NABARD RECRUITMENT 2025

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Board Name: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India
Headquarters: NABARD, C-24, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai 400051, Maharashtra
Recruitment Type: Direct Recruitment

IMPORTANT DATES

Event	Date
Online Application Registration Start	08 November 2025 (10:00 AM)
Last Date for Online Application	30 November 2025 (11:55 PM)
Application Fee Payment Last Date	30 November 2025
Phase I – Preliminary Examination	20 December 2025 (Tentative)
Phase II – Mains Examination	25 January 2026 (Tentative)
Phase III – Psychometric Test	Dates to be announced on website
Interview Round	After Psychometric Test Results
Document Verification	After Interview Selection
Expected Final Result	April 2026 (Tentative)
Tentative Joining Date	May/June 2026

Category	Application Fee	Intimation Charges
General/OBC/EWS	Rs. 700	Rs. 150
SC/ST	Exempted	Rs. 150
PWBD (Persons with Benchmark Disability)	Exempted	Rs. 150
All Female Candidates	Exempted	Rs. 150

AGE LIMIT (As on 01.11.2025) & TOTAL POSTS

Details	Information
Age Limit – RDBS/Legal	Between 21 to 30 years (Born: 02-11-1995 to 01-11-2004)
Age Limit – Protocol Security	Between 25 to 40 years (Born: 02-11-1985 to 01-11-2000) – No age relaxation
Total Posts Available	91 Posts (RDBS: 85, Legal: 2, Protocol Security: 4 + PWBD: 7)

Service	UR	OBC	SC	ST	Total
RDBS – General	20	13	7	4	44
RDBS – Specialized	15	7	7	4	33
Legal Service	1	1	0	0	2
Protocol Security	3	0	0	1	4
PWBD Reserved (RDBS)	7	–	–	–	7
GRAND TOTAL	46	21	14	9	91

Educational Qualification

Service/Discipline	Qualification Required
RDBS – General	Bachelor’s Degree with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PWBD)
RDBS – Specialized (CA/CS/Finance/IT/Engineering etc.)	Bachelor’s/Post-Graduate in respective field with 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PWBD)
Legal Service	Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) with 60% marks (55% for LL.M.)
Protocol Security Service	Officer with minimum 10 years commissioned military service (5 years for PWBD)

Age Relaxation Applicable

Category	Age Relaxation
OBC	3 years
SC/ST	5 years
Ex-Servicemen (5+ years service)	5 years
PWBD – General	10 years
PWBD – OBC	13 years
PWBD – SC/ST	15 years

SELECTION PROCEDURE – PHASE I (PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION)

S.No.	Subject	Questions	Marks
1	Test of Reasoning	20	20
2	English Language	30	30
3	Computer Knowledge	20	20
4	Quantitative Aptitude	20	20
5	Decision Making	10	10
6	General Awareness	20	20
7	Economic & Social Issues	40	40
8	Agriculture & Rural Development	40	40
TOTAL	–	200	200 (120 Minutes)

MODE OF SELECTION – All Stages

Service	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3
RDBS & Legal	Preliminary Exam (CBT)	Mains Exam (Descriptive)	Psychometric Test + Interview + Document Verification
Protocol Security	Preliminary Exam (CBT)	Psychometric Test	Interview + Document Verification
Calling Ratio	Phase I to II: 1:25	Phase II to Interview: 1:3	–

PAY SCALE & SERVICE CONDITIONS

Details	Grade A	Benefits
Starting Basic Pay	Rs. 44,500/- per month	Performance-based increments
Initial Gross Monthly	Approximately Rs. 1,00,000/-	Includes DA, HRA, other allowances
Probation Period	2 years (extendable by 1 year)	Subject to satisfactory performance
Service Condition	All India posting liability	Transferable across all India locations

EXAMINATION CENTERS FOR PHASE I

State/UT	Examination Centers
Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Hyderabad, Kadapa
Arunachal Pradesh	Naharlagun, Guwahati
Assam	Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Tezpur
Bihar	Patna, Ranchi, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur
Chandigarh/Punjab	Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar
Chhattisgarh	Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg
Gujarat/Goa	Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Panaji
Haryana	Gurugram, Faridabad
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla, Mandi
Jammu & Kashmir	Jammu, Srinagar
Jharkhand	Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad
Karnataka	Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru
Kerala/Lakshadweep	Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode
Madhya Pradesh	Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur
Maharashtra	Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik
Tamil Nadu	Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai

HOW TO APPLY

Step No.	Instructions
Step 1	Visit official website: www.nabard.org
Step 2	Click on ‘APPLY ONLINE’ for Grade A recruitment
Step 3	Register with Name, Contact Number, Email-ID, Mobile Number
Step 4	Receive Provisional Registration Number and Password via email & SMS
Step 5	Login using Registration Number and Password
Step 6	Fill all mandatory details in the application form (in English only)
Step 7	Upload required documents (Photo, Signature, Thumb impression, Declaration)
Step 8	Verify all details carefully before final submission
Step 9	Pay application fee online via provided payment gateway
Step 10	Download and save your confirmation letter and call letter details

DOCUMENTS TO UPLOAD – SPECIFICATIONS

Document	Size/Format	Specifications
Recent Photograph	4.5cm x 3.5cm	JPG/PNG format, face clearly visible, white background, size 50-200 KB
Signature	Signature area on white paper	JPG/PNG format, with black/blue ink, not in capital letters, size 20-100 KB
Thumb Impression	Thumb print on white paper	JPG/PNG format, left thumb with black/blue ink, clear impression, size 20-100 KB
Handwritten Declaration	Provided format declaration	JPG/PNG format, fill in prescribed format as per guidelines, size 50-200 KB
Educational Certificates	All certificates (optional)	PDF/JPG format, all academic documents for reference, size max 500 KB each

IMPORTANT LINKS & CONTACT DETAILS

Link/Contact Details	Information
Official Website	www.nabard.org
Online Application Portal	https://www.nabard.org/content.html?id
Notification Download	www.nabard.org
Join Our WhatsApp Channel	Click Here
Join Our Telegram Channel	Click Here

IMPORTANT NOTES

• This is Direct Recruitment for Grade A officer positions in different services within NABARD
• Recruitment will be done as per Government of India policies and NABARD’s HR procedures
• Age calculation is as on 01.11.2025 (the cutoff date for application closing)
• Candidates must read all instructions and eligibility criteria carefully before applying
• Decision of NABARD in all matters is final and binding
• For latest updates and corrigendums, visit www.nabard.org regularly