NABARD Recruitment 2026 | Freshers | Assistant Manager | 87 Posts | BE/ B.Tech/ Graduates/ PG/ MBA | Across India | Last Date: 30th November 2025
Company: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
NABARD Recruitment 2026: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is to give the credit in boosting the rural economy of the Indian Government. The mission of this NABARD is to develop the bank of the nation for the prosperity of fostering rural.
NABARD is to give the promote sustainable and rural development and equitable agriculture technology and non-financial interventions, technology and innovations for securing prosperity.
Official Website: www.nabard.org
Positions: Assistant Manager (Grade A)
Total Vacancies: 87 Posts
- General – 48 Posts
- Chartered Accountant – 04 Posts
- Company Secretary – 02 Posts
- Finance – 05 Posts
- Computer/ Information Technology – 10 Posts
- Agriculture Engineering – 01 Post
- Plantation & Horticulture – 02 Posts
- Fisheries – 02 Posts
- Food Processing – 02 Posts
- Land Development & Soil Science – 02 Posts
- Civil Engineering – 02 Posts
- Electrical Engineering – 02 Posts
- Media Specialist – 01 Post
- Economics – 02 Posts
- Legal – 02 Posts
Job Location: Across India
Experience: Freshers
Salary: Rs. 44,500 – 89150/- PM
Eligibility Criteria for NABARD Recruitment 2026:
Educational Qualification:
- BE/ B.Tech/ ME/ M.Tech/ B.Sc/ M.Sc/ Any Degree/ MBA/ PGDM/ CA/ CS/ CMA/ ICWA/ Ph.D/ BBA/ BMA/ MMS/ LLB/ Master’s Degree
- For post specific qualification refer official notification.
Age Limit: The candidate must be between 21 and 30 years of age i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd November 1995 and not later than 01 November 2004 as on 1st November 2025.
Selection Process For NABARD Recruitment 2026:
The selection will be in four Phases as furnished below:
Preliminary Examination Structure for Grade A (RDBS/Legal)
| Name of the Test | No. of Qs. | Max Marks | Version | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test of Reasoning | 20 | 20 | Bilingual – Hindi and English (except English Language test) | Composite time of 120 Minutes for all tests together |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | English Only | |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | Bilingual | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | Bilingual | |
| Decision Making | 10 | 10 | Bilingual | |
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 | Bilingual | |
| Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | Bilingual | |
| Agriculture & Rural Development (with Emphasis on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | Bilingual | |
| 200 | 200 | 120 Minutes |
- Qualifying Section – Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making
- Merit Section – General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India.
- Shortlisting of the candidates for the Mains exam will be based on marks scored in the Merit section only.
Mains Exam Test Structure:
For Grade A:
| Paper | Type of Paper | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I – General English | Online Descriptive | 3 | 100 | 90 Minutes | Descriptive answers to be typed using keyboard |
| Paper II – Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development | Objective | 30** | 50 | 30 Minutes | |
| Descriptive Type | 6 (Attempt 4: 2 of 15 marks each + 2 of 10 marks each) | 50 | 90 Minutes | Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington & Inscript keyboards) |
For the post of Specialist/Legal:
| Paper | Type of Paper | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I – General English | Online Descriptive | 3 | 100 | 90 Minutes | Descriptive answers to be typed using keyboard |
| Paper II – Stream Specific Paper | Objective | 30** | 50 | 30 Minutes | — |
| Descriptive Type | 6 (Attempt 4: 2 of 15 marks each + 2 of 10 marks each) | 50 | 90 Minutes | Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington & Inscript keyboards) |
- Psychometric Test (Mandatory):MCQ based – 90 minutes duration
- Interview: Grade A (RDBS/Legal) 50 Marks
Process for Arriving at Scores:
- Number of questions answered correctly by a candidate in each objective test is considered for arriving at the Corrected Score after applying penalty for wrong answers.
- The Corrected Scores so obtained by a candidate are made equivalent to take care of the minor difference in difficulty level, if any, in each of the objective tests held in different sessions to arrive at the Equated Scores*
- Scores obtained by candidates on any test are equated to the base form by considering the distribution of scores of all the forms.
- Testwise scores and scores on total is reported with decimal point upto two digits.
- The calling Ratio to qualify for the main examination and interview would be a maximum of 1:25 and 1:3, respectively.
Application Fees:
- For SC/ST/PWBD Candidates: Rs. 150/- (Intimation Charges: Rs. 150/-)
- For Other Candidates: Rs. 850/- (Application Fee: Rs. 700/- & Intimation Fee: Rs. 150/-)
Application Fees Mode: The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/ Visa/ MasterCard/ Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets
How to Apply For NABARD Recruitment 2026?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on their official website on or before 30th November 2025
Official Notification PDF: Click Here
Apply Link: Click Here
Important Dates:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Online Application Registration and Payment of Fees / Intimation Charges | 8th November 2025 to 30th November 2025 |
| Phase I (Preliminary) – Online Examination (RDBS / Legal / Protocol & Security) | 20th December 2025 |
| Phase II (Mains) – Online Examination (RDBS / Legal) | 25th January 2026 |
| Phase III (Psychometric Test) | Dates will be announced later on the website |
