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Notification 2022

NABARD Grade A 2022 National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has published the official notification inviting online applications from interested and eligible candidates for 170 vacancies of Grade ‘A’ assistant manager posts in Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS)/ Rajbhasha Service on 18th July 2022. The Online registration process for the recruitment drive has started and link will remain active till 07th August 2022



Important Dates
Dates Event
18th July 2022 Notification 2022 Release Date
18th July 2022 Apply Online Start Dates
07th August 2022 Online Applications will end on
07th Agust 2022 Last date to pay fee
To be announced Download of call letters for Online examination
07th September 2022 Online Examination – Preliminary
To be announced Result of Online exam – Preliminary
To be announced Online Examination – Mains



Vacancy Count
Post Name UR SC ST OBC EWS Total PWBD
AM (RDBS)  
General 33 12 6 21 8 80 7@
Agriculture Engineering 1 - 1 2 1 5
Fisheries 1 - 1 - - 2
Forestry 1 - - 1 - 2
Land Development/Soil Science 1 1 - - 1 3
Plantation/Horticulture 1 1 - - - 2
Civil Engineering 1 - - 1 1 3
Environmental Engg/Science 1 1 - 2# - 4
Finance 11 5 - 11 3 30
Computer/Information Technology 10 4 - 9 2 25
Agri Marketing/Agri Business Management 1 1 - - - 2
Development Management 1 1 - - 1 3
Total 63 26 8 47 17 161
AM(Rajbahsha) 4 1 1# 1 - 7 1$
@PWBD – Cat(a)- 2 (includes 01 backlog), Cat(b)-1, Cat(c)-1, Cat (d & e) –3 (includes 02 backlog)
#Includes 01 Backlog vacancy
$ 01 LD Backlog vacancy



Application Fee
Category Application Fee Intimation charges etc. Total
For SC/ ST/ PWBD NIL ₹ 150 ₹ 150*
For all others ₹ 650 ₹ 150 ₹ 800*
Staff @ @ @ @
* Exclusive of applicable GST
@ All NABARD employees satisfying the educational qualification criteria would be eligible to apply. They will be required to pay fee/intimation charges as indicated above at the time of online application, which will be reimbursed on submission of fee receipt only to those employees of NABARD (Staff Candidates) who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post. The status as staff candidate will be verified at the time of interview.






Eligibility
Age (As on 01.07.2022):
  Minimum: 18 years Maximum: 30 years
  i.e. A candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.07.1992 and not later than 01.07.2001 (both dates inclusive)

  Relaxation of Upper age limit:
Category Age Relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe 5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) 3 years
Persons With Disabilities (PwD) 10 years
Persons With Disabilities - (PWBD - OBC) 13 years
Persons With Disabilities - (PWBD - SC/ST) 15 years
Educational Qualifications:
Posts Name Educational Qualification
Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANKING SERVICE) (RDBS)
General Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree, MBA/PGDM with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate OR CA/ CS/ICWA OR Ph.D from Institutions recognized by GOI/UGC .
Agriculture Engineering Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Engineering with 60% marks (ST/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post graduate degree in Agriculture Engineering with a minimum of 55% marks (ST/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution.
Fisheries Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries Science from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (ST/PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate OR Post graduate degree in Fisheries with 55% marks (ST/PWBD applicants 50%) in aggregate
Forestry Bachelor’s degree in Forestry from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post graduate degree in Forestry with 55% marks (PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate.
Land Development-Soil Science: Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution.
Plantation/Horticulture Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree in Horticulture with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate.
Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 55% marks (PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate.
Environmental Engineering/Sciences Bachelor’s degree with Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate or Post graduate degree in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science with 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution
Finance; BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking) with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) OR Two years full time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance) / Full time MBA (Finance) degree with 55% (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) from Institutions / Universities recognized by GoI /UGC with Bachelor's Degree in any discipline. Candidates will be required to submit a certificate from Institution/University regarding specialization in finance OR Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) OR Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) OR CFA. The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before 01-07-2022 OR Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University with Membership of Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ACMA/FCMA) & ICWA. The Membership of Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI) must have been obtained on or before 01-07-2022.
Computer/Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate OR a post graduate degree Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 50%) in aggregate from a recognized university
Agriculture Marketing/Agri.Business Management: Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Marketing/ Agriculture Business Management with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate or Two years full time Post Graduate Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma/MBA in Agriculture Marketing/ Agriculture Business Management with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution
Developmental Management Bachelor’s degree in Social Work/Development Management/Development Studies with 60% marks (SC/PWD applicants 55%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Social Work/Development Management/Development Studies with 55% marks (SC/PWD
Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RAJBHASHA)
  1. Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university in English or Hindi medium with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subject with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%) or equivalent in aggregate and
  2. PG Diploma in Translation (minimum one year) in Hindi to English and vice-versa from any recognized University.
    Candidates must have studied English and Hindi as subjects in at least 02 years of bachelor’s degree course.
    OR
    Master’s Degree in HINDI with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%). Candidates must have studied English as main/ elective subject in at least 02 years of bachelor’s degree course.
    OR
    Master’s Degree in ENGLISH with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%). Candidates must have studied Hindi as main/elective subject in at least 02 years of bachelor’s degree course.

Experience
  No prior experience required.

Nationality / Citizenship:
  A candidate must be either -   
  • a Citizen of India or
  • a subject of Nepal or
  • a subject of Bhutan or
  • a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1st January 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India
    or
  • a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
Number of Attempts
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Pattern
The selection will be in three Phases as furnished below:
  • Preliminary Examination
  • Mains Examination
  • Interview
Preliminary Examination Structure for Grade A (RDBS/Rajbhasha) :
Name of Test No. Of Questions Maximum Marks Durations
Reasoning 20 20 Composite time of 120 minutes
Computer Knowledge 20 20
Quantitative Aptitude 20 20
Decision Making 10 10
General Awareness 20 20
Eco & Soc. Issues 40 40
Agriculture & Rural Development 40 40
English Language 30 30
Total 200 200 120 minutes
  1. Qualifying Section - Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making
  2. Merit Section - General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India.
  3. Shortlisting of the candidates for the Main exam will be based on marks scored in the Merit section only.

Mains Exams (Post of Generalist)
Paper Grade Type of Paper No. of Ques. Marks Duration Remarks
Paper I General English Online Descriptive 3 100 90 Minutes Descriptive Answer to be typed using keyboard
Paper II ESI & ARD Objective 30 50 30 Minutes  
    Descriptive Type 6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10 marks each] 50 90 Minutes Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)

Mains Exams (Post of Specialist)
Paper Grade Type of Paper No. of Ques. Marks Duration Remarks
Paper I General English Online Descriptive 3 100 90 Minutes Descriptive Answer to be typed using keyboard
Paper II Stream Specific Paper Objective 30 50 30 Minutes  
    Descriptive Type 6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10 marks each] 50 90 Minutes Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)

Mains Exams (Post of Rajbhasha)
Paper Grade Type of Paper No. of Ques. Marks Duration Remarks
Paper I General English Online Descriptive 3 100 90 Minutes Descriptive Answer to be typed using keyboard
Paper II Stream Specific Paper Objective 30 50 30 Minutes  
    Descriptive Type 6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10 marks each] 50 90 Minutes Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)

Notes:
  • The calling Ratio to qualify for the main examination and interview would be a maximum of 1:25 and 1:3, respectively
  • The ratio may be suitably reduced at the discretion of the bank. Candidates who qualify and rank sufficiently high as decided by NABARD, shall be called for appearing at the Main Examination and Interview
  • For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty in Phase-I and Phase-II, both. Cut-offs in Phase-I and Phase-II may be applied in two stages: (i) On scores in individual tests, (ii) On Total Score






Syllabus
Pre Exams
Name of Section Topics Asked
Reasoning Ability
  • Puzzles & Seating arrangement
  • Syllogism
  • Input-Output
  • Inequality
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Data sufficiency
  • Statement based questions (Verbal reasoning)
  • Blood relations
  • Miscellaneous Questions
Quantitative Aptitude
  • Data Interpretations
  • Quadratic Equations
  • Number Sehonoursries
  • Simplification/ Approximation
  • Arithmetic Questions
  • Quantity Comparisons
  • Mathematical Inequalities
  • Data Sufficiency
English Language
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Cloze test
  • Sentence improvement
  • Spotting the errors
  • Fill in the blanks
  • Sentence rearrangement
  • Para Jumbles
  • New pattern questions
General Awareness
  • Current Affairs
  • Banking Awareness
  • Insurance
  • Economy
  • Awards and Honors
  • Science and Technology
  • New appointments
Computer knowledge
  • Networking
  • Input-output devices
  • DBMS
  • MS Office
  • History of computers & generations
  • Shortcuts
  • Internet
  • Basic Hardware and Software
Mains Exams
 Economic and Social Issues
Name of Section Topics Asked
Nature of Indian Economy
  • Structural and Institutional features
  • Economic Underdevelopment
  • Opening up the Indian Economy
  • Globalization
  • Economic Reforms in India
  • Privatization
Inflation
  • Trends in Inflation & their Impact on National Economy and Individual Income.
Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India
  • Rural and Urban
  • Measurement of Poverty
  • Poverty Alleviation Programmes of the Governmen
Population Trends
  • Population Growth and Economic Development
  • Population Policy in India
Agriculture
  • Characteristics / Status
  • Technical and Institutional changes in Indian Agriculture
  • Agricultural performance
  • Issues in Food Security in India
  • Non-Institutional and Institutional Agencies in rural credit
Industry
  • Industrial and Labour Policy
  • Industrial performance
  • Regional Imbalance in India's Industrial Development
  • Public Sector Enterprises
Rural banking and financial institutions in India
  • Reforms in the Banking/ Financial sector.
Globalization of Economy
  • Role of International Funding Institutions
  • IMF & World Bank
  • WTO
  • Regional Economic Cooperation
Social Structure in India
  • Multiculturalism
  • Demographic trends
  • Urbanization and Migration
  • Gender Issues Joint family system
  • Social Infrastructure
  • Education
  • Health and Environment
Education
  • Status & System of Education
  • Socio-Economic Problems associated with Illiteracy
  • Educational relevance and educational wastage
  • Educational Policy for India.
Social Justice
  • Problems of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
  • Socio-economic programmes for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and other backward classes.
Positive Discrimination in favour of the underprivileged
  • Social Movements
  • Indian Political Systems
  • Human Development
 Agriculture & Rural Development
Name of Section Topics Asked
Agriculture
  • Definition, meaning and its branches
  • Agronomy: Definition, meaning, and scope of agronomy.
  • Classification of field crops.
  • Factors affecting crop production
  • Agro Climatic Zones
  • Organic farming
  • Cropping Systems: Definition and types of cropping systems.
  • Problems of dry land - Seed production, seed processing, seed village
  • Meteorology: weather parameters, crop-weather advisory
  • Precision Farming
  • System of Crop Intensification
Soil and Water Conservation
  • Major soil types
  • Soil fertility
  • Fertilizers
  • Soil erosion
  • Soil conservation
  • Watershed management
Water Resource
  • Irrigation Management
  • Types of irrigation
  • Sources of irrigation
  • Crop-water requirement
  • Command area development
  • Water conservation techniques
  • Micro-irrigation
  • Irrigation pumps
  • Major, medium and minor irrigation.
Farm and Agri Engineering
  • Farm Machinery and Power
  • Sources of power on the farm- human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and biomass, biofuels
  • Water harvesting structures
  • Farm Ponds
  • Agro-Processing
  • Controlled and modified storage, perishable food storage, godowns, bins, and grain silos.
Plantation & Horticulture
  • Definition, meaning, and its branches
  • Agronomic practices and production technology of various plantation and horticulture crops
  • Post-harvest management, value, and supply chain management of Plantation and Horticulture crops.
Animal Husbandry
  • Farm animals and their role in the Indian economy
  • Animal husbandry methods in India
  • Common terms pertaining to different species of livestock
  • Utility classification of breeds of cattle.
  • Introduction to common feeds and fodders, their classification, and utility.
  • Introduction to the poultry industry in India (past, present, and future status)
  • Common terms pertaining to poultry production and management
  • The concept of mixed farming and its relevance to socio-economic conditions of farmers in India
  • Complimentary and obligatory nature of livestock and poultry production with that of agricultural farming.
Fisheries
  • Fisheries resources
  • Management and exploitation - freshwater, brackish water, and marine
  • Aquaculture- Inland and marine
  • Biotechnology
  • Post-harvest technology
  • Importance of fisheries in India
  • Common terms pertaining to fish production.
Forestry
  • Basic concepts of Forest and Forestry
  • Principles of silviculture, forest mensuration, forest management, and forest economics
  • Concepts of social forestry, agroforestry, joint forest management
  • Forest policy and legislation in India, India State of Forest Report 2015
  • Recent developments under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Agriculture Extensions
  • Its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension programs
  • Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra's (KVK) in the dissemination of Agricultural technologies.
Ecology and Climate Change
  • Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, sustainable management, and conservation
  • Causes of climate change, GreenHouse Gases (GHG), major GHG emitting countries, climate analysis
  • Distinguish between adaptation and mitigation
  • Climate change impact on agriculture and rural livelihoods
  • Carbon credit
  • IPCC, UNFCCC, CoP meetings
  • Funding mechanisms for climate change projects
  • Initiatives by Govt of India, NAPCC, SAPCC, INDC.
Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities
  • Recent trends
  • Major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance
  • Viability of agriculture Factors of Production in agriculture
  • Agricultural Finance and Marketing
  • Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture and issues of Food Security
  • Concept and Types of Farm Management.
 Information Technology
Name of Section Topics Asked
Information Technology
  • Introduction to Software
  • Data Structure through ‘C’ and ‘PASCAL’
  • Elements of Systems Analysis and Design
  • Numerical and Statistical Computing
  • Data Communication and Networks
  • Object-Oriented Computer Architecture
  • Object-Oriented Systems
  • Computer Fundamentals
  • File Structure and Programming in COBOL
  • Database Management Systems
  • Software Engineering
  • Accounting and Finance on Computers
  • Operating Systems
  • Intelligent Systems
  • Relational Database
  • Management Systems
 Legal Services
Name of Section Topics Asked
Legal Services The paper will be based on proficiency in interpreting various Laws viz.,
  • Banking
  • Negotiable Instruments
  • Company, Industrial and Cooperative Laws
  • Cyber laws, Commerce/Property transactions
  • Rural non-life insurance
  • Direct financing
  • Staff matters
  • Good experience in drafting various types of documents




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