NABARD Development Assistant Exam Notification 2022: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has released the NABARD Development Assistant Notification 2022. In the official notice, a total of 177 vacancies for the post of Development Assistant (General & Hindi) have been announced. NABARD is one of the premier Banking Institutes in India. Thousands of aspirants eagerly wait for the release of the NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment Notification every year.
This is a great opportunity for all the Banking Aspirants who aspire to join an elite National Banking Institution like NABARD. Candidates who get selected for the post of NABARD Development Assistant secure a very bright future for themselves. Let us look at all the important details like Important Dates, Selection process, eligibility, application fees, Salary and Pay scale, etc which are given in the detailed NABARD Development Assistant Notification.
NABARD Development Assistant Notification 2022 - Important Dates
| NABARD Development Assistant Exam 2022 Events | Dates |
|---|
| Notification 2022 | 07 September 2022 |
| Application Start Date | 15 September 2022 |
| Application End Date | 10 October 2022 |
| Prelims Exam Date 2022 | 06 November 2022 |
| Prelims Exam Result | 6th December 2022 |
| Mains Exam 2022 | 24th December 2022 |
| Official Website | www.narbard.org |
Download the Official NABARD Assistant 2022 Notification Here
NABARD Development Assistant Notification 2022 - Vacancies
The NABARD Development Assistant 2022 Notification has been released on the 7th of September 2022 for 173 vacancies. Candidates can check out the vacancies here. As per the NABARD Development Assistant 2022 notification, 173 vacancies were announced for the Post of Assistant (General and Hindi) in the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. The following table shows these vacancies.
| Post Name | No. of Vacancies |
| NABARD Development Assistant | 173 |
| NABARD Development Assistant (Hindi) | 4 |
Category-wise Vacancies for General
| Category | Vacancies |
|---|
| UR | 80 |
| SC | 21 |
| ST | 11 |
| OBC | 46 |
| EWS | 15 |
| PwBD | 9 |
| EXS | 17 |
| DIS-EXS | 7 |
| Total | 173 |
Region-Wise Vacancies
| SR NO | REGIONAL OFFICES | Total |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 6 |
| 2 | Assam | 2 |
| 3 | Bihar | 2 |
| 4 | Chhattisgarh | 3 |
| 5 | Goa | 1 |
| 6 | Gujarat | 7 |
| 7 | Haryana | 4 |
| 8 | Karnataka | 4 |
| 9 | Madhya Pradesh | 8 |
| 10 | Maharashtra | 75 |
| 11 | Manipur | 1 |
| 12 | Nagaland | 1 |
| 13 | New Delhi | 2 |
| 14 | Odisha | 4 |
| 15 | Punjab | 5 |
| 16 | Rajasthan | 8 |
| 17 | Tamilnadu | 7 |
| 18 | Telangana | 7 |
| 19 | Uttar Pradesh | 9 |
| 20 | Uttarakhand | 5 |
| 21 | West Bengal | 12 |
| TOTAL VACANCIES | 173 |
Region and Category-wise Vacancies for Development Assistant (Hindi)
| Sr No | Regional Office | Total | Category |
|---|
| | | | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | PWBD | EXS | DIS- EXS |
| 1 | Maharashtra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Tamilnadu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Telangana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Uttarakhand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| | TOTAL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NABARD Development Assistant 2022- Eligibility
Aspiring candidates for NABARD Development Assistant must first make sure that they meet the eligibility criteria as specified by NABARD in their notification. The eligibility criteria for NABARD Development Assistant Exam 2022 are as follows.
Age Criteria
As of 01 September 2022,
- Minimum: 21 years
- Maximum: 35 years
- NABARD grants the following age relaxation:
| Sr. No | Category | Relaxation in Age |
| (i) | Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe | By 5 years, i.e. up to 40 years |
| (ii) | Other Backward Classes (OBC) | By 3 years, i.e. up to 38 years |
| (iii) | Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWBD) | By 10 years (GEN), 13 years (OBC) & 15 years (SC/ST) |
| (iv) | Ex-Servicemen | To the extent of service rendered by them in the Armed Forces plus an additional period of 3 years subject to a maximum of 50 years |
| (v) | Widows/ divorced women/ women judicially separated who are not re-married (For SC/ST) | By 5 years i.e. up to 40 years |
Note:
- No cumulative age relaxation will be available to any candidate, save as provided above.
- Candidates seeking age relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of document verification.
Educational Qualifications
Development Assistant – Graduation Degree from a Recognized University/Institute
- 50% Marks for General Category
- Pass Class for SC/ST/PWBD/Ex-Servicemen candidates.
Development Assistant (Hindi) – Graduation Degree from Recognized University/Institute with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subjects.
- 50% Marks for General Category
- Pass Class for SC/ST/PWBD/Ex-Servicemen candidates.
Note:
1. Some Universities/Institutes do not award Class or percentage of marks and allot Aggregate Grade Points (e.g. CGPA/OGPA/CPI, etc.). In case University/Institute defines criteria for conversion of Aggregate Grade Point into Class and/or percentage of marks, the same will be accepted. However, where the University/Institute does not define criteria for conversion of Aggregate Grade Point into Class and/or percentage of marks, the undefined parameter(s) would be worked out as under:
| Equivalent CGPA/ OGPA/ CPI or similar terminologies allotted on a 10-point scale | Aggregate % of Marks |
|---|
| 6.75 | 60% |
| 6.25 | 55% |
| 5.75 | 50% |
| 5.25 | 45% |
2. A candidate belonging to the Ex-servicemen category should either be a graduate from a recognized University or should have passed the matriculation or its equivalent examination of the Armed Forces and rendered at least 15 years of defense service.
3. Candidates applying for posts in a particular State should be proficient in the official language of the State (i.e. should be able to read, write, speak and understand the language). The Official language of the state would be the main language declared in the State gazette of the concerned state.
NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2022 – Application Fees
- General Category – ₹400 (+ ₹50 Intimation Charges)
- Reserved Categories – ₹50 (Intimation Charges)
NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2022– Selection Process
The Selection Process for NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment will have 2 Phases -:
Phase 1 – Preliminary Exam (Online Objective Test)
Phase 2 – Main Exam (Online Objective + Descriptive Test)
NABARD Development Assistant 2022 – Phase 1 Exam pattern
Name of the Tests (Objective) | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | Composite of 1 Hour |
| Numerical Ability | 30 | 30 |
| Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
NABARD Development Assistant 2022 – Phase 2 Exam pattern
Name of the Tests | No. of Questions | Max. Marks | Duration |
| Test of Reasoning | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 90 minutes for Objective Tests and 30 minutes for Descriptive Test |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 |
| General Awareness (with special reference to agriculture, rural development, and banking) | 50 | 50 |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 |
| Test of English Language (Descriptive) | Essay/Precis, Report/Letter Writing | 50 |
| Total | – | 200 |
Negative Marking: There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests in both phases. 1/4th mark will be deducted as a penalty for each wrong answer.
NABARD Development Assistant 2022- Salary
- Selected Candidates will draw a starting basic pay of Rs. 14,650/- per month (including two advance increments) in the scale of Rs.13150 -750(3) -15400 -900(4) -19000 -1200 (6) -26200 -1300 (2)-28800-1480 (3)-33240 -1750(1) 34990 (20 years).
- At present, the initial monthly Gross emoluments for Development Assistant/Development Assistant (Hindi) is approximately Rs.32,000/-.
- Other allowances include Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance, etc., as admissible from time to time.
Perquisites:
The available perquisites include NABARD's residential accommodation subject to availability, reimbursement of petrol for vehicle for official purpose, Newspaper, Brief Case, Book Grant, Allowance for furnishing of residence, etc., as per the eligibility, dispensary facility besides reimbursement of medical expenses for OPD treatment/hospitalization as per eligibility; Interest-free Festival Advance, Leave Travel Concession (once in two years for self, spouse and eligible dependents). Loans and Advances at concessional rates of interest for Housing, Car, Education, Consumer Articles, Personal Computer, etc. The candidates selected for the post will be governed by the "defined Contribution to New Pension Scheme (NPS)", in addition to the benefit of Gratuity and Optional Group Term Insurance Plan.
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