NABARD Development Assistant 2026 Prelims Admit Card out at nabard.org, download here

NABARD DA Admit Card 2026: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has officially released the admit card for the Development Assistant (DA) and Development Assistant (Hindi) Preliminary Examination 2026.

Candidates who have successfully applied for the recruitment can now download their hall tickets from the official website, nabard.org.The NABARD Development Assistant Recruitment 2026 was announced on 15th January 2026. The online applications were conducted from 17th January 2026 to 3rd February 2026. The Preliminary Exam is scheduled for 21st February 2026, whereas the Main Exam is scheduled for 12th April 2026.How to Download Admit CardIt is necessary for the students to log in to the official website using the registration number and password or date of birth to download the hall ticket. It is necessary for the students to carry the printed copy of the hall ticket and valid photo ID proof to the examination hall. It is not possible for the students to enter the hall without the hall ticket.The hall ticket consists of important details such as the date of the examination, the shift of the examination, the reporting time, the venue address, and the student’s instructions.

It is necessary for the students to verify the details provided in the hall ticket and inform the authorities in case of any difficulties.

Vacancy and Eligibility DetailsAccording to the notification, the NABARD has issued a recruitment notification for 162 posts. Among these, 159 posts are for the Development Assistant and 3 posts for the Development Assistant (Hindi) role. To be eligible for the Development Assistant position, the applicant must be a graduate in any field.

Meanwhile, the Development Assistant (Hindi) position requires the applicant to have done their graduation in Hindi and English.The candidate's age must be between 21 and 35 as on 1 January 2026.The Selection Process and Exam PatternThe selection process consists of the following stages: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination, Document Verification, and Medical Examination.The Preliminary Examination is an online test of 100 marks.

This test lasts for 60 minutes and includes the following sections: English Language, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning.The Main Examination consists of 200 marks and covers topics for the reasoning section, quantitative ability, general awareness (with special reference to agriculture, rural development, and banking), computer knowledge, and descriptive English.Admit cards must be downloaded by candidates at the earliest and they should concentrate on their studies in order to perform well in the examination.