NABARD Assistant Manager 2018- Notification FAQs |

Dear Readers,

NABARD has released the official notification for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS). Candidates can apply only ON-LINE on NABARD website, but before you apply you must check out the eligibility criteria, important dates, examination pattern for this recruitment. Here are the answers to all Frequently Asked Questions about NABARD Assistant Manager 2018 Recruitment.

What are the posts available on this recruitment project?

NABARD is recruiting Assistant Managers Grade-A Officers in the following disciplines:

Sr. No.	Name of the Discipline	No. of vacancies
Sr. No.	Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) – Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’	No. of vacancies
i	General	46
ii	Animal Husbandry	5
iii	Chartered Accountant	5
iv	Economics	9
v	Environmental Engineering	2
vi	Food Processing / Food Technology	4
vii	Forestry	4
viii	Land Development (Soil Science) / Agriculture	8
ix	Minor Irrigation (Water Resources)	6
x	Social Work	3
	TOTAL	92

When will be the exam conducted?

The Tentative dates for Preliminary Exam is 12th May 2018.

The Tentative date for Mains Exam is 6th June 2018.

Will there be an interview after the written result?
Yes, Applicants qualifying in the Phase-II Examination and securing sufficiently high rank in merit shall be short-listed for interview.

Will the exam conducted online or offline (OMR Based)?
Common Written Exam for NABARD Assistant Manager will be conducted online (Both Phase-I and Phase-II).

What is the age criteria to apply in this common written exam?
The candidate must be between 21 and 30 years of age as on 01.03.2018, i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 02.03.1988 and not later than 01.03.1997).

What is the educational qualification required for various posts in this recruitment process?
Following is the required educational qualification for specific disciplines. The candidate must possess the required educational qualification as on 01 March 2018. The result of final term /semester/year examination of the required educational qualification must have been declared on or before 01 March 2018.

Sr. No.	Name of the Discipline	Educational Qualification
i	General	*Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate* OR *Post Graduate degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) from a recognized University or Ph.D* OR Chartered Accountant /Cost Accountant / Company Secretary with Bachelor’s degree Two years full time P.G. Diploma in Management / full time MBA degree from Institutions
ii	Animal Husbandry	Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Sciences/Animal Husbandry with a minimum of 50% marks (SC applicants 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Veterinary Sciences / Animal Husbandry with a minimum of 50% marks (SC applicants 45%) in aggregate from any recognized University / Institute.
iii	Chartered Accountant	Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The Membership of ICAI must have been obtained on or before 01 March 2018.
iv	Economics	Bachelor’s Degree with Economics/Agriculture Economics with 50% marks (ST applicants -45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Economics /Agriculture Economics with a minimum of 50% marks (ST applicants-45%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. Candidates with Economics as one of the main subjects at all years/semesters of the course, will only be eligible.
v	Environmental Engineering	Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering / Climate Change / Climate Change Adaptation with 50% marks in aggregate or Post graduate degree in Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering / Climate Change / Climate Change Adaptation with 50% marks in aggregate, from a recognized University/Institution.
vi	Food Processing / Food Technology	Bachelor’s degree in Food Processing /Food Technology with 50% marks (ST applicants 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Food Processing /Food Technology with 50% marks (ST applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution.
vii	Forestry	Bachelor’s degree in Forestry with 50% marks (SC applicants 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Forestry with 50% marks (SC applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution.
viii	Land Development (Soil Science) / Agriculture	Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with 50% marks (SC/ST applicants – 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Agriculture / Agriculture (Soil Science/Agronomy) with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognised University / Institution.
ix	Minor Irrigation (Water Resources)	Bachelor’s degree in Hydrology/Applied Hydrology or Geology/Applied Geology with Hydrogeology /Irrigation /Water Supply & sanitation as one of the subjects with 50% marks (SC/ST applicants 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Hydrology/Applied Hydrology or Geology/Applied Geology with Hydrogeology /Irrigation /Water Supply & sanitation as one of the subjects with 50% marks in aggregate (SC/ST applicants 45%) from a recognized University.
x	Social Work	Bachelor’s degree in Social Work with 50% marks (SC applicants 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree in Social Work with 50% marks (SC applicants 45%) in aggregate from a recognized University
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.

What is the Application Fee?

Rs. 150/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates.

Rs. 800 /- for all others.

Till when can I apply for this recruitment process?

Registration will start from 13th March 2018 and will end on 02nd April 2018.

I am 19 years old. Can I sit for the exam?

No, You must be at least 21 years of age and not more than 30 years of age as on as on 01.03.2018

What is the Structure of the exam?

Phase I – Preliminary Examination (Online Exam)

It will be an Online objective MCQ exam carrying 200 marks for a duration of 120 minutes which is composite time for all the sections in the test.

i) Test of Reasoning – – 20 questions – 20 marks
ii) English Language – – 40 questions – 40 marks
iii) Computer Knowledge – 20 questions – 20 marks
iv) General Awareness – 20 questions – 20 marks
v) Quantitative Aptitude – 20 questions – 20 marks
vi) Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) – 40 questions – 40 marks
vii) Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) – 40 questions- 40 marks

Total Marks : 200

Phase II – Main Examination (Online Exam)
It will contain of two Papers I and II, both will be conducted online. Paper-I will be a Descriptive Writing Test of General English and Paper II will be an online objective MCQ Test.

Paper-I – General English: (Descriptive – online through a keyboard). The paper will have descriptive questions carrying 100 marks. Duration: 1 ½ hrs

Essay (40 Marks),
Precis (20 Marks),
Questions on the Precis para/Comprehension (20 Marks),
Report / Letter Writing (20 Marks)

Paper–II (MCQ): Duration: 1 ½ hrs. – 100 Marks
i) For candidates applying for General Discipline, there will be a test of Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on rural India)

ii) For other specialized disciplines: Paper on related discipline

Phase III – Interview- 25 Marks

Applicants qualifying in the Phase-II Examination and securing sufficiently high rank in merit
shall be short-listed for interview.

What is the cut-off for being recruited?
There is no fixed cut-off. After each phase of the examination, the cut off is declared by the organization.

Is there a criterion for negative marking?

There is negative marking of ¼ marks for every wrong answer.

Apply Online for NABARD Assistant Manager Recruitment

Read the Official NABARD 2018 Recruitment Notification