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NABARD Grade A Exam Guide
Assistant Manager Grade A
2025 examination cycle · NABARD
Written and source-checked by NeelGyan Team · Last verified 2 August 2026
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Latest cycle
Grade A 2025
Current stage
Final result published
Next key date
Not announced
Vacancies
91 total · 85 RDBS
RDBS age
21–30 years on 1 November 2025
Selection route
Prelims → mains → psychometric → interview
2025 cycle tracker
- Applications8–30 November 2025
- Preliminary examination20 December 2025
- Main examination25 January 2026
- Psychometric test and interviewCompleted
- Final selectionSelect and wait lists publishedYou are here
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About NABARD Grade A
What is NABARD Grade A?
NABARD advertised 91 Assistant Manager Grade A vacancies for RDBS, Legal and Protocol & Security in 2025, including 85 RDBS posts.
The 2025 recruitment is complete: NABARD's careers page carries selected and wait lists, individual scorecards and preliminary, main and final cut-offs. No next Grade A notification date was announced by 2 August 2026.
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NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager Highlights
Key verified exam details
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Prelims | 200 questions · 200 marks · 120 minutes |
| Generalist mains | Two papers · 200 marks |
| Psychometric | Mandatory · 90 minutes |
| Interview | 50 marks |
NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager 2025 Important Dates
Official notification and exam timeline
| Milestone | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Applications opened | Published | |
| Applications closed | Closed | |
| Preliminary examination | Completed | |
| Main examination | Completed | |
| Final select-list file | Published |
NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager Application Process and Fees
Official application route and fee details
The Grade A 2025 application and selection process is closed. Use NABARD's careers page for the final lists, scorecard and cut-offs.
A future notice may change disciplines, vacancies, cut-offs, fees or dates; re-check the next detailed advertisement before applying.
| Candidate category | Total before GST |
|---|---|
| SC, ST and PwBD | ₹150 |
| All other candidates | ₹850 |
| Eligible NABARD staff | Paid then reimbursed under notice conditions |
- Bank transaction charges were additional.
- These are completed-cycle figures, not a forecast for a future notice.
NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager Eligibility Criteria
Qualification, age and other requirements
RDBS General
60% bachelor's
- Reserved-category marks relaxation as notified.
- Specified postgraduate/professional alternatives accepted.
Age
21–30 years
- RDBS/Legal rule on 1 November 2025.
- P&SS uses a separate 25–40 rule.
Disciplines
RDBS, Legal, P&SS
- Only one post/discipline could be chosen.
- Specialist qualifications are discipline-specific.
Verification
Final result declared
- Education, category and experience claims require proof.
- Future cycles can revise every cut-off date.
NABARD Grade A Admit Card
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: Preliminary, main and later-stage call-letter windows for the 2025 cycle have passed.
A future call letter will be published only on NABARD's official careers route.
NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager Exam Pattern and Selection Process
Stages, papers and qualifying rules
- 01Preliminary examination
- 02Main examination
- 03Mandatory psychometric test
- 04Interview and final selection
NABARD Grade A Preliminary Pattern
| Test | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Reasoning | 20 | 20 |
| English | 30 | 30 |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 |
| Decision Making | 10 | 10 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 |
| Economic & Social Issues | 40 | 40 |
| Agriculture & Rural Development | 40 | 40 |
- Composite time: 120 minutes.
- GA, ESI and ARD form the merit section; wrong answers lose one-fourth of assigned marks.
NABARD Grade A Generalist Main Pattern
| Component | Questions | Marks / time |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I General English — descriptive | 3 | 100 · 90 min |
| Paper II ESI & ARD — objective | 30 | 50 · 30 min |
| Paper II ESI & ARD — descriptive | Attempt 4 of 6 | 50 · 90 min |
- Specialist and Legal Paper II structures differ.
- Psychometric test is mandatory and lasts 90 minutes; interview carries 50 marks.
NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager Syllabus Overview
Subjects and stages in the official syllabus
- Prelims covers reasoning, English, computer knowledge, quantitative aptitude, decision making, general awareness, ESI and ARD.
- RDBS General mains Paper I tests descriptive English; Paper II covers economic/social issues and agriculture/rural development.
- NABARD publishes separate official Paper II syllabi for specialist disciplines and Legal.
ESI
Indian economy, social structure, development, policy and current issues with rural relevance.
ARD
Agriculture, allied sectors, rural development institutions, programmes and contemporary issues.
English
Essay, comprehension, précis, report and business/office communication skills.
Aptitude
Reasoning, quant, computer, decision making and general awareness for prelims.
NABARD Grade A Answer Key
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: NABARD does not maintain a stable public official answer-key archive for this recruitment.
Use official scorecards and cut-off documents; label coaching reconstructions as unofficial.
NABARD Grade A Result
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: The 2025 selected and wait lists are published.
NABARD also provides an individual scorecard route for preliminary and main marks.
NABARD Grade A Cut-off
Verified current-cycle status
Current status: Official preliminary, main and select/wait-list cut-offs for the 2025 recruitment are available on the careers page.
Cut-offs are discipline and category specific and must not be carried forward as future thresholds.
NABARD Grade A Services
One advertisement with post-specific eligibility and papers
Grade A recruitment spans RDBS General and specialist disciplines, Legal, and Protocol & Security; the selection design varies by service.
- Assistant Manager Grade A — RDBS General and specialists
- Assistant Manager Grade A — Legal
- Assistant Manager Grade A — Protocol & Security
Advertised Grade A Vacancies
| Service | Vacancies |
|---|---|
| RDBS | 85 |
| Legal | 2 |
| Protocol & Security | 4 |
| Total | 91 |
- Vacancies were provisional under the advertisement.
Official sources for this table
NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager Preparation Strategy
A syllabus-first preparation route
- Separate prelim qualifying sections from the GA/ESI/ARD merit section in the study plan.
- For RDBS General, practise typed descriptive English and ESI/ARD answers from the start.
- Use NABARD reports, annual publications and official rural-development material for source-controlled notes.
- Specialist candidates should map the official discipline syllabus before using any coaching module.
Official-first NABARD Grade A Preparation Stack
- Keep the detailed advertisement and official syllabi as the checklist.
- Use NABARD publications for rural institutions and programmes.
- Use primary government data for ESI and ARD updates.
- Add timed aptitude practice without displacing the merit-section subjects.
NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager Previous Question Papers
Official question-paper resources
NABARD does not maintain a stable public archive of official Grade A question papers. Use official handouts and syllabi, and clearly label reconstructed papers as unofficial.
NABARD Grade A Assistant Manager Frequently Asked Questions
Is the NABARD Grade A 2025 result out?
Yes. NABARD has published selected and wait lists, scorecards and official cut-offs.
How many vacancies were advertised?
91 in total: 85 RDBS, 2 Legal and 4 Protocol & Security.
What is the RDBS General qualification?
The 2025 notice accepted a bachelor's degree with 60% aggregate under the general rule, specified postgraduate alternatives, professional qualifications or PhD; relaxations are stated in the notice.
What is the NABARD Grade A age limit?
For RDBS/Legal it was 21–30 years on 1 November 2025; Protocol & Security had a separate 25–40 rule.
What counts in prelim shortlisting?
For RDBS/Legal, the merit-section scores in General Awareness, ESI and ARD are used under the notice, subject to required cut-offs.
Is the psychometric test optional?
No. It is mandatory for candidates proceeding under the notified process.
Are official cut-offs available?
Yes, NABARD's career page provides preliminary, main and final select/wait-list cut-off documents for 2025.
Official Information and Sources
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