Recruitment to the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A' (RDBS / Legal /Protocol & Security Service) - Government

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), a wholly-owned Government of India organization, invites applications from Indian citizens for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ across various services including Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS), Legal, and Protocol & Security Service. This recruitment is for Advertisement No. 05/ Grade A /2025-26.

Important Dates / Timelines

Online Application Registration and Payment of Online Fees/Intimation Charges: 08 November 2025 to 30 November 2025
Phase I (Preliminary) – Online Examination (RDBS/Legal/ Protocol & Security): 20 December 2025
Phase II (Mains) – Online Examination (RDBS/Legal): 25 January 2026
Phase III (Psychometric Test): Dates will be announced later on the website

NABARD reserves the right to make changes in the examination dates.

Number of Vacancies and Reservation (Table - I)

S.NO.	POST / DISCIPLINE	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total
I	AM (RDBS)						85
i)	General	20	7	4*	13	4	48
ii)	Chartered Accountant	2	1	-	1	-	4
iii)	Company Secretary	1	-	-	1	-	2
iv)	Finance	2	1	1	1	-	5
v)	Computer/Information Technology	4	2	1	2	1	10
vi)	Agriculture Engineering	1	-	-	-	-	1
vii)	Plantation & Horticulture	1	-	-	-	-	1
viii)	Fisheries	1	-	1	-	-	2
ix)	Food Processing	-	1	-	-	1	2
x)	Land Development & Soil Science	1	-	-	-	-	1
xi)	Civil Engineering	-	1	-	-	-	2
xii)	Electrical Engineering	1	-	-	-	1	2
xiii)	Media Specialist	1	-	-	-	-	1
xiv)	Economics	-	1	-	-	1	2
II)	AM (Legal)	2	-	-	-	-	2
III)	AM (Protocol & Security)	3	-	1	-	-	4
Grand Total	40	14	9	20	8	91	7@@

*Includes 02 ST backlog vacancies. @@ Category (a) – 02 (includes - 01 backlog vacancy), Category (b) – 02 (includes - 01 backlog vacancy), Category (c) – 02 (includes - 01 backlog vacancy) and Category (d) & (e) – 01.

Reservation for PWBD candidates shall be applied horizontally within the overall vacancies earmarked for various categories viz., UR, SC, ST, OBC & EWS for Grade A (RDBS) post, as per extant Government of India instructions. NABARD reserves the right to modify the number of vacancies.

Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWBD)

Out of 85 vacancies for Asst. Manager (RDBS), 07 are reserved for PWBD candidates, including 02 each for Category (a), (b), (c) and 01 for Category (d+e). These 07 vacancies are open to General & Specialised disciplines.

Table II: Grade A (RDBS) - Reservation for PWBD

No.	Disability	Eligible Benchmark Disability	Vacancies	Functional Requirements
A	Category (a)	Blind (B), Low Vision (LV)	02	S-Sitting, W-Walking, MF-Manipulation with Fingers, RW-Reading and Writing, SE-Seeing, C-Communication
B	Category (b)	Hard of Hearing (HH)	02
C	Category (c)	One Arm Affected (OA), Both Arms affected (BA), One Leg Affected (OL), Both legs affected (BL), One Arm and One Leg affected (OAL), Both Legs Arms affected (BLA), Both Legs and One Arm affected (BLOA), Cerebral Palsy (CP), Leprosy cured (LC), Dwarfism (Dw), Acid Attack Victim (AAV), Muscular Dystrophy (MDy) (Spinal Deformity (SD) / Spinal Injury (SI) with associated limb dysfunction shall be covered under the respective sub category of OA, OL, BA, BL, OAL, BLOA and BLA), Spinal Deformity (SD) / Spinal Injury (SI) without neurological/limb dysfunction	02
D	Category (d)	Autism Spectrum Disorder (Mild), Mental Illness (MI)	01
E	Category (e)	Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under category (a) to (d)

Table III: Grade A (Legal) - Reservation for PWBD There is no specific reservation for PWBD candidates for the post of Legal Service. However, PWBD candidates belonging to categories as indicated in Table III and Table IV below and subject to their eligibility, may apply for these posts, without any concession except for age relaxation. (No age relaxation for the post of Assistant Manager (Protocol & Security Service) in Grade ‘A’).

Table IV: Grade A (Protocol & Security Service) - Reservation for PWBD There is no reservation for PWBD candidates for the posts of Legal Service and Protocol & Security Service. However, PWBD candidates belonging to categories as indicated in the Table III and Table IV above and subject to their eligibility, may apply for these posts, without any concession except for age relaxation. No age relaxation for the post of Assistant Manager (Protocol & Security Service) in Grade ‘A’. Visually Challenged (VC) persons with specific conditions are eligible.

Reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS)

Persons not covered under SC/ST/OBC reservation and with a gross annual family income below Rs. 8.00 lakh (Rupees eight lakh) are identified as EWS for reservation benefit. Income from all sources for the financial year prior to the year of application is considered. Persons owning certain assets (5 acres of agricultural land, 1000 sq. ft. residential flat, residential plot of 100 sq. yards in notified municipalities, or 200 sq. yards in non-notified areas) are excluded, irrespective of income.

Eligibility Criteria (as on 01.11.2025)

Candidates can apply for only ONE Post/Discipline. Educational qualifications must be met as on 01.11.2025. Final year/semester results must be declared on or before 01.11.2025.

Academic Qualifications

A) Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A' (RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANKING SERVICE) (RDBS)

General: Bachelor's Degree in any subject with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD - 55%) OR Post Graduate degree, MBA/PGDM with 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD - 50%) OR CA/CS/CMA/ICWA OR Ph.D from recognized institutions.
Chartered Accountant: Bachelor's degree in any discipline with ICAI Membership obtained on or before 01.11.2025.
Company Secretary: Bachelor's degree in any discipline with ICSI Associate/Fellow membership obtained on or before 01.11.2025.
Finance: BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking) with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD - 55%) OR Two years full-time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance) / Full-time MBA (Finance)/MMS (Finance) with 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD - 50%) OR Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD - 55%) OR Bachelor's degree in any discipline with ICAI/ICMAI Membership obtained on or before 01.11.2025 OR Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with CFA/FRM certification.
Computer/Information Technology: Four years Bachelor's Engineering/Technology Degree in Computer Science/IT/Electronics/Data Science/AI & ML with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD - 55%) OR Post Graduate degree in similar fields with 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD - 50%) OR Graduate with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD - 55%) AND DOEACC 'B' Level.
Agriculture Engineering: Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Engineering with 60% marks (PWBD - 55%) OR Post Graduate degree in Agriculture Engineering with 55% marks (PWBD - 50%).
Plantation & Horticulture: Bachelor's Degree in Horticulture with 60% marks (PWBD - 55%) OR Post Graduate degree in Horticulture with 55% marks (PWBD - 50%).
Fisheries: Bachelor's Degree in Fisheries Science with 60% marks (ST/PWBD - 55%) OR Post graduate degree in Fisheries Science with 55% marks (ST/PWBD - 50%).
Food Processing: Bachelor's Degree in Food Processing/Food Technology/Dairy Technology with 60% marks (SC/PWBD - 55%) OR Post graduate degree in Food Processing/Food Technology/Dairy Technology with 55% marks (SC/PWBD - 50%).
Land Development & Soil Science: Bachelor's Degree in Soil Science/Agriculture/Environmental Science with 60% marks (PWBD - 55%) OR Post graduate degree in similar fields with 55% marks (PWBD - 50%).
Civil Engineering: Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering/Structural Engineering with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD - 55%) OR Post Graduate Degree in similar fields with 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD - 50%).
Electrical Engineering: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering/Electrical & Electronics Engineering/Power Systems with 60% marks (PWBD - 55%) OR Post Graduate Degree in similar fields with 55% marks (PWBD - 50%).
Media Specialist: Post graduate degree in Mass Media/Mass Communication/Communication/Journalism with 55% marks (PWBD - 50%).
Economics: Post Graduate degree in Applied Economics with 55% marks (SC/PWD - 50%), with Economics as a main subject in all years/semesters.

B) Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (LEGAL SERVICE)

Bachelor's Degree in Law recognized by UGC and Bar Council of India for enrolment as an Advocate with 60% marks OR LLM Degree with 55% marks.

C) Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Protocol & Security Service)

Age (as on 01.11.2025): Between 25 and 40 Years (no age relaxation for any category). Candidates born not earlier than 02 November 1985 and not later than 01 November 2000 are eligible.
Experience (as on 01.11.2025): Officer with a minimum of ten years' (five years for PWBD) Commissioned Service in the Army/Navy/Air Force holding a valid Ex-Serviceman Identity Card.
Job Requirements: Responsible for Watch and Ward arrangements, Protocol duties, Maintenance/Security of Bank's properties, and Control over deployed staff.

Age Relaxation (as on 01.11.2025)

General Age Limit: 21 to 30 years (Born between 02 November 1995 and 01 November 2004).
OBC: 3 years.
SC/ST: 5 years.
Ex-servicemen: Maximum of 5 years.
PWBD (General): 10 years.
PWBD (OBC): 13 years.
PWBD (SC/ST): 15 years.
Note: No cumulative age relaxation will be available.

Selection Procedure

Selection will be in four phases: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, Psychometric Test, and Interview.

Preliminary Examination Structure for Grade A (RDBS/Legal)

Composite Time: 120 Minutes for all tests together. Bilingual (Hindi and English) except for English Language test. | Sr. No. | Name of the Test | No. of Qs. | Max 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 | Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | | 8 | Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India | 40 | 40 | | Total | 200 | 200 |
Qualifying Section: Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making.
Merit Section: General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues, Agriculture & Rural Development.
Shortlisting for Mains exam based on marks scored in the Merit section only.

Main Examination for the post of Generalist

Paper I: General English: Online Descriptive, 3 questions, 100 Marks, 90 Minutes. Answers to be typed using keyboard.
Paper II: Economic and Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development: Objective (30 questions, 50 Marks, 30 Minutes) and Descriptive (6 questions, 50 Marks, 90 Minutes). Descriptive answers to be typed using keyboard in English or Hindi.

Main Examination for the post of Specialist

Paper I: General English: Online Descriptive, 3 questions, 100 Marks, 90 Minutes. Answers to be typed using keyboard.
Paper II: Stream Specific Paper: Objective (30 questions, 50 Marks, 30 Minutes) and Descriptive (6 questions, 50 Marks, 90 Minutes). Descriptive answers to be typed using keyboard in English or Hindi.

Mains Examination for the post of Legal

Paper I: General English: Online Descriptive, 3 questions, 100 Marks, 90 Minutes. Answers to be typed using keyboard.
Paper II: Stream Specific Paper: Objective (30 questions, 50 Marks, 30 Minutes) and Descriptive (6 questions, 50 Marks, 90 Minutes). Descriptive answers to be typed using keyboard in Hindi.

Psychometric Test (Mandatory)

MCQ based - 90 minutes duration.

Interview

Grade A (RDBS/Legal/Protocol & Security): 50 Marks.

Process for Arriving at Scores

Corrected Scores are obtained after applying a 1/4th penalty for wrong answers in Phase-I and Phase-II. Scores are equated across sessions.
Cut-offs in Phase I and Phase II are applied in two stages: on individual test scores and on Total Score.
Merit list for each stage is prepared discipline-wise.
Final selection and ranking for Assistant Manager (RDBS/Legal) are based on Phase-II Main Examination and Interview performance, provided candidates appear in the Psychometric Test.

Application Fee (Non-Refundable)

Category of applicant	Application Fee (Rs.)	Intimation charges etc. (Rs.)	Total (Rs.)
For SC/ST/PWBD	NIL	150	150*
For all others	700	150	850*
Staff @	@	@	@

*Exclusive of applicable GST. NABARD employees are eligible to apply and will be reimbursed fees upon satisfying eligibility criteria.

Emoluments and Service Conditions

Pay Scale: Starting basic pay of Rs. 44,500/- p.m. in the scale of Rs. 44500 – 2500 (4) – 54500 – 2850 (7) – 74450 – EB – 2850 (4) – 85850 – 3300 (1) – 89150 (17 Years). Eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and Grade Allowance. Initial monthly gross emoluments are approximately Rs. 1,00,000/-.
Perquisites: Bank's accommodation (subject to availability), vehicle maintenance reimbursement, newspaper, internet, telephone charges, book grant, furnishing allowance, free dispensary, medical expense reimbursement, interest-free festival advance, Leave Travel Concession, Loans and Advances at concessional rates.
Pension Scheme: Governed by the defined contribution to New Pension Scheme (NPS) in addition to Gratuity and Group Term Insurance Plan.
Probation: Initial appointment for 2 years, extendable for a further maximum period of one year.
Posting: All selected candidates are liable to be posted and transferred anywhere in India.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants must apply ONLINE through www.nabard.org. No other mode of application will be accepted. The application form should be filled in English only. Candidates can apply online from 08 November 2025 to 30 November 2025.

Important Points to be noted before registration

Candidates should scan and upload their photograph (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm), signature (black ink), left thumb impression (black or blue ink on white paper), and a handwritten declaration (black ink on white paper). All documents must adhere to specified dimensions and file sizes (Photograph: 20KB-50KB, Signature: 10KB-20KB, Thumb Impression: 20KB-50KB, Handwritten Declaration: 50KB-100KB).

Pre-Recruitment Training (PRT)

NABARD arranges free online pre-examination training for SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates. Those who wish to avail it must indicate their choice in the ONLINE application. Training will be held prior to the Preliminary Examination, subject to adequate requests.

Examination Centres

Phase – I (Preliminary Examination) Centres

Andaman & Nicobar: Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh: Srikakulam, Guntur/Vijayawada, Kadapa, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry, Vishakhapatnam, Tirupati, Kakinada, Vizianagaram, Ongole
Arunachal Pradesh: Naharlagun.
Assam: Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Silchar, Tezpur.
Bihar: Arrah, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea.
Chandigarh: Mohali
Chattisgarh: Bilaspur, Durg-Bhilai, Raipur.
Goa: Panaji
Gujarat: Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar, Anand, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Bhavnagar
Haryana: Faridabad, Gurugram, Ambala
Himachal Pradesh: Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan, Mandi, Kangra, Bilaspur
Jammu & Kashmir: Samba, Jammu, Srinagar.
Jharkhand: Bokaro, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi.
Karnataka: Bengaluru, Belagavi (Belgaum), Hubli-Dharwad, Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Mangaluru (Mangalore), (Mysuru) Mysore, Shivamogga (Shimoga), Udupi.
Kerala: Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Pallakad, Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam.
Madhya Pradesh: Ujjain, Sagar, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Satna.
Maharashtra: Chattrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Amravati, Kolhapur, Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/MMR, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Pune, Chandrapur, Solapur, Dhule, Ratnagiri, Satara, Sangli
Manipur: Imphal, Churachandpur
Meghalaya: Shillong.
Mizoram: Aizawl.
Nagaland: Kohima.
New Delhi: Delhi - NCR.
Odisha: Balasore, Berhampur-Ganjam, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal, Rourkela.
Puducherry: Puducherry.
Punjab: Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Patiala, Moga, Phagwara
Rajasthan: Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Udaipur, Hanumangarh, Bharatpur
Sikkim: Gangtok
Tamilnadu: Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, Thiruchirapalli, Tirunelvelli, Vellore, Erode, Virudhunagar, Nagercoil/Kanyakumari, Thanjavur, Viluppuram
Telangana: Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Warangal, Khammam, Mehboobnagar
Tripura: Agartala.
Uttar Pradesh: Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj, Bareilly, Ayodhya, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Noida, Varanasi.
Uttarakhand: Roorkee, Dehradun, Haldwani.
West Bengal: Asansol, Durgapur, Hooghly, Kalyani, Kolkata/Greater Kolkata, Siliguri, Burdwan, Howrah

Phase-II (Main Examination) & Phase III (Psychometric Test) Centres

Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh - Mohali, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Srinagar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai / Navi Mumbai / Thane/MMR, Delhi - NCR, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Thiruvananthapuram.

Candidates can select only one centre for Phase-I and one centre for Phase-II/Phase III separately.

General Instructions

Applicants must fulfill all eligibility criteria. Candidature will be cancelled if false information is provided.
No mobile phones, calculators, or other electronic devices are allowed in the examination hall.
Applicants already in service must produce a 'No Objection Certificate' at the time of Interview.
Identity Verification: Candidates must carry their Call Letter along with original and a photocopy of a currently valid photo identity proof (e.g., PAN Card, Passport, Aadhar Card). Aadhar Card is required for biometric authentication.
The SC/ST/OBC/PWBD/EWS certificates must be in the prescribed format and issued by the competent authority. OBC certificates must be valid for the financial year 2025-2026, issued on or after 01-04-2025. EWS certificates must be valid for the financial year 2025-2026, issued on or after 01-04-2025.
Biometric Data Capturing: Biometric data (thumb impression) and photograph will be captured from the Main Examination onwards and verified subsequently.
Canvassing in any form will lead to disqualification.

For any corrigendum or further announcements, refer to www.nabard.org.

Note: In case of any difficulty experienced in submission of ONLINE application and/or payment of fees, candidates may send complaints to "Candidate Grievance Lodging and Redressal Mechanism” at https://cgrs.ibps.in/.