.75 99.5
Agriculture Engineering 62.5 82.25 96.5
Food/ Dairy Processing 33.25 71 87.75
Land Development – Soil Science 70.5 33.5 88.25
Environmental Engg/Sciences 49.5 22.25 48.75 82
Agriculture Marketing/ Agriculture business Management 56.25 71
Geo Informatics 26.5 45.75
Agriculture Economics/Economics 55.50 72.75 31 93.75
Information Technology 74.5 50.75 69.25 34.75 94.25
Chartered Accountant 37 36.5 37.75 44.25 57.5
Company Secretary 50.25 47.25 50.25
Finance 31.75 32.75 25.75 35.25 65.5
Human Resource Management 27.5 66.25
Statistics 33.25 61.5
AM (Rajbjasha) 23.75 25 34.25
AM (Legal) 36.75 28 84.5

NABARD Grade A Cut-off 2020: Phase II

Discipline SC ST OBC EWS UR
AM (RDBS)
General 116.75 115.25 117 117 126
General Agriculture 100 112 103.5 117.75
Agriculture Engineering 101 108.5 125.25
Food/ Dairy Processing 84.5 106.25 119.5
Land Development – Soil Science 107 82 117.5
Environmental Engg/Sciences 107.25 101.5 114.75 124.74
Agriculture Marketing/ Agri business Management 105 110
Geo Informatics 93 103
Agriculture Economics/Economics 129 137 123.25 145.75
Information Technology 102.5 100.5 97.25 93.75 113.75
Chartered Accountant 97.25 102.75 97.75 110.5
Company Secretary 106.75 99.25 119.5
Finance 109.5 102.25 103.25 100.75 122.5
Human Resource Management 116.25 105.5 139.25
Statistics 108.25 122
AM (Rajbjasha) 119.75 98.75 131.5
AM (Legal) 114 89.75 121.5

NABARD Grade A 2020 Cut-Off 2020: Final Cut-Off

Discipline EWS OBC SC ST UR
AGRI ECO/ECO 157 170.25 164 181.75
AGRI ENGG 152 131 155
AGRI MKTG/AGRI BUS MGMT 133.75 139.25
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 132 141.5 120.25 148.75
COMPANY SECRETARY 141.25 148.5 153.75
ENV ENGG/SCI 148.75 138.75 154.25 161.75
FINANCE 126.75 147 147.5 136 164
FOOD/ DAIRY PRO 155.25 123.25
GEN AGRI 139.25 138.75 140.25 144.5
GENERAL 150.25 148.75 151.25 151 157.75
GEO INFORMATICS 139 136.25
HUMAN RES MGMT 161.25 157.5 174.25
IT 134.75 127 141.25 138.75 145
LAND DEV – SOIL SCI 138.25 145.75 156
STATISTICS 140 172
AM (Rajbjasha) 171.5 146.75 173
AM (Legal) 151 135.5 153

NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2019: Phase 1

Discipline SC ST OBC EWS UR
General 109.5 100.5 117 111 129
Animal Husbandry/ Dairy Technology 31.5 60.25 62.75
Economics & Agricultural Economics 66 66.5 75 74.25 101.25
Environment 48.5 33.5 70.25 94
Food Processing 41.25 67.75 88.5
Forestry 47.25 55.25 79.25
Finance 53 24 35.25 62 94.5
Land Development – Soil Science 93 102.5
Plantation & Horticulture 59 69.25

NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2019: Phase 2

Discipline SC ST OBC EWS UR
General 115.5 111.75 120.75 118.5 127.5
Animal Husbandry/ Dairy Technology 111 125.5 115 128.25
Economics & Agricultural Economics 100 105.75 105.75 101 116
Environment 113.75 115.25 125.5 132.5
Food Processing 107.5 96.25 121.25
Forestry 121 120.5 131.5
Finance 118 105.25 103.75 132 133.75
Land Development – Soil Science 94 100.5 108.25
Plantation & Horticulture 96.75 106.25

NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2019: Final Cut Off

Discipline EWS OBC SC ST UR
Ah/Dairy 148.25 168.25 165.5 158.75
Eco & Agri Eco 138.75 134.25 124.75 135 141.5
Environment 162 148.25 138.25 157
Finance 147 147.75 140 157.75
Food Processing 145.5 129.5 153.5
Forestry 152 152 157
General 149.25 152.25 146.75 149.25 154
Land Dev – Soil Sci 133.25 125.25 – – 138.25
Plant & Horticulture 127.75 134.5

NABARD Previous Year Cut-off 2020: Phase I

Discipline SC ST OBC EWS UR
AM (RDBS)
General 98.5 92 104 95.75 118.5
General Agriculture 62.25 82.25 61.75 99.5
Agriculture Engineering 62.5 82.25 96.5
Food/ Dairy Processing 33.25 71 87.75
Land Development – Soil Science 70.5 33.5 88.25
Environmental Engg/Sciences 49.5 22.25 48.75 82
Agriculture Marketing/ Agriculture business Management 56.25 71
Geo Informatics 26.5 45.75
Agriculture Economics/Economics 55.50 72.75 31 93.75
Information Technology 74.5 50.75 69.25 34.75 94.25
Chartered Accountant 37 36.5 37.75 44.25 57.5
Company Secretary 50.25 47.25 50.25
Finance 31.75 32.75 25.75 35.25 65.5
Human Resource Management 27.5 66.25
Statistics 33.25 61.5
AM (Rajbjasha) 23.75 25 34.25
AM (Legal) 36.75 28 84.5

NABARD Grade A Cut-off 2020: Phase II

Discipline SC ST OBC EWS UR
AM (RDBS)
General 116.75 115.25 117 117 126
General Agriculture 100 112 103.5 117.75
Agriculture Engineering 101 108.5 125.25
Food/ Dairy Processing 84.5 106.25 119.5
Land Development – Soil Science 107 82 117.5
Environmental Engg/Sciences 107.25 101.5 114.75 124.74
Agriculture Marketing/ Agri business Management 105 110
Geo Informatics 93 103
Agriculture Economics/Economics 129 137 123.25 145.75
Information Technology 102.5 100.5 97.25 93.75 113.75
Chartered Accountant 97.25 102.75 97.75 110.5
Company Secretary 106.75 99.25 119.5
Finance 109.5 102.25 103.25 100.75 122.5
Human Resource Management 116.25 105.5 139.25
Statistics 108.25 122
AM (Rajbjasha) 119.75 98.75 131.5
AM (Legal) 114 89.75 121.5

NABARD Grade A 2020 Cut-Off 2020: Final Cut-Off

Discipline EWS OBC SC ST UR
AGRI ECO/ECO 157 170.25 164 181.75
AGRI ENGG 152 131 155
AGRI MKTG/AGRI BUS MGMT 133.75 139.25
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 132 141.5 120.25 148.75
COMPANY SECRETARY 141.25 148.5 153.75
ENV ENGG/SCI 148.75 138.75 154.25 161.75
FINANCE 126.75 147 147.5 136 164
FOOD/ DAIRY PRO 155.25 123.25
GEN AGRI 139.25 138.75 140.25 144.5
GENERAL 150.25 148.75 151.25 151 157.75
GEO INFORMATICS 139 136.25
HUMAN RES MGMT 161.25 157.5 174.25
IT 134.75 127 141.25 138.75 145
LAND DEV – SOIL SCI 138.25 145.75 156
STATISTICS 140 172
AM (Rajbjasha) 171.5 146.75 173
AM (Legal) 151 135.5 153

NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2019: Phase 1

Discipline SC ST OBC EWS UR
General 109.5 100.5 117 111 129
Animal Husbandry/ Dairy Technology 31.5 60.25 62.75
Economics & Agricultural Economics 66 66.5 75 74.25 101.25
Environment 48.5 33.5 70.25 94
Food Processing 41.25 67.75 88.5
Forestry 47.25 55.25 79.25
Finance 53 24 35.25 62 94.5
Land Development – Soil Science 93 102.5
Plantation & Horticulture 59 69.25

NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2019: Phase 2

Discipline SC ST OBC EWS UR
General 115.5 111.75 120.75 118.5 127.5
Animal Husbandry/ Dairy Technology 111 125.5 115 128.25
Economics & Agricultural Economics 100 105.75 105.75 101 116
Environment 113.75 115.25 125.5 132.5
Food Processing 107.5 96.25 121.25
Forestry 121 120.5 131.5
Finance 118 105.25 103.75 132 133.75
Land Development – Soil Science 94 100.5 108.25
Plantation & Horticulture 96.75 106.25

NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2019: Final Cut Off

Discipline EWS OBC SC ST UR
Ah/Dairy 148.25 168.25 165.5 158.75
Eco & Agri Eco 138.75 134.25 124.75 135 141.5
Environment 162 148.25 138.25 157
Finance 147 147.75 140 157.75
Food Processing 145.5 129.5 153.5
Forestry 152 152 157
General 149.25 152.25 146.75 149.25 154
Land Dev – Soil Sci 133.25 125.25 – – 138.25
Plant & Horticulture 127.75 134.5

NABARD Gr A: Reports & Indices Prep Guide

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Conclusion

Due to all tye new changes introduced it is very difficult to come up with a sound cut-off analysis this year. It’s better to prepare for the best and follow the changes and incorporate them well in the coming exam.

Vishwas Agarwal

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