NABARD Requirements Grade-B: Highlights: Important Dates: Eligibility Criteria: Exam Pattern
NABARD Grade-B Highlights:
| Conducted by | National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Name of the recruitment | RDBS (Recruitment to the post of Officers in Grade ‘B’) |
| Name of the post | Manager of Grade B |
| Exam level | National |
| Exam Conducted | Once a year |
| Selection process | Preliminary exam, mains exam, and Interview |
| Exam Frequency | Once a year |
| Exam mode | Online |
| Official Website | www.nabard.org |
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NABARD Important Dates:
| Events | Important Dates |
| Online notification | January 2022 |
| Online Application Form | January 2022 |
| Last Date of Application Form | February 2022 |
| Admit Card- Preliminary | February 2022 |
| Exam Date | February 2022 |
| Result | — |
| Admit Card- Mains | September 2022 |
| Exam Date | September 2022 |
| Result | — |
NABARD Grade-B Eligibility:
Educational Qualifications
- Post graduation in any subject from any recognized university with 60 per cent (55 per cent for SC/PWBD). Candidates should have a minimum 60 per cent in Class 10, 12, Graduation and PG, MBA/PGDM at all levels or a minimum 60 per cent or equivalent in Class 10, 12, Graduation, PG, and Professional degree (CA/CS/CWA) or a minimum of 60 per cent or equivalent in Class 10, 12, graduation. PG and PhD.
Work Experience
- Candidates must have experience of three years (SC/PWBD is two years) in related sectors such as Banking, Finance, Agriculture & Allied, and Rural Development.
Age limit
- Candidates between 25 and 32 years
Age Relaxation
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| OBC | 3 years |
| PWD | 10 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (SC/ST) | 15 years |
NABARD Grade-B Exam Pattern:
Prelims Exam Pattern
| Subjects | Total Marks | Duration |
| English language | 40 |
2 hours |
| Reasoning ability | 20 | |
| Quantitative ability | 20 | |
| General awareness | 20 | |
| Computer | 20 | |
| Economic and social affairs | 40 | |
| Agriculture and rural development | 40 | |
| Total | 200 |
Mains Exam Pattern:
| Paper | Grade A | Type of Paper | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
| Paper I | General English | Online descriptive | 3 | 100 | 90 Minutes |
| Paper II |
Economic and Social Issues & Agriculture and Rural Development (ESI & ARD) |
Objective | 30 | 50 | 30 Minutes |
| Descriptive Type | 6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions (2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10 marks each] | 50 | 90 Minutes | ||
| Total | 100 | 120 Minutes | |||
| Paper III | Objective | 30 | 50 | 30 Minutes | |
| Development Economics, Statistics, Finance and Management | Descriptive type | 6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions (2 of 15 marks each and 2 of 10 marks each) | 50 | 90 Minutes | |
| Total | 100 | 120 Minutes |