NABARD Grade A Overview 2023

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) will release the NABARD Grade A official notification 2023 on its website as expected. The board will specify NABARD Grade A 2023 salary and job profile in its official notification. Also, the board will release the NABARD Grade A admit card 2023 weeks before the examination. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Grade A exam is conducted for the posts of Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’ in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS)/ Rajbhasha Service and Protocol & Security Service (P&SS). NABARD recruits for various job positions, once a year in all the branches of the bank everywhere in India, and thousands of candidates wait for this opportunity, who wish to enter the banking sector.

There is a three-stage selection process for the recruitment of RDBS/ Rajbhasha posts; prelims examination, mains examination and interviews.
The selection for P&SS posts will be on the basis of interviews only.

Below are the complete details regarding the NABARD Grade A recruitment 2023.

NABARD Grade A Important Highlights 2023

Candidates applying for the NABARD Grade A recruitment 2023 can check the essential details of the examination from the table below.

NABARD Grade A Recruitment Overview 2023
Name of Organization	NABARD
NABARD Full Form	National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Official Website	NABARD Official Website
Post Name	Assistant Manager
Mode of Examination	Online
	Previous Year (2022)	Expected (2023)
Vacancy	170	To be announced
Notification Release Date	12th July 2022	To be announced
Application Start Date	18th July 2022	To be announced
Last Date to Apply	7th August 2022	To be announced
Prelims Admit Card Release Date	26th August 2022	To be announced
NABARD Grade A Exam Date- Prelims	7th September 2022	To be announced
Mains Admit Card Release Date	18th October 2022	To be announced
NABARD Grade A Exam Date- Mains	29th October 2022	To be announced

NABARD Grade A Notification 2023 will be released on the board's official website as expected. Till then candidates can refer to the last year NABARD Grade A official notification mentioned below.

Download NABARD Grade A Notification (RDBS/ Rajbhasha) 2022

Download NABARD Grade A Notification (P&SS) 2022

NABARD Grade A Recruitment Latest Updates

Before moving further in this article for NABARD Grade A, we have mentioned some of the important updates below related to the recruitment process which must be read by the applicants.

NABARD Grade A Mains Admit Card!

The candidates can check the admit card using the direct link given below by entering the Roll Number/ Registration Number, Captcha and Date of Birth. Below is the direct link to check the admit card.

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NABARD Grade A Prelims Result!

Candidates can check NABARD Grade A prelims results and NABARD Grade A mains schedule notice using the roll number and date of birth. Below is the direct link to check the result.

Direct link to check NABARD Grade A Prelims result 2022

Download NABARD Grade A Mains Schedule Notice 2022

Direct link to check NABARD Grade A Prelims result 2023 – Link to be activated

Download NABARD Grade A Mains schedule notice 2023 – Link to be activated

NABARD Grade A Prelims Admit Card!

The candidates can download the admit card through the direct link mentioned below.

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NABARD Grade A Examination Apply Online Link!

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) will activate the link for the candidates to apply for the Grade A exam 2023 as expected. The last date for the registration of the application will be announced in the official notification.

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NABARD Grade A Vacancy 2023

The 2023 vacancy notification is not out yet but is expected to remain the same as the 2022 figures. A total number of 170 vacancies were released in the previous year recruitment. Check the post-wise vacancy details below.

S. No.	Post Name	Vacancy (Previous year)	Total Vacancy (2023)
1.	Assistant Manager (RDBS)	161	To be announced.
2.	Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Rajbhasha)	07	To be announced.
3.	Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (P & SS)	02	To be announced.
Total vacancies		170	To be announced.

How to apply for NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023?

The candidates must submit the applications for NABARD Grade A recruitment 2023 online. The steps for applying in 2023 will be estimated to be the same as in 2022. The steps to apply online are provided below.

Apply online for NABARD Grade A recruitment 2023 – Link to be activated.

Step 1: Visit the NABARD website. Click the application link for Grade A Recruitment 2023.

Step 2: Proceed to "Click Here for New Registration". Fill in the details, and a provisional registration number and password will be generated.

Step 3: Log in with details and fill in all the personal and educational details.

Step 4: Upload the required documents as per the guidelines mentioned in the official notification. You can use the PrepForSure photo editing tool for the same.

Step 5: After filling up the form, pay the application fees as mentioned below.

Step 6: Download and print the application form for future reference.

NABARD Grade A Application Fee 2023 (Expected)

After completing the application form, candidates will be directed to the payment gateway page. Candidates are expected to pay through Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets. The application fee and intimation charges will be non-refundable.

Category	Application Fee	Intimation Charges	Total
For RDBS/ Rajbhasha
For SC/ ST/ PWBD	–	Rs. 150	Rs. 150
All Others	Rs. 650	Rs. 150	Rs. 800
For P&SS
For SC/ST/PWD	–	100	100
Others	650	100	750

*Note: No application fee for staff

NABARD Grade A Selection Process 2023

The selection process of candidates for NABARD Grade A recruitment 2023 will vary according to the post for which the candidate is applying. Check the details of the post-wise selection process below.

Post	Selection Process	Total Marks
P & SS	Interview	100
RDBS/ Rajbhasha	Prelims	200
	Mains	200
	Interview	50

NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria 2023

Overall, there are 2 criterias on which the eligibility of a candidate is judged for NABARD Grade A 2023 – Education and Age. You need to qualify for the following eligibility standards to apply for this exam.

NABARD Grade A 2023 – Age Limit (As of 1st July 2023)

The post-wise age requirements for the applicants are listed below.

Post	Minimum Age	Maximum Age
P & SS	25	40
RDBS/ Rajbhasha	21	30

Age Relaxation (Only for RDBS/Rajbhasha)

3 years for OBC candidates
5 years for SC/ST candidates
10 years for PWBD (General)
13 years for PWBD (OBC)
15 years for PWBD (SC/ST)

NABARD Grade A 2023 – Educational Qualifications

Candidates can check the post-specific qualification requirements below.

Posts	Educational Qualification
General	Bachelor's Degree in the concerned stream with 60% marks (55% for SC/PWBD) in aggregate OR Post Graduation in the concerned stream with 55% marks (50% for SC/PWBD) in aggregate
Agriculture
Agriculture Engineering
Animal Husbandry
Fisheries
Forestry
Plantation/Horticulture
Land Development-Soil Science
Water Resources
Computer and Information Technology:
Finance	BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking) with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%) OR Two years full time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance) / Full time MBA (Finance) degree with 55% (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 50%) from Institutions / Universities recognized by GoI /UGC with Bachelor's Degree in any discipline. OR Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%) OR Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before 01-07-2022 OR CFA
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 AND 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%). OR Master’s Degree in ENGLISH with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%)
Assistant Manager (Protocol & Security Service)	He / She should be an Officer with a minimum of five years' of Commissioned Service in the Army/Navy/Air Force holding a valid Ex-Serviceman Identity Card

NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2023 (Expected)

Candidates appearing for the RDBS/ Rajbhasha posts are required to undergo Prelims and Mains exams before the interview. Check the NABARD Grade A syllabus 2023 for different posts below.

The Prelims will have questions from subjects like English, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making, etc.
The Mains Exam will have Paper I (General English), and Paper II (Stream Specific).

NABARD Grade A recruitment Prelims Syllabus 2023

Section	Syllabus
English	Reading comprehension, Cloze test, Sentence improvement, Spotting the errors, Fill in the blanks, Sentence rearrangement, One word out, Fillers- Single/ Double, Idioms and Phrases, Vocabulary based questions.
Reasoning	Puzzles (Seating arrangement, linear seating arrangement, floor-based), Syllogism, Data sufficiency, Statement based questions (Verbal reasoning), Inequality, Miscellaneous Questions, Input-Output, Blood relations, Coding-Decoding, Series completion, Order and Ranking, etc.
Quantitative Aptitude	Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equations, Number Series, Simplification/ Approximation, Profit & Loss, SI & CI, Data Sufficiency, Partnerships & Discounts, Ratio and Proportion, Problems on Ages, Mensuration, Percentage, etc.
General Awareness	Current Affairs (Agriculture Focused), Banking Awareness and Economy (Agriculture Focused), Agricultural Insurance, Important people in the news, Sports News, Appointments, etc.
Computer	Networking, Input-output devices, DBMS, MS Office, Internet, History of computer & generations, Abbreviations, Shortcuts, Computer Terminology, Operating system, etc.
Economic and Social Issues	Nature of Indian Economy, Structural and Institutional features, Economic underdevelopment, Opening up the Indian Economy, Globalisation, Economic, Reforms in India– Privatisation, Inflation, 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 Industry, Rural banking and financial institutions in India, Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector, Globalisation of Economy, Social Structure in India, Education, Social Justice.
Agriculture and Rural Development	Agriculture, Agronomy, Classification of field crops, Factors affecting crop production, Agro-Climatic Zones, Cropping Systems, Problems of dryland agriculture, Seed production, seed processing, seed village, Meteorology, Soil and Water Conservation, Water, Resource, Farm and Agri Engineering, Plantation & Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Forestry, Ecology, and Climate Change, Present Scenario of Indian, Agriculture and Allied activities, Rural Development, Rural population in India, Panchayati Raj Institutions.

Go through the detailed NABARD Grade A Syllabus for Mains. Make sure to check each topic to excel in your examination.

NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2023 (Expected)

NABARD Grade A selection process 2023 for the Assistant Manager (RDBS/Rajbhasha) comprises 3 stages, which are:-

Prelims Exam (MCQ)
Mains Exam (MCQ + Descriptive)
Interview

Now let’s have a look at the NABARD Grade A exam pattern of all the stages one by one:-

NABARD Assistant Manager Prelims Exam Pattern 2023

The NABARD Grade A Prelims examination 2023 will be an objective type of online test. Let’s look into the details of the NABARD exam pattern of Prelims examination:-

Sr. No.	Name of the Test	No. of Qs.	Max Marks
1.	Test of Reasoning	20	20
2.	English Language	30	30
3.	Computer Knowledge	20	20
4.	Quantitative Aptitude	20	20
5.	Decision Making	10	10
6.	General Awareness	20	20
7.	Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India)	40	40
8.	Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India	40	40
Total		200	200

All sections of the Prelims Paper, Bilingual – Hindi and English except the test of English language will be available in Hindi.
The duration of the exam will be 2 hours (120 minutes).

NABARD Assistant Manager Mains Exam Pattern 2023

The post-wise Exam Pattern for NABARD Assistant Manager Mains Exam 2023 is given in this section.

A. Generalist Post

Check the NABARD Generalist Post Exam Pattern for the Mains Exam below.

Paper	Subject	Type of Paper	No. of Qs.	Marks	Duration	Remarks
Paper I	General English	Online Descriptive	3	100	90 Minutes	Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard
Paper II	ESI & ARD	Objective	30	50	30 Minutes	–
Paper II	ESI & ARD	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 keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)

B. Specialist Post

Check the exam pattern and weightage for NABARD Specialist Post Mains Exam below.

Paper	Subject	Type of Paper	No. of Qs.	Marks	Duration	Remarks
Paper I	General English	Online Descriptive	3	100	90 Minutes	Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard
Paper II	Stream Specific Paper	Objective	30	50	30 Minutes	–
Paper II	Stream Specific Paper	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 keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)

C. Rajbhasha Post

Check the detailed exam pattern for the Mains Exam of NABARD Rajbhasha Post.

Paper	Subject	Type of Paper	No. of Qs.	Marks	Duration	Remarks
Paper I	General English	Online Descriptive	3	100	90 Minutes	Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard
Paper II	Stream Specific Paper	Objective	30	50	30 Minutes	–
Paper II	Stream Specific Paper	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 keyboard in Hindi ( with Remington /Inscript keyboard)

The List of NABARD Group A Best Books for Preparation of the exam can be found here.

NABARD Grade A Interview Process 2023

If you secure a sufficiently high rank in the exam then you will be called for the Interview. The final merit list will be prepared based on marks obtained by you in Mains and Interview. The Interview will be held for a total of 50 marks for RDBS/ Rajbhasha and for 100 marks for P&SS posts.

NABARD Grade A Exam Dates 2023

Check the important dates for NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 including the dates for the online application process & NABARD exam dates by going through the table given below.

NABARD Grade A Recruitment Officer 2023
Important Events	Dates
Start Date of Online Application process	To be announced
Last Date of Online Application process	To be announced
NABARD Grade A 2023 Prelims Exam Date	To be announced
NABARD Grade A 2023 Admit Card Released Date	To be announced (Prelims) To be announced (Mains)
NABARD Grade A 2023 Mains Exam Date	To be announced
NABARD Grade A 2023 Interview Date	To be announced

NABARD Grade A Admit Card 2023

To get NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 admit card follow these steps:

Step 1: Visit the NABARD Official website and fill in the Roll No & Date of Birth

Step 2: Your admit card for the upcoming exam will be displayed on the screen

Step 3: Cross-check all the details

Step 4: Download and print it

NABARD Grade A Salary 2023

The candidates who are appointed as Assistant Manager in the esteemed organization will get a good salary with other benefits. Selected candidates will draw a starting basic pay of Rs.28150/- p.m. in the scale of Rs.28150-1550(4)-34350-1750(7)–46600–EB-1750(4)-53600- 2000(1)-55600

Refer NABARD Grade A Salary and Job Profile to get a breakdown structure of salary and responsibilities with career growth details.

NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2023 (Expected)

The NABARD Grade A Cut off marks 2023 for the examination will be declared along with the result. Candidates can go through the available previous years’ cut-off. It will help you understand the graph of NABARD Grade A Cut off 2023 as per the categories of the candidates. Refer to the table to know more about the cut-off trends.

NABARD Select List Cut Off 2021

NABARD Cut Off
Discipline	Category
Discipline	UR	UR-VI	UR-HI	UR-LD	SC	ST	OBC	OBC-HI	EWS
General	164.33	–	–	147.75	152.92	157.83	160.17	141.50	159.75
Agriculture	177.83	152.83	–	–	164.50	161.08	172.83	–	173.33
Agriculture Engineering	179.58	–	–	–	169.08	–	172.33	–	–
Animal Husbandry	180.75	–	–	–	142.83	–	178.08	–	152.92
Fisheries	168.42	–	–	–	164.67	–	158.42	–	–
Forestry	165.75	–	–	–	151.67	–	–	–	–
Plantation/Horticulture	163.83	–	–	–	146.42	–	156.75	–	155.25
Land Development/Soil Science	180.83	–	–	–	–	–	175.08	–	–
Water Resources	184.17	–	–	–	–	–	169.08	–	–
Finance	158.75	–	–	–	132.42	138.92	150.42	–	124.83
Computer/Information Technology	161.92		142.67	–	146.00	–	155.42	–	149.33

NABARD Wait List Cut Off 2021

Discipline	Category
Discipline	UR	UR-VI	UR-HI	UR-LD	SC	ST	OBC	OBC-HI	EWS
General	160.08			136.00	147.42	147.17	158.08		156.58
Agriculture	169.50				157.00	156.75	169.92		169.00
Agriculture Engineering	159.92				162.67		169.00
Animal Husbandry	–				–		159.50		–
Fisheries	156.42				162.08		156.42
Forestry	163.58				151.58
Plantation/Horticulture	–				135.83		155.50		120.75
Land Development/Soil Science	–						173.25
Water Resources	–						156.75
Finance	155.83				126.67	112.83	145.25		118.25
Computer/Information Technology	153.25				143.50		154.58		144.92

For checking the cut off of NABARD Grade A Recruitment through the official website follow these steps:-

Step 1: Log on to the NABARD official website with Roll No & Date of Birth

Step 2: A PDF of NABARD Grade A cut-offs 2023 will be displayed.

Step 3: Print a hard copy of the same for future usage.

Preparation Tips for NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023

Candidates applying for NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023 must begin their preparation well in advance. The tips given below may be helpful in enhancing your preparation.

Refer to the syllabus and exam pattern and list the topics that you need to work on the most.
Prepare a study plan so that you do not miss out on any important topics.
Prepare a timetable and set aside time for revision.
Practice NABARD Grade A Previous Years Papers. This will help you understand the exam pattern and expected questions.

Books for NABARD Grade A Exam 2023

Here are some of the books candidates can refer to for the Economic and Agriculture sections. Go to NABARD Grade A 2023 recruitment books to get the recommended books for other subjects and phases of the selection process.

Name of the Book	Author’s Name	Publisher	How are these Books Useful?
NABARD and its Significance in Agriculture	SK Chowdhury	Rajat Publications	This book gives a complete insight into the topic of Agriculture.
Indian Economy	Ramesh Singh	McGraw Hill	To get a complete understanding of the Indian Economy, this book can be referred to.
High School English Grammar and Composition by Wren and Martin	N D V Prasada Rao	S.Chand Publishing	For a complete study of Grammar topics, candidates can choose this book.

NABARD Grade A Books for Prelims Exam 2023

In the below table, we have listed the best books for NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023. Check the subject-wise books below.

NABARD Grade A Books for English Language 2023

Book Name	Author’s Names	Publisher	Importance
Objective General English	SP Bakshi	Arihant	An easy to follow book on General English, helps you cope with the latest syllabus trends and improve.
High School English Grammar and Composition	Wren and Martin	S Chand	The best book on the market has numerous practice sessions and solved examples to understand the core concepts of the subject.
Word Power Made Easy	Norman Lewis	Goyal	The book is divided into three sections, with comprehensive explanations about the topics, helping candidates to improve their vocabulary skills.

NABARD Grade A Books for Reasoning 2023

Book Name	Author’s Name	Publisher	Importance
Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning	R S Aggarwal	S Chand	Helps the candidates to understand the key concept of the subject and comes with practice sections.
A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning	R S Aggarwal	S Chand	This book covers the latest pattern of syllabus and includes comprehensive language for a better understanding of the candidates.
Tricky Approach to Competitive Reasoning Verbal and Non Vertbal	_	Kiran	Specially designed for competitive examinations, this book will boost your preparation for the Reasoning section.

NABARD Grade A Books for Quantitative Aptitude 2023

Book’s Name	Author’s Name	Publisher	Importance
SmartBook by PrepForSure	PrepForSure	S. Chand	With over 4000 error-free questions the book helps the candidates with in-depth exam preparations. You'll get smart answer keys, detailed solutions, and chapter and difficulty-wise questions. The first chapter is free for you to access. Buy it from Amazon.
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exam	R.S. Agarwal	S. Chand	The book has many practice sections and solved examples helping you to understand the concepts better.
Fast Track Objective Arithmetic	–	Arihant Experts	This book is the best to brush up on your calculative skills and interpret your preparation status.

NABARD Grade A Books for General Awareness 2023

Book’s Name	Author’s Name	Publisher	Importance
Advanced Objective General Knowledge	–	S.Chand	It covers the latest general knowledge affairs and helps you to gain important information.
Current Affairs	–	Lucent	It bears a significant essence as you can mug up all the important general knowledge topics.

NABARD Grade A Books for Economic and Social Issues 2023

Name of the Book	Author’s Name	Publisher	Importance
Indian Economy	Ramesh Singh	MCGraw Hill	The book highlights the significant points on the concerned issue.
Indian Social System	Ram Ahuja	Rawat Publications	Written in a comprehensive language, the book is helpful in covering the latest issues on the Indian Social System.

NABARD Grade A Books for Agriculture and Rural Development 2023

Name of the Book	Author’s Name	Publisher	Importance
NABARD and its Significance in Agriculture	SK Chowdhury	Rajat Publications	The book highlights the key topics of the subject with relevant information about the same.
Agricultural Finance in India: The Role of NABARD	Prabhakar Rajkumar	Arjun Publishing House	The book is incorporated with the latest detailed information, helping you all the way to cover the syllabus easily.

NABARD Grade A Books for Mains Exam 2023

Stream	Book Name	Author	Publisher
Rajbhasa Adhikari	IBPS CWE Common Written Examination: Rajbhasha Adhikari Practice Workbook	_	Kiran Publications
Rural Banking	Rural Banking	IIBF	_
Legal	Legal Aptitude and Legal Reasoning for CLAT and LLB examinations	AP Bhardwaj	Pearson

NABARD Grade A Result 2023

To get NABARD Grade A recruitment result 2023, candidates can go directly on the official website of the board or candidates can check their result by clicking directly on the below mentioned link. Candidates can follow the below mentioned steps to check their result:-

Download NABARD Grade A Result 2023 – Link to be activated.

Step 1: Log on to the NABARD official website with your roll number and date of birth.

Step 2: A PDF of selected candidates for the recruitment will be displayed. Make sure to check as per the registration number and verify other filled details.

Step 3: Print a hard copy of the same for reference.

Candidates can find the link under the results tab to view your NABARD Grade A Result 2023.

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