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NABARD Grade A 2022 - Exam Dates, Notification, Recruitment, Syllabus & Exam Pattern
Latest Update for NABARD Grade A
- 17 Oct 2021:
NABARD Grade A Result 2021 Declared. Check details here.
- 01 Sep 2021:
NABARD Admit Card 2021 for Grade A and B released.
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About NABARD Grade A 2023
NABARD Grade A 2023 - The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD) released the NABARD Grade A 2023 application form on September 2 on the official website. Candidates can submit the NABARD Grade A application for 2023 till September 23. According to the NABARD Grade A prelims exam date 2023, the exam will be conducted on October 16. Candidates can solve the NABARD Grade A 2023 sample papers for better preparation for the NABARD Grade A exam.
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development conducts recruitment for the selection of Assistant Managers in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS). NABARD Grade A is conducted in three phases - Prelims and Mains followed by an Interview. NABARD Grade A recruitment is done for the post of Assistant Manager Grade A. Only those candidates who are graduates and between 21 to 30 years of age are eligible to apply for NABARD Grade A.
On the basis of the marks secured in the preliminary exam, candidates are selected for the main examination. Candidates shortlisted in the NABARD Grade A mains exam are called for an interview on the basis of ranks obtained in phase II. The final selection of candidates for the post of NABARD Grade ‘A (RDBS) is based on their performance in the main examination and Interview marks.
NABARD Grade A 2023 Highlights
Full Exam Name | National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Recruitment for Grade A |
Short Exam Name | NABARD Grade A |
Conducting Body | National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development |
Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
Exam Level | National Level Exam |
Languages | English |
Mode of Application | Online |
Application Fee (General) | 800 Rs [Online] |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Mode of Counselling | Online / Offline |
NABARD Grade A Preliminary Exam - Duration | 2 Hours +1 More |
Number of Seats | 150 Seats |

NABARD Grade A 2023 Important Dates
NABARD Grade A Mains Exam (Session 2023)
Past Dates and Events
09 Nov, 2023 - 19 Nov, 2023
Admit Card | Mode: Online
19 Nov, 2023
Exam | Mode: Online
NABARD Grade A Preliminary Exam (Session 2023)
Past Dates and Events
16 Oct, 2023
Exam | Mode: Online
09 Oct, 2023 - 16 Oct, 2023
Admit Card | Mode: Online
NABARD Grade A (Session 2023)
Past Dates and Events
08 Oct, 2023
Application printing last date | Mode: Online
23 Sep, 2023
Application Correction - Last date - Start Date | Mode: Online
02 Sep, 2023 - 23 Sep, 2023
Application fee payment | Mode: Online
02 Sep, 2023 - 23 Sep, 2023
Application | Mode: Online
02 Sep, 2023
Advertisement | Mode: Online
NABARD Grade A 2023 Eligibility Criteria
Before applying for NABARD Grade A candidates have to fulfil the eligibility criteria as prescribed by NABARD. Candidates must satisfy the eligibility conditions such as age, educational qualifications and more as mentioned below:
- NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria - Age Limit: Candidates should be between 21 to 30 years of age.
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria - Relaxation for Reserved Categories
OBC - 3 years
SC - 5 years
ST - 5 years
Ex-servicemen (including Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers) - 5 years
Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers - 5 years
PWBD (General) - 10 years
PWBD (OBC) - 13 years
PWBD (SC/ST) - 15 years
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria - Educational Qualification: Candidates should possess the educational qualifications as prescribed by NABARD. Below are the details regarding educational qualifications required to appear NABARD Grade A:
Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in any subject with a minimum of 50% marks
(SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate or post graduate degree with minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) from a recognized University or Ph.D OR Chartered Accountant /Cost Accountant/ Company Secretary with Bachelor's degree or two years full time P.G. Diploma in Management / full time MBA degree from Institutions/Universities recognized by GOI.
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria for various discipline
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria for Animal Husbandry
Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Sciences/Animal Husbandry with a minimum of 50% marks (SC applicants 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Veterinary Sciences / Animal Husbandry with a minimum of 50% marks (SC applicants 45%) in aggregate from any recognized University / Institute.
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria for Chartered Accountant
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before March 1, 2019
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria for Economics
Bachelor’s Degree with Economics/Agriculture Economics
50% marks (ST applicants -45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Economics/Agriculture Economics with a minimum of 50% marks (ST applicants-45%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution
Candidates with Economics as one of the main subjects at all years/semesters of the course, will only be eligible
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria for Environmental Engineering
Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering / Climate Change / Climate Change Adaptation with 50% marks in aggregate or
- Post graduate degree in Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering / Climate Change / Climate Change Adaptation with 50% marks in aggregate, from a recognized University/Institution
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria for Environmental Engineering
Food Processing/Food Technology Bachelor’s degree in Food Processing /Food Technology with 50% marks (ST applicants 45%) in aggregate or
Post Graduate degree in Food Processing /Food Technology with 50% marks (ST applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria for Food Processing/Food Technology
Bachelor’s degree in Food Processing /Food Technology with 50% marks (ST applicants 45%) in aggregate or
Post Graduate degree in Food Processing /Food Technology with 50% marks (ST applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria for Forestry
Bachelor’s degree in Forestry with 50% marks (SC applicants 45%) in
aggregate orPost Graduate degree in Forestry with 50% marks (SC applicants
45%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria for Land Development (Soil Science) / Agriculture
Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with 50% marks (SC/ST applicants - 45%) in aggregate or
Post Graduate degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria for Social Work
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work with 50% marks (SC applicants 45%) in aggregate or
Post Graduate degree in Social Work with 50% marks (SC applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognized University
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card | Other
The NABARD Grade A 2023 application form was released on September 2. The last date to apply online is September 23. The application form was released in online mode by NABARD. Candidates have to check their eligibility and keep the prerequisites to keep ready as given below:
Scanned photograph and signature
A valid personal email ID and mobile number
How to fill NABARD Grade A Application Form?
Step 1: Registration
To register for NABARD Grade A application, candidates must ‘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
Candidate should note down the Provisional Registration Number and Password
An email & SMS indicating the provisional registration number and password will be sent at the given email ID and mobile number
Step 2: Uploading of Photograph and Signature
Photograph | Signature |
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Step 3: Filling up the basic details - Enter your personal details, academic, communication details in the application form
Step 4: Previewing the application form - Click on the Preview Tab to preview and verify the entire application form before the final submit. In this step, candidates can modify or edit particulars in the application form. After final submission candidates will not be able to change any information entered.
Step 5: Payment of application fees - NABARD Grade A Application modes: Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.
For SC/ ST/ PWBD - Rs. 150
For Others - Rs.650+150 (intimation charges) = Rs.800
Step 6: Printout of the application form - After the submission of fees, candidates must take a printout of the e-Receipt and online application for future references.
Application Fees
Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
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OBC, General | Online | Female, Male, Transgender | ₹ 800 | |
ST, SC | Online | Female, Male, Transgender | ₹ 150 | |
OBC, General, ST, SC | PWD | Online | Female, Male, Transgender | ₹ 150 |
NABARD Grade A Preliminary Exam Syllabus
Reasoning ability
English language
Computer knowledge
General awareness
Quantitative aptitude
Economic and social issues
Agriculture and rural development
NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Syllabus
English
Essay writing |
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Precis writing |
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Comprehension |
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Business/ office correspondence |
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Economic and social issues, and agriculture and rural development
Economic and social issues |
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Nature of Indian economy, structural and institutional features, economic under development, opening up the Indian economy, globalisation, economic reforms in India, privatisation |
Inflation, trends in inflation and 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 |
Globalisation of economy, role of international funding institutions, IMF and world bank, WTO, regional economic cooperation |
Social structure in India, multiculturalism, demographic trends, urbanisation and migration, gender issues joint family system, social infrastructure, education, health and environment |
Education, status and 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 under privileged-social movements, Indian political systems, human development |
Current economic and social issues |
Agriculture and rural development |
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Agriculture: Definition, meaning, and its branches, agronomy: Definition, meaning, and scope of agronomy. Classification of field crops. Factors affecting on crop production, agro climatic zones |
Cropping systems: Definition and types of cropping systems. Problems of dry land 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, bio fuels, water harvesting structures, farm ponds, watershed management, agro processing |
Farm and agri engineering: Controlled and modified storage, perishable food storage, godowns, bins, and grain silos |
Plantation and horticulture: Definition, meaning, and its branches. Agronomic practices and production technology of various plantation, and horticulture crops. Post-harvest management |
Plantation and horticulture: Value and supply chain management of plantation, and horticulture crops |
Animal husbandry: Farm animals and their role in 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 |
Animal husbandry: Their classification and utility. Introduction to poultry industry in India (past, present, and future status), common terms pertaining to poultry production and management |
Animal husbandry: 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, agroforestry, joint forest management. Forest policy and legislation in India |
Forestry: India state of forest report 2015. Recent developments under 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 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 |
Ecology and climate change: 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 |
Ecology and climate change: Initiatives by government of India, NAPCC, SAPCC, INDC |
Present scenario of Indian agriculture and allied activities; recent trends, major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance 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 |
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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 work force |
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 2023 Exam Pattern
NABARD Grade A Preliminary Exam Exam Pattern
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern for Phase I – Preliminary Examination (Online Exam)
The exam pattern of NABARD Grade A preliminary examination is given below:
Type of Questions: MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) carrying 200 marks.
Duration of Exam: 120 Minutes
Total Marks: 200 marks
Topics and marks distribution
Test of Reasoning – 20 questions - 20 marks
English Language – 40 questions - 40 marks
Computer Knowledge – 20 questions - 20 marks
General Awareness – 20 questions - 20 marks
Quantitative Aptitude – 20 questions - 20 marks
Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) – 40 questions - 40 marks
Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) - 40 questions- 40 marks
NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Exam Pattern
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern for Phase II – Main Examination
The exam pattern of NABARD Grade A Mains examination is given below:
Paper-I - General English
The Paper-I - General English will have descriptive questions carrying 100 marks
The exam duration for mains exam is 1.5 hours
The analytical and drafting abilities of the candidate shall be assessed through the descriptive Paper on General English comprising essay writing, comprehension, report writing, paragraph writing & letter writing.
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern for Phase II - Marks distribution
Essay - 40 Marks
Precis - 20 Marks
Questions on the Precis para - 20 Marks
Report / Letter Writing - 20 Marks
NABARD Grade A 2023 Admit Card
NABARD Grade A Preliminary Exam Admit Card
NABARD Grade A Admit Card for Prelims: The preliminary admit card will be released in online mode. To download NABARD Grade A admit card, candidates have to enter their registration number and date of birth/password in the login window.
Before downloading, candidates must ensure to check all details mentioned on it are correct. If any discrepancies occur, candidates must contact the officials immediately. The authority will not send any hard copy of the admit card to candidates through email ID/post.
How to download NABARD Grade A Admit Card?
Click on the link to be provided on this page
Enter registration number and date of birth/password
NABARD Grade A Admit card is displayed on the screen
Download and take two to three printouts of the admit card for future reference
NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Admit Card
NABARD Grade A mains admit card will be released online on the official website. NABARD releases the mains admit card of NABARD Grade A in online mode. To check NABARD Grade A Admit Card for mains exam, candidates have to enter registration number and password on the login page.
Only those candidates who have qualified in NABARD Grade A prelims examination are able to download the mains admit card. The admit card of NABARD Grade A includes details such as exam venue, date and time of the exam, candidate’s name, registration number, password, space for photograph and signature, important instructions.
Candidates must ensure that all the particulars available on the admit card are correct. Along with the call letter one photo ID proofs (prescribed) must be carried to the exam centre on the day of the exam. The interview call letter will be released after the declaration of mains result.
NABARD Grade A 2023 Exam Centers
NABARD Grade A Preliminary Exam Exam Centers
State | City |
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
Andhra Pradesh | Chirala |
Srikakulam | |
Guntur | |
Kadapa | |
Kurnool | |
Nellore | |
Rajahmundry | |
Vijayawada | |
Visakhapatnam | |
Tirupati | |
Kakinada | |
Chittoor | |
Eluru | |
Vizianagaram | |
Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
Assam | Guwahati |
Dibrugarh | |
Jorhat | |
Silchar | |
Tezpur | |
Bihar | Bhagalpur |
Darbhanga | |
Gaya | |
Muzaffarpur | |
Patna | |
Purnea | |
Samastipur | |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
Punjab | Mohali |
Amritsar | |
Bathinda | |
Pathankot | |
Jalandhar | |
Ludhiana | |
Patiala | |
Sangrur | |
Chhattisgarh | Bhilai |
Bilaspur | |
Durg | |
Raipur | |
Goa | Panaji |
Mapusa | |
Verna | |
Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
Gandhinagar | |
Anand | |
Himmatnagar | |
Mehsana | |
Jamnagar | |
Rajkot | |
Surat | |
Vadodara | |
Haryana | Hisar |
Faridabad | |
Gurgaon | |
Karnal | |
Kurukshetra | |
Sonipat | |
Ambala | |
Palwal | |
Panipat | |
Rohtak | |
Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur |
Hamirpur | |
Kullu | |
Shimla | |
Solan | |
Una | |
Mandi | |
Kangra | |
Samba | |
Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
Srinagar | |
Jharkhand | Bokaro |
Dhanbad | |
Hazaribagh | |
Jamshedpur | |
Ranchi | |
Karnataka | Bangalore |
Belgaum | |
Bidar | |
Dharwad | |
Hassan | |
Gulbarga | |
Hubli | |
Mangalore | |
Mysore | |
Shimoga | |
Udupi | |
Bagalkot | |
Mandya | |
Kerala | Alappuzha |
Pathanamthitta | |
Ernakulam | |
Kochi | |
Kannur | |
Kasaragod | |
Kottayam | |
Kozhikode | |
Malappuram | |
Palakkad | |
Thrissur | |
Thiruvananthapuram | |
Kollam | |
Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain |
Sagar | |
Bhopal | |
Gwalior | |
Indore | |
Jabalpur | |
Satna | |
Maharashtra | Aurangabad |
Amravati | |
Kolhapur | |
Mumbai | |
Navi Mumbai | |
Thane | |
Nagpur | |
Nanded | |
Nashik | |
Pune | |
Satara | |
Ratnagiri | |
Chandrapur | |
Solapur | |
Latur | |
Dhule | |
Jalgaon | |
Manipur | Imphal |
Meghalaya | Shillong |
Mizoram | Aizawl |
Nagaland | Kohima |
Delhi | New Delhi |
Odisha | Balasore |
Berhampur | |
Bhubaneshwar | |
Cuttack | |
Sambalpur | |
Dhenkanal | |
Rourkela | |
Puducherry | Puducherry |
Tamil Nadu | Cuddalore |
Chennai | |
Coimbatore | |
Kumbakonam | |
Madurai | |
Salem | |
Thanjavur | |
Tiruchirapalli | |
Tirunelveli | |
Tiruvannamalai | |
Vellore | |
Tirupur | |
Erode | |
Virudhunagar | |
Dindigul | |
Namakkal | |
Nagercoil | |
Perambalur | |
Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) | |
Rajasthan | Ajmer |
Bikaner | |
Jaipur | |
Jodhpur | |
Kota | |
Sikar | |
Udaipur | |
Alwar | |
Sikkim | Gangtok |
Telangana | Hyderabad |
Rangareddy | |
Karimnagar | |
Warangal | |
Khammam | |
Tripura | Agartala |
Uttar Pradesh | Agra |
Aligarh | |
Allahabad | |
Bareilly | |
Faizabad | |
Ghaziabad | |
Gorakhpur | |
Greater Noida | |
Jhansi | |
Kanpur | |
Lucknow | |
Mathura | |
Meerut | |
Moradabad | |
Muzaffarnagar | |
Noida | |
Sitapur | |
Varanasi | |
Uttarakhand | Roorkee |
Dehradun | |
Haldwani | |
West Bengal | Asansol |
Bardhaman | |
Berhampore | |
Durgapur | |
Hooghly | |
Kalyani | |
Kolkata | |
Siliguri |
NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Exam Centers
State | City |
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Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
Karnataka | Bangalore |
Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
Assam | Guwahati |
Telangana | Hyderabad |
Rajasthan | Jaipur |
Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
West Bengal | Kolkata |
Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
Maharashtra | Mumbai |
Pune | |
Delhi | New Delhi |
Bihar | Patna |
Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
Jharkhand | Ranchi |
Meghalaya | Shillong |
Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram |
Documents Required at Exam
- PAN card
- Passport
- Permanent driving licence
- Voter’s card
- Bank passbook with photograph
- Photo identity proof issued by a gazetted officer on official letterhead
- Photo identity proof issued by a people’s representative on official letterhead
- valid recent identity card issued by a recognized college/university
- Aadhar/e-aadhar card with a photograph
- Employee ID
- Bar council identity card with photograph
NABARD Grade A 2023 Result
NABARD Grade A Preliminary Exam Result
The result for NABARD Grade A prelims exam will declare in the form of PDF containing the roll numbers of all the qualified candidates. On the basis of the preliminary exam, candidates are selected for mains exam. The cutoff marks for NABARD Grade A phase I exam is also released along with the result. Candidates must note that preliminary marks are not used while preparing the final merit list and shortlisting candidates for interview.
NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Result
NABARD will soon declare the NABARD Grade A 2022 result in online mode at its official website. NABARD declares the result of NABARD Grade A after 10 to 15 days after the conclusion of the exam. Candidates have to enter their roll number and date of birth to download NABARD Grade A mains result. Along with the result, candidates can know the category-wise and discipline-wise cutoff score. Candidates selected in mains exam are called for Interview as per their merit ranks obtained in the exam.
NABARD Grade A 2023 Cutoff
NABARD Grade A Preliminary Exam Cutoff
NABARD Grade A cut off of prelims exam is the minimum marks which must be obtained by candidates in order to be shortlisted for mains exam. The cut off of NABARD Grade A prelims is announced for shortlisting candidates to take mains examination of NABARD Grade A. The prelims cut off is not be taken into account for preparing the final merit list.
NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Cutoff
NABARD Grade A cut off is released in the form of pdf wherein candidates can know the section-wise, category-wise and state-wise cutoff score. Only candidates securing the NABARD Grade A mains cut off are considered eligible for appearing in the interview. The cutoff is different for different posts and departments.
NABARD Grade A 2023 Selection Process
NABARD Grade A Selection Process
The selection procedure of NABARD Grade A includes qualifying prelims, mains/single exam and interview.
Candidates shortlisted in mains and interview exam will be appointed provisionally subject to fulfilment of eligibility, vacancies and declared medically fit by Medical Officers appointed/ approved by the Bank.
The appointment letter and online submission of biodata, acceptance of offer and online submission of medical test centre will be made available on the website of NABARD for a specific period of time.
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question:What is the age limit to apply for NABARD 2023?
Answer:
Applicants between 21 to 30 years can apply for the NABARD 2023 exam.
Question:How many vacancies have been announced for the NABARD recruitment 2023?
Answer:
A total of 150 Grade A vacancies have been announced for the NABARD recruitment 2023.
Question:What is the last date to fill the NABARD applicantion form 2023?
Answer:
The last date to fill NABARD 2023 application form is September 23.
Question:When will the NABARD application form 2023 be released?
Answer:
The NABARD Grade A registration 2023 process started on September 2.
Question:When will the NABARD Grade A notification 2023 be released?
Answer:
NABARD Grade A notification was released on September 2, 2023.
Questions related to NABARD Grade A
when can I apply for this exam ? what is duration of preparation of the exam
As you have used NABARD Grade A hashtag, so I shall assume you are asking the question with reference to NABARD Grade A Examination.
Examination Dates ->
As of now, no notification has been released that shows the Application Date and the Exam Date. In 2021, the Application date was released on 17th July, 2021 and the Exam (Prelims) was conducted on 18th September, 2021. So this year in 2022, you can expect the exam happening around those dates. So you are suggested to visit its official website - www.nabard.org on a frequent basis for the latest updates regarding NABARD. The duration of the Prelims exam is 2 hours (120 minutes).
Regarding exam preparation, 1 year is sufficient for a thorough preparation.
To go through the latest articles regarding NABARD, you may visit the link - Latest Articles around NABARD Grade A Exam (careers360.com)
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
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.
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