NABARD Grade A Notification 2023
NABARD Grade A Notification 2023 will be released soon. The previous year's notification was out with a total of 170 vacancies for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade A. For Rural Development Banking Services (RDBS), 161 vacancies were released, for Rajbhasha Service, 7 vacancies were released, and for Protocol & Security Services, 2 vacancies were released.
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) will announce the 2023 vacancies and application dates along with the notification. It is expected that the NABARD Grade A Notification for the year 2023 will be released in July 2023. Till then, candidates can check out the previous year's notification and get an idea about the exam.
NABARD Grade A Notification PDF 2022
Here is the NABARD Grade A Notification 2022 PDF that was published on the NABARD website for your reference. The candidates must note that except the vacancies and dates, everything else is expected to remain same in the 2023 notification as well.
NABARD Grade A Important Dates 2023
Let us know the NABARD Grade A Important Dates 2023 in the below table.
Events | Dates (2022) | Dates (2023) |
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NABARD Grade A Notification Release Date | Newspaper Ad - 12th of July 2022 Detailed Notification - 18th July 2022 | To be Updated |
NABARD Grade A Online Application Start Date | 18th July 2022 | To be Updated |
NABARD Grade A Online Application End Date | 7 August 2022 | To be Updated |
NABARD Grade A Phase 1 Exam Date (Prelims) | 7th September 2022 | To be Updated |
NABARD Grade A Phase 2 Exam Date (Mains) | 29th October 2022 | To be Updated |
NABARD Grade A Vacancy 2023
Since the notification for the year 2023 has not been released yet, we have provided below the post-wise and discipline-wise distribution of vacancies for the year 2022. The same will be provided for 2023 as and when out.
Post-Wise
Post Name | Vacancy |
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Assistant Manager Rural Development Banking Services (RDBS) | 161 |
Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A' (Rajbhasha) | 7 |
Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A' (Protocol & Security Service) | 2 |
Total | 170 |
Discipline Wise
Post/ Discipline | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total | PWBD |
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AM (RDBS) | | | | | | | |
General | 33 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 80 | [email protected] |
Agriculture Engineering | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Fisheries | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Forestry | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
Land Development/Soil Science | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
Plantation/Horticulture | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
Civil Engineering | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Environmental Engg/Science | 1 | 1 | - | 2# | - | 4 |
Finance | 11 | 5 | - | 11 | 3 | 30 |
Computer/Information Technology | 10 | 4 | - | 9 | 2 | 25 |
Agri Marketing/Agri Business Management | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
Development Management | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
Total | 63 | 26 | 8 | 47 | 17 | 161 |
AM(Rajbahsha) | 4 | 1 | 1# | 1 | - | 7 | 1$ |
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria 2023
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 Notification 2022, 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 of 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
Check out the below table to know the NABARD Grade A Educational Qualification.
NABARD Grade A Eligibility: Educational Qualification |
Generalist Post | 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 Ph.D. from Institutions recognized by GOI/UGC |
Agricultural 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 recognized University / Institution. |
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. |
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. |
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 recognized University / Institution. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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 financeBachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants -55%) OR a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with a membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) OR CFA. The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before 01-07-2022 ORBachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized University with Membership of 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. |
Computer/Information Technology | Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ ComputerApplications/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/PWBDapplicants 50%) in aggregate from a recognized university. |
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 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 recognized University / Institution |
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 Page | 8 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 |
Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A' (RAJBHASHA) | Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university in English or Hindi medium with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subject with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%) or equivalent in aggregate 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/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%). Candidates must have studied English as a 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/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%). Candidates must have studied Hindi as a 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 Selection Process 2023
The detailed selection process for NABARD Grade-A Officers (RDBS/Rajbhasha) will have 3 phases. Details are as follows -:
Phase 1 – Preliminary Examination (Online Exam) – 200 Marks
Phase 2 – Main Examination will be online and will be a mix of MCQ and descriptive patterns. – 200 Marks
Phase 3 – Interview – 50 marks
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2023
The exam pattern for NABARD Grade-A Officer 2023 exam is as follows -:
NABARD Grade A Phase 1 Exam Pattern 2023
The Phase 1 Exam is Prelims. Only those candidates who will clear this exam will be able to sit for the next phase which is the mains exam.
Name of the Test | No. of Qs. | Max. Marks |
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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 focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 |
Agriculture & Rural Development (with emphasis on Rural India) | 40 | 40 |
Total | 200 | 200 |
Time: Composite time of 120 Minutes for all the tests together | | |
Important Pointers to Note for the Phase 1 Exam
- 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.
- For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty in the Phase 1 paper. Cut-offs in Phase 1 may be applied in two stages: (i) On scores in individual tests, (ii) On Total Score
NABARD Grade A Phase 2 Exam Pattern 2023
Check out the exam pattern for the mains stage below.
Main Exam Pattern for the Post of Generalist Officers
Paper | Grade A | Type of Paper | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration | Remarks |
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Paper- I | General English | Online Descriptive | 3 | 100 | 90 Min. | Descriptive Answers to be typed using a keyboard |
Paper-II | Economic and Social Issues & Agriculture & Rural Development | Objective Type | 30 | 50 | 30 Min. | |
Descriptive Type | 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 Min. | Descriptive Answers to be typed using a keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and in script keyboards) |
Main Exam Pattern for the post of Specialist Officers
Paper | Grade A | Type of Paper | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration | Remarks |
Paper I | General English | Online Descriptive | 3 | 100 | 90 Minutes | Descriptive Answers to be typed using a keyboard |
Paper II | Stream Specific Paper | Objective | 30 | 50 | 30 Minutes | |
Descriptive Type | 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 a keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards) |
Important Note: Negative Marking & Cutoffs
- For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty in Phase 2 papers
- Cut-offs in Phase 2 papers may be applied in two stages - (i) On scores in individual tests, and (ii) On Total Scores.
NABARD Grade A Interview
Interview - 50 Marks
- The calling ratio to qualify for the main examination and interview would be a maximum of 1:25 and 1:3.
- The final selection and ranking of the applicants for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade A (RDBS/Rajbhasha) will be based on their performance in Phase 2 Main Examination and Interview, taken together.
NABARD Grade A Application Fees (Expected)
The application fee (exclusive of applicable GST) for the post will be as under:
Category of applicant | Application Fee | Intimation charges etc. | Total |
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For SC/ ST/ PWBD | NIL | Rs 150 | 150* |
For all others | Rs 650 | Rs 150 | Rs 800* |
Staff @ | @ | @ | @ |
* Exclusive of applicable GST
@All NABARD employees satisfying the educational qualification criteria would be eligible to apply. They will be required to pay fee/intimation charges as indicated above at the time of online application, which will be reimbursed on submission of fee receipt only to those employees of NABARD (Staff Candidates) who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post. The status as a staff candidate will be verified at the time of the interview.
NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2023 For Phase 1 & Phase 2
The syllabus for the subjects Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer Knowledge and General Awareness for the Phase 1 Exam is the same as all other banking exams. Following is a shortlist of the topics to be prepared for these sections as well as for sections of ESI & ARD.
Reasoning
Here are the important topics listed:
- Alphanumeric Series,
- Order and Ranking,
- Direction Sense,
- Alphabet Test,
- Data Sufficiency,
- Inequalities,
- Seating Arrangement,
- Puzzles,
- Syllogism,
- Blood Relations,
- Input-Output,
- Coding-Decoding,
- Logical Reasoning
Quantitative Aptitude
Here are the important topics listed:
- Data Interpretation,
- Quantity Based,
- Data Sufficiency,
- Simplification,
- Approximation,
- Quadratic Inequalities,
Number Series both missing and wrong number series
Important Arithmetic Topics:
- Partnership,
- Average,
- Ages,
- Profit & Loss,
- Time & Work,
- Speed, Time, Distance,
- Boat & Stream,
- Trains,
- Simple Interest & Compound Interest,
- Percentage,
- Ratio & Proportion
Computer Knowledge
Here are the important topics listed:
- Computer Fundamentals and Terminologies
- Computer Hardware and Software
- History – Generations of Computer
- Operating System
- Internet and Networking
- DBMS
- MS Office – MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, etc.
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Basic Security Concepts
- Computer Abbreviations
General Awareness
Here are the important topics listed:
- Current Affairs (Agriculture Focused),
- Banking Awareness and Economy (Agriculture Focused),
- Agricultural Insurance,
- Important people in the news,
- Sports News,
- Appointments, etc.
English
Here are the important topics listed:
For Phase 1 Exam
- Cloze test,
- Fillers,
- Spotting the errors,
- Para Jumbles,
- New pattern questions,
- Idioms and phrases,
- Word Rearrangement,
- Column Based questions,
- Sentence improvement,
- Paragraph Completion,
- Grammar,
- Reading Comprehension
For Phase 2 Exam
- Essay,
- Precis Writing,
- Comprehension,
- Business/Office Correspondence
Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD)
Here are the important topics listed:
Agriculture: Definition, meaning and its branches, Agronomy: definition, meaning and scope of agronomy. Classification of field crops. Factors affecting crop production, Agro Climatic Zones; Cropping Systems: Definition and types of cropping systems.
Problems of dry land agriculture; Seed production, seed processing, seed village; Meteorology: weather parameters, crop-weather advisory; Precision Farming, System of Crop Intensification, organic farming;
Soil and Water Conservation: Major soil types, soil fertility, fertilisers, soil erosion, soil conservation, watershed management;
Water Resource: Irrigation Management: types of irrigation, sources of irrigation, crop-water requirement, command area development, water conservation techniques, micro-irrigation, irrigation pumps, major, medium and minor irrigation.
Farm and Agri Engineering: Farm Machinery and Power, Sources of power on the farm- human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and biomass, biofuels, water harvesting structures, farm ponds, watershed management, Agro Processing, Controlled and modified storage, perishable food storage, godowns, bins and grain silos.
Plantation & Horticulture: Definition, meaning and its branches. Agronomic practices and production technology of various plantation and horticulture crops. Post-harvest management, value and supply chain management of Plantation and Horticulture crops.
Animal Husbandry: Farm animals and their role in the Indian economy, Animal husbandry methods in India, common terms pertaining to different species of livestock, Utility classification of breeds of cattle. Introduction to common feeds and fodders, their classification and utility.
Introduction to the poultry industry in India (past, present and future status), Common terms pertaining to poultry production and management. Concept of mixed farming and its relevance to socio-economic conditions of farmers in India. Complimentary and obligatory nature of livestock and poultry production with that of agricultural farming.
Fisheries: Fisheries resources, management and exploitation - freshwater, brackish water and marine; Aquaculture- Inland and marine; biotechnology; post-harvest technology. Importance of fisheries in India. Common terms pertaining to fish production.
Forestry: Basic concepts of Forest and Forestry. Principles of silviculture, forest mensuration, forest management and forest economics. Concepts of social forestry, agroforestry, and joint forest management. Forest policy and legislation in India, India State of Forest Report 2015. Recent developments under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Agriculture Extensions: Its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension programmes, Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra's (KVK) in the dissemination of Agricultural technologies.
Ecology and Climate Change: Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, their sustainable management and conservation. Causes of climate change, Green House Gases (GHG), major GHG emitting countries, climate analysis, the distinction between adaptation and mitigation, climate change impact on agriculture and rural livelihood, carbon credit, IPCC, UNFCCC, CoP meetings, funding mechanisms for climate change projects, initiatives by Govt of India, NAPCC, SAPCC, INDC.
Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities: Recent trends, major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance the viability of agriculture. Factors of Production in agriculture; Agricultural Finance and Marketing; Impact of
Globalization on Indian Agriculture and issues of Food Security; Concept and Types of Farm Management.
Rural Development: Concept of Rural Area, Structure of the Indian Rural Economy- Importance and role of the rural sector in India - Economic, Social and Demographic Characteristics of the Indian rural economy, causes of Rural Backwardness.
Rural population in India; Occupational structure, Farmers, Agricultural Labourers, Artisans, Handicrafts, Traders, Forest dwellers/tribes and others in rural India- Trends of change in rural population and rural workforce; problems and conditions of rural labour; Issues and challenges in Handlooms
Panchayati Raj Institutions – Functions and Working. MGNREGA, NRLM – Aajeevika, Rural Drinking water Programmes, Swachh Bharat, Rural Housing, PURA and other rural development programmes.
Economic & Social Issues
Nature of Indian Economy - Structural and Institutional features - Economic underdevelopment - Opening the Indian Economy - Globalisation - Economic Reforms in India - Privatisation.
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 - Characteristics / Status - Technical and Institutional changes in Indian Agriculture - Agricultural performance - Issues in Food Security in India - Non-Institutional and Institutional Agencies in rural credit. Industry - Industrial and Labour Policy - Industrial performance - Regional Imbalance in India's Industrial Development - Public Sector Enterprises.
Rural banking and financial institutions in India - Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector.
The globalisation of Economy - Role of International Funding Institutions - IMF & World Bank - WTO - Regional Economic Co-operation.
Social Structure in India - Multiculturalism - Demographic trends - Urbanisation and Migration - Gender Issues Joint family system - Social Infrastructure - Education - Health and Environment. Education - Status & System of Education - Socio-Economic Problems associated with Illiteracy - Educational relevance and educational wastage - Educational Policy for India. Social Justice: Problems of 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 - Social Movements - Indian Political Systems - Human Development. Current Economic & Social Issues.
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