NABARD Development Assistant Exam 2023: Important Dates, Exam Pattern, Syllabus

NABARD Development Assistant Exam: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is ready to administer its annual recruitment examination to select qualified applicants for their Grade B post of Assistant Development and Assistant Development (Hindi). The examination will be conducted in three phases preliminary and main rounds, followed by a personal interview round. Candidates aspiring for the NABARD Development Assistant exam 2023 need to clear all three rounds to be recruited. While NABARD is set to release the exam-related notification by the end of September 2023, aspiring candidates can follow through with the article for the NABARD exam 2023 with specific details. 

Particulars	Relevant Details
Examination	NABARD Development Assistant Exam 2023
Organisation	National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Post	Development Assistant
Type of Recruitment	Bank Recruitment
Exam Grade	Grade B
Exam Stages	Prelims, Mains, and Interview
Minimum Age	21 to 35 Years
Minimum Qualification	Graduate
Number of Attempts	No Limit
Mode of Application	Online
Date of Application	September 2023 (Tentative)
Date of Examination	November 2023 (Tentative)
Result Declaration	December 2023 (Tentative)
Official Website	www.nabard.org

NABARD Development Assistant 2023 Exam Dates

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is yet to release any notification related to the NABARD Development Assistant 2023 examination. In the meanwhile, aspirants are advised to check the tentative examination dates of the NABARD DA 2023 mentioned below:

Particulars	Relevant Details
Release of Application	September 2023 (Tentative)
Application Deadline	October 2023 (Tentative)
Release of Admit Card	To be Notified
Prelims Exam	November 2023 (Tentative)
NABARD DA Interview	To be Notified
NABARD DA Result  Announcement	December 2023 (Tentative)

Candidates aiming to apply for the NABARD Development Assistant Exam this year should keep a close eye on the NABARD DA 2023 examination schedule. Once the NABARD application for Development Assistant is available, aspirants need to successfully register for the exam before the deadline. 

NABARD Development Assistant 2023 Exam Pattern

The NABARD Development Assistant examination is conducted in two phases, where Phase 1 comprises objective-type questions. Candidates are required to note that the questions of Phases 1 and 2 should be answered within a duration of 60 and 30 minutes respectively. The phase-wise elaboration of the NABARD Development Assistant 2023 examination is given below.

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NABARD DA 2023 Prelims Exam Pattern

• Overall there will be 100 multiple choice questions.
• Each question carries 1 mark. 
• There will be a 1/4 mark deduction for every incorrect answer. 
• The exam is available in the Hindi and English languages.
• The maximum time to complete the exam is 60 minutes.

You are advised to check the following objective topics and their weightage for the NABARD DA exam.

Section	Weightage
General English Language	40 Marks
Quantitative Aptitude	30 Marks
Reasoning Ability	30 Marks
Total	100 Marks

NABARD DA 2023 Mains Exam Pattern

• There will be a total of 150 questions to attempt.
• Each question carries a weightage of one mark.
• The examination will be held in both Hindi and English language.
• 0.25 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer.

Below is the topics that will be covered during the examination.

Section	Weightage
Reasoning	30
Quantitative Aptitude	30
Computer Knowledge	40
English Language (Descriptive Writing)	50
General Knowledge (Agriculture, Rural Development, and Banking relevant)	50
Total Marks	200

Candidates aspiring to be a Development Assistant under the NABARD should note that clearing both prelims and mains of the examination is mandatory to qualify for the interview round. 

NABARD Development Assistant 2023 Syllabus

The NABARD Development Assistant examination authority has divided the examination syllabus according to the 2 phases of prelims and mains. Both the phases of the Development Assistant examination carry a weightage of 100 and 200 marks, with a 0.25 mark deduction for wrong answers. Candidates aspiring for NABARD DA 2023 exam are advised to check the important topics from English, Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning, General Awareness, and Computer Aptitude, given below.

NABARD Subjects	Important Topics
General Awareness	Banking Awareness, Static Awareness, Bank Management, Infrastructure and Project Finance, Management Control System, Money and banking financial Awareness, Govt. Schemes and Policies, Current Affairs, International Current Affairs, Sports Abbreviations, Currencies & Capitals
Reasoning Ability	Puzzles, Passage Inference, Conclusion, Argument, Seating Arrangements, Direction Sense, Machine Input-Output, Inequalities, Alpha-Numeric-Symbol Series, Data Sufficiency, Blood Relation, Syllogism, Order and Ranking, Coding-Decoding, Logical Reasoning, Statements, and Assumptions
Quantitative Aptitude	Quadratic Equations, Probability, Simplification and Approximation, Number Series, Arithmetic Problems, Volumes, Problems on L.C.M and H.C.F, Basic Calculation, Quadratic Equation, Time & Work, Speed Time & Distance, Simple Interest & Compound Interest, Data Interpretation, Profit and Loss
Computer Knowledge	Fundamentals of Computer, Future of Computers, Basic Knowledge of the Internet, Computer Languages, Computer Shortcut Keys, databases, Input and Output Devices, Security Tools, Networking Software & Hardware, History of Computers, MS Office
General English	Reading Comprehension, Cloze Test, Jumbled Paragraph, Paragraph Based Questions, Paragraph, Conclusion, Paragraph /Sentences, Restatement, Fillers, Sentence Errors, Vocabulary-based questions, sentence Improvement

Candidates aiming to appear for the NABARD Development Assistant exam should note that apart from covering these important topics of the NABARD 2023 exam syllabus, covering previous year papers of prelims and mains of the examination is necessary too. 

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NABARD Development Assistant 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development requires the applicant to qualify for certain eligibility criteria to be recruited as a Development Assistant under the NABARAD. Only those candidates who meet the specified NABARD DA eligibility criteria set for the prelims and mains examinations are eligible to apply and appear for the selection process.

• Candidates applying for the NABARD DA 2023 examination should be aged between 21 and 35 years of age.
• There is a relaxation in the upper age limit qualification for the reserved categories.
• The aspirant must be a graduate of a recognized university, with a minimum qualifying percentage of marks.

Besides being qualified with the stated eligibility criteria of Development Assistant under the NABARD, candidates should also be proficient in the local language to strengthen their credibility in the final recruitment round.

Nabard Development Assistant 2023 Application Process

Candidates applying for the NABARD Development Assistant 2023 examination should check the official notification of the NABARD DA recruitment. The application form for the Development Assistant is expected to be updated in September 2023. Until then, aspirants are advised to check the NABARD application process for successful examination registration. 

• Candidates need to visit the official NABARD website and register themselves for the NABARD Group B examination 2023.
• Once registered with a new user ID and password, candidates need to re-login and fill in the required personal and qualification information. 
• Since the mode of NABARD application is online, candidates can pay their registration fee with both a credit or a debit card.

After the successful application submission, candidates are advised to download their fee receipt and application form of the NABARD DA as proof of their registration and future usage.

NABARD Development Assistant 2023 Selection Process

The National Agricultural Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development will conclude its development assistant selection of the Group B examination in three rounds. While the two stages of written examination and interview are subjected to select the most suitable candidates. The selected candidates are also required to go through the document verification and medical examination before the final selection.

• Written Test (Prelims and Mains)
• Document Verification
• Medical Examination
• Interview

Candidates aspiring for the NABARD examination should make sure to have all the required documents, specified by the recruitment authority at the time of the final selection of the Development Assistant. 

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FAQs

The position of Development Assistant under the NABARD is categorised as a clerical post but a little different from other institutions. Since the candidates recruited by NABARD are paid handsomely along with some other perks, the organization receives a growth in registration every year.

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