NABARD Recruitment 2023 to the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS). Applications are invited from Indian citizens for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) in National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
Candidates can apply only ON-LINE on NABARD website www.nabard.org between 02 September 2023 and 23 September 2023. NABARD is an all India Apex Organization, wholly owned by Government of India and is an equal opportunity employer.
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Before applying, candidates should read all the instructions carefully and ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility criteria for the post. NABARD would admit candidates on the basis of the information furnished in the ON-LINE application along with applicable requisite fee and shall verify their eligibility at the stage of interview / joining. If, at any stage, it is found that any information furnished in the ON-LINE application is false/ incorrect or if according to the Bank, the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post, his/ her candidature will be cancelled and he/she will not be allowed to appear for the interview / joining.
Candidates are requested to apply only ON-LINE through Bank’s website www.nabard.org. No other mode of submission of application will be accepted by NABARD.
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Help Facility: In case of any problem in filling up the form, payment of fee/intimation charges, or in downloading of Call Letter, complaints may be made at “Candidate Grievance Lodging and Redressal Mechanism” at http://cgrs.ibps.in/. Do not forget to mention “NABARD Officer – in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS) – DR” in the subject of the email.
Important Dates / Timelines: NABARD Recruitment 2023
| Online Application Registration and Payment of Online Fees/Intimation Charges | 02 September 2023 to 23 September 2023 |
| Phase I (Preliminary) – Online Examination | 16 October 2023 (Tentatively)@ |
| @ NABARD reserves the right to make change in the dates of the examinations | |
(The date of Main Exam would be announced separately on our website viz. www.nabard.org)
Table – I
NUMBER OF VACANCIES AND RESERVATION: NABARD Recruitment 2023
| S.NO. | DISCIPLINE | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | Total | PWBD |
| ASSISTANT MANAGER (RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANKING SERVICE) | ||||||||
| i) | General | 31 | 11* | 9 | 18 | 8 | 77 | 7@ |
| ii) | Computer/ Information Technology | 16 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 40 | |
| iii) | Finance | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |
| iv) | Company Secretary | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | |
| v) | Civil Engineering | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | |
| vi) | Electrical Engineering | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| vii) | Geo Informatics | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| viii) | Forestry | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | |
| ix) | Food Processing | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | |
| x) | Statistics | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| xi) | Mass Communication/Media Specialist | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Total | 61 | 22 | 12 | 41 | 14 | 150 | ||
@ Category (a) -02, Category (b) – 02, Category (c) –01 and Category (d) &(e) – 02
*Includes 01 Backlog vacancy
Reservation for PWBD candidates shall be applied horizontally within the overall vacancies earmarked for various categories viz., UR, SC, ST, OBC & EWS for Grade A (RDBS) post.
- The reservation will be provided for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PWBD category as per extant Government of India instructions.
- The Bank reserves the right to increase / decrease the number of vacancies in any of the disciplines or not to fill up any of the vacancies or cancel the recruitment process, as per its requirement.
- Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the ‘Creamy Layer’ are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate the category as ‘General’ (Gen).
- Reserved category candidates desirous of applying for the posts where the vacancies are not reserved, should apply against UR vacancy.
- Out of 150 vacancies of Asst. Manager (RDBS), 07 vacancies are reserved for PWBD candidates under RPWD Act 2016 as per the details given in Table below. The overall PWBD vacancies include 02 (Category a), 02 (Category b), 1 (Category c), 02 (Category d+e)
All 07 PWBD vacancies reserved for Asst. Manager (RDBS) are open to General & Specialised disciplines.
Table II
Grade A (RDBS)- Reservation for PWBD
| No. | Disability | Eligible Benchmark Disability | Vacancies | Functional Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Category (a) | Blind (B), Low Vision (LV ) | 02 | S – Sitting W-Walking MF – Manipulation with Fingers RW – Reading and Writing SE-Seeing C-Communication |
| B | Category (b) | Hard of Hearing (HH) | 02 | |
| C | Category (c) | One Arm Affected (OA), Both Arms | 01 | |
| affected (BA), One Leg Affected | ||||
| (OL), Both legs affected (BL), One | ||||
| Arm and One Leg affected (OAL), | ||||
| Both Legs Arms affected (BLA), | ||||
| Both Legs and One Arm affected | ||||
| (BLOA), Cerebral Palsy (CP), | ||||
| Leprosy cured (LC), Dwarfism | ||||
| (Dw), Acid Attack Victim (AAV), | ||||
| Muscular Dystrophy (MDy), Spinal | ||||
| Deformity (SD) / Spinal Injury (SI) | ||||
| with associated limb dysfunction | ||||
| shall be covered under the | ||||
| respective sub category of OA, OL, | ||||
| BA, BL, OAL, BLOA and BLA), | ||||
| Spinal Deformity (SD) / Spinal | ||||
| Injury (SI) without | ||||
| neurological/limb dysfunction | ||||
| D | Category (d) | Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mild) (ASD)(M), Mental Illness (MI) | 02 | |
| E | Category (e) | Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under category (a) to (d) |
- The candidates from PWBD category will be eligible for age relaxation and exemption from payment of application fee. However, they will have to pay the intimation charges.
Note for PWBD:
Visually Challenged (VC): Only those Visually Challenged persons who suffer from any one of the following conditions are eligible to apply.
Total absence of sight.
Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses.
Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degrees or worse
Applicants having low vision as defined under the Schedule – Specified Disability of RPWD Act 2016.
2. Hearing Impaired (HI):
Only those Hearing Impaired (HI) candidates who are Partially Deaf (i.e. Hard of Hearing) are eligible to apply
- Locomotor Disability (LD) : Only those Orthopedically Challenged (OC) applicants who have locomotor disability as mentioned in Table II are eligible to apply.
PWBD candidates may belong to any category (UR/SC/ST/OBC/EWS). Reservation for PWBD is horizontal and within the overall vacancies for the post.
4. I Guidelines for Persons with Disabilities using a Scribe
The visually impaired candidates and candidates whose writing speed is adversely affected permanently for any reason can use their own scribe at their cost during the online examination, subject to limits as in (ii) and (iii) below. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:
The candidate will have to arrange his/her own scribe at his/her own cost.
The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate for the same examination. If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the process, candidature of both the candidate and the scribe will be cancelled. Candidates eligible for and who wish to use the services of a scribe in the examination should invariably carefully indicate the same in the online application form. Any subsequent request will not be entertained.
A person acting as a scribe for one candidate cannot be a scribe for another candidate.The scribe may be from any academic stream. However for posts in disciplines other than “General”, the scribe should be from an academic stream different from that prescribed for the post.
Both the candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe mentioned above. Further in case it later transpires that he/she did not fulfil any laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the online examination and interview / final result.
Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination or as otherwise advised.
Only candidates registered for compensatory time will be allowed such concessions since compensatory time given to candidates shall be system based, it shall not be possible for the test conducting agency to allow such time if he / she is not registered for the same. Candidates not registered for compensatory time shall not be allowed such concessions.
The candidate should opt for using scribe/ compensatory time only if they are eligible for availing these services/concessions as per the rules and guidelines of Government of India under RPWD Act, 2016 in this regard.
The scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum F.No.16-110/2003-DDIII dated February 26, 2013 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Disability Affairs, New Delhi.
During the exam, at any stage, if it is found that scribe is independently answering the questions, the exam session will be terminated and candidate’s candidature will be cancelled. The candidature of such candidates using the services of a scribe will also be cancelled if it is reported after the examination by the test administrator personnel that the scribe independently answered the questions.
In addition to instructions applicable to PwBD candidates (who have disability of 40% or more), following rule will apply for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing.
- The facility of scribe and/or compensatory time shall be granted solely to those having difficulty in writing subject to production of a certificate to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/her behalf from the competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma at Appendix-I.
- The qualification of a scribe should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking examination. The person opting for own scribe should submit details of the own scribe as per proforma at Appendix-II.
(ii) Guidelines for Candidates with Locomotor Disability and Cerebral Palsy
A compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour or otherwise advised shall be permitted for the candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy where dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of 40% impairment).
(iii) Guidelines for Visually Impaired Candidates
Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability) may opt to view the contents of the test in magnified font and all such candidates will be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of examination.
Note: Only those persons with benchmark disabilities would be eligible for reservation. “Benchmark disability” means a person with not less than 40% of a specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes the persons with disability, where disability has been defined in a measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority. A person who wants to avail benefit of reservation will have to submit a disability certificate issued by a Competent Authority as per Government of India guidelines. Such certificate will be subject to verification/ re-verification as may be decided by the competent authority.
II. Reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
Persons who are not covered under the scheme of reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs and whose family has gross annual income below Rs.8.00 lakh (Rupees eight lakh) and fulfilling Government of India criteria for EWSs, are to be identified as EWSs for benefit of reservation. Income shall also include income from all sources, i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession, etc. for the financial year prior to the year of application.
Also persons whose family owns or possesses any of the following assets shall be excluded from being identified as EWS, irrespective of the family income:
5 acres of agricultural land and above;
Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and aboveResidential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities;
Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities
The guidelines for PWBD/EXS/EWS applicants are subject to change in terms of GoI guidelines/ clarifications, if any, from time to time.
III. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Educational Qualification (as on 01-09-2023)
- A candidate can apply for Assistant Manager (RDBS) from among the options given in
Table-I (only one option). It is clarified that candidate applying for Asst. Manager (RDBS)
– General cannot apply for another discipline and vice versa.
- The candidate can apply only for ONE Discipline of his / her choice. In case of multiple applications within disciplines, only the last application submitted will be considered valid and fee against all other applications will be forfeited.
- PWBD candidates applying against Unreserved (UR) posts will not be eligible for relaxation in percentage in Educational Qualification. They may, however, be eligible for relaxation in Age and Fee.
- The candidate must possess the required educational qualification as on 01-09-2023. The result of final term / semester/ year examination of the required educational qualification must have been declared on or before 01-09-2023. In other words, candidates whose final year/semester results have been declared after 01-09-2023 are not eligible to apply.
Bachelor’s Degree in a particular discipline means that the candidate must have studied that discipline as main subject in respective degree course and it must be mentioned in the Degree Certificate issued by the University/Institute.
- Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANKING SERVICE) (RDBS)
Academic Qualifications : NABARD Recruitment 2023
(i) 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.
(ii) Computer/Information Technology:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology from any recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 50%) in aggregate from a recognised University/Institution.
(iii) Finance:
BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking) with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate from Universities / Institutions recognized by GoI /UGC OR
Two years full time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance) / Full time MBA (Finance)
/MMS (Finance) degree with 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from Universities/ Institutions recognized by GoI /UGC with Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline. Candidates will be required to submit a certificate from University/ Institution regarding specialization in finance
OR
Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate from University/ Institution recognized by GoI /UGC
OR
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) OR CFA Institute. The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before 01-09-2023
OR
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Membership of Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ACMA/FCMA) & ICWA. The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before 01-09-2023.
(iv) Company Secretary :
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Associate membership of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). The Membership of ICSI must have been obtained on or before 01-09-2023.
(v) 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.
(vi) 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.
(vii) Geo Informatics
BE/B.Tech/BSC degree in Geoinformatics from any recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate OR ME/M.Tech/MSc degree in Geoinformatics with a minimum of 55% marks (PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution.
(viii) Forestry
Bachelor’s degree in Forestry from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (ST/PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate OR Post graduate degree in Forestry with 55% marks (ST/PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution.
(ix) Food Processing
Bachelor’s degree in Food Processing/Food Technology from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate OR Post graduate degree in Food Processing /Food Technology with 55% marks (PWBD applicants
- 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution.
x) Statistics :
Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree in Statistics with a minimum of 55% marks (PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/ Institution.
xi) Mass Communication/Media Specialist
Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media/ Communication/ Journalism/ Advertising & Public Relations from a recognized University/ Institution with 60% marks (PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate
OR Post graduate degree in Mass Media/ Communication/ Journalism/ Advertising & Public Relations from a recognized University/Institution with 55% marks (PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate.
OR
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University/Institution with a minimum of 60% marks (PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate with Post graduate diploma in Mass Media/ Communication/ Journalism/ Advertising & Public Relations/ with 55% marks (PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution.
NOTE: All educational qualifications should have been obtained from Universities / Institutions incorporated by an Act of Central or State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section – 3 of UGC Act 1956.
Some Universities/Institutes do not award Class or percentage of marks and allot Aggregate Grade Points (e.g. CGPA/OGPA/CPI, etc.). In case University/Institute defines criteria for conversion of Aggregate Grade Point 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 Point into Class and/or percentage of marks, the undefined parameter(s) would be worked out as under:
| Equivalent CGPA/ OGPA/ CPI or similar terminologies allotted on a 10- point scale | Class / Division | Aggregate % of Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 6.75 | I (First) | 60% |
| 6.25 | II (Second) | 55% |
| 5.75 | II (Second) | 50% |
| 5.25 | II (Second) | 45% |
Aggregate Grade Point or percentage of marks where awarded would mean aggregate over the entire duration of the course.
Where the Aggregate Grade Point (CGPA/OGPA/CPI, etc.) is awarded out of a number other than 10, it will be normalized out of 10 and computed as per item (i) above.
Indicative roles and responsibility/nature of work for technical disciplines:
| Sr. No. | Technical Disciplines | Skill – sets /Nature of Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer and Information Technology | Security /Analytics /Database Administration /Application Development/ Networking /Server Management and related fields/ Database Analysis (MySQL, Oracle, MSSQL). |
| 2 | Finance / Company Secretary | Treasury management/ Risk management/ Market research / Liquidity management / Maintaining securities in TREPS and various CCIL settlement related funds/ Managing Borrowings/ Works relating to incorporation of Subsidiaries/ Statutory and Internal compliances for making strategic investments in companies and Startups/ Handling of regulatory and statutory compliances for public issues, retail bonds etc. |
| 3 | Civil engineeringElectrical EngineeringFinanceGeo InformaticsComputer/Information TechnologyForestryFood ProcessingStatistics | Identifying and mapping of resource potential under related sectors and sub sectors of rural economy and SWOT analysis thereof, credit-linked planning, preparation of sectoral papers , State Focus Papers, etc.Meeting requests from client institutions, especially Banks and Government Departments, for periodic updating of techno-financial parameters and unit costs of various developmental activities.Provision of expert views, advisory services, consultancy, etc. to individual entrepreneurs, Corporates, institutions, Government Departments etc. seeking such advice. This may be in context of preparation of DPRs, standardisation of techno- financial norms with specific reference to new agri- business ventures such as high value agriculture, value chain financing, processing and value addition, organic farming, etc.Liaison with National / Regional Research Institutes to support their R&D interventions to develop solutions to field level technical /operational problems and innovative technologies.Liaison with Line Departments of Central as well as State Governments, ICAR, and State Universities of related disciplines.Advisory services at District/State/National level in operationalization of several Government sponsored schemes pertaining to related disciplines.Representation on various technical committees/ sub- groups constituted by State / National Level institutions etc. towards policy advocacy.Provision, and simultaneous internal capacity building, in the emerging areas of NABARD’s interest and projects being implemented by NABARD requiring specialisations / expertise from related discipline.Miscellaneous areas – suggestions / advice for effective policy formulations and business plans, Appraisal & Monitoring of proposals having NABARD’s interest and/or involvement. Documentation of Success stories and dissemination technology for replication. Any support related to technical discipline sought from time to time. |
| 4 | Mass Communication/ Media Specialist | Content writing for various publications and social media posts/ Conceptualise themes and write captions for branding collaterals like hoardings, advertisement artworks/ Design and implement social media strategy. Knowledge of editing, composing, post production, visual designing, graphics designing, flash & web designing. |
NB: Specialized Discipline officers can be assigned other work as per administrative convenience of the Bank.
IV. AGE (as on 01-09-2023): NABARD Recruitment 2023
The candidate must be between 21 and 30 years of age as on 01-09-2023, i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-09-1993 and not later than 01-09-2002
Relaxation in Upper Age Limit: Upper age limit may be relaxed by –
- 03 years in case of eligible OBC applicants,
- a maximum of 05 years in case of : (i) Applicants belonging to SC/ST , if the posts are reserved for them (ii) Ex-servicemen (including Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers) provided that the applicants have rendered at least five years continuous Military Service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability or have been released on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service or on invalidation (iii) Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers who have completed their initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service but whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case, on selection, the Ministry of Defence issues certificates that they would be released within 03 months from the date of receipt of offer of appointment, (iv) Children/family members of victims died in the 1984 riots.
- 10 years for PWBD (General); 13 years for PWBD (OBC) and 15 years for PWBD (SC/ST) applicants.
NOTE: NO CUMULATIVE AGE RELAXATION WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ANY APPLICANT, SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.
SELECTION PROCEDURE: NABARD Recruitment 2023
- The selection will be in three Phases as furnished below:
Preliminary Examination Structure for Grade A (RDBS) :
| Sr. No. | Name of the Test | No. of Qs. | Max Marks | Version | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Test of Reasoning | 20 | 20 | Bilingual – Hindi and English except test of English language | Composite time of 120 Minutes for all the tests together |
| 2 | English Language | 30 | 30 | ||
| 3 | Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | ||
| 4 | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | ||
| 5 | Decision Making | 10 | 10 | ||
| 6 | General Awareness | 20 | 20 | ||
| 7 | Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | ||
| 8 | Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India | 40 | 40 | ||
| Total | 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 Main exam will be based on marks scored in the Merit section only.
Mains Exam Test Structure for Grade A Main Examination for the post of Generalist
| Paper | Grade A | Type of Paper | No. of Qs. | Marks | Duration | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | General English | Online Descriptive | 3 | 100 | 90 Minutes | Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard |
| Paper II | Economic and Social Issues & Agriculture and Rural Developme nt | 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) | ||
| **(Some questions carry 2 marks each and some questions carry 1 mark each) | ||||||
Main Examination for the post of Specialist
| Paper | Grade A | Type of Paper | No. of Qs. | 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 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) | ||
| ** ( Some questions carry 2 marks each and some questions carry 1 mark each) | ||||||
The calling Ratio to qualify for the main examination and interview would be a maximum of 1:25 and 1:3, respectively. The ratio may be suitably reduced at the discretion of the bank. Candidates who qualify and rank sufficiently high as decided by NABARD, shall be called for appearing at the Main Examination and Interview. There will be penalty for wrong answers marked by the candidate. 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
Since the vacancies are earmarked discipline-wise, merit list of candidates for each stage will be prepared discipline-wise.
- Only such candidates who score the minimum cut off marks or above in the Main Examination will be shortlisted for interview. The final selection and ranking of the applicants for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS) will be based on their performance in the Phase-II Main Examination and Interview, taken together. In case of candidates securing same marks, their ranking will be decided as under:
- Amongst the candidates having equal marks in total (Main examination + interview taken together), the candidate with higher marks in Main Examination will be ranked higher.
- In case of having equal marks in Main Examination, candidate with higher qualification or in case of similar qualification, candidate with higher marks in graduation will be ranked higher. In case of further tie-up, the candidate senior in age will be ranked higher.
NOTE: With a view to overcoming the possibility of applicants seeking help of other applicants during the online / main exam, the Bank would be analysing the responses of applicants in the main examination with other appeared applicants to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers. On the basis of such an analysis, if it is suspected that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel the candidature of the suspected applicants. Hence the applicants are advised in their own interest not to indulge in any unfair practice in the exams.
SYLLABUS: NABARD Recruitment 2023
The syllabus for all subjects is indicative and not exhaustive. The syllabus should not be considered as the only source of information while preparing for the examination. Keeping in view the nature of examination, all matters falling within the realm of the subject concerned will have to be studied by the candidate as questions can be asked on all relevant matters under the subject. Candidates appearing for the examination should also prepare themselves for answering questions that may be asked on the current/latest developments/Acts taking place under the subject(s) although those topics may not have been specifically included in the syllabus. Illustrative syllabus for Phase II (Main Examination) may be as furnished below:
For Grade A ( RDBS) (All Disciplines from (i) to (xi) in Table 1
Paper I – English: Essay, Précis writing, Comprehension and Business/Office Correspondence. The paper on English shall be framed in a manner to assess the writing skills including expressions and understanding the topic.
For Grade A (RDBS) (General Discipline) as at (i) in Table 1
- Paper II – Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development
Economic & Social Issues: Nature of Indian Economy – Structural and Institutional features – Economic underdevelopment – Opening up the Indian Economy – Globalisation – Economic Reforms in India – Privatisation. Inflation – Trends in Inflation & their Impact on National Economy and Individual Income. Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India – Rural and Urban – Measurement of Poverty – Poverty Alleviation Programmes of the Government. Population Trends – Population Growth and Economic Development – Population Policy in India. Agriculture – Characteristics / Status – Technical and Institutional changes in Indian Agriculture – Agricultural performance – Issues in Food Security in India – Non Institutional and Institutional Agencies in rural credit. Industry – Industrial and Labour Policy – Industrial performance – Regional Imbalance in India’s Industrial Development – Public Sector Enterprises. Rural banking and financial institutions in India – Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector. Globalization of Economy – Role of International Funding Institutions – IMF & World Bank – WTO – Regional Economic Co-operation. Social Structure in India – Multiculturalism – Demographic trends – Urbanisation and Migration – Gender Issues Joint family system – Social Infrastructure – Education – Health and Environment. Education – Status & System of Education – Socio -Economic Problems associated with Illiteracy – Educational relevance and educational wastage – Educational Policy for India. Social Justice: Problems of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes – socio-economic
programmes for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and other backward classes. Positive Discrimination in favour of the under privileged – Social Movements – Indian Political Systems Human Development. Current Economic & Social Issues.
Agriculture & Rural Development: NABARD Recruitment 2023
Agriculture: definition, meaning and its branches, Agronomy: definition, meaning and scope of agronomy. Classification of field crops. Factors affecting crop production, Agro Climatic Zones; Cropping Systems: Definition and types of cropping systems. Problems of dry land agriculture; Seed production, seed processing, seed village; Meteorology: weather parameters, crop-weather advisory; Precision Farming, System of Crop Intensification, organic farming;
Soil and Water Conservation : Major soil types, soil fertility, fertilisers, soil erosion, soil conservation, watershed management;
- Water Resource: Irrigation Management: types of irrigation, sources of irrigation, crop-water requirement, command area development, water conservation techniques, micro-irrigation, irrigation pumps, major, medium and minor irrigation.
- Farm and Agri Engineering : Farm Machinery and Power, Sources of power on the farm- human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and biomass, bio fuels, water harvesting structures, farm ponds, watershed management, Agro Processing, Controlled and modified storage, perishable food storage, godowns, bins and grain silos.
- Plantation & Horticulture: Definition, meaning and its branches. Agronomic practices and production technology of various plantation and horticulture crops. Post-harvest management, value and supply chain management of Plantation and Horticulture crops.
Animal Husbandry: Farm animals and their role in Indian economy, Animal husbandry methods in India, common terms pertaining to different species of livestock, Utility classification of breeds of cattle. Introduction to common feeds and fodders, their classification and utility.
Introduction to poultry industry in India (past, present and future status), Common terms pertaining to poultry production and management. Concept of mixed farming and its relevance to socio-economic conditions of farmers in India. Complimentary and obligatory nature of livestock and poultry production with that of agricultural farming.
- Fisheries: Fisheries resources, management and exploitation – freshwater, brackish water and marine; Aquaculture- Inland and marine; biotechnology; post-harvest technology. Importance of fisheries in India. Common terms pertaining to fish production.
- Forestry: Basic concepts of Forest and Forestry. Principles of silviculture, forest mensuration, forest management and forest economics. Concepts of social forestry, agroforestry, joint forest management. Forest policy and legislation in India, India State of Forest Report 2015. Recent developments under Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- Agriculture Extensions: Its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension programmes, Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s (KVK) in dissemination of Agricultural technologies.
- Ecology and Climate Change: Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, their sustainable management and conservation. Causes of climate change, Green House Gases (GHG), major GHG emitting countries, climate analysis, distinguish between adaptation and mitigation, climate change impact to agriculture and rural livelihood, carbon credit, IPCC, UNFCCC, CoP meetings, funding mechanisms for climate change projects, initiatives by Govt of India, NAPCC, SAPCC, INDC.
- Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities; recent trends, major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance viability of agriculture. Factors of Production in agriculture; Agricultural Finance and Marketing; Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture and issues of Food Security; Concept and Types of Farm Management.
- Rural Development: Concept of Rural Area, Structure of the Indian Rural Economy- Importance and role of the rural sector in India- Economic, Social and Demographic Characteristics of the Indian rural economy, causes of Rural Backwardness.
Rural population in India; Occupational structure, Farmers, Agricultural Labourers, Artisans, Handicrafts, Traders, Forest dwellers/tribes and others in rural India- Trends of change in rural population and rural work force; problems and conditions of rural labour; Issues and challenges in Handlooms
Panchayati Raj Institutions – Functions and Working. MGNREGA, NRLM – Aajeevika, Rural Drinking water Programmes, Swachh Bharat, Rural Housing, PURA and other rural development programmes.
Note: The illustrative syllabus for Main Examination – Paper II for Grade A (RDBS) – Specialised Disciplines at Sr. No. (ii) to (xi) in Table-I will be uploaded on website.
VII. PRE-RECRUITMENT TRAINING (PRT) FOR SC/ST/OBC/PWBD CANDIDATES
The Bank arranges pre examination training to SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates, free of cost. Candidates who desire to avail of the training may apply in the format furnished below so as to reach by 23 September 2023 by way of email to [email protected] by providing subject line as: “APPLICATION FOR PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING FOR SC/ST/OBC/PWBD CANDIDATES FOR ASSISTANT MANAGER IN RDBS – 2023.
The pre-examination training would be held prior to Preliminary Examination. The exact date, time, etc. would be informed to the candidates in advance on their email given in the application. The training will be held subject to receipt of adequate number of requests.
Candidates may send a scanned copy of the form duly filled alongwith a self- attested copy of the caste/PWBD certificate to the email id mentioned above.