NABARD Grade B

Headquartered in Mumbai, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is an apex institution which focuses on the development of the agriculture sector through financial and non-financial steps. RBI, UPSC, LIC, etc conduct examinations like LIC AAO, Civil Service Exam, RRB NTPC, etc, to recruit candidates across various posts. Tasked with a wide range of responsibilities, NABARD also conducts exams for its Grade A and B posts every year. Apart from the NABARD Grade A exam, the institute also conducts the NABARD Grade B exam to recruit prospective candidates for the post of Manager in the Rural Development Banking Service (RBDS). Through this blog, let’s understand what this exam entails and the important details pertaining to it. 

Exam Name	NABARD Grade B Exam
Conducting Body	National Board of Agriculture and Rural Development
Mode of Examination	Online
Phases	Preliminary, Mains and Personal Interview
Maximum Marks	Prelims-200 Mains-300
Application Fees	General- Rs 900 SC/ST/PWD- Rs 150

Also Read: NABARD Grade A

NABARD Grade B 2023 Notification

The notification was released in the first week of July. The application portal is open till 7 August 2021. Here are some of the important NABARD Grade B 2021 Notification & Exam date

Online Application Registration	June 2023 – August 2023
Admit Card Release Date	September 2023
Exam Date	September 2023
Result Date	October 2023

NABARD Grade B Eligibility Criteria 2021

Just like other bank exams, a candidate has to fulfill the parameters as set by the competent authority. The eligibility criteria for this exam have been given rundown below: 

• Candidates must have completed their graduation in any subject with a minimum of 60% [55% for SC/ST/PWBD] aggregate marks. 
• Those who have completed their postgraduation in any discipline are also eligible only if they have secured a minimum of 55% aggregate marks [50% for SC/ST/PWBD].
• PhD holders can also apply.
• NABARD Grade B age eligibility is that candidates should be between the age of 21 to 35 years.NABARD Grade B age limit is up to 35 years.

Application Process

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The application process of the coveted NABARD Grade B exam has been given a rundown below: 

• Log into the official website
• Check out the career notices and click on ‘Apply Online’ 
• New users must click on the ‘Click here for New Registration’ tab and provide details like full name, email ID and contact number.
• Login using the provisional registration number and password to complete the form.
• Validate and save your details to proceed. 
• Upload your photo & signature, taking care of the specifications.
• Select the ‘Payment’ tab to remit the application fee.
• Finally ‘submit’ the application form.

NABARD Grade B Syllabus

As discussed, NABARD assesses a candidate on various parameters. Due to this, the exam syllabus is quite exhaustive. Tabulated below are some of the topics that form as essential part of the this exam.

Subjects	Topics
English	Essays, Comprehension Passages, and Précis writing
Economic and Social Issues	Poverty Alleviation Programmes; Indian Economy; Economic Reforms; Industrial and Labour Policy; International Funding Institutions; Human Development; Social Movements; Social Justice; Non-Institutional and Institutional Rural Credit Agencies, etc.
Agriculture	Current Affairs; Farm and Agri Engineering; Ecology and Climate Change; Fisheries & Forests; Animal Husbandry; Agricultural extensions; Plantation & Horticulture; Soil and Water Conservation; Water Resources
Rural Development	Rural Population in India; Rural Credit Systems; Panchayati Raj Institutions; Role of RBI, NABARD, SIDBI; Indian Rural Economy & its Structure, etc.
Analytical Paper	Finance & Statistics; Development Economics; Management [Leadership, Human Resource, and Communication]

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NABARD Grade B: Exam Pattern

This examination consists of 3 stages namely Prelims, Mains, and Personal Interview. While the preliminary level has one paper that has to be completed in 2 hours, mains has 3 papers [Paper-I, Paper-II, Paper-III], each of 1.5 hours duration. Tabulated below is the exam pattern of all the levels. 

Prelims Pattern

Section	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks
Quantitative Aptitude	20	20
Reasoning	20	20
Computer Knowledge	20	20
General Awareness	20	20
English Language	40	40
Agriculture and Rural Development	40	40
Economic and Social Issues	40	40
Total	200	200

Mains Pattern

Paper	Type	Maximum Marks	Duration
Paper 1: General English	Descriptive	100	90 Minutes
Paper 2: Economic and Social Issues and Agricultural and Rural Development for General Posts	MCQs	100	90 Minutes
Paper 3: Development Economics, Statistics, Finance, and Management	MCQs	100	90 Minutes
Total		300	4 Hours 30 Minutes

Interview Round

The candidates who will be able to secure the qualifying marks in the mains exam will be eligible to sit for the interview round. The interview round itself will carry 40 marks.

Marking Scheme

As far as the marking scheme of the exam is concerned, 1 mark is awarded for a correct answer while for incorrect option, 0.25 marks are deducted. On the other hand, for mains, every correct answer will fetch you 2 marks and 0.50 marks will be deducted for an incorrect answer. 

NABARD Grade B Salary

NABARD grade B salary officers earn a generous amount. The basic pay is Rs. 35,000 and additional allowances. Additional allowances are Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and Grade Allowance. The total payment will be around Rs.50,000 to 70,000 at the initial stages. 

NABARD Grade B Prepration

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