NABARD Grade B (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) 2025 exam is a highly competitive examination for those wishing to pursue a career in the banking and finance sector. The exam tests the knowledge and aptitude of candidates in areas such as finance, economics, management, and rural development. The exam consists of three stages: Preliminary, Main, and Interview. Successful candidates are awarded the NABARD Grade B Officer post, a highly coveted position in the banking sector.

NABARD is a government agency responsible for providing financial assistance to the rural economy of India. It also plays a crucial role in monitoring, supervising, and regulating the activities of rural banks and credit institutions. To fulfill its mandate, NABARD recruits officers in Grade B to work in its various departments.

NABARD is inviting applications for the Post of Manager in Grade B in the RDBS (Rural Developing Banking Service). However, Applications for the NABARD Grade B recruitment 2025 are yet to be opened.

Latest Updates

• NABARD Grade B 2025 Notification Is Expected Soon
• Main Results was Announced on 31 Dec 2021
• Main Exam was Held on 17 Nov 2021
• Prelim Exam was Held on 17 Sept 2021

NABARD Grade B: Overview

Conducting Authority	National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD)
Name of the Post	Grade B – Manager (RDBS)
Exam Mode	Online
Application Mode	Online
Phases of Exam	Prelims Mains Personal Interview
Number of Vacancies	To be notified
Application Dates	To be notified
Prelims Exam Date	To be notified
Mains Exam Date	To be Notified
Mark Distribution of Each Phase	Prelims: 200 Marks (2 Hours); Descriptive Mains: Paper 1 – 100 Marks, Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Paper 2 – 100 Marks, Duration: 2 Hours (Objective + Descriptive)  Paper 3 – 100 Marks, Duration: 2 Hours (Objective + Descriptive)  Interview – 75 Marks
Office Website	https://www.nabard.org/
Result	To be Notified

NABARD Grade B Notification

NABARD Grade B notification is often one of the most avidly expected announcements for all applicants who want to pursue a career in agriculture. The notification for the examination of NABARD for the post of Grade B Manager is yet to be released on the official website. However, Candidates can refer to the previous year’s notification for reference.

NABARD Grade B Important Dates

Event	Tentative Dates
Application Starting Date	To be notified
Application Closing Date	To be notified
Prelims Exam Date	To be notified
Download Admit Card for Prelims	To be notified
Main Exam Date	To be notified
Download Admit Card for Mains	To be notified
Date of Interview	To be notified

Aspirants are suggested to complete the application before the last date of application.

NABARD Grade B Application Form

How to apply for NABARD Grade B?

• Visit the official website of NABARD and look for the notification regarding Grade B Recruitment 2025.
• Read the details carefully and check the eligibility criteria for the post.
• Click the ‘Apply Online button and register with a valid email ID and contact number.
• Fill in the required information such as personal details, academic qualifications, work experience, etc.
• Upload the necessary documents, such as scanned photographs and signatures.
• Pay the requisite application fee online.
• Submit the online application form and take a printout for future reference.

Application Fees

The Application is accepted in online mode. For online submission of the NABARD Grade ‘B’ application fee, apply with the correct details before proceeding.

Category	Application Fee	Charges	Total Fee (excluding GST)
SC/ST/PWD	NIL	150/-	150/-
General (Others)	750/-	150/-	900/-

NABARD Grade B Eligibility Criteria

Any applicant must read all the instructions carefully to ensure the NABARD Grade B eligibility criteria are fully met to apply for the post. Any false/incorrect information or if the candidate does not meet the specific eligibility criteria will lead to cancellation at the interview/joining stage.

Age Limit 

NABARD Grade B set forth an age limitation. Age relaxation will be given into specific categories:

Category	Age Relaxation
SC/ST (PWBD)	15 Years
OBC (PWBD)	13 Years
General (PWBD)	10 Years
SC	5 Years
OBC	3 Years

Educational Qualifications 

Post Graduate degree in any subject from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate. Candidates should have a minimum of 60% or equivalent in 10th, 12th, Graduation, and Post Graduation at all levels.

Some Universities/Institutes do not award Classes or percentages of marks and allot Aggregate Grade Points (e.g., CGPA/OGPA/CPI, etc.). If the University/Institute defines criteria for conversion of Aggregate Grade Points into Class and/or percentage of marks, the same will be accepted. However, where the University/Institute does not define criteria for conversion of Aggregate Grade Points into Class and/or
percentage of marks, the undefined parameter(s) would be worked out as under:

CGPA/CPI/OGPA / any Grade in 10 Point Scale	Aggregate percentage	Class
6.75	60%	First
6.25	55%	Second
5.75	50%	Second
5.25	45%	Second

Experience

Minimum 03 years experience (SC/PWBD – 02 years) in related sectors viz., Banking, Finance, Agriculture & Allied, and Rural Development is essential. Experience will be reckoned post minimum educational qualification (i.e., PG).

NABARD Grade B Selection Process

The complete selection process of NABARD recruitment is explained below:

• Preliminary Exam
• Main Exam
• Interview

NABARD Grade B Salary

NABARD Grade B officers are responsible for developing rural areas and promoting agricultural and allied activities by providing credit and other agriculture and rural development facilities. They are also tasked with formulating policies to support agricultural and rural development. The NABARD Grade B salary details are as follows: The Basic Pay is Rs. 35,150/- per month, and the Gross Salary for NABARD Grade B officers is around Rs. 78,000/- per month. The salary of NABARD Grade B officers increases with their years of experience and performance.

Particulars	Details
Pay-scale	35150-1750(9)–50900–EB-1750(2)-54400-2000(4)-62400 (16 years)
Basic Pay	Rs.35150/-
Additional Allowances	Dearness Allowance; Local Compensatory Allowance; House Rent Allowance; Grade Allowance
Gross Emoluments (Approx)	Rs. 78000/- (present rate of dearness allowance)
Initial Monthly In-hand Salary	Rs. 73,000/- (approx)

One of the reasons why candidates select a career at NABARD is that it provides excellent growth opportunities, and one can earn well.

Other Benefits: 

• NABARD Grade B officers are eligible for car maintenance, newspaper, internet, telephone charges, and book grants.  And also, allowance for residential furnishing, according to eligibility.
• Employees can also get hospital treatment, a festival allowance, a leave travel concession, and low-interest loans.

NABARD Grade B Admit Card

NABARD Grade B admit cards for prelims, mains, and interviews will be released individually on the official website. Candidates can get their admit card by logging in with the registration number or roll number and date of birth or password. Candidates cannot enter the exam center without their NABARD admit card.

How to download the Admit Card/Call Letter

• Visit the official website of NABARD.
• Go to the ‘Careers’ tab and search for the NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2025.
• Click on the link for the recruitment and then click on the ‘Admit Card/Call Letter’ link.
• Enter your details, such as registration number, date of birth, etc., to log in to your account.
• Once logged in, you can view and download your NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2025 Admit Card/Call Letter.
• Take a printout of the same and keep it safe for future use.
• Carry the admit card to the exam center as it will be needed to enter the exam hall.

NABARD Grade B Exam Pattern

NABARD Grade B is a prestigious examination. This exam is conducted in three phases – Preliminary, Mains, and Interview – and is designed to assess the knowledge and aptitude of the candidates. The selection process consists of three stages – Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, and Interview. The Preliminary Examination is an objective type of examination that tests the candidate’s knowledge in the areas of English Language, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and General Awareness. The Main Examination is a descriptive type examination that tests the candidate’s knowledge in the areas of Economics & Social Issues, Agriculture & Rural Development, and English Writing Skills

NABARD Grade B Prelims Exam Pattern (Phase 1)

Sections	Total Marks(No. of questions)	Category
Test of Reasoning	20	Qualifying Section
English Language	30	Qualifying Section
Computer Knowledge	20	Qualifying Section
Quantitative Aptitude	20	Qualifying Section
Decision Making	10	Qualifying Section
General Awareness	20	Merit Section
Eco & Soc. Issues (with a focus on Rural India)	40	Merit Section
Agriculture & Rural Development (with emphasis on Rural India)	40	Merit Section
Total	200

Total Time to complete the exam will be 120 minutes. Shortlisting of candidates for the Main exam will be based on marks scored in the Merit section only.

NABARD Grade B Mains Exam Pattern (Phase 2)

Paper	Grade A	Type of paper	No. of Qs	Marks	Duration	Remarks
Paper I	General English	Online Descriptive	3	100	90 minutes	Descriptive Answers are to be typed using a keyboard
Paper II	Economic and Social Issues	Objective Descriptive Type	30 6 Questions will be given a choice to attempt either the 2 questions for 15 marks or the 2 questions for 10 marks.	50 50	30 minutes 90 minutes	Descriptive Answers are to be typed using a keyboard
Total				100	120 minutes
Paper III	Development Economics, Statistics, Finance, and Management	Objective Descriptive Type	30 6 questions will be asked, and candidates must attempt four. Two questions will be worth 15 marks each, with a difficulty level, and two will be worth 10 marks each.	50 50	30 minutes 90 minutes	Answers that are detailed can be entered using either the English or Hindi
Total				100	120 minutes

For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty in Phase I and Phase II. Cut-offs in Phase I and Phase II may be applied in two stages : (i) On scores in individual tests, (ii) On Total Score.

NABARD Grade B Interview

NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2025 Interview is a selection process for the post of Grade B Officers in the NABARD. The Interview is the final stage of the selection process, which tests the candidate’s overall suitability for the post. The Interview tests the candidate’s knowledge, communication skills, presence of mind, analytical skills, and leadership qualities.

NABARD Grade B Syllabus

Before preparing for any exam, getting familiarized with the syllabus is essential. Candidates should review the NABARD Grade B syllabus to create a study plan. The Exam has 3 phases – Prelims, Mains, and Interviews. Given are the topics of the Examination.

NABARD Grade B Syllabus for Prelims Exam

NABARD Garde B recruitment’s first phase is the Preliminary exam. This will be an eight-section online exam with an objective format. Below is a detailed NABARD Grade B syllabus for each section.

Section	Topics
Test of Reasoning	Puzzles; Logical Reasoning; Direction; Seating Arrangement; Order and Ranking; Blood Relations; Coding-Decoding; Machine Input-Output; Syllogisms; Data Sufficiency; Inequalities; Alpha-Numeric symbol series; and also, Number and System Conversions
English Language	Passages; Reading Comprehension; Idioms & Phrases; Sentence Rearrangement; Error Spotting; as well as Synonyms
Computer Knowledge	Basic Hardware & Software; Computer Languages; Networking; Virus & Hacking; History of Computer; Devices; MS Office; and also, DBMS
Quantitative Aptitude	Inequalities; SI & CI; Approximation and Simplification; Problems on Age; Profit and Loss; Data Interpretation; Time & Work; HCF & LCM; Distance, Speed and Time; Probability, Mensuration; Permutation & Combination; as well as Ratio & Proportion
General Awareness	Science- Discoveries; National & International Current affairs; Awards & Honours; Sports; Important days; Budget; Countries and its Capitals; Books and the Authors; and also International and National Organizations
Economic and Social Issues	Nature of Indian Economy; Structural and Institutional Features; Economic Reforms in India; Economic Underdevelopment; Privatization; Measurement of Poverty; Opening up the Indian Economy; Policy of Population in India; Globalization; Inflation; Agriculture- Characteristics/ Status; Poverty alleviation and employment generation in India; Population Trends; Population Growth & Economic Development; Regional imbalance in India’s industrial development; Non-institutional and institutional agencies in rural credit; Issues in Food Security in India; Technical and Institutional changes in agriculture; Reforms in Banking/Financial sector; Industrial and Labor Policy; Industrial Performance; Agricultural Performance; Multiculturalism; Rural financial and banking institutions in India; WTO; World Bank; Globalization of Economy; Role of International Funding Institution; Social Justice; as well as Regional Economic Cooperation
Agriculture and Rural Development	Agriculture Cropping Systems, Agronomy Factors affecting crop production, Precision Farming, Organic farming, Agro Climatic Zones, Problems of dryland – seed processing & seed village Meteorology – crop-weather advisory; weather parameters Farm and Agri Engineering: Soil and Water Conservation – soil fertility, Major soil types, soil erosion, soil conservation, fertilizers, watershed management Plantation & Horticulture – Definition and its branches. Water Resource – Irrigation Management: sources of irrigation, types of irrigation, crop-water requirement, etc. Agronomic practice and techniques used to produce various planting and horticultural crops. Post-harvest management: value & supply chain management of Plantation and Horticulture crops. Animal Husbandry Fisheries: Forestry – Basic ideas of Forest and Forestry. Principles of silviculture, forest management, and forest economics. Agriculture Extensions: Its value and role, methods of evaluation of extension programs. Ecology and Climate Change: Also, Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture

NABARD Grade B Syllabus for Mains Exam

Phase 2 consists of 3 papers with 1 descriptive and 2 objectives + Descriptive. The Paper-I will be a Descriptive English in which you will be asked to write an essay, letter, report, comprehension, as well as paragraph. Paper II will be objective + descriptive and will cover Economic and Social Issues, Agriculture, and Rural Development. Paper III will also be both objective and descriptive, with problems from Economics, Statistics, Finance, and Management.

Section	Topic
Paper I – English	English (Writing Skill); Formal Letter; Informal Letter; Report Writing; Letter Writing; Paragraph Writing; Comprehension; as well as Essay Writing
Paper II (a) – Economic and Social Issues Paper II (b) – Agriculture and Rural Development	Nature of Indian Economy; Structural and Institutional Features; Economic Reforms in India; Economic Underdevelopment; Privatization; Measurement of Poverty; Opening up the Indian Economy; Policy of Population in India; Globalization; Inflation; Agriculture- Characteristics/ Status; Poverty alleviation and employment generation in India; Population Trends; Population Growth & Economic Development; Regional imbalance in India’s industrial development; Non-institutional and institutional agencies in rural credit; Issues in Food Security in India; Technical and Institutional changes in agriculture; Reforms in Banking/Financial sector; Industrial and Labor Policy; Industrial Performance; Agricultural Performance; Multiculturalism; Rural financial and banking institutions in India; WTO; World Bank; Globalization of Economy; Role of International Funding Institution; Social Justice; as well as Regional Economic Cooperation Agriculture Agronomy Water Resource Farm and Agri Engineering; Plantation & Horticulture Animal Husbandry Fisheries: Forestry: Agriculture Extension: Ecology and Climate Change Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities
Paper III	Development Economics Statistics Finance Management Leadership: a) Human Resource Development: b) Communication:

NABARD Grade B Books

Reasoning – R.S. Aggarwal, M.K. Pandey
Quantitative Aptitude – Fast Track by Rajesh Verma
English – Wren & Martin, S.P. Bakshi
Computer Awareness – Arihant Objective Computer Awareness
General Awareness – Lucent GK, monthly current affairs magazines
Economic & Social Issues (ESI) – Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh, Ram Ahuja books
Agriculture & Rural Development (ARD) – Agriculture at a Glance, NABARD-related books
Extra – NCERT (Class 11–12), Kurukshetra and Yojana magazines, mock tests

These are some book suggestions from my side for NABARD Grade A & B 2025. You can pick the ones that suit your preparation style best.

NABARD Grade B Result

How to Check Results?

Checking the result from NABARD’s official website is an effortless task. Carry out the following steps to get the NABARD Grade B results:

• Firstly, go to the official website of NABARD.
• Then, with a NABARD username and password login to a personal page.
• Find and click the link of the result if published
• The result will appear in PDF format on a new page.
• On the result PDF, look for your roll number and other information.
• Save the result PDF file to your computer.
• Print out the file for future reference.

NABARD Grade B Prelims Sectional Cut-off Marks (Previous Year)

Name of Test	SC, OBC	General/Unreserved
Test of Reasoning	4.75	7.50
English language	16.00	20.50
Computer Knowledge	6.50	8.25
Quantitative Aptitude	6.50	9.25
General Awareness	2.75	4.50
Economic and Social Issues	6.00	10.00
Agriculture & Rural Development	5.25	8.25

NABARD Grade B Overall Sectional Cut-off Marks (Previous Year)

Category	Expected Cut Off
SC/ST	122.75
OBC	126.75
General/Unreserved	139.25

NABARD Grade B Mains Exam Cut-Off Marks (Previous Year)

To begin with, the main exam for the Manager Post for NABARD consists of three different Papers. Only the candidates who have qualified for the Preliminary Exam can appear in the Mains Exam of NABARD Grade B. For example, check out the expected and the previous year’s cut-off marks of the Mains examination. 

Category	Cut off marks
SC	191.75
OBC	189.25
UR	199.50

Paper	Cut Off Mark for OBC/SC/ST	Cut Off Marks for Unreserved
PAPER I	65.00	67.25
PAPER II	56.25	59.50
PAPER III	51.25	55.25

Conclusion

In conclusion, preparing for the NABARD Grade B exam requires a thorough understanding of the exam pattern, eligibility criteria, and selection process. Candidates should familiarize themselves with the different stages of the exam and focus on key topics that carry more weight. A well-structured study plan and consistent practice are crucial for success.

Additionally, staying motivated, maintaining a healthy routine, and revising regularly will help candidates perform better. Mock tests can also help identify weak areas and improve time management. By approaching the exam with a focused strategy, candidates can enhance their chances of securing the NABARD Grade B officer position.

Recommended Read:

• NABARD Grade B Salary
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