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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 | Notification, Eligibility, Exam Date

Sohini Chattopadhyay | Updated On - April, 20 2023

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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Notification

It is anticipated that the notification for NABARD Grade A  Recruitment 2023 will be issued in July 2023. The preliminary exam (Phase 1) is scheduled to take place in August 2023, and the main exam (Phase 2) is set to be conducted in September 2023.

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Overview

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is an organization that promotes agriculture and rural development in India. The NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 notification is expected to be published on the official website in the month of July 2023. Eligible Indian citizens will be able to apply for the position of Assistant Manager in either the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) or the Rajbhasha Service within NABARD.
Exam Conducting Body  NABARD
Exam Name NABARD Grade A
Post Name RDBS, Rajbhasha, P&SS
Notification Release Date July 2023 (Expected)
Application Start Date July 2023 (Expected)
Application End Date July/August 2023 (Expected)
NABARD Grade  A Exam Date (Phase 1) August 2023 (Expected)
NABARD Grade A Exam Date (Phase 2) September 2023 (Expected)
Mode of exam Online
Official Website Click Here

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Important Dates

Candidates eligible for NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 can get an idea from the table below about the important dates.

Events

Dates

Notification Release Date

To be announced (July 2023 expected)

Application Start Date

To be announced (July 2023 expected)

Last Date to Apply

To be announced

Prelims Admit Card Release Date

To be announced

NABARD Grade A Exam Date- Prelims

To be announced (August 2023 expected)

Mains Admit Card Release Date

To be announced

NABARD Grade A Exam Date- Mains

To be announced (September 2023 expected)

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Application Fee

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 exam candidates are expected to pay through Debit Cards (RuPay / Visa / MasterCard / Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets. Any NABARD employee who meets the educational requirements can apply for the position. During the online application process, applicants will need to pay for the specified fee/intimation charges, which will only be reimbursed to staff candidates who meet the eligibility criteria for the role, upon submission of a valid fee receipt. The staff candidate status will be verified during the interview.

Category

Application Fee

Intimation Charges

Total

For RDBS/ Rajbhasha

For SC/ ST/ PWBD

-

Rs. 150

Rs. 150

All Others

Rs. 650 

Rs. 150

Rs. 800

For P&SS

For SC/ST/PWD

-

100

100

Others

650

100

750

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the NABARD Grade A 2023 exam, candidates must meet two criteria, namely education and age. Meeting the following eligibility standards is mandatory for applicants.

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Age Criteria

  • The post-wise age requirements for the applicants are listed below.

Post

Minimum Age

Maximum Age

P & SS

25

40

RDBS/ Rajbhasha

21

30

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Educational Qualification

  • Below are the specific educational qualifications required for each post that candidates can refer to.

Posts

Educational Qualification

General

Bachelor's Degree in the concerned stream with 60% marks (55% for SC/PWBD) in aggregate OR Post Graduation in the concerned stream with 55% marks (50% for SC/PWBD) in aggregate

Agriculture

Agriculture Engineering

Animal Husbandry

Fisheries

Forestry

Plantation/Horticulture

Land Development-Soil Science

Water Resources

Computer and Information Technology:

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. 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

Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RAJBHASHA)

  • 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
  • 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%). OR Master’s Degree in ENGLISH with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%)

Assistant Manager (Protocol & Security Service)

He / She should be an Officer with a minimum of five years' of Commissioned Service in the Army/Navy/Air Force holding a valid Ex-Serviceman Identity Card

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Vacancy

Candidates who are eligible for the NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 exam will come to know about the number of posts vacant for the position of Grade A Assistant Manager soon once the notification is released. 

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Selection Process

The selection process for NABARD Grade A recruitment in 2023 will differ depending on the post applied for by the candidate. Further details regarding the selection process specific to each post can be found below based on the previous year's notification.

Post

Selection Process

Total Marks

P & SS

Interview

100

RDBS/ Rajbhasha

Prelims

200

Mains

200

Interview

50

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Selection Process

The selection process for NABARD Grade A 2023 for the post of Assistant Manager (RDBS/Rajbhasha) consists of three stages, which are as follows:
  • Preliminary Exam (MCQ)
  • Main Exam (MCQ + Descriptive)
  • Interview

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Prelims Exam Pattern

Name of the Test

No. of Ques.

Max Marks

Test of Reasoning

20

20

English Language

30

30

Computer Knowledge

20

20

Quantitative Aptitude

20

20

Decision Making

10

10

General Awareness

20

20

Eco & Soc. Issues (with

focus on Rural India)

40

40

Agriculture & Rural

Development with Emphasis on

Rural India

40

40

Total

200

200

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Mains Exam Pattern

The post-wise Exam Pattern for NABARD Assistant Manager Mains Exam 2023 is given in this section. 

A. Generalist Post

Paper

Subject

Type of Paper

No. of Ques.

Marks

Duration

Paper I

General English

Online Descriptive

3

100

90 Minutes

Paper II

ESI & ARD

Objective

30

50

30 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

B. Specialist Post

Paper

Subject

Type of Paper

No. of Ques.

Marks

Duration

Paper I

General English

Online Descriptive

3

100

90 Minutes

Paper II

Stream Specific Paper

Objective

30

50

30 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

C. Rajbhasha Post

Paper

Subject

Type of Paper

No. of Ques.

Marks

Duration

Paper I

General English

Online Descriptive

3

100

90 Minutes

Paper II

Stream Specific Paper

Objective

30

50

30 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

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Interview Process

If the candidate who appears for the NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 exams achieves a satisfactory score, then he will be invited for an interview. The final list of successful candidates will be determined by combining the marks obtained in the Mains exam and the Interview. For RDBS/Rajbhasha positions, the interview will be 50 marks, while for P&SS positions, it will be 100 marks.

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Syllabus

Candidates appearing for NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 can refer to the table below for the detailed syllabus .

Section

Syllabus

English

Reading comprehension, Cloze test, Sentence improvement, Spotting the errors, Fill in the blanks, Sentence rearrangement, One word out, Fillers- Single/ Double, Idioms and Phrases, Vocabulary based questions.

Reasoning

Puzzles (Seating arrangement, linear seating arrangement, floor-based), Syllogism, Data sufficiency, Statement based questions (Verbal reasoning), Inequality, Miscellaneous Questions, Input-Output, Blood relations, Coding-Decoding, Series completion, Order and Ranking, etc.

Quantitative Aptitude

Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equations, Number Series, Simplification/ Approximation, Profit & Loss, SI & CI, Data Sufficiency, Partnerships & Discounts, Ratio and Proportion, Problems on Ages, Mensuration, Percentage, etc.

General Awareness

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

Computer

Networking, Input-output devices, DBMS, MS Office, Internet, History of computer & generations, Abbreviations, Shortcuts, Computer Terminology, Operating system, etc.

Economic and Social Issues

Nature of Indian Economy, Structural and Institutional features, Economic underdevelopment, Opening up the Indian Economy, Globalisation, Economic, Reforms in India– Privatisation, Inflation, 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 Industry, Rural banking and financial institutions in India, Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector, Globalisation of Economy, Social Structure in India, Education, Social Justice.

Agriculture and Rural Development

Agriculture, Agronomy, Classification of field crops, Factors affecting crop production, Agro-Climatic Zones, Cropping Systems, Problems of dryland agriculture, Seed production, seed processing, seed village, Meteorology, Soil and Water Conservation, Water, Resource, Farm and Agri Engineering, Plantation & Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Forestry, Ecology, and Climate Change, Present Scenario of Indian, Agriculture and Allied activities, Rural Development, Rural population in India, Panchayati Raj Institutions.

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Answer Key

The answer key for the NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 exam will be released soon after the completion of the exam. Candidates must keep checking the official website of NABARD for further updates.

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Result

The result for the NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 exam will be announced soon after the completion of the exam. Candidates must keep checking the official website of NABARD for further updates.

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Previous Year Exam History

Candidates can refer to previous exam history to get a clear idea about the important events related to exam dates.

Events

Dates

Notification Release Date

12th July 2022

Application Start Date

18th July 2022

Last Date to Apply

7th August 2022

Prelims Admit Card Release Date

26th August 2022

NABARD Grade A Exam Date- Prelims

7th September 2022 

Mains Admit Card Release Date

18th October 2022

NABARD Grade A Exam Date- Mains

29th October 2022

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Previous Year Paper

Candidates appearing for NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 can check the previous papers below for practice and to get an idea about the questions asked.

Question Papers

Links

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Phase I Q.Paper

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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Phase II Q.Paper

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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Recommended Books

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Recommended Books for Reasoning

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Recommended Books for English Language

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Recommended Books for Computer Knowledge

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Recommended Books for Quantitative Aptitude

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Recommended Books for General Awareness

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 Quick Links

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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 notification

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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 notification

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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 FAQs

Q1. Is the NABARD Grade A 2023 Phase I Exam Date out ?
Ans. No, the dates are not yet announced .
Q2. How many vacancies have been announced for NABARD Grade A posts?
Ans.  The notification has not been released yet, but in the previous year there were 170 vacant posts.
Q3. What is the selection process for NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023?
Ans. The candidates have to qualify in Prelims, Mains, and Interview to get selected for Grade A Officer posts in NABARD. There will be only an interview round for NABARD Officers in Grade ‘A’ (P & SS).
Q4. What is the full form of NABARD?
Ans. NABARD stands for National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Q5. Does the NABARD Grade A exam have a maximum number of attempts?
Ans. No, the NABARD Grade A exam does not have a maximum number of attempts. You can attempt the exam as many times as you'd like, but keep in mind the requirements for qualifying and the maximum age.
Q6. What are the eligibility criteria for appearing on the NABARD Grade A exam?
Ans. The candidates must be between 18-30 years old and a graduate degree in a relevant field is required according to the job post applied for. Check the eligibility and education requirements within the above paragraphs. There are relaxations within the age and marks percentage for reserved categories.

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