NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2017 has been issued. Make the most of this opportunity and start preparing for this prestigious exam. Since there are speculations about no SBI Clerk exam this year, NABARD Grade B recruitment should be taken seriously by aspirants of banking exams. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development is an apex development bank in India. It hasheadquarters at Mumbai with branches all over India.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Post
Manager
Grade
B
Month of Exam
August
Website
www.nabard.org
NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2017: Vacancies
The total number of vacancies this year under NABARD Grade B Recruitment are 17. The competition will be tough for these 17 posts so prepare really well.
NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2017:Official Notification
NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2017: Academic Criteria
Manager (RDBS) – General
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from any recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ST/PWD applicants 55%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/ST/PWD applicants 50%) in aggregate from a recognized university.
Manager (RDBS) – Agriculture
Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture with 60% marks (SC/ST applicants 55%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Agriculture with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/ST applicants 50%) in aggregate or its equivalent grade from a recognized university.
NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2017: Age Criteria
The candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 35 years as on 01.06.2017, i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.06.1982 and not later than 01.06.1996).
NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2017: Age Relaxation
Category
Age Relaxation
OBC
3 years
SC
5 years
ST
5 years
Ex Servicemen
5 years
J&K Migrants
5 years
1984 Riot Victim Families
5 years
NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2017: Important Dates
Online Application Registration Commencement
June 16th, 2017
Last Date to Apply
July 7th, 2017
NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2017: Application Process
Eligible applicants are required to apply online through website www.nabard.org. No other means/ mode of application will be accepted. The application form should be filled in English only. Option for the use of Hindi language will be available for the Online/Main Examination/ Interview.
NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2017: Fee for Application
SC/ ST/ PWD
Rs. 150
For all others
Rs. 900
Staff
Nil
NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2017: Fee Waiver
All employees of NABARD satisfying the educational qualification criteria would be eligible to apply. The fee/intimation charges waiver is only for those employees of NABARD (Staff Candidates) who satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post. The status as staff candidate will be verified at the time of interview. In case they are not eligible to be treated as staff candidates, they are advised to indicate themselves as non-staff candidates and pay fees/intimation charges as applicable to non-staff candidates.
NABARD Grade B Recruitment 2017: Selection Procedure
vi) Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) –40 marks vii) Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) – 40 marks Total 200 marks
Phase II – Main Examination
Paper – I (Writing skills online through key board) General English: (Descriptive)
The paper will have descriptive questions carrying 100 marks.
Duration: 1 ½ hrs
The analytical and drafting ability of the candidate shall be assessed from the Descriptive English paper through essay writing, comprehension, report writing, paragraph writing & Letter writing.
Paper–II (MCQ) Economic and Social Issues and Agri. and Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) for General Posts and Agriculture for candidates applying for Manager (RDBS) Agriculture Post
Duration: 1 ½ hrs. – 100 Mark
Paper–III (MCQ) Development Economics, Statistics, Finance & Management Duration: 1 ½ hrs. – 100 Mark
Phase III – Interview
Applicants qualifying in the Phase-II Examination and securing sufficiently high rank in merit shall be short-listed for interview. Marks for Interview : 40 Marks
NABARD Grade B Exam 2017: Negative Marking
For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty in Phase I and Phase II, both. 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 Recruitment 2017: Grievance Redressal
In case of any difficulty experienced in submission of application for NABARD Grade B recruitment and/or payment of fees, the candidates may send complaints to “Candidate Grievance Lodging and Redressal Mechanism” at cgrs.ibps.in
The minimum % criteria for graduation is 60% and PG is 55%. I’ll have to confirm whether PG Diploma candidates are eligible since the notification mentions degree.
