NABARD Recruitment 2026: 162 Development Assistant Vacancies

NABARD is an all-India Apex Organization, wholly owned by the Government of India and an equal opportunity employer.

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) invites online applications from eligible candidates for the direct recruitment of Development Assistant/ Development Assistant (Hindi) post in National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). 

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Name of the Post and Number of Vacancies: 162 Vacancies

Development Assistant: 159 Vacancies

Andaman and Nicobar: 01 Vacancy
Andhra Pradesh: 07 Vacancies
Assam: 05 Vacancies
Bihar: 01 Vacancy
Chhattisgarh: 05 Vacancies
Goa: 01 Vacancy
Gujarat: 09 Vacancies
Haryana: 03 Vacancies
Himachal Pradesh: 04 Vacancies
Jammu & Kashmir: 03 Vacancies
Jharkhand: 01 Vacancy
Karnataka: 07 Vacancies
Kerala: 03 Vacancies
Ladakh: 02 Vacancies
Madhya Pradesh 10 Vacancies
Maharashtra: 48 Vacancies
Manipur: 02 Vacancies
Meghalaya: 01 Vacancy
New Delhi: 03 Vacancies
Odisha: 08 Vacancies
Punjab: 02 Vacancies
Rajasthan: 05 Vacancies
Tamil Nadu: 09 Vacancies
Uttar Pradesh: 11 Vacancies
West Bengal: 08 Vacancies

Development Assistant (Hindi): 03 Vacancies

Andhra Pradesh: 01 Vacancy
Maharashtra: 01 Vacancy
Tami Nadu: 01 Vacancy

Important Dates:
Commencement of Online Application: 17-01-2026
Last Date of Online Application: 03-02-2026
Phase-I (Preliminary) – Online Examination: 21-02-2026
Phase-II (Main) – Online Examination: 12-04-2026

Eligibility Criteria:

Development Assistant (Hindi) Posts: Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate or possess equivalent qualification from a recognised University/ Institution incorporated by an Act of Central or State Legislature in India or any other Educational Institution established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as University under Section-3 of UGC Act, 1956.

Candidates must have knowledge of word processing on PC.

Development Assistant (Hindi) Posts: Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University in English/ Hindi medium with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subject with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate
OR
Bachelor's Degree with Hindi and English as main subjects with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate

Candidate must be able to translate from English to Hindi and vice-versa.

Candidate must have knowledge of word processing on PC.

Age Limit: Candidates must have attained the minimum age of 21 years and must not have crossed the maximum age of 35 years as on 01-01-2026. Candidates born not earlier than 02 January 1991 and not later than 01 January 2005 (both days inclusive). However, relaxation in the upper age limit is applicable per government rules.

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected on the basis of Preliminary Examination of 100 marks, Main Examination of 200 marks followed by the Language Proficiency Test.

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Pay Scale: Rs.23,100/- per month

Application Fee: Rs.150/- for SC/ ST/ PWBD category candidates
Rs.550/- for all other category candidates
Candidates are suggested to pay the application fee online.

Application Mode: Online

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How to Apply: Candidates are suggested to apply online through the official website of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) at www.nabard.org

For complete details on this recruitment, please go through the official recruitment page of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) at https://www.nabard.org/Development_Assistant_Recruitment