Organisation : National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Announcement : Syllabus
Designation : Assistant
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Home Page : https://www.nabard.org/default.aspx
Scheme of Selection:
Selection will be through Online Examination and Interview. The Online Examination will be for 200 marks. Examination pattern will be as follows:
Sr.No. Name of Tests (Objective) No. of Questions Maximum marks
1 Test of Reasoning 40 40
2 Test of English Language 40 40
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3 Test of Numerical Ability 40 40
4 Test of General Awareness 40 40
5 Test of Computer Knowledge 40 40
Total 200 200
Total Time : 2 Hours (Composite)
For Development Assistants (Hindi), the examination pattern will be as follows:
S.No. Name of the Tests Number of Questions Maximum marks
1 Test of Reasoning 40 40
2 Test of English language 40 40
3 Test of General awareness 40 40
4 Test of Professional knowledge (Hindi) 40 40
5 Test of Computer Knowledge 40 40
Total 200 200
Total Time : 2 Hours
i. Above tests except English, will be available bilingually, i.e. in English and Hindi.
ii. A candidate has to qualify in each part of the Objective test separately. There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
iii. The candidates satisfying the eligibility criteria will be called for the online test.
iv. Other detailed information regarding the examination will be given in an Information Handout, which will be made available for the candidates to download along with the call letter for examination from NABARD’s website.
v. Roll No. of the successful candidates in the online examination shortlisted for interview will be available on NABARD’s website and a brief notice thereof will be published in leading newspapers. The number of candidates to be invited for interview will be decided by NABARD.
vi. Only such number of candidates will be called for interview who stand sufficiently high in merit on the aggregate marks of the Objective Tests as also in each sectional cut-off. Such merit will be decided by the Bank in relation to the number of vacancies to be filled in.
vii. Final selection will be on the basis of candidate’s performance in the online examination and interview taken together in order of merit.
viii. The Bank reserves the right to stipulate the eligibility standards, etc. to decide the number of candidates to be called for second stage i.e. interview, commensurate with the number of vacancies. The decision of the Bank in this regard will be final.
(d) Pre-examination Training for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates
NABARD may arrange pre-examination training at certain centres for a limited number of SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates in consonance with the guidelines issued by Government of India. Candidates belonging to the above categories who desire to avail themselves of such training may write to the Regional Office NABARD in his State / Union Territory. Candidates opting for pre-examination training will be intimated about the training by the concerned Regional Office.
All expenses regarding travelling, boarding, lodging etc. will have to be borne by the candidates for attending the Pre-Examination Training programme at the concerned Pre-Examination Training Centre. Depending upon the response and administrative feasibility the right to cancel any of the pre-examination training centres and/ or add some other Centres and/ or make alternate arrangements is reserved. Format of the Application for pre examination training (Annexure-I) is available on the NABARD website nabard.org. The applications for pre-examination training should reach our offices on or before 2 November 2015.