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NABARD Recruitment 2022: The National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) has released the short NABARD Recruitment 2022 advertisement for Assistant Manager Grade A on 12th July 2022. A total number of 170 vacancies has been announced for the post of NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager. Candidates can apply for NABARD Recruitment 2022 from 18th July to 7th August 2022 either by visiting the official website of NABARD @https://www.nabard.org or from the apply online link which will be activated post the release of complete NABARD Recruitment 2022 Notification officially.
NABARD Recruitment 2022 Notification
NABARD Recruitment 2022 for Grade A notification has been released officially for the year FY-2022-23, so we are providing you the notification PDF of NABARD Grade ‘A’ recruitment 2022. There are 170 vacancies announced in NABARD Recruitment 2022 notification. The selection will be done based on the prelims, mains and interview round. In this article, we have provided you with all the details regarding the NABARD Recruitment 2022 like important dates, eligibility criteria, application fees, syllabus, etc. released for the NABARD Grade A recruitment 2022. Candidates can download the official notification PDF of NABARD recruitment 2022 details by given below link:
NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Notification PDF
NABARD Recruitment 2022
NABARD is also known as the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development which conducts various examinations annually to recruit staff in the Apex Development Financial Institution of India. Some of the prominent exams are as follows:
- NABARD Assistant Manager (Grade ‘A’)
- NABARD Manager (Grade ‘B’)
- NABARD Development Assistant
- NABARD Office Attendant
Being one of the prestigious Banking Exam, NABARD attracts thousands of candidates who wish to be a part of the reputed Banking Sect every year. The headquarters of the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development is situated in Mumbai. This apex financial institution of India has its branches all across the country and looks after the planning, operations, and managing policies that accelerate the face of agriculture and the economic condition of rural areas in India.
NABARD Recruitment 2022: Important Dates
NABARD recruitment 2022 dates have been announced in the NABARD notification 2022, the online exam can be held tentatively in the last week of August or first September 2022. Below the tabular chart, Candidates can find important dates regarding NABARD recruitment 2022.
| Events | Dates |
| NABARD Recruitment 2022 Notification | 12th July 2022 |
| Commencement of Online Registration | 18th July 2022 |
| Last Date To Apply Online | 7th August 2022 |
| NABARD Grade A Prelims | Last Week of August/1st Week of September 2022 |
| NABARD Grade A Mains Exam | To Be Notified |
| NABARD Grade A Interview Date | To Be Notified |
NABARD Recruitment 2022 Online Application Link
NABARD application process will begun on 18th July 2022 on the official website of NABARD @https://www.nabard.org. Once the online application link will be activated officially, we will be providing the apply online link below. Interested candidates can apply directly for the NABARD Recruitment 2022 from the direct link mentioned below from 18th July 2022 and the last date to apply for NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager is 7th August 2022.
NABARD Apply Online 2022: Link Inactive
NABARD 2022 Vacancy
NABARD Grade A Vacancy 2022
| S. No | Post | Total Vacancy |
| 1 | Assistant Manager (Rural Development Banking Service) | 161 |
| 2 | Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Rajbhasha Service) | 07 |
| 3 | Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Protocol & Security Service) | 02 |
| Total | 170 |
Related Posts
| NABARD Grade A Notification 2022 | NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2022 |
| NABARD Grade A Cut Off | NABARD Grade A Vacancy 2022 |
| NABARD Grade A Salary 2022 | NABARD Grade A Exam Date 2022 |
NABARD Recruitment 2022: Eligibility Criteria
- The candidate can apply only for ONE Post/Discipline of his / her choice.
- The candidate must possess the required educational qualification as on the date mentioned in the notification. The result of the final term / semester/ year examination of the required educational qualification must have been declared on or before the date mentioned in the notification.
- Bachelor’s Degree in a particular discipline means that the candidate must have studied that discipline as the main subject in all the semesters/years of the respective degree course and it must be mentioned in the Degree Certificate issued by the University/Institute.
Educational Qualification:
| General: | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Ph.D. OR Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant/ Company Secretary with Bachelor’s degree OR Two-year full-time P.G. Diploma in Management/ full-time MBA degree from Institutions recognized by GOI / UGC with Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. |
| General Agriculture: | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture with 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/ Agronomy) with a minimum of 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognized University / Institution. |
| Agriculture Engineering: | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Engineering with 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Postgraduate degree in Agriculture Engineering with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognized University / Institution. |
| Food/Dairy Processing: | Bachelor’s degree in Food Processing /Food Technology/ Dairy Sciences and /or Dairy Technology with 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post graduate degree in Food Processing /Food Technology/ Dairy Sciences and /or Dairy Technology with 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants – 45%)in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. |
| Land Development-Soil Science: | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/ Agronomy) with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Agriculture/ Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognized University/ Institution. |
| Environmental Engg/Sciences: | Bachelor’s degree with Environmental Science/ Environmental Engineering with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Postgraduate degree in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. |
| Agriculture marketing/Agri.Business Management: | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Marketing/ Agriculture Business Management with 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Two years full-time Post Graduate Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma/MBA in Agriculture Marketing/ Agriculture Business Management with a minimum of 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognized University / Institution. |
| Geo Informatics: | BE/B.Tech/BSC degree in Geoinformatics with 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or ME/M.Tech/MSC degree in Geoinformatics with a minimum of 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognized university. |
| Agricultural Economics/Economics: | Bachelor’s Degree with Economics/Agriculture Economics with 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Economics/ Agriculture Economics with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognized university. %) in aggregate. |
| Information Technology: | Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate or a post-graduate degree Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognized university. |
| Chartered Accountant: | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before 01-01-2020.Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before 01-01-2020. |
| Company Secretary: | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with Associate membership of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). The Membership of ICSI must have been obtained on or before 01-01-2020. |
| Finance: | BBA (Finance/Banking)/ BMS (Finance/Banking) with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) OR Two years full time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance)/ Full time MBA (Finance) degree from Institutions/ Universities recognized by GoI/ UGC OR Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) |
| Human Resource Management: | BBA (Human Resource Management)/ BBM (Human Resource Management)/ BMS (Human Resource Management) with 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) OR Two years full time P.G. Diploma in Management in HRM/HR/Full-time MBA degree in HRM/ HR from recognized University / Institute. |
| Statistics: | Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics with 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Statistics with a minimum of 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognized university |
| Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RAJBHASHA) | Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university in English/Hindi medium with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subject with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWBD) in the aggregate OR Bachelor’s Degree with Hindi and English as main subjects with a minimum of 50% marks (pass marks for SC/ST/PWBD) in the aggregate. The candidate must be able to translate from English to Hindi and vice/versa. OR Post Graduate Degree from a recognized university in Hindi with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWBD) in the aggregate and English as a compulsory/elective subject at Graduation level OR Post-Graduate Degree in English with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWBD) and Hindi as the main subject at Graduation level. The candidate must be able to translate from English to Hindi and vice/versa. |
| Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (LEGAL SERVICE) | Bachelor’s Degree in Law recognized by Bar council of India for the purpose of enrollment as an Advocate with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST applicants – 45%) or equivalent in the aggregate of all semesters/years OR LLM Degree with a minimum of 45% (SC/ST applicants – 40%) or equivalent in the aggregate of all semesters/year. |
Experience Required for Assistant Manager (P & SS): as on the date mentioned in the notification
He/she should be an officer with a minimum of five years of Commissioned Service in the Army/Navy/Air Force holding a valid Ex-Serviceman Identity Card.
Age Limit for Grade A
- Age For Assistant Manager (P & SS): The candidate must be between 25 and 40 years (no relaxation for any category) of age.
- Age For all the other posts: The candidate must be between 21 and 30 years of age.
NABARD Grade A 2022 Exam Pattern: RDBS, Rajbhasha, and Legal Service
Prelims Exam Pattern:
The preliminary exam pattern is the same for all three- RDBS, Rajbhasha and Legal Service.
| S. No. | Subjects | Maximum Marks |
| 1. | Test of Reasoning | 20 Marks |
| 2. | English Language | 30 Marks |
| 3. | Computer Knowledge | 20 Marks |
| 4. | General Awareness | 20 Marks |
| 5. | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 Marks |
| 6. | Decision Making | 10 Marks |
| 7. | Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 Marks |
| 8. | Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) | 40 Marks |
| Total Marks | 200 Marks | |
Mains Exam Pattern:
In the Main exam, the Paper-1 is same for all three posts RDBS, Rajbhasha and Legal Service, but the Paper-2 is different according to the stream
RDBS- Main Exam Pattern
| 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 | |
Note: Paper-2 will be according to specialized discipline in RDBS
Rajbhasha- Main Exam Pattern
| S. No. | Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Paper-I (Descriptive Test) | 3 | 100 Marks | 90 Minutes |
| 2. | Paper-II: Objective (Proficiency in Hindi including Translation from English to Hindi and Vice versa) | 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 | |
Legal Service- Main Exam Pattern
| S. No. | Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Paper-I (Descriptive Test) | 3 | 100 Marks | 90 Minutes |
| 2. | Paper-II: Objective (Interpretation of various Laws viz., Banking, Negotiable Instruments, Company, Industrial and Cooperative Laws, Cyber laws, Commerce/Property transactions, Rural non-life insurance, direct financing, staff matters and good experience in drafting various types of documents.) | 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 | |
Interview Process
Candidates selected in the Mains exam will appear in the third and final round of the Interview. This round will be of 25 marks. As mentioned in the notification the calling ratio for the interview round will be 1:5
NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2022
The following is the Syllabus for the Prelims Examination, Phase-I of NABARD recruitment 2022 for the posts of Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) / Rajbhasha Service / Legal Service in Grade ‘A’.
| i) Test of Reasoning – 20 marks | Alphanumeric Series, Order and Ranking, Direction Sense, Alphabet Test, Data Sufficiency, Inequalities, Seating Arrangement, Puzzle, Syllogism, Blood Relations, Input-Output, Coding-Decoding, Logical Reasoning |
| ii) English Language – 40 marks | Cloze test, Fillers, Spotting the errors, Para Jumbles, New pattern questions, Idioms and phrases, Word Rearrangement, Column Based questions, Sentence improvement, Paragraph Completion, Grammar, Reading Comprehension |
| iii) Computer Knowledge –20 marks | History of Computers, Basics of computers, basic definitions, hardware and software, internet, computer security and cyber security, abbreviations, input and output devices |
| iv) General Awareness – 20 marks | Current Affairs: Sports, National, International, Appointments, Schemes, Awards, Summits, Agreements, Committee, Obituaries, Business, Defense, Economy, Books and Authors, State News, Important Days, Science and Technology, Reports and Ranking, Miscellaneous, Banking/Economy Current Affairs Banking/ Financial Awareness,
Static Awareness |
| v) Quantitative Aptitude – 20 marks | Mensuration, Partnership, Average, Ages, Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Speed Time Distance, Boat & Stream, Trains, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Number System, Mixture & Allegation, Pipes & Cistern, Probability, Permutation & Combination, Data Interpretation, Quantity Based, Data Sufficiency, Simplification, Approximation, Quadratic Inequalities, Number Series, Caselet |
| vi) Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) – 40 marks | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| vii) Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) – 40 marks | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
NABARD Grade A Phase-II (Main Exam) Syllabus
Paper-I- (Common for Grade ‘A’ – RDBS, Rajbhasha and Legal)
General English: (Descriptive – writing skills – online through key board). This will be a test of descriptive paper on General English comprising Essay, Précis writing, Comprehension and Business/Office Correspondence.
Paper-II (MCQ) – RDBS
| General | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| General Agriculture | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| Agriculture Engineering | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| Food/Dairy Processing | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| Land Development-Soil Science | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| Environmental Engg/Sciences | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| Agriculture marketing/Agri.Business Management | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| Geo Informatics | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| Agricultural Economics/Economics | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| Information Technology | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| Chartered Accountant | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| Company Secretary | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| Finance | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| Human Resource Management | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
| Statistics | Click Here to Download Syllabus PDF |
Paper-II (MCQ) – Rajbhasha
Click Here to Download Rajbhasha Syllabus PDF
Paper-II (MCQ) – Legal
Click Here to Download Legal Syllabus PDF
NABARD Recruitment 2022 Grade A: Application Fee
The following is the fees structure for various posts and category for NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022:
Application fees for RDBS/ Rajbhasha/ Legal Services:
| Category | Application Fee | Intimation charges etc. | Total |
| General/ OBC | Rs 650 | Rs 150 | Rs 800 |
| SC/ ST/ PWBD | Nil | Rs 150 | Rs 150 |
Application fees for P&SS post:
| Category | Application Fee | Intimation charges etc. | Total |
| SC/ ST | NIL | 100/- | 100/- |
| All others | 650 | 100/- | 750/- |
*Exclusive of applicable GST
NABARD Development Assistant
NABARD recruits Development Assistants at regular intervals through an online evaluation process known as NABARD Development Assistant. In 2019, 91 vacancies were released.
Age Criteria-
Minimum Age -: 18 Years (as on 01-09-2019)
Maximum Age -: 35 Years (as on 01-09-2019)
Educational Qualifications
Development Assistant 2019
A candidate requires a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with aggregate of 50% of marks. The result of the candidate should have declared before 01.09.2019. Passing marks 40% is set for the reserved category (SC/ST/OBC/PWBD).
Development Assistant 2019
A candidate requires Hindi or English as an elective subject or main subject in graduation with a minimum of 50% of aggregate marks. There is a relaxation in marks for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD. There aggregate is fixed at passing marks.
NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern
Preliminary Examination
The preliminary stage is objective in nature and carries a total of 100 marks and 60 minutes time duration.
| Sr. No. | Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| 1. | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| 2. | Reasoning Ability | 30 | 30 | |
| 3. | English Language | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Mains examination
Mains examination of NABARD Development Assistant consists of 5 subjects and is objective in nature. It carries 200 marks in total.
| Sr. No. | Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| 2. | Reasoning Ability | 30 | 30 | |
| 3. | General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| 4. | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| 5. | English Language | Essay, precis writing, Report/ Letter writing | 50 | 30 minutes |
| Total | 200 | 120 minutes |
Development Assistant (Hindi)
Prelims Examination
Preliminary Examination is conducted online and is objective in nature. The pattern is as follow:
| Sr.No. | Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning Ability | 30 | 30 | |
| 2. | Hindi Knowledge (Professional) | 30 | 30 | |
| 3. | English Language | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
Mains Examination
Mains examination is also conducted online and is objective in nature except the English language section which is descriptive in nature. It is total of 120 minutes duration out of which 90 minutes are fixed for objective paper and 30 minutes are fixed for descriptive paper of english language. The pattern is as follows:
| Sr.No. | Subjects | No. of questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| 1. | Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 | |
| 2. | Hindi Knowledge (Professional) | 50 | 50 | |
| 3. | General Awareness | 40 | 40 | |
| 4. | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| 5. | English Language | Essay, Precis writing, Letter/Report writing | 50 | 30 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 120 minutes |
NABARD Grade ‘B’ Manager
NABARD recruits Grade ‘B’ Manager through a common evaluation process. NABARD Grade ‘B’ Manager recruitment was held in the year 2019 for the recruitment of 87 posts.
Manager (RDBS) – General: Educational Qualification
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ST/ PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 50%) in aggregate from a recognized university or Ph.D.
NABARD Grade B: Exam Pattern
| Manager in Grade ‘B’ (RDBS) |
|---|
| Phase I – Preliminary Examination (Online Exam) |
| Objective Type: MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) i) Test of Reasoning – 20 marks ii) English Language – 40 marks iii) Computer Knowledge –20 marks iv) General Awareness – 20 marks v) Quantitative Aptitude – 20 marks vi) Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) –40 marks vii) Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) – 40 marks Duration: 120 Minutes Composite Time – Total 200 marks |
| Phase II – Main Examination will be online and will be a mix of MCQ and descriptive pattern |
| Paper – I (Writing skills online through key board) General English: (Descriptive) Duration: 1 ½ hrs – 100 Mark The analytical and drafting ability of the candidate shall be assessed from the Descriptive English paper through essay writing, comprehension, report writing, paragraph writing & Letter writing. Paper–II (MCQ) Economic and Social Issues and Agri. and Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) for General Posts Duration: 1 ½ hrs. – 100 Mark Paper–III (MCQ) Development Economics, Statistics, Finance & Management Duration: 1 ½ hrs. – 100 Mark |
| Phase III – Interview |
| Applicants qualifying in the Phase-II Examination and securing sufficiently high rank in merit shall be short-listed for interview. Marks for Interview: 40 Marks |
NABARD Recruitment 2022: FAQ
Q.1 When did the official notification of NABARD Grade A 2022 will be released?
Ans. NABARD Grade A 2022 short recruitment advertisement is out on 12th July 2022 and the full fledged notification will be released shortly on the official website of NABARD
Q.2 How many vacancies are there in NABARD?
Ans. There are 170 vacancies for Grade A officer.
Q.3 What is the educational qualification required to apply for the NABARD Grade A recruitment?
Ans. To apply for NABARD a candidate must hold a graduation degree from a govt. recognized university.
Q.4 What is the selection process of NABARD Grade A recruitment 2022?
Ans. The selection will be done based on the prelims, mains examination followed by the interview round.
