For those of you who have been looking forward to the release of exam notifications for NABARD, good news awaits. The Exam Notification for NABARD Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ and Manager in Grade ‘B’ 2019 Exam Notification has been officially released! Here’s what you need to know about the exam.
- To check the official notification for NABARD Grade-A 2019 Exam, click here.
- To check the official notification for NABARD Grade-B 2019 Exam, click here.
NABARD 2019 Important Dates
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Activity
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Dates |
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Start date for Online Registration of Applications and Online Payment of Application Fee/ Intimation Charges
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10 May 2019 |
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End date for Online Registration of Applications and Online Payment of Application Fee/ Intimation Charges
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26 May 2019 |
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Prelims Exam for Grade-A Assistant Manager Exam |
15/16 June 2019 |
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Prelims Exam for Grade-B Manager Exam |
16 June 2019 |
How to Apply for NABARD 2019 Exam
Candidates will be required to register themselves online through the official website. The official links for both exams are listed below:
- To apply for Grade-A Assistant Manager Exam, click here.
- To apply for Grade-B Manager Exam, click here.
Total Number of Vacancies for NABARD 2019
- Assistant Manager in Grade A– 79 Vacancies
- Manager in Grade B – 8 Vacancies
Age Limit for NABARD 2019 Exam (as on 01.05.2019)
- Assistant Manager in Grade A– Between 21 and 30 years
- Manager in Grade B – Between 21 and 35 years
Educational Qualifications needed for NABARD 2019 Grade-A and Grade-B Exam
Educational Qualifications needed for NABARD 2019 Grade-A and Grade-B Exam are mentioned below:
Educational Qualification for NABARD Grade ‘A’ (Assistant Manager) Exam
General
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University with a minimum of
50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree
with a minimum of 50% marks(SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Ph.D.
OR
Chartered Accountant /Cost Accountant / Company Secretary with Bachelor’s degree
OR
Two year full time P.G. Diploma in Management / full time MBA degree from
Institutions recognized by GOI / UGC with Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline.
Animal Husbandry /Dairy Technology:
Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Sciences / Animal Husbandry / Dairy Technology
from any recognized University with a minimum of 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants
– 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Veterinary Sciences / Animal
Husbandry/Dairy Technology with a minimum of 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants
– 45%) in aggregate.
Economics / Agricultural Economics :
Bachelor’s Degree with Economics/Agriculture Economics with 50% marks
(SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in
Economics/Agriculture Economics with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD
applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognized university. Candidates with
Economics as one of the main subjects at all years/semesters of the course, will
only be eligible.
Environment :
Bachelor’s degree with Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering as a
subject with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post
graduate degree in Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science with 50%
marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate from a recognized
University/Institution.
Food Processing :
Bachelor’s degree / BE / B.Tech. in Food Processing /Food Technology with 50%
marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post graduate degree in Food
Processing /Food Technology with 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 45%)in
aggregate from a recognized University/Institution.
Forestry :
Bachelor’s degree in Forestry from a recognized University/Institution with 50%
marks (ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post graduate degree in Forestry
with 50% marks (ST/PWBD applicants – 45%)in aggregate.
vii. Finance :
BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking) with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD
applicants – 45%)
OR
Two years full time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance) / Full time MBA (Finance)
degree from Institutions / Universities recognised by GoI /UGC
OR
Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants
– 45%)
OR
Chartered Accountant with Bachelor’s degree (The Membership of ICAI must have been
obtained on or before 01-05-2019)
Land Development – Soil Science :
Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with 50% marks
(SC/PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Agriculture /
Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/PWBD applicants
– 45%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution.
Plantation and Horticulture :
Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture from any recognized University with a minimum
of 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in
Horticulture with a minimum of 50% marks (PWBD applicants – 45%) in aggregate.
Educational Qualification for NABARD Grade ‘B’ (Manager) Exam:
- Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ST/ PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate
- OR Post Graduate degree with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 50%) in aggregate from a recognized university or Ph.D.
Selection Procedure for NABARD 2019 Exam:
Assistant Manager in Grade A
The selection will be in three Phases as furnished below:
- Phase I – Preliminary Examination (Online Exam)
- Phase II – Main Examination will be online and will be a mix of MCQ and descriptive pattern.
- Phase III – Interview
Manager in Grade B
The selection will be in three Phases as furnished below:
- Phase I – Preliminary Examination (Online Exam)
- Phase II – Main Examination will be online and will be a mix of MCQ and descriptive pattern.
- Phase III – Interview
Exam Pattern and Syllabus for Assistant Manager in Grade-A NABARD 2019 Exam
Phase-I Prelims
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No. |
Name of Test
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Marks |
Total Marks & Duration |
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1 |
Reasoning Ability |
20 |
Total Maximum Marks: 200 marks
Total Duration: 120 minutes |
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2 |
English Language |
40 |
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3 |
Computer Knowledge |
20 |
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4 |
General Awareness |
20 |
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5 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
20 |
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6 |
Economic and social issues with focus on Rural India |
40 |
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7 |
Agricultural and rural developments with focus on Rural India |
40 |
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TOTAL MARKS |
200 |
Phase-II Main Exam
The Main Exam has two papers:
- Paper 1 Descriptive Section
- Paper 2 MCQ Section
Paper 1 Descriptive Section:
- This is a 90 Minutes Paper with a total marking of 100 Marks.
- The analytical and drafting abilities of the candidate shall be assessed through this paper on General English comprising essay writing, comprehension, report writing, paragraph writing & letter writing.
Paper 2 MCQ Section:
- This is a 90 Minutes Paper with a total marking of 100 Marks.
Phase III – Interview
- Applicants who qualify in the Phase-II Examination and secure sufficiently high rank in merit shall be short-listed for the interview.
- Total marks for Interview: 25 Marks
Exam Pattern and Syllabus for Manager in Grade-B NABARD 2019 Exam
Phase-I Prelims
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No. |
Name of Test
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Marks |
Total Marks & Duration |
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1 |
Reasoning Ability |
20 |
Total Maximum Marks: 200 marks
Total Duration: 120 minutes |
|
2 |
English Language |
40 |
|
|
3 |
Computer Knowledge |
20 |
|
|
4 |
General Awareness |
20 |
|
|
5 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
20 |
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|
6 |
Economic and social issues with focus on Rural India |
40 |
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|
7 |
Agricultural and rural developments with focus on Rural India |
40 |
|
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TOTAL MARKS |
200 |
Phase-II Main Exam
The Main Exam has 3 Papers:
- Paper 1 General English Descriptive
- Paper 2 MCQ Section
- Paper 3 MCQ Section
Paper 1 General English Descriptive Section:
- This is a 90 Minutes Paper with a total marking of 100 Marks.
- The analytical and drafting abilities of the candidate shall be assessed through this paper on General English comprising essay writing, comprehension, report writing, paragraph writing & letter writing.
Paper 2 MCQ Section:
- This is a 90 Minutes Paper with a total marking of 100 Marks.
- Economic and Social Issues and Agricultural and Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) for General Posts.
Paper 3 MCQ Section:
- This is a 90 Minutes Paper with a total marking of 100 Marks.
- Development, Economics, Statistics, Finance, and Management.
Phase III – Interview
- Applicants who qualify in the Phase-II Examination and secure sufficiently high rank in merit shall be short-listed for the interview.
- Total marks for Interview: 40 Marks
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