NABARD Recruitment 2021: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) conducts various recruitment drive from time to time to select candidates for various positions in the bank. The recruitment is conducted for permanent as well as contractual positions by NABARD. NABARD releases recruitment notification to recruit candidates under Grade A, Grade B and Group C. All NABARD Recruitment Notification is released in online mode on the official website at nabard.org/careers-noticesÂ
The exams conducted by NABARD under various recruitment notification have slightly different eligibility criteria, exam pattern and syllabus. The application process for all the exams are online. In this article we have provided all the details for Grade A, Grade B and Group C exams conducted by NABARD.
Basic Pay: Rs.28,150/- per month
Pay Scale: 28150-1550(4) -34350-1750(7) – 46600 –EB – 1750(4)- 53600-2000(1)-55600
Allowances: Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and Grade Allowance
Initial Gross Emoluments: (Approx) Rs. 62,600/- per month
Basic Pay: Rs.35,150/- per month
Pay Scale: 35150 – 1750 (9) – 50900 – EB – 1750(2) – 54400 – 2000 (4) – 62400
Allowances: Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and Grade Allowance.
Initial Gross Emoluments: (Approx) Rs. 73,600/- per month
Basic Pay: Rs.10,940/- per month
Pay Scale: Rs.10940-380(4)-12460-440(3)-13780-520(3)-15340- 690(2)-16720-860(4)-20160-1180(3)-23700
Allowances: Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and Grade Allowance
Initial Gross Emoluments: (Approx) Rs. 24,000/- per month
Candidates should check the NABARD Eligibility criteria before filling the application form. The following criteria for different post are mentioned below:
NABARD Grade A Eligibility
Nationality: A citizen of India
Age LimitÂ
Minimum Age: 21 years
Maximum Age: 30 years
Category | Relaxation in Upper Age |
OBC | 3 years |
SC / ST / ex-servicemen (including SSCOs / ECOs) | 5 years |
Pw BD (General) | 10 years |
Pw BD (OBC) | 13 years |
Pw BD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
Candidates can check the following education qualification mentioned below:
Post | Educational Qualification |
General | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University with a minimum of 50% marks |
General Agriculture | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture with 50% marks |
Agriculture Engineering: | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Engineering with 50% mark |
Food/Dairy Processing | Bachelor’s degree in Food Processing /Food Technology/ Dairy Sciences and /or Dairy Technology with 50% marks |
Land Development-Soil Science | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with 50% marks |
Environmental Engg/Sciences | Bachelor’s degree with Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering with 50% marks |
Agriculture marketing | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Marketing/ Agriculture Business Management with 50% marks |
Geo Informatics | BE/B.Tech/BSC degree in Geoinformatics with 50% marks |
Agricultural Economics/Economics | Bachelor’s Degree with Economics/Agriculture Economics with 50% marks |
Information Technology | Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 50% marks |
Chartered Accountant | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). |
Company Secretary | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with Associate membership of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). |
Finance | BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking) with 50% marks |
Human Resource Management: | BBA (Human Resource Management)/ BBM (Human Resource Management)/ BMS ((Human Resource Management) with 50% marks |
Statistic | Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics with 50% marks |
Candidates can check the NABARD Grade B Eligibility Criteria as mentioned below:
Nationality: A Citizen of India
Age Limit: Between 21 to 35 years. Age relaxation for different categories are as follows:
| Category | Relaxation in Upper Age |
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC / ST / ex-servicemen (including SSCOs / ECOs) | 5 years |
| Pw BD (General) | 10 years |
| Pw BD (OBC) | 13 years |
| Pw BD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
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Educational Qualification: Candidates who have completed graduation or post-graduation in any subject can apply for the post. The minimum qualifying marks required by the candidates is 60 percent whereas SC/ST/PwBD candidates need 55 percent).
The prelims are objective type for total 200 marks. The time duration for prelims is 120 minutes. The paper pattern for NABARD Grade A Prelims exam is tabulated below:
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Sections | Maximum Marks |
English | 40 |
Reasoning | 20 |
Quantitative Aptitude | 20 |
General Awareness | 20 |
Computer Knowledge | 20 |
Economic and Social Issues | 40 |
Agriculture and Rural Development | 40 |
Total | 200 |
The Main exam will be objective and descriptive type. The exam Pattern for NABARD Main exam is tabulated below.
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Topic | Total Marks | Time Duration |
Paper I: General English (Common for RDBS, Rajbhasha and Legal | 100 | 1 hour 30 mins |
Paper II | 100 | 1 hour 30 mins |
Paper II | 100 | 1 hour 30 mins |
Paper II | 100 | 1 hour 30 mins |
Candidates qualifying mains exam will be called for interview round. The maximum marks for NABARD Grade A Personal Interview is 25. The final merit list will be based on candidates score in the Main exam and the Personal Interview. So, candidates must score high in the Mains and Personal Interview.
The candidates who qualify prelims will be allowed for mains exam. The NABARD Main exam consists of Paper I, II and Paper III.
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Topic | Total Marks | Time Duration |
Paper I:Â General English (Essay writing, comprehension, report writing, paragraph writing & Letter writing). | 100 | 1 hour 30 mins |
Paper II: Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development. | 100 | 1 hour 30 mins |
Paper III:Â Development Economics, Statistics and Finance & Management. | 100 | 1 hour 30 mins |
Candidates qualifying mains exam will be called for interview round. The maximum marks for NABARD Grade B Personal Interview is 40. The final merit list will be based on candidates score in the Main exam and the Personal Interview. So, candidates must score high in the Mains and Personal Interview.
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