NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern 2025: Check Here

NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern 2025: Candidates need to understand the National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) DA Exam pattern thoroughly before beginning their preparation. NABARD conducts a 2-Phase recruitment process before appointing you as a Development Assistant which includes 2 online examinations i.e Prelims and Mains. In Phase I Prelims Exam (MCQ). The prelims exam of NABARD assistant development is of 100 marks and contains 100 questions from 3 different sections i.e. Reasoning, Numerical Ability, English Language.

There is no specific time limit for a particular section. The total time duration for attempting 100 questions is 60 minutes. In Phase II Mains Exam (MCQ & Descriptive). The Mains exam of NABARD assistant development is of 200 marks and for 120 minutes. The Mains exam contains 150 questions from 5 different sections and 1 descriptive Section. In this article, you can find the complete details of the Prelims and Mains NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern.

NABARD DA Exam Pattern | Stages/Mode

Stages	Mode
Prelims	Online
Mains	Online

NABARD DA Exam Pattern | Prelims

NABARD DA Exam Pattern (Development Assistant) for Prelims are given below.

Name of the Subjects	No of Qs / Marks
Test of English Language	40/40
Test of Numerical Ability	30/30
Test of Reasoning	30/30
Total	100/100

Note: NABARD DA Prelims exam is qualifying in nature. Hence, if you clear the sectional as well as overall cut off, then you will be called for Phase II, i.e., Mains.

NABARD DA Exam Pattern | Mains

NABARD DA Exam Pattern (Development Assistant) for Mains are given below.

Name of the Tests	No of Qs / Marks
Test of Reasoning	30/30
Quantitative Aptitude	30/30
General Awareness(with special reference to agriculture, rural development and banking)	50/50
Computer Knowledge	40/40
Test of English Language (Descriptive)	Essay, Precis, Report/ Letter Writing 50 marks
Total	200 marks

NABARD DA Exam Pattern | Hindi Prelims

Name of the Subject	No of Qs / Marks
English Language	40/40
Numerical Ability	30/30
Reasoning	30/30

NABARD DA Exam Pattern | Hindi Mains

Test Name	No of Qs / Mr
Reasoning	30/30
Quantitative Aptitude	30/30
General Awareness (with special reference to agriculture, rural development, and banking)	40/40
Computer Knowledge	50/50
English Language (Descriptive)	Precis, Essay, Report/ Letter Writing/ 50

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NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern | Important Points

The selection process will involve two phases viz. Preliminary and Main Exam. Both the exams will be held online.
1/4th mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
The marks secured in the Phase I (Prelim Exam) will not be counter for the purpose of final Selection.
A candidate has to qualify in each part of the Objective test separately.
Final selection will be on the basis of candidate’s performance in the online Main examination in the order of merit. The decision of the Bank in this regard will be final.

NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern | Negative Marking

There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests (Preliminary and Main examination). 1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer in the NABARD Development Assistant examination. No marks will be deducted if the question is left unanswered or blank. Never ever give the blind guesses in the examination. Just keep in mind about the negative marking. Solve the questions confidently and then just make sure that the answer is correct or not.

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NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern | Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

FAQs	Answers
1. I haven’t cleared the Preliminary exam. Can I appear for the Mains?	No, as per the NABARD DA Exam Pattern you have to clear the cut off score of the Preliminary exam in order to appear for the Main exam.
2. As per the latest NABARD DA Exam Pattern, how many languages is the NABARD DA exam conducted?	As per the latest NABARD DA Exam Pattern, question paper will be bilingual in nature i.e. available in Hindi as well as English language
3. As per the NABARD DA Exam Pattern is there a criterion for negative marking?	As per the latest NABARD DA Exam Pattern, there is negative marking of ¼ marks for every wrong answer.

Candidates must follow the NABARD DA Exam Pattern and plan their NABARD DA Exam plan accordingly. It will also be beneficial if they practice and take tests online as the NABARD DA Exam (Prelims and Mains) is conducted only in the online mode. Watch out for the latest updates that we share regularly on Embibe.

FAQs Regarding NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern 2025

The frequently asked questions on NABARD Development Assistant 2025 Paper Pattern are given below:

Q. Is the NABARD Development Assistant exam pattern different for preliminary and mains exam?
A. Yes, the exam pattern of NABARD Development Assistant differs for preliminary and mains examination.

Q. What is the medium of instruction of NABARD Development Assistant exam?
A. The medium of instruction for NABARD Development Assistant exam is English/Hindi.

Q. What are the subjects for preliminary examination?
A. The subjects for prelims comprises of English language, Numerical Ability and Reasoning Ability.

Q. What is the time duration for prelims and main exam?
A. The time duration for prelims and main exam is 1 hour and 2 hours respectively.