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National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is the summit of a Development Financial Institution that provides to the needs of the rural population in India. Initially the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) constituted a Committee to Review the Arrangements for Institutional Credit for Agriculture and Rural Development (CRAFICARD). As per committee’s recommendation a unique development financial institution to address these aspirations was formed. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was approved by the Parliament in the year 1981. The bank selects eligible candidates both on a regular and contractual basis. The NABARD Group A recruits candidates for Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) through Grade A and Grade B exams. In this article let us check for NABARD grade B Selection Process 2020
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NABARD Grade B Exam Details
Tabulated below is the details of NABARD Grade B exam
| Parameter | Description |
| Name of the recruitment | NABARD Grade B in rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) |
| Conducted by | National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Post name | Manager in Grade B |
| Exam level | National |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Exam mode | Online |
| Exam helpdesk number | 022-26539895/96/99 |
| Exam website | nabard.org/careers |
NABARD Grade B Selection Process 2020
The Selection process of NABARD Grade B exam consists of three stages
- NABARD Grade B preliminary examination
- NABARD Grade B mains examination
- NABARD Grade B Interview
NABARD Grade B Preliminary Exam Pattern
| Parts | Subjects | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam Duration |
| 1 | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | 120 Minutes |
| 2 | Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 | |
| 3 | Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | |
| 4 | General Awareness | 20 | 20 | |
| 5 | English Language | 40 | 40 | |
| 6 | Agriculture and Rural development (Focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | |
| 7 | Economic and Social Issues (Focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | |
| Total Marks | 200 | 200 | 2 hours |
Note:
- The exam mode is objective .
- NABARD Grade B prelims is qualifying in nature
- For every wrong answer 1/4th marks will be deducted
- Candidate who qualify by scoring sufficient high marks as decided by NABARD will be eligible for mains exam
- Prelims will serve as screening test
NABARD Grade B Mains Exam Pattern
| Paper | Subject | Type of exam | Time Duration | Marks |
| Paper – I | General English: (Writing skills online through key board) |
Descriptive | 90 minutes | 100 Marks |
| Paper – II | For general post Economic and Social Issues and Agri. and Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) |
MCQ | 90 minutes | 100 Marks |
| Paper – III | For all other posts
Development Economics, Statistics, Finance & Management |
MCQ | 90 minutes | 100 Marks |
Note:
- The paper 1 and paper 2 exams will be conducted in the morning
- The paper 3 exam will be conducted in the afternoon
- Candidates has to download two admit cards for morning and afternoon shifts
- The exam centre will be specifies in both the admit cards
- All the papers except English paper will be bilingual. Candidates can choose either English or Hindi language to answer the other two papers.
- Paper 2 and Paper 3 will have negative marking. 1/4th of the marks will be deducted for every wrong answer
NABARD Grade B Interview
The interview round is the last phase of NABARD Grade B Manager post selection process. The interview is conducted for aspirants qualifying in the mains exam and secures suitably high rank in merit. Aspirants in the ratio 1:5 will be called for Interview. The interview carries 40 marks. The questions here asked can be related to subject, hobbies, personal and professional.
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