NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 162 Posts

NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2026 Overview

Company Name	National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Post Name	Development Assistant / Development Assistant (Hindi)
No of Posts	162 (159 DA + 3 DA Hindi)
Advt No	08/DA/2025-26
Salary	Rs. 20,700 – 55,700 (Approx. Rs. 46,500/- Gross initially)
Qualification	Bachelor’s Degree with 50% marks + PC Knowledge
Age Limit	21 to 35 years
Start Date for Apply	17/01/2026
Last Date for Apply	03/02/2026
Official Website	www.nabard.org

Salary/Stipend

Pay Scale: Rs. 20,700(1)-1,200(3)-24,300-1,440(4)-30,060-1,920(6)-41,580-2,080(2)-45,740-2,370(3)-52,850-2,850(1)-55,700 (20 years)
Starting Basic Pay: Rs. 23,100/- per month (including two advance increments)
Initial Monthly Gross Emoluments: Approximately Rs. 46,500/-
Allowances:
- Dearness Allowance (DA)
- House Rent Allowance (HRA)
- City Compensatory Allowance (CCA)
- Transport Allowance
- Other allowances as admissible from time to time
Perquisites:
- NABARD residential accommodation (subject to availability)
- Reimbursement of petrol for vehicle for official purpose
- Brief Case allowance
- Knowledge updation allowance
- Allowance for furnishing of residence
- Dispensary facility and medical reimbursement (OPD/Hospitalization)
- Interest free Festival Advance
- Leave Travel Concession (once in two years for self, spouse and eligible dependents)
- Loans & Advances at concessional rates for Housing, Car, Education, Consumer Articles, Personal Computer
- New Pension Scheme (NPS) with Defined Contribution
- Gratuity and Group Term Insurance Plan
Career Prospects: Reasonable prospects for promotion to higher grades

Minimum Age: 21 years (Born not earlier than 02/01/1991)
Maximum Age: 35 years (Born not later than 01/01/2005)
Age Relaxation:
- Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe: 5 years (upto 40 years)
- Other Backward Classes (OBC): 3 years (upto 38 years)
- Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWBD): 10 years for General (upto 45 years), 13 years for OBC (upto 48 years), 15 years for SC/ST (upto 50 years)
- Ex-Servicemen: Service rendered in Armed Forces plus additional 3 years (subject to maximum 50 years)
- Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially Separated (SC/ST): 5 years (upto 40 years)
Note: No cumulative age relaxation will be available to any candidate, save as provided above

Category	Application Fee	Intimation Charges	Total (Excluding GST)	Total (Including 18% GST)
SC/ST/PWBD	NIL	Rs. 100	Rs. 100	Rs. 118 (approx.)
General/OBC/EWS/Others	Rs. 450	Rs. 100	Rs. 550	Rs. 649 (approx.)
NABARD Staff	As per category (Reimbursable to eligible staff on submission of fee receipt)

Event	Date
Advertisement Publication Date	17/01/2026
Online Application Registration Start Date	17/01/2026
Online Application Registration End Date	03/02/2026
Payment of Online Fees/Intimation Charges	17/01/2026 to 03/02/2026
Phase-I (Preliminary) Online Examination	21/02/2026
Phase-II (Main) Online Examination	12/04/2026
Language Proficiency Test (LPT)	After Main Examination (Date to be announced)

Step 1: Visit official website www.nabard.org
Step 2: Click on “Recruitment to the post of Development Assistant / Development Assistant (Hindi)-2026” in advertisement page
Step 3: Click “Click here for New Registration”
Step 4: Enter basic details (Name, Contact, Email ID)
Step 5: Note down Provisional Registration Number and Password (sent via Email/SMS)
Step 6: Before filling application, scan and prepare:
- Recent passport size photograph (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm) – 200×230 pixels, 20-50 KB, JPG format
- Signature with black ink (not capital letters) – 140×60 pixels, 10-20 KB
- Left thumb impression on white paper with black/blue ink – 240×240 pixels, 20-50 KB
- Handwritten declaration in English on white paper with black ink – 800×400 pixels, 50-100 KB
- Text: “I…(Name), hereby declare that all information submitted by me in application form is correct, true and valid.