NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) has released the admit card for the preliminary online exam 2019 for the post of Development Assistant. The candidates applied for the exam of development assistant in NABARD can download the admit card from the official website.
Important dates:
| Events | Important dates |
| Application start date | 14th September 2019 |
| The end date to submit the application | 2nd October 2019 |
| Date of prelims exam | 20th October 2019 |
| Admit card release date | 14th October 2019 |
Educational qualification:
The candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized institution/university with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
Age limit:
The minimum age of the candidate should be 18 years of age and maximum age should be 35 years.
Selection process:
Development officer:
Prelims exam:
| Test type | Name of test | No. of. Questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| Objective type | Test of English | 40 | 40 | Composite time of one hour |
| Numerical ability test | 30 | 30 | ||
| Reasoning test | 30 | 30 | ||
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Mains exam:
| Test type | Name of test | No. of. Questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| Objective type | Reasoning test | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 90 minutes for objective and 30 minutes for descriptive |
| Quantitative aptitude | 30 | 30 | ||
| General awareness | 50 | 50 | ||
| Computer knowledge | 40 | 40 | ||
| English language descriptive test | précis report/letter writing, essay | 50 |
Development Assistant (Hindi):
Prelims exam:
| Test type | Name of test | No. of. questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| Objective type | English language test | 40 | 40 | Composite time of one hour |
| Test of professional knowledge (Hindi) | 30 | 30 |
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| Reasoning test | 30 | 30 | ||
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Mains exam:
| Test type | Name of test | No. of. questions | Maximum marks | Duration |
| Objective type | Reasoning | 20 | 20 | Composite time of 90 minutes for objective and 30 minutes for descriptive |
| Test of professional language (Hindi) | 50 | 50 | ||
| General awareness | 40 | 40 | ||
| Computer knowledge | 40 | 40 | ||
| English language descriptive test | précis report/letter writing, essay | 50 | ||
| Total | 200 |
Language Proficiency Test:
The candidates who qualify for selection and produce the 10th or 12th mark sheet indicating official language as one of the subjects will not be subjected to language proficiency tests. This test will be conducted in the official language of the state. The candidates who fail this test will be disqualified.
How to download the admit card:
- Visit the official website nabard.org.
- Search for the career option on the screen.
- Click on the NABARD Development Assistant 2019 admit card link.
- Enter the registration number and password.
- The admit card of the NABARD development assistant 2019 will be displayed on the screen.
- Take the print out of the NABARD development assistant 2019 for future reference.