The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development or NABARD is one of the top institutions which works in the field of Agriculture and development of rural areas. NABARD offers lucrative career opportunities for Indian citizens in the form of various posts. In this article, we shall see all important information related to NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2021 exam such as Exam Date, Eligibility criteria, Syllabus, Application Fee, Apply Online, Exam Pattern, Vacancy, Salary, Job profile, etc.
NABARD Development Assistant Notification 2021
NABARD will release the official notification for the recruitment of NABARD Development Assistant/Development Assistant (Hindi) in the near future. Once NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2021 notification is released we will know the exact details of the recruitment process such as Exam Dates, the number of vacancies, detailed syllabus, and other important details. However, we have provided the details of the exam below based on previous notifications.
NABARD Development Assistant Selection Procedure
NABARD selection procedure consists of the following stages:
- Prelims Examination – An objective MCQs test for 100 marks
- Mains Examination – An objective MCQs + Descriptive test for 200 marks
- Language Proficiency Test
Prelims Exam is only Qualifying in nature. Marks obtained in prelims are not counted for final selection.
There is NEGATIVE marking of 0.25 marks (in both Prelims and Mains) as a penalty for every wrong answer.
NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern 2021
Prelims Exam Pattern:
| Name of Tests | No. of Qs | Max Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | Composite duration
of 60 mins |
| Numerical Ability | 30 | 30 | |
| Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Mains Exam Pattern:
| Name of Tests | No. of Qs. | Max Marks | Duration |
| Test of Reasoning | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 90 minutes for the objective test and 30 minutes for Descriptive test |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| General Awareness (with special reference to agriculture, rural development and banking) |
50 | 50 | |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| English Language (Descriptive) | Essay, Precis writing, Report/Letter Writing | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 200 |
NABARD Development Assistant (Hindi) Exam Pattern 2021
Prelims Exam Pattern:
| Name of Tests | No. of Qs | Max Marks | Duration |
| English Language | 40 | 40 | Composite duration
of 60 mins |
| Professional Knowledge (Hindi) | 30 | 30 | |
| Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Mains Exam Pattern:
| Name of Tests | No. of Qs. | Max Marks | Duration |
| Reasoning | 20 | 20 | Composite time of 90 minutes for Objective test and 30 minutes for Descriptive test |
| Professional Knowledge (Hindi) | 50 | 50 | |
| General Awareness (with special reference to agriculture, rural development and banking) |
40 | 40 | |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| English Language (Descriptive) | Essay/Precis/Letter Writing | 50 | |
| Total | 150 | 200 |
Language Proficiency Test :
Those who qualify for selection and produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/certificate indicating official language as one of the subjects will not be subjected to Language Proficiency Test. For all others (qualified for selection), a language proficiency test will be conducted at the Regional Office of the concerned State, after the declaration of the Main examination result. The language proficiency test will be conducted in the official language of the concerned State concerned. Candidates not found to be proficient in the official language would be declared disqualified.
NABARD Development Assistant Salary 2021
The Basic pay of a NABARD Development Assistant is Rs 14,650/-. This will increase with experience and as you get promotions. Further, A NABARD Development Assistant is also entitled to have other benefits and allowances such as Dearness Allowance, Transport Allowance, House Rent Allowance, etc. The Gross Salary of a Nabard Development Assistant comes to around Rs 32,000/- per month.
| Components | Salary after 7th Pay Commission |
| Pay Scale | 13150-750-15400-900-19000-1200-26200-1300-28800-1480-33240-1750-34990 |
| Basic Pay | INR 14,650/month |
| Allowances | House Rent Allowances, Dearness Allowances, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance, and other allowances as admissible from time to time. |
| Monthly Gross Pay | INR 32,000 |
NABARD Development Assistant Job Profile
Below is a brief description of some of the major responsibilities of a NABARD Development Assistant.
- They must deal with the various policy-related issues of the State or Central Government and while looking after the Rural and agricultural development.
- The Development Assistants must implement ideas to increase membership counts to enhance the funds.
- A significant task that the candidates need to carry out is managing and maintaining cordial relationships with the bank’s present and prospective donors.
- The Development Assistants should also take care of updating the donor database and providing instant solutions to their donor queries.
- All Assistants must collect all important data on the existing customers, and also contribute to working on research and analysis.
NABARD Development Assistant Vacancy 2021
NABARD Development Assistant/Development Assistant (Hindi) 2021 recruitment is not released. However, it is expected that there will be more vacancies. Further, the competition is expected to be high because of the job profile, salary, and the reputation of NABARD as an organization to work in. There will be separate vacancies for NABARD Development Assistant and Development Assistant (Hindi). Below are the 2019 NABARD Vacancies by category and state for your reference.
NABARD Development Assistant Vacancy 2019
| Regional Offices | Total | UR | Category | ||||||
| SC | ST | OBC | EWS | PWBD | EXS | DISEXS | |||
| Andhra Pradesh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Bihar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chhattisgarh | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Gujarat | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Haryana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Himachal Pradesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jammu & Kashmir | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jharkhand | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Karnataka (BIRD Mangaluru) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Madhya Pradesh | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Maharashtra (HO-Mumbai) | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Manipur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Meghalaya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| New Delhi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Odisha | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Punjab | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Rajasthan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Sikkim | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tamil Nadu | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Telangana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Uttar Pradesh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Uttarakhand | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 82 | 52 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
NABARD Development Assistant (Hindi) Vacancy 2019
| Regional Offices | Total | UR | Category | ||||||
| SC | ST | OBC | EWS | PWBD | EXS | DISEXS | |||
| Bihar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Maharashtra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tamil Nadu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Telangana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Uttar Pradesh (NBSC) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| West Bengal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
NABARD Development Assistant Application Fee
Payment of the Application fee is one of the steps that you have to complete while applying online to NABARD Recruitment. The online application process will not be completed unless you complete the payment of the application fee. The fee amount may vary according to the candidate’s category. Please refer to the table below for the fee details.
| Category | Application Fees | Intimate Charges | Total Fee |
| SC/ ST/ PWD/EXS | – | Rs. 50 | Rs. 50 |
| General and OBC | Rs. 400 | Rs.50 | Rs. 450 |
NABARD Development Assistant Cut Off
| Preliminary Exam Sectional Cut off | |||
| Category | English Language | Numerical Ability | Reasoning Ability |
| (40) | (30) | (30) | |
| SC, ST, OBC, PWBD, EXS | 6.25 | 4.75 | 5.25 |
| EWS, UR | 11 | 8.50 | 9.75 |
| Preliminary Exam Sectional Cut Off (Hindi) | |||
| Category | English Language | Professional Knowledge | Reasoning Ability |
| (40) | (30) | (30) | |
| SC, ST, OBC, PWBD, EXS | 1.00 | 5.50 | 1.00 |
| EWS, UR | 5.50 | 8.50 | 3.50 |
| Mains Sectional Cut Off | ||||
| Category | Reasoning | Quantitative Aptitude | General Awareness | Computer Knowledge |
| (30) | (30) | (50) | (40) | |
| SC, ST, OBC, PWBD, EXS | 14.75 | 11.50 | 8.50 | 16.75 |
| EWS, UR | 17.75 | 14.00 | 12.00 | 19.75 |
| Mains Sectional Cut Off (Hindi) | ||||
| Category | Reasoning | Professional Knowledge | General Awareness | Computer Knowledge |
| (20) | (50) | (40) | (40) | |
| SC, ST, OBC, PWBD, EXS | 4.25 | 14.25 | 4.25 | 9.75 |
| EWS, UR | 06.75 | 18.50 | 6.75 | 13.00 |