National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development
NABARD 2013, Exam Date 2013-14, Pattern, Notification 2014
NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development) was setup to extend facilities for development purposes to agriculture, small scale industries & allied industries. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) will conduct common Written Examination (CWE) for recruitment of officers and staff in RRBs in 2012-2013. It was established on 12th July 1982 by a special act by the parliament and its main focus was to uplift rural India by increasing the credit flow for elevation of agriculture & rural non farm sector and completed its 25 years on 12th July 2007.
About NABARD: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is an apex development bank in India having headquarters in Mumbai (Maharashtra) and other branches are all over the country. The Committee is to Review Arrangements for Institutional Credit for Agriculture and Rural Development (CRAFICARD), set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the chairmanship of Shri B. Sivaraman, who recommended the establishment of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD exam).
Eligibility Criteria for NABARD Exam
For A grade post (RDBBS) in the NABARD, the candidate should have a bachelor’s degree with minimum 55% marks. In the case of scheduled caste and scheduled tribe 45% marks only are required. The candidate with postgraduate degree will be given weight age in the interview.
In Rajbhasha service, the candidate should have degree in Hindi with 55%. For SC/ST candidates the percentage of marks required is 45%. The candidates with PG degree in Hindi or Sanskrit shall be with a minimum 2 years experience in translation work. The candidate should have a working knowledge for minimum 1 year.
In the case of legal service post, candidate should have a degree certificate in the field of law.
The candidate should have practiced as advocate or solicitor for minimum five years. For SC/ST candidates’, minimum 4 years experience is required. If the candidate is having PG in law then he / she will be given special weight ages in the interview.
All the candidates should have basic computer knowledge.
Age limit for the post of assistant manager is 28 years and lower age limit is 21 years.
Age limit for grade B post is 34 and lower age limit is 21years.
There is age relaxation for the candidates in the reservation categories.
In Rajbhasha service, the candidate should have degree in Hindi with 55%. For SC/ST candidates the percentage of marks required is 45%. The candidates with PG degree in Hindi or Sanskrit shall be with a minimum 2 years experience in translation work. The candidate should have a working knowledge for minimum 1 year.
In the case of legal service post, candidate should have a degree certificate in the field of law.
The candidate should have practiced as advocate or solicitor for minimum five years. For SC/ST candidates’, minimum 4 years experience is required. If the candidate is having PG in law then he / she will be given special weight ages in the interview.
All the candidates should have basic computer knowledge.
Age limit for the post of assistant manager is 28 years and lower age limit is 21 years.
Age limit for grade B post is 34 and lower age limit is 21years.
There is age relaxation for the candidates in the reservation categories.
How to get the application Form: All interested & eligible candidates can send their application in prescribed format given in the advertisement, application should be in A4 sized sheet in type written or neatly hand written in Hindi or English, together with attested copies of all relevant documents, latest passport size photograph should be pasted on the right hand top corner of the application to the following address by ordinary post/speed post:
The Officer-in-Charge,NABARD,
Sikkim Regional Office,Om Ni-was,
Church Road, Post Box No.46,
Gangtok-737101.
Exam Pattern: Eligible candidates for the recruitment of staff in Regional Rural banks shall attend Common Written Exam that will be conducted by IBPS. Successful candidates in the Written Exam will be issued Scorecards on their performance and subsequently they will be called by Bank's. Such Candidates are required to fulfill the eligibility criteria of Rural Bank for which they are applying.
Structure of NABARD Grade A/B Exam:
The exam will have two stages. The first stage consists of written exam and the second stage consists of interview. The first stage is again divided into two phases:
Phase one again has two papers.
Paper one will be having questions from
Phase one again has two papers.
Paper one will be having questions from
- General Awareness
- Test of English
- Numerical/Quantitative Aptitude
- Reasoning
Paper two will be descriptive type test on English. Candidates will be asked to answer passages and comprehensions. Phase two will have questions from economic and social issues. Interview will be only for those candidates who score high rank in the written exam.
National Bank for Rural and Agricultural Development (NABARD) will supervise the whole Selection Process of CWE of IBPS.
National Bank for Rural and Agricultural Development (NABARD) will supervise the whole Selection Process of CWE of IBPS.
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