NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern 2022: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has released the NABARD Development Assistant Notification 2022. In the official notice, a total of 173 vacancies for the post of Development Assistant (General & Hindi) have been announced. NABARD is one of the premier Banking Institutes in India. This is a great opportunity for all the Banking Aspirants who aspire to join an elite National Banking Institution like NABARD. Candidates who get selected for the post of NABARD Development Assistant secure a very bright future for themselves. Here, let us check out the latest exam pattern for NABARD Development Assistant Exam 2022.
NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern
NABARD Development Assistant exam will be conducted in two phases i.e. Prelims and Mains. Here is the exam pattern for the Prelims and Mains exam.
NABARD Assistant 2022 Phase 1 Exam
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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English Language | 40 | 40 | 60 mins |
Numerical Ability | 30 | 30 | |
Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
Total | 100 | 100 | |
NABARD Assistant 2022 Phase 2 Exam
Section | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
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Test of Reasoning | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 90 minutes for Objective Tests and 30 minutes for Descriptive Test |
Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
General Awareness (with special reference to agriculture, rural development, and banking) | 50 | 50 | |
Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
Test of English Language (Descriptive) | Essay/Precis, Report/Letter Writing | 50 | |
Total | | 200 | |
Language Proficiency Test
Those who qualify for selection and have passed the 10th or 12th standard with the declared language as one of the subjects will not be subjected to Language Proficiency Test, however, they have to submit valid proof for the same (i.e. mark sheet for class X/XII with the specified Language as Subject. In the case of others (qualified for selection), the language proficiency test will be conducted after the declaration of the result of Mains examination at the Regional Office of the concerned State. The language proficiency test will be conducted in the official language of the State concerned. Candidates not found to be proficient in the official language would be disqualified, i.e. candidates who fail to qualify for this test will not be offered an appointment.
NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern
Important Points to Keep In Mind:
- The preliminary and main online tests except for English/Hindi language will be available bilingually, i.e. in English and Hindi.
- The Preliminary Examination is only qualifying in nature and is meant to serve as a screening test. Only those candidates who score sufficiently high in both, individual tests & in aggregate, shall be shortlisted for Main Examination in the calling ratio of a maximum 1:25 based on the cut-off arrived on the performance of the candidates in the examination. Similarly, only such candidates who score the cut-off marks or above in the Main Examination will be shortlisted for selection.
- There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests in both phases. 1/4th mark will be deducted as a penalty for each wrong answer.
- Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Hand-out, which will be made available to the candidates for download along with the call letter for examination from NABARD's website.
- Final selection will be on the basis of the candidate's performance in the online Main examination in the order of merit and biometric verification. The decision of the Bank in this regard will be final. The final Select list of the candidates who have provisionally qualified for selection will be made available on the Bank's website. The appointment is subject to Verification of eligibility for the post and information furnished in the online application.