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NABARD Grade A Cut off 2023: National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) released NABARD Grade A Cut Off  2023 for prelims and mains exams. NABARD Grade A cut off is applied to the total score and individual tests. NABARD cut off is the minimum score that candidates need to secure to qualify the exam and become eligible for the next round of selection process. NABARD Grade A prelims cut off is released discipline-wise for different sections and categories. NABARD Grade A mains cut off is released discipline-wise and category-wise for descriptive and objective tests. The final NABARD Grade A cutoff is calculated based on the mains exam and interview. While preparing for NABARD Grade A exam, it is necessary to have an idea of the NABARD Grade A cut off. In this article, we have provided NABARD Grade A cutoff for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016.

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How to check NABARD Grade A Cut off 2023?

The steps to check the cut off marks are given below:

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  • Click NABARD Grade A cut off links available for prelims, mains, and final selection on the home page
  • NABARD cut off 2022 opens in PDF form
  • Check and download the cut off marks

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NABARD 2022 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NABARD 2024 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates

02 Dec '22

NABARD Grade A mains result 2022

29 Oct '22

NABARD Grade A mains exam

03 Oct '22

NABARD Grade A prelims result

Applicability of NABARD Grade A cut off

NABARD Grade A cut off for prelims and mains exams are applied in two stages:

  • On scores in individual tests
  • On total score

Factors determining NABARD Grade A cut off

The cut off of NABARD Grade A is calculated based on the following factors:

  • Number of vacancies
  • Total marks
  • Difficulty level
  • Number of test-takers

NABARD Grade A Cut off for Prelims

The prelims exam comprises eight sections. NABARD Grade A cut off for prelims is calculated out of 200 marks. On the basis of sectional and overall cut offs, candidates are selected for the mains exam. The preliminary exam is qualifying in nature. Candidates in the 1:25 are called for the mains exam. Candidates can check below previous years’ NABARD Grade A prelims cut off marks.

NABARD Grade A Prelims Cut off 2021

The category-wise and discipline NABARD Grade A prelims cutoff is given below:

NABARD Grade A Prelims Cut-Off 2021: Discipline & Category-wise

NABARD Grade A (Assistant Manager) Cut Off 2021- Prelims 
Post SC ST OBC EWS UR CAT.B CAT.C CAT.A CAT.E

General

44.00

41.50

45.75

31.75

53.50

14.25

37.50

38.75

12.75

Agriculture

31.50

28.00

40.75

29.00

46.25

Agriculture Engineering

15.50

-

16.00

-

40.00

Fisheries

23.00

--

19.25

22.00

Animal Husbandry

21.00

21.00

27.25

Forestry

30.50

27.00

Plantation/ Horticulture

14.75

21.50

24.75

Land Development/ Soil Science

18.75

20.75

Water Resources

15.50

36.25

Finance

8.75

11.75

8.25

16.75

Computer/ Information Technology

9.25

8.50

19.75

26.25

Rajbhasha

10.25

-

23.50

22.50

--

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NABARD Grade A Prelims Cut-Off 2021: Section-wise

NABARD Grade A (Assistant Manager) Cut Off 2021- Prelims
Category Qualifying Section Merit Section
RE EL CK QA DM GA ES AR
20 30 20 20 10 20 40 40

Unreserved and EWS

3.75

11.25

3.25

5.00

1.25

3.00

4.50

6.50

OBC, ST, SC, PWBD

1.25

7.50

2.00

2.50

1.00

1.75

1.00

3.00

NABARD Grade A Cutoff 2020

The link to download NABARD Grade A 2020 prelims cut off marks is given below.

NABARD Grade A cut off for prelims  Download Here

NABARD Grade A 2019 Prelims Cut off

Sectional Cut off


Category
RE EL CK GA ES AR QA
(20) (40) (20) (20) (40) (40) (20)

SC, ST, OBC, PWBD

1.00

5.75

2.50

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.25

EWS, UNRESERVED

3.00

10.75

4.00

2.50

3.00

3.25

4.25

Overall Cut off

Discipline SC ST OBC EWS UR HI LD MD

General

109.50

100.50

117.00

111.00

129.00

65.25

92.25

43.75

Aninal Husbandary/Diary Technology 

31.50

60.25

62.75

Economics & Agricultural Economics 

66.00

66.50

75.00

74.25

101.25

Environment 

48.50

33.50

70.25

94.00

Food Processing 

41.25

67.75

88.50

Forestry 

47.25

55.25

79.25

Finance

53.00

24.00

35.25

62.00

94.50

Land Development-Soil Science 

93.00

102.50

Plantation & Horticulture 

59.00

69.25

NABARD Grade A Cut off 2018

Overall

Discipline Category
SC ST OBC UR HI LD MD VI

GENERAL

99.75

94.75

105.25

 116.50

 51.50

 88.50

 34.00

 90.75

Animal Husbandry

19.25

55.00

64.75

Chartered Accountant

53.75

34.50

74.50

Economics

61.75

67.50

90.50

Environmental Engineering

68.75

90.75

Food Processing/Food Tech

25.50

69.25

86.00

Forestry

28.75

57.00

77.75

Land Development (Soil Science)/Agriculture

76.00

62.25

79.25

91.50

Minor Irrigation (Water Resources)

35.25

29.25

46.25

59.75

Social Work

23.50

39.25

70.75

Sectional 


Discipline

Category
TEST
RE (20) EL (40) CK (20) GA (20) ES (40) AR (40) QA (20)

 

General

SC, ST, OBC, PWBD

(HI, LD, MD, VI)

1.75

8.75

2.50

1.25

2.50

2.00

1.75

UNRESERVED

4.50

13.25

4.00

3.00

5.75

4.00

4.00

All Other Disciplines

SC, ST, OBC, PWBD (HI, LD, MD, VI)

1.00

3.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

UNRESERVED

1.00

7.25

2.00

1.00

2.50

3.00

1.00

NABARD Grade A Cut off 2017

Sectional

Section Posts
General Other Disciplines
SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD Unreserved SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD Unreserved

Reasoning Ability

1.25

4

1

1.5

English Language

2.5

6.5

1

4

Quantitative Aptitude

1

3

1

1

Computer Knowledge

2.75

4.5

1.75

3.25

General Awareness

1

1

1

1

Economic & Social Issues

1

2

1

1.25

b

1

1

1

1.25

NABARD Grade A 2016 Prelims Cutoff

Sectional 

Name of Subject SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD General

Economic and Social Issues

4.25

6.00

Agriculture & Rural Development

5.00

7.00

Reasoning Ability

6.50

10.50

English Language

10.25

14.50

Computer Knowledge

8.50

10.50

General Awareness

5.00

6.75

Quantitative Aptitude

2.75

4.75

Overall Cutoff

Category Assistant Manager (Grade A)

SC

95.00

ST

81.50

OBC

99.25

General

112.50

HI

65.75

OC

88.25

VC

84.75

NABARD Grade A Mains Cut off

The mains exam is conducted for the qualified candidates of the prelims exam. Only those candidates are selected for the Interview who score the minimum cutoff marks or above in the mains exam. Candidates in the ratio 1:3 are called for the Interview. Check the previous years’ NABARD Cut off marks.

NABARD Grade A Mains Cut off 2022

NABARD Grade A (Assistant Manager) Cut Off 2021- Mains
Discipline SC ST OBC EWS UR

General

109.67

109.83

114.08

115.50

118.42

Agriculture

116.83

116.75

124.67

122.33

127.92

Agriculture Engineering

121.00

--

127.33

--

129.58

Animal Husbandry

107-83

--

120

114.92

134.50

Fisheries

100.33

--

104.33

--

117.08

Forestry

107.42

--

--

--

120.25

Plantation/ Horticulture

97.83

--

110.83

90.75

112.67

Land Development/ Soil Science

--

--

123.75

--

130.08

Water Resources

--

--

89.92

--

121.75

Finance

91.83

93.75

105.17

94.67

113.33

Computer/ Information Technology

98.33

Considered under 
UR Category

109.25

103.00

112.58

Rajbhasha

96

No candidate 
qualified

Considered under 
UR Category

No candidate 
qualified

102.67

NABARD Grade A 2020 Mains Cutoff-Download Here

NABARD Grade A 2019 Cut off

Discipline

SC

ST

OBC

EWS

UR

HI

LD

MD

General

115.50

111.75

120.75

118.50

127.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

111.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

105.25

Animal Husbandry/ Dairy Technology

 

111.00

125.50

115.00

128.25

Economics & Agricultural Economics

100.00

105.75

105.75

101.00

116.00

Environment

113.75

115.25

125.50

 

132.50

Food Processing

107.50

 

96.25

 

121.25

Forestry

 

121.00

120.50

 

131.50

Finance

118.00

105.25

103.75

132.00

133.75

Land Development – Soil Science

94.00

 

100.50

 

108.25

Plantation & Horticulture

   

96.75

 

106.25

 NABARD Grade A Cut off 2018

Discipline SC ST OBC UR HI LD MD VI

General

113.75

114.25

117.75

124.00

104.75

106.75

#

106.75

Animal Husbandry

128.25

130.50

134.00

Chartered Accountant

108.00

131.25

142.25

Economics

102.00

113.75

128.00

Environmental Engineering

120.25

127.00

Food Processing/ Food Tech

98.50

111.50

121.75

Forestry

141.50

139.75

145.25

Land Development (Soil Science)/ Agriculture

124.25

121.75

132.50

136.75

Minor Irrigation (Water Resources)

93.00

85.75

103.25

111.50

Social Work

121.25

128.50

137.75

NABARD Grade A 2017 Cutoff

Sectional Cutoff

Discipline Name of the Category Paper I (Descriptive Test) (100 Marks) Paper II (ESI) (100 Marks) Paper III (AP) (100 Marks)

General

SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD (OC)

61.25

45.50

38.00

General

65.00

49.50

44.75

Agriculture

SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD (OC)

61.25

25.50

38.00

General

65.00

30.50

44.75

Overall cutoff

Discipline SC ST OBC General OC

General

177.75

161.75

179.25

195.75

159.00

Agriculture

140.00

-

139.25

159.00

-

NABARD Grade A 2016 Cutoff

Category Cut Off Marks

General

125.75

SC

108.25

ST

103.25

OBC

116.50

HI

-

OC

109.50

VC

115.25

NABARD Grade A Final Cut off

The final cut off is calculated based on the mains exam and interview. On the basis of the final cut off, candidates are offered an appointment. Candidates can check below previous years’ NABARD Grade A final cut off marks.

NABARD Grade A Cut off 2021 for Select List

Discipline Category
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 Grade A Cut off 2021 for Wait List

Discipline Category
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

NABARD Grade A 2020 Final Cutoff

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NABARD Grade A Final Cut off 2019

Discipline SC ST OBC UR

General

113.75

114.25

117.75

124.00

Animal Husbandry

128.25

130.50

134.00

Chartered Accountant

108.00

131.25

142.25

Economics

102.00

113.75

128.00

Environmental Engineering

120.25

127.00

Food Processing/ Food Tech

98.50

111.50

121.75

Forestry

141.50

139.75

145.25

Land Development (Soil Science)/ Agriculture

124.25

121.75

132.50

136.75

Minor Irrigation (Water Resources)

93.00

85.75

103.25

111.50

Social Work

121.25

128.50

137.75

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NABARD Grade A Cut off 2023 FAQs

Q. When NABARD Grade A cut off marks are released for all stages of recruitment?

A. NABARD cut off marks for all the stages of recruitment are released after completion of the recruitment process, i.e. after the declaration of the final result.

Q. Do I need to secure NABARD Grade A cut off in each stage?

A. Yes, you need to secure NABARD Grade A cut off marks to qualify each stage of selection process.

Q. What if I secure the overall NABARD cut off and not sectional cutoff?

A. No, one needs to qualify the sectional NABARD Grade A cut off along with the overall cut off.

Q. What is NABARD Grade A cutoff?

A.NABARD Grade A cutoff is the minimum qualifying marks that candidates need to secure to qualify the exam and become eligible for the next round of selection process.

Q. How is the final NABARD Grade A cut off prepared?

A. NABARD final cutoff is prepared taking into consideration the mains exam and interview.

Q. Is NABARD Grade A prelims cutoff counted for the final merit list?

A. NABARD Grade A cut off of the prelims exam is not counted for final selection.

Q. Is normalisation applied for calculation of NABARD Grade A cutoff marks?

A. Yes, normalisation of marks is done for calculation of NABARD Grade A cutoff.

Q. What is normalisation of NABARD Grade A cutoff marks?

A. Normalisation of marks is done to adjust the difficulty level of exams because it is held in multiple shifts.

Q. What are the factors that determine NABARD Grade A cutoff marks?

A. The factors that determine the NABARD Grade A cutoff marks are difficulty level of exam, total marks, number of test-takers, etc.

Q. In how many stages, NABARD Grade A cutoff is applied?

A. NABARD Grade A cutoff is applied on the total score and section-wise score.

Q: Which are the merit sections of NABARD Grade A prelims exam?

A: The merit sections of NABARD Grade A prelims exam are General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India.

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