By Anangsha Patra, Manager – Editorial
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development will soon release NABARD Grade B 2024 notification to recruit candidates for the post of Managers. The apply online link will be activated after the notification is published. The selection process of NABARD Grade B comprises Prelims, Mains, and an Interview. Read below for more details on NABARD Grade B exam.
- What is NABARD Recruitment?
- NABARD Grade B
- NABARD Grade B Highlights
- NABARD Recruitment Selection Process
- NABARD Recruitment Vacancies
- NABARD Recruitment FAQs
What is NABARD Recruitment?
National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development or NABARD is the apex development financial institution in India that caters to the needs of the rural population by providing credit for agriculture and other economic activities in rural areas in India. Being one of the popular banks in the country, NABARD recruitment attracts thousands of youths every year who aspire to join the banking sector. The bank engages eligible candidates both on a regular and contractual basis. Regular basis recruitment is conducted to fill up the posts in Group A, B, and C.
NABARD Recruitment for Grade B post is done for Manager in Grade ‘B’ (Rural Development Banking Service). The selection process of NABARD Grade B recruitment comprises prelims exam, mains exam, and interview.
NABARD Grade B
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NABARD 2024 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 31 Dec ' 21 | NABARD Grade B mains result |
| 17 Nov ' 21 | Mains exam date |
| 02 Nov ' 21 - 17 Nov ' 21 | Mains admit card |
NABARD Grade B Highlights
Few important highlights related to NABARD recruitment are given below.
| Name of the recruitment |
Recruitment to the post of Officers in Grade ‘B’ (RDBS) |
| Conducted by |
National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Post name |
Manager in Grade B (Rural Development Banking Service) |
| Selection process |
Preliminary exam, mains exam, and Interview |
| Exam level |
National |
| Exam Frequency |
Once a year |
| Number of vacancies |
Seven |
| Exam mode |
Online |
| Exam duration |
Prelims: 120 minutes Mains Paper-I: 90 minutes Paper-II: 120 minutes Paper-III: 120 minutes |
| Application fees |
INR 900 for General Category and INR 150 for SC/ ST/ PWBD |
| Exam helpdesk number |
022-26539895/96/99 |
| Exam website |
nabard.org/careers |
NABARD Recruitment Selection Process
The complete selection process of NABARD recruitment is explained below:
Filling the application form
Filling NABARD recruitment application form is the first stage of selection. Candidates need to apply online for the exam. The application fees for Grade B are INR 850 for General Category and INR 100 for SC/ST/ PWBD.
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Release of Admit Card
The admit card is released phase-wise. First, NABARD admit card for the preliminary exam is released. Candidates qualifying the preliminary exam are issued admit card for the mains exam. Interview call letter is issued to candidates qualifying the mains exam.
Appearing in the online test
The online test is conducted in two phases-preliminary and mains exams. All registered candidates are required to first appear in the preliminary exam. The preliminary exam is conducted for 120 minutes. The test paper is divided into eight sections, Test of Reasoning, Decision Making, English Language, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness and Quantitative Aptitude, Eco. & Social Issues and Agri. & Rural Dev. The total marks allotted to the prelims exam are 200. The mains exam comprises two objective-type and descriptive-type papers and one descriptive-type paper. The mains exam carries a total of 300 marks. The interview carries 75 marks.
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Declaration of result
The result is released for preliminary, mains, and interview. NABARD recruitment result is announced online. Candidates can check their results by logging with the required credentials.
Preparation of Merit List
The preliminary exam is qualifying in nature. The merit list is prepared based on the candidate's performance in the mains exam and interview.
NABARD Recruitment Vacancies
NABARD Grade B vacancies are announced along with the notification. Candidates can check below NABARD Grade B previous years' vacancy break-up.
| Post | Number of vacancies |
|---|---|
| Manager in Grade ‘B’ (Rural)(Development Banking Service) | 07 |
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NABARD Recruitment FAQs
Candidates can check below NABARD Grade B exam FAQs.
NABARD Grade B salary structure is given below.
| Description | Amount |
| Basic Salary | 38650.00 |
| Dearness Allow | 24996.00 |
| CCA/Local Allow | 1933.00 |
| Grade Allow | 6800.00 |
| Special Allow | 1800.00 |
| Family Allow | 1546.00 |
| Special Perq Allow | 4058.00 |
| SPA Cess | 122.00 |
| Total Earnings | 79905.00 |
NABARD Grade B prelims exam pattern is given below.
| Sections | Marks | Question | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 40 | 40 | 2 Hours |
| Quantitative aptitude | 20 | 20 | |
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 | |
| Economic and social issues | 40 | 40 | |
| Agricultural and rural development | 40 | 40 | |
| Reasoning | 20 | 20 | |
| Computer knowledge | 20 | 20 |
The following documents are required to fill NABARD Grade B application form:
- Scanned photograph and signature
- Left thumb impression
- Hand-written declaration
- Valid personal email ID and mobile number
- Bank cards
NABARD Grade B selection process comprises prelims exam, Mains and interview. Candidates qualifying the prelims exam are called for the Mains exam. The marks obtained in the prelims exam are not counted for the final merit list. The final selection of candidates is done based on the Mains exam and interview.
NABARD Grade B syllabus for prelims is given below.
| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | Time and Work, Mensuration, Average, Speed, Distance and Time, Mixture and Allegations, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Data Interpretation, Ratio & Proportion, Simplification & Approximation, Percentage, Set Theory, Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equation, Number Series, Profit & loss, Boats & Stream, Simple and Compound Interest, Data Sufficiency |
| English Language | Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Passage Making, Error Spotting, Jumble Words, Sentence Framing, Fill in the Blanks, Cloze Test, Sentence Rearrangement, Idioms & Phrases |
| General Awareness | Monetary Policies, Banking & Financial Awareness, Economic Terms, Current Affairs, Static GK, Financial & Economics News, Government Schemes, Agreement & Deals, Banking terms, rates, processes, National Institution |
| Reasoning Ability | Puzzles, Seating Arrangement - Circular, Square and Linear, Data Sufficiency, Directions and Distance, Coding Decoding, Blood Relations, Inequality, Syllogism, Machine Input Output, Verbal Reasoning, Ordering and Ranking, Alphanumeric Series |
| Computer Knowledge | Computer Knowledge Computer Languages, Basic Hardware and Software, History of Computer, Devices, Viruses and Hacking, MS Office, Networking |
| Decision Making | Behaviour Decision Making, Managerial Decision making, Eligibility Criteria based decision making, Data Arrangements Based Decision making |
NABARD Grade B notification 2024 will be released soon by NABARD. The notification will be released on the official website in PDF form.
NABARD Grade B application form is released online. The application process comprises registering for the exam by entering required details. Uploading the photograph and signature. Filling the detailed application form. Uploading the left thumb impression, handwritten declaration. Paying the application fees. Submit the application form.
The full form of NABARD is National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. NABARD Grade B recruitment is done for the post Managers. The primary aim of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is to provide strategies, operations, and planning related to Agriculture and other Economics activities that cater to the need in rural areas of India.
Check process below. Click on the 'Apply Online'. To register select tab 'Click here for New Registration'. Candidates need to enter their name, contact details and email ID. Provisional registration number and password are generated.
NABARD Grade B syllabus for Mains consists of three papers. Paper 1 consist of a Descriptive English paper. Paper 2 comprises objective and descriptive paper.
NABARD Grade B Mains exam pattern is given below.
General English: 90 Mins
Economic and social and agricultural and rural development: 90 mins
Development economics, statistics, finance, and management: 90 mins
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