NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2020

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NABARD Recruitment 2020

National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has released NABARD Recruitment 2020 Notification for Grade A to recruit candidates for the post of Officers in Grade ‘A’ on 15th January 2020. All candidates can apply online for NABARD 2020 Grade A Officer from 15th of January 2020. Here, we are sharing NABARD Grade A Officer Notification, Exam Date, Online Application Process, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Selection Process etc.

Click here for NABARD Grade A 2020 Official Notification (RDBS)-PDF

Click here for NABARD Grade A 2020 Official Notification (P & SS)-PDF

NABARD Grade A Exam Date 2020

The exam dates for NABARD 2020 Assistant Manager Grade A has been released along with its official Notification on 15th January 2020. Let’s have a look at the important dates for NABARD 2020 Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) / (Rajbhasha Service) / (Legal Service) exam.

EventsDates
NABARD Grade A 2020 – Notification15th January 2020
NABARD Grade A 2020 – Online Application Start Date15.01.2020
NABARD Grade A 2020 – Online Application End Date03.02.2020
NABARD Grade A Officer Prelims Admit Card14th February 2020
NABARD Grade A Officer 2020 – Prelims Exam Date25th February 2020
NABARD Grade A Officer Prelims Result23rd March 2020
NABARD Grade A Officer Mains Admit Cardto be notified soon
NABARD Grade A Officer 2020 – Mains 2 Exam Dateto be notified soon
NABARD Grade A Officer Mains Resultto be notified soon

Let’s have a look at the important dates for NABARD 2020 Assistant Manager (Grade ‘A’) in Protocol & Security Service exam.

EventsDates
Online Application Registration and Payment of Online Fees/Intimation Charges15 January to 3rd February 2020
Tentative month for InterviewMarch – 2020

NABARD Grade A Prelims Result Out

The result for NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager Prelims exam has been released by NABARD. Click on the link given below to check NABARD 2020 Grade A result.

NABARD Grade A Online Application

The online applicantion link for NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager has been activated on 15th January 2020. Click here on the link given below to apply online for NABARD 2020 Grade A Exam.

NABARD Grade A Vacancy

NABARD has introduced 154 vacancies for the posts of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) / (Rajbhasha Service) / (Legal Service) and Protocol & Security Service. Let’s have a look at the detailed NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager 2020 Vacancies:

Details of NABARD Grade A 2020 Officer Vacancies are as per below -: 154 Vacancies

Vacancies for the post of Officers in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS/ Rajbhasha/ Legal service): 150

S. NoPostTotal Vacancy
1Assistant Manager (RDBS)-General69
2Assistant Manager (RDBS)-General Agriculture4
3Assistant Manager (RDBS)-Agriculture Engineering3
4Assistant Manager (RDBS)-Food/ Dairy Processing3
5Assistant Manager (RDBS)-Land Development – Soil Science3
6Assistant Manager (RDBS)-Environmental Engg/Sciences4
7Assistant Manager (RDBS)-Agriculture Marketing/Agribusiness Management2
8Assistant Manager (RDBS)-Geo Informatics2
9Assistant Manager (RDBS)-Agriculture Economics/Economics5
10Assistant Manager (RDBS)-Information Technology12
11Assistant Manager (RDBS)-Chartered Accountant8
12Assistant Manager (RDBS)-Company Secretary3
13Assistant Manager (RDBS)-Finance16
14Assistant Manager (RDBS)-Human Resource Management3
15Assistant Manager (RDBS)-Statistics2
16Assistant Manager (Rajbhasha)8
17Assistant Manager (Legal)3
Total150

Vacancies for the post of Officers in Grade ‘A’ (P & SS): 4

S. NoPostTotal Vacancy
1Assistant Manager (P & SS)4

NABARD Recruitment 2020 Application Process

NABARD Grade ‘A’ Officer Application Fee

For RDBS, Applicants are required to pay Rs.800/- for General Category, Rs.150/- (Intimation charges) for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates through payment gateway by using only Master/ Visa/ Rupay Debit or Credit Cards or Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash cards/Mobile Wallets. Staff exempted from the payment.

For (P & SS), Applicants are required to pay Rs.750/- for General Category, Rs.100/- (Intimation charges) for SC/ ST.

NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2020 – Salary

NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager Salary

Basic Pay-: Rs. 62,600/ p.m.

Pay-scale-: 28150-1550(4)-34350-1750(7)–46600–EB-1750(4)-53600-2000(1)-55600

Additional Allowances-: Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, reimbursement of expenses for maintenance of vehicle for official purpose, newspaper, internet, telephone charges, book grant and Grade Allowance. Initial Monthly Gross Salary – Rs. 62,600/-.

NABARD Grade A 2020 Exam Pattern

NABARD Grade A 2020 Exam is going to be conducted in three phases:

  • Preliminary Exam
  • Mains Exam
  • Interview Process

The Preliminary Exam is an online objective test comprising of 200 marks that has to be completed in 2 hours. It’s really necessary for a candidate to clear the preliminary round of the NABARD 2020 Exam in order to get promoted to the NABARD Grade A 2020 Mains Exam.

Serial NumberSections AskedTotal MarksTime Taken
1.Quantitative Aptitude20
2.Test of Reasoning20A composite time of 2 hours (120 minutes)
3.English Language40
4.Computer Knowledge20
5.General Awareness20
6.Economic and Social Issues40
7.Agriculture and Rural Development40
Total200

The candidates who clear the preliminary round of NABARD Grade A 2020 Officer Exam are eligible to appear for NABARD 2020 Mains Examination. The Mains Examination comprises of both Online Objective Test as well as descriptive Test paper. Let’s have a look at NABARD Grade A 2020 Mains Exam Pattern:

Serial NumberExamTest NameMaximum MarksTime Taken
1.Phase IGeneral English: (Descriptive – writing skills – online through key board). The paper will have descriptive questions.10090 minutes
2.Phase IIEconomic and Social Issues and Agriculture and Rural Development for General Posts and Agriculture for candidates applying for Manager Agriculture Post10090 minutes
3.Phase IIILegal Services: proficiency in interpreting various Laws viz., Banking, Negotiable Instruments, Company, Industrial and Cooperative Laws, Cyber laws, Commerce/Property transactions, Rural non-life insurance, direct financing, staff matters10090 minutes

After the candidate clears the NABARD Grade A 2020 Mains Paper, he/she is finally called for the Interview Process. Final selection is made on how well a candidate fare in the Mains Examination as well as the Interview Process.

NABARD Grade A 2020 Syllabus

Preliminary exam of NABARD Grade A 2020 Exam will have 7 major sections namely Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, Economicand Social Issues and Agriculture and Rural development.

Mains Exam will be conducted in three phases with an inclusion of a descriptive test in English to test a candidate’s proficiency in written English. Apart from these two papers, an interview will be conducted for selected candidates.

NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility For NABARD Grade A (RDBS)

Age Limit: Candidates age should be in between 21 to 30 years as on 01.01.2020. i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1990 and not later than 01-01-1999.

Serial No.CategoryAge Relaxation
1SC / ST05 years
2OBC03 years
3Person with disabilities (General)10 years
4Person with disabilities(SC /ST)15 years
5Person with disabilities(OBC)13 years

Educational Qualification:

1. For General:

Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Ph.D. OR Chartered Accountant /Cost Accountant / Company Secretary with Bachelor’s degree OR Two year full time P.G. Diploma in Management / full time MBA degree from Institutions recognized by GOI / UGC with Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline.

2. For General Agriculture:

Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture with 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/ Agronomy) with a minimum of 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution.

3. For Agriculture Engineering:

Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Engineering with 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post graduate degree in Agriculture Engineering with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution.

4. For Food/Dairy Processing:

Bachelor’s degree in Food Processing /Food Technology/ Dairy Sciences and /or Dairy Technology with 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post graduate degree in Food Processing /Food Technology/ Dairy Sciences and /or Dairy Technology with 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants – 45%)in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution.

5. For Land Development-Soil Science:

Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution.

6. For Environmental Engg/Sciences:

Bachelor’s degree with Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post graduate degree in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution.

7. For Agriculture marketing/Agri.Business Management

Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Marketing/ Agriculture Business Management with 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Two years full time Post Graduate Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma/MBA in Agriculture Marketing/ Agriculture Business Management with a minimum of 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution.

8. For Geo Informatics:

BE/B.Tech/BSC degree in Geoinformatics with 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or ME/M.Tech/MSC degree in Geoinformatics with a minimum of 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognized university.

9. For Agricultural Economics/Economics:

Bachelor’s Degree with Economics/Agriculture Economics with 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Economics/Agriculture Economics with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognized university. %) in aggregate.

10. For Information Technology:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate or a post graduate degree Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognised university.

11. For 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 01-01-2020.

12. For Company Secretary:

Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with Associate membership of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). The Membership of ICSI must have been obtained on or before 01-01-2020.

13. For Finance:

BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking) with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) OR Two years full time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance) / Full time MBA (Finance) degree from Institutions / Universities recognised by GoI /UGC OR Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%).

14. For Human Resource Management:

BBA (Human Resource Management)/ BBM (Human Resource Management)/ BMS ((Human Resource Management) with 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) OR Two years full time P.G. Diploma in Management in HRM/HR / Full time MBA degree in HRM/ HR from recognised University / Institute.

15. For Statistics:

Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics with 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Statistics with a minimum of 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognized university.

NABARD Grade A Cut Off

The cut-off for NABARD Grade A 2020 Exam will be released after each phase of examination is completed. Candidates can evaluate their selection chances by matching their score with the cut-off list released by NABARD.

NABARD 2016 Overall Cut-Off

PostGENOBCSCSTHIOCVC
Assistant Manager Grade A (200 Marks)112.599.259581.565.7588.2584.75
Manager Grade B (200 Marks)122109.25104.7599.25

NABARD Cut Off Paper I 2016 – Sectional Cut Off

CategoryES (25)AR (25)RE (40)EL (40)CK (20)GA (20)QA (30)
SC, ST, OBC, PWD4.2556.510.258.552.75
General6710.514.510.56.754.75

How to prepare for NABARD Grade A 2020

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  • Take online Descriptive and Objective Online Tests and the quizzes based on them
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