The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has released notification for recruitment to the two different Development Assistant positions on January 17, 2026, and invited eligible candidates to apply online through the respective official website.
The application form for the NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2026 is available with the release of notification and the due date to apply is February 3, 2026. Eligible candidates are requested to apply early without waiting for the last date to ensure a smooth application process.
Here, we shared everything you need to know about the recruitment of Development Assistant under the NABARD. Read this article to check the number of vacancies, eligibility criteria, application fee, selection process, pay scale and other details.
Overview
| Organization | NABARD |
| Post Name | Development Assistant |
| Post Type | Group B |
| Total Vacancies | 162 |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Notification Date | 17 January 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 03 February 2026 |
| Selection Process | Prelims, Mains, LPT |
| Job Location | Across India |
| Official Website | nabard.org |
The date for the preliminary examination and main examination is announced, the NABARD will conduct it on February 21, 2026, and April 21, 2026, respectively.
Number of Vacancies
The NABARD has disclosed the number of vacancies for recruitment of Development Assistants. There are a total number of 162 vacancies, out of which 159 are Development Assistant l, and 3 for Development Assistant (Hindi). Refer to tables for more details about it.
Development Assistant
| Sr. No. | Regional Office | Total | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Assam | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Bihar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Goa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Gujarat | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Haryana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Jammu & Kashmir | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Jharkhand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Karnataka | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Kerala | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Ladakh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Maharashtra (Incl. HO Mumbai) | 48 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Manipur | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Meghalaya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | New Delhi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Odisha | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Punjab | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Rajasthan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Uttar Pradesh | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | West Bengal | 8 | 3 | 2* | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| — | Total | 159 | 78 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 17 |
*Includes a 1 backlog vacancy. Note that the horizontal reservation is applicable, it is 7 for PwBD, 16 for EXS, and 7 DIS-EXS.
Development Assistant (Hindi)
| S.No. | Regional Office | Total | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Maharashtra (HO – Mumbai) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — | Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
No horizontal reservation is applicable.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria to apply for the recruitment of Development Assistant under the NABARD are as follows, go through the listed points to check if you can apply for this recruitment.
Nationality
- You must be an Indian citizen, and reside in any state or union territory.
Educational Qualification
- Development Assistant: You must have pursued a bachelor’s degree in any subject or stream from a recognised institution with at least 50% score as aggregate.
- Development Assistant (Hindi): Bachelor’s degree in English or Hindi medium with Hindi or English as elective subject or main subject with 50% score as aggregate.
- Your age shouldn’t be below 21 and above 35 years, the age relaxation is applicable for 3 years for OBC-NCL, and 5 years for SC and ST candidates.
Additionally, candidates who belong to SC, ST, PWBD and EXS need only pass marks in the qualifying bachelor’s degree.
Application Fee
In order to apply for the Development Assistant under the NABARD, you have to deposit the application fee. Go through the table below to check what you need to pay to submit an application form.
| Category | Amount |
| SC / ST / PH / EXS | ₹100/- |
| UR / OBC / EWS | ₹550/- |
Ensure that you pay the application fee by the official deadline set by the NABARD; it can be paid using the debit card, credit card, NET banking or UPI.
Selection Process
The selection process for the recruitment of Development Assistant under the NABARD consists multiple stages, which are as follows:
- Preliminary Exam
- Main Examination
- Language Proficiency Test
The preliminary exam is screening, the main examination is scoring and the language proficiency test is qualifying in nature; the final selection list for appointment will be prepared based on performance in the main examination.
Exam Pattern
The NABARD will conduct the both preliminary exam and main examination for the Development Assistant positions in CBT mode with an exam time duration of 60 minutes and 135 minutes, respectively.
There will be a total number of 100, and 150 objective-type questions and 3 subject-type questions in 1st, and 2nd stage exams, respectively, whose details are tabulated below.
Development Assistant
Preliminary Examination
| Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| English Language | 40 | 40 |
| Numerical Ability | 30 | 30 |
| Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Main Examination
| Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 |
| General Awareness (Agriculture, Rural Development and Banking) | 50 | 50 |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 |
| English Language (Descriptive: Essay, Precis, Report/Letter Writing) | 3 | 50 |
| Total | 153 | 200 |
Development Assistant (Hindi)
Preliminary Examination
| Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| English Language | 40 | 40 |
| Professional Knowledge (Hindi/English) | 30 | 30 |
| Reasoning | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 100 | 100 |
Main Examination
| Subject | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Reasoning | 20 | 20 |
| Professional Knowledge (Hindi/English) | 50 | 50 |
| General Awareness (Agriculture, Rural Development and Banking) | 40 | 40 |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 |
| English Language (Descriptive: Essay, Precis, Report/Letter Writing) | 3 | 50 |
| Total | 153 | 200 |
Each objective question carries a weightage of 1 mark, and 0.25 mark is going to be deducted for incorrect response for objective question. The medium of the exam will be English and Hindi, except the language section.
Pay Scale
Candidates selected as Development Assistant under the NABARD will receive a starting basic pay of ₹23,100 per month in the scale ₹20,700–55,700 under the 7th CPC, with DA, HRA, transport and other allowances. Initial gross monthly salary is likely to be around ₹46,500.
How to Apply?
In order to apply online for the NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2026, go through the step-by-step instructions available below.
- Go to the official website of the NABARD at https://nabard.org/.
- Click on the Career tab, and then hit on the Recruitment of Development Assistant & Development Assistant (Hindi) 2026 option to go to the next page.
- Hit on the ‘New Registration’ option and complete the registration process with all details.
- Login with the created login credentials, and then fill in the application form with personal and educational qualification details.
- Upload your photograph, signature and all the supporting documents in required size and format.
- Pay the application fee and finalize your application form.
