NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 has been released on 27th July 2024. This year, 102 Vacancies are out for NABARD Recruitment 2024. The NABARD exam date 2024 for phase 1 is 1st September 2024. The candidates can fill up the forms from 27th July 2024 till 15th August 2024.
NABARD Notification 2024
This year, NABARD Notification 2024 has been released early. Last year, it was out in the month of September. A total of 100 vacancies have been released for RDBS and rest 2 vacancies are out for Rajbhasha. For RDBS, the vacancies have been released in 17 disciplines. These disciplines are General, Finance, Agriculture, Chartered Accountant, IT, Fisheries, Forestry etc.
NABARD Grade A Notification
The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD) has released the NABARD exam date 2024 for Phase 1 along with the apply online dates. NABARD Apply online process has started from 27th July 2024 and the last date is 15th August 2024. Graduate candidates between the age of 21 and 30 years of age are eligible for the exam. As per the detailed NABARD Notification 2024, Phase 1 will be on 1st September 2024. The Phase 2 will be tentatively held on 19th October 2024. The candidates can get the details from the official NABARD Grade A Notification..
NABARD Recruitment 2024
Latest Update: NABARD Recruitment 2024 Notification (Detailed) is out on 27th July 2024. The vacancies, eligibility, syllabus, etc are notified in the detailed NABARD Notification 2024.
- NABARD Recruitment 2024 - On 25th July, the short notice was out.
- NABARD Vacancy 2024 - A total of 102 NABARD Vacancy 2024 are out. 100 vacancies are out for RDBS and 2 vacancies are out for Rajbhasha.
- NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 - The detailed NABARD Notification 2024 was out on 27th July 2024.
- NABARD Grade A Eligibility - To be eligible for NABARD Grade A 2024 exam, the candidate must fulfill the criteria. The candidate must be between the age of 21 to 30 years as of 1st July 2024.
- NABARD Recruitment 2024 Application Dates - The application process of NABARD has started. Candidates can apply between 27th July 2024 and 15th August 2024 inclusive of both the dates.
- NABARD Grade A Exam Date 2024 - The exam date has been released officially. The Phase 1 will be on 1st September 2024.
To apply for recruitment of NABARD Grade A Exam, the candidates will have to pay the application fee as well. Failure in paying the application fee will result in rejection of application form.
NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 Out
Candidates who are interested in getting a job as Assistant Manager (Grade A) in the NABARD can apply for the exam. Applications can be filled by visiting only the official website at https://nabard.org/ . The revised pay scale of NABARD Officer is 44500–2500(4)–54500–2850(7)–74450–EB–2850(4)–85850– 3300(1)–89150 (17 Years). Only Indian Citizens are invited to apply in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) & Rajbhasha in NABARD. The aspirants can only apply within the application window i.e. till 15th August 2024.
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NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 PDF
The detailed NABARD Grade A Notification is out on the official website for the year 2024. NABARD Recruitment 2024 is out for 17 disciplines. Last year, the vacancies were released only for RDBS and that too for only 11 disciplines. All the important information of NABARD Recruitment 2024 is out along with the detailed notification. Download the detailed notification from the direct link given below:
Download NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 PDF
NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 - Overview
NABARD has officially released the detailed notification on the official website. This year, the notification has been released early as last year, it was out in September. Check out the below table to have an overview of the NABARD Grade A.
| Particulars | NABARD Notification 2024 Details |
| Exam Conducting Body | NABARD |
| Exam Name | NABARD Grade A |
| Recruitment Year | NABARD Recruitment 2024 |
| Post Name | Assistant Manager in RDBS & Rajbhasha |
| NABARD Vacancy 2024 | 102 |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Selection Process | Prelims + Mains + Interview |
| Salary | Rs 1,00,000/- per month |
| Official Website | https://www.nabard.org/ |
NABARD Grade A Notification Important Dates
We have kept the complete timeline for NABARD Grade A 2024 in the table below. Do check it out.
| Events | Important Dates |
| NABARD Grade A Short Notice Release Date | 25th July 2024 |
| NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 (Detailed) | 27th July 2024 |
| NABARD Grade A Application Start Date | 27th July 2024 |
| NABARD Grade A Application Last Date | 15th August 2024 |
| Phase 1 Admit Card Release Date | Last week of August 2024 |
| NABARD Grade A Phase 1 Exam Date | 1st September 2024 |
| Phase 1 Result | To be Updated |
| Phase 2 Admit Card Release Date | October 2024 |
| NABARD Grade A Phase 2 Exam Date | 19th October 2024 (Tentative) |
| Phase 2 Result | To be Updated |
| Interview Date | To be Updated |
| Final Result | To be Updated |
NABARD Vacancy 2024
The vacancy count has been released in the NABARD Grade A notification 2024. The candidates can check out the NABARD Vacancy for the current year in the table below. You can find the category wise distribution of vacancies here.
| Post Name | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| NABARD Vacancy 2024 (RDBS) | 45 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 100 |
| NABARD Vacancy 2024 (Rajbhasha) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Total | 46 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 102 |
NABARD Vacancy 2024 - Discipline Wise
NABARD has released the vacancies in various disciplines. This year, the NABARD Grade A Vacancies have been released for 17 disciplines such as General, CA, Finance, IT, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, etc. Get the detailed discipline wise distribution of NABARD Grade A Vacancies below:
| Post/ Discipline | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| General | 23 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 50 |
| Chartered Accountant | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Finance | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Computer/ Information Technology | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | - | 16 |
| Agriculture | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Animal Husbandry | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Fisheries | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Food Processing | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Forestry | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Plantation & Horticulture | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Geo Informatics | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Development Management | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Statistics | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Environmental Engineering/Science | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| Human Resource Management | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Asst Manager (RDBS) Total | 45 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 100 |
| AM (Rajbhasha) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Grand Total | 46 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 102 |
NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 - Application Process
The applicant must note that the NABARD Grade A Apply Online Process has begun on 27th July 2024 and will end on 15th August 2024 and the candidates can apply within this application window only. Aspirants can check out the NABARD Grade A Apply Online Process below:
NABARD Grade A Apply Online Link
NABARD Grade A Application Fee 2024
The candidates must note that the below mentioned NABARD Grade A Application Fee is exclusive of GST. Check out the fee details for all the categories below:
| Category of applicant | Application Fee | Intimation charges etc. | Total |
| For SC/ ST/ PWBD | NIL | Rs.150 | Rs. 150 |
| For all others | Rs.700 | Rs.150 | Rs. 850 |
NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria
The below mentioned eligibility criteria must be met by every candidate who will apply for this post. Check out the below sections to know the NABARD Grade A Eligibility in detail as per the NABARD Grade A Notification 2024.
NABARD Grade A Educational Qualification
This year, there are 17 disciplines for which vacancies are out, so we have updated the NABARD Grade A Eligibility for all the disciplines here. The post-wise educational criteria for NABARD Grade A are stated below.
| Discipline | Educational Qualification |
| General | Bachelor's Degree in any subject OR
Post Graduate degree, MBA/PGDM OR
CA/ CS/ICWA OR Ph.D from Institutions recognized by GOI/UGC. |
| Chartered Accountant | Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before 01-07-2024 |
| Computer/Information Technology | Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology OR Post Graduate degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/ Information Technology |
| Finance | BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking)
OR
Two years full-time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance) / Full-time MBA (Finance) /MMS (Finance) with a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline. Candidates will be required to submit a certificate from a University/ Institution regarding specialization in finance
OR
Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis |
| Agriculture | Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture OR
Two years full time Post Graduate Degree in Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) |
| Animal Husbandry | Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Sciences / Animal Husbandry OR Post Graduate degree in Veterinary Sciences / Animal Husbandry |
| Fisheries | Bachelor's Degree in Fisheries Science OR
Post graduate degree in Fisheries Science |
| Plantation & Horticulture | Bachelor's Degree in Horticulture OR
Post Graduate degree in Horticulture |
| Geo Informatics | BE/B.Tech/BSC degree in Geoinformatics OR
ME/M.Tech/MSc degree in Geoinformatics |
| Forestry | Bachelor's degree in Forestry OR
Post graduate degree in Forestry |
| Food Processing | Bachelor's degree in Food Processing/Food Technology OR
Post graduate degree in Food Processing /Food Technology |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree in Statistics OR
Post Graduate degree in Statistics |
| Development Management | Bachelor's degree in Social Work/Rural Development/Rural Management/ Development Studies/ Development Management/ Development Administration/ Economic/ Development Economics OR
Post Graduate degree in Social Work/Rural Development/ Rural Management / Development Studies/ Development Management/ Development Administration/Economic/ Development Economics |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from any recognized University/Institution OR
Post Graduate Degree in Civil Engineering |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering/Electrical & Electronics Engineering OR
Post Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering/Electrical & Electronics Engineering |
| Environmental Engineering / Sciences | Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering/ Environmental Science OR
Post Graduate Degree in Environmental Engineering / Environmental Science |
| Human Resource Management | Bachelor's Degree from any recognized University/Institution AND Two years full time Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma in Personnel Management/ Industrial Relations/ Human Resource/ Human Resource Development/ Labour Law) |
Important Notes:
- The Graduation must be from any recognized University/Institution with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ ST/ PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate for both RDBS & Rajbhasha.
- The Post Graduation must be from any recognized University/Institution with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/ ST/ PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate.
NABARD Grade A Educational Qualification for Rajbhasha
- Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university in English or Hindi medium with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subject AND
- PG Diploma in Translation (minimum one year) in Hindi to English and vice-versa from any recognized University.
- Candidates must have studied English and Hindi as subjects in at least 02 years of bachelor's degree course. OR
- Master's Degree in HINDI with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (SC/PWBD applicants – 55%). Candidates must have studied English as main/ elective subject in at least 02 years of Bachelor's Degree course. OR
- Master's Degree in ENGLISH with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (SC/PWBD applicants – 55%). Candidates must have studied Hindi as main/elective subject in at least 02 years of Bachelor's Degree course.
- Candidates must be able to translate from English to Hindi and vice/versa
NABARD Grade A Age Limit
The candidates must note that they must be between 21 and 30 years of age for RDBS & Rajbhasha. The reference date for the age limit is 1st July 2024. Candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-07-1994 and not later than 01-07-2003.
NABARD Grade A Selection Process 2024
The candidates will be selected on the basis of three stages. These are:
- Phase 1 (Prelims)
- Phase 2 (Mains)
- Psychometric Test (Mandatory)
- Interview
| Stages | Marks | Duration |
| Prelims (Phase 1) | 200 | 120 minutes |
| Mains (Phase 2) | 200 | 210 minutes |
| Psychometric Test | - | 90 minutes |
| Interview (Phase 3) | 50 | - |
NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 - Exam Pattern
Knowing the exam pattern is essential so that the candidates know the right direction/ strategy to prepare for the exam. Check out the NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern for both phases below.
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern (Phase 1: Prelims)
The candidates must note that a composite time of 120 minutes will be given for all the tests together. The paper will be conducted bilingually except for the English language. Also, note that there are some qualifying sections and some merit sections. The aspirants must note that the marks scored in the Merit section will only be considered.
i) Qualifying Section - Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude & Decision Making
ii) Merit Section - General Awareness, Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India.
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Test of Reasoning | 20 | 20 |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 |
| Decision Making | 10 | 10 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 |
| Economic & Social Issues (with a focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 |
| Agriculture & Rural Development (with emphasis on Rural India) | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern (Phase 2: Mains)
Only those candidates who will qualify the prelims will be eligible for the mains. Check out the post-wise mains exam pattern below.
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern (Mains, Generalist Officers)
For the post of Generalist Officer, below is the exam pattern.
| Paper | Grade A | No of Questions | Marks | Duration | Remarks |
| Paper- I | General English
(Online Descriptive) | 3 | 100 | 90 Minutes | Descriptive Answers are to be typed using a keyboard |
| Paper-II | ESI & ARD
(Objective) | 30 | 50 | 30 Minutes | - |
| Paper-II | ESI & ARD (Descriptive) | 6 Questions (Out of 6, only 4 questions must be attempted)
{2 of 15 marks each with difficulty level & 2 of 10 marks each} | 50 | 90 minutes | Descriptive Answers are to be typed using a keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards) |
Note: On the completion of the mains exam, a psychometric test will be conducted.
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern (Mains, Specialist Officers & Rajbhasha)
For the post of Specialist Officer, below is the exam pattern.
| Paper | Grade A | Number of Questions | Marks | Duration | Remarks |
| Paper I | General English
(Online Descriptive) | 3 | 100 | 90 Minutes | Descriptive Answers are to be typed using a keyboard |
| Paper II | Stream Specific Paper
(Objective) | 30 | 50 | 30 Minutes | - |
| Paper-II | Stream Specific Paper (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] | 50 | 90 minutes | Descriptive
Answers to be
typed using
keyboard
either in
English or
Hindi
(Remington
and Inscript
keyboards) |
Note: In Paper 2 Objective paper, some questions may carry 2 marks each and some questions may carry 1 mark each.
NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern - Psychometric Test
The psychometric test will be MCQ based for 90 minutes duration.
NABARD Grade A 2024 Syllabus
The prelims exam consists of 8 sections such as test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude & Decision Making, General Awareness, Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India. The mains exam consists of ESI, ARD & General English. Check out the detailed NABARD Grade A Syllabus here.
NABARD Grade A Notification 2024 - Salary
The candidates who will be finally selected will draw a starting basic pay of Rs. 44500/- p.m. in the scale of Rs. 44500 – 2500 (4) – 54500 – 2850 (7) – 74450 – EB – 2850 (4) – 85850 – 3300 (1) – 89150 (17 Years) applicable to Officers in Grade 'A' and they will 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, initial monthly gross emoluments are approximately Rs. 1,00,000/-. Check out complete NABARD Grade A Salary Structure here.
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