NOTIFICATION FOR THE NABARD GRADE A 2023 HAS BEEN RELEASED.
The NABARD Grade A 2023 reclamation announcement has been released on 2nd September 2023. The online operation has also started and will close on 23 September 2023.
| ORGANIZATION | National bank of agricultural and rural development |
| EXAM NAME | NABARD grade A 2023 |
| POST | Assistant manager grade A |
| VACANCY | 150 |
| ONLINE REGISTRATION | 2-23 september 2023 |
| SELECTION PROCESS | Prelims, mains ,and interview |
| AGE LIMIT | 21 to 30 years |
| MODE OF APPICATION | Online |
| OFFICIAL WEBSITE | www.nabard.org. |
IMPORTANT DATES MENTIONED.
The Phase 1 examination is to be tentatively held on 16 October 2023 and
The Phase 2 test is anticipated in the month of October 2023.
VACANCY DISTRIBUTION.
NABARD has released 150 vacuities for Grade A post this time. This includes:
1) Posts of 77 posts of General Stream,
2) 40 posts of Computer/ Information Technology,
3) 15 posts of Finance,
4) 3 posts for Company Secretary among others.
| DISCIPLINE | Vacancy |
| GENERAL | 77 |
| COMPUTER/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | 40 |
| FINANCE | 15 |
| COMPANY SECRETARY | 03 |
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | 03 |
| ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING | 03 |
| GEO INFORMATICS | 02 |
| FORESTRY | 02 |
| FOOD PROCESSING | 02 |
| STATISTICS | 02 |
| MASS COMMUNICATION/ MEDIA SPECIALIST | 01 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA SET.
AGE LIMIT SET.
The age limit mentioned in the notification includes:
Minimal age – 21 times.
Maximum age – 30 times.
Relaxation in Age Limit mentioned include–
1) 03 times in case of eligible OBC aspirants.
2) An outside of 05 times in case of
(i) aspirants belonging to SC ST, if the posts are reserved for them
(ii)Ex-servicemen (including exigency Commissioned Officers Short Service Commissioned Officers) handed that the aspirants have rendered at least five times nonstop Military Service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one time) else than by way of redundancy or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability.
(iii) Exigency Commissioned Officers Short Service Commissioned Officers who have completed their original period of assignment of five times of Military Service but whose assignment has been extended beyond five times and in whose case, on selection, the Ministry of Defence issues instruments that they would be released within 03 months from the date of damage of offer of appointment.
(iv) Children family members of victims failed in the 1984 screams. 10 times for PWBD (General); 13 times for PWBD (OBC) and 15 times for PWBD (SC/ ST) aspirants.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIRED.
1) Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a honored University with a minimum of 60 marks (SC/ ST/ PWBD aspirants – 55) in total.
2) Post Graduate degree, MBA/ PGDM with a minimum of 55 marks (SC/ ST/ PWBD aspirants – 50) in total or CA/ CS/ ICWA or Ph.D from Institutions honored by GOI/ UGC.
FEES DETAILS INVOLVED.
| CATEGORY | APLICATION FEE | INTIMATION CHARGES ETC | TOTAL |
| GENERAL/OBC | Rs. 650/- | Rs. 150/- | Rs. 800/- |
| SC/ST/PWBD | Nil | Rs. 150/- | Rs. 150/- |
SALARY DETAILS INVOLVED.
– NABARD offers one of the most handsome payrolls available in government jobs. Pay Scale Basic pay of ₹ 44,500/-p.m. in the pay scale of ₹ 44500 – 2500 (4) – 54500 – 2850 (7) – 74450 – EB – 2850 (4) – 85850 – 3300 (1)- 89150 (17 times).
BENIFITS INVOLVED WITH THIS.
– Officers will also be eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and Grade Allowance as per rules in force from time to time. At present, original yearly gross stipends are roughly ₹ 1,00,000/- gratuities.
– Bank’s accommodation, subject to vacuity Payment of charges for conservation of vehicle for sanctioned purpose, review, Telephone charges, Book entitlement, allowance for furnishing of hearthstone, etc. as per eligibility.
– Free dispensary installation besides payment of medical charges for OPD treatment/ hospitalization as per eligibility.
– Loans and Advances at concessional rates of interest for casing, Auto, Education of children, Consumer papers, particular computer, etc.
TEST PATTERN ASSIGNED.
Officers in Grade A skeleton of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development are signed through a 3 stage reclamation process:
Phase 1: Examination (primary test)
Phase 2: Examination (Mains test)
PHASE 1 EXAMINATION DETAILS:
– The Phase 1 examination or the primary examination is a single paper comprising 200 Questions and 200 Marks.
– The overall duration of this paper is 120 twinkles i.e. 2 hours. Please note that there’s no sectional timing.
– For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question are subtracted as a penalty.
– This has the following sections.
1) Qualifying Sections – logic, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making
2) Merit Sections – General Awareness, Economic & Social Issues (with focus on pastoral India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on pastoral India.
*Shortlisting of the campaigners for the Main test is grounded on marks scored in the Merit section only.
| SECTION | NO. OF QUESTION | MAX. MARKS |
| Test of reasoning | 20 | 20 |
| English language | 40 | 40 |
| Computer knowledge | 20 | 20 |
| Quantitative apititude | 20 | 20 |
| Decision making | 10 | 10 |
| General awareness | 20 | 20 |
| Economic and social issues ( with focus on rural India) | 40 | 40 |
| Agriculture and rural development with emphasis on rural India | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
PHASE 2 EXAMINATION DETAILS:
– This consist of 2 Papers of 100 Marks each.
– In Paper- II, 6 descriptive questions are asked out of which only 4 are supposed to be answered (2 Questions of 15 marks and 2 questions of 10 marks each).
– The calling rate to qualify for the main examination and interview is a outside of 125 and 13, independently.
– The rate may be suitably reduced at the discretion of the bank.
*Campaigners who qualify and rank sufficiently high as decided by NABARD, shall be called for appearing at the Interview round.
*There’s a penalty for wrong answers marked by the seeker. For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question are subtracted as penalty in Phase- I and Phase- II, both.
* Cut- offs in Phase- I and Phase- II can be applied in two stages (i) On scores in individual tests, (ii) On Total Score.
| S. No. | SUBJECTS | NO.OF QUESTIONS | MAXIMUM MARKS | DURATION |
| 1. | Paper-I (Descriptive Test) | 3 | 100 Marks | 90 Minutes |
| 2. | Paper-II: Objective | 30 | 50 Marks | 30 Minutes |
| Descriptive (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] | 4 | 50 Marks | 90 Minutes | |
| Total | 37 | 200 Marks | 3 Hours 30 Minutes | |
– Campaigners are shortlisted for interview grounded on their Phase 2 marks only (sum of all 2 papers).
– Interview carries a weightage of 50 marks.
– Campaigners can conclude for interview either in Hindi or English.
– The final selection of campaigners is done by adding marks secured in Phase 2 and Interview.
