The NABARD Grade A Finance Notification was released on the official website on 8th November 2025. Out of a total of 91 vacancies, 5 are for the Finance discipline. In this blog post, we have provided all the necessary information about the NABARD Finance Notification, so make sure to read the complete blog.
NABARD Grade A Finance Notification 2025 Out
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has invited applications from Indian citizens for the post of Assistant Manager (Grade ‘A’) in the Finance discipline. The online application process began on 8th November 2025, the same day the detailed NABARD Grade A Finance Notification 2025 was released.
Before applying, candidates are advised to carefully read the official notification PDF to understand the eligibility criteria and other important details. The direct link to download the NABARD Grade A Finance Notification 2025 is given below.
NABARD Grade A Finance Officer 2025 – Important Dates
The NABARD Grade A Notification 2025 is out for a total of 14 disciplines. The schedule for the NABARD Grade A Finance officer exam is provided below:
| Events | Important Dates |
| NABARD Grade A Finance Officer Notification Release Date | 8th November 2025 |
| NABARD Grade Finance Officer Application Start Date | 8th November 2025 |
| NABARD Grade A Finance Officer Application End Date | 30th November 2025 |
| NABARD Grade A Finance Officer (RDBS) – Phase 1 Prelims Exam Date | 20th December 2025 |
| NABARD Grade A Finance Officer – Phase 2 (Mains) Exam Date | 25th January 2025 |
NABARD Grade A Finance Vacancies 2025
The vacancies for NABARD Grade ‘A’ AM (RDBS) – Finance are provided below.
| Category | 2025 Vacancies | 2024 Vacancies |
| Unreserved | 2 | 3 |
| OBC | 1 | 1 |
| SC | 1 | 1 |
| ST | 1 | 1 |
| EWS | – | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 7 |
NABARD Grade A Finance Notification 2025 – Direct Link to Apply
The NABARD Grade A Finance application form has been released, and the last date to apply online is 30th November 2025. Candidates are advised to complete the application process well before the deadline to avoid any last-minute issues, such as server errors or heavy website traffic.
Direct Link to Apply for NABARD Finance Officer
NABARD Grade A Finance Eligibility Criteria
The candidates will have to meet all the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the subsections.
NABARD Grade A Finance Eligibility – Age Limit
The candidate must be between 21 and 30 years of age which means that the candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-11-1995 and not later than 01-11-2004 as of 1st November 2025.
Upper Age Limit Relaxation
Check out the below table to know the age relaxation provided to different category candidates:
| Category | Age Relaxation | Maximum Age Limit |
| General / UR | — | 30 years |
| OBC | 3 years | 33 years |
| SC / ST | 5 years | 35 years |
| Ex-Servicemen | 5 years | 35 years |
| ECOs / SSCOs | 5 years | 35 years |
| Children / Family Members of 1984 Riot Victims | 5 years | 35 years |
| PWBD (General) | 10 years | 40 years |
| PWBD (OBC) | 13 years | 43 years |
| PWBD (SC / ST) | 15 years | 45 years |
NABARD Grade A Finance Eligibility – Educational Qualification
The details of the educational qualification are as follows:
| Qualification Option | Details | Minimum Marks (General / SC-ST-PWBD) | Additional Notes |
| Option 1 | BBA (Finance / Banking) OR BMS (Finance / Banking) from any recognized University / Institution | 60% / 55% | – |
| Option 2 | Two years full-time Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Finance) OR Full-time MBA (Finance) OR MMS (Finance) from Institutions / Universities recognized by GoI / UGC AND Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline | 55% / 50% | Candidates must submit a certificate from the Institution/University confirming specialization in Finance |
| Option 3 | Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis | 60% / 55% | – |
| Option 4 | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline AND Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) | – | Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before 01-11-2025 |
| Option 5 | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline AND Membership of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of India (ICMAI) – (ACMA/FCMA/ICWA) | – | Membership of ICMAI must have been obtained on or before 01-11-2025 |
| Option 6 | Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline AND Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification from CFA Institute (USA) OR Financial Risk Manager (FRM) certification from Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) | – | – |
NABARD Grade A Finance Exam Pattern
The selection will be in three Phases as furnished below:
- Phase 1 (Preliminary Examination) – 200 Marks
- Phase 2 (Mains Examination) – 200 Marks
- Phase 3 (Interview) – 50 marks
NABARD Grade A Finance Prelims Exam Pattern 2025
The Prelims Exam Pattern of NABARD Grade ‘A’ Assistant Manager – Finance is given below :
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | 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 an Emphasis on Rural India | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Important Notes for the Phase 1 Exam (Prelims)
- 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.
NABARD Grade A Finance Mains Exam Pattern 2025
The Mains exam pattern of NABARD Grade A Finance Officer (Assistant Manager Exam) is given below :
| Paper | Subject | Type of Paper | Number of Qs | Marks | Duration | Remarks |
| Paper- I | General English | Online Descriptive | 3 | 100 | 90 minutes | Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard |
| Paper-II | Finance | Objective | 30 | 50 | 30 minutes | – |
| Paper-II | Finance | Descriptive Type | 6 You will be required to attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each] | 50 | 90 Minutes | Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards) |
The calling ratio to qualify for the main examination and interview would be a maximum of
1:25 and 1:3, respectively.
Negative Marking
- There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked by the candidate.
- For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty in Phase-I and Phase-II.
- Cut-offs in Phase-I and Phase-II may be applied in two stages:
- On scores in individual tests
- On Total Score
NABARD Grade A Finance Syllabus
The NABARD Grade A Phase 1 (prelims) examination and Phase 2 (mains) examination syllabus are given below:
NABARD Grade A Finance Prelims Syllabus 2025
Check out the detailed syllabus below:
| Name of Section | Topics asked |
| Reasoning Ability | 1. Puzzles & Seating arrangement 2. Syllogism 3. Data sufficiency 4. Statement-based questions (Verbal reasoning) 5. Inequality 6. Coding-Decoding 7. Input-Output 8. Blood relations 9. Miscellaneous Questions |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 1. Data Interpretation 2. Quadratic Equations 3. Number Series 4. Simplification/ Approximation 5. Data Sufficiency 6. Arithmetic Questions 7. Quantity Comparisons 8. Mathematical Inequalities |
| English Language | 1. Reading Comprehension 2. Sentence improvement 3. Cloze test 4. Spotting the errors 5. Fill in the blanks 6. Sentence rearrangement 7. Para Jumbles 8. New pattern questions |
| General Awareness | Majorly includes questions from current affairs – Banking, Finance, Insurance, Appointments, Awards and Honours, Sports, Schemes, and National and International Events. |
| Computer Knowledge | It various topics like Networking, Input-output devices, DBMS, MS Office, Internet, History of computers & generations, and Shortcuts. |
Economic and Social Issues
The ESI is one of the most important subjects to excel if you want to clear the NABARD Grade A Exam.
| Name of Section | Topics asked |
| Nature of Indian Economy | 1. Structural and Institutional features 2. Economic Underdevelopment 3. Opening up the Indian Economy 4. Globalization 5. Economic Reforms in India 6. Privatization |
| 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 | 1. Characteristics / Status 2. Technical and Institutional changes in Indian 3. Agriculture 4. Agricultural performance 5. Issues in Food Security in India 6. Non-Institutional and Institutional Agencies in rural credit |
| Industry | 1. Industrial and Labour Policy 2. Industrial performance 3. Regional Imbalance in India’s Industrial Development 4. Public Sector Enterprises |
| Rural banking and financial institutions in India | Reforms in the Banking/ Financial sector. |
| Globalization of Economy | 1. Role of International Funding Institutions 2. IMF & World Bank 3. WTO 4. Regional Economic Cooperation |
| Social Structure in India | 1. Multiculturalism 2. Demographic trends 3. Urbanization and Migration 4. Gender Issues- Joint family system 5. Social Infrastructure 6. Education 7. Health and Environment |
| Education | 1. Status & System of Education 2. Socio-Economic Problems associated with Illiteracy 3. Educational relevance and educational wastage 4. Educational Policy for India |
| Social Justice | Problems with 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 | 1. Social Movements 2. Indian Political Systems 3. Human Development |
Agriculture and Rural Development
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| Name of Section | Topics asked |
| Agriculture | 1. Definition, meaning, and its branches 2. Agronomy: Definition, meaning, and scope of agronomy 3. Classification of field crops 4. Factors affecting crop production 5. Agro Climatic Zones 6. Cropping Systems: Definition and types of cropping systems 7. Problems of dry land – Seed production, seed processing, seed village 8. Meteorology: weather parameters, crop-weather advisory 9. Precision Farming 10. System of Crop Intensification 11. Organic farming |
| Soil and Water Conservation | 1. Major soil types 2. Soil fertility 3. Fertilizers 4. Soil erosion 5. Soil conservation 6. Watershed management |
| Water Resource | 1. Irrigation Management 2. Types of irrigation 3. Sources of irrigation 4. Crop-water requirement 5. Command area development 6. Water conservation techniques 7. Micro-irrigation 8. Irrigation pumps 9. Major, medium, and minor irrigation. |
| Farm and Agri-Engineering | 1. Farm Machinery and Power 2. Sources of power on the farm- human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar, and biomass, biofuels 3. Water harvesting structures 4. Farm Ponds 5. Agro-Processing 6. Controlled and modified storage, of perishable food storage, godowns, bins, and grain silos |
| Plantation & Horticulture | 1. Definition, meaning, and its branches 2. Agronomic practices and production technology of various plantation and horticulture crops 3. Post-harvest management, value, and supply chain management of Plantation and Horticulture crops. |
| Animal Husbandry | 1. Farm animals and their role in the Indian economy 2. Animal husbandry methods in India 3. Common terms pertaining to different species of livestock 4. Utility classification of breeds of cattle Introduction to common feeds and fodders, their classification, and utility 5. Introduction to the poultry industry in India (past, present, and future status) 6. Common terms pertaining to poultry production and management 7. The concept of mixed farming and its relevance to the socio-economic conditions of farmers in India 8. Complimentary and obligatory nature of livestock and poultry production with that of agricultural farming. |
| Fisheries | 1. Fisheries resources Management and exploitation – freshwater, brackish water, and marine 2. Aquaculture- Inland and marine 3. Biotechnology Post-harvest technology 4. Importance of fisheries in India 5. Common terms pertaining to fish production. |
| Forestry | 1. Basic concepts of Forest and Forestry 2. Principles of silviculture, forest mensuration, forest management, and forest economics 3. Concepts of social forestry, agroforestry, joint forest management 4. Forest policy and legislation in India, India State of Forest Report 2015 5. Recent developments under the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change |
| Agriculture Extensions | 1. Its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension programs 2. Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in the dissemination of Agricultural technologies |
| Ecology and Climate Change | 1. Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, sustainable management, and conservation 2. Causes of climate change, GreenHouse Gases (GHG), major GHG emitting countries, climate analysis 3. Distinguish between adaptation and mitigation 4. Climate change impact on agriculture and rural livelihoods 5. Carbon credit, IPCC, UNFCCC, CoP meetings 6. Funding mechanisms for climate change projects 7. Initiatives by Govt of India, NAPCC, SAPCC, and INDC. |
| Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities | 1. Recent trends 2. Major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance 3. Viability of agriculture 4. Factors of Production in agriculture 5. Agricultural Finance and Marketing 6. Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture and issues of Food Security 7. Concept and Types of Farm Management. |
| Rural Development | 1. Concept of Rural Area 2. Structure of the Indian Rural Economy 3. Importance and role of the rural sector in India 4. Economic, Social, and Demographic Characteristics of the Indian rural economy 5. Causes of Rural Backwardness 6. Rural population in India 7. Occupational structure 8. Farmers, Agricultural Laborers, Artisans, Handicrafts, Traders, Forest dwellers/tribes, and others in rural India 9. Trends of change in rural population and rural workforce 10. Problems and conditions of rural labour 11. Issues and challenges in Hand-looms 12. Panchayati Raj Institutions – Functions and MGNREGA, NRLM – Aajeevika, Rural Drinking water 13. Working Programmes, Swachh Bharat, Rural Housing, PURA, and other rural development programs |
NABARD Grade A Finance Mains Syllabus 2025
The details of the Finance Mains exam syllabus are as follows:
- Paper-I – English Topics – Essay, Précis writing, Comprehension, and Business/Office Correspondence
- Paper-II – Syllabus: The details of the Paper 2 Finance syllabus are provided in the table below:
Financial Accounting
| Unit | Topics Covered |
| 1.1 | Meaning, Objectives, Basic Accounting Principles, Concepts, and Conventions; Limitations of Financial Accounting |
| 1.2 | Preparation of Financial Statements – Nature of Financial Statements; Capital and Revenue Expenditure; Trading Account; Profit & Loss Appropriation Account; Balance Sheet; Limitations of Financial Statements |
| 1.3 | Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements – Tools of Financial Statement Analysis; Ratio Analysis (types, advantages, limitations) |
| 1.4 | Depreciation, Reserves and Provisions – Meaning; Need for Depreciation; Methods; Provisions and Reserves; Objectives of Depreciation Policy |
| 1.5 | Inventory Valuation – Nature, Importance, Types of Systems, and Methods of Valuation |
| 1.6 | Developments in Accounting – Interim Reporting, Segment Reporting, Value-Added Statement, Corporate Social Reporting, Human Resource Accounting, Intangible Assets, Financial Instruments, Environmental and Inflation Accounting |
| 1.7 | Statement of Sources and Application of Funds – Meaning, Funds vs Cash, Fund Flow and Cash Flow Statements, Analysis and Utility |
| 1.8 | Preparation of Final Accounts of Banking and Insurance Companies – Basel III & Prudential Norms (Capital Adequacy Ratio, NPAs, Provisions) |
Management Accounting
| Unit | Topics Covered |
| 2.1 | Meaning and Scope; Financial Accounting vs Management Accounting; Role, Functions, and Position of Controller |
| 2.2 | Variable Costing – Fixed vs Variable Costs; Differential Costing; Decision Making |
| 2.3 | Marginal Costing – Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis, Profit Planning, Break-even Analysis, Charts |
| 2.4 | Methods of Costing – Job, Contract, Batch, Process, Unit, Operation, and Operating Costing |
| 2.5 | Cost of Capital – Sources, Weighted Average Cost, Marginal Cost, Leverage, Capital Structure, Sources of Finance (Long/Medium/Short-term) |
| 2.6 | Money Market and Operations |
| 2.7 | Business Valuations – Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Restructuring |
| 2.8 | Budgetary Control – Objectives, Budget Types (Sales, Production, Cash, Master, Flexible, Zero) |
| 2.9 | Standard Costing – Meaning, Distinction from Budgeting, Advantages, Variance Analysis (Material, Labour, Overheads) |
| 2.10 | Management Control System – Strategic Planning, Operational Control, Responsibility Accounting, Transfer Pricing, Residual Income, ROI, Performance Budgeting, EVA |
| 2.11 | Appraisal of Firms – Objectives, Uniform Costing, Ratio-Based Comparison, Credit Rating, Risk Assessment |
| 2.12 | Appraisal of Projects – Project Report Preparation, Feasibility (Economic, Technical, Financial), Evaluation Techniques (Payback, DCF, NPV, IRR), Sensitivity & Risk Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Simulation |
| 2.13 | Working Capital Management – Factors, Assessment, Inventory, Receivables, Cash Management, Financing Methods, Bank Credit, Banking Policy |
Auditing
| Unit | Topics Covered |
| 3.1 | Auditing – Nature, Scope, Process, Objectives, Principles, Types, Internal vs External Audit |
| 3.2 | Planning & Programming of Audit – Division of Work, Supervision, Review, Audit Notes, Planning Workflow |
| 3.3 | Conduct of Audit – Audit Programme, Notebook, Working Papers, Files |
| 3.4 | Internal Control – Internal Control, Internal Check, Internal Audit, Concurrent Audit |
| 3.5 | Vouching – General Considerations; Vouching of Payments/Receipts, Consignment, Hire Purchase, Sales on Approval, Customer Allowances |
| 3.6 | Verification – Meaning, Principles, Verification of Assets & Liabilities (Cash, Bank, Investments, Inventory, Property, Debtors, Liabilities) |
| 3.7 | Audit of Limited Companies – Statutory Requirements under Companies Act, Audit of Branches, Joint Audit, True & Fair View, Materiality, Audit Risk |
| 3.8 | Dividends & Profits – Financial, Legal, and Policy Considerations; Audit Reports, Qualifications, Notes, and Special Reports |
| 3.9 | Audit under Income Tax & Indirect Taxes – Audit of Banks, Insurance, NBFCs, Cooperative Societies, Incomplete Records, Due Diligence |
| 3.10 | Cost, Management, Operational, Environmental, and Energy Audits |
| 3.11 | Audit in Computerized Environments – Computer Auditing, Internal Controls, EDP Output Testing, Computerized Audit Programmes |
BBA (Banking and Finance)
| Unit | Topics Covered |
| 4.1 | Advanced Technology in Banking (ATM, Internet Banking); Auditing; Business Communication; Business Ethics; Banking Theory and Practice; Corporate Law; Counter Operations (SB, Current Accounts, Remittances) |
| 4.2 | Database Management; Financial Management; Computers; Income Tax; International Banking; Legal Aspects; Loans (Housing, Vehicle, Consumer, Personal); Managerial Economics; Marketing Information Systems |
| 4.3 | Merchant Banking & Financial Services; Organization and Management; Management Principles; Quantitative Techniques; Research Methodology; Resource Mobilization; Statistics for Management |
| 4.4 | Strategic Credit Management; Treasury & Risk Management; Basic Business Statistics; Business Communication; Business Laws; Micro & Macro Economics; Organizational Behaviour; Operations Research; Basic Accounting |
| 4.5 | Additional Topics – Computer Applications, Communication Skills, Marketing, and Business Environment |
BMS (Finance and Banking)
| Unit | Topics Covered |
| 5.1 | Foundation of Human Skills; Financial Accounts; Business Law; Business Statistics; Business Communication |
| 5.2 | Principles of Management; Computers; Business Environment; Industrial Law; Computer Applications in Business |
| 5.3 | Managerial Economics; Business Mathematics; Cost Accounting; Environmental & Management Accounting; Marketing; Production & Materials Management; Strategic & Quality Management |
| 5.4 | Direct & Indirect Taxes; Export-Import Procedures; Cooperatives & Rural Markets; Research Methods; PR Management; HR Management; Service Sector Management; Financial Management; Logistics |
| 5.5 | Business Ethics & CSR; Electives (Marketing / Finance / E-Commerce); Project Work; Entrepreneurship; Operations Research; International Finance |
| 5.6 | Indian Management Thoughts & Practices; International Marketing |
FAQs
Q1. Is NABARD Grade A Finance Notification 2025 Released?
The NABARD Grade A Finance Notification has been released on 8th November 2025.
Q2. What are the application dates according to NABARD Grade A Finance Notification 2025?
The NABARD Grade A Finance Application process has been started from 8th November and the last date to submit is on 30th November 2025.
Q3. Who is eligible for NABARD Grade A Finance Officer 2025 ?
The candidates with Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant discipline are eligible.
Q4. Is there any interview round to get selected as a Grade A Finance Officer in NABARD?
Yes, the third phase of the selection process is the Interview and you will have to clear all three phases to get finally selected.
Q5. What is the application fee for NABARD Grade A Finance Officer?
For SC/ST/PwBD, it is Rs 150 and for others, it is Rs 850.
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