The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development establishes the NABARD Grade A eligibility requirements. Candidates applying for the NABARD Grade A exam must ensure that they meet these criteria in order to avoid having their applications disqualified. The NABARD Grade A eligibility is determined by the applicant’s age, qualifications, and country, among other factors. All of these details have been included in this post for your reference.
According to the official NABARD Grade A eligibility criteria, candidates must be between the ages of 21 and 40. To be eligible for the Grade A Officer position, all candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in their respective subjects.
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NABARD Grade A Eligibility 2024
To be qualified for NABARD Grade A in 2024, candidates must complete specific requirements. They must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwBD). They can also have a postgraduate degree with at least 55% (50% for SC/ST/PwBD) from a recognized university. The age limit is set between 21 and 30 years. Age relaxations is available for the candidates belonging to different categories in accordance with government regulations. Candidates must also be Indian nationals. They must meet the other qualifications outlined in the official notification to be considered for the selection process.
NABARD Grade A Age Limit
Candidates should keep in mind that in order to be considered for the position, they must meet the age requirements. It is separated into upper and lower boundaries. The details are as follows:-
| Post | Minimum Age | Maximum Age |
| RDBS/ Rajbhasha | 21 | 30 |
| P & SS | 25 | 40 |
NABARD Grade A Age Relaxation
The following are the category-wise age relaxations provided to candidates applying for the NABARD Grade A Recruitment:
| Category | Age Relaxation |
| OBC | 3 years |
| SC/ST | 5 years |
| PWBD (General) | 10 years |
| PWBD (OBC) | 13 years |
| PWBD (SC/ST) | 15 years |
NABARD Grade A Educational Qualification
To be eligible for the NABARD Grade A exam 2024, candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in a specific subject/ speciality. The candidate must have chosen and studied that subject as a major in all semesters.
| Post | Educational Qualification |
| General | Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from any recognized University/Institution with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ST/PWD applicants – 55%) in aggregate OR Post Graduate degree, MBA/PGDM with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/ST/PWD applicants – 50%) in aggregate OR CA/ CS/ICWA OR Ph.D from Institutions recognized by GOI/UGC. |
| 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/PWD applicants 50%) in aggregate from a recognised University/Institution. |
| 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) | |
| OR 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. | |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
NABARD Grade A Nationality
To be eligible for the NABARD Grade A exam in 2024, the candidate must be an Indian citizen. To apply for this examination, you must provide proof of your Indian citizenship. Candidates of any other nationality are not eligible to take the test for the position of Assistant Manager-Grade ‘A’ in NABARD’s RDBS/ Rajbhasha Service / Legal Services.
NABARD Grade A Number of Attempts
Previous years’ official notifications for the NABARD Grade A examination make no reference of a maximum number of attempts. As long as the individual fulfills all the eligibility criteria, he/she can take the NABARD Grade A Examination 2024. If this changes, we will notify you.
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