Nabard Recruitment Notification 2020 - Check Dates, Admit Card, Syllabus & Pattern
NABARD Recruitment Notification 2020: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development released the NABARD recruitment notification. The official notification of NABARD 2020 recruitment includes all the important events and information regarding NABARD 2020 recruitment examination. Candidates will get to know about application form of NABARD, Important Dates, Eligibility criteria, exam pattern, vacancy and syllabus. Applicants are advised to go through the detailed notification to complete the application procedure without any mistake. To know more about NABARD 2020 notification, read the full article below:

NABARD Notification 2020: Highlights
Name of Examination | NABARD Examination |
Conducting Authority | National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Department |
Frequency of Examination | Once a year |
Mode of Application | Online |
Examination Mode | Online |
Examination Duration | Prelims - 120 minutes Mains: Paper I - 1 ½ hrs Paper II - 1 ½ hrs |
Age Limit | No upper age limit |
NABARD Notification 2020: Important Dates
The important dates of NABARD will be mentioned in the official notice of NABARD. The important dates are regarding all the major events that need to be tracked by the candidates. Check below the table of important dates;
Important Dates for NABARD
Event | Dates |
Availability of NABARD Grade A Application Form | January 15, 2020 |
Last date to register for NABARD Grade A | February 3, 2020 |
Payment of application fee | February 3, 2020 |
NABARD Grade A Exam Dates 2020 for preliminary exam | February 25, 2020 |
Declaration of result for prelims | March 24, 2020 |
Admit card of mains exam | September 17, 2020 |
Online Mains exam | September 24, 2020 |
Important Dates of NABARD Notification
The important dates of NABARD recruitment is released in the NABARD recruitment notification. The important dates are related to all the major events which are scheduled for the specific date. Candidates are advised to track all the important dates so that none of the event will be missed.
NABARD 2020 Recruitment Notification - Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for the post of NABARD Grade A is mentioned in the NABARD 2020 Recruitment Notification. Candidates who are applying for this recruitment exam are advised to check detailed eligibility criteria before filling the application form of NABARD Grade A. Candidates having graduation as minimum educational qualification can apply for this post. The age limit is between 25 - 40 years. Candidates who cannot fulfill the eligibility criteria are not allowed to fill the application form.
NABARD 2020: Exam Fees
The NABARD recruitment notification also includes the details about the application fees that need to be paid by the candidates to complete the application procedure. It is mandatory to pay the application fees otherwise the application form will not be accepted by the examination authority. The authority provides multiple options to pay the application fee such as credit card, debit card, UPI apps or net banking. Candidates can choose one of them to pay the examination fess of NABARD recruitment exam.
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NABARD Grade A Admit Card
NABARD 2020 application fees:
NABARD Application Fee
Category | Application Fee | Intimation Charges | Total |
SC, ST | - | Rs. 100 | Rs. 100 |
All Others | Rs. 650 | Rs. 100 | Rs. 750 |
NABARD Recruitment Notification: Vacancies
The official notification of NABARD 2020 recruitment provides the details of the vacancy available for the posts. The vacancy for NABARD is released for the different posts. Candidates can apply as per their zones for this post. The table below mentions the expected vacancy of NABARD this year which will be around 154.
Post | Vacancies |
Assistant Manager in Grade A (Rural Development Banking Service) | 139 |
Assistant Manager in Grade A (Rajbhasha Service) | 08 |
Assistant Manager in Grade A (Legal Service) | 03 |
Assistant Manager in Grade A (Protocol & Security Service) | 04 |
Total | 154 |
NABARD Recruitment Notification: Exam Pattern
The exam pattern of NABARD Grade A examination is provided by the conducting authority in the NABARD 2020 recruitment notification. As per the exam pattern, there will be three phases of recruitment exam namely Prelims, Mains and Interview. Candidates need to secure cut off marks at each stage of the recruitment process to get qualified. Knowing the exam pattern will help the students for better preparation.
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2020 - Prelims
Name of Section | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Total Time | Negative Marking |
General Awareness | 20 | 20 | Composite time of 120 minutes | 1/4th mark for every wrong answer marked |
Economics & Social Issues | 40 | 40 | ||
English Language | 40 | 40 | ||
Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | ||
Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | ||
Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 | ||
Agriculture & Rural Development | 40 | 40 | ||
200 | 200 |
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2020 - Mains
Paper | Marks | Time |
Paper I: General English | 100 | 90 minutes |
Paper II: General Post – Economic & Social Issues; Agriculture and Rural Development | 100 | 90 minutes |
Paper II: Other Posts | 100 | 90 minutes |
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Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - Nabard Recruitment Notification 2020 - Check Dates, Admit Card, Syllabus & Pattern
Question: What are the application fees to apply for the NABARD examination?
Answer:
The application fee of NABARD varies on the basis of category of students such as candidates from general category need to pay Rs. 750 whereas students from SC/ST category need to pay Rs. 100.
Question: How do I know that I am eligible to appear in the NABARD exam?
Answer:
To know your eligibility, it is important to check the official NABARD 2020 recruitment notification. The eligibility criteria is mentioned in detail.
Question: Where can I get my NABARD 2020 recruitment exam admit card?
Answer:
The admit card of NABARD recruitment exam can be downloaded from the official website after login in with the necessary credentials.
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Questions related to NABARD Grade A
how to prepare for ESI and ARD section of NABARD
Hi Aspirant,
NABARD Grade A examination is held in three phases like Phase 1,2,3.So to prepare for phase 1 go through Historical Basis of Indian Economy,Social Issue,current affairs,Monthly Magazines like Banking Services Chronicles etc.However for ARD Past and Present Schemes related to Agriculture and Rural Development are important and also prepare current affairs based on agricultural field.Stay focussed and motivated.The third round is all about personal interview.
Hope it helps!!!
please provide nabard grade A sample papers ??
Hello Dear,
NABARD conducts a common NABARD Grade-A Recruitment Exam to recruit Assistant Managers in the Rural Development Banking Service of NABARD. The candidates who are appointed as an Assistant Manager in the esteemed organization will get a good salary with other benefits. Candidates will have questions related to English, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, Computer, Economic and social issues, and Agriculture and rural development.
You can download the sample papers on the following link:
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/nabard-grade-a-exam-pattern
Good Luck
Are MAKAUT university BSc+MSc data science graduate eligible to apply for RBI grade B DSIM/DEPR post? SSC CGL JSO and Complier post and UPSC ISS, IES post? Please mentioned other opportunities?
• Age Limit: The candidate must be 21 Years to 30 Years as on 01.04.2020 i.e. candidates must have been born between 02.04.1990 and 01.04.1999 (both dates inclusive)
• Educational Qualification: The candidate must be a graduate in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. Those who are in the Final year/Semester of their Graduation may also apply provisionally subject to the condition that, if called for interview, they must produce proof of having passed the graduation examination on or before 01.07.2020. Candidates with Integrated Dual Degree (IDD) certificate must ensure that the date of passing the IDD is on or before 31.08.2020. Candidates with Chartered Accountant certification may also apply.
SBI PO Selection Procedure: Important Points
The candidates should keep in mind the following points related to the SBI PO selection process:
• Biometric Verification: To ensure an error-free and secure selection procedure for SBI PO 2020, the bank may digitally capture the thumb impression of the candidate. This is done to verify the genuineness of the candidates. Any inconsistency in the biometric verification will lead to rejection of the candidature and punitive legal actions. Candidates are thus advised not to apply any kind of external matter like ink, mehandi, chemical etc. on their hands.
• Number of Attempts: The maximum number of chances are fixed for each category. Candidates who have used up all the chances are not eligible to apply. Appearing in Preliminary Exam is not counted as an attempt but appearing in Mains Exam is counted.
How to prepare for NABARD Grade A mock test?
Hello dear student !
In order to prepare for any examination, you have to study in a smart way. The NABARD Grade A exam asks direct questions and difficulty level is averagely difficult and the seats are quite less.
First you need to study regularly and don't skip even a single day.
For the first 5 sections , the preparation is almost same as for Bank PO, etc. For GA refer to -
Any standard static GA booklet (such as Bankers Adda's )
Affaircloud 100 Questions monthly pocket booklet
GKtoday 250 Questions monthly pdf
Now, for 2 most important sections which are there in mains also,
ARD-
You can refer to Edutap for this section.
For ESI-
you can refer to Edutap ESI static module, Union budget, Economic survey Vol. I , etc.
For English Descriptive Paper in Mains, you need to practice all the sections.
For interview, just read a national paper on Daily basis and be aware of your surrounding and all the developments amd changes.
Practice with online mock tests and practice ror every section as much as possible. Eat healthy and sleep properly.
Hope this will help you !
All the best
What is the best way to crack NABARD Grade A mock test online?
Hello aspirant
NABARD Grade A exam pattern contains the following 7 sections of the following marks;-
- Test of reasoning- 20 marks
- English language-40 marks
- Computer knowledge-20 marks
- General awareness-20 marks
- Quantitative aptitude-20 marks
- Economic & Social Issues-40 marks
- Agricultural and rural development -40 marks
To prepare for the exam, you should follow a proper study plan, give attention to all the sections equally, revise the topics and practice the mock papers available online. Read newspaper daily.
Hope this helps