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The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is accepting applications from Indian nationals for the position of Assistant Manager (Protocol & Security Service as well as Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) /Rajbhasha Service) in Grade “A” .Candidates should confirm that they meet the requirements for the position before submitting an application. All qualified candidates who apply for the position with the required application fee (where applicable) will be taken into consideration by NABARD for shortlisting, and their eligibility will only be confirmed during the interview stage. The candidate will not be permitted to present for the interview if it is discovered at that point or later that any information provided in the ON-LINE application is inaccurate or erroneous, or if the Bank determines that the candidate does not meet the requirements for the position.
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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Notification Overview
Between 18 July and 07 August 2022, candidates must submit their applications ONLY ONLINE via the NABARD website at www.nabard.org after carefully reading all of the directions provided in this announcement. All-Indian Apex Organization NABARD is an equal opportunity employer and is owned entirely by the Indian government.
| Topic | Detail |
| Organization Name | National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) |
| Post Name | Assistant Manager Posts |
| Vacancies as per notification | 170 |
| Job type | Government Jobs |
| Mode Of Application | Online |
| Selection Process | According to posts |
| Official Website | www.nabard.org |
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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Important Dates
Important events and dates of the recruitment are listed below.
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Important Dates-(NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022) |
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| Event | Date |
| Apply Online Date | 18th July 2022 |
| Last Date for payment of Application Fees | 7th august 2022 |
| Call letter for Prelims Exam | Yet to be notified |
| Online Exam – Preliminary | Yet to be notified |
| Result – Prelims Exams | Yet to be notified |
| Call letter for Main Exam | Yet to be notified |
| Online Examination – Main | Yet to be notified |
| Result of Main Examination | Yet to be notified |
| Call letters for interview | Yet to be notified |
| Interview for Assistant Manager Protocol & Security Service | Yet to be notified |
| Interview for Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) /Rajbhasha Service | Yet to be notified |
| Provisional Allotment | Yet to be notified |
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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Vacancy
Along with the NABARD Grade A Notification 2022, the job opening for the Grade A Assistant Manager positions has been made public. 170 openings for Assistant Managers have been posted this year.
| S.No | Post Name | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total |
| I. | Assistant Manger(RDBS) | ||||||
| 1. | General | 33 | 12 | 06 | 21 | 08 | 80 |
| 2. | Agriculture Engineering | 01 | – | 01 | 02 | 01 | 05 |
| 3. | Fisheries | 01 | – | 01 | – | – | 02 |
| 4. | Forestry | 01 | – | – | 01 | – | 02 |
| 5. | Land Development/Soil Science | 01 | 01 | – | – | 01 | 03 |
| 6. | Plantation/Horticulture | 01 | 01 | – | – | – | 02 |
| 7. | Civil Engineering | 01 | – | – | 01 | 01 | 03 |
| 8. | Environmental Engg/Science | 01 | 01 | – | 02 | – | 04 |
| 9. | Finance | 11 | 05 | – | 11 | 03 | 30 |
| 10. | Computer/Information Technology | 10 | 04 | – | 09 | 02 | 25 |
| 11. | Agri Marketing/Agri Business Management | 01 | 01 | – | – | – | 02 |
| 12. | Development Management | 01 | 01 | – | – | 01 | 03 |
| II | Assistant Manager(Rajbahsha) | 04 | 01 | 01 | 01 | – | 07 |
| III | Assistant Manager(P&SS) | 01 | – | – | 01 | – | 02 |
| Total | 68 | 27 | 09 | 49 | 17 | 170 |
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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Salary Scale
They would be paid a beginning basic salary of Rs. 28,150/- per month under the same scale that applies to officers in Grade “A,” which is Rs. 28,150-1550(4)-34350-1750(7)-46600-EB-1750(4)-53600-2000(1)-55600. In accordance with the rules in effect at the time, they will also be eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Special Allowance, and Grade Allowance. Currently, the starting gross salary per month is at Rs. 70,000.
NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Eligibility Criteria
All the eligibility criteria should be as on 01-07-2022.
Age
The age limits for each post are shown in the table below.
| S. No. | Name of the Post | Lower age Limit (in years) | Upper Age Limit (in years) | Relaxation |
| 1 | Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Rural Development Banking Service) | 21 | 30 | OBC: 3 years
SC/ST: 5 years Exservice: 5 years PWD general: 10 years PWD OBC : 13 years PWD SC/ST: 15 years Children/family members of the victims died during the 1984 riots:5 years
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| 2 | Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Rajbhasha Service) | 21 | 30 | |
| 3 | Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Protocol & Security Service) | 25 | 40 | no relaxation for any category |
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Educational Qualification
Educational qualifications for each posts are as shown in the table below.
| S. No. | Name of the Post | Academic qualification | ||
| 1 | Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Rural Development Banking Service) | Subject | Qualification | |
| General | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognised University with a minimum of 60 percent marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55 percent) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree, MBA/PGDM with a minimum of 55 percent marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 50 percent) in aggregate OR CA/CS/ICWA OR Ph.D from GOI/UGC recognized Institutions. | |||
| Agriculture Engineering | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Engineering with 60 percent marks in aggregate (ST/PWBD applicants – 55 percent) OR Postgraduate Degree in Agriculture Engineering with a minimum of 55 percent marks in aggregate (ST/PWBD applicants – 50 percent) from a recognized University / Institution. | |||
| Fisheries | Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries Science from a recognised University/Institution with 60 percent marks in aggregate (ST/PWBD applicants 55 percent) OR Postgraduate degree in Fisheries with 55 percent marks in aggregate (ST/PWBD applicants 50 percent). | |||
| Forestry | Bachelor’s degree in Forestry from a recognised University/Institution with 60 percent (PWBD applicants – 55 percent) in aggregate OR Postgraduate degree in Forestry with 55 percent (PWBD applicants – 50 percent) in aggregate | |||
| Land Development-Soil Science | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with 60 percent marks in aggregate (SC/PWBD applicants – 55 percent) OR Post Graduate Degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with a minimum of 55 percent marks in aggregate (SC/PWBD applicants – 50 percent) from a recognised University / Institution. | |||
| Plantation/Horticulture | Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture from any recognised University with a minimum of 60 percent (SC/PWBD applicants – 55 percent) in aggregate OR Post Graduate Degree in Horticulture with a minimum of 55 percent (SC/PWBD applicants – 50 percent) in aggregate | |||
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from any recognised University with a minimum of 60% (PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate Degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 55% (PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate. | |||
| Environmental Engineering/Sciences | Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science/Environmental Engineering with 60 percent marks in aggregate (SC/PWBD applicants – 55 percent) or Postgraduate degree in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science with 55 percent marks in aggregate (SC/PWBD applicants – 50 percent) from a recognised University/Institution | |||
| Finance | BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking) with 60% (SC/PWBD applicants – 55%).
OR Two years full time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance) / Full time MBA (Finance) degree with 55 percent (SC/PWBD applicants – 50 percent) from GoI /UGC recognised Institutions / Universities with Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. Candidates must submit a certificate from their institution/university indicating their financial specialisation. OR a Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with a minimum of 60% (SC/PWBD applicants – 55%). OR Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university or institution, plus membership in the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA). Membership in the ICAI must be obtained on or before July 1, 2022. OR Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognised university, plus membership in the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ACMA/FCMA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICWA). Membership in the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) must be obtained on or before July 1, 2022. |
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| Computer/Information Technology | Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Computer Technology/Computer Applications/Information Technology with 60 percent marks in aggregate (SC/PWBD applicants 55 percent) OR a postgraduate degree in Computer Science/Computer Technology/Computer Applications/Information Technology with 55 percent marks in aggregate (SC/PWBD applicants 50 percent) from a recognised university. | |||
| Agriculture Marketing/Agri.Business Management | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Marketing/Agricultural Business Management with a minimum of 60% (SC/PWBD applicants – 55%). Two years of full-time study Postgraduate Degree/Postgraduate Diploma/MBA in Agriculture Marketing/Agricultural Business Management with a minimum of 55% (SC/PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution | |||
| Developmental Management | Bachelor’s degree in Social Work/Development Management/Development Studies with 60 percent marks in aggregate (SC/PWD applicants 55 percent) or Post Graduate degree in Social Work/Development Management/Development Studies with 55 percent marks in aggregate (SC/PWD applicants 50 percent) from a recognised University OR Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development/Rural Management/Development Management/Development Studies for a minimum of 02 years | |||
| 2 | Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Rajbhasha Service) | Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised university in English or Hindi medium, with Hindi and English as compulsory or elective subjects, and a minimum of 60% (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%), or equivalent in aggregate.
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PG Diploma in Translation (minimum one year) from any recognised university in Hindi to English and vice versa. Candidates must have completed at least two years of bachelor’s degree coursework in English and Hindi. or a Master’s Degree in HINDI with a minimum of 60% in aggregate (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%). Candidates must have studied English as a main/optional subject for at least two years of their bachelor’s degree programme. Or Master’s Degree in ENGLISH with a minimum of 60% in aggregate (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%). Candidates must have studied Hindi as a main/elective subject for at least two years during their bachelor’s degree programme. |
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| 3 | Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Protocol & Security Service) | He or she must be an officer in the Army, Navy, or Air Force with a minimum of five years of commissioned service and a current Ex-Serviceman Identity Card.
Short Service/Emergency Commissioned Officers Commissioned Officers must have completed at least five years of continuous military service and must have been released upon completion of their assignment (including those whose assignment is scheduled to end on or before June 30, 2023, one year from the deadline specified, 01-07-2022), unless they were dismissed or discharged for misconduct, inefficiency, or physical disability.Short Service or Emergency Commissioned Officers who have managed to complete their initial phase of assignment of five years of Military Service but whose assignment has been lengthened beyond five years and for whom the Ministry of Defence issues certificates stating that they will be released on selection within three months of receiving an offer of appointment may submit a copy of this certificate along with the printed copy of the online application for the post. |
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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Application Form
The NABARD Online Application procedure was conducted out for the position of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) and (Rajbhasha Service) and (Protocol & Security Service). The deadline for submitting online applications for the NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 is August 7, 2022.
Steps to Apply Online for NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022
Candidates can apply online for 170 positions as Grade A Officers by following the instructions listed below.
- Go to official website.
- Click “ apply online”
- Choose “Click here for New Registration”
- Enter necessary details and documents
- Click “ save and next”
- Verify all information before clicking “ complete registration”
- Proceed to payment portal
- Complete payment procedure
- Print e-receipt an application form
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Application Fees
The NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Application Fee is shown below, by post.
| Category | General | SC/ST/PWD |
| Grade A (RDBS & Rajbhasha) | Rs. 800 | Rs. 150 |
| Grade A (P & SS) | Rs. 750 | Rs. 100 |
NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Apply Online Link
According to the NABARD Grade A Notification 2022, the NABARD Grade A Online registration process began on July 18, 2022. The deadline for online applications is August 7, 2022. Candidates who are interested in the positions can apply using the direct link provided below or the official website.
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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Selection Process
The selection process is as listed below.
| SNo | Post Name | Selection Process |
| 1 | Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS) | Prelims
Mains Interview |
| 2 | Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (P & SS) | Interview |
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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Exam Pattern
The NABARD Grade A Mains exam consists of two papers, I and II, with a duration of 90 minutes each. The NABARD Grade A Prelims test is administered online with 200 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) over the course of two hours. View the complete NABARD Exam Pattern from this page.
Prelims
Based on the sectional and total cut-off marks, applicants will be selected for the NABARD Grade A Mains Exam after passing the qualifying NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam.
| No. | Subject | Number of Questions | Marks allotted | Time allotted |
| 1. | Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 | 120 minutes |
| 2. | English Language | 40 | 40 | |
| 3. | Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | |
| 4. | General Awareness | 20 | 20 | |
| 5. | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | |
| 6. | Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | |
| 7. | Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
Mains
Two papers make up the NABARD Grade A Mains Examination. Depending on the posts chosen, Paper II will contain multiple-choice questions while Paper I is a descriptive test on general English.
| Paper | Topics | Type of exam | Total Marks | Duration in minutes |
| I | General English | Online
Descriptive |
100 | 90 |
| II | Varies According to the Post | Multiple Choice Based and descriptive | 100 | 30+90 |
NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Syllabus
The syllabus is indicative and not exhaustive for all subjects. While studying for the exam, the syllabus should not be considered the only source of information. Given the nature of the examination, the candidate must study all matters falling within the realm of the subject in question, as questions can be asked on any relevant matter under the subject. Candidates taking the examination should also prepare to answer questions about current/latest developments/Acts occurring in the subject(s), even if those topics are not specifically covered in the syllabus. Check the notification PDF for detailed information about prelims and mains syllabus.
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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Exam Centres
The Phase I ON-LINE Examination will be held at the following locations:
| State | Exam Centres |
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Chirala
Srikakulam Guntur Kadapa Kurnool Nellore Rajahmundry Vijayawada Vishakhapatnam Tirupati Kakinada Vizianagaram. |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Guwahati
Dibrugarh Jorhat Silchar Tezpur. |
| Bihar | Arrah
Bhagalpur Darbhanga Gaya Muzaffarpur Patna Purnea. |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh-Mohali. |
| Chattisgarh | Bilaspur
Durg-Bhilai Raipur. |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar
Anand Mehsana Rajkot Surat Vadodara. |
| Haryana | Hisar
Faridabad Gurgaon Karnal Kurukshetra Sonipat Ambala. |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur
Shimla Solan Mandi Kangra. |
| Jammu &Kashmir | Samba
Jammu Srinagar. |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro
Dhanbad Hazaribagh Jamshedpur Ranchi. |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru
Belgaum Hubli-Dharwad Hassan Gulbarga Mangalore Mysore Shimoga Udupi. |
| Kerala | Alappuzha
Ernakulam/Kochi Kannur Kottayam Kozhikode Pallakad Trichur 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 Chandrapur Solapur Dhule Ratnagiri. |
| Manipur | Imphal. |
| Meghalaya | Shillong. |
| Mizoram | Aizawl. |
| Nagaland | Kohima. |
| New Delhi | Delhi – NCR. |
| Odisha | Balasore
Berhampur(Ganjam) Bhubaneshwar Cuttack Sambalpur Dhenkanal Rourkela. |
| Puducherry | Puducherry. |
| Punjab | Amritsar
Bhatinda Jalandhar Ludhiana Mohali Patiala. |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer
Bikaner Jaipur Jodhpur Kota Sikar Udaipur. |
| Sikkim | Gangtok-Bardang. |
| Tamilnadu | Chennai
Coimbatore Madurai Salem Thiruchirapalli Tirunelvelli Vellore Erode Virudhunagar. |
| Telangana | Hyderabad/Rangareddy
Karimnagar Warangal Khammam. |
| Tripura | Agartala. |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra
Aligarh Prayagraj Bareilly Faizabad Ghaziabad Gorakhpur Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Meerut Moradabad Muzaffarnagar Noida Varanasi. |
| Uttarakhand | Roorkee
Dehradun Haldwani |
| West Bengal | Asansol
Durgapur Hooghly Kalyani Kolkata/Greater Kolkata Siliguri. |
The cities hosting the main exam are listed below.
- Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar
- Kolkata
- Bangalore
- Lucknow
- Bhopal
- Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai /Thane
- Bhubaneshwar
- Delhi-NCR
- Chandigarh-Mohali
- Patna
- Chennai
- Pune
- Guwahati
- Raipur
- Hyderabad
- Ranchi
- Jaipur
- Shillong
- Jammu
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Srinagar
The following are the locations of NABARD Grade A exam centres for the interview.
- Andhra Pradesh Regional Office, Hyderabad
- Madhya Pradesh Regional Office, Bhopal
- Arunachal Pradesh Regional Office, Itanagar
- Maharashtra Regional Office, Pune
- Assam Regional Office, Guwahati
- Manipur Regional Office, Imphal
- Bihar Regional Office, Patna
- Meghalaya Regional Office, Shillong
- Chhattisgarh Regional Office, Raipur
- Mizoram Regional Office, Aizawl
- Delhi Regional Office, Delhi
- Nagaland Regional Office, Dimapur
- Goa Regional Office, Panji
- Orissa Regional Office, Bhubaneswar
- Gujarat Regional Office, Ahmedabad
- Rajasthan Regional Office, Jaipur
- Head Office, Mumbai
- Sikkim Regional Office, Gangtok
- Haryana Regional Office, Chandigarh
- Tamil Nadu Regional Office, Chennai
- Himachal Pradesh Regional Office, Shimla
- Tripura Regional Office, Agartala
- Jammu & Kashmir Regional Office, Jammu
- Uttar Pradesh Regional Office, Lucknow
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NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Admit Card
Candidates must go to the NABARD website to download their call letters for the online test (Phase I & II). An email/SMS will also be sent with instructions for downloading the call letter.The candidate can access the call letter download window after clicking the relevant link. To download the call letter, the candidate must enter their registration number/roll number and their password/date of birth. Candidate must affix a recent recognizable photograph to the call letter, preferably the same one provided during registration, and appear at the examination centre with
- Call Letter
- Photo Identity Proof as specified in notification and also specified in the call letter
- A photocopy of the same Photo Identity Proof as brought in original.
NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Answer Key
The answer keys will be issued after successful completion of the exams. You can challenge the answers given in the keys by following the procedures issued by the authorities.
NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Cut Off
The cut off marks will be issued after successful completion of the exams. This will vary for different posts and for different categories as well.
NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2022 Result
The results will be issued after successful completion of the exams and interviews. The authorities will release the merit list of the selected candidates
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