

NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria: The NABARD Grade A 2025 notification was released on 4th November 2025. To apply for the Assistant Manager post from 8th November to 30th November 2025, candidates must meet specific age and educational qualifications. The age limit is generally between 21 and 30 years, with relaxations for reserved categories as per government norms. Educationally, candidates should hold a bachelor’s degree with at least 60% marks (55% for SC/ST/PwBD) or a postgraduate degree with a minimum of 55% marks (50% for reserved categories). Ensuring you meet these criteria before applying is crucial for a successful application process.
Knowing the eligibility criteria for NABARD Grade A is important so that you qualify on all the required parameters before sitting for the exam. The requirements are minimum and maximum age, educational qualifications, and suitability by nationality, which combined constitute the backbone of your application. By being aware of these conditions, you can decide your suitability for both the exam and the particular NABARD Grade A role that you are eligible for. Through this understanding, you can target your efforts on those opportunities where you qualify, avoiding wasting time and effort on applications that will be rejected owing to your lack of qualifications.
The three major stages of the NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria 2025 are as follows:
Age Limit Criteria
Nationality
Educational Qualification
There are also other major criteria, like minimum attempts, which we will discuss in this post.
NABARD Grade A Notification PDF
The age limit for candidates who want to appear for the NABARD Grade A 2025 exam is an important criterion for reviewing the eligibility for this exam. Candidates need to be between the ages of 21 and 30 years.
Candidates belonging to certain reserved categories are given some age relaxation on the age limit for NABARD exam.
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NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria 2025 Age Relaxation |
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Age Relaxation |
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Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe |
By 5 years, i.e. up to 35 years |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
By 3 years, i.e. up to 33 years |
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Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWBD) |
By 10 years (GEN), 13 years (OBC) & 15 years (SC/ST) |
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Ex‐Servicemen |
To the extent of service rendered by them in the Armed Forces plus an additional period of 3 years subject to a maximum of 50 years |
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Widows/divorced women/women judicially separated who are not re‐married |
By 10 years |
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Candidates who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir between 1st January 1980 and 31st December 1989. |
By 5 years |
Candidate nationality is an important criterion for determining eligibility for the exam. Candidates who want to appear for this year's grade A exam must belong to one of the nationalities listed below.
Candidates need to fulfill the minimum educational qualification for the NABARD Grade A exam 2025. Complete details on qualification requirements are given in the table.
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NABARD Grade A Notification 2025 Eligibility Criteria |
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Post/Department Name |
Education Qualification |
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General |
Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from any recognized University/Institution with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate OR - Post Graduate degree, MBA/PGDM with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate OR - CA/CS/ICWA OR - Ph.D from Institutions recognized by GOI/UGC. |
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Computer/Information Technology |
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology from any recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate OR - Post Graduate degree in Computer Science/ Computer Technology/ Computer Applications/Information Technology with 55% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. |
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Finance |
BBA (Finance/Banking) / BMS (Finance/Banking) with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%) OR - Two years full-time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance) / Full-time MBA (Finance) degree from Institutions / Universities recognized by Govt. of India /UGC OR - Bachelor of Financial and Investment Analysis with 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 45%). |
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Company Secretary |
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized University/Institution with Associate membership of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). The Membership of ICSI must have been obtained on or before 01-09-2023. |
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Civil Engineering |
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from any recognized University/Institution with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate OR - Post Graduate degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. |
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Electrical Engineering |
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate OR - Post graduate degree in Electrical Engineering with 55% marks (PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. |
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Geo Informatics |
BE/B.Tech/BSC degree in Geoinformatics from any recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate OR - ME/M.Tech/MSc degree in Geoinformatics with a minimum of 55% marks (PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. |
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Forestry |
Bachelor’s degree in Forestry from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate OR - Postgraduate degree in Forestry with 55% marks (SC/PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate. |
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Food Processing |
Bachelor’s degree in Food Processing/Food Technology from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate OR - Postgraduate degree in Food Processing /Food Technology with 55% marks (PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. |
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Statistics |
Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics from a recognized University/Institution with 60% marks (PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate OR - Post Graduate degree in Statistics with a minimum of 55% marks (PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. |
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Mass Communication/Media Specialist |
Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media/ Communication/ Journalism/ Advertising & Public Relations from a recognized University/ Institution with 60% marks (PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate OR - Postgraduate degree in Mass Media/ Communication/ Journalism/ Advertising & Public Relations from a recognized University/Institution with 55% marks (PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate. OR - Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized University/Institution with a minimum of 60% marks (PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate with a Postgraduate diploma in Mass Media/ Communication/ Journalism/ Advertising & Public Relations/ with 55% marks (PWBD applicants – 50%) in aggregate from a recognized University/Institution. |
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