NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 was out on 27th July 2024. This year,102 Assistant Manager Vacancies are out for NABARD Recruitment 2024. The NABARD exam date 2024 for phase 1 is 1st September 2024. The last date to fill the forms was 15th August 2024. The candidates who will be selected will receive the salary of approx ₹1,00,000/- p.m. Check out the complete blog to know more about NABARD Recruitment 2024.
NABARD Grade A Notification
NABARD Grade A Notification 2024: Applications are invited from Indian citizens for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) and Rajbhasha. A total of 100 vacancies are released for RDBS and rest 2 vacancies are out for Rajbhasha. For RDBS, the vacancies have been released in 17 disciplines. These disciplines are General, Finance, Agriculture, Chartered Accountant, IT, Fisheries, Forestry etc.
NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 PDF Out
As per the notification, the NABARD Grade A Phase 1 exam will be held on 01st September 2024. NABARD Recruitment 2024 is out for 17 disciplines. Last year, the vacancies were released only for RDBS and that too for only 11 disciplines. All the important information of NABARD Recruitment 2024 is out along with the detailed notification. Download the detailed notification from the direct link given below:
Download NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 PDF
NABARD Grade A Latest Updates 2024
Recruitment to the post of Grade A(RDBS/Rajbhasha) 2024 Call Letter has been released on 26th August 2024. All the important dates for NABARD Assistant Manager Recruitment 2024 has been updated as announced.
- NABARD Recruitment 2024 – On 25th July, the short notice was out.
- NABARD Vacancy 2024 – A total of 102 NABARD Vacancy 2024 are out. 100 vacancies are out for RDBS and 2 vacancies are out for Rajbhasha.
- NABARD Notification 2024 – On 27th July 2024, NABARD Notification 2024 was out.
- NABARD Grade A Exam Date 2024 – The exam date has been released officially. The Phase 1 will be on 1st September 2024.
NABARD Notification 2024
NABARD exam date 2024 for Phase 1 was out along with the apply online dates. NABARD Apply online process started from 27th July 2024 and ended on 15th August 2024. Graduate candidates between the age of 21 and 30 years of age are eligible for the exam. As per the detailed NABARD Notification 2024, Phase 1 will be on 1st September 2024. The Phase 2 will be tentatively held in October 2024. The candidates can get the details from the official NABARD Grade A Notification..
NABARD Recruitment 2024
Candidates who are interested to join as Assistant Manager (Grade A) in the NABARD can join only after clearing this entire exam process. Applications could be filled by visiting only the official website at https://nabard.org/ . The revised pay scale of NABARD Officer is 44500–2500(4)–54500–2850(7)–74450–EB–2850(4)–85850– 3300(1)–89150 (17 Years).
NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 Overview
NABARD had officially released the detailed notification on the official website. This year, the notification was released early as last year, it was out in September. Check out the below table to have an overview of the NABARD Grade A.
| Particulars | NABARD Notification 2024 Details |
| Exam Conducting Body | NABARD |
| Exam Name | NABARD Grade A |
| Recruitment Year | NABARD Recruitment 2024 |
| Post Name | Assistant Manager in RDBS & Rajbhasha |
| NABARD Vacancy 2024 | 102 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Selection Process | Prelims + Mains + Interview |
| Salary | Rs 1,00,000/- per month |
| Official Website | https://www.nabard.org/ |
NABARD Grade A Notification Important Dates
We have kept the complete timeline for NABARD Grade A 2024 in the table below. Do check it out.
| Events | Important Dates |
| NABARD Grade A Short Notice Release Date | 25th July 2024 |
| NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 (Detailed) | 27th July 2024 |
| NABARD Grade A Application Start Date | 27th July 2024 |
| NABARD Grade A Application Last Date | 15th August 2024 |
| Phase 1 Admit Card Release Date | 3rd week of August 2024 |
| NABARD Grade A Phase 1 Exam Date | 1st September 2024 |
| Phase 1 Result | To be Updated |
| Phase 2 Admit Card Release Date | October 2024 |
| NABARD Grade A Phase 2 Exam Date | October 2024 (Tentative) |
| Phase 2 Result | To be Updated |
| Interview Date | To be Updated |
| Final Result | To be Updated |
NABARD Vacancy 2024
The vacancy count had been released in the NABARD Grade A notification 2024. The candidates can check out the NABARD Vacancy for the current year in the table below. You can find the category wise distribution of vacancies here.
| Post Name | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| NABARD Vacancy 2024 (RDBS) | 45 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 100 |
| NABARD Vacancy 2024 (Rajbhasha) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Total | 46 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 102 |
NABARD Vacancy 2024 – Discipline Wise
NABARD has released the vacancies in various disciplines. NABARD Vacancy 2024 is out for 17 disciplines. These disciplines are General, CA, Finance, IT, Agriculture, etc. Know the detailed discipline wise distribution NABARD Grade A Vacancy below:
| Post/ Discipline | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| General | 23 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 50 |
| Chartered Accountant | 2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Finance | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Computer/ Information Technology | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | – | 16 |
| Agriculture | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| Animal Husbandry | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| Fisheries | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Food Processing | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Forestry | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| Plantation & Horticulture | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Geo Informatics | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Development Management | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Statistics | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Environmental Engineering/Science | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Human Resource Management | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Asst Manager (RDBS) Total | 45 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 100 |
| AM (Rajbhasha) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| Grand Total | 46 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 102 |
NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 – Application Process
The NABARD Grade A Apply Online Process began on 27th July 2024. The apply process ended on 15th August 2024 and the candidates could apply within this application window only. Aspirants can check out the NABARD Grade A Apply Online link below:
NABARD Grade A Apply Online Link
NABARD Grade A Application Fee 2024
The below mentioned NABARD Grade A Application Fee is exclusive of GST. Check out the fee details for all the categories below:
| Category of applicant | Application Fee | Intimation charges etc. | Total |
| For SC/ ST/ PWBD | NIL | Rs.150 | Rs. 150 |
| For all others | Rs.700 | Rs.150 | Rs. 850 |
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria
Every candidate who applies for the post must meet the mentioned eligibility criteria. If you want to know the detailed eligibility, then check out the subsections below:
NABARD Grade A Educational Qualification
This year, there are 17 disciplines for which vacancies are out. We have updated the NABARD Grade A Eligibility for all the disciplines here. The post-wise educational criteria for NABARD Grade A are stated below.
| Discipline | Educational Qualification |
| General | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject OR Post Graduate degree, MBA/PGDM OR CA/ CS/ICWA OR Ph.D from Institutions recognized by GOI/UGC. |
| 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 01-07-2024 |
| Computer/Information Technology | Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology OR Post Graduate degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology |
| Finance | BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking) OR Two years full-time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance) / Full-time MBA (Finance) /MMS (Finance) with a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. Candidates will be required to submit a certificate from a University/ Institution regarding specialization in finance OR Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis |
| Agriculture | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture OR Two years full time Post Graduate Degree in Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) |
| Animal Husbandry | Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Sciences / Animal Husbandry OR Post Graduate degree in Veterinary Sciences / Animal Husbandry |
| Fisheries | Bachelor’s Degree in Fisheries Science OR Post graduate degree in Fisheries Science |
| Plantation & Horticulture | Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture OR Post Graduate degree in Horticulture |
| Geo Informatics | BE/B.Tech/BSC degree in Geoinformatics OR ME/M.Tech/MSc degree in Geoinformatics |
| Forestry | Bachelor’s degree in Forestry OR Post graduate degree in Forestry |
| Food Processing | Bachelor’s degree in Food Processing/Food Technology OR Post graduate degree in Food Processing /Food Technology |
| Statistics | Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics OR Post Graduate degree in Statistics |
| Development Management | Bachelor’s degree in Social Work/Rural Development/Rural Management/ Development Studies/ Development Management/ Development Administration/ Economic/ Development Economics OR Post Graduate degree in Social Work/Rural Development/ Rural Management / Development Studies/ Development Management/ Development Administration/Economic/ Development Economics |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from any recognized University/Institution OR Post Graduate Degree in Civil Engineering |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering/Electrical & Electronics Engineering OR Post Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering/Electrical & Electronics Engineering |
| Environmental Engineering / Sciences | Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering/ Environmental Science OR Post Graduate Degree in Environmental Engineering / Environmental Science |
| Human Resource Management | Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University/Institution AND Two years full time Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Human Resource/ Human Resource Development/ Labour Law) |
Important Notes:
- Graduation must be from any recognized University/Institution with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ ST/ PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate for both RDBS & Rajbhasha.
- Post Graduation must be from any recognized University/Institution with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/ ST/ PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate.
NABARD Grade A Educational Qualification for Rajbhasha
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university in English or Hindi medium with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subject 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/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/PWBD applicants – 55%). Candidates must have studied Hindi as main/elective subject in at least 02 years of Bachelor’s Degree course.
- Candidates must be able to translate from English to Hindi and vice/versa
NABARD Grade A Age Limit
The candidates must note that they must be between 21 and 30 years of age for RDBS & Rajbhasha. The reference date for the age limit is 1st July 2024. Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-07-1994 and not later than 01-07-2003.
NABARD Grade A Selection Process 2024
The candidates will be selected on the basis of three stages. These are:
- Phase 1 (Prelims)
- Phase 2 (Mains)
- Psychometric Test (Mandatory)
- Interview
| Stages | Marks | Duration |
| Prelims (Phase 1) | 200 | 120 minutes |
| Mains (Phase 2) | 200 | 210 minutes |
| Psychometric Test | – | 90 minutes |
| Interview (Phase 3) | 50 | – |
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern
Knowing the exam pattern is essential so that the candidates know the right direction/ strategy to prepare for the exam. Check out the NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern for both phases below.
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern (Phase 1: Prelims)
The candidates must note that a composite time of 120 minutes will be given for all the tests together. The paper will be conducted bilingually except for the English language. Also, note that there are some qualifying sections and some merit sections. The aspirants must note that the marks scored in the Merit section will only be considered.
i) Qualifying Section – Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude & Decision Making
ii) Merit Section – General Awareness, Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India.
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum 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 |
| Economic & Social Issues (with a focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 |
| Agriculture & Rural Development (with emphasis on Rural India) | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern (Phase 2: Mains)
Only those candidates who will qualify the prelims will be eligible for the mains. Check out the post-wise mains exam pattern below.
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern (Mains, Generalist Officers)
For the post of Generalist Officer, below is the exam pattern.
| Paper | Grade A | No of Questions | Marks | Duration | Remarks |
| Paper- I | General English (Online Descriptive) | 3 | 100 | 90 Minutes | Descriptive Answers are to be typed using a keyboard |
| Paper-II | ESI & ARD (Objective) | 30 | 50 | 30 Minutes | – |
| Paper-II | ESI & ARD (Descriptive) | 6 Questions (Out of 6, only 4 questions must be attempted) {2 of 15 marks each with difficulty level & 2 of 10 marks each} | 50 | 90 minutes | Descriptive Answers are to be typed using a keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards) |
Note: On the completion of the mains exam, a psychometric test will be conducted.
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern (Mains, Specialist Officers & Rajbhasha)
For the post of Specialist Officer, below is the exam pattern.
| Paper | Grade A | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration | Remarks |
| Paper I | General English (Online Descriptive) | 3 | 100 | 90 Minutes | Descriptive Answers are to be typed using a keyboard |
| Paper II | Stream Specific Paper (Objective) | 30 | 50 | 30 Minutes | – |
| Paper-II | Stream Specific Paper (Descriptive) | 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 | Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards) |
Note: In Paper 2 Objective paper, some questions may carry 2 marks each and some questions may carry 1 mark each.
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern – Psychometric Test
The psychometric test will be MCQ based for 90 minutes duration.
NABARD Grade A 2024 Syllabus
The prelims exam consists of 8 sections. These sections are:
- Test of Reasoning
- English Language
- Computer Knowledge
- Quantitative Aptitude
- Decision Making
- General Awareness
- Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India)
- Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India.
The mains exam has 3 sections namely ESI, ARD & English. Check out the detailed NABARD Grade A Syllabus here.
NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 – Salary
The candidates who will be finally selected will draw a starting basic pay of Rs. 44500/- p.m.
in the scale of Rs. 44500 – 2500 (4) – 54500 – 2850 (7) – 74450 – EB – 2850 (4)
– 85850 – 3300 (1) – 89150 (17 Years) applicable to Officers in Grade ‘A’ and they will be eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and Grade Allowance as per rules in force from time to time. At present, initial monthly gross emoluments are approximately Rs. 1,00,000/-. Check out complete NABARD Grade A Salary Structure here.
NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 – FAQs
Yes, the NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 was out on 27th July 2024 on the official website.
Yes, the prelims of NABARD Grade A Exam will be conducted on 1st September 2024.
As per NABARD Grade A Notification 2024, a total of 102 vacancies are out. 100 vacancies are for RDBS & 2 vacancies are for Rajbhasha.
The last date for NABARD Grade A 2024 was 15th August 2024.
Graduate candidates between 21 and 30 years of age as on 01-07-2024 are eligible for NABARD Recruitment 2024.
NABARD Grade A is the post of Assistant Managers and NABARD Grade B is the post of Managers.
There is nothing mentioned about number of attempts in NABARD Grade A so the candidates will be able to attempt the exam till they fulfill the eligibility.
At present, initial monthly gross emoluments for NABARD Grade A Officer are approximately Rs. 1,00,000/-.
Well, you will have tough competition in the NABARD Grade A 2024 exam but with sheer dedication and the right preparation, you can crack the exam.
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