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Banking & FinanceNABARD Grade A
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development
- Domain
- Banking & Finance
- Level
- National
- Type
- Govt
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Overview
Conducting body
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development
What you get
Assistant Manager in Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS)
Latest content cycle
2026
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EligibilityPending verification
Nationality
Indian citizen.
Exam patternPending verification
Qualification pathway
Clear each applicable stage in order
Final selection or admission still depends on the published cutoff or merit list and any applicable counselling, document, medical, preference and vacancy rules.
Selection sequence
- 1
Phase I — preliminary examination
RequiredPhase Two Rdbs Legal: 2026-01-25
- 2
Phase II — main examination
RequiredPhase Two Rdbs Legal: 2026-01-25
- 3
Phase III — psychometric test
RequiredPhase Two Rdbs Legal: 2026-01-25
- 4
Interview and final selection
Required
Paper and stage details
What each stage contains
Phase I — preliminary examination
Online bilingual objective examinationQuestions
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Duration
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Phase II — main examination
Online descriptive and objective/descriptive papersQuestions
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Duration
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Phase III — psychometric test
Mandatory 90-minute MCQ assessmentQuestions
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Duration
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Interview and final selection
Interview, 50 marksQuestions
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Duration
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SyllabusPending verification
Showing all 140 topics, across all 11 subjects and 25 chapters.
Test of Reasoning
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English Language
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Computer Knowledge
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Quantitative Aptitude
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Decision Making
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General Awareness
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Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India)
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Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India
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General English
English
- Essay
- Précis writing
- Comprehension
- Business/Office Correspondence
Economic & Social Issues
Nature of Indian Economy
- Nature of Indian Economy
- Structural and Institutional features
- Economic underdevelopment
- Opening up the Indian Economy
- Globalization
- Economic Reforms in India
- Privatisation
Inflation
- Inflation
- Trends in Inflation & their Impact on National Economy and Individual Income
Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India
- Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India - Rural and Urban
- Measurement of Poverty
- Poverty Alleviation Programmes of the Government
Population Trends
- Population Trends
- Population Growth and Economic Development
- Population Policy in India
Agriculture
- 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
- Industry - Industrial and Labour Policy
- Industrial performance
- Regional Imbalance in India's Industrial Development
- Public Sector Enterprises
Rural banking and financial institutions in India
- Rural banking and financial institutions in India
- Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector
Globalization of Economy
- Globalization of Economy
- Role of International Funding Institutions - IMF & World Bank
- WTO
- Regional Economic Co-operation
Social Structure in India
- Social Structure in India
- Multiculturalism
- Demographic trends
- Urbanisation and Migration
- Gender Issues
- Joint family system
- Social Infrastructure - Education
- Health and Environment
Education
- 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 under privileged
- Social Movements
- Indian Political Systems
- Human Development
Current Economic & Social Issues
- Current Economic & Social Issues
Agriculture & Rural Development
Agriculture
- Agriculture: definition, meaning and its branches
- Agronomy: definition, meaning and scope of agronomy
- Classification of field crops
- Factors affecting crop production
- Agro Climatic Zones
- Cropping Systems: Definition and types of cropping systems
- Problems of dry land agriculture
- Seed production, seed processing, seed village
- Meteorology: weather parameters, crop-weather advisory
- Precision Farming
- System of Crop Intensification
- organic farming
Soil and Water Conservation
- Major soil types
- soil fertility
- fertilisers
- 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
- bio fuels
- water harvesting structures
- farm ponds
- watershed management
- 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 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 poultry industry in India (past, present and future status)
- Common terms pertaining to poultry production and management
- 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 2021
- Recent developments under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Agriculture Extensions
- Its importance and role
- methods of evaluation of extension programmes
- Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra's (KVK) in dissemination of Agricultural technologies
Ecology and Climate Change
- Ecology and its relevance to man
- natural resources, their sustainable management and conservation
- Causes of climate change
- Green House Gases (GHG)
- major GHG emitting countries
- climate analysis
- distinguish between adaptation and mitigation
- climate change impact to agriculture and rural livelihood
- 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
- Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities; recent trends, major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance viability of agriculture
- Agricultural Finance and Marketing
- Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture and issues of Food Security
- Concept and Types of Farm Management
Rural Development
- Concept of Rural Area
- Structure of the Indian Rural Economy- Importance, and role of the rural sector in India- Economic, Social and Demographic Characteristics of the Indian rural economy
- causes of Rural Backwardness
- Rural population in India; Occupational structure, Farmers, Agricultural Labourers, Artisans, Handicrafts, Traders, Forest dwellers/tribes and others in rural India
- Trends of change in rural population and rural work force
- problems and conditions of rural labour
- Issues and challenges in Handlooms
- Panchayati Raj Institutions - Functions and Working
- MGNREGA, NRLM - Aajeevika, Rural Drinking water Programmes, Swachh Bharat, Rural Housing, PURA and other rural development programmes
Important datesPending verification
2026 cycle
Latest confirmed cycle has concluded
Psychometric Test: 2026-03-07
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Psychometric Test
Completed2026-03-07
Phase Two Rdbs Legal
Completed2026-01-25
Phase One
Completed2025-12-20
Application Window
Completed2025-11-08/2025-11-30
Job profile & salaryPending verification
Pay
Starting basic pay ₹44,500 in the notified Grade A scale ₹44,500–₹89,150 over 17 years; the notice reported initial gross emoluments of approximately ₹1,00,000 per month, plus applicable benefits.
Posting
Selected candidates are liable to be posted and transferred anywhere in India.
| Entry | Work |
|---|---|
| Assistant Manager Grade A — RDBS General | Rural-development banking, credit planning, supervision, policy, development projects and institution-facing work. |
| Assistant Manager Grade A — RDBS Specialist | Discipline expertise may support technical appraisal, policy, projects and advisory work; officers can also receive other assignments. |
| Assistant Manager Grade A — Legal | Legal interpretation, pleadings, litigation briefs and representation before notified forums. |
| Assistant Manager Grade A — Protocol & Security | Separate service route governed by the notification's defence-experience requirements. |
CutoffsPending verification
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Previous-year papersPending verification
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How to applyPending verification
- 1Open the latest NABARD career notice and select exactly one Grade A service and discipline.
- 2Confirm the discipline-specific education, age, reservation and document rules before registration.
- 3Register online, upload the required photograph, signature and declarations, pay the applicable fee and retain the submitted form.
- 4Download the separate Phase I, Phase II and psychometric/interview call letters when shortlisted.
- 5Complete document verification, psychometric assessment and interview under the current notice.
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