NABARD Exam

NABARD Grade A posts
The selection process for NABARD Grade A posts includes a Prelims exam, a Mains exam, and an interview. The NABARD Grade A prelims exam is conducted online with 200 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with duration of 2 hours and the NABARD Grade A Mains exam comprises two papers - I, II with duration of 90 minutes each. There will also be a negative marking of 0.25 marks for every incorrect answer.

NABARD Grade B
NABARD Grade B post is a step senior to that of a Grade A post, the responsibilities are also greater. The importance of institutional credit in boosting the rural economy has been clear to the Government of India (GOI) right from its early stages of planning.The RBI at the insistence of the GOI constituted a committee to Review the Arrangements for Institutional Credit for Agriculture and Rural Development (CRAFICARD). The Committee was formed on 30 March 1979, under the Chairmanship of Shri B. Sivaraman. The recommendation of the Committee led to the formation of NABARD(National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development) on 12 July 1982 (under Act 61 of 1981).Eligibility

NABARD Assitant
The hierarchy in the NABARD Development Assitant is given below-

• Development Assistant
• Assistant Manager
• Manager

The nationality criteria for the NABARD Grade A recruitment is the first stage of eligibility criteria. The candidate who wishes to apply for the NABARD Grade A exam must be either a

1. Citizen of India or
2. A subject of Nepal or
3. A subject of Bhutan or
4. A Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or
5. A person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania

Educational Qualification

General
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 Ph.D from Institutions recognized by GOI/UGC.

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

Fisheries
Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries Science from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate
OR
Post graduate 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
Post graduate 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.

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

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 Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before 01-07-2022
OR
CFA.

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

Rajbhasha
(i) Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university in English or Hindi medium with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subject with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%) or equivalent in aggregate and
(ii) PG Diploma in Translation (minimum one year) in Hindi to English and vice-versa from any recognized University. Candidates must have studied English and Hindi as subjects in at least 02 years of bachelor’s degree course.
OR
Master’s Degree in HINDI with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%). Candidates must have studied English as main/ elective subject in at least 02 years of bachelor’s degree course.
OR
Master’s Degree in ENGLISH with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%). Candidates must have studied Hindi as main/elective subject in at least 02 years of bachelor’s degree course.

Age

• Minimum Age: 21 years
• Maximum Age: 30 years

Age Relaxation

SC/ST - 5 years

Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates - 3 years

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) - 5 years

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 Defense issues certificates that they would be released within 03 months from the date of receipt of offer of appointment - 5 years

Children/family members of victims died in the1984 riots - 5 years Persons with Disabilities (PWBD) - General–10 years, OBC–13 years, SC/ST–15 years

NABARD Assistant Eligibility

A. Nationality - Indian citizenship B. Age Criteria (As on 01.09.2022) Minimum Age- 21 Years
Maximum Age- 35 Years

C. Educational Qualification

Development Assistant - You should have a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Development Assistant (Hindi) - Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University in English/Hindi medium with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subject with a minimum of 50% marks (pass marks for SC/ST/PWBD/EXS candidates) in the aggregate,
OR
Bachelor’s Degree with Hindi and English as main subjects with a minimum of 50% marks (pass marks for SC/ST/PWBD/EXS candidates) in the aggregate. Note: Candidate must be able to translate from English to Hindi and vice-versa.

NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Pattern

• Composite time of 120 minutes (2 hours)
• The test will be available in Hindi and English language except for tests of the English language.
• Qualifying Section - Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making
• Merit Section - General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India.
• Shortlisting of the candidates for the Main exam will be based on marks scored in the Merit section only.

Schedule

• Tentative Date for Notification – March 2023 Onwards
• Tentative Date for Prelims – To be Notified
• Tentative Date for Prelims Result – To be Notified
• Tentative Date for Mains – To be Notified
• Tentative Date for Mains Result – To be Notified

NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern

• Paper I (General English) is a descriptive type exam common for all.
• The duration of Paper I is 1 hour 30 minutes.
• Paper-II is different as per the various general posts & other posts.
• Paper-II has the same duration of 1 hour 30 minutes.
• 25% negative marking for every wrong answer.
• The aspirants who clear the mains are eligible for the interview round.

NABARD Development Assistant Exam

Prelims (objective MCQs)

Mains (objective MCQs + Descriptive)

NABARD Grade A posts Syllabus

NABARD Prelims Syllabus 2022

NABARD Mains Syllabus

NABARD Grade B Prelim Syllabus

Reasoning Ability: Syllogism, Data Sufficiency, Puzzles and Seating Arrangement, Verbal Reasoning, Inequality, Blood Relations, Coding-Decoding, Miscellaneous Questions.
Quantitative Aptitude: Data Interpretations, Data Sufficiency, Simplification, Arithmetic Questions, Number Sehonoursries, Quadratic Equations, Quantity parameter comparison, Inequalities in Maths.
English Language: Reading Comprehension, Sentence rearrangements, Cloze deletion or occlusion test, Sentence correction, error detection, jumbled para, New pattern reasoning.
General Awareness: The questions are from Current Affairs, Banking, Economy, and Insurance
Computer Knowledge: Networking, Input-Output devices, DBMS, Shortcuts, MS Office, History of computers and generation

NABARD Mains Syllabus

• Paper I - Descriptive English syllabus:
• This test will assess the analytical and drafting ability of the candidate
• Essay writing, comprehension
• report writing
• paragraph writing
• Letter writing

Paper-II:

• Economic and social Issue:
• Nature of Indian Economy
• Structural and Institutional features
• Economic underdevelopment
• Opening up the Indian Economy
• Globalization
• Economic Reforms in India
• Privatization. Inflation
• Trends in Inflation & their Impact on National Economy and Individual Income. 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 the Banking/ Financial sector.
• Globalization 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 Page 8 of 25 educational wastage
• Educational Policy for India.
• Social Justice:
• Problems of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
• socio-economic programs for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and other backward classes.
• Positive Discrimination in favor of the underprivileged:
• Social Movements
• Indian Political Systems
• Human Development.
• Current Economic & Social Issue

Agriculture and Rural Development:

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

types of cropping systems

Problems of dryland agriculture

Seed production

seed processing

seed village

weather parameters

crop-weather advisory

Precision Farming

System of Crop Intensification

Organic farming

Soil and Water Conservation: Major soil types, soil fertility, fertilizers, 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

minor irrigation.

Farm and Agri Engineering:

Farm Machinery and Power,

Sources of power on the farm:

human

animal

Mechanical

Electrical

Wind

Solar

Biomass

Biofuels

water harvesting structures

farm ponds

watershed management

Agro-Processing

Controlled and modified storage

perishable food storage

Godowns

Bins

Grain silos.

Plantation & Horticulture:

Definition

Meaning

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.

Fisheries:

Fisheries resources

Management

exploitation - freshwater, brackishwater, 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,

forest economics.

Concepts of social forestry,

agroforestry,

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 Extension:

Its importance and role,

methods of evaluation of extension programs,

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,

conservation.

Causes of climate change,

GreenHouse Gases (GHG),

climate analysis,

distinguish between adaptation and mitigation,

climate change impact 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.

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 labor;

Issues and challenges in Handlooms

Paper III:

Development Economics:

Measures of development,

Economic Development Models,

role of subsidies,

importance of savings and investment,

Importance of agriculture,

Terms of trade in agriculture,

Development issues in India – Post-2015 Agenda.

Statistics:

Basic statistical concepts,

Summarizing of data,

Frequency distribution,

Measures of Central Tendency,

Relative dispersion,

Elementary Probability,

Relative Frequency Approach,

sampling,

Axiomatic Approach,

Analysis of frequency distribution,

Correlation,

Regression,

Sampling Methods,

Time Series Analysis.

Finance & Management:

Financial system in India;

Regulation of Banks & Financial Institutions,

Banking and Financial Institutions in India;

financial system

Microfinance,

its significance and importance;

Union Budget;

Project finance

Concept of project

cycle management,

Private and Social Cost-Benefit significance of development finance,

Financial Inclusion:

Concept of project cycle management,

Private and Social Cost-Benefit significance of development finance,

Financial Inclusion

Management:

its nature and scope;

The Management Processes;

Planning,

Organization,

Staffing,

Directing

Controlling;

The Role of a Manager in an Organisation.

Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader; Leadership Styles;

Leadership Theories;

A successful Leader versus an effective Leader.

NABARD Assistant

Syllabus:

• Quantitative Aptitude
• Ratio and Proportion
• Average
• Time and Work
• Speed, Distance, and Time
• Mixture and Allegations
• Stocks and Shares
• Percentage
• Permutation and Combination
• Algebra
• Trigonometry
• Data Interpretation
• Mensuration
• Probability
• Set Theory
• Reasoning Ability
• Inequality
• Coding-Decoding
• Syllogism
• Machine Input Output
• Data Sufficiency
• Circular Arrangement
• Linear Arrangement
• Floor Puzzle
• Scheduling
• Verbal Reasoning
• Ordering and Ranking
• Arrangement and Pattern
• Blood Relations
• Direction and Distance

General Awareness

Topics like Agriculture & Rural Development, Soil & Water Conversation, Water Resources, Farm and Agri-Engineering, Plantation & Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Forestry, Agriculture Extensions, Ecology and Climate Change, Rural banking and financial institutions in India, Scenario of Indian Agriculture, Genetically Modified Crops, etc

• Indian Financial System
• Indian Banking System
• Static GK
• National Institution
• Banking Terms

• English Language
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Error Spotting
• Comprehension
• Passage Making
• Jumble Words
• Fill in the Blanks
• Sentence Framing
• Computer Knowledge
• Languages
• Basic Hardware and Software
• History of Computers
• Devices
• Viruses and Hacking
• MS Office
• Networking
• DBMS
• Computer Fundamentals.
• Operating System.
• MS Excel – Spread Sheets.
• Computer Software.
• MS Word – Word Processing.
• MS Power-Point – Presentation

Salary – Rs 55200/- (approximately)

NABARD Development Assistant

Salary – Rs 55200/- (approximately)

NABARD has released an official notification for the announcement of NABARD Recruitment 2022-23. The NABARD exam authorities will soon release the syllabus,exam pattern, and other details of the exam intheir notification.

NABARD Assistant

Tentative Date for Notification – March 2023 Onwards
Tentative Date for Prelims – To be Notified
Tentative Date for Prelims Result – To be Notified
Tentative Date for Mains – To be Notified
Tentative Date for Mains Result – To be Notified

NABARD results will be soon released on the official website of the NABARD. The aspirants can visit the official site and click on the Result link where they can enter their roll number or registration number to check the result. The aspirants can take a printout of his result for future reference. Candidates can also get knowledge of NABARD Grade-A Cut-Off here.

Q.1 Is NABARD a government job?

ANS: Yes, NABARD is a whole government institution so the job is a government job.

Q.2 What is the main function of NABARD?

ANS: As the name of the bank suggests, The bank plays an important role in the matters of policy, planning, and operations in the areas of agriculture credit and other economic activities in rural areas of India. So the main function of the bank is the circulation of credit in rural areas.

Q.3 Is the NABARD exam level difficult?

ANS: Yes, this exam is moderately difficult. If a candidate attempts 16-20 questions in Mains then it is considered a good attempt.

Q.4 What is the marking scheme for the NABARD prelims exam?

ANS: PAN India, the selected aspirants are posted throughout India through the authority.

Q.5 Can a final year student be eligible for the NABARD exam 2022?

ANS: No, it’s not possible. It is mentioned in the NABARD exam 2022 official notification that the aspirants who applied for this post should be graduates.

Q.6 Is there any number of attempts limit mentioned for the NABARD exam?

ANS: No, there is no such limit is mentioned. The aspirant can try until he/she is fulfilling all the eligibility criteria.

Q.7 When NABARD will conduct the NABARD Grade A 2022 exam?

ANS: The notification is not released yet, but the exam may be conducted in May 2022. stay tuned on the official website of the bank i.e. www.nabard.org.

Q.8 What is the selection procedure for NABARD Grade A 2022?

ANS: TAns. Selection of the candidates is done in three phases

• Preliminary exam
• Mains exam
• Interview

Q.9 What are the various categories of posts under NABARD?

ANS: The exam is conducted for posts under four categories such as:

• Protocol and security service (R&SS)
• Rural development banking service (RDBS)
• Rajbhasha Adhikari
• Legal

Q.10 What are the upper age limit criteria to apply for the NABARD Grade B Exam?

ANS: The candidates applying for the grade B Manager posts must have attained the age of 21 years and not have attained the maximum age of 45. However, there is no age limit for the employees of NABARD and also age relaxations are provided to the candidates belonging to the reserved categories.

Q.11 How to Apply for the NABARD Grade B Exam?

ANS: The candidates aspiring for the NABARD Grade B Exam can apply for the exam through the online application forms available on its official website nabard.org.in The candidates need to fill up the application form accessible on its website to apply for the NABARD Grade B 2022 Exam.

Q.12 How to Qualify for the NABARD Grade B Exam?

ANS: The NABARD Grade B Exam can be qualified using the right strategy and study material. The candidate who wants to crack the exam needs to go through the complete exam syllabus and its pattern before the preparation. Prepare a proper study plan and focus on the important topics of the syllabus to ace the exam.

Q.13 Is the NABARD Grade B Exam tough?

ANS: NABARD Grade B Exam exam is not a tough exam. It can be prepared with the right strategy and study schedule.

Q.14 Which is better: NABARD Grade A or B?

ANS: The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is the is of Banking body that caters to the development of the rural populace. NABARD Grade A exam is for the post of Assistant Manager whereas NABARD Grade B is for the post of Manager.

Q.15 Are coachings needed to prepare for the NABARD Grade B exam?

ANS: Coachings are not mandatory for the preparation of NABARD Grade B. If you follow a proper study plan and follow it strictly, you can prepare for the exam on your own.

Q.16 Can final year students be eligible for the NABARD Grade B exam?

ANS: Yes, those students who are in their final year or graduation year can also apply for the exam. They need to have accurate document verification showing the year of applying for their graduation year.

Q.17 When will the NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2022 take place?

ANS: Although the dates have not been officially announced yet, the tentative date for the computer-based online test is expected to be in the last week of December 2022.

Q.18 What are the scoring criteria for the computer-based online test of NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment?

ANS: For every correct answer, candidates will be awarded one mark, and for every incorrect answer, there will be a deduction of 1/4 marks from the total score.

Q.19 What is the strategy for the exam preparation one should follow for NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment?

ANS: In order to score more in the exam, candidates should first focus on understanding the exam pattern and working on their weaknesses and strengths. Taking weekly mock tests will prepare them fruitfully for the proper evaluation of their performance.

Q.20 Is there a facility for paying the application fees offline for NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment?

ANS: Yes, candidates can pay their application fees offline through the challan mode by visiting any government employment center.

Q.21 What are the negative marking criteria for NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment?

ANS: There is a negative marking criterion of 0.25 or 1/4 marks for every wrong answer. There will be a deduction of all the wrong answers from the total correct answers.

Q.22 Which documents should we submit at the time of final verification of the NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment?

ANS: Yes, candidates can pay their application fees offline through the challan mode by visiting any government employment center.