National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has released an employment notification for the recruitment of 159 posts of Development Assistant/Development Assistant (Hindi). All the details related to the NABARD Recruitment 2026 are given below.

Important Dates

  • Date of Notification: 17/01/2026
  • Start Date to Apply Online: 17/01/2026
  • Last Date to Apply Online: 03/02/2026
  • Phase-I (Preliminary) Exam: 21/02/2026
  • Phase-II (Main) Exam: 12/04/2026

Application Fee

  • SC/ST/PwBD pay ₹100 (plus 18% GST), Others pay ₹550 (plus 18% GST), Staff exempt.

NABARD Recruitment Overview

Post Name: Development Assistant

No. of Posts: 159

Advt. No.: 08/DA/2025-26

State Name: Andaman And Nicobar, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra (Includes Head Office, Mumbai), Manipur, Meghalaya, New Delhi, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal

Age Limit

Age Range: 21 to 35 years. Eligible if born between 02.01.1991 and 01.01.2005 (inclusive).

Upper Age Relaxation:

  • SC/ST: +5 years (up to 40 years)
  • OBC: +3 years (up to 38 years)
  • PwBD: +10 yrs (GEN), +13 yrs (OBC), +15 yrs (SC/ST)
  • Ex-Servicemen: Service years + 3 yrs (max age 50 years)
  • Widows/Divorced/Judicially Separated Women (SC/ST): +5 years (up to 40 years)

Qualification

  • Development Assistant: Bachelor's degree with 50% marks.
  • Development Assistant (Hindi): Bachelor's degree with Hindi & English with 50% marks.

Scheme of Selection

1. Preliminary Exam (Online)

The preliminary test checks basic aptitude and is qualifying in nature. It consists of three objective-type sections:

  • English Language – 40 questions, 40 marks (20 minutes)
  • Numerical Ability – 30 questions, 30 marks (20 minutes)
  • Reasoning Ability – 30 questions, 30 marks (20 minutes)
  • Total: 100 questions | 100 marks | 60 minutes
2. Main Exam (Online)

Candidates who clear Prelims must appear for the Main Exam, which tests deeper knowledge and writing skills:

  • Reasoning – 30 questions, 30 marks (30 minutes)
  • Quantitative Aptitude – 30 questions, 30 marks (30 minutes)
  • General Awareness (focus on agriculture, rural development & banking) – 50 questions, 50 marks (25 minutes)
  • Computer Knowledge – 40 questions, 40 marks (20 minutes)
  • English Language (Descriptive) – 3 questions for 50 marks (30 minutes)
  • Total: 200 questions | 135 marks

How to Apply?

Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official website nabard.org from 17 January 2026 to 03 February 2026.

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