Cycle 2025
DRAFT — unverified
Unverified — pending official notification check.
Phase-I scheme fully verified from the official nabard.org information handout. Phase-II scheme from mirrored copies of official advertisement text (two independent mirrors consistent).
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RDBS/Legal/Protocol & Security; Advt 05/Grade A/2025-26
Main Session
| Section | Timing | Questions | Marks / Q | Negative | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test of Reasoning | Not timed separately | 20 | 1 | −0.25 | Qualifying |
| English Language | Not timed separately | 30 | 1 | −0.25 | Qualifying |
| Computer Knowledge | Not timed separately | 20 | 1 | −0.25 | Qualifying |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Not timed separately | 20 | 1 | −0.25 | Qualifying |
| Decision Making | Not timed separately | 10 | 1 | −0.25 | Qualifying |
| General Awareness | Not timed separately | 20 | 1 | −0.25 | Scored |
| Economic & Social Issues (focus on Rural India) | Not timed separately | 40 | 1 | −0.25 | Scored |
| Agriculture & Rural Development (emphasis on Rural India) | Not timed separately | 40 | 1 | −0.25 | Scored |
Paper I — General English (Descriptive): 100M/90min, 3 typed questions. Paper II — ESI & ARD: objective 30Q/50M/30min (negative 1/4) + descriptive 4-of-6, 50M/90min (typed, English or Hindi). From mirrored advertisement text.
Mandatory for interview-shortlisted candidates (RDBS/Legal); qualifying; duration unverified.
Final merit = Phase-II (200 marks) + Interview (50 marks).
Phase-I · Preliminary Examination (Objective) · Main Session — note
All tests bilingual Hindi/English except English Language.
Phase-I · Preliminary Examination (Objective) · Main Session — navigation
Single composite 120-minute timer for all sections together (one countdown). Official handout: 'You can shuffle between sections and questions anytime during the examination as per your convenience.'
Phase-I · Preliminary Examination (Objective) · Main Session — qualifying criteria
Qualifying sections: Reasoning, English, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making. Merit sections: General Awareness, ESI, ARD — shortlisting for Mains based on merit-section marks only (individual + total).
Phase-II — note
Paper I — General English (Descriptive): 100M/90min, 3 typed questions. Paper II — ESI & ARD: objective 30Q/50M/30min (negative 1/4) + descriptive 4-of-6, 50M/90min (typed, English or Hindi). From mirrored advertisement text.
Phase-III (Psychometric) — note
Mandatory for interview-shortlisted candidates (RDBS/Legal); qualifying; duration unverified.
Interview — note
Final merit = Phase-II (200 marks) + Interview (50 marks).