NABARD Grade A & B
Conducted by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
About this exam
NABARD Recruitment of Officers in Grade A (Assistant Manager) and Grade B (Manager) in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS), Generalist stream. Three-stage process: Phase I Preliminary (online objective, 200 marks, QUALIFYING ONLY - shortlisting uses only the merit sections General Awareness + Economic & Social Issues + Agriculture & Rural Development = 100 marks), Phase II Main (Grade A: Paper I General English + Paper II ESI+ARD = 200 marks; Grade B adds Paper III Development Economics, Statistics, Finance & Management = 300 marks), a mandatory non-scoring Psychometric Test, and Interview (Grade A 50 / Grade B 75 marks). Final merit = Phase II + Interview.
Eligibility
Bachelor's degree in any discipline with minimum 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD), OR a Post-Graduate degree / MBA / PGDM / CA / CS / CMA / PhD with minimum 55% (50% for SC/ST/PwBD), from a recognised university. Age 21 to 30 years for RDBS/Generalist (relaxations per government norms). Confirm exact eligibility, marks and age cutoff against the live NABARD notification.
Important Dates
The last cycle has concluded; the 2026 notification is not yet published as of this build. Product targets the 2026/2027 cycle: notification tentatively expected at nabard.org (careers), Phase I a few weeks after, Phase II shortly after. All dates tentative until the official notification.
Exam Pattern
| Section | Qs | Marks | Negative | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 | 0.25 | 15 min |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 0.25 | 20 min |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | 0.25 | 10 min |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | 0.25 | 15 min |
| Decision Making | 10 | 10 | 0.25 | 10 min |
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 | 0.25 | 15 min |
| Economic and Social Issues | 40 | 40 | 0.25 | 20 min |
| Agriculture and Rural Development | 40 | 40 | 0.25 | 15 min |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 120 min |
One timer for the whole paper.
Pattern as configured for our mock tests. Always confirm against the official notification.
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