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NABARD Grade A Legal Officer Recruitment 2024
NABARD, short for the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, stands as a prominent pillar in India's financial domain. Headquartered at Mumbai, it boasts a strong network of regional offices that extend throughout the country. With an unwavering dedication to rural advancement, NABARD assumes a central role in shaping policies, formulating strategic blueprints, and implementing credit operations designed to invigorate agriculture and stimulate economic endeavors in rural regions.
NABARD Grade A consistently calls for applications from eligible Indian citizens for the prestigious position of NABARD Assistant Manager in Grade 'A' in diverse streams, including Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS), Rajbhasha Service, Legal Service, and more, almost annually. The Legal Officer stream, within the NABARD Grade A recruitment, is particularly prominent and has been witnessing a surge in interest due to NABARD's esteemed reputation. Consequently, competition for this position is intensifying with each passing year.
It's noteworthy, however, that in the year 2023, NABARD Grade A did not announce any vacancies for the Legal Stream. Aspirants aspiring for this position can still derive valuable insights and preparation guidance from previous years' question papers and exam analyses. Staying updated with these resources can help individuals remain well-informed and thoroughly prepared for future opportunities in this highly competitive and sought-after domain.
NABARD Grade A Highlights 2024
Conducting Authority | National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development |
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NABARD Website | www.nabard.org |
Name of the Posts | Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (Legal Service) |
Mode of application | Online |
Stages of Exam | Three Stages-
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Maximum marks & Time duration |
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Opening Date for Submission of Online Applications | To be notified later |
Closing Date for Submission of Online Application | To be notified later |
NABARD Grade A Phase I (Preliminary) Exam Date | To be notified later |
NABARD Grade A Phase II (Mains) Admit Card | To be notified later |
NABARD Grade A Phase 2 (Mains) Exam Date | To be notified later |
Total Number of Vacancies in NABARD Grade A | To be notified later |
NABARD Grade A RDBS Exam Notification | To be notified later |
NABARD Grade A RDBS (General/Specialist) Officer 2023 Select List |
NABARD Grade A Legal Exam Pattern
NABARD Grade A selection process for a Legal post consists of an online written examination in two stages: Phase 1 and Phase 2, followed by the Interview. It is advised to go through the official NABARD Grade A notification very carefully so that you don’t miss out on any piece of information. The NABARD Grade A exam for Legal and other streams will be held in three phases as mentioned below.
- Phase 1- Preliminary Exam
- Phase 2- Mains Exam
- Phase 3- Interview
NABARD Grade A Legal Phase 1 Exam Pattern
NABARD Grade A Phase 1 for Legal Officer will be an online objective exam that will be held all over India. Phase 1 of the NABARD Grade A exam for the Legal post consists of seven sections, viz. Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability, Computer Knowledge, English Language, Decision Making, General Awareness, Agriculture & Rural Development and Economic and Social Issues. And you will be shortlisted for the NABARD Grade A Legal Phase 2 exam on the basis of minimum marks in Phase 1 decided by the NABARD. Further details are provided in the table below.
Nature of Test | Test Name | No. Of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration | Language |
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Qualifying | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | Composite time of 120 minutes | Bilingual – Hindi and English except test of English language |
Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 | |||
Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | |||
English Language | 30 | 30 | |||
Decision Making | 10 | 10 | |||
Merit Based | General Awareness | 20 | 20 | ||
Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | |||
Economic and Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | |||
Total | 200 | 200 | 2 Hours |
NABARD Grade A Legal Phase 2 Exam Pattern
The NABARD Grade A Phase 2 examination for the Legal post is again conducted in an online format, and it is exclusively administered to candidates who successfully surpass the NABARD Grade A Phase 1 cut-off. The selection ratio for the NABARD Grade A Phase 2 exam stands at 1:25. The NABARD Grade A Legal mains examination comprises two distinct papers. The first paper is centered on General English and involves descriptive questions. The second paper is divided into two parts, both related to the Legal domain. This section features a multiple-choice question (MCQ) based objective paper and a descriptive paper.
Paper | Name of Test | Paper Type | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration | Remarks |
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Paper 1 | General English | Descriptive | 3 | 100 | 1 hours and 30 mintues (90 Minutes) | Descriptive (Answer to be typed using keybord) |
Paper 2 | Stream Specific Paper | Objective | 30* | 50 | 30 mintues | |
Descriptive | 6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10 marks each] | 50 | 1 hours and 30 mintues (90 Minutes) | Descriptive Answers to betyped using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards) |
However, please note that in the year 2023, NABARD Grade A did not announce any vacancies for the Legal Stream. Here is a comprehensive breakdown of the examination pattern for the NABARD Grade A Legal Exam in the year 2024 .
NABARD Grade A Legal Interview
If you qualify NABARD Grade A Phase 2 exam for Legal Post and secure a sufficiently high rank in merit, you will be shortlisted for the interview round. The NABARD Grade A interview will be of 25 Marks. The calling ratio for NABARD Grade A Legal interview round is 1:5. The final selection for the post of Assistant Manager in NABARD Grade A Legal recruitment will be based on the candidate's performance in the Phase 2 exam and interview, taken together.
NABARD Grade A Legal Syllabus
An understanding of the NABARD Grade A Legal syllabus will help you in preparing a correct planning strategy and will give you an edge over your competitors. To know more about NABARD Grade A syllabus for various streams you can refer to our NABARD Grade A syllabus page.
NABARD Grade A Legal Syllabus: Phase 2- Paper 1
Find the NABARD Grade A Legal syllabus details for Phase 2 - Paper 1 which is descriptive type from the table below.
Section | Topics |
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English (Writing Skills) | Essay, Precis writing, Comprehension and Business/Office Correspondence. |
NABARD Grade A Legal Syllabus: Phase 2- Paper 2
The NABARD Grade A Phase 2 - Paper 2 for the Legal stream will consist of questions from the respective field. The detailed syllabus for NABARD Grade A (Legal Service) 2024 is mentioned in the table below.
Section | Topics |
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Legal | The constitution of india, Indian Contract Act, 1872, Parternship Act, 1932, Companies Act, 1956, The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, The Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Sales of Good Act, Industrieal Disputes Act, 1947, Trade Union Act, 1926, Arbitration Concilation Act, 1996, Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, Indian Easements Act, 1882, Specific Relief Act, Indian Succession Act, 1925, Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Information Tecnology Act, 2005, RTI Act, 2005, SarfaesiAct, 2002, The paper will be based on proficiency in interpreting various Laws viz., Banking, Negotiable Instruments, Company, Industrial and Cooperative Laws, Cyber laws, Commerce/Property transactions, Rural non-life insurance, direct financing, staff matters, and good experience in drafting various types of documents. |
NABARD Grade A Exam Dates
NABARD Grade A recruitment notification 2024 for the Legal post will be a good opportunity for every job aspirant who wants to make a career in the government sector. The NABARD Grade A recruitment for Legal Officers will have exam calendar information which includes all important dates like the online application link, exam date, NABARD Grade A admit card date, result and other important dates. Refer to the table below for more details.
NABARD Grade A Exam Dates 2024
Events | Exam Dates |
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Online Registration and Payment of Online Fees/Intimation Charges | To be notified later |
Download NABARD Grade A Phase 1 (Preliminary) – Online Exam Admit Card | To be notified later |
NABARD Grade A Phase 1 (Preliminary) – Online Examination | To be notified later |
NABARD Grade A Phase II (Mains) – Online Examination | To be notified later |
NABARD Grade A Salary
Upon selection as a NABARD Grade A Legal Officer, you will draw a starting basic pay of Rs 44500/ month. Besides the NABARD Grade A salary, you will also be eligible for a Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance and many more. Also, you will be liable for reimbursements like maintenance of the vehicle, newspaper, telephone charges, book grant, allowance for furnishing of residence and medical expenses. You will be governed under the New Pension Scheme (NPS), in addition to the benefit of Gratuity and an Optional Group Term Insurance Plan.
Furthermore, you will be on probation for two years which can be extended further to a maximum period of one year. As an Assistant Manager 'Grade A' - Legal Service, you are liable to be posted and transferred anywhere in India. Further details are mentioned in the table below.
Post | Salary and Perks |
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NABARD Grade A Legal |
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NABARD Grade A Job Profile
NABARD is an apex institution and a regulator, so you won't regret joining/working for NABARD. Office Timings’ of a NABARD Grade ‘A’ officer would be 9:30 AM to 5.30 PM, 5 days a week. The following will be your NABARD Grade A job profile once you start working as a Legal Officer in Grade A.
- You will work on various policies and programs mandated by the Central/State Governments related to Agriculture and Rural Development. As a Grade A - Legal Service officer, you will liaise with the State Government and the banking industry, which encompasses the entire activities in the rural areas.
- Handle legal affairs of the bank.
- Legal documentation in the bank.
- Guiding branches for legal issues including customer complaints.
NABARD Grade A Career Growth
Once you are appointed as a NABARD Grade A Legal Officer, you can get promoted only after going through departmental exams and interviews. But as these both are managerial posts further promotions definitely bring in considerable prestige and pay hikes. The hierarchy of posts right from the post of Assistant Manager is as follows.
NABARD Grade A Vacancy
NABARD Assistant Manager ‘Grade A’ Job is among the most sought-after jobs owing to the perks, benefits, and attractive salary. NABARD Grade A vacancies for Legal posts will be divided among all the categories. In 2023, NABARD Grade A came out with 170 vacancies, but there were no vacancies in the legal stream. Please see the table below for a detailed NABARD Grade A 2023 vacancies breakup.
Sr. No. | POST / DISCIPLINE | No. of Vacancies | ||||||
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UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | TOTAL | PWBD | ||
I | Assistant Manager (RDBS) | |||||||
1 | General | 31 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 77 | 7 |
2 | Computer/ Information Technology | 16 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 40 | |
3 | Finance | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |
4 | Company Secretary | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | |
5 | Civil Engineering | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | |
6 | Electrical Engineering | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
7 | Geo Informatics | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
8 | Forestry | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | |
9 | Food Processing | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | |
10 | Statistics | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
11 | Mass Communication/Media Specialist | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
AM (RDBS) – Total | 61 | 22 | 12 | 41 | 14 | 150 |
NABARD Grade A Legal Eligibility Criteria
In order to apply to the NABARD Grade A Legal exam, you should ensure your eligibility with respect to educational qualification, age limit, and other qualifications as permissible so that your candidature doesn't get canceled at a later stage. Have a detailed look at the eligibility criteria below.
NABARD Grade A Legal Educational Criteria
To be eligible to apply for the NABARD Grade A Legal post, you must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Law or an LLM Degree. Further educational details for the Assistant Manager NABARD Grade A Legal service can be inferred from the table below.
Stream | Educational Criteria |
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Legal | Bachelor’s Degree in Law recognized by Bar Council of India for the purpose of enrolment as an Advocate with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST applicants - 45%) or equivalent in the aggregate of all semesters/years OR LLM Degree with a minimum of 45% (SC/ST applicants - 40%) or equivalent in the aggregate of all semesters/years. |
NABARD Grade A Legal Age Limit
To apply successfully, you must satisfy the age criteria for the NABARD GRADE A Legal post. For a detailed NABARD Grade A Age limit, please look at the table below.
Post | Age Criteria (As on September 01, 2023) |
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NABARD Grade A | The candidate must be between 21 and 30 years of age as on 01-09-2023, i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-09-1993 and not later than 01-09-2002 |
NABARD Grade A Legal Age Relaxation
For candidates belonging to reserved categories, there is a provision of age relaxation as per the government norms. Age relaxation is given on the upper age limit. If you belong to any of the reserved categories and seek age relaxation, please look at the table below.
Category | Age Relaxation |
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SC/ST | 5 years |
Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates | 3 years |
Ex-servicemen (including Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers) provided that the applicants have rendered at least five years continuous Military Service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year) | 5 years |
Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers who have completed their initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service but whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case, on selection, the Ministry of Defence issues certificates that they would be released within 03 months from the date of receipt of offer of appointment | 5 years |
Children/family members of victims died in the1984 riots | 5 years |
Persons with Disabilities (PWBD) |
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NABARD Grade A Legal How to Apply
The application window for NABARD Grade A Legal will open as soon as the notification is released. It is advised to not wait for the last day to apply and avoid any last-minute rush. NABARD Grade A Legal Step-by-Step Application Process is provided below.
- Log on to the official website of NABARD, i.e., www.nabard.org
- Check out the ‘nabard.org/career’ notices and look for the ‘Apply Online link
- New registrants must click on the ‘Click here for New Registration’ tab and provide details such as full name, email ID, and contact details
- Registrants will receive a Provisional Registration Number and Password
- Use these login credentials to complete the form by providing the correct details
- Validate the details by selecting the ‘Validate your details and ‘Save & Next' buttons
- Upload the documents (Photo & Signature), taking care of the specifications
- Verify for the last time before ‘Final Submit
- Select the ‘Payment’ tab to remit the application fee
- Take a print of the application form and fee receipt for future use
NABARD Grade A Legal Application Fee
After filling out the NABARD Grade A Online Form 2024, the next process is to pay the application fee. Please note that your application will not be considered complete until you pay the fees. You can pay the fees online only. The NABARD Grade A fee details according to the various categories are as follows-
Category | Application Fee | Intimation Charges | Total Fees |
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For SC/ ST/ PWBD | NIL | Rs. 150 | Rs.150 |
For all others | 650 | Rs. 150 | Rs. 800 |
Staff | * | * | * |
*The fee/intimation charges paid by staff members will be reimbursed on submission of fee receipt only if you satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post. |
NABARD Grade A Legal Admit Card
Admit cards for NABARD Grade-A Legal will be released a few days prior to the exam. All details related to the centre of examination, venue, date and time for both Online Preliminary and Online Main examinations and Interviews shall be intimated in the NABARD Grade A ‘call letter’. Please note that no hard copy of the NABARD Grade A 2024 call letter/ Information Handout will be sent by post/ courier.
NABARD Grade A Previous Year Cut-off
The NABARD Grade A exam is one of the most-awaited exams of all time. Therefore, you need to be aware of all the important information related to the NABARD Grade A recruitment 2024 for the Legal post. Previous year cut-offs play a very important role in preparing for any examination. Check out the NABARD Grade A previous year's cut-off for the Legal stream for all categories.
NABARD Grade A 2021 Cut Off -Prelims
Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | CAT.B | CAT.C | CAT.A | CAT.E |
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General | 44.00 | 41.50 | 45.75 | 31.75 | 53.50 | 14.25 | 37.50 | 38.75 | 12.75 |
Agriculture | 31.50 | 28.00 | 40.75 | 29.00 | 46.25 | ||||
Agriculture Engineering | 15.50 | - | 16.00 | - | 40.00 | ||||
Fisheries | 23.00 | -- | 19.25 | – | 22.00 | ||||
Animal Husbandry | 21.00 | – | 21.00 | – | 27.25 | ||||
Forestry | 30.50 | – | – | – | 27.00 | ||||
Plantation/ Horticulture | 14.75 | – | 21.50 | – | 24.75 | ||||
Land Development/ Soil Science | – | – | 18.75 | – | 20.75 | ||||
Water Resources | – | – | 15.50 | – | 36.25 | ||||
Finance | 8.75 | 11.75 | 8.25 | – | 16.75 | ||||
Computer/ Information Technology | 9.25 | – | 8.50 | 19.75 | 26.25 | ||||
Rajbhasha | 10.25 | - | – | – | 23.50 | – | 22.50 | -- | -- |
NABARD Grade A 2021 Cut Off -Prelims (Section wise)
Category | Qualifying Section | Merit Section | ||||||
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RE | EL | CK | QA | DM | GA | ES | AR | |
20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 40 | |
Unreserved and EWS | 3.75 | 11.25 | 3.25 | 5.00 | 1.25 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.50 |
OBC, ST, SC, PWBD | 1.25 | 7.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 1.00 | 1.75 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
NABARD Grade A 2021 Cut Off -Mains
Discipline | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
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General | 109.67 | 109.83 | 114.08 | 115.50 | 118.42 |
Agriculture | 116.83 | 116.75 | 124.67 | 122.33 | 127.92 |
Agriculture Engineering | 121.00 | -- | 127.33 | -- | 129.58 |
Animal Husbandry | 107-83 | -- | 120 | 114.92 | 134.50 |
Fisheries | 100.33 | -- | 104.33 | -- | 117.08 |
Forestry | 107.42 | -- | -- | -- | 120.25 |
Plantation/ Horticulture | 97.83 | -- | 110.83 | 90.75 | 112.67 |
Land Development/ Soil Science | -- | -- | 123.75 | -- | 130.08 |
Water Resources | -- | -- | 89.92 | -- | 121.75 |
Finance | 91.83 | 93.75 | 105.17 | 94.67 | 113.33 |
Computer/ Information Technology | 98.33 | Considered under UR Category |
109.25 | 103.00 | 112.58 |
Rajbhasha | 96 | No candidate qualified |
Considered under UR Category |
No candidate qualified |
102.67 |
NABARD Grade A Legal Online Course
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NABARD Grade A Legal Preparation Strategy
It is only your hard work and consistency that can help you clear the NABARD Grade A (Legal Officer) Exam, and strategizing it properly will speed up your preparation threefold. To devise a preparation strategy, you must have the right knowledge of the NABARD Grade A Legal Syllabus as well as Exam Pattern. Though the strategy differs from one individual to another there are some basic steps that are common for all.
- Devise your daily study routine as per your own working schedule ( either you are working or a student) and stick to it
- Divide sections and allot time to each section depending on your weakness and strength
- Once aware of your weaknesses, improve them by practicing mocks. You can try our free mock tests as well
- Revise them on a regular basis
- Be consistent till the end and avoid any distraction during your study hours (FB/Instagram /YouTube)
NABARD Grade A Legal Books
NABARD has given a great opportunity to legal background candidates and therefore, you should make sure that you manage to gather the best books available online or offline. Please look at the table below for a complete compiled list of some NABARD Grade A Legal study material.
Paper | Book | Author/Publisher |
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Economic and Social Issues | Indian Economy | Uma Kapila or Mishra Puri |
Indian Economy | Ramesh Singh | |
Indian Social System | Ram Ahuja / Rawat Publications | |
Agriculture & Rural Development | Agriculture at a Glance | R K Sharma and S K Bhoi |
Rural Development | GPH Panel of Experts | |
Fundamental Of Agriculture Vol 2 | Arun Katyan | |
A Competitive Book of Agriculture | Nem Raj Sunda | |
Rajbhasha | संपूर्ण हिन्दी व्याकरण और रचना | Lucent |
सामान्य हिन्दी प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं के लिए | lucent पब्लिकैशन | |
सामान्य हिन्दी | अग्रवाल ग्रुप ऑफ पब्लिकैशन | |
सरल हिन्दी व्याकरण | साहित्य भवन / पुष्पलता सिंह | |
मानक हिन्दी व्याकरण एवं रचना | सरस्वती पब्लिकैशन / कमल सत्यर्थी | |
राजभाषा हिन्दी | डॉ भोलानाथ तिवारी | |
हिन्दी साहित्य का इतिहास | आचार्य रामचन्द्र शुक्ल | |
हिन्दी शब्द सामर्थ्य | कैलाश चंद्र भाटिया | |
राजभाषा भारती E Book | https://rajbhasha.gov.in/hi/e_book | |
हिन्दी मासिक पत्र पत्रिकाएं |
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नोट: हिन्दी राजभाषा से संबंधित विषयों पर अधिक जानकारी हेतु https://rajbhasha.gov.in/hi का अध्ययन आवेश्यक है । | ||
Quantitative Aptitude | Quicker Mathematics | BSC Publications |
Quantitative Aptitude | RS Agarwal | |
Class Notes | SS Bharti | |
Reasoning Ability | A modern approach to verbal & Non-verbal reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal |
Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | S.Chand | |
Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | Arihant Publication | |
English Language | English Grammar & Composition | Wren & Martin |
Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis | |
Descriptive General English | SP Bakshi | |
Computer Awareness | Objective Computer Awareness | Arihant |
General Awareness | Lucent GK Knowledge | Lucent Publication |
Beepedia | ixamBee |
NABARD Grade A Legal Blogs
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NABARD Grade A Legal Useful Videos
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