NABARD Grade A 2024 Exam Dates OUT, Paper Timing & Schedule for Prelims & Mains

The short NABARD Grade A notification 2024 was released on July 25, 2024. The detailed notification was released on July 27, 2024. The notification was released in PDF form and comprises the details related to the exam. Candidates should read the notification carefully before applying for the exam. 

NABARD Grade A application form 2024 was released on July 27, 2024. Interested candidates need to apply online for the exam. The last date to fill the application form was August 15, 2024. The application fee can be paid online and it is INR 800 for the General category, whereas it is INR 150 for SC/ ST/ PWBD for Grade A RDBS/Rajbhasha. The application fee for Grade A P&SS post is INR 750 for General and INR 100 for others. NABARD Grade A application form comprises several steps such as application registration, payment of application fee and uploading of scanned photograph and signature.

NABARD stands for National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is the apex development financial institution in India that caters to the needs of the rural population by providing credit for agriculture and other economic activities in rural areas in India. Being one of the popular banks in the country, NABARD recruitment attracts thousands of youths every year who aspire to join the banking sector. The bank engages eligible candidates both on a regular and contractual basis.

The prelims exam of NABARD Grade A is conducted at around 160 exam cities while the Mains exam is conducted at around 21 exam cities. The interview is conducted at region-wise NABARD offices. The exam centres selected by candidates cannot be changed under any circumstances.

NABARD Grade A eligibility is given below.

Age Limit

Educational Qualification

Any graduate candidate can apply for the exam.

The marking scheme of NABARD Grade A is given below:

• There is a penalty for wrong answers. For every wrong answer, 1/4 marks assigned to that question are deducted as a penalty in both prelims and Mains exams
• The final selection is done based on the Mains exam and interview
• Qualifying Sections in prelims exam are Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making
• Merit Sections in prelims exam are General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India
• Shortlisting of the candidates for the Mains exam is done based on marks scored in the merit section only

NABARD Grade A exam pattern for RDBS and Rajbhasha comprises eight sections. The duration of the test is 120 minutes and the total marks allotted to the exam are 200. The Mains exam of NABARD Grade A comprises two papers, Paper-I is an objective paper and Paper-II is both objective and descriptive papers. Paper-I will be held for 90 minutes while Paper-II will be held for 120 minutes. Each paper carries 100 marks. The Interview carries a total of 50 marks. The selection of candidates for P&SS post is done based on interview only.

NABARD Grade A syllabus for prelims exam is given below:

The initial basic NABARD Grade A salary is INR 28,150 per month. The pay scale is INR 28,150-1550 (4 years)-34350-1750 (7years) – 46600 - EB-1750 (4 years) - 53600-2000 (1 year)-55600. The first increment offered to candidates is 1550 and it continues for four years. With the basic pay of INR 44,850, an increment of INR 1750 is given for the next seven years and so on. This makes the maximum average basic pay of NABARD Grade A INR 55,600. At present, initial monthly gross emoluments are approximately INR 70,000.