National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Last Date: 03/02/2026.
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is inviting online applications for the recruitment of 162 Development Assistants and Development Assistants (Hindi). Qualified candidates looking to build a career in rural development and agricultural banking are encouraged to submit their applications through the official portal.
NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2026
Name of post: Development Assistant and Development Assistant (Hindi)
No of posts: 162 posts
# Development Assistant: 159 posts
# Development Assistant (Hindi): 3 posts
No of posts in Assam: 5 posts
Note: Candidates can apply for vacancies in one State only. Candidate can apply for only one post either Development Assistant or Development Assistant (Hindi).
Remuneration: Selected Candidates will draw a starting basic pay of ₹23,100/- per month (including two advance increments) in the scale of ₹20700(1)-1200(3)-24300-1440(4)-30060-1920(6)-41580-2080(2)-45740-2370(3)-52850-2850(1)-55700 (20 years) and other allowances, viz. Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance etc., as admissible from time to time. At present, initial monthly Gross emoluments for Development Assistant/Development Assistant (Hindi) is approximately ₹46,500/-.
Eligibility Criteria of NABARD Development Assistant
Citizenship: The candidate must be an Indian citizen.
Age Limit: Age of the candidates must be between 21 and 35 years of age as on 01-01-2026, i.e., Candidates born not earlier than 02nd January 1991 and not later than 01st January 2005 (both days inclusive) are eligible to apply.
Age Relaxation: Category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.
# SC/ ST: 5 years
# OBC: 3 years
# PwBD (Unreserved): 10 years
# PwBD (OBC): 13 years
# PwBD (SC/ ST): 15 years
Educational Qualification:
Development Assistant
i) Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWBD and Ex-Servicemen candidates) 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.
ii) Knowledge of word processing on PC.
Development Assistant (Hindi)
i) 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 (pass class for SC/ST/PWBD/EXS candidates) in the aggregate OR Bachelor’s Degree with Hindi and English as main subjects with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWBD/EXS candidates) in the aggregate Candidate must be able to translate from English to Hindi and vice-versa.
ii) Knowledge of word processing on PC.
Note: For detail eligibility criteria, pl check official notification given below.
Official Language Proficiency: Candidates applying for post in a particular State should be proficient in the official language of the State (i.e. should be able to read, write, speak and understand the language). The Official language of the state would be the main language declared in the State gazette of the concerned state.
Application Fee of NABARD Recruitment
| Category | Fee (in Rs.) |
| GEN/OBC/MOBC | ₹550/- + 18% GST |
| SC/ST/PwBD | ₹100/- + 18% GST |
| Staff | NIL |
How to Apply for NABARD Recruitment ?
Interested and eligible candidates may apply for 162 Development Assistant Posts through online mode by visiting NABARD Recruitment Portal. Candidates may follow below mentioned steps to apply for NABARD recruitment.
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on the “Online Application Form” .
# A new webpage will be opened.
# Select your desired post and fill all personal and educational details and upload necessary documents.
# Make payment of application fee as per your category and submit the form.
# At the end, take a print out of the application form .
Important Dates of NABARD Recruitment 2026
# Starting date of submission of online application: 17th January 2026
# Last date of submission of online application: 03rd February 2026
# Phase-I (Preliminary) – Online Examination: 21st February 2026
# Phase-II (Main) – Online Examination: 12th April 2026
Important Web-Links of NABARD Vacancy
| Online Application Form | Click Here |
| Official Notification | Click Here |
| Official Website | Click Here |
