NABARD Grade A 2024 Notification Out, Application Process Started, Admit Card, and Eligibility Criteria
Topics Covered: NABARD Grade A Official Notification Out, Application Process Started, Application Fee, Vacancies, Steps to Apply Online, Eligibility Criteria, Educational Qualification, Age Limit, Admit Card, Interview Call Letter & Exam Centres (Phase 1 & Phase 2).
Every year lakhs of aspirants work hard to prepare for an examination like NABARD Grade A.
One of the main reasons behind the huge popularity of the exam is the opportunity it provides for candidates to work in reputed institution like NABARD which plays a key a role in the regulation of all regional banks in the country.
However, at the same time, due to the competitive nature of the exam, only a few applicants make it to the final selection for NABARD Grade A
Therefore, the candidates require sincere dedication, hard work and focused efforts while preparing for this examination.
If you aiming to crack NABARD Grade A exam, you must give a look at all important details related to it, before you begin your exam preparation for NABARD Grade A 2024.
To help you with that, in this blog, I have also mentioned in detail about NABARD Grade A notification, the steps to Apply online for the exam, the NABARD Exam Apply dates, the last date to apply online for NABARD, the Application Fee, the admit card, interview call letters, and the exam centers for the exams.
Having said that, let’s get going!!
Table of Content – NABARD Grade A & B Notification & Vacancies, Eligibility Criteria, Apply Online & Admit Card
1. Grade A Notification 2024
2. Grade A Notification 2023
2. Grade B Notification
3. Grade A Vacancies
4. Grade B Vacancies
5. Apply Online
5.1 Application Fee
5.2 Steps to Apply
6. Grade A Eligibility Criteria
6.1 Educational Qualification
6.2 Age Limit
7. Grade B Eligibility Criteria
7.1 Educational Qualification
7.2 Age Limit
8. Admit Card
8.1 Steps to Download
8.2 Documents To Carry
8.3 Interview Call Letter
8.3.1 Documents Required
9. Exam Centres
9.1 Grade A Phase 1
9.2 Grade A Phase 2
9.3 Grade B Phase 1
9.4 Grade B Phase 2
10. Interview Centres
NABARD Grade A 2024 Notification
Latest Update: The official NABARD Grade A 2024 notification has been out on 27th July 2024. The link to download the Official NABARD Grade A notification 2024 PDF is attached here.
The application process for the exam has begun on the same date itself, i.e., 27th July 2024 and will continue till 15th August 2024.. A total number of (no.) of vacancies have been released for the post.
As per the notification, the NABARD Grade A Phase 1 exam will be held on ) 01st September 2024.
The newspaper advertisement for NABARD Grade A 2024 has been released on 25th July 2024. The advertisement also mentions the release date of the notification, which is scheduled on 27th July 2024.
The notification is released with the purpose to inform the candidates about important exam events and the number of vacancies released.
Along with NABARD Grade A exam dates and vacancies, the notification contains other important details such as eligibility criteria, syllabus and exam pattern etc.
NABARD Grade A 2023 Notification
Latest Update: The NABARD Grade A 2023 Interview dates have been declared which is scheduled from 27th January 2024 to 10th February 2024. The candidates can download the official NABARD Grade A call letter here.
The official NABARD Grade A notification 2023 released on 02nd September 2023 with a total number of 150 vacancies along with 7 vacancies reserved for the PwBD category.
You can access the NABARD Grade A 2023 Official Notification directly from here.
The application process for NABARD Grade A 2023 began with the release of the notification, i.e., from 02nd September 2023 and continued till 23rd September 2023.
The Phase 1 admit card for NABARD Grade A 2023 was out on 09th October 2023 for the exam held on 16 October 2023.
The NABARD Grade A 2023 Phase 1 result released on 04th November 2023 on the NABARD official website.
Th admit card for NABARD Grade A Phase 2 exam came out on 10th November 2023 for the exam conducted on 19th November 2023.
The Phase 2 result of NABARD Grade A 2023 will be announced soon on the official website.
NABARD Grade A 2024 Vacancies
Latest Update: – As per the official notification for NABARD Grade A 2024 has been out, you can check the vacancies released for the post along with it.
The NABARD declared a total number of 102 vacancies, and apart from this, 08 vacancies are reserved for PwBD.
I will provide you a category-wise breakdown of the vacancies highlighted in the detailed notification.
To give you a general overview of the breakdown, I have made a table mentioning separate NABARD Grade A vacancies for different streams as per the 2024 notification:
| POST / DISCIPLINE | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | TOTAL | PWBD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM (RDBS) | ||||||||
| (i) | General | 23# | 07 | 03 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 7@@ |
| (ii) | Chartered Accountant | 02 | - | - | 01 | 01 | 07 | |
| (iii) | Finance | 03 | 01* | 01* | 01 | 01 | 07 | |
| (iv) | Computer/ Information Technology | 09 | 01 | 01 | 05 | - | 16 | |
| (v) | Agriculture | 01 | - | - | - | 01 | 02 | |
| (vi) | Animal Husbandry | 01 | - | - | 01 | - | 02 | |
| (vii) | Fisheries | - | - | 01 | - | - | 01 | |
| (viii) | Food Processing | - | - | - | 01 | - | 01 | |
| (ix) | Forestry | 01 | - | - | 01 | - | 02 | |
| (x) | Plantation & Horticulture | 01 | - | - | - | - | 01 | |
| (xi) | Geo Informatics | - | - | - | 01 | - | 01 | |
| (xii) | Development Management | 01 | - | 01 | 01 | - | 03 | |
| (xiii) | Statistics | - | - | 01 | - | 01 | 02 | |
| (xiv) | Civil Engineering | 01 | - | - | 02 | - | 03 | |
| (xv) | Electrical Engineering | - | - | 01 | - | - | 01 | |
| (xvi) | Environmental Engineering/Science | 01 | - | 01 | - | - | 02 | |
| (xvii) | Human Resource Management | 01 | 01 | - | - | - | 02 | |
| Asst Manager (RDBS) Total | 45 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 09 | 100 | ||
| II | AM (Rajbhasha) | 01 | 01* | - | - | - | 02 | 01$ |
| Grand Total | 46 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 09 | 102 | ||
Note: Out of 102 vacancies of Asst. Manager (RDBS), 08 vacancies are reserved for PWBD candidates under RPWD Act 2016.
@ PWBD – Cat(a)- 01, Cat(b)-02, Cat(c)-01, Cat (d & e) –03
* Includes 01 Backlog vacancy
$ Includes 01 LD backlog vacancy
NABARD Grade A 2024 Apply Online
Latest Update: – The application process for NABARD Grade A 2024 has started along with the release of the notification, i.e., on 27th July 2024 and shall end on 15th August 2024.
You can click on the link to apply online for NABARD Grade A 2024.
So, talking about the NABARD Grade A Apply Online 2024, it should be known that it’s a fairly simple process of registering for the NABARD Grade A exam online.
However, even after being so simple, candidates still make a lot of mistakes while applying for the exams.
So, you should make sure to take extra care while filling out the NABARD Grade A and/or Grade B online application form.
To give you a better idea about the duration of the application process, in the table below, I have mentioned the Apply Online Dates for NABARD Grade A 2024 exam:
| NABARD Grade A Exam Events | 2024 Dates |
|---|---|
| NABARD Grade A Detailed Advertisement | 25th July 2024 |
| NABARD Grade A Official Notification | 27th July 2024 |
| Application Process Start Date | 27th July 2024 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 15th August 2024 |
NABARD Grade A 2024 Application Fee
To complete the online application process, candidates need to pay the required application fee. This fee can be paid through debit/credit card or you can also use net banking.
The total application fee for SC/ST/PWBD is Rs. 150 for both NABARD Grade A & Grade B exams. While the application fee for all other categories is Rs. 800 for NABARD Grade A and Rs. 900 for NABARD Grade B.
The breakup of the total application fees for Grade A are provided in the tables below:
| NABARD Grade A Application Fees | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category of Applicant | Application Fee | Intimation Charges etc. | Total |
| For SC/ ST/ PWBD | 0 (NIL) | 150 | 150* |
| For all others | 700 | 150 | 850* |
| 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.
In case candidates are not eligible to be treated as staff candidates, they are advised to indicate themselves as non-staff candidates and pay fees/intimation charges as applicable to non-staff candidates.
NABARD Grade A 2024 Apply Online – Steps to Apply
Let’s talk about the steps to apply for the NABARD Grade A 2024 exam. For this duration, the following 12 steps will prove to be useful for you. It will make online form filling super easy.
Note: Steps for NABARD Grade A has been provided as per the notification.
Navigate to New Registration
Step 1: Go to the official website of NABARD and click on the “Career Notices” tab from the top-right menu bar.
Step 2: You have to click on the link called “CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE”.
Step 3: A new window will open where you will find different recruitment notifications for NABARD Grade A. Find the stream [Recruitment To The Post Of Assistant Manager In Grade ‘A’ (RDBS)/ (Rajbhasha Service) -2024]; [Protocol & Security Service] that you want to apply for and click on the “Apply here” link below it.
Step 4: You have to click on the link called “CLICK HERE FOR NEW REGISTRATION” on the top right of the screen.
Fill the Application Form
Step 5: You will reach the first section of the NABARD Application Form. Fill in all your information like email address, name, etc. Click on the “Save and Next” button provided at the bottom of the page.
Note: Save these details for future login purposes. Do not forget/lose your login details as it will be really difficult to recover them.
Note: You will be redirected to the next part of the page. You will find the “Provisional Registration Number” of 9 digits with your Password.
Step 6: Upload your Photograph (4.5cm * 3.5cm) and signature (with black ink) on this page. Your photograph should be between 20kb-50kb and your signature should be between 10kb-20kb. Click on Next.
Step 7: A new page will open with two subcategories. The first category is basic & the second category is Qualification, experience, language, exam centre (check the list of exam centres here), etc. Fill in all necessary details. Click on Save & Next button.
Verify Details & Complete Registration
Step 8: A preview section will open with all the details filled up by now. Check all the details carefully as this is the last time to change your information. Confirm your picture, details, and signature by clicking on the checkboxes. Fill in the security code & click on the Complete Registration button on the bottom right.
Step 9: Upload your thumb impression (3cm * 3cm) and handwritten declaration (10cm * 5cm) on this page. Your thumb impression should be between 20kb-50kb and handwritten declaration should be between 50kb-100kb. Click on Next.
Hand Written Declaration: “I…………………. (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true, and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.
Application Fees Payment & Download Receipt
Step 10: You will also get to know about the NABARD Grade A & B Application Fees that will be charged on this page. Fill in the security code & click on submit.
Step 11: Complete the application process by paying the application fees using a Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Internet Banking/ Wallet/ Cash Card/ QR Code/ UPI.
Step 12: Print & Save the receipt for future references.
Now that you have taken the step to apply for the NABARD Grade A or Grade B exam, it is time to accelerate your efforts to clear the exam. To help you with your studies I have provided certain valuable study materials for you to go through in the linked blog.
NABARD Grade A 2024 Eligibility Criteria
With the official notification out, you can check the details regarding the latest eligibility criteria for NABARD Grade A 2024.
The eligibility requirements for the NABARD Grade A exam can be broken down into two major categories: – Educational Qualification & Age Limit.
Talking about educational qualifications, the candidates are required to score a minimum of 60% marks in graduation or 55% marks in post-graduation.
Whereas, for the age limit, the candidates must be between the 21 – 30 years of age to apply for the exam.
In the above- mentioned criteria, I was specifically talking about eligibility requirements for general – category candidates.
Now, in the following section, let’s explore the NABARD Grade A eligibility criteria for different categories in detail.
NABARD Grade A 2024 Eligibility Criteria: Educational Qualification
The latest education qualification criteria is as follows:
a) You can apply for only one discipline in NABARD Grade A (RDBS/ Rajbhasha/ P & SS). In case you apply for multiple disciplines, only the last application submitted will be considered valid and fees against all other applications will be forfeited. I have mentioned all the different disciplines in the vacancy section above. Having said that, if you want you can check the NABARD Grade A selection procedure.
b)The NABARD Grade A 2024 eligibility criteria given in the notification has been released on the website of NABARD.In the detailed PDF everything about Eligibility criteria is given.
Note: If your final year/semester results have been declared after 01 September 2024, you are not eligible to apply for the NABARD 2024 exam.
| Post | Minimum Education Qualification |
|---|---|
| General | Graduation -You need to have at least 60% marks in graduation - (SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 55% in graduation) Many students ask if 60% marks in Graduation should be in each semester or average. Well, relax. It’s an average of all semesters. OR Post- Graduation - You should have an aggregate 55% marks in Post-Graduation (SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 50% in post - graduation) MBA/PGDM. OR CA/ CS/ICWA OR Ph.D. from Institutions recognized by GOI/UGC. |
| Equivalent CGPA/ OGPA/ CPI or similar terminologies allotted on a 10 point scale | Aggregate % of Marks |
|---|---|
| 6.75 | 60% |
| 6.25 | 55% |
| 5.75 | 50% |
| 5.25 | 45% |
For candidates who have CGPA as marks scored in their graduation or post – graduation, can convert their CGPA score into percentage using the formula provided in the table.
NABARD Grade A 2024 Eligibility Criteria: Age Limit
As per the latest NABARD Grade A age limit criteria, you should be between 21 and 30 years of age as on 01-07-2024 (you must have been born not earlier than 02-07-1994 and not later than 01-07-2003) to be eligible for the exam.
The age limit for eligibility criteria, i.e., 21 to 30 years of age is likely to be same in the notification for NABARD Grade A 2024.
Relaxation in Upper Age Limit:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
|---|---|
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) Candidates | 3 years |
| Ex-servicemen (including Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers) provided that you have worked for at least five years. | 5 years |
| Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers who have completed their initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service but whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case, on selection, the Ministry of Defence issues certificates that they would be released within 03 months from the date of receipt of an offer of appointment. | 5 years |
| Family members of victims died in the1984 riots | 5 years |
| Persons with Disabilities (PWBD) | General–10 years OBC–13 years SC/ST–15 years |
NOTE: No Cumulative age relaxation will be available to any applicant.
I have seen students clear their graduation at the age of 19. If you are one of them, you are not eligible for the NABARD Grade A Exam.
This was all about NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria. Now let’s move on to Grade B Eligibility Criteria.
NABARD Grade A & Grade B 2024 Admit Card
Latest Update – The exam date for Phase 1 of NABARD Grade A 2024 is scheduled on 01st September 2024, the admit card for the same is expected to be released 2-3 weeks prior to the exam.
The importance of the NABARD Admit card should be known to all. The NABARD Admit card is an important piece of document without which a candidate will not be allowed to enter the exam centre.
| NABARD Exam Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Grade A Prelims Admit Card | TBA |
| Download Prelims Admit Card | TBA |
| Grade A Mains Admit Card | TBA |
| Download Mains Admit Card | TBA |
For more information on NABARD Grade A 2023 Phase 1 Admit Card, you can watch the video given below.
NABARD Grade A & B 2024: Steps to Download Admit Card
The steps that you need to follow to download NABARD Grade A 2024 Call Letter are given below:
Step 1: Visit the official website of NABARD and click on the “Career Notices” tab from the top-right menu bar.
Step 2: A new page will open up, scroll down and you’ll find a button called, “CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE”. Click on it.
Step 3: Doing so will open up a new screen. Here you’d need to scroll down to the section titled, “Recruitment To The Post Of AM(RDBS/Rajbhasha) – Examination Call Letter” .
Now click on “Download Here”.
Step 4: A login Credential page open ups. Choose the language of your choice in which you need your NABARD Grade A Admit to be displayed. Fill in the Registration No / Roll No. and Password / DOB(DD-MM-YY). At last, enter the Captcha and click on Login. Your NABARD Grade A Examination Call Letter will be displayed on your screen.
Step 5: Download the Admit Card in PDF format and print the same as soon as possible. NABARD Website crashes very often and you don’t want to spend hours before the exam to download the admit card.
To make you more familiar with the admit card document, I have attached a picture of admit card below.
As I have mentioned time and again that past years’ papers are a valuable resource throughout your preparation and even more so in these last few days.
Documents to carry for NABARD Grade A Exam 2024
When you go to take the exam, do not forget to take, along with you, certain documents. I have shared with you a list of these documents below:
- NABARD Grade A Admit Card: Make sure you have pasted a recent photograph of yours in space provided on the NABARD Grade A 2024 Call Letter. It will be good if the photograph that you have pasted on the admit card is same as the one you have provided while filling in the registration form.
- A Valid Photo Identity Proof: Valid photo identity proof may be PAN Card/Passport/Driving License/Voter’s Card with photograph/ Bank Passbook with photograph/Photo Identity proof issued by a Gazetted Officer on official letterhead /Photo Identity proof issued by a People’s Representative on official letterhead/Valid recent Identity Card issued by a recognised College/ University/Aadhar/E-Aadhar Card with a photograph/Employee ID/Bar Council Identity card with photograph.
Note: These are the following guidelines which are important points for the candidates must be aware while checking the necessary documents to carry on the day of the examination:
- Ration Card and Learner’s Driving License will NOT be accepted as valid ID proof.
- Your name on the NABARD Grade A call letter should exactly match the name as appearing on the photo identity proof. If you fail to do so, you won’t be allowed to write the exam.
- Female candidates who have changed first/last/middle name post marriage must note that if there is any mismatch between the name printed on the NABARD Grade A Call Letter and Photo Identity Proof you will not be allowed to write the exam. In case of candidates who have changed their name will be allowed only if they produce Gazette notification/their marriage certificate/affidavit.
That was all about the documents, let’s now move over to the next topic.
NABARD Grade A 2023 Interview Call Letter
The candidates who will be able to clear the Mains or Phase II Exam will be qualified to show up for the Interview round. Such candidates are provided a link to the NABARD recruitment portal through email and SMS, for download of the Interview call letter and filling up the Bio Data form online.
None of the Grade A Interview call letters will be sent by post. Hence, you are required to keep your email id functioning, the one which you have given while filling the online application, till the time the final selection gets finished.
NABARD Grade A Interview – List of Documents Required
Once you have downloaded the NABARD Grade A Interview Call letter, you will be required to produce the following documents at the time of document verification.
You must carry each document in original as well as a photocopy of the following documents when you go for the document verification.
| Category | List of Documents |
|---|---|
| General candidates | • Print out of Interview Call Letter • Original Attestation Form with affixed signed photographs • Govt. issued ID Proof such as Aadhar Card in original and photocopy • All Educational mark-sheets and certificates • Bio-Data Form (1 original & 6 photocopies) in prescribed size with signed photographs |
| OBC Candidates | • Print out of Interview Call Letter • Govt. issued ID Proof such as Aadhar Card in original and photocopy • Original Attestation Form with affixed signed photographs • All Educational mark-sheets and certificates • Bio-Data Form (1 original & 6 photocopies) in prescribed size with signed photographs • Original OBC Caste Certificate along with its photocopy |
| SC/ST Candidates | • Print out of Interview Call Letter • Govt. issued ID Proof such as Aadhar Card in original and photocopy • Original Attestation Form with affixed signed photographs • All Educational mark-sheets and certificates • Bio-Data Form (1 original & 6 photocopies) in prescribed size with signed photographs • Original SC/ST Caste Certificate as per prescribed format along with its photocopy |
| EWS Candidates | • Print out of Interview Call Letter • Govt. issued ID Proof such as Aadhar Card in original and photocopy • Original Attestation Form with affixed signed photographs • All Educational mark-sheets and certificates • Bio-Data Form (1 original & 6 photocopies) in prescribed size with signed photographs • Original Income and Asset Certificate along with its photocopy |
NABARD Grade A & B Exam Centres
Talking about the NABARD Grade A Exam centres, the candidates can make a choice between the exam centres while filling up the online application form.
The list of exam centres is provided below. You can choose one centre for Phase-I and one for Phase–II separately in the NABARD Grade A online application form.
NABARD Grade A Exam Centres for Phase 1 Exam
| States /UTs | NABARD Grade A Exam Centres for Prelims |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Srikakulam, Guntur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Tirupati, Kakinada, Vizianagaram |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Bihar | Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh - Mohali |
| Chattisgarh | Bilaspur, Durg-Bhilai, Raipur |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar, Anand, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Hisar, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Sonipat, Ambala |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan, Mandi, Kangra |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Samba, Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belgaum, Hubli-Dharwad, Hassan, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Ernakulam/Kochi, Kannur, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Pallakad, Thrichur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam. |
| Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain, Sagar, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad, Amravati, Kolhapur, Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai/Thane/Greater Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Chandrapur, Solapur, Dhule. |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| New Delhi | Delhi –NCR |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal, Rourkela |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok-Bardang |
| Tamilnadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Erode, Virudhunagar |
| Telagana | Hyderabad/Rangareddy, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Roorkee, Dehradun, Haldwani |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata/Greater Kolkata, Siliguri. |
NABARD Grade A Exam Centres for Phase 2 Exam
| Name of the Examination Cities | |
|---|---|
| Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar | Kolkata |
| Bangalore | Lucknow |
| Bhopal | Mumbai / Navi Mumbai / Thane |
| Bhubaneswar | Delhi - NCR |
| Chandigarh - Mohali | Patna |
| Chennai | Pune |
| Guwahati | Raipur |
| Hyderabad | Ranchi |
| Jaipur | Shillong |
| Jammu | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Srinagar | - |
NABARD Grade B 2022 Exam Centres for Phase 1 Exam
| States /UTs | NABARD Grade A Exam Centres for Prelims |
|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Chirala, Srikakulam, Guntur, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Tirupati, Kakinada, Eluru, Vizianagaram |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
| Assam | Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur |
| Bihar | Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh - Mohali |
| Chattisgarh | Bhilai, Bilaspur, Durg-Bhilai, Raipur |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar, Anand, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara |
| Haryana | Hisar, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Sonipat, Ambala, Panipat |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan, Mandi, Kangra |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Samba, Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Belgaum, Bidar, Dharwad, Hassan, Gulbarga, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi, Mandya |
| Kerala | Alappuzha, Ernakulam/Kochi, Kannur, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Pallakad, Thrichur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam |
| Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain, Sagar, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad, Amravati, Kolhapur, Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai/Thane/Greater Mumbai, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Chandrapur, Solapur, Latur, Dhule and Ratnagiri |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| New Delhi | Delhi –NCR |
| Odisha | Balasore, Berhampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal, Rourkela |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, Sangrur |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur, Alwar |
| Sikkim | Gangtok-Bardang |
| Tamilnadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Erode, Virudhunagar, Namakkal, Nagercoil |
| Telagana | Hyderabad/Rangareddy, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj, Bareilly, Faizabad, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Roorkee, Dehradun, Haldwani |
| West Bengal | Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata/Greater Kolkata, Siliguri. |
NABARD Grade B 2022 Exam Centres for Phase 2 Exam
| Name of the Examination Cities | |
|---|---|
| Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar | Kolkata |
| Bangalore | Lucknow |
| Bhopal | Mumbai / Navi Mumbai / Thane |
| Bhubaneswar | Delhi - NCR |
| Chandigarh - Mohali | Patna |
| Chennai | Pune |
| Guwahati | Raipur |
| Hyderabad | Ranchi |
| Jaipur | Shillong |
| Jammu | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Srinagar | - |
NABARD Grade A 2023 Interview Centres
Candidates who clear Phase 2 get shortlisted for the interview round. An email is sent to shortlisted candidates to intimate their choice of location for the interview.
To intimate your choice of location for the interview, you are required to send an email to “recruitment@nabard.org”, indicating your Registration No., Name and choice centre. Once you do so, NABARD issues a formal call letter.
In case you do not intimate your choice of centre, NABARD would provide a centre based on the correspondence address indicated in the application form. The bank reserves the right to change the interview centre of the candidate(s).
You should also note that NABARD doesn’t allow any change in the interview centre, once selected, under any circumstances. So, you must select the NABARD Interview centre very carefully from the centre choices given below.
| Name of Regional Office (RO) for Interview | |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh Regional Office, Hyderabad | Arunachal Pradesh Regional Office, Itanagar |
| Assam Regional Office, Guwahati | Bihar Regional Office, Patna |
| Chhattisgarh Regional Office, Raipur | Delhi Regional Office, Delhi |
| Goa Regional Office, Panaji | Gujarat Regional Office, Ahmedabad |
| Head Office, Mumbai | Haryana Regional Office, Chandigarh |
| Himachal Pradesh Regional Office, Shimla | Jammu & Kashmir Regional Office, Jammu |
| Jharkhand Regional Office, Ranchi | Karnataka Regional Office, Bengaluru |
| Kerala Regional Office, Thiruvananthapuram | Madhya Pradesh Regional Office, Bhopal |
| Maharashtra Regional Office, Pune | Manipur Regional Office, Imphal |
| Meghalaya Regional Office, Shillong | Mizoram Regional Office, Aizawl |
| Nagaland Regional Office, Dimapur | Orissa Regional Office, Bhubaneswar |
| Rajasthan Regional Office, Jaipur | Sikkim Regional Office, Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu Regional Office, Chennai | Tripura Regional Office, Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh Regional Office, Lucknow | Uttarakhand Regional Office, Dehradun |
| West Bengal Regional Office, Kolkata | - |
Conclusion
Finally, we have arrived at the end of the section. I hope you find this detailed and informative helpful in your preparation for the exam.
Till now, we have discussed all the information regarding the NABARD Grade A 2024 notification, eligibility, application process and admit card. It is now time for me to bid you farewell and wish you all the best for your future endeavors!
Best of Luck!!
Keep Learning!!
About Anuj Jindal
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Anuj Jindal, the founder, is an ex-manager from SBI, with an M.Com from Delhi School of Economics. He also has a JRF in Commerce & Management and NET in HRM, along with more than 5 years of experience in the field of Education.
FAQs: NABARD Grade A & B 2024 Notification, Apply Online, Eligibility Criteria and Admit Card
- What is the total number of attempts for the NABARD Grade A and Grade B exams?
No, there is no such restriction on the maximum number of attempts for any category. Till the time you meet the eligibility requirement for age criteria, you can write this exam as many times.
- What is the NABARD Grade A 2023 Prelims and Mains exam date?
The exam date for NABARD Grade A 2023 Prelims is on 16th October 2023, while the Mains exam is scheduled to take place on 19 November 2023.
- Can I download the admit card on a mobile or tablet?
Yes, you can download the admit card on your mobile or tablet, but remember to take a printout of it as well. That said if you don’t know how to download the admit card you can follow the steps to download the NABARD admit card that I have listed in this blog.
- Has the NABARD Grade A notification 2024 been out?The official notification regarding NABARD Grade A 2024 has not been released yet. The candidates shall be notified about any latest updates related to the exam notification in the section above.
- Can a final year student apply for NABARD Grade A?
A final year student can apply for the NABARD Grade A exam, only if his final semester marks get released before the Grade A exam notification is released for the year.
You can find the eligibility criteria and steps to apply for the exam here.
- Can we apply for both NABARD Grade A and Grade B?
Certainly, we can. The fact that both NABARD Grade A and Grade B exams will be held on their own separate days, means that both exams are basically 2 different recruitment processes. This means you can apply for them both.
- Are NABARD Admit Cards available in offline mode?
No, the NABARD Admit Cards are not available in offline mode. It is available online, and you have to download it from the official website of NABARD. To know about the steps to download the NABARD Grade A and Grade B Admit Card, you can refer to the information given above.
- Who can apply for NABARD Grade A 2024?
For applicants from unreserved category must meet the following educational qualifications and age limit to be eligible for the NABARD Grade A exam:
- The candidates must have secured 60 % marks in their graduation
- The candidates must be between 21 to 30 years of age.
However, there are several other relaxations & conditions that need might be applicable in an applicant’s case. To know about the eligibility criteria for the NABARD Grade A exam in detail you can read the section above.
- How can I download my NABARD Grade A/B Admit Card, if I have forgotten my registration number or password?
In case you have forgotten the registration number, you can follow these steps given below:
- Since the registration number is sent on your e-mail id which you have provided while filling in the application form, all you need to do is check the inbox of your registered email address.
If you have forgotten the password for admit card, you can refer to these steps mentioned as follows:
- Click on the “forgot password” option present on the NABARD Grade A/B admit card download page.
- A new page will open up where you need to give your Registration Number and Mobile Number/Email ID.
- You will receive your password on your Mobile Number or Email ID, which ever you filled in.
- What is the age limit for NABARD Grade B Exam?
he age limit for NABARD Grade B is 25 to 32 years for unreserved category candidates, meaning that candidates younger than 25 years of age or older than 32 years of age won’t be able to apply for the exam.
For candidates who belong to reserved category the relaxations granted in age limit is as follows:
- SC/ST – The candidates from this category are given 5 years of relaxation
- OBC – For candidates belonging to this category are provided 3 years of relaxation.
- PwBD – Within this category, the candidates are granted age relaxations as follows:
- PwBD (General) – 10 years of relaxation
- PwBD (OBC)- 13 years of relaxation
- PwBD (SC/ST)- 15 years of relaxation
To know more about the eligibility criteria of the NABARD Grade B exams, you can read the blog article that I have written above.
- Can I download my NABARD Grade A Admit card with name and DOB?No, you required to fill in date of birth, however instead of your name, you need to enter either registration number or roll number to download the admit card.
- When will the admit card for NABARD Grade A 2023 be released?The admit card for NABARD Grade A 2023 has been out on 09 October 2023 for the Prelims exam which will be conducted on 16th October 2023.
The release of NABARD Grade A 2023 Admit card for Phase 2 has been announced on 10th November 2023 for the exam which is to be conducted on 19th November 2023.
- What are the educational qualifications required for NABARD Grade A 2024?The educational qualifications required to apply for NABARD Grade A 2024 are as follows:
- For unreserved category, the candidates who have an aggregate of 60 % marks in graduation or 55% in post – graduation.
- For candidates belonging to reserved category (ST/SC/PwBD) having scored an aggregate of 55% marks in graduation or 50% in post- graduation.
To know more about NABARD Grade A eligibility in detail you can read the blog article that I have written above.
- What is the age eligibility required to apply for NABARD Grade A 2024?As per the eligibility criteria, the age limit for candidates to apply for NABARD Grade A exam is 21 to 30 years.
The candidates who belong to the reserved category the relaxations granted in age limit are as follows:
- SC/ST – 5 years of relaxation
- OBC – 3 years of relaxation.
- PwBD – Within this category, the candidates are granted age relaxations as follows:
- PwBD (General) – 10 years of relaxation
- PwBD (OBC)- 13 years of relaxation
- PwBD (SC/ST)- 15 years of relaxation
To learn more about the eligibility requirements for NABARD Grade A exam, you can refer to the section written above.
- What are the Interview dates for NABARD Grade A 2023 exam?The NABARD Grade A 2023 Interview is scheduled to be held from 27th January 2024 to 10th February 2024.