NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for NABARD Grade A & B are based on the following factors
- Age Limit
- Educational Qualification
- Nationality
NABARD Grade A 2022 Eligibility Criteria
For Assistant Manager in Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS)
Age Limit (as on 1 July 2022)
- Minimum Age: 21 years
- Maximum Age: 30 years
As per the NABARD Grade A 2022 notification, the candidate must be between 21 and 30 years of age. The candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-07-1992 and not later than 01-07-2001 as of 01-07-2022.
Educational Qualification (as on 1 July 2022)
Key Points to Note:
- A candidate applying for Assistant Manager (RDBS) - General cannot apply for another discipline and vice versa. Similarly, candidates applying for Assistant Manager (Rajbhasha) cannot apply for Asst. Manager (RDBS) and vice versa.
- The candidate can apply only for ONE Post/Discipline of his / her choice. In case of multiple applications across or within disciplines for Grade A (RDBS), only the last application submitted will be considered valid and the fee against all other applications will be forfeited.
- PWBD candidates applying against Unreserved (UR) posts will not be eligible for relaxation in percentage in Educational Qualification. They may, however, be eligible for relaxation in Age and Fee.
- The candidate must possess the required educational qualification as on 01-07-2022. The result of the final term/semester/ year examination of the required educational qualification must have been declared on or before 01-07-2022. In other words, candidates whose final year/semester results have been declared after 01-07-2022 are not eligible to apply.
Academic Qualification Discipline-Wise
1. General
Bachelor's Degree in any subject from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate
OR
Post Graduate degree, MBA/PGDM with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate
OR
CA/ CS/ICWA OR PhD from Institutions recognized by GOI/UGC.
2. Agriculture Engineering
Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Engineering with 60% marks (ST/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate
OR
Post graduate degree in Agriculture Engineering with a minimum of 55% marks (ST/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution.
3. Fisheries
Bachelor's degree in Fisheries Science from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (ST/PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate
OR Post graduate degree in Fisheries with 55% marks (ST/PWBD applicants 50%) in aggregate.
4. Forestry
Bachelor's degree in Forestry from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate
OR Post graduate degree in Forestry with 55% marks (PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate.
5. Land Development-Soil Science
Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate
OR
Post Graduate degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution.
6. Plantation/Horticulture
Bachelor's Degree in Horticulture from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate
OR
Post Graduate degree in Horticulture with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate.
7. Civil Engineering
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate
OR
Post Graduate degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 55% marks (PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate.
8. Environmental Engineering/Sciences
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate
OR
Post-graduate degree in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science with 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution
9. Finance
BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking) with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%)
OR
Two years full-time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance) / Full-time MBA (Finance) degree with 55% (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) from Institutions / Universities recognized by GoI /UGC with Bachelor's Degree in any discipline. Candidates will be required to submit a certificate from Institution/University regarding specialization in finance
OR
Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) OR
Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)OR CFA. The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before 01-07-2022
OR
Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized University with Membership in the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ACMA/FCMA) & ICWA. The Membership of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) must have been obtained on or before 01-07-2022.
10. Computer/Information Technology
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate
OR
a postgraduate degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 50%) in aggregate from a recognized university.
11. Agriculture Marketing/Agri.Business Management
Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Marketing/ Agriculture Business Management with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate
OR
Two years of full-time Post Graduate Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma/MBA in Agriculture Marketing/ Agriculture Business Management with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution
12. Developmental Management
Bachelor's degree in Social Work/Development Management/Development Studies with 60% marks (SC/PWD applicants 55%) in aggregate
OR
Post Graduate degree in Social Work/Development Management/Development Studies with 55% marks (SC/PWD
applicants 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University
OR
Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development/ Rural Management/Development Management/Development Studies for a minimum of 02 years
NABARD Grade A 2022 Selection Procedure
The detailed selection process for NABARD Grade-A Officers (RDBS/Rajbhasha) will have 3 phases. Details are as follows -:
Phase- I – Preliminary Examination (Online Exam) – 200 Marks
Phase-II – Main Examination will be online and will be a mix of MCQ and descriptive patterns. – 200 Marks
Phase- III – Interview – 50 marks