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National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development Bank(NABARD) every year issues notifications of NABARD Grade A, Nabard Grade B, and NABARD Development Assistant. NABARD came into existence on 12 July 1982 by transferring the agricultural credit functions of RBI and refinance functions of the then Agricultural Refinance and Development Corporation (ARDC). It was dedicated to the service of the nation by the late Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi on 05 November 1982. Set up with an initial capital of Rs.100 crore, its’ paid-up capital stood at Rs.10,580 crore as of 31 March 2018. Consequent to the revision in the composition of share capital between the Government of India and RBI, NABARD today is fully owned by the Government of India.
The Notification for NABARD Development Assistant recruitment 2022 is not yet published by the commission and is expected to be released very soon. Candidates who are aspiring to apply for the post can make the application as the commission publishes the official notification through their official website. Going through a quick analysis of previous years’ cutoffs always will help aspirants evaluate and build their own exam preparation and attempt strategy. To give the aspirants a brief idea as we discuss the previous year’s NABARD Development Assistant Cut off and NABARD Development Assistant pre cut off. Candidates are requested to go through the article to get an idea regarding the NABARD Dvbelopment assistant expected cut off mark 2022.
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NABARD Development Assistant Expected Cut Off 2022
The cut-off marks for the recruitment examination are published by the commission through their official website. The marks are published after the completion of the recruitment examinations. As the recruitment examination for the year, 2022 is not yet completed by the recruitment commission, the expected cut-off marks cant be known right now. The details will be updated here as the examination is completed and the analysis is completed.
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NABARD Development Assistant Previous Year Cut Off Mark
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NABARD Development assistant examination is one of the most-awaited and participated banking-related examinations in the country. candidates from various parts of the country take part in the examination every year. The recruitment examination for the year 2022 is not yet conducted by the commission and is expected to be conducted very soon. So, for making the preparation more strategic and result-oriented candidates can go through the NABARD Development Assistant previous year cut off so as to get a complete [picture.
NABARD Development Assistant Prelims Cut off State Wise 2016
We have listed out the cutoffs of 2016 below;
| State | SC | ST | OBC | General | PWD | EXS |
| Andaman & Nicobar | 132.25 | |||||
| Andhra Prahesh/Telangana | 123 | 128.75 | 131.25 | 128.5 | ||
| Arunachal Pradesh | 127.25 | |||||
| Bihar | 130.5 | 131 | 138 | 110.75 | ||
| Chhattisgarh | 126.5 | 138.5 | 120.5 | |||
| Gujarat | 129.5 | |||||
| Mumbai | 125.5 | 112.75 | 130.75 | 132 | 125.25 | 118 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 130.5 | |||||
| Jammu & Kashmir | 138 | |||||
| Jharkhand | 117.5 | 130.5 | 116.5 | |||
| Karnataka | 121.5 | 121.25 | 126.25 | 121 | 97 | |
| Madhya Pradesh | 126 | 115.75 | 136 | 118.5 | ||
| Manipur | 134.75 | |||||
| Meghalaya | 116.5 | |||||
| Mizoram | 122.5 | |||||
| Nagaland | 133.5 | |||||
| New Delhi | 118.25 | 136.5 | ||||
| Odisha | 120 | 107.25 | 133.5 | 119 | ||
| Rajasthan | 116 | 134.25 | 137 | 120 | ||
| Tamil Nadu | 129.75 | 131 | 103.5 | |||
| Tripura | 117.5 | |||||
| Uttar Pradesh | 126.75 | 128.75 | 144.75 | 109.5 | ||
| Uttarakhand | 143.5 |
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NABARD Development Assistant: Reservation-Wise Cut off for Mains 2016
Reservation |
General Awareness |
Computer Knowledge |
Reasoning |
Quantitative Aptitude |
| General | 13.25 | 21 | 23.75 | 18.25 |
| SC, ST, OBC, PWD, EXS | 10.5 | 18.5 | 21.75 | 16.25 |
Note: The Reservation-wise cutoffs were only for the objective tests.
Nabard Development Assistant Prelims Cut off 2018 – Category-Wise Cut off
| Category | Over-All Cutoff |
| General | 65-68 |
| OBC | 60-64 |
| SC | 57-59 |
| ST | 54-57 |
Nabard Development Assistant Prelims Cut off: Section-wise Cutoff 2018
| Name of the Subject | Total Marks | Cut-off(General) |
| English Language | 40 | 18-19 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 14-15 |
| Reasoning | 30 | 15-16 |
| Overall | 100 | 70-75 |
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Nabard Development Assistant Prelims Cut off 2019: Category-wise
| Category | Overall Cut Off |
| General | 64-68 |
| OBC | 60-64 |
| SC | 56-60 |
| ST | 52-56 |
NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern
The Nabard development assistant exam takes place in two phases:
- Phase 1 is a Preliminary Exam: It is an Online Examination with Objective Type of Questions.
- Phase 2 is a Mains Examination; It is also an online exam with both Objective as well as Descriptive Types of Questions. This is the final round of selection.
Exam Pattern for Phase 1 Exam
Respective Sections (Objective) |
Total No. of Questions |
Total Marks per section |
Duration |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | Composite of 1 Hour |
| Numerical Ability | 30 | 30 | |
| Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Exam Pattern for Phase 2 Exam
Respective Sections |
Total no of Questions |
Total 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 Exam Syllabus
The Syllabus for Phase 1 is given below;
English Language |
Numerical Ability |
Reasoning |
| Reading Comprehension | Data Interpretation (Charts and Graphs: Line Graph, Bar Graph, Pie Chart; Tabular; Caselet; Mixed DI) | Syllogisms |
| Error Spotting | Mensuration | Inequalities |
| Fillers | Quadratic Equation | Comparison |
| Odd One Out | Miscellaneous Questions (Time, Average, Percentage, Ratio Proportion, | Blood Relation |
| Paragraph Completion | Probability | Box based Puzzle |
| Synonyms/ Antonyms | Permutation and Combination | Calendar |
| One Word Substitution | Profit and Loss | Scheduling |
| Cloze Test | Simplification/Approximation | Ordering and Ranking |
| Sentence Improvement | Number Series | Coded Inequalities, |
| Para Jumbles | Simple and Compound Interest | Miscellaneous |
| Correct Usage | – | Statement and Conclusion/Course of Action |
| Vocabulary based questions | – | Floor Based Puzzle |
| Idioms and Phrases | – | Calendar Based Puzzle |
| Word/Phrase Replacement | – |
The Syllabus for the Phase 2 exam is given below. Candidates who are preparing for the examination is requested to go through the complete topics given below before appearing for the main examination.
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Quantitative Aptitude |
Test of Reasoning |
| Simplification/ Approximation | Seating Arrangements |
| Simple & Compound Interest | Inequalities |
| Profit, Loss & Discount | Coding-Decoding |
| Averages | Direction Sense |
| Probability | Machine Input Output |
| Data Sufficiency | Order & Ranking |
| Speed, Time & Distance | Miscellaneous |
| Number Series | Syllogisms |
| Quadratic Equations | Puzzles |
| Mixture & Allegations | Blood Relation |
| Ratio & Proportion | Scheduling |
| Data Interpretation | Verbal Reasoning |
| Percentages | Comparison |
| Data Sufficiency |
General Awareness ( Agriculture and Rural Awareness)
- General Awareness related to Banking & Finance, Appointments, Awards & Honours, Static GK
- Topics such as Agriculture & Rural Development, Soil & Water Conversation, Water Resources, Farm and Agri-Engineering, Plantation & Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Forestry, Agriculture Extensions, Ecology and Climate Change, Rural banking and financial institutions in India, Scenario of Indian Agriculture, Genetically Modified Crops, etc.
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Computer Knowledge & Awareness
History of Computers, Internet, Hardware, Software, Database Management System, MS Office (Word/ Excel/ Powerpoint), Computer Virus, Network Security, File Extensions, Important Shortcuts, and Abbreviations, etc.
Test For the English Language Descriptive
- Essay Writing
- Letter Writing
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How to Download Results of 2022?
The result of the NABARD Development Assistant will be released by the board on its official website. We have listed below the step-wise instructions to download the result of the NABARD Development Assistant Prelim 2022 exam. So, follow the below-given instructions for a smoother process;
- First of all, you will have to visit the official website of NABARD @www.nabard.org as the result will be released online.
- On the home page of the website, you will get the career notice. The link to this career notice you will get on the main page of the NABARD website.
- Once you will click on the career notice a new page will appear on your screen.
- Click on the Results tab given on the left side of this new page.
- Here look for the NABARD Development Assistant Result 2022 and click on its link once you find it.
- A new page will appear on your screen after clicking on the result link.
- Enter your registration number and date of birth in the given box and click on the submit button.
- Now you can see your NABARD Development Assistant Result 2022 on the screen.
- Download your result and keep it for further reference.
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