Nabard Grade B Exam: Eligibility, Application Form, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Admit Card & Result

Highlights

Important Exam Dates

• Prelims exam
  17-Sept-2023
• Main exam
  to be notified

Vacancies

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification

• Educational qualification: Post Graduation in any subject from any recognised university with 60 per cent (55 per cent for SC/PWBD). Candidates should have a minimum of 60 percent in Class 10, 12, Graduation and PG, MBA/PGDM at all levels or a minimum of 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: The upper age limit has been reduced. Candidates between 25 and 32 years as of July 1, 2023, can apply for the exam. Candidates must have been born not earlier than July 2, 1989, and not later than July 1, 1996.

Application Process

How to apply

• TStep 1: Go to the link to apply for NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2023
• Step 2: Proceed to "Click Here for New Registration". Fill in the details and a provisional registration number and password will be generated.
• Step 3: Log in with details and fill in all the personal and educational details.
• Step 4: Upload the required documents as per the guidelines mentioned in the official notification.
• Step 5: After filling up the form, pay the application fees as mentioned below.
• Step 6: Download and print the application form for future reference

Exam Pattern

Prelims

Mains

Syllabus

Prelims

• Reasoning Ability:
  Puzzles (Seating Arrangement, Linear Seating Arrangement, Floor Based), Syllogism, Data Sufficiency, Statement Based Questions (Verbal Reasoning), Inequality, Miscellaneous Questions, Input-Output, Blood Relations Etc.
• Quantitative Aptitude:
  Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equations, Number Series, Simplification/ Approximation, Data Sufficiency And Few Miscellaneous Questions From Profit And Loss, Age, Average, Simple And Compound Interest, Boat And Stream, Time And Work And Area.
• English Language:
  Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Sentence Improvement, Spotting The Errors, Fill In The Blanks And Sentence Rearrangement.
• General Awareness:
  Current Affairs And Banking And Economy, Insurance. In The Current Affairs, Questions Can Be Asked From Recent Appointments, Awards And Honours, Sports, New Schemes, National And International News, Latest Developments In Science And Technology.
• Computer Knowledge:
  Networking, Input-Output Devices, Dbms, Ms Office, Internet, History Of Computers & Generations, Shortcuts.

Mains

Paper I – English Writing:
Essay, Précis Writing, Comprehension, Report Writing, Paragraph Writing And Business/Office Correspondence.

Paper II – Economic And Social Issues:

• Economic & Social Issues:-
  • Nature Of Indian Economy
  • Inflation
  • Poverty Alleviation And Employment Generation In India
  • Population Trends
  • Industry
  • Rural Banking And Financial Institutions In India
  • Globalisation Of Economy
  • Social Structure In India
  • Social Justice
  • Positive Discrimination In Favour Of The Under Privileged
• Agriculture & Rural Development:-
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy
  • Classification Of Field Crops
  • Problems Of Dry Land
  • Soil And Water Conservation
  • Farm And Agri Engineering
  • Plantation & Horticulture
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Fisheries
  • Forestry
  • Agriculture Extensions
  • Ecology And Climate Change
  • Present Scenario Of Indian Agriculture And Allied Activities

Interview

• Development Economics:
  Measures Of Development, Economic Development Models, Role Of Subsidies, Importance Of Savings And Investment, Importance Of Agriculture, Terms Of Trade In Agriculture, Development Issues In India.
• Statistics:
  Basic Statistical Concepts, Summarizing Of Data, Frequency Distribution, Measures Of Central Tendency, Relative Dispersion, Elementary Probability, Relative Frequency Approach, Sampling, Axiomatic Approach, Analysis Of Frequency Distribution, Correlation, Regression, Sampling Methods, Time Series Analysis.
• Finance:
  Regulation Of Banks & Financial Institutions, Banking And Financial Institutions In India; Financial System- Features, Characteristics And Issues; Micro Finance, Its Significance And Importance; Union Budget; Project Finance, Infrastructure Financing, Sources Of Capital, Development Finance; Concept Of Project Cycle Management, Private And Social Cost Benefit Significance Of Development Finance, Financial Inclusion
• Management:
  Management: Its Nature And Scope; The Management Processes; Planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing And Controlling; The Role Of A Manager In An Organisation.

• Leadership
• Human Resource Development
• Communication

Job profile

• The post of Manager is the next post in the hierarchy to Assistant Manager.
• A manager is entrusted with the responsibilities to maintain customer relationships, monitor the accounting procedures, approve loans, enable smooth functioning of the office, coordinate with various departments, and facilitate inter-departmental assignments.

Salary

• Basic Pay - 35150/- p.m. within the scale of 35150 - 1750 (9) - 50900 - EB - 1750(2) - 54400 - 2000 (4) - 62400.
• In-Hand Salary - At present, initial monthly Gross emoluments stand at approximately ₹ 73600/- p.m.

Cutoff

Prelims Overall Expected Cut-off

Mains Overall Expected Cut-off for General post

Admit card

NABARD Grade B admit card has been published by the NABARD on 1st September 2023. Candidates waiting for the NABARD admit card can now download their NABARD Grade B Call Letter 2023

Preparation

• Thoroughly study the exam pattern and syllabus to chalk out the best strategies.
• Get offline as well as online study materials that cover the majority of the syllabus. Also, do not follow too many different materials which gets confusing.
• Create a proper study schedule which should be followed dedicatedly.
• Analyse your preparation through occasional mock tests and assessments to understand your progress.
• Also practice the previous questions paper which means you will get several common questions from all the sections.

Result

The final result of NABARD Grade B is declared after the completion of the interview. The interview carries 75 marks. The final result is prepared based on the performance of candidates in the mains exam and interview.

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