NABARD Grade A (Assistant Manager): Notification Status, Syllabus, Pattern and Mock Tests
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development recruits Assistant Managers (Grade A) in the Rural Development Banking Service and specialist streams. The post sits at the centre of rural credit, agriculture finance and development banking.
As of 1 November 2026, NABARD has not released the Grade A 2026-27 notification. This hub therefore publishes no vacancy, date or salary figure, and uses the established pattern from recent cycles (2025-26: 91 vacancies, Phase 1 on 20 December 2025, Phase 2 on 25 January 2026). When the notification appears on nabard.org, every detail here will be re-checked against it — NABARD can change the scheme in the notification itself.
- Recruiting body
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
- Post
- Assistant Manager (Grade A) — Generalist/RDBS and specialist streams
- Notification (2026-27)
- Not released as of 1 November 2026
- Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline (Generalist); stream-wise for specialist posts
- Deciding subjects
- Economic and Social Issues (ESI) and Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD)
- Selection
- Phase 1 (screening) → Phase 2 (merit) → psychometric test → interview
Latest NABARD Grade A notification and updates
No Grade A notification has been issued as of 1 November 2026 (checked against nabard.org on 31 October). Ignore pages claiming the notification "has been released" with 162 vacancies: the same pages say the details are "to be announced". The previous cycle (2025-26) had 91 vacancies.
Source: nabard.org
Official website: nabard.org. Always confirm dates and eligibility in the official notice before applying.
NABARD Grade A key dates (official)
Only dates published by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. Anything not yet announced is marked "Awaited".
- Notification (2026-27)AwaitedAwaited — not released as of 1 November 2026Not announced
- Phase 1AwaitedAwaitedNot announced
- Phase 2AwaitedAwaitedNot announced
- InterviewAwaitedAwaitedNot announced
| Event | Date | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notification (2026-27) | Awaited — not released as of 1 November 2026 | Awaited | Not announced |
| Phase 1 | Awaited | Awaited | Not announced |
| Phase 2 | Awaited | Awaited | Not announced |
| Interview | Awaited | Awaited | Not announced |
NABARD Grade A exam pattern
NABARD Grade A Phase 1 Exam Pattern (Established Pattern)
| Section | Questions | Marks | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test of Reasoning | 20 | 20 | Qualifying |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | Qualifying |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | Qualifying |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | Qualifying |
| Decision Making | 10 | 10 | Qualifying |
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 | Merit |
| Economic and Social Issues (ESI) | 40 | 40 | Merit |
| Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) | 40 | 40 | Merit |
| Total | 200 | 200 | 120 minutes |
- Composite 120 minutes with no sectional timings; you manage the time across all eight sections. Each wrong answer loses one-fourth of a mark.
- Phase 1 is a screening test: its marks do not count towards final selection. You must clear the sectional cut-off in every section, but only the three merit sections (General Awareness, ESI and ARD — 100 marks) decide who reaches Phase 2.
- ESI and ARD carry 80 of the 100 merit marks. A candidate who scores heavily in Reasoning and Quant but neglects ESI and ARD will not be shortlisted.
- Established pattern from recent cycles. The 2026-27 notification has not been released: re-check every detail against it on nabard.org when it appears.
Source: nabard.org
NABARD Grade A Phase 2 Exam Pattern (Established Pattern)
| Paper | Type | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I: General English | Descriptive, typed | 3 (essay, precis, comprehension) | 100 | 90 min |
| Paper II: ESI and ARD (Generalist) | Objective | 30 (mixed 1- and 2-mark questions) | 50 | 30 min |
| Paper II: ESI and ARD (Generalist) | Descriptive, typed | 6 set, attempt any 4 | 50 | 90 min |
- Both papers count towards final merit together with the interview. Paper II is stream-specific: Generalist (RDBS) candidates answer ESI and ARD; specialist streams answer their own subject paper.
- Negative marking in Phase 2 is not confirmed in the sources used here. Do not assume Phase 1's one-fourth deduction applies; check the notification.
- After Phase 2, shortlisted candidates face a psychometric test followed by an interview (50 marks in the previous-cycle pattern). Final selection is Phase 2 marks plus interview marks.
Source: nabard.org
NABARD Grade A free mock tests
1 tests: 1 full mocks, 0 sectional, 0 topic-wise, 0 mini mocks and 0 previous year papers.
NABARD Grade A 2026: FAQs
Has the NABARD Grade A 2026 notification been released?
No. As of 1 November 2026, NABARD has not issued the Grade A 2026-27 advertisement. There is no PDF, no vacancy figure, no application link and no exam date.
How many NABARD Grade A vacancies are there in 2026?
Unknown: no notification has been issued. The "162 vacancies" figure on some pages is uncorroborated and contradicted by the same pages. The previous cycle (2025-26) had 91 vacancies.
What is the NABARD Grade A exam pattern?
Phase 1: 200 questions, 200 marks, 120 minutes composite, with only GA, ESI and ARD counting for merit. Phase 2: descriptive English (100 marks) plus ESI/ARD objective and descriptive (100 marks). Interview follows, with a psychometric test.
What should I study first for NABARD Grade A?
ESI and ARD. They are 80 of the 100 Phase 1 merit marks and the whole of Phase 2 Paper II. Study each topic for both MCQs and descriptive answers, and practise typing.
Is the NABARD pattern on this page final?
No. It is the established pattern from recent cycles. NABARD can change the scheme in the notification itself, so re-check every detail on nabard.org when the notification appears.
What is the NABARD Grade A salary?
No salary figure is published here until the notification is read. Do not trust aggregator figures for a cycle that has not been notified.
