It’s always been a heavy debate between the two exams. Both the entry level jobs have good things to offer from multiple perspectives. Be it salary, or career growth. But let’s see how relevant or desirable these jobs really are if we look at them from the 2021 perspective. Let’s find out the winner of RBI Grade B vs NABARD. Both jobs can provide stable careers but other parameters do matter as well.
Parameters | RBI Grade B | NABARD Grade A |
Post Offered | Manager | Assistant Manager |
Organization | Reserve Bank of India | National Bank for Rural & Agriculture Development |
Mode of Examination | Online | Online |
Selection Procedure | Three-stage process I. Phase 1 II. Phase 2– Paper 1, Paper 2 & Paper 3 III. Interview | Three-stage process I. Phase 1 II. Phase 2 – Paper 1 & Paper 2 III. Interview |
Eligibility Criteria | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with a minimum of 60% marks. |
Salary Offered | Gross monthly emoluments are Rs 83,254/-approx. | Gross monthly gross emoluments are Rs.70000/- approx. |
Probation Period | There is probation for 2 years from the time of joining. | There is probation for 2 years from the time of joining. |
Job Responsibilities | The very first department you shall be given would be “The Issues and Banking Department.” Such a department will primarily focus on making you learn basic banking, know-hows, etc. 2. Grade B officers are posted across various departments and the work profile varies as per the department they are posted in. | 1. Work on various policies and programs mandated by Central/State Governments related to Agricultural & Rural Development. |
Career Prospects | The career progression is as follows: Manager ↓ Asst. General Manager ↓ Deputy General Manager ↓ Chief General Manager ↓ Principal Chief Manager ↓ Executive Director ↓ Deputy Governor | The career progression is as follows: Assistant Manager ↓ Manager ↓ Assistant General manager ↓ Deputy General Manager ↓ General Manager ↓ Chief General Manager ↓ Executive Director |
RBI | NABARD |
You can get transferred at the interval of every three years depending upon the requirements at different offices. However, it’s not a thumb rule to transfer every employee after a three-year period. | They don’t have any specific transfer policy. You might work at a particular office for 5-6 years. |
S. No. | Subjects | Maximum Marks |
1. | Test of Reasoning | 20 Marks |
2. | English Language | 30 Marks |
3. | Computer Knowledge | 20 Marks |
4. | General Awareness | 20 Marks |
5. | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 Marks |
6. | Decision Making | 10 Marks |
7. | Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 Marks |
8. | Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) | 40 Marks |
Total Marks | 200 Marks |
Serial Number | Section Asked | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
1. | General Awareness | 200 | 200 | Composite time of 2 hours |
2. | Quantitative Aptitude | |||
3. | English Language | |||
4. | Reasoning |
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 |
Name of the Paper | Type of the Paper | Duration | Marks |
Paper I Economic & Social Issues | 50% Objective + 50% Descriptive | 30 Minutes + 90 Minutes = 120 minutes | 50+ 50=100 |
Paper-II English (Writing Skills) | Descriptive Type | 90 minutes | 100 |
Paper III Finance & Management | 50% Objective + 50% Descriptive | 30 Minutes + 90 Minutes = 120 minutes | 50+50=100 |
Changes made in the exam pattern by NABARD for the 2021 exam
The attraction towards NABARD did decline this year. The exam has become too unique which asks for too much dedication and focus only on just NABARD exam. One might find it hard to prepare for any other exam simultaneously. However, RBI exam still has relevance if we look at common elements with other banking exams. So, in that scenario RBI does get more points than NABARD.
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