NABARD Grade A Notification 2025 Out for 91 Posts, Last Date to Apply Today
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The NABARD Grade A Exam is conducted annually to recruit eligible candidates for Assistant Manager positions in various disciplines. The selection process includes 3 stages- Prelims, Mains, and Interviews. The last date to fill the application for NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2025 is 30th November 2025, so candidates must submit before the link deactivates.
For FY 2025-26, NABARD has announced to recruit eligible candidates for 91 Assistant Manager ‘Grade A’ [Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS), Legal and Protocol & Security Service]. NABARD, an all-India Apex Organisation, wholly owned by the Government of India. NABARD has its headquarters in Mumbai with branches spread all across the country.
NABARD Grade A Notification 2025 Out
The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has released the detailed notification for 91 vacancies for Assistant Manager ‘Grade A’ posts on 8th November 2025. The online registration process began on 8th November 2025 at www.nabard.org and will continue until 30th November 2025. Check the official NABARD Grade A Recruitment Notification 2025 from the link provided below.
Click to Download NABARD Grade A Official Notification 2025 PDF
NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2025- Highlights
Being one of the well-known banks in India, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) attracts thousands of candidates every year who dream of joining the banking sector. Let's have an overview of the NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2025 exam details.
| NABARD Recruitment 2025- Overview | |
| Organization Name | National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) |
| NABARD Post Name | Assistant Manager ‘Grade A’ |
| Vacancies | 91 |
| Category | Govt Jobs |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Registration Dates | 8th to 30th November 2025 |
| Selection Process | Prelims-Mains-Interview |
| Salary | Rs. 44,500/- (Basic Pay) |
| Official Website | www.nabard.org |
NABARD Recruitment 2025 Important Dates
NABARD has notified the important dates for NABARD 2025 Registration along with NABARD Grade A Notification 2025. The application window has been opened till 30th November 2025. All the candidates who have been waiting for the NABARD Grade A Vacancy 2025 must stay updated with the schedule.
| Events | Dates |
| NABARD Grade A Notification Date | 8th November 2025 |
| NABARD Grade A Apply Online Begins | 8th November 2025 |
| Last Date to Apply Online | 30th November 2025 |
| Last Date to Pay Fees | 30th November 2025 |
| NABARD Grade A Admit Card 2025 | -- |
| NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam | 20th December 2025 |
| NABARD Grade A Mains Exam | 25th January 2026 |
NABARD Grade A Vacancy 2025
The total number of NABARD Vacancies for Grade A Assistant Manager posts has been announced by NABARD through detailed notification. This year, NABARD has announced 91 posts of Assistant Manager for Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS), Legal and Protocol & Security Service discipline. The discipline-wise NABARD Grade A Vacancy 2025 has been discussed as released officially.
| Posts | Vacancies |
| Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ [Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS)] | 85 |
| Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ [Legal Service] | 02 |
| Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ [Protocol & Security Service] | 04 |
| Total Vacancies | 91 |
NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2025 Eligibility Criteria
The candidates must fulfill the required eligibility criteria to be eligible for NABARD Assistant Manager vacancies. The essential qualifications and age limit have been discussed below.
Age Limit (as on 01/11/2025)
Age Limit for NABARD Grade A: Candidates' age should be between 21 to 30 years for apply for NABARD recruitment 2025. i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-11-1995 and not later than 01-11-2004.
Age Limit for Grade ‘A’ (Protocol & Security Service): Between 25 and 40 Years (no age relaxation for any category). The candidates born not earlier than 02 November 1985 and not later than 01 November 2000 are eligible to apply.
The relaxation in the upper age limit is as follows:
| NABARD Grade A Age Limit Relaxation | ||
| SNo. | Category | Age Relaxation |
| 1 | SC / ST | 05 years |
| 2 | OBC | 03 years |
| 3 | Person with disabilities (General) | 10 years |
| 4 | Person with disabilities(SC /ST) | 15 years |
| 5 | Person with disabilities(OBC) | 13 years |
Educational Qualification (as on 01/11/2025)
| Post/Department Name | Education Qualification |
| Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS) | |
| General | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from any recognized University/Institution 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. |
| Chartered Accountant | Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained |
| Company Secretary | Bachelor's degree in any discipline from any recognized University/Institution with Associate/Fellow membership of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). The Membership of ICSI must have been obtained on or before 01-11-2025. |
| 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 recognized by Govt. of India /UGC OR Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants - 45%). |
| Computer/Information Technology | Four years Bachelor’s Engineering/Technology Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Engineering/ Information Technology / Electronics / Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation / Data Science / Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence from any recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree in Computer Science/ Computer Engineering / Computer Applications/Information Technology / Electronics/ Electronics & Telecommunications/ Electronics & Communication/ Electronics & Instrumentation / Data Science / Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution OR Graduate with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution AND having passed Department of Electronics and Accreditation of Computer Courses (DOEACC) ‘B’ Level. |
| Agriculture Engineering | Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Engineering from any recognized University / Institution with a minimum of 60% marks (PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate Degree in Agriculture Engineering with a minimum of 55% marks (PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University / Institution. |
| Plantation & Horticulture | Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree in Horticulture with a minimum of 55% marks (PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from any recognized 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 Science with 55% marks (ST/PWBD applicants 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution |
| Land Development & Soil Science | Bachelor’s Degree in Soil Science/Agriculture/Environmental Science from any recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post graduate degree in Soil Science/Agriculture/Environmental Science with 55% marks (PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. |
| Food Processing | Bachelor’s Degree in Food Processing /Food Technology /Dairy Technology from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post graduate degree in Food Processing /Food Technology /Dairy Technology with 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from any recognized University/Institution. |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from any recognized University/Institution with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (PWBD applicants - 55%) in aggregate OR Post graduate degree in Electrical Engineering with 55% marks (PWBD applicants - 50%)in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. |
| Media Specialist | Post graduate degree in Mass Media/Mass Communication/Communication/ Journalism from a recognized University/Institution with 55% marks (PWBD applicants - 50%) in aggregate from any recognized University/Institution. |
| Economics | Post Graduate degree in Applied Economics with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/PWD applicants-50%) in aggregate from any recognized University/Institution. Candidates with Economics as one of the main subjects at all years/semesters of the course, will only be eligible. |
| Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Legal Service) | |
Bachelor’s Degree in Law recognized by UGC and Bar council of India for the purpose of enrolment as an Advocate with a minimum of 60% marks in the aggregate of all semesters/years OR LLM Degree with a minimum of 55% in the aggregate of all semesters/years. In case of practicing advocates (i) copy of Bar Council Registration Certificate and (ii) A Certificate from Bar Association of which the candidate is a member or a certificate issued by the Presiding Officer of a court before which the candidate has practiced for the required period should be produced at the time of interview. | |
| Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Protocol & Security Service) | |
| Experience (as on 01-11-2025): He / She should be an Officer with a minimum of ten years' (five years in case of PWBD candidates) of Commissioned Service in the Army/Navy/Air Force holding a valid Ex-Serviceman Identity Card. | |
NABARD Grade A Online Application Form 2025
The online application link for NABARD Recruitment 2025 for Assistant Manager has been activated by the National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on its official website www.nabard.org from 8th November 2025 onwards. The last date to apply online for NABARD Grade A vacancies is set for 30th November 2025. The candidates can click on the link below for more details about NABARD Assistant Manager Apply Online.
NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2025 Online Application Form [Click to Check]
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NABARD Grade A 2025 Application Fee
The online application fee for NABARD Grade-A posts is to be paid through online mode using debit/credit/net banking. The category-wise fee required is given below:
| Category | Application Fee | Intimation charges | Total |
| General Category & Others | Rs. 700 | Rs. 150 | Rs. 850 |
| SC/ ST/ PWD | NIL | Rs. 150 | Rs. 150 |
NABARD Recruitment 2025 Selection Process
For Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS), the candidates will be selected through Prelims, Mains, and Interview rounds. For Officers in Grade ‘A’ (P & SS) only an interview round will be conducted for the selection process. NABARD Grade A 2025 Selection is going to be conducted as follows:
| NABARD Assistant Manager Selection Process | ||
| NABARD Grade A Stages | Marks | Duration |
| Stage 1- Prelims | 200 marks | 120 minutes |
| Stage 2- Mains | 200 marks | 210 minutes |
| Stage 3- Interview | 50 marks | -- |
NABARD Grade A Previous Year Question Papers- Download PDF
NABARD Grade A 2025 Exam Pattern
NABARD Grade A Exam includes 2 stages Prelims and Mains Exam for which the exam pattern has been already shared by the officials in the previous year's notification. Below is discussed both NABARD Grade A Prelims and Mains Exam Pattern.
NABARD Assistant Manager Prelims Exam Pattern
The Preliminary Exam is an online objective test comprising of 200 marks that has to be completed in 2 hours. The Prelims Exam Pattern for NABARD Grade-A has been revised by the authority, which has been discussed below:
| Prelims Exam Test Structure for Assistant Manager | |||
| Sno | Sections | Total Marks/ No. of Questions | Time Taken |
| 1. | Test of Reasoning | 20 | A composite time of 2 hours (120 minutes)
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| 2. | English Language | 30 | |
| 3. | Computer Knowledge | 20 | |
| 4. | Quantitative Aptitide | 20 | |
| 5. | Decision Making | 10 | |
| 6. | General Awareness | 20 | |
| 7. | Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | |
| 8. | Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India | 40 | |
| Total | 200 | ||
Note- Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, and Decision Making are Qualifying.
| Online Exam Structure for Assistant Manager Grade A (Protocol & Security Service) | ||||
| Sno | Sections | No. of Questions | Total Marks | Time Taken |
| 1. | Test of Reasoning | 50 | 50 | A composite time of 2 hours (120 minutes)
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| 2. | English Language | 50 | 25 | |
| 3. | Computer Knowledge | 50 | 50 | |
| 4. | Quantitative Aptitide | 50 | 75 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 | ||
Psychometric Test (Mandatory) for Grade A (Protocol & Security Service)- MCQ Based which is 90 minute duration.
Interview for Grade A (Protocol & Security Service)- 50 marks
NABARD Assistant Manager Mains Exam Pattern
The candidates who clear the preliminary round of the NABARD Assistant Manager 2025 Officer Exam are eligible to appear for the NABARD 2025 Mains Examination. The main examination comprises both an Online Objective Test as well a descriptive Test paper. Let’s have a look at the NABARD Grade A 2025 Mains Exam Pattern:
| Mains Exam Test Structure for Assistant Manager [Generalist] | ||||||
| Papers | Subjects | Type of Paper | Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration | Remarks |
| Paper I | General English | Online Descriptive | 3 | 100 | 90 Minutes | Descriptive Answers to be typed using a keyboard |
| Paper-II | Economic and Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development | 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 Exam Test Structure for Assistant Manager [Specialist & Legal] | ||||||
| Papers | Subjects | Type of Paper | Total Questions | Total Marks | Duration | Remarks |
| Paper I | General English | Online Descriptive | 3 | 100 | 90 Minutes | Descriptive Answers to be typed using a 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) | ||
After the candidate clears the NABARD Grade A 2025 Mains Paper, he/she is finally called for the Interview Process. Final selection is made on how well a candidate fare in the Mains Examination as well as the Interview Process.
NABARD Grade A 2025 Syllabus
The preliminary exam of the NABARD Assistant Manager 2025 Exam will have 7 major sections namely Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, English Language, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, Economic and Social Issues and Agriculture and Rural Development.
Main exam will be conducted in three phases with an inclusion of a descriptive test in English to test a candidate’s proficiency in written English. Apart from these two papers, an interview will be conducted for selected candidates.
| NABARD Grade A Prelims Syllabus 2025 | |
| Name of Section | Topics asked |
| Reasoning Ability |
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| Quantitative Aptitude |
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| English Language |
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| General Awareness | The questions in this test will be from Current Affairs and Banking and Economy, Insurance. In Current Affairs, questions can be asked from recent appointments, awards, and honors, sports, new schemes, national and international news, the latest developments in science and technology. |
| Computer Knowledge | This section covers topics from various topics like Networking, Input-output devices, DBMS, MS Office, Internet, History of computers & generations, Shortcuts. |
Click to Check the NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2025
NABARD Grade A 2025 Salary Structure
The basic salary for NABARD Grade A Officer is Rs. 44,500/- with a pay scale of Rs. 44500 – 2500 (4) – 54500 – 2850 (7) – 74450 – EB – 2850 (4) – 85850 – 3300 (1) – 89150 (17 Years) applicable to Officers in Grade 'A and At present, initial monthly gross emoluments are approximately Rs. 1,00,000/-. The candidates selected for the post of Assistant Manager posts will be provided with a handsome salary which has been tabulated below:
| NABARD Grade A Salary 2025 | |
| Basic Pay | Rs. 44,500/- |
| Pay-scale | Rs. 44500 – 2500 (4) – 54500 – 2850 (7) – 74450 – EB – 2850 (4) – 85850 – 3300 (1) – 89150 |
| Additional Allowances | Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, reimbursement of expenses for maintenance of vehicle for official purpose, newspaper, internet, telephone charges, book grant and Grade Allowance. |
NABARD Grade A Salary Structure- Click to Check Details
NABARD Grade A 2025 Admit Card
The NABARD Admit Card for Grade A posts will be released on the official website www.nabard.org at least 10 to 12 days before the exam date. To download the NABARD Grade A admit card, the registration number or roll number and date of birth or password are required which will be provided at the time of the registration process. Carrying a hard copy of the NABARD Hall Ticket 2025 to the exam hall is mandatory.
NABARD Grade A 2025 Result
The results for each stage will be released separately for NABARD Grade A Officer posts. The candidates whose names are notified in the Prelims result will be shortlisted for Mains Exam and the candidates qualifying Mains exam will be called for the Interview round. Once the NABARD Result is out for each stage, we will notify here.
Steps to Check NABARD Result 2025
- Visit the official website of NABARD www.nabard.org
- Search for the result link that appeared on the home page.
- The NABARD Grade A Result PDF will be opened on your screen.
- Check your roll number in the result list.
- Download the result file and save it for future reference.
NABARD Grade A 2025 Cut-Off
The official cut-off marks for the NABARD Grade A are decided by the officials after each stage of the recruitment process. NABARD Grade A cut off 2025 will be released after the exam is successfully conducted along with the result, till then, the candidates can have a look at the previous year's cut off marks below. Candidates can evaluate their selection chances by matching their scores with the cut-off list released by NABARD.
NABARD Prelims Cut-Off 2024: Discipline & Category-wise
| NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2024 | |||||
| Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| General | 39.25 | 37.40 | 44.25 | 38 | 47 |
| Chartered Accountant | -- | -- | 6.75 | -- | 15.25 |
| Finance | 9 | 9.25 | 11.25 | -- | 15.75 |
| Computer / IT | 19.50 | 11 | 17.75 | -- | 23 |
| Agriculture | -- | -- | -- | 21.75 | 40.75 |
| Animal Husbandary | -- | -- | 13.00 | -- | 18.50 |
| Fisheries | -- | 11.25 | -- | -- | -- |
| Food Processing | -- | -- | 24 | -- | -- |
| Forestry | -- | -- | 13 | -- | 27.50 |
| Plantation & Horticulture | 11.25 | -- | -- | 31.25 | |
| Geo Informatics | -- | -- | 10.75 | -- | -- |
| Development Management | -- | 9.75 | 11.75 | -- | 24.25 |
| Statistics | -- | 8.75 | -- | 21.25 | -- |
| Civil Engineering | -- | -- | 7.75 | -- | 25.75 |
| Electrical Engineering | -- | 10.50 | -- | -- | -- |
| Enviornmental Engineering/Science | -- | 12.25 | -- | -- | 16.75 |
| Human Resource Management | 8 | -- | -- | -- | 15 |
| Rajbhasa | 8.25 | -- | -- | -- | 16 |
NABARD Cut-Off Prelims 2024: Sectional Cut-Off
| Category | Qualifying Section | Merit Section | ||||||
| RE | EL | CK | QA | DM | GA | ES | AR | |
| 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 40 | |
| Unreserved and EWS | 3.25 | 10.75 | 4 | 4.50 | 2 | 1.25 | 3.50 | 6.25 |
| OBC, ST, SC, PWBD | 1 | 7.25 | 2.50 | 2.25 | 1.25 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Check NABARD Cut Off - Previous Year
NABARD Grade A 2025 Exam Preparation
To prepare effectively for the NABARD Grade-A 2025 exam, a candidate must excel in the subjects being asked in the Preliminary and main exams. Candidates can prepare for the written test either through our Online Mock Test Series or by joining the Career Power Gold Online Classroom Program. Now is the time, to buckle up and set your foot on the path for accelerated preparation for NABARD Grade-A 2025 exam.