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I know that you are eagerly waiting for the NABARD Grade A notification for 2025 as it contains all the key information you need to know, such as

  • Exam Dates
  • Number of Vacancies
  • Eligibility Criteria
  • Exam Centers
  • Pattern & Syllabus
  • Application Fee
  • How to Apply

This knowledge, allows you to apply for the NABARD Grade A 2025 exam on time and tailor your preparation strategy accordingly. Not knowing the above might cause you:

  • Missing the registration deadline
  • Applying without fully meeting eligibility criteria
  • Underestimating the level of competition
  • Submitting your application with incomplete or incorrect details

To save you from wasting your efforts, resources, and a precious year, below, I have mentioned the details of the NABARD Grade A notification.

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NABARD Grade A Recruitment Notification 2025

The official RBI Grade B Exam recruitment notification for 2025 is yet to be released. In order to find out the expected RBI Grade B 2025 Notification month/date, I’ve analyzed the previous years’ trends.

NABARD Grade A 
Previous Years’ Notification Trends
YearNotification DatePhase 1 DatePhase 2 Date
202116 July 202118 September 202116 November 2021
202217 July 20227 September 202229 October 2022
20231 September 202316 October 202319 November 2023
202427 July 20241 September 202420 October 2024

Besides the past year trend, I’ve also mentioned the complete timeline of the NABARD Grade A 2024 recruitment.

NABARD Grade A 
2024 Recruitment Timeline
DateEvent
25 July 2024NABARD has released a newspaper advertisement announcing the NABARD Grade A 2024 examination dates and 100 vacancies. 
Phase 1 is scheduled for 1 September 2024, while Phase 2 will take place on 20 October 2024.
27 July 2024NABARD released the official NABARD Grade A 2024 notification. This date also marks the beginning of the application process for the exam.
15 August 2024Last day to submit the NABARD Grade A application form
26 August 2024NABARD released the admit card for the Phase 1 exam
1 September 2024 NABARD conducted the Phase 1 exam
27 September 2024 NABARD declared the results of the Phase 1 exam
9 October 2024NABARD released the admit card for the Phase 2 exam
20 October 2024NABARD conducted the Phase 1 exam
29 November 2024NABARD declared the results of the Phase 2 exam
To Be AnnouncedThe NABARD Grade A interview dates
To Be AnnouncedFinal result date

After analyzing the previous year notification dates and previous year recruitment cycle, I can say that you can expect the NABARD Grade A 2025 notification in July/August 2025. Once released, I’ll provide the latest updates.

NABARD Grade A Important Dates 2025

Here are the important dates of the NABARD Grade A 2025 exam.

NABARD Grade A 2025
Important Dates
EventsExpected Dates
NABARD Grade A Notification 2025July-August 2025
Online Application Start DateJuly-August 2025
Online Application Last DateJuly-August 2025
Phase 1 ExamSeptember 2025
Phase 2 ExamOctober 2025
Interview To be Announced
Download Admit CardTo be Announced

Click on the link to download the NABARD Grade A Notification 2025 PDF for free. (The link will be active once the official NABARD Grade A notification 2025 is released.)

After learning about the important dates, it’s time to look at the expected NABARD Grade A vacancies for 2025.

NABARD Grade A Vacancies 2025

Here is the analysis of the past years’ vacancies of the NABARD Grade A exam:

NABARD Grade A
Vacancies
YearVacancies
2014100
2015100
2016100
201791
201892
201979
2020139
2021148
2022161
2023150
2024100
2025100+
  • As per the past years’ trends, the number of NABARD Grade A vacancies has varied from 91 to 161.
  • In the official NABARD Grade A 2024 notification, the number of vacancies has significantly decreased to 100, which is the lowest since 2020.
  • So, based on the trends from previous years, we can expect about 100+ vacancies in the year 2025.

After getting familiar with the vacancies, it’s time to look at the NABARD Grade A 2025 eligibility. 

NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria 2025

NABARD Grade A eligibility includes age limit and educational qualification. Here is a quick way to check your eligibility for the NABARD Grade A exam.

NABARD Grade A eligibility—education qualification, age limit, nationality and allowed number of attempts.

NABARD Grade Age Limit & Relaxation 2025

The age of the NABARD Grade A exam is calculated as of the 1st of the month in which the notification is released. The minimum and maximum age limit for the unreserved or general category as are 21 and 30 years, respectively.

You can find detailed age relaxation information in the NABARD Grade A eligibility article..

NABARD Grade A Educational Qualification 2025

To apply for the NABARD Grade A general stream exam, you need to either of the following qulaifications:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in any subject with a minimum of 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD applicants)
  • A Master’s degree in MBA/PGDM with a minimum of 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST/PwBD applicants)
  • CA/ CS/ ICWA
  • Ph.D from institutions recognized by the government of India.

Impotant Notes:

  • You must have the required educational qualification as of the 1st of the month in which the NABARD Grade A 2025 recruitment notification is released.
  • Also, you can apply for only one discipline.
    • For instance, If you are applying for the General discipline, you cannot apply for any other discipline.

Now that you have understood the NABARD Grade A 2025 eligibility let’s understand the pattern of the NABARD Grade A 2025 exam.

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NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2025

According to the official notification, the NABARD Grade A exam pattern consists of the following:

  1. Phase 1 (Pre)
  2. Phase 2 (Mains)
  3. Phase 3 (Interview)

Let’s start with understanding the official NABARD Grade A Phase 1 pattern.

NABARD Grade A Phase 1 Exam Pattern 2025

Here is the NABARD Grade A 2025 Phase 1 exam pattern:

NABARD Grade A 2025
Phase 1 Exam Pattern
SubjectQuestionsMaximum Marks
Qualifying Sections
Reasoning 2020
English3030
Computer Knowledge2020
Quantitative Aptitude2020
Decision Making1010
Merit Sections
General Awareness2020
Economic and Social Issues4040
Agriculture and Rural Development4040
Total200200
  • You only need to clear the sectional cut-off in qualifying sections.
  • Shortlisting for Phase 2 is done on the basis of marks scored in merit sections only.
Phase 1 pattern of NABARD Grade A

Additional Details of the NABARD Grade A Phase 1 Exam 2025

  • The Phase 1 exam of NABARD Grade A is conducted online.
  • It is qualifying in nature. 
  • You have 2 hours to complete the Phase 1 exam, and there is no sectional timing. 
  • You can choose either Hindi or English language (except for the English language test). 
  • For every wrong answer, there is a 1/4th negative marking.

NABARD Grade A Phase 2 Exam Pattern 2025

Here is the NABARD Grade A 2025 Phase 2 exam pattern:

NABARD Grade A 2025
Phase 2 Pattern 
PaperTypeNo. of QuestionsTime(minutes)Total Marks
Paper-1
General English 
Online Descriptive390 100
Paper-2Economic and Social Issues & Agriculture and Rural Development 50% Objective3030100
50% Descriptive6, out of which 4 to be attempted90
Phase 2 pattern of NABARD Grade A

Additional Details of the NABARD Grade A Phase 2 Exam 2025

  • The Phase 2 exam of NABARD Grade A consists of 2 online papers
  • You can choose either Hindi or English language (except for the English description). 
  • There is a 1/4th negative marking for every wrong objective answer.
  • No negative marking in descriptive paper.

NABARD Grade A Interview Pattern 2025

Phase 3 of the NABARD Grade A exam consists of 2 parts:

  1. Psychometric Test: You will get 90 minutes to complete this mandatory MCQ-based test.
  2. Interview: After the psychometric test, there will be an interview.
  • Candidates are shortlisted for interviews based on their Phase 2 marks only
  • The interview carries a weightage of 50 marks
  • Candidates can opt for the interview either in Hindi or English. 

Important Note. The psychometric test is not qualifying in nature and does not carry any weightage.

NABARD Grade A Final Selection 2025

The final selection is based on the aggregate marks obtained in Phase 2 (Paper I and II) and the interview.

After understanding the exam pattern 2025, you should also take a look at the NABARD Grade A syllabus.

NABARD Grade A Exam Centers 2025

Here are the centres for the NABARD Grade A 2025 Phase 1 exam:

NABARD Grade A 2025
Phase 1 Exam Centres
Andaman & Nicobar Goa KeralaNew DelhiTelangana
Andhra PradeshGujarat Madhya PradeshOrissaTripura
Arunachal Pradesh Haryana MaharashtraPuducherryUttar Pradesh
AssamHimachal PradeshManipurPunjabUttarakhand
BiharJammu & Kashmir MeghalayaRajasthanWest Bengal 
ChandigarhJharkhandMizoramSikkim
Chhattisgarh KarnatakaNagalandTamil Nadu

Here are the centres for the NABARD Grade A Phase 2 exam:

NABARD Grade A 2025
Phase 2 Exam Centres
Ahmedabad – Gandhi Nagar Hyderabad Patna
Bengaluru Jaipur Pune
Bhopal Jammu Raipur
Bhubaneswar Kolkata Ranchi
Chandigarh- MohaliLucknowShillong
Chennai Mumbai/ Navi Mumbai/ Thane/ MMRSrinagar
Guwahati New Delhi- NCRThiruvananthapuram

Important Note: Interviews will be conducted at some of the above centers, details of which will be mentioned in the interview call letter.

Now, let’s understand how much is the application fee to apply for the NABARD Grade A exam.

NABARD Grade A Application Fee 2025

Here are the application fee and intimation charges to apply for the NABARD Grade A exam:

NABARD Grade A 
Application Fee 2025
CategoryApplication FeeIntimation ChargesTotal Amount*
SC/ST/PwBDNil₹150₹150
All Others₹650₹150₹800

* Exclusive of applicable GST.

Important Note: NABARD staff members must pay the application fee and intimation charges according to their category during the online application process. NABARD will reimburse these fees to eligible staff candidates upon submission of the fee receipt, provided they meet the eligibility criteria for the post.

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Here you can find the previous NABARD Grade A cut off of the past 5 years.

How to Apply for the NABARD Grade A 2025 Exam

Below, I’ll guide you through the NABARD Grade A 2025 exam registration process and explain how to fill up the RBI Grade B application form online.

Click here for the direct link to the NABARD Grade A 2025 Online Application Form. (The link will be activated once the official notification is released.)

Important Note: The official notification for the NABARD Grade A 2025 exam is yet to be released. As a result, the online application link is currently inactive. However, I’ve outlined the application process based on the 2024 exam. The NABARD Grade A 2025 application process will follow a similar pattern.

Step 1: Visit the Website

Visit the National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development’s (NABARD) Official Website, i.e., .

How to apply for NABARD Grade A Step 1 - Visit the official website

Step 2: Career Notices

Click on the “Career Notices” tab from the top-right menu bar.

How to apply for NABARD Grade A Step 2 - click on the career notices

Step 3: Continue

Click on the link called “Click here to continue”.

How to apply for NABARD Grade A Step 3- Press Click here to continue link

Step 4: Recruitment Notification: Apply Here

A new window will open with different recruitment notifications for NABARD Grade A & B. Find the stream “Recruitment To The Post Of Assistant Manager In Grade ‘A’ (RDBS) – 2024” and click the “Apply Here” button. Look for “2025” to apply for the NABARD Grade A 2025 exam.

How to apply for NABARD Grade A Step 4- Find and click on the stream “Recruitment To The Post Of Assistant Manager In Grade 'A

Step 5: New Registration

Select “Click here for New Registration” to start the registration process. Enter your basic details and create an account.

How to apply for NABARD Grade A Step 5- Click on the "Click here for New Registration" link

Fill in the required information like email address, name, etc. Click on the “Save and Next” button.

Step 6: Collect the Prerequisites

Aspirants are advised to keep a record of the prerequisites that they’ll need to upload in their application before filling out the form. Here are the documents you should have available in a clearly scanned digital format.

  • Photograph (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm) 
  • Signature (with black ink) 
  • Left Thumb impression (on white paper with black or blue ink) 
  • A handwritten declaration (on white paper with black ink) 

The text for the handwritten declaration is as follows: “I, (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.

How to apply for NABARD Grade A Step 6- Collect the Prerequisites

Important Note: Have a valid email ID and Mobile number to receive all official communication updates from NABARD regarding your application and exam.

Step 7: Fill out the Form 

There are 6 stages in the NABARD Grade A application process.

How to apply for NABARD Grade A Step 7- fill out the form

Important: Note down your Registration ID and password generated after filling in your basic details.

  1. Photo & Signature: Upload scanned copies of the photo (20kb-50kb) and signature (10kb-20kb).
  1. Details
  • Fill out your discipline of choice. One candidate can apply for ONLY ONE discipline.
  • Choose your category (UR/EWS/OBC/ST/SC).
  • Select “yes/no” for the conditional questions asked.
  • You’ll also have to fill in personal details such as birthdate, family details, etc.
  • You’ll next have to fill in educational details and professional information. 
  1. Preview: Verify all details on the previewed application and submit only if all information entered is correct. No changes to the application would be possible after this stage. 
  1. Uploads: Upload your left thumb impression (20kb-50kb) and the handwritten declaration in English.
  1. Payment:
  • Payment can be done via debit/credit card, net banking, IMPS, or other given options. 
  • After a successful transaction, download and save the payment receipt. 
  • Applicants will receive an official payment notification from NABARD via SMS and/or email.

Step 8: Log in with your Credentials

You can now log in with your registered credentials to access your application. Additionally, check the “Paid” payment status on your generated application.

How to apply for NABARD Grade A Step 8-  Log in with your Credentials

Step 9: Download the Application

You can print and download your application for future use.

How to apply for NABARD Grade A Step 9- download the application

Conclusion

We have discussed everything you need to know about the NABARD Grade A 2025 officer exam notification. We have also offered a step-by-step breakdown of the online application process, ensuring you can confidently submit your form and start your NABARD Grade A preparation. If you still have any doubts, please check out the FAQs section.