National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development (NABARD)
Advertisement No.4/Grade A/2017-18

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pxT7D0ARF_tIS3h8fCBJA6HotVKLDL8a/edit

Last date of submitting online application: 2nd April 2018

Recruitment to the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS)

Applications are invited from Indian citizens for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) in National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

Post: Assistant Manager (General)
No. of posts: 46, out of which 01 for Visually Impaired
Qualification: General: Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with a minimum of 50% marks
(SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) from a recognized University or Ph.D OR Chartered Accountant /Cost Accountant /Company Secretary with Bachelor's degree OR Two years full time P.G. Diploma in Management / full time MBA degree from Institutions/Universities recognized by GOI / UGC with Bachelor's Degree in any discipline.

AGE: 21-30 years
Age Relaxation: 10 years for PWBD (General); 13 years for PWBD (OBC) and 15 years for PWBD (SC/ST) applicants.

Mode of Application:

Candidates are requested to apply only ON-LINE through Bank’s website www.nabard.org.No other mode of submission of application will be accepted by NABARD.

Guidelines for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities using a Scribe:

The visually impaired candidates and candidates whose writing speed is adversely affected permanently for any reason can use their own scribe at their cost during the online examination, subject to limits as in (ii) and (iii) below. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:

a. The candidate will have to arrange his/her own scribe at his/her own cost.
b. The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate for the same examination. If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the process, candidature of both the candidate and the scribe will be cancelled. Candidates eligible
for and who wish to use the services of a scribe in the examination should invariably carefully indicate the same in the online application form. Any subsequent request will not be favourably entertained.
c. A person acting as a scribe for one candidate cannot be a scribe for another candidate.
d. The scribe may be from any academic stream. However, for posts in disciplines other than "General", the scribe should be from an academic stream different from that prescribed for the post.
e. Scribe should not answer on his/her own. Any such behaviour observed will result in cancellation of candidature
f. Both the candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for scribe as mentioned above.
Further, in case it later transpires that he/she did not fulfil any laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts, the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the online examination and interview / final result.
g. Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination or as otherwise advised.
h. Only candidates registered for compensatory time will be allowed such concession.
Since the compensatory time given to candidates shall be system based, it shall not be possible for the test conducting agency to allow such time if he / she is not registered
for the same. Candidates not registered for compensatory time shall not be allowed such concessions.

Guidelines for Visually Impaired candidates

Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability) may opt to view the contents of the test in magnified font and all such candidates will be eligible for
compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour or otherwise advised of examination.

PRE-RECRUITMENT TRAINING (PRT) FOR SC/ST/OBC/PWBD CANDIDATES
The Bank arranges pre examination training to SC/ST/OBC/PWBD candidates, free of cost.
Candidates who desire to avail of the training may apply SEPARATELY to the Chief General Manager, NABARD at any one of the centres marked below(**), in the format furnished below
on or before 16 April 2018. The cover containing the application should be super-scribed "APPLICATION FOR PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING FOR SC/ST/OBC/PWBD CANDIDATES FOR ASST. MANAGER IN RDBS, Outstation Candidates should not send their application for training to NABARD, HRMD, HO, MUMBAI, as it will not entertain such applications.
However, candidates opting for Mumbai Centre for PRT may forward their application to NABARD, HRMD, HO, Plot No. C-25, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.
The pre-examination training would be held prior to Preliminary Examination in the following centres. The exact date, time and venue would be informed to the candidates in advance. The training will be held subject to receipt of adequate number of requests.

Application fee: Rs.150/- (Intimation charges)

Photograph & Signature Scan and Upload

IN CASE THE SIGNATURE OR FACE IN THE PHOTOGRAPH IS UNCLEAR, THE APPLICATION MAY BE REJECTED.

CANDIDATE MAY EDIT THE APPLICATION AND RE-UPLOAD THE PHOTOGRAPH/SIGNATURE IN SUCH CASE.

Candidate should also ensure that photo is uploaded at the place of photo and signature at the place of signature. If photo in place of photo and signature in place of signature is not uploaded properly, candidate will not be allowed to appear for the exam.

Photograph Image:

Photograph must be a recent passport size colour picture.

The picture should be in colour, against a light-coloured, preferably white,background. Both ears should be visible.

Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face.

If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows.

If you have to use flash, ensure there's no "red-eye".

If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen.

Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must not cover your face.

Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred).

Size of file should be between 20kb-50kb.

Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50KB. If the size of the file is more than 50KB, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of colours etc., during the process of scanning.

If the photo is not uploaded at the place of Photo Admission for Examination will be rejected/denied. Candidate him/herself will be responsible for the same.

Candidate must ensure that Photo to be uploaded is of required size and the face should be clearly visible.

Signature Image:
 The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.
 The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other person.
 The Applicant's signature obtained on the attendance sheet at the time of examination should match the uploaded signature.
 In case of mismatch, the candidate may be disqualified. Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred).
 Size of file should be between 10kb —20kb.
 Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20KB.
 Candidates should ensure that the signature uploaded is clearly visible

Scanning the Photograph Image and Signature:
 Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch).
 Set Color to True Color.
 File Size as specified above.
 Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/signature, then
use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as specified above).
 The image file should be JPG or JPEG format. For example file name is:
image01.jpg or image01.jpeg Image dimensions can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon. Candidates using MS Windows/MS Office can easily obtain photo and signature in .jpeg format not exceeding 50KB & 20KB respectively by using MS Paint or MS Office Picture
Manager. Scanned photograph and signature in any format can be saved in.jpg format by using 'Save As' option in the File menu and size can be reduced below 50KB (photograph) & 20KB (signature) by using crop and then resize option [Please see point (i) & (ii) above for the pixel size] in the 'Image' menu.
Similar options are available in other photo editor also.

Procedure for Uploading the Photograph and Signature
 There will be two separate links for uploading Photograph and Signature.
 Click on the respective link "Upload Photograph / Signature".
 Browse & Select the location where the Scanned Photo/ Signature file has been saved.
 Select the file by clicking on it.
 Click the 'Upload' button.