NABARD refers to commercial banks for Agricultural and Rural Development. It’s a development bank focusing on the rural sector of the country. It’s the apex banking institution for agricultural and rural development. Its headquarters is found in Mumbai.
NABARD recruitment:
NABARD Grade A, Grade B exams are conducted for the NABARD recruitment to the post of assistant manager [Grade A officer] and manager [Grade B officer] respectively. Grade A posts hold a really prestigious rank in the country, and Grade B may be a step senior to that of Grade A post.
NABARD Grade A exam is conducted in 3 phases:
- Phase 1- prelims
- Phase 2- mains
- Phase 3- interview
NABARD Grade B exam includes an additional paper in 2nd phase i.e. analytical paper on development economics, statistics, finance, and management, remaining almost like Grade A.
NABARD eligibility criteria 2022:
NABARD 2022 eligibility criteria is an important step before applying for the exam. For Grade A and B candidates must be graduates, whereas for group C posts, the specified qualification is class 10th pass. The regulation for Grade A posts is 21 to 30 years, while it’s 25 to 32 years for Grade B posts. For Group C it’s 18 to 30 years. The minimum percentage required in graduation is 60% for Grade A and B. Stages of NABARD eligibility 2022:
- Stage 1: nationality
- Stage 2: regulation/age limit
- Stage 3: education qualification
Key points to note:
- There’s no limit on the number of attempts in the NABARD exam.
- The eligibility criteria are different for various posts.
- Final year graduation students aren’t eligible to apply for this exam.
Eligibility criteria for Grade A P&SS:
Age as on July1, 2022
- The age of candidates should be between 25 and 40 years
- Candidates must be born not earlier than July 2,1982, and not later than july1,1997.
- No relaxation in age limits is given to any category.
Experience (as on july1,2022)
- Candidates should be servicemen with a minimum of 5 years of commissioned service in the Army/Navy/Air force and hold an ex-servicemen identity card.
Eligibility criteria for Grade A RBDS:
Education qualification for various posts is given below:
Table: education qualification
| General | Graduation in any subject with 60 percent (55% for SC/ST/PWBD) |
| Agriculture | Graduation in agriculture with 60 percent (55% for SC/ST/PWBD) |
| Agriculture engineering | Graduation in agriculture engineering with 60 percent (55% for SC/ST/PWBD) |
| Animal husbandry | Graduation in agriculture engineering with 60 percent (55% for SC/ST/PWBD) |
| Fisheries | Graduation in fisheries with 60 percent (55% for SC/ST/PWBD) |
| Forestry | Graduation in forestry with 60 percent (55% for SC/ST/PWBD) |
| Plantation | Graduation in plantation with 60 percent (55% for SC/ST/PWBD) |
| Land development | Graduation in agriculture with 60 percent (55% for SC/ST/PWBD) |
| Water resource | Graduation in hydrology engineering with 60 percent (55% for SC/ST/PWBD) |
| Finance | Graduation in finance with 60 percent (55% for SC/ST/PWBD) |
| Computer and IT | Graduation in CSE engineering with 60 percent (55% for SC/ST/PWBD) |
Eligibility criteria for assistant manager in Grade A (Rajbhasha)
- Graduation from a recognized university in English or Hindi medium with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subject with 60 percent and PG diploma in translation in Hindi to English and the other way around from a recognized university. Candidates must have studied English as subjects in a minimum of two years of graduation.
Or,
- Post-graduation in Hindi with 60%. Candidates must have studied English as main/elective subject in a minimum of two years of graduation
Or,
- Post-graduation in English with 60%. Candidates must have studied Hindi as a main/elective subject in a minimum of 2 years of graduation.
NABARD Age limit:
According to the NABARD age limit criteria:
- Candidates must be between 21 and 30 years as on July 1,2019.
- Candidates should have been born not earlier than July 2, 1992, and not later than July 1,2001.
- Candidates belonging to the reserved categories are given relaxation within the upper age limit as given below.
| Category | Age relaxation (in years) |
| OBC | 3 |
| SC/ST/Ex-servicemen | 5 |
| PWBD (General) | 10 |
| PWBD (OBC) | 13 |
| PWBD (SC/ST) | 15 |
NABARD eligibility criteria 2022 for Manager Grade B:
Candidates have to fulfill the following criteria:
Age limit:
- Candidates should be between 21 and 35 years.
- Candidates must be born not earlier than July 2,1989, and not later than July 1,1996.
Education qualification
- Post-graduation in any subject from a recognized university with 60 percent.
- Candidates must have secured 60 percent in school 10, 12, graduation PG, MBA/PGDM
Or,
- Candidates must have secured 60 percent in school 10, 12, graduation, PG and professional degree-CA/CS/ICWA.
Or,
- Candidates must have secured 60 percent in school 10, 12, graduation, PG and PhD.
Experience:
Candidates must have three years’ experience (two years of SC/PWBD) in related sectors like banking, finance, agriculture and allied, rural development. Experience are going to be recognized post minimum educational qualification (i.e. PG)
NABARD Group C eligibility Criteria 2022:
Group C eligibility criteria is given below:
Educational qualification
- Candidates belonging to Ex-servicemen category should be minimum of passed class 10 (SSC/Matriculation) from the concerned state/UT under the state/regional office to which he/she is applying
- Candidates should be a domicile of the state/UT
- Those that passes graduation or higher qualification are not eligible to apply
Age limit:
It was between 18 to 30 years. Candidates must have born not before December 2,1989, and not later than December 1, 2001, so as to apply for the exam.
