Overview

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)  is a Developmental Financial Institution in India. It is fully owned by Government of India and the institute is headquartered at Mumbai having regional offices all over India. NABARD is active in developing Financial Inclusion and is India's specialised bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development held the NABARD Grade A and B Exam to recruit professionals for the post of Assistant Manager (Grade A) and Manager (Grade B). The selection of candidates will be done based on the prelims, mains and interview round. Log on to the official website to apply online or to check other important details.

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam Conducting Body:

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is India's specialised bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. NABARD held exam for the post of  Assistant Manager (Grade A) and Manager (Grade B) for the applicants from all over India every year.

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam Important Dates:

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam Selection Procedure:

The NABARD Examination is held in three stages- 

• Preliminary Examination

• Mains Examination

• Interview

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam Pattern:

Preliminary Examination:- The NABARD Assistant Manager Preliminary Examination is an Online examination which is held with an aim to test the intellect, aptitude, and standard of English language of the candidates. The total time duration will be  2 hours. The Paper pattern of the Prelims exam is as follows:-

Mains Examination:- The applicants who qualifies the Preliminary examination gets shortlisted for the Mains examination. The Mains Examination is a Descriptive type of paper with a mix of Objective type question from the following papers:-

Note:-

• The General English Paper is of Descriptive type. The Drafting and Analytical ability is assessed through Essay, Paragraph, Comprehension and Letter writing.

• Paper 2 and 3 are Multiple Choice questions type.

• There is a provision of the Negative Marking. 1/4th of the total mark should be deducted.

Interview: The interview carries 25 marks for Grade A and 40 marks for Grade B. The applicants who qualify the mains examination are called for the Interview.

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam Eligibility Criteria:

1. Age Limit:- 

• 21 to 30 years for Grade A.

• 21 to 35 years for Grade B.

2. Age Relaxation:

3. Educational Qualification:

• Graduation in any discipline with an aggregate of 50%(SC/ST and PwD Category applicants with 45%) and if applying for specific post then Graduation in the relevant subjects.

• Candidates with a Postgraduate Degree need a minimum of 50% (SC/ST and PwD Category applicants with 45%).

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam Syllabus:

English Language:

• Reading Comprehension

• Cloze Test

• Para jumbles

• Fill in the blanks

• Error Spotting

• Paragraph Completion

• Vocabulary

• Comprehension

• Grammar

• Verbal Ability

Quantitative Ability:

• Mixtures & Allegations

• Profit & Loss

• Simplification

• Simple Interest & Compound Interest

• Work & Time

• Time & Distance

• Mensuration

• Data Interpretation

• Number Systems

• Sequence & Series

• Combination &Probability

Computer Knowledge:

• Languages

• Basic Hardware & Software

• History of Computers

• Devices

• Viruses and Hacking.

General Awareness:

• Current World News

• Current India News

• Geography Concepts

• History Concepts

• Political Science

Reasoning:

• Analogies

• Alphabetical and Number Series

• Coding and Decoding

• Mathematical operation

• Relationships

• Syllogism

• Jumbling

• Venn Diagram

• Data Interpretation and Sufficiency

• Conclusions and Decision making

• Similarities and Differences

• Analytical Reasoning

• Classification

• Directions

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam FAQs:

Eligbility

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam Eligibility Criteria:

1. Age Limit:- 

• 21 to 30 years for Grade A.

• 21 to 35 years for Grade B.

2. Age Relaxation:

3. Educational Qualification:

• Graduation in any discipline with an aggregate of 50%(SC/ST and PwD Category applicants with 45%) and if applying for specific post then Graduation in the relevant subjects.

• Candidates with a Postgraduate Degree need a minimum of 50% (SC/ST and PwD Category applicants with 45%).

NABARD Grade A & B - BANKING Selection Procedure

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam Selection Procedure:-

The NABARD Examination is held in three stages- 

• Preliminary Examination

• Mains Examination

• Interview

Exam Pattern:

Preliminary Examination:- The NABARD Assistant Manager Preliminary Examination is an Online examination which is held with an aim to test the intellect, aptitude, and standard of English language of the candidates. The total time duration will be  2 hours. The Paper pattern of the Prelims exam is as follows:-

Mains Examination:- The applicants who qualifies the Preliminary examination gets shortlisted for the Mains examination. The Mains Examination is a Descriptive type of paper with a mix of Objective type question from the following papers:-

Note:-

• The General English Paper is of Descriptive type. The Drafting and Analytical ability is assessed through Essay, Paragraph, Comprehension and Letter writing.

• Paper 2 and 3 are Multiple Choice questions type.

• There is a provision of the Negative Marking. 1/4th of the total mark should be deducted.

Interview: The interview carries 25 marks for Grade A and 40 marks for Grade B. The applicants who qualify the mains examination are called for the Interview.

NABARD Grade A & B - BANKING Application Process

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam Application Process:

The application form can only be filled in online mode. Applicants who are eager to apply for the test can apply in online mode through the official website. The applicants must fill the application form correctly, as sometimes there is no provision of correcting the application form after the submission. To apply for the exam the applicants are required to have a mobile number, date of birth, and an email id. The steps required to follow while filling the form are as follows:

• Applicants are required to visit the official website and after that the applicants must click on the new user, then the register window will open on a new page.

• Applicant must click on the new registration in the application page and then click on the register button of the page.

• Applicant is now required to fill the form and provide some basic information like the applicant’s name, parent’s name, date of birth, mobile number, email id etc.

• Now, the applicant must click on the submit button to submit the online registration form. All the applicants will be issued with a registration ID for the exam.

• So, now the applicant is required to login with the provided registration ID, date of birth, and password to complete the registration process.

• Now the applicant is required to upload a photograph and signature. The photo must be of white color or light color background and should be more than 4kb in size. The photograph resolution must be 100 by 120 pixels in WH. The signature should be only in blue or black ink on a white sheet. The scanned copy of the applicant’s signature should be in jpg format.

• Now the applicant must login with the registered ID and password to complete the part 2 of the application form.

• After filling the application form the applicant must preview the entire application form to look for any mistakes.

• Now click on the Final Submit button to complete the online application form. 

• The last step is the payment of the application fee for the exam. The applicant must make the payment to apply successfully. The payment can be made in online mode or as suggested by the organization.

• After the payment is made the applicant must submit the application form to complete the online application form process. The applicant must keep a printout of the application form for future use.

NABARD Grade A & B - BANKING Syllabus

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam Syllabus:

English Language:

• Reading Comprehension

• Cloze Test

• Para jumbles

• Fill in the blanks

• Error Spotting

• Paragraph Completion

• Vocabulary

• Comprehension

• Grammar

• Verbal Ability

Quantitative Ability:

• Mixtures & Allegations

• Profit & Loss

• Simplification

• Simple Interest & Compound Interest

• Work & Time

• Time & Distance

• Mensuration

• Data Interpretation

• Number Systems

• Sequence & Series

• Combination &Probability

Computer Knowledge:

• Languages

• Basic Hardware & Software

• History of Computers

• Devices

• Viruses and Hacking.

General Awareness:

• Current World News

• Current India News

• Geography Concepts

• History Concepts

• Political Science

Reasoning:

• Analogies

• Alphabetical and Number Series

• Coding and Decoding

• Mathematical operation

• Relationships

• Syllogism

• Jumbling

• Venn Diagram

• Data Interpretation and Sufficiency

• Conclusions and Decision making

• Similarities and Differences

• Analytical Reasoning

• Classification

• Directions

NABARD Grade A & B - BANKING Results

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam Results:

The applicant can check the result on the official website when the result is declared. The applicant is required to follow these steps to check the result:-

• Go to the official website.

• Select and click on the result tab.

• Then click on the result link.

• Then download the result PDF file.

NABARD Grade A & B - BANKING Exam Pattern

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam Pattern:

Preliminary Examination:- The NABARD Assistant Manager Preliminary Examination is an Online examination which is held with an aim to test the intellect, aptitude, and standard of English language of the candidates. The total time duration will be  2 hours. The Paper pattern of the Prelims exam is as follows:-

Mains Examination:- The applicants who qualifies the Preliminary examination gets shortlisted for the Mains examination. The Mains Examination is a Descriptive type of paper with a mix of Objective type question from the following papers:-

Note:-

• The General English Paper is of Descriptive type. The Drafting and Analytical ability is assessed through Essay, Paragraph, Comprehension and Letter writing.

• Paper 2 and 3 are Multiple Choice questions type.

• There is a provision of the Negative Marking. 1/4th of the total mark should be deducted.

Interview: The interview carries 25 marks for Grade A and 40 marks for Grade B. The applicants who qualify the mains examination are called for the Interview.

NABARD Grade A & B - BANKING Admit Card

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam Admit Card:

The admit cards for the exam are issued by the TA in online mode. The applicants can download the admit card on the official website. The applicants are able to download the admit card by using details such as registration number and date of birth. The steps required to download the admit card is as follows:

• Go to the official website.

• Click on the admit card tab on the page.

• Click on the related website link.

• Now click on the link available for downloading the admit card then enter the required details asked like roll number, registration id and date of birth.

• Click on the search button.

• View, download, and print the admit card.

Download NABARD Grade A & B - BANKING Sample Papers

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NABARD Grade A & B - BANKING Fee

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam Fee:

• General - Rs. 800/-

• BC/OBC - Rs. 800/-

• SC/ST    - Rs. 150/-

• Payment Mode - Online through Debit card/Credit card/Net Banking etc.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

NABARD Grade A & B (Banking) Exam FAQs:

Ques 1. From where can an applicant get the information regarding the exam?

Ans. An applicant can get the information from the official website.

Ques 2. How can an applicant apply for NABARD exam?

Ans. Applicants have to apply online for Application form and registration.

Ques 3. Which documents to be submitted while filling the application form?

Ans. Following are the documents:

• Photograph

• Signature

Ques 4. What should be the size of the scanned documents?

Ans. The size of the signature should be between 10-20 kbs and of the photograph should be 20-50 kb.

Ques 5. How can a applicant download the Admit card?

Ans. The Admit card can be downloaded 2-3 weeks prior from the official website.

Ques 6. How can candidates pay the application fee?

Ans. By online mode by Debit/Credit card, Internet Banking, Cash Wallets etc.

Ques 7. Is there provision of fee exemption?

Ans. No.

Ques 8. What is the selection procedure for NABARD  exam?

Ans. For NABARD exam the selection is done through 3 stages:

• Pre exam (Objective)

• Mains Exam (Objective & Subjective)

• Interview

Ques 9. Is exam held online or offline?

Ans. The exam is held online.

Ques 11. Is there any sectional timing in the exam?

Ans. No.

Ques 13. Does a candidate studying in the final year apply for the exam?

Ans. Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria before applying for the exam.

Ques 14. Is there any way to edit once the form is submitted?

Ans. No, changes can be made once the form is submitted.

Ques 15. What precautions should be taken by a candidate while filling up the Online Application Form?

Ans. Please read the instructions attentive before filling up the Online Application Form.