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NABARD Grade A 2023 Exam

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What is NABARD Grade A Exam?

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is the full form of NABARD and it is the apex level development bank established on 12 July 1982. Applications are invited from Indian citizens for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A' in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) /Rajbhasha Service in National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Candidates can apply only online on NABARD website ie https://www.nabard.org/. NABARD is an all India Apex Organization, wholly owned by Government of India and is an equal opportunity employer. 

NABARD Grade A Exam Latest Update

Here we are providing you with the latest updates of NABARD Grade A 2023 Exam so that you can know what are the changes (if at all) in NABARD Grade A Exam from 2022 to 2023 and all the information related to NABARD Grade A Exam dates is given in the below table.

ParticularsNABARD Grade A Important Dates
NABARD Grade A Notification Release September 1, 2023
Apply Online Start DateSeptember 2, 2023
Last Date to Apply OnlineSeptember 23, 2023
Prelims Admit Card ReleaseTo be notified soon
Prelims Exam DateOctober 16, 2023 (Tentative)
Mains Admit Card ReleaseTo be notified soon
Mains Exam DateTo be notified soon
Interview ResultTo be notified soon

NABARD Grade A Vacancies 2023

NABARD Grade A Exam Highlights

NABARD Grade A Exam - National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is the apex body that looks after the development and growth of agriculture in India. The key function is to look after all the agricultural finance related issues with respect to the development of Indian agriculture. The NABARD Grade A officer recruitment is conducted by NABARD to hire young individuals at the manager level to perform various functions of NABARD. 

ParticularExam Overview
Exam NameNABARD Grade A
EstablishedJuly 12, 1982
Conducting AuthorityNABARD
Chairman:Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
Full Form of NABARD National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Posts OfferedAsst. Manager in R&SS, RDBS, Rajbhasha Adhikari, Legal
Official Notification1st Sep 2023
Vacancies150
SalaryRs. 62,600 per month
Job LocationPan India
Exam DateTo be Notified
Application ModeOnline
Application Fee
  • SC/ST - Rs. 150
  • For others - Rs. 800
Selection process stages
  • Phase 1 (Prelims)
  • Phase 2 (Mains)
  • interview
Official Websitewww.NABARD.org

NABARD Grade A 2023 Notification

The official notification of NABARD Grade A is now released. The online application link is already active and the last date for the same is 23rd Sep, 2023. Exam Dates of NABARD Grade A will also be mentioned in the notification. Also, details of dates of preliminary exam, main exam and interview of NABARD Grade A exam will be provided in this document.

NABARD Grade A 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria is really an important factor that every candidate must check before applying for any exam. NABARD Grade A has prescribed educational qualification eligibility for all the streams of the exam. Read the information given below to know about the eligibility for NABARD Grade A Exam 2023.

Here we are providing you NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria, Age Relaxation and Education Qualification.

NABARD Grade A 2023 Age Limit

  • Minimum Age: 21 years
  • Maximum Age: 30 years
    As per the NABARD Grade A Notification 2023, the candidate must be between 21 and 30 years of age as of 01-07-2023, i.e. The candidate must not have been born earlier than 02-07-1992 and not later than 01-07-2002.

NABARD Grade A Age Relaxation

Upper age limit may be relaxed by -

  •   03 years in case of eligible OBC applicants,
  •  a maximum of 05 years in case of : (i) Applicants belonging to SC/ST , if the posts are reserved for them (ii) Ex-servicemen (including Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers) provided that the applicants have rendered at least five years continuous Military Service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability or have been released on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service or on invalidation (iii) Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers who have completed their initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service but whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case, on selection, the Ministry of Defence issues certificates that they would be released within 03 months from the date of receipt of offer of appointment, (iv) Children/family members of victims died in the1984 riots.
  • 10 years for PWBD (General); 13 years for PWBD (OBC) and 15 years for PWBD

 (SC/ST) applicants. 

NOTE: NO CUMULATIVE AGE RELAXATION WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ANY

APPLICANT, SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE. 

NABARD Grade A 2023 Educational Qualification 

The NABARD Grade A Educational Qualification details of different posts have been given below for your reference: 

Generalist Post

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

Post Graduate degree, MBA/PGDM with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate.
or

CA/ CS/ICWA OR PhD from Institutions recognized by GOI/UGC.
In case University/Institute defines criteria for conversion of Aggregate Grade Point into Class and/or percentage of marks, the same will be accepted. However, where the University/Institute does not define criteria for conversion of Aggregate Grade Point into Class and/or percentage of marks, the undefined parameter(s) would be worked out as under:

Equivalent CGPA/ OGPA/ CPI or similar terminologies allotted on a 10-point scaleClass / DivisionAggregate % of Marks

   
6.75I (First)60%
6.25II (Second)55%
5.75II (Second)50%
5.25II (Second)45%

Aggregate Grade Point or percentage of marks where awarded would mean aggregate over the entire duration of the course.

General Agriculture 

Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate.

or

Post-Graduate degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/ Agronomy) with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University / Institution. 

Agriculture Engineering 

Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Engineering with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate.

or

Post-Graduate degree in Agriculture Engineering with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution. 

Animal Husbandry

Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences / Animal Husbandry from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate.

and/or

Post Graduate degree in Veterinary Sciences / Animal Husbandry with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate. 

Land Development – Soil Science

Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with 60% marks (PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate.

or

Post Graduate degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with a minimum of 55% marks (PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University / Institution. 

Fisheries 

Bachelor's degree in Fisheries Science from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate

or

Postgraduate degree in Fisheries Science with 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 50%) in aggregate. 

Forestry

Bachelor's degree in Forestry from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate

or

Postgraduate degree in Forestry with 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate.

Plantation/Horticulture

Bachelor's Degree in Horticulture from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate

or

Post Graduate degree in Horticulture with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate.
Water Resources
Bachelor's degree in Hydrology/Applied Hydrology or Geology/Applied Geology with Hydrogeology /Irrigation /Water Supply & sanitation as one of the subjects with 60% marks (PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate

or

Post Graduate degree in Hydrology/Applied Hydrology or Geology/Applied Geology with Hydrogeology/Irrigation /Water Supply & sanitation as one of the subjects with 55% marks in aggregate (PWBD applicants 50%) from a recognized University.

Finance

BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking) with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%)

or

Two years full-time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance) / Full-time MBA (Finance) degree with 55% (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 50%) from Institutions/ Universities recognized by GoI /UGC with Bachelor's Degree in any discipline. Candidates will be required to submit a certificate from Institution/University regarding specialization in finance

or

Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%)

or

Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before 01-07-2021 OR CFA.
Computer & Information Technology
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate

or

A postgraduate degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 50%) in aggregate from a recognized university.

NABARD Grade A Exam Dates

Here we are providing you NABARD Grade A Exam Dates so that all the candidates can start their exam preparation as soon as possible and crack NABARD Grade A Exam.

ParticularsNABARD Grade A Important Dates
NABARD Grade A Notification Release September 1, 2023
Apply Online Start DateSeptember 2, 2023
Last Date to Apply OnlineSeptember 23, 2023
Prelims Admit Card ReleaseTo be notified soon
Prelims Exam DateOctober 16, 2023 (Tentative)
Mains Admit Card ReleaseTo be notified soon
Mains Exam DateTo be notified soon
Interview ResultTo be notified soon

NABARD Grade A Apply Online 2023

Eligible applicants are required to apply online through the website www.nabard.org. No other means/ mode of application will be accepted. The application form should be filled in English only. Option for the use of Hindi language will be available for the Online/Main Examination/ Interview. 

Detailed Guideline / Procedure for NABARD Grade A 

  • NABARD Grade A Application Registration
  • NABARD Grade A Payment of Application Fee
  • NABARD Grade A Photograph & Signature Scan and Upload

How to Apply for NABARD Grade A 

  • Candidates to go to the NABARD Grade A official  website www.nabard.org/career, click on the option "APPLY ONLINE" which will open a new screen.
  • To register an application, choose the tab "Click here for New Registration and enter Name, Contact details and Email-id. A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidates should note down the Provisional Registration Number and Password. An Email & SMS indication the Provisional Registration number and Password will be sent at the given email ID and mobile number. 
  • In case the candidate is unable to complete the application form in one go, he / she can save the data already entered by choosing "SAVE AND NEXT" tab.
  • Candidates are advised to carefully fill and verify the details filled in the online application themselves as no change will be possible after clicking the FINAL SUBMIT BUTTON.
  • The name of the candidate or his /her Father/ Husband etc. should be spelt correctly the application as it appears in the Certificates / Mark sheets as well as valid ID Proof brought for the examination. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
  • Validate your details and Save your application by clicking the 'Validate your details' and 'Save & Next' button. 
  • Candidates can proceed to upload Photo & Signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature detailed
  • Candidates can proceed to fill other details of the Application Form. 
  • Click on the Preview Tab to preview and verify the entire application form before FINAL SUBMIT. 
  • Modify details, if required, and click on 'FINAL SUBMIT' ONLY after verifying and ensuring that the photograph, signature uploaded and other details filled by you are correct. 
  • Click on the 'Payment' Tab and proceed for payment.
  • Click on the 'Submit' button. 

NABARD Grade A Application Fees 2023 (Expected)

The NABARD Grade A 2023 Notification PDF will be released soon on the official Website. After the application form is completed, candidates are taken to the payment gateway. Candidates can pay through Debit Card (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Card, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Card/Mobile Wallet through any mode. You can pay the application fee of NABARD Grade A. If you don't make the payment, the application form can be cancelled, so all the candidates should make the payment along with filing the application form.

Category of applicantApplication Fee Intimation chargesTotal
For SC/ ST/ PWBD NIL150 150 
For all others650 150800
Staff @@@

Exclusive of applicable GST

@All NABARD employees satisfying the educational qualification criteria would be eligible to apply. They will be required to pay fee/intimation charges as indicated above at the time of online application, which will be reimbursed on submission of fee receipt only to those employees of NABARD (Staff Candidates) who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post. The status as staff candidate will be verified at the time of interview. 

NABARD Grade A Nos of Attempts

There is no limit on the number of attempts for NABARD Grade A Recruitment, but the age limit is well decided by the recruitment board,  so a candidate can apply for NABARD Grade A only if he fulfills the age limit criteria. Thus National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has decided that candidates between 18 years to 27 years can apply for NABARD Grade A 2023.

NABARD Grade A Selection Process

As per the NABARD Grade A notification, the selection process of NABARD Grade A is classified into three stages, first all the candidates have to crack the prelims exam, then those candidates who crack the preliminary exam are moved to the Mains exam. After cracking the Mains exam, they face the interview Process.

  • Preliminary Exam 
  • Mains Exam 
  • Interview

NABARD Grade A Exam 2023

Here we have provided NABARD Grade A Syllabus for Phase I, Phase II and Phase III Exams, which will help the candidates a lot. NABARD Exam Pattern 2023 is divided into three phases:

  • Preliminary Exam (Phase I): Objective Type Paper
  • Mains Exam (Phase II): Objective Type Paper & Online Descriptive Type
  • Interview (phase III)

NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Pattern

Here we are providing NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern, Preliminary Exam Pattern to the candidates, so that all NABARD Grade A candidates can get an idea of the exam.

Name of the TestNo. of QuestionNo. Of Marks
Test of Reasoning2020 
English Language3030
Computer Knowledge2020
Quantitative Aptitude2020
Decision Making1010
General Awareness2020

Economic & Social Issues 

(with focus on Rural India)

4040

Agriculture & Rural Development 

(with emphasis on Rural India)

4040
Total200200
Time: Composite time of 120 Minutes for all the tests together

Important Pointers to Note for Preliminary 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.

NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern

Here we have provided you with the exam pattern of NABARD Grade A Mains Exam, so that you are aware about how many sections are there in NABARD Grade A Mains exam (Phase 2) and how many marks do they carry.

NABARD Grade A Main Exam Pattern  for the post of Generalist

PaperGrade AType of PaperNo. of QuestionsMarksDurationRemarks
Paper IGeneral EnglishOnline Descriptive310090 MinutesDescriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard
Paper IIESI & ARDObjective305030 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)

NABARD Grade A Main Exam Pattern for the post of Specialist

PaperGrade AType of PaperNo. of QuestionsMarksDurationRemarks
Paper IGeneral EnglishOnline Descriptive

 

3

10090 MinutesDescriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard

 

Paper II

Stream Specific PaperObjective305030 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)

NABARD Grade A Main Exam Pattern for the post of Rajbhasha

PaperGrade AType of PaperNo. of QuestionsMarksDurationRemarks
Paper IGeneral EnglishOnline Descriptive310090 Minutes

Descriptive Answers to be typed using

keyboard

Paper IIStream Specific PaperObjective305030 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 in Hindi ( with Remington

/Inscript keyboard)

Important Note: Negative Marking 

  • For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty in Preliminary and Mains, both.

NABARD Grade A 2023 Officer Interview

Interview - 50 Marks 

  • The calling ratio to qualify for the main examination and interview would be a maximum of 1:25 and 1:3.
  • The final selection and ranking of the applicants for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade 'A' (RDBS/Rajbhasha) will be based on their performance in the Phase-II Main Examination and Interview, taken together.

NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2023

The syllabus for Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer Knowledge and General Awareness for the Phase 1 Exam is the same as that of banking exams. Following is a list of the topics to be prepared for these sections and for sections of ESI & ARD.

NABARD Grade A Reasoning Syllabus

Puzzles (Seating arrangement, linear seating arrangement, floor-based), Syllogism, Data sufficiency, Statement based questions (Verbal reasoning), Inequality, Miscellaneous Questions, Input-Output, Blood relations etc.

NABARD Grade A Quantitative Aptitude Syllabus

Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equations, Number Series, Simplification/ Approximation, Profit & Loss, SI & CI Interest, Data Sufficiency, etc.

NABARD Grade A Computer Knowledge Syllabus

Networking, Input-output devices, DBMS, MS Office, Internet, History of computer & generations etc.

NABARD Grade A General Awareness Syllabus 

Current Affairs (Agriculture Focused), Banking Awareness and Economy (Agriculture Focused), Agricultural Insurance, Important people in the news, Sports News, Appointments, etc.

NABARD Grade A English Syllabus 

Reading comprehension, Cloze test, Sentence improvement, Spotting the errors, Fill in the blanks, Sentence rearrangement

NABARD Grade A Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) Syllabus 

Agriculture: Definition, meaning and its branches, Agronomy: definition, meaning and scope of agronomy. Classification of field crops. Factors affecting crop production, Agro Climatic Zones; Cropping Systems: Definition and types of cropping systems.Problems of dryland agriculture, Seed production, Seed processing, Seed village
Meteorology: weather parameters, crop-weather advisory; Precision Farming, System of Crop Intensification, organic farming.

Soil and Water Conservation: Major soil types, soil fertility, fertilisers, soil erosion, soil conservation, watershed management.

Water Resource: Irrigation Management: types of irrigation, sources of irrigation, crop-water requirement, command area development, water conservation techniques, micro-irrigation, irrigation pumps, major, medium, and minor irrigation.

Farm and Agri Engineering: Farm Machinery and Power, Sources of power on the farm- human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and biomass, biofuels, water harvesting structures, farm ponds, watershed management, Agro-Processing, Controlled and modified storage, perishable food storage, godowns, bins and grain silos.

Plantation & Horticulture: Definition, meaning and its branches. Agronomic practices and production technology of various plantation and horticulture crops. Post-harvest management, value and supply chain management of Plantation and Horticulture crops.

Animal Husbandry: Farm animals and their role in the Indian economy, Animal husbandry methods in India, common terms pertaining to different species of livestock, Utility classification of breeds of cattle. Introduction to common feeds and fodders, their classification and utility. Introduction to the poultry industry in India (past, present and future status), Common terms pertaining to poultry production and management. Concept of mixed farming and its relevance to socio-economic conditions of farmers in India. Complimentary and obligatory nature of livestock and poultry production with that of agricultural farming.

Fisheries: Fisheries resources, management, and exploitation - freshwater, brackish water and marine; Aquaculture- Inland and marine; biotechnology; post-harvest technology. Importance of fisheries in India. Common terms pertaining to fish production.

Forestry: Basic concepts of Forest and Forestry. Principles of silviculture, forest mensuration, forest management and forest economics. Concepts of social forestry, agro-forestry, joint forest management. Forest policy and legislation in India, India State of Forest Report 2015. Recent developments under the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change.

Agriculture Extensions: Its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension programmes, Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra's (KVK) in the dissemination of Agricultural technologies.

Ecology and Climate Change: Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, their sustainable management, and conservation. Causes of climate change, Green House Gases (GHG), major GHG emitting countries, climate analysis, distinguish between adaptation and mitigation, climate change impact to agriculture and rural livelihood, carbon credit, IPCC, UNFCCC, CoP meetings, funding mechanisms for climate change projects, initiatives by Govt of India, NAPCC, SAPCC, INDC.

Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities: Recent trends, major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance the viability of agriculture. Factors of Production in agriculture, Agricultural Finance and Marketing, Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture and issues of Food Security, Concept and Types of Farm Management.

Rural Development: Concept of Rural Area, Structure of the Indian Rural Economy- Importance and role of the rural sector in India - Economic, Social and Demographic Characteristics of the Indian rural economy, causes of Rural Backwardness. Rural population in India; Occupational structure, Farmers, Agricultural Labourers, Artisans, Handicrafts, Traders, Forest dwellers/tribes and others in rural India- Trends of change in rural population and rural workforce; problems and conditions of rural labour; Issues and challenges in Handlooms Panchayati Raj Institutions – Functions and Working. MGNREGA, NRLM – Aajeevika, Rural Drinking water Programmes, Swachh Bharat, Rural Housing, PURA, and other rural development programmes.

NABARD Grade A Economic & Social Issues Syllabus

Nature of Indian Economy - Structural and Institutional features - Economic underdevelopment - Opening the Indian Economy - Globalisation - Economic Reforms in India - Privatisation.

Inflation - Trends in Inflation & their Impact on National Economy and Individual Income.

Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India - Rural and Urban - Measurement of Poverty - Poverty Alleviation Programmes of the Government. Population Trends - Population Growth and Economic Development - Population Policy in India.

Agriculture - Characteristics / Status - Technical and Institutional changes in Indian Agriculture - Agricultural performance - Issues in Food Security in India - Non-Institutional and Institutional Agencies in rural credit. Industry - Industrial and Labour Policy - Industrial performance - Regional Imbalance in India's Industrial Development - Public Sector Enterprises.

Rural banking and financial institutions in India - Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector. 

The globalisation of Economy - Role of International Funding Institutions - IMF & World Bank - WTO - Regional Economic Co-operation.

Social Structure in India - Multiculturalism - Demographic trends - Urbanisation and Migration - Gender Issues Joint family system - Social Infrastructure - Education - Health and Environment. Education - Status & System of Education - Socio-Economic Problems associated with Illiteracy - Educational relevance and educational wastage - Educational Policy for India. Social Justice: Problems of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes - socio-economic programmes for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and other backward classes.

Positive Discrimination in favour of the underprivileged - Social Movements - Indian Political Systems - Human Development. Current Economic & Social Issues.

NABARD Grade A Salary (Excepted)

Here we have provided you with the salary for the post of Assistant Manager in NABARD Grade A.

ParticularNABARD Grade A salary Structure
Basic Pay For NABARD Grade A28150
Pay Scale NABARD Grade A28150-1550(4) -34350-1750(7) – 46600 –EB – 1750(4)- 53600-2000(1)-55600
Gross Salary NABARD Grade A 70000

NABARD Grade A Perquisites

Perquisites : Bank's accommodation subject to availability, reimbursement of expenses for maintenance of vehicle for official purpose, newspaper, internet, telephone charges, book grant, allowance for furnishing of residence, etc. as per  eligibility. Free dispensary facility besides reimbursement of medical expenses for OPD treatment/hospitalisation as per eligibility. Interest free festival advance, Leave Travel Concession, Loans and Advances at concessional rates of interest for Housing, Car, Education of children, Consumer articles, Personal computer, etc.

NABARD Grade A Job Profile

We are providing you with the job profile of NABARD Grade A below. All candidates should make a note of job profiles before taking that exam, candidates must check the job profile which can attract candidates and also the candidates can prepare better for the exam. There are two different posts For NABARD Grade A namely Assistant Manager of Rural Development Banking Service Assistant Manager in Grade A Rajbhasha Service.

NABARD Grade A Vacancies 2023

NABARD Grade A 2023 Vacancy will be released soon on the official website. You can get an idea of upcoming vacancies from previous year vacancies so we are providing you NABARD Grade A post-wise and category-wise vacancies of 2022.

NABARD Grade A Post-Wise Vacancy 2022

PostVacancy
Assistant Manager In NABARD Grade A (RDBS)161
Assistant Manager in NABARD Grade A (Rajbhasha)07

NABARD Grade A Category-Wise Vacancy 2022

POST URSCSTOBCEWSTotalPWBD
AM (RDBS)       
General33126218807@
Agriculture Engineering1-1215 
Fisheries1-1--2 
Forestry1--1-2 
Land Development/Soil Science11--13 
Plantation/Horticulture11---2 
Civil Engineering1--113 
Environmental Engg/Science11-2#-4 
Finance115-11330 
Computer/Information Technology104-9225 

Agri Marketing/Agri

Business Management

11---2 
Development Management11--13 
Total632684717161 
AM(Rajbahsha)411#1-71$

NABARD Grade A Admit Card

The NABARD Grade A admit card will be released 10 to 15 days before the exam. All the candidates should do their NABARD Grade A preparation well, analyse the preparation, and apply for NABARD grade A mock tests and mini mock tests so that all the candidates can clear NABARD Grade A exam.

Steps to download NABARD Grade A Admit card

  • Go to the official website of NABARD Grade A 
  • There will be a NABARD Grade A admit card link, click on it.
  • Log in with the help of registration number and date of birth.
  • After login you will see The NABARD Grade A admit card on the screen
  • Download and save it.
  • After downloading it, keep a hard copy so that you do not forget your admit card while giving the exam.

NABARD Grade A Cut-off 2023

NABARD Grade A Cut-off has not been released yet because NABARD Grade A official Notification is not out. We are providing some previous year cut-offs so that you can get an idea about the upcoming NABARD Grade A cut-offs.

NABARD Grade A Cut-off 2022

Here we are providing NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2022 along with NABARD Grade A Phase 1 (Prelims) & Phase 2 (Mains) Cut Off, We have also provided NABARD Grade A Final Cut Off.

NABARD Grade A 2022 Cut-off Phase 1 (Preliminary Exam)

PostSCSTOBCEWSUR
Fisheries 16.50  22.75
General33.2530.7537.7529.2541.75
Forestry  19.25 27.75
Agriculture Engineering 17.7510.0027.2532.25
Land Development - Soil Science28.00  30.5039.50
Plantation/Horticulture16.00   36.75
Civil Engineering  13.25 17.00
Environmental Engg/Science9.00 11.50 21.00
Finance9.25 8.50 14.75
Computer/IT7.25 8.00 14.50
Development Management16.50   19.00
AM (Rajbjasha)16.0016.0010.75 16.00

NABARD Grade A 2022 Cut-Off Phase 2 (Mains Exam)

PostSCSTOBCEWSUR
Fisheries 90.25  116.75
General120.00119.25124.50121.50130.50
Forestry  120.25 131.00
Agriculture Engineering     
Land Development - Soil Science114.00  105.75120.75
Plantation/Horticulture106.00   118.25
Civil Engineering  106.75 122.25
Environmental Engg/Science126.50 125.50 138.50
Finance93.75 96.5094.50121.25
Computer/IT109.75 108.75110.25121.25
Development Management    102.00
AM (Rajbjasha) 84.5091.50 91.50

NABARD Grade A 2022 Final Cut-Offs

PostSCSTOBCEWSUR
Fisheries 153.50  170.75
General160.00156.00167.50165.75171.50
Forestry  164.75 173.00
Agriculture Engineering 156.25169.00167.75160.75
Land Development - Soil Science149.00  164.75167.25
Plantation/Horticulture144.00   162.25
Civil Engineering  152.25 163.25
Environmental Engg/Science174.75 167.50 183.75
Finance138.25 139.50121.75158.25
Agri Marketing/Agri/Business128.75   169.50
Computer/IT150.50 150.00149.00161.00
Development Management    160.25
AM (Rajbjasha)128.5114.50157.00 137.25

NABARD Grade A Result

The final result of NABARD Grade A exam 2022 was released on February 8, 2023. As all the candidates know, the series of events of NABARD Grade A exam has not started yet. So after the exam of NABARD Grade A has taken place, its results will be released on the official website of NABARD. Till then, all the candidates who are preparing for NABARD Grade A Exam can start their preparation.

NABARD Grade A Preparation Strategy

To crack any exam you have to prepare very well for that exam for which we are giving you NABARD Grade A Preparation Tips which will help you to clear all your doubts. NABARD Grade A Preparation Tips will help the candidates to plan and prepare the right strategy for the preparation, and if the right study plan is followed, they can achieve success. This will help the candidates to clear all the stages in a given time duration. So we are providing some tips for the NABARD Grade A 2023 Exam so that all the aspirants can crack NABARD Grade A Exam.

  • Give equal time to each section of NABARD Grade A Phase 1 and Phase 2.
  • Make a Time Management Plan for NABARD Grade A Exam and Follow it on a Daily Basis.
  • Follow a proper study plan to crack NABARD Grade A exam in the First Attempt.
  • After completion of your preparation, take the Mock Test and analyze your preparation.

NABARD Grade A Study Plan 

NABARD Grade A exam date is round the corner, and candidates must prepare with the help of NABARD Grade A Study Plan to crack the exam. NABARD Grade A Study Plan is divided into Two Phase Phase 1 (Preliminary) and Phase 2 (Mains). All sections have equal weightage so you need to prepare well for each section to crack NABARD Grade A exam.

Without NABARD Grade A Study Plan, they cannot clear competitive exams. This NABARD Grade A Study Plan will guide the candidates in the right direction which will help them crack NABARD Grade A Exam. We have provided a 40 days NABARD Grade A study plan in the below table so that all aspirants can crack NABARD Grade A exam easily.

NABARD Grade A 40 Days Study Plan

Here we have provided the 40 days study plan of NABARD Grade A, which will help the candidates a lot in their preparation. NABARD Grade A Exam is a competitive exam where preparation must be done well in advance. All the candidates can start their preparation with Mock Tests, Mini Mock Tests and Topic Wise Notes and then take mock tests to know their preparation level.

DaysTask 1Task 2Task 3
1Data InterpretationCurrent Affairs (Agriculture Focused)Profit & Loss    
2Take a Free Mock Test of NABARD Grade A - Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis

 

Syllogism

Decision Making (Behavioural, Mathematical, Managerial, data Arrangements Based, Eligibility -Criteria based)
3

Mensuration    

Statement based questions (Verbal Reasoning)

NABARD Grade A Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Topic TestSimplification/Approximation Inequality Important people in the news
4Take a Mock Test of NABARD Grade A - Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis

Ratio and Proportion    

Problems on Ages Data sufficiency Banking Awareness and Economy (Agriculture Focused)

Number Series 

Miscellaneous Questions

One word out

5

Idioms and Phrases 

Input-Output Series completion          

Fillers- Single/Double Agricultural Insurance

NABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic TestBlood relations Order and Ranking Vocabulary-based questions
6Take a Mock Test of NABARD Grade A - Working on the weak areas as found in the analysisCoding-Decoding Sports News     

Reading comprehension             

Cloze test

Sentence improvement

7

Agronomy

Classification of field crops       

Factors affecting crop production

Spotting the errors

Fill in the blanks            

Sentence rearrangement Appointments

Agriculture

NABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic Test
8

Cropping Systems

Meteorology   

Soil and Water Conservation

NABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic Test

Water Resource            

Farm and Agri Engineering

Plantation & Horticulture  

9Animal Husbandry

Structural and Institutional features

Economic underdevelopment  

Opening up the Indian Economy

NABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic Test
10

Measurement of Poverty

Poverty Alleviation Programmes of the Government     

Population Trends (Population, Growth, and Economic )

NABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic Test

Development

Population Policy in India

Agriculture Industry 

11NABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic Test

Rural banking and financial institutions in India

Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector    

Globalization of Economy

Social Structure in India 

Globalisation

Reforms in India

12PrivatisationRural and Urban 

Rural and Urban

Economic Inflation

13Rural population in IndiaEcology and Climate Change NABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic Test
14Population, Growth and EconomicMeasurement of PovertyPopulation Policy in India
15Employment Generation in IndiaSeed villageProblems of dryland agriculture
16

Measurement of Poverty

Globalization of Economy

Social Structure in India   NABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic Test
17DevelopmentTake a Mock Test of NABARD Grade A - Working on the weak areas as found in the analysisFisheries
18Agriculture IndustryPopulation, Growth and EconomicNABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic Test
19Social Structure in India             Rural banking and financial institutions in India   NABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic Test
20Globalization of EconomyNABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic TestComputer Terminology
21Abbreviations Operating systemNABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic Test
22Networking     NABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic Test

MS Office

Internet            

23Keyboard ShortcutsTake a Mock Test of NABARD Grade A - Working on the weak areas as found in the analysisInput-output devices
24DevelopmentPoverty Alleviation Programmes of the GovernmentHistory of computer & generations
25Take a Mock Test of NABARD Grade A - Working on the weak areas as found in the analysisReforms in Banking/Financial sectorDBMS
26

Education

 

SI & CI InterestLinear seating arrangement (floor-based)
27Population TrendsForestryTake a Mock Test of NABARD Grade A - Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis
28Take a Mock Test of NABARD Grade A - Working on the weak areas as found in the analysisQuadratic EquationsPuzzles (Seating arrangement) 
29Data SufficiencyPartnerships & DiscountPopulation Trends
30Panchayati Raj Institutions NABARD Grade A Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Topic TestNature of Indian Economy 
31NABARD Grade A Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Topic Test

Globalization of Economy

 

Population Policy in India

 

32Seed productionRural banking and financial institutions in IndiaNABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic Test
33Current Affairs (Agriculture Focused) EducationTake a Mock Test of NABARD Grade A - Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis
34NABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic TestPresent Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activitiesRural Development
35Current Affairs (Agriculture Focused) Social Justice Attempt Mock TestEmployment Generation in India
36Agriculture IndustryInflation           NABARD Grade A  Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic Test
37NABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic TestPopulation TrendsEmployment Generation in India
38NABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic TestPoverty Alleviation Programmes of the Government     NABARD Grade A Free Mini Mock & NABARD Grade A Free Topic Test
39Take a Mock Test of NABARD Grade A - Working on the weak areas as found in the analysisTake a Mock Test of NABARD Grade A - Working on the weak areas as found in the analysisTake a Mock Test of NABARD Grade A - Working on the weak areas as found in the analysis
40Take RestTake RestTake Rest

Exam Date

October 16, 2023 (Tentative)

Total Vacancies

150

Pricing Plan

Flexible pricing options for all the aspirants
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FAQs

How many vacancies were there in 2021?

According to the NABARD Grade A 2021 notification the total number of vacancies for the grade A post (RDBS – Generalist & Rajbhasha) were 153.

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/-.

Is NABARD Grade-A a government job? +

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

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

The examination will be conducted in three phases: Phase-I Prelims Exam Phase-II Mains Exam Phase-III Interview

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. The recruitment notification for 2022 is not out yet. We will update changes if any once the NABARD Grade A & B 2022 notification gets out.

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.

Is the NABARD Grade A exam an yearly Exam? +

Yes, it is conducted every year.

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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