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NABARD Grade A Vacancies 2024: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development releases NABARD Grade A vacancies along with the notification. Graduate candidates who wish to work with NABARD can apply against NABARD Grade A vacancies for the posts of Assistant Manager Grade A (Rural Development Banking Service), Assistant Manager in Grade A (Rajbhasha Service), and Assistant Manager in Grade A (Protocol & Security Service). In 2023, a total of 170 NABARD Grade A vacancies were announced, out of the total vacancies, 161 were for Rural Development Banking Service, 7 were for Rajbhasha Service and 2 were for Protocol & Security Service. Aspirants who want to work towards rural development and economy then NABARD Grade A is the best choice. The selection process of NABARD Grade A for the post of Grade A (RBDS/Rajbhasha) comprises the preliminary exam, mains exam, and interview. The selection of candidates for Grade A P&SS post is made based on the interview only. Selected candidates will be offered a starting basic pay of INR 28,150 per month. Read this article below to check the latest and previous year's NABARD Grade A vacancies.
NABARD Grade A Vacancies
NABARD Grade A post attracts aspirants due to its highly reputed job profile. NABARD Grade A vacancies are announced along with the official notification. NABARD Grade A vacancies plays a determining factor in the selection of candidates for the post. There are different disciplines covered under the Rural Development Banking Service like Agriculture, Fisheries, Water Resources and Finance etc. Thorough understanding of NABARD Grade A vacancies help candidates to estimate the cut off and aid in strategising for the exam. NABARD Grade A vacancies have witnessed an increasing trend over the years.
NABARD 2022 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NABARD 2024 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
27 Jul '24 - 15 Aug '24 | NABARD Grade A 2024 Application Form |
19 Nov '23 | NABARD Grade A Mains Exam |
16 Sep '23 | NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam 2023 |
NABARD Grade A Vacancies: Reservation for PWBD Categories
Reservation for PWBD candidates will be applied horizontally within the overall vacancies earmarked for various categories viz., UR, SC, ST, OBC & EWS for Grade A (RDBS)/Rajbhasha posts.
- The reservation will be provided for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PWBD category as per extant Government of India
- The Bank reserves the right to increase / decrease the number of vacancies in any of the disciplines or not to fill up any of the vacancies or cancel the recruitment process, as per its
- Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the ‘Creamy Layer’ are not entitled to OBC They should indicate the category as ‘General’ (Gen).
- Reserved category candidates desirous of applying for the posts where the vacancies are not reserved, should apply under UR
- Out of 161 vacancies of Asst. Manager (RDBS) and 07 Asst. Manager (Rajbhasha), 08 vacancies are reserved for PWBD candidates under RPWD Act 2016 as per the details given in Table below. The overall PWBD vacancies include 01 LD, 02 (Category d+e) and 01 VI Backlog
All seven PWBD vacancies reserved for Asst. Manager (RDBS) are open to General & Specialised disciplines.
Grade A (RDBS)-Reservation for PWBD
| No. | Disability | Eligible Benchmark Disability | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| A |
Category (a) |
Blind (B), Low Vision (LV ) |
02 |
| B |
Category (b) |
Hard of Hearing (HH) |
01 |
| C |
Category (c) |
One Arm Affected (OA), Both Arms affected (BA), One Leg Affected (OL), Both legs affected (BL), One Arm and One Leg affected (OAL), Both Legs Arms affected (BLA), Both Legs and One Arm affected (BLOA), Cerebral Palsy (CP), Leprosy cured (LC), Dwarfism (Dw), Acid Attack Victim (AAV), Muscular Dystrophy (MDy) |
01 |
| D |
Category (d) |
Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mild) (ASD)(M), Mental Illness (MI) |
03 |
| E |
Category (e) |
Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under category (a) to (d) |
Grade A (Rajbhasha)- Reservation for PWBD
| No. | Disability | Eligible Benchmark Disability | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| A |
Category (a) |
Blind (B), Low Vision (LV ) |
- |
| B |
Category (b) |
Deaf (D), Hard of Hearing (HH) |
- |
| C |
Category (c) |
One Arm Affected (OA), Both Arms affected (BA), One Leg Affected (OL), Both legs affected (BL), One Arm and One Leg affected (OAL), Cerebral Palsy (CP), Leprosy cured (LC), Dwarfism (Dw), Acid Attack Victim (AAV), Muscular Dystrophy (MDy) |
01 |
| D |
Category (d) |
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Mental Illness (MI) |
- |
NABARD Previous Year Vacancies
Candidates can get complete knowledge of NABARD Grade A vacancies released last year. They can also analyse the trend of NABARD Grade A vacancies such as the increase and decrease in vacancies in the last few years. NABARD Grade A vacancies are released discipline-wise and category-wise. The vacancies help candidates to examine the level of competiton and the difficulty level of the exam.
NABARD Vacancies 2023
Candidates can check below NABARD Grade A vacancies 2023.
Category-Wise
The category-wise break-up of NABARD Grade A vacancies 2022 is given below.
| Post/Discipline | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total | PWBD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM (RDBS) |
|||||||
| General |
33 |
12 |
6 |
21 |
8 |
80 |
7@ |
| Agriculture Engineering |
1 |
- |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
|
| Fisheries |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
|
| Forestry |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
| Land Development/Soil Science |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
3 |
|
| Plantation/Horticulture |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
|
| Civil Engineering |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
| Environmental Engg/Science |
1 |
1 |
- |
2# |
- |
4 |
|
| Finance |
11 |
5 |
- |
11 |
3 |
30 |
|
| Computer/Information Technology |
10 |
4 |
- |
9 |
2 |
25 |
|
| Agri Marketing/Agri Business Management |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
|
| Development Management |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
3 |
|
| Total |
63 |
26 |
8 |
47 |
17 |
161 |
|
| AM(Rajbahsha) |
4 |
1 |
1# |
1 |
- |
7 |
1$ |
Note:
- @PWBD – Cat(a)- 2 (includes 01 backlog), Cat(b)-1, Cat(c)-1, Cat (d & e) –3 (includes 02 backlog)
- #Includes 01 Backlog vacancy
- $ 01 LD Backlog vacancy
Post-Wise
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Assistant Manager in Grade A (Rural Development Banking Service) |
161 |
| Assistant Manager in Grade A (Rajbhasha Service) |
07 |
| Assistant Manager in Grade A (Protocol and Security Service) |
02 |
| Total |
170 |
NABARD Vacancies 2021: Post-Wise
Candidates can check below post-wise NABARD 2021 vacancies.
| Post | Total Vacancy |
|---|---|
| Assistant Manager (Rural Development Banking Service) |
148 |
| Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Rajbhasha Service) |
05 |
| Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Protocol & Security Service) |
02 |
| Manager in Grade ‘B’ (Rural)(Development Banking Service) |
07 |
NABARD Grade Vacancies 2021: Category-wise
Candidates can check below the category-wise vacancies for Grade A P&SS, RBDS and Rajbhasha and Grade B Manager.
Category-wise vacancies for P&SS
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| SC | - |
| ST | - |
| OBC | - |
| UR | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Category-wise vacancies for RBDS
| Post/Discipline | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General |
31 |
10 |
05 |
22 |
06 |
74 |
| Agriculture |
05 |
02 |
01 |
04 |
01 |
13 |
| Agriculture Engineering |
01 |
01 |
- |
01 |
- |
03 |
| Animal Husbandry |
01 |
01 |
- |
01 |
01 |
04 |
| Fisheries |
03 |
01 |
- |
02 |
- |
06 |
| Forestry |
01 |
01 |
- |
- |
- |
02 |
| Plantation/Horticulture |
02 |
01 |
- |
02 |
01 |
06 |
| Land Development/Soil Science |
01 |
- |
- |
01 |
- |
02 |
| Water Resources |
01 |
- |
- |
01 |
- |
02 |
| Finance |
08 |
03 |
01 |
06 |
03 |
21 |
| Computer/Information Technology |
06 |
03 |
- |
04 |
02 |
15 |
| AM (RDBS) – Total |
60 |
23 |
07 |
44 |
14 |
148 |
Category-wise vacancies for Rajbhasha
| Category | Total vacancies |
|---|---|
| UR | 2 |
| ST | 1 |
| SC | 1 |
| EWS | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
NABARD Grade A Vacancy 2020
A total of 154 NABARD Grade A vacancies were announced in 2020. The post-wise NABARD Grade A vacancy break-up for 2020 is given below.
| Post | NABARD Grade A Vacancies 2020 |
|---|---|
| Assistant Manager in Grade A (Rural Development Banking Service) |
139 |
| Assistant Manager in Grade A (Rajbhasha Service) |
08 |
| Assistant Manager in Grade A (Legal Service) |
03 |
| Assistant Manager in Grade A (Protocol & Security Service) |
04 |
| Total |
154 |
The details of the NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager (RDBS) vacancies are as follows.
| Post / Discipline | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | TOTAL | PWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I |
AM (RDBS) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General |
26 |
10 |
5 |
19 |
9 |
69 |
4 |
|
|
General Agriculture |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
|
Agriculture Engineering |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
|
|
|
Food/ Dairy Processing |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
- |
3 |
|
|
|
Land Development – Soil Science |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
|
|
Environmental Engg/Sciences |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
4 |
|
|
|
Agriculture Marketing/Agribusiness Management |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
|
|
Geo Informatics |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
|
|
Agriculture Economics/Economics |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
|
Information Technology |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
|
|
|
Chartered Accountant |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
|
|
|
Company Secretary |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
|
|
|
Finance |
7 |
1 |
1@ |
6 |
1 |
16 |
|
|
|
Human Resource Management |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
|
Statistics |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
2 |
|
|
|
AM (RDBS) – Total |
51 |
19 |
13 |
40 |
16 |
139 |
4 |
| II |
AM( Rajbjasha) |
6 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
8 |
1 |
| III |
AM (Legal) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
3 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
58 |
21 |
15 |
40 |
16 |
150 |
5 |
NABARD Grade A Job Profile
The job profiles related to NABARD Grade A recruitment are given below.
| Technical Disciplines | Skill- sets /Nature of Work |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Technology | Security /Analytics /Database Administration /Application Development/ Networking /Server Management and related fields/ Database Analysis (MySQL, Oracle, MSSQL). |
| Finance | Treasury Management /Risk management/Handling of regulatory and/or statutory compliances for public issues, retail bonds, etc. |
|
Identifying and mapping of resource potential under related sectors and sub sectors of rural economy and SWOT analysis thereof, credit-linked planning, preparation of sectoral papers , State Focus Papers, etc. ii. Meeting requests from client institutions, especially Banks and Government Departments, for periodic updating of techno-financial parameters and unit costs of various developmental activities. iii. Provision of expert views, advisory services, consultancy, etc. to individual entrepreneurs, Corporates, institutions, Government Departments etc. seeking such advice. This may be in contexts of preparation of DPRs, standardisation of techno-financial norms with specific reference to new agri-business ventures such as high value agriculture, value chain financing, processing and value addition, organic farming, etc. iv. Liaison with National / Regional Research Institutes to support their R&D interventions to develop solutions to field level technical /operational problems and innovative technologies. v. Liaison with Line Departments of Central as well as State Governments, ICAR, and State Universities of related disciplines. vi. Advisory services at District/State/National level in operationalization of several Government sponsored schemes pertaining to related disciplines. vii. Representation on various technical committees/ sub-groups constituted by State / National Level institutions etc. towards policy advocacy. viii. Provision, and simultaneous internal capacity building, in the emerging areas of NABARD’s interest and projects being implemented by NABARD requiring specialisations / expertise from related discipline. ix. Miscellaneous areas – suggestions / advice for effective policy formulations and business plans, Appraisal & Monitoring of proposals having NABARD’s interest and/or involvement. Documentation of Success stories and dissemination technology for replication. Any support related to technical discipline sought from time to time. |
NABARD Grade A Vacancies: Important Points
Few important points related to NABARD Grade A vacancies are given below:
- Reservation for PWBD candidates is applied horizontally within the overall vacancies allocated for various categories - UR, SC, ST & OBC
- The reservation is provided to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWBD categories
- NABARD reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of vacancies in any discipline
- The bank may also cancel the recruitment process at its own will
- Candidates belonging to OBC category but are coming under Creamy Layer are not eligible for OBC reservation. Such candidates should show their category as General
- Reserved category candidates applying for the posts where the vacancies are not reserved, should apply under UR category
- The candidates from PWBD category will be eligible for age relaxation and exemption from payment of application fee. However, they will have to pay the intimation charges
NABARD Grade A Salary
NABARD Grade A salary is INR 70,000 after calculating the monthly gross emoluments. The starting basic pay is INR 28,150 p.m. The pay scale is INR 28150-1550(4)-34350-1750(7)–46600–EB-1750(4)-53600-2000(1)-55600. Candidates are eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and Grade Allowance as per rules in force from time to time. The pre-requistes are bank's accommodation subject to availability, reimbursement of expenses for maintenance of vehicle for official purpose, newspaper, internet, telephone charges, book grant, allowance for furnishing of residence, etc. as per eligibility. Free dispensary facility besides reimbursement of medical expenses for OPD treatment/hospitalisation as per eligibility. Interest free festival advance, Leave Travel Concession, Loans and Advances at concessional rates of interest for Housing, Car, Education of children, Consumer articles, Personal computer, etc.
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NABARD Grade A Vacancies 2022 FAQs
Candidates can check below NABARD Grade A vacancies FAQs.
Q: What is NABARD Grade A eligibility?
NABARD Grade A eligibility is given below.
Age Limit
| Name of the Post | Lower age Limit (in years) | Upper Age Limit (in years) |
|---|---|---|
Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Rural Development Banking Service) | 21 | 30 |
Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Rajbhasha Service) | 21 | 30 |
Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Protocol & Security Service) | 25 | 40 |
Educational Qualification
Any graduate candidate can apply for the exam.
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Q: What is NABARD Grade A exam pattern?
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.
Upvote Q: What is NABARD Grade A salary?
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.
Upvote Q: How many vacancies were announced for NABARD Grade A 2023 exam?
The post-wise vacancies announced for NABARD Grade A 2023 exam are given below.
| Post | Vacancies |
|---|---|
Assistant Manager in Grade A (Rural Development Banking Service) | 161 |
Assistant Manager in Grade A (Rajbhasha Service) | 07 |
Assistant Manager in Grade A (Protocol and Security Service) | 02 |
Total | 170 |
Upvote Q: What is NABARD Grade A marking scheme?
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
Upvote Q: How can I change the NABARD exam center.
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.
Upvote Q: What is the full form of NABARD?
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.
Upvote Q: During my NABARD grade A online form, I filled wrong caste by mistake and now I've qualified the exam. How can I solve this problem?
Upvote Q: What is NABARD Grade A syllabus?
NABARD Grade A syllabus for prelims exam is given below:
| Name of Section | Topics asked |
| Reasoning Ability |
|
| Quantitative Aptitude |
|
| English Language |
|
| General Awareness | The questions in this test will be from Current Affairs and Banking and Economy, Insurance. In Current Affairs, questions can be asked from recent appointments, awards, and honors, sports, new schemes, national and international news, the latest developments in Science and technology. |
| Computer Knowledge | This section covers topics from various topics like Networking, Input-output devices, DBMS, MS Office, Internet, History of computers & generations, Shortcuts. |
Upvote Q: When NABARD Grade A admit card is released?
NABARD Grade A admit card is released one week before the exam. The admit card is released online separately for prelims exam, Mains exam and interview. To download the admit card, candidates need to enter registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. The hard copy of the admit card is not sent to candidates by post.
Upvote Q: How many vacancies were announced for NABARD Grade A exam in 2021?
The number of vacancies announced for NABARD Grade A exam in 2021.
| Post | Total Vacancy |
|---|---|
Assistant Manager (Rural Development Banking Service) | 148 |
Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Rajbhasha Service) | 05 |
Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Protocol & Security Service) | 02 |
Manager in Grade ‘B’ (Rural) (Development Banking Service) | 07 |
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