NABARD Gr. A Online Courses for 2023 Exam

About NABARD Grade A Exam

India's apex agricultural development agency, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), is responsible for developing and growing agriculture in the country. In relation to the development of Indian agriculture, its primary function is to handle all matters related to agricultural finance. NABARD conducts Grade A officer recruitment exam to hire young individuals for managerial positions to perform various NABARD functions. Let's discuss all the details of this examination.

NABARD Grade A 2023 Exam Highlights

NABARD Grade A Officer 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

Postgraduate 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 

Postgraduate 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 

Postgraduate 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 Exam Pattern 2022

The exam pattern for NABARD Grade A 2022 officer exam is as follows -:

NABARD Grade A Phase 1 Exam Pattern (Prelims Exam Pattern)

Important Pointers to Note for the Phase 1 Exam

1. Qualifying Section - Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making.
    
2. Merit Section - General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India.
    
3. Shortlisting of the candidates for the Main exam will be based on marks scored in the merit section only.
    
4. 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 (Mains Exam Pattern)

Main Exam Pattern for the Post of Generalist Officers

Main Exam Pattern for the post of Specialist Officers

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 the Phase 2 Main Examination and Interview, taken together.