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The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has officially released the NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2026 notification inviting applications for the posts of Development Assistant and Development Assistant (Hindi). NABARD is an all-India Apex financial institution, wholly owned by the Government of India, and plays a crucial role in strengthening agriculture, rural development, and rural financing across the country.
This recruitment drive offers a prestigious opportunity for graduates who are looking for a stable government job with excellent salary, job security, and long-term career growth. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can apply only through online mode on the official NABARD website. Applicants are strongly advised to read the complete notification carefully to understand the eligibility conditions, selection process, exam pattern, and application guidelines before submitting their application.
This article on NABARD Development Assistant Notification 2026 provides complete and updated information regarding important dates, vacancies, salary structure, eligibility criteria, application process, exam pattern, syllabus, selection procedure, and other essential details.
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NABARD Development Assistant Notification 2026 – Overview
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Organization | National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development |
| NABARD Full Form | National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Post Title | Development Assistant / Development Assistant (Hindi) |
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Official Website | www.nabard.org |
NABARD Development Assistant Notification PDF 2026
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Join Now!NABARD Development Assistant Important Dates 2026
Candidates should be aware of all important events related to the recruitment process to avoid missing deadlines.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Commencement of Online Application | 17 January 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 03 February 2026 |
| Preliminary Examination | 21 February 2026 |
| Main Examination | 12 April 2026 |
Applicants are advised to complete the application process well before the closing date to avoid last-minute technical issues.
NABARD Development Assistant Vacancies
There are a total of 169 vacancies for the post of Development Assistant and Development Assistant (Hindi). The table below shows the category wise vacancies for each post.
| Post Title | Total | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | PWBD | EXS | DIS-EXS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development Assistant | 159 | 78 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 17 | Included* | Included* | Included* |
| Development Assistant (Hindi) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Included* | Included* | Included* |
NABARD Development Assistant Salary Scale 2026
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Basic Pay: ₹23,100 per month
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Pay Scale: ₹20,700 – ₹55,700
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Gross Monthly Salary: Approximately ₹46,500 (including DA, HRA, TA, and other allowances)
Additional benefits include medical facilities, LTC, housing allowance, vehicle reimbursement, NPS, gratuity, and promotional opportunities
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NABARD Development Assistant Eligibility Criteria
Aspirants must go through the eligibility criteria mentioned in the notification and ensure that they meet these requirement in order to apply for NABARD Development Assistant post. The applications of those who do not meet the criteria will be rejected. Read on to know the eligibility criteria.
Age Limit
Applicants should be in the age limit of 21 to 35 years. The cut off date for calculating the age is 1st September, 2026.
Educational Qualification
- Development Assistant – You must have a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university in any discipline with a minimum of 50% in aggregate.
- Hindi Development Assistant– Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in English/ Hindi medium, with Hindi and English as compulsory or elective subjects, and a minimum of 50% (pass marks for SC/ST/PWBD/EXS candidates) in the aggregate.
Nationality
Only Indian citizens can apply for this post.
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The online application form for the NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2026 will be available in the official website. Candidates should begin applying for the position as soon as the forms are available, without further delay. Only applications submitted online will be accepted. There will be no offline forms accepted.
How to Apply for NABARD Exam 2026?
- Visit the official website of NABARD @https://www.nabard.org/.
- Candidates will have to first complete the registration process by entering name, mobile number, and Email Address. Once the registration process is complete, a provisional registration number and password will be generated. Note it down.
- Then login by entering your registration number and password.
- Enter all of your information and upload your signature and photograph in the format specified.
- Before clicking “FINAL SUBMIT,” please double-check all of your information and documents.
- Make payments using online banking.
- Print the generated E-receipt and application form.
- Aspirants can also go to the NABARD official website.
- Go to the career notices page and click on “APPLY ONLINE,” followed by “NEW REGISTRATION.”
- To apply for NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2026, follow the same steps.
Application Fee
After completing the application form, applicants will be directed to the payment gateway page. Applicants must pay an application fee based on the category listed below. Debit Cards, Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/Mobile Wallets are all acceptable methods of payment. The application fee and notification fees are non-refundable.
| Category | Total Fee |
|---|---|
| SC / ST / PWBD | ₹100 |
| All Others | ₹550 |
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NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern 2026
The candidates can check the NABARD Dev assistant exam pattern for prelims and mains here.
Prelims Exam Pattern
| Exam | Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | 60 mins |
| Numerical Ability | 30 | 30 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Mains Exam Pattern
| Exam | Questions | Max Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | 30 | 30 | 90 mins for Objective Test &
30 mins for Descriptive Test. |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| General Awareness | 50 | 50 | |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| English Language (Descriptive) | 50 | ||
| Total | 150 | 200 | |
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NABARD Development Assistant Syllabus 2026
Here is the complete syllabus for the NABARD Dev Assistant exam 2026
| Section | Topics |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Ratio and Proportion, Average, Time and Work, Speed, Distance and Time, Mixture and Allegations, Stocks and Shares, Percentage, Permutation and Combination, Algebra, Trigonometry, Data Interpretation, Mensuration, Probability, Set Theory |
| Reasoning Ability | Inequality, Coding Decoding, Syllogism, Machine Input Output, Data Sufficiency, Circular Arrangement, Linear Arrangement, Floor Puzzle, Scheduling, Verbal Reasoning, Ordering and Ranking, Arrangement and Pattern, Blood Relations, Direction and Distance |
| General Awareness | Topics like 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, Indian Financial System, Indian Banking System, Static GK, National Institution, Banking Terms |
| English Language | Grammar, Vocabulary, Error Spotting, Comprehension, Passage Making, Jumble Words, Fill in the Blanks, Sentence Framing |
| Computer Knowledge | Languages, Basic Hardware and Software, History of Computers, Devices, Viruses and Hacking, MS Office, Networking, DBMS |
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NABARD Development Assistant Exam Centres
| States | Exam centres |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Srikakulam, Guntur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Tirupati, Kakinada, Chittor, Eluru, Vizianagaram. |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun. |
| Assam | Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Bihar | Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Biharsharif. |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh-Mohali. |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai, Bilaspur, Durg-Bhilai, Raipur. |
| Goa | Panaji-Mapusa, Verna. |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar, Anand Himmatnagar, Mehsana, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Hisar, Faridabad, Gurugram |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kullu, Shimla, Solan, Una, Mandi, Kangra. |
| Jammu &Kashmir | Samba, Jammu, Srinagar. |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi. |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Dharwad, Hassan, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi, Bagalkot, Mandya. |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam/Kochi, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Pallakad, Thrichur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam. |
| Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain, Sagar, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna. |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad, Amravati, Kolhapur, Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai/Thane/Greater Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Satara, Ratnagiri, Chandrapur, Solapur, Latur, Dhule, Jalgaon. |
| Manipur | Imphal. |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl. |
| Nagaland | Kohima. |
| New Delhi | Delhi – NCR. |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal, Rourkela. |
| Puducherry | Puducherry, Cuddalore |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Pathankot, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, Sangrur. |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur, Alwar. |
| Sikkim | Gangtok. |
| Tamilnadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Kumbakonam, Madurai, Salem, Thanjavur, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Thirupur, Erode, Virudhunagar, Dindigul, Namakkal, Nagercoil, Perambalur, Tuticorin. |
| Telangana | Hyderabad/Rangareddy, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam. |
| Tripura | Agartala. |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Noida/Greater Noida, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Sitapur, Varanasi. |
| Uttarakhand | Roorkee, Dehradun, Haldwani. |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Bardhaman, Berhampur, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata/Greater Kolkata, Siliguri |
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NABARD Selection Process 2026
Candidates will be chosen based on their performance in the preliminary and main examinations. Candidates applying for the position of Development Assistant Hindi will be subjected to a Language Proficiency Test. The Language Proficiency Test will be administered only to candidates whose official language was not Hindi on their 10th or 12th-grade report card.
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Preliminary Examination (Online) – Qualifying in nature
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Main Examination (Online)
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Language Proficiency Test (LPT) – For candidates who did not study the official state language in Class 10/12
Final selection will be based only on Main Exam marks and state-wise merit
NABARD Development Assistant Admit Card 2026
NABARD Development Assistant admit card will be released before the exam. The candidates have to await the NABARD exam board to declare the dates. Once, the dates are declared, the candidates can refer to the official website and download the admit card or save this page – NABARD development Assistant admit card 2026 to download the admit card easily.
NABARD Development Assistant Answer Key 2026
NABARD answer key will be released after the exam. The candidates can check this page – NABARD development Assistant answer key 2026 to get the latest details regarding the answer key. Once, the answer key is out, the page will be updated as per the latest updates
NABARD Development Assistant Cut Off 2026
NABARD cut-off 2026 is not released yet. The candidates can refer to the previous cut-off and expected cut-off to get an idea regarding the scoring range. Here is the previous year cut off of NABARD Development Assistant 2025
| REGION / OFFICE | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | VI | LD | MD | HI | EXS | DIS-EXS |
| BIHAR | – | – | 38.25 | – | – | – | 14.50 | – | – | 27.50 | 20.00 |
| GUJARAT | – | – | – | – | 33.00 | ||||||
| MAHARASHTRA (HO-Mumbai) | 14.25 | 10.75 | – | – | 24.50 | ||||||
| TAMILNADU | – | – | – | – | 22 | ||||||
| TELANGANA | – | – | – | – | 27.5 | ||||||
| UTTAR PRADESH | 37.50 | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| WEST BENGAL | – | – | – | – | 38.25 |
NABARD Development Assistant Result 2026
NABARD development’s final result will be declared after the release of the prelims and mains exam results. The candidates can refer to the official website for the final result. There will be separate result declarations or both prelims and mains exams. The final result will be based on the mains exam and the proficiency test.
The NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2026 is a highly sought-after opportunity for graduates looking for job security, attractive salary, and meaningful work in rural development. With 162 vacancies, competitive pay, and nationwide postings, aspirants should begin preparation immediately and apply well before the deadline.
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Join Now!Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. How many vacancies are released under NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2026?
A total of 162 vacancies have been announced under NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2026. Out of these, 159 vacancies are for the post of Development Assistant and 3 vacancies are for Development Assistant (Hindi). The vacancies are distributed state-wise and category-wise as per government reservation norms.
Q2. What is the selection process for NABARD Development Assistant 2026?
The selection process consists of a Preliminary Examination, a Main Examination, and a Language Proficiency Test (LPT) where applicable. The preliminary exam is qualifying in nature, while the final merit list is prepared based on the marks obtained in the main examination.
Q3. What is the salary of a NABARD Development Assistant in 2026?
The starting basic pay for a NABARD Development Assistant is ₹23,100 per month. Including allowances such as Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and other benefits, the gross monthly salary is approximately ₹46,500.
Q4. Can candidates apply for more than one state or post in NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2026?
No, candidates are allowed to apply for only one post and one state. Submitting multiple applications for different states or posts may lead to rejection of the candidature.
