Draft:NABARD Grade-A Examination

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NABARD Grade A Examination
PurposeRecruitment of the Group 'A' Officers (Assistant Manager/ Grade-A) in NABARD.
Conducting Body
IBPS and NABARD
Exam Phases
3 phases; Pre, Mains and Interview
NABARD's Chairman
Shri Shaji K.V.
Ownership
Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Websitehttps://www.nabard.org/
NABARD Grade A Exam Notification 2023 [1]

The NABARD Grade A Examination is a national competitive examination in India conducted by IBPS and NABARD for recruitment to the post of Group 'A' Officer (Assistant Manager/ Grade-A) in its Rural Development Banking Services (RDBS) and Rajbhasha Services.[1][2][3] It is regarded as one of the esteemed public service employment in India and a respected designation in the field of Rural Development and Finance. The officers selected become part of the managerial workforce at NABARD which is one of the leading All India Financial Institution (AIFI) owned fully by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.[4][5][6]

The recruitment cycle for NABARD Grade A Examination 2023 commenced with the Phase 1 exam which was held on 16th October.[7] The Phase 2 exam of the candidates qualifying the Phase 1 exam was held on 19th November 2023 at various centres throughout the country.[8] The Interview process ended by mid-February and the final result was released on 21st February 2024.[9] As per the official notification, total 145 candidates have qualified for the post in 2023 recruitment cycle.

Emoluments and Perks[edit]

Official Logo

The basic pay-scale of NABARD Grade A Officer is Rs 44,500 wherein the in-hand gross salary stands at more than Rs.1,30,000 per month which contains allowances for petrol, internet, telephone, househelp, children education etc. The emoluments are expected to rise more in near future due to passage of the 12th Bipartite Settlement which was signed on 8th March 2024.[10] Above the component of monthly salary and allowances the officers in Grade-A are also entitled to various annual and biennual allowances for furniture, spectacle, briefcase and leave travel concessions etc.[11] Accomodation is also provided to the officers in their respective posting stations.[12]

Exam Pattern[edit]

The examination for NABARD Grade A is conducted in 3 phases:[13]

Phase 1 - Prelims: The Phase 1 exam is a single paper comprising 200 Questions and 200 Marks and is objective in nature. It is divided into 8 sections, with 5 sections of non-merit (qualifying) nature and 3 sections are of merit nature.

Section Number of Questions Max Marks
Reasoning 20 20 Non Merit Sections

(One needs to clear the sectional cutoff only)

English 30 30
Computer Knowledge 20 20
Quantitative Aptitude 20 20
Decision Making 10 10
General Awareness 20 20 Merit Sections

(Shortlisting for Phase 2 is based on marks scored in these subjects)  

Economic and Social Issues 40 40
Agriculture and Rural Development 40 40
Total 200 200

Phase 2 - Mains: The examination in the second phase consists of two papers - Paper 1 (English) and Paper 2 (Economic and Social Issues and Agricuture and Rural Development).

Paper Type of Paper Time (minutes) Number of Questions Marks
Paper I: General English Online

Descriptive

90 min 3 100
Paper II: Economic and Social Issues & Agriculture and Rural Development 50% Objective 30 min 30 Objective 50
50% Descriptive 90 min 04 Descriptive 50
(Total: 120 minutes) (Total: 100 marks)

Interview: The candidates who clear Phase 2 are called for the interview in the ratio of 1:3. The interview for RDBS is conducted for 50 Marks.[14] It is a stage of Personality Test wherein candidates attitude, temperament and knowledge base is tested to ascertain their suitability for the coveted post of Group 'A' Officer (Assistant Manager - Grade 'A') in NABARD.[15] From the 2023 Recruitment Cycle, the aspirant are also required to give the mandatory Psychometric Test before receiving the Call Letter for the Interview Process.[16]

Induction Training[edit]

National Bank Staff College (NBSC), Lucknow

The selected candidates of the NABARD Grade A Examination are required to attend a two week Induction Training Program which is held at National Banking Staff College (NBSC) located inside the premise of Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), Lucknow. They are established and managed by NABARD. NBSC was set up in the year 1986 to cater to the training needs of elite Group 'A' Officers of NABARD.[17] It also has specific mandate of imparting training and continuing education to the officers of NABARD. The main aim of the college is to upgrade knowledge and skills of officers with a view to strengthening human resources in Bank. Apart from training at the College campus, various on location programmes are also conducted in different parts of the country to provide exposure to field level developments.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ NABARD. "NABARD Grade A Exam 2023 Official Notification" (PDF). NABARD Official Website.
  2. ^ "Exam Pattern for NABARD Grade-A". BYJUS. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  3. ^ "NABARD Grade A RDBS exam 2023: Admit card expected soon at nabard.org; Check how to download". The Times of India. 2023-10-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  4. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-07-12). "NABARD is the spine of rural India: Amit Shah". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  5. ^ Rao, P S (2012). "NABARD and RBI: A 30-Year Legacy Being Upturned". Economic and Political Weekly. 47 (38): 27–30. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 41720160.
  6. ^ Nair, Tara S. (2005). "The Transforming World of Indian Microfinance". Economic and Political Weekly. 40 (17): 1695–1698. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4416526.
  7. ^ "NABARD Grade A RDBS exam 2023: Admit card expected soon at nabard.org; Check how to download". The Times of India. 2023-10-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  8. ^ "NABARD Grade A (RDBS) 2023 prelims result declared, mains exam on Nov 19". The Indian Express. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  9. ^ Kumar, Sanjeev (2024-02-21). "NABARD Grade A Final Result 2024 Out: नाबार्ड ग्रेड A फाइनल रिजल्ट जारी – देखें चयनित छात्रों की सूची". adda247. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  10. ^ "Banks association, employee unions sign pact for Saturday as public holiday". Hindustan Times. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  11. ^ deepesh (2024-02-12). "NABARD Grade A Salary 2024, Salary Structure, Perks and Allowances". adda247. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  12. ^ "NABARD Grade A Salary & Job Profile 2023: Salary, Perks & Benefit". testbook.com. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  13. ^ "NABARD Grade A & B 2024 Complete Information". Anujjindal.in. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  14. ^ "NABARD Grade A Recruitment 2023: Check Application Date, Eligibility and Key Details". News18. 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  15. ^ Suruchi (2022-12-03). "NABARD Grade A Interview Call Letter 2022, Check Interview Dates". adda247. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  16. ^ Suruchi (2024-01-02). "NABARD Grade A Psychometric Test Call Letter 2024 Out, Direct Link". adda247. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  17. ^ "National Bank Staff College Lucknow". www.nbsc.in. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  18. ^ nbsc.in https://nbsc.in/StaticPages/AboutUs.aspx. Retrieved 2024-04-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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