The NABARD Grade A IT Notification 2026 is expected to be released by August 2026 along with the NABARD Grade A Recruitment Notification. Based on the previous recruitment cycle, 10+ vacancies are expected to be released for the Assistant Manager (IT) post under the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS).
This blog provides all the important details regarding the expected notification date, vacancies, eligibility criteria, exam schedule, selection process, and application procedure.
When will the NABARD Grade A IT Notification 2026 be released?
The NABARD Grade A IT Notification 2026 is expected to be released by August 2026 based on the previous recruitment timeline. Candidates should go through the official notification carefully once it is released to understand the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and other important details. The direct link to download the NABARD Grade A IT Notification PDF 2026 is provided below and will be updated once the notification is officially released.
Download NABARD Grade A IT Notification PDF
When will the NABARD Grade A IT officer exam 2026 be held?
Based on the previous recruitment cycle, the NABARD Grade A IT Phase 1 exam is expected to be held in December 2026, followed by the Phase 2 exam in January 2027. The tentative schedule is provided below.
| Events | 2026 Exam Dates | Previous Cycle Dates |
| NABARD Grade A IT Notification Release Date | TBA | 8th November |
| Application Start Date | TBA | 8th November |
| Application Last Date | TBA | 30th November |
| Phase 1 Exam Date | TBA | 20th December |
| Phase 2 Exam Date | TBA | 25th January |
| Interview Date | TBA | To Be Updated |
| Final Result Date | TBA | To Be Updated |
How many vacancies are expected for NABARD Grade A IT 2026?
The NABARD Grade A IT vacancies 2026 are expected to be released along with the official notification PDF. Based on the previous recruitment cycles, the number of vacancies for the Assistant Manager (RDBS) – IT post was 10 in 2025, 16 in 2024, 40 in 2023, 25 in 2022, and 15 in 2021.
| Category | 2026 Vacancies | 2025 Vacancies | 2024 Vacancies | 2023 Vacancies | 2022 Vacancies | 2021 Vacancies |
| Unreserved | TBA | 4 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 06 |
| OBC | TBA | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 04 |
| SC | TBA | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 03 |
| ST | TBA | 2 | 5 | 1 | – | – |
| EWS | TBA | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 02 |
| Total | TBA | 10 | 16 | 40 | 25 | 15 |
When will the NABARD Grade A IT Apply Online process start?
The NABARD Grade A IT online application process is expected to begin soon after the release of the notification PDF. The application window will likely remain active for around 20 to 25 days. Candidates will be able to submit their application forms through the official NABARD website once the registration process starts.
Direct NABARD Grade A IT Officer Apply Online Link (Link Inactive)
What is the eligibility criteria for NABARD Grade A IT Officer 2026?
Candidates applying for the NABARD Grade A IT Officer post must fulfill the prescribed age limit and educational qualification requirements mentioned in the official notification. Candidates can apply for only one discipline under the NABARD Grade A recruitment. Those applying for the IT discipline cannot apply for any other stream such as General, Agriculture, Finance, Fisheries, etc. The detailed eligibility criteria are provided below.
What is the NABARD Grade A IT Officer age limit?
Candidates applying for NABARD Grade A IT Officer Recruitment 2026 are expected to be between 21 and 30 years of age. The exact cut-off date and age criteria will be mentioned in the official NABARD Grade A IT Notification 2026. Candidates belonging to reserved categories will be eligible for age relaxation as per Government of India guidelines.
NABARD Grade A IT Officer Age Limit – Relaxation
Check out the relaxation in the table given below:
| 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 |
What is the educational qualification for NABARD Grade A IT Officer?
Candidates applying for the Assistant Manager (IT) post must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology, Postgraduate Degree, or other prescribed qualifications in relevant IT-related disciplines. The educational qualification requirements based on the previous recruitment cycle are provided below.
| Qualification | Eligible Disciplines | Minimum Marks |
| Four years Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology | Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Applications, Information Technology, Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunications, Electronics & Communication, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning OR | 60% (General) 55% (SC/ST/PWBD) |
| Post Graduate Degree | Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Applications, Information Technology, Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunications, Electronics & Communication, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning OR | 55% (General) 50% (SC/ST/PWBD) |
| Graduate Degree AND DOEACC ‘B’ Level Certification | Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution AND must have passed Department of Electronics and Accreditation of Computer Courses (DOEACC) ‘B’ Level | 60% (General) 55% (SC/ST/PWBD) |
What is the NABARD Grade A IT selection process?
As per the last cycle notification PDF, the NABARD Grade A IT selection process comprises three stages: Prelims Exam, Mains Exam, and Interview. Candidates must qualify for each stage to move forward in the recruitment process.
- Phase 1 (Preliminary Examination) – 200 Marks
- Phase 2 (Mains Examination) – 200 Marks
- Phase 3 (Interview) – 50 marks
What is the NABARD Grade A IT exam pattern?
The NABARD Grade A IT Exam Pattern is expected to remain same to the previous recruitment cycle. Candidates should understand both the Prelims and Mains exam patterns to prepare effectively for the exam.
What is the NABARD Grade A IT prelims exam pattern?
The Prelims Exam Pattern of NABARD Grade ‘A’ Assistant Manager – IT 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
- 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.
What is the NABARD Grade A IT mains exam pattern?
The Mains exam pattern of NABARD Grade A IT Officer (Assistant Manager Exam) is given below :
| Paper | Type of Paper | Questions/Marks | Duration | Remarks |
| Paper I: General English | Online Descriptive | 3/100 Marks | 90 Minutes | Answers to be typed using keyboard |
| Paper II: Stream-Specific Paper | Objective | 30/50 Marks | 30 Minutes | Paragraph/Numerical/Application-based interpretive questions. Some questions carry 2 marks each and some carry 1 mark each. |
| Paper II: Stream-Specific Paper | Descriptive Type | 6 (Attempt any 4) • 2 × 15 marks each (higher difficulty) • 2 × 10 marks each Total: 50 Marks | 90 Minutes | Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington/Inscript keyboards) |
The calling ratio to qualify for the main examination and interview would be a maximum of
1:25 and 1:3, respectively.
Is there negative marking in NABARD Grade A IT Exam?
Yes, NABARD is expected to follow the same negative marking scheme as the previous cycle. The details are as follows:
- 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 that are On scores in individual tests & On Total Score.
What is the syllabus for NABARD Grade A IT Exam?
The NABARD Grade A IT Syllabus 2026 is expected to follow a similar pattern to the previous recruitment cycle. The Prelims syllabus will include Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, ESI, and ARD. The Mains exam will mainly focus on IT-related professional subjects.
NABARD Grade A IT Prelims Syllabus
Check out the detailed NABARD Grade A IT Prelims 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. |
NABARD Grade A IT ESI Syllabus
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 |
NABARD Grade A IT ARD Syllabus
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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 IT Mains Syllabus
The NABARD Grade A IT Mains Syllabus is divided into two papers. Check out the detailed syllabus of both the papers below:
| Paper-I – English Topics |
| Essay, Précis writing, Comprehension, and Business/Office Correspondence |
| Paper-II – Syllabus |
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FAQs
The NABARD Grade A IT Notification 2026 is expected to be released by August 2026.
Based on the previous cycle, the NABARD Grade A IT Phase 1 Exam is expected to be conducted in December 2026.
The online application process is expected to begin soon after the release of the NABARD Grade A IT Notification 2026.
Candidates are expected to be between 21 and 30 years of age. The exact age criteria will be mentioned in the official notification.
The application process has been started and the direct link to apply is provided above.
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