NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2026: Previous Year Category-wise & Post-wise Trends
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) will announce the official NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2026 following the declaration of results. Candidates can review category-specific and post-wise qualifying marks on the official portal at www.nabard.org.
NABARD establishes Grade A cut-off marks as the minimum qualifying scores required to advance through each stage of the selection process: Prelims, Mains, and the final Interview. Monitoring these benchmarks allows candidates to gauge their performance and track their standing throughout the recruitment cycle.
These official cut-offs, segmented by category and post, enable aspirants to compare their scores against historical data. This guide provides a comprehensive breakdown of previous year cut-off trends, offering critical insights to help you optimize your preparation for upcoming recruitment drives.
NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2026
Cut-off marks represent the essential thresholds required to qualify for subsequent rounds. For the NABARD Grade A selection, the final merit is determined by the cumulative performance in the Mains and the Interview. Key factors influencing these cut-offs include the total number of vacancies, exam difficulty, and the candidate's reservation category. Familiarizing yourself with these benchmarks is vital for setting realistic study goals. Explore the previous year's trends below.
NABARD Grade A Mains Admit Card 2026 - Official Access Link
NABARD Grade A Previous Year Cut Off Trends
Analyzing historical cut-off data is essential for understanding shifts in competition. Recent trends indicate higher performance benchmarks due to increased applicant volume and paper difficulty. With discipline-wise and category-wise normalization applied, reviewing these historical stats is key to mastering the NABARD selection process. Check the detailed trends below.
NABARD Grade A Prelims Cut Off 2024
The Prelims cut-off is evaluated based on a 100-mark paper, serving as the qualifier for the Mains examination. View the category-wise Prelims cut-off data in the following table.
| NABARD Grade A Prelims Cut Off 2024 (out of 100) | |||||
| Discipline | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| General | 39.25 | 37.50 | 44.25 | 38.00 | 47.00 |
| Chartered Accountant | – | – | 6.75 | – | 15.25 |
| Finance | 9.00 | 9.25 | 11.25 | – | 15.75 |
| Computer/IT | 19.50 | 11.00 | 17.75 | – | 23.00 |
| Agriculture | – | – | – | 21.75 | 40.75 |
| Animal Husbandry | – | – | 13.00 | – | 18.50 |
| Fisheries | – | 11.25 | – | – | – |
| Food Processing | – | – | 24.00 | – | – |
| Forestry | – | – | 13.00* | – | 27.50 |
| Plantation & Horticulture | – | – | – | – | 31.25 |
| Geo Informatics | – | – | 10.75 | – | – |
| Development Management | – | 9.75 | 11.75 | – | 24.25 |
| Statistics | – | 8.75 | – | 21.25 | – |
| Civil Engineering | – | – | 7.75 | – | 25.75 |
| Electrical Engineering | – | 10.50 | – | – | – |
| Environmental Engineering | – | 12.25 | – | – | 16.75 |
| HR Management | 8.00 | – | – | – | 15.00 |
| Rajbhasha | 8.25 | – | – | – | 16.00 |
NABARD Grade A Mains Cut Off 2024
The Mains cut-off is calculated out of 200 marks. Only candidates exceeding these scores qualify for the interview phase. Refer to the table below for detailed category-wise cut-off marks.
| NABARD Grade A Mains Cut Off 2024 (out of 200) | |||||
| Discipline | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| General | 121.00 | 120.25 | 123.50 | 123.00 | 126.75 |
| Chartered Accountant | – | – | 126.35 | – | 131.00 |
| Finance | 121.50 | – | 117.50 | – | 123.25 |
| Computer/IT | 113.25 | 107.25 | 115.00 | – | 119.25 |
| Agriculture | – | – | – | 127.75 | 138.25 |
| Animal Husbandry | – | – | 120.75- | – | 130.75 |
| Fisheries | – | 119.00 | – | – | – |
| Food Processing | – | – | 116.50 | – | – |
| Forestry | – | – | 129.50 | – | 136.75 |
| Plantation & Horticulture | – | – | – | – | 130.25 |
| Geo Informatics | – | – | 109.25 | – | – |
| Development Management | – | 123.25 | 130.25 | – | 134.25 |
| Statistics | – | 78.75 | – | 89.25 | – |
| Civil Engineering | – | – | 126.75 | – | 135.50 |
| Electrical Engineering | – | 108.00 | – | – | – |
| Environmental Engineering | – | 136.50 | – | – | 139.50 |
| HR Management | 108.75 | – | – | – | 119.75 |
| Rajbhasha | – | – | – | – | 116.50 |
NABARD Grade A Final Cut Off 2024 (Select List Cut Off)
The final selection list is derived from the combined scores of the Mains and the Interview. This "Select List" is subject to variation based on category and specific discipline. See the final discipline-wise cut-off distribution below.
| NABARD Grade A Final Cut Off 2024 (Select List Cut Off) | |||||
| Disciplines | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
| General | 168.00 | 170.00 | 169.25 | 169.00 | 170.25 |
| Chartered Accountant | 178.75 | – | – | 178.25 | * |
| Finance | 163.50 | 154.00 | * | 162.50 | * |
| Computer/IT | 159.75 | 169.25 | 148.50 | 163.00 | – |
| Agriculture | 185.25 | – | – | 179.25 | – |
| Animal Husbandry | 165.75 | – | – | 182.50 | – |
| Fisheries | – | – | 187.25 | – | – |
| Food Processing | – | – | – | 162.50 | – |
| Forestry | 183.25 | – | – | 182.00 | – |
| Plantation & Horticulture | 185.50 | – | – | – | – |
| Geo Informatics | – | – | – | 168.00 | – |
| Development Management | 181.25 | – | 153.25 | 183.25 | – |
| Statistics | – | – | 103.75 | – | 136.50 |
| Civil Engineering | 175.50 | – | – | 172.00 | – |
| Electrical Engineering | – | – | 157.00 | – | – |
| Environmental Engineering | 192.75 | – | 176.50 | – | – |
| HR Management | 184.50 | 123.75 | – | – | – |
| Rajbhasha | 166.00 | 156.50 | – | – | – |
NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2023: Prelims
The Preliminary examination held on October 16 last year set specific benchmarks for entry. Here are the corresponding cut-offs for each category and discipline.
| Disciplines | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 46 | 33.50 | 42.50 | 37.50 | 30.25 |
| Computer/ Information Technology | 11.50 | – | 5.25 | 5.50 | 6.75 |
| Finance | 16.75 | 14.75 | 6 | 5.25 | 8.75 |
| Company Secretary | 17 | – | 14.50 | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 15.75 | – | 12.25 | 8.50 | – |
| Electrical Engineering | 21 | 17.50 | 5 | – | – |
| Geo Informatics | 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Forestry | 22.50 | – | – | – | 10.50 |
| Food Processing | 17 | – | 10.75 | – | – |
| Statistics | 16.75 | – | – | – | – |
| Mass Communication/ Media Specialist | 13.25 | – | – | – | – |
NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2023: Mains
Following the Mains examination on November 19, the board released discipline-specific and category-wise qualifying marks. View the data in the table below.
| Disciplines | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 128.50 | 121 | 125.50 | 120.75 | 111.50 |
| Computer/ Information Technology | 113.50 | 101 | 106.50 | 104.25 | 106.25 |
| Finance | 139.50 | 135 | 120.25 | 120.50 | – |
| Company Secretary | 125.50 | – | 115.00 | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 115.25 | – | 113.75 | 110.50 | – |
| Electrical Engineering | 125.50 | 116.75 | 116.25 | – | – |
| Geo Informatics | 111.50 | – | – | – | – |
| Forestry | 136.50 | – | – | – | 120.50 |
| Food Processing | 128.25 | – | 119.25 | – | – |
| Statistics | 101.50 | – | – | – | – |
| Mass Communication/ Media Specialist | 118.50 | – | – | – | – |
NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2023: Final Selection
Below are the final cut-off marks for the NABARD Grade A selection, inclusive of the primary select list and the waitlist.
| Disciplines | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 172.75 | 168.50 | 172.75 | 166 | 156.75 |
| Computer/ Information Technology | 160 | 139.75 | 152.50 | 152.50 | 150.00 |
| Finance | 189.75 | – | 164 | 145.50 | – |
| Company Secretary | 150.50 | – | 145 | – | – |
| Civil Engineering | 130.25 | – | 166.25 | 157.50 | – |
| Electrical Engineering | 180.25 | 141.75 | 156.25 | – | – |
| Geo Informatics | 151.50 | – | – | – | – |
| Forestry | 185 | – | – | – | 169 |
| Food Processing | 175.25 | – | 162.25 | – | – |
| Statistics | 136 | – | – | – | – |
| Mass Communication/ Media Specialist | 166.75 | – | – | – | – |
NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2022- Prelims
Find the complete breakdown of the NABARD Grade A Phase I Cut-off by category and discipline in the table provided.
| NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2022: Phase I | |||||
| Discipline | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| Fisheries | 16.50 | 22.75 | |||
| General | 33.25 | 30.75 | 37.75 | 29.25 | 41.75 |
| Forestry | 19.25 | 27.75 | |||
| Agriculture Engineering | 17.75 | 10.00 | 27.25 | 32.25 | |
| Land Development – Soil Science | 28.00 | 30.50 | 39.50 | ||
| Plantation/Horticulture | 16.00 | 36.75 | |||
| Civil Engineering | 13.25 | 17.00 | |||
| Environmental Engg/Science | 9.00 | 11.50 | 21.00 | ||
| Finance | 9.25 | 8.50 | 14.75 | ||
| Computer/IT | 7.25 | 8.00 | 14.50 | ||
| Development Management | 16.50 | 19.00 | |||
| AM (Rajbjasha) | 16.00 | 16.00 | 10.75 | 16.00 | |
NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2022- Mains
The NABARD Grade A Phase II cut-off scores for 2022 vary by discipline, representing the essential minimum marks required for progression to the final selection round.
| NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2022: Phase II | |||||
| Discipline | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| Fisheries | 90.25 | 116.75 | |||
| General | 120.00 | 119.25 | 124.50 | 121.50 | 130.50 |
| Forestry | 120.25 | 131.00 | |||
| Agriculture Engineering | |||||
| Land Development – Soil Science | 114.00 | 105.75 | 120.75 | ||
| Plantation/Horticulture | 106.00 | 118.25 | |||
| Civil Engineering | 106.75 | 122.25 | |||
| Environmental Engg/Science | 126.50 | 125.50 | 138.50 | ||
| Finance | 93.75 | 96.50 | 94.50 | 121.25 | |
| Computer/IT | 109.75 | 108.75 | 110.25 | 121.25 | |
| Development Management | 102.00 | ||||
| AM (Rajbjasha) | 84.50 | 91.50 | 91.50 | ||
NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2022- Final Cut Off
Candidates can reference the following table for the category-wise final cut-off scores for the 2022 recruitment cycle.
| NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2022: Phase II | |||||
| Discipline | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
| Fisheries | 170.75 | 153.50 | |||
| General | 171.50 | 160.00 | 156.00 | 167.50 | 165.75 |
| Forestry | 173.00 | 164.75 | |||
| Agriculture Engineering | 160.75 | 156.25 | 169.00 | 167.25 | |
| Land Development – Soil Science | 167.25 | 149.00 | 164.75 | ||
| Plantation/Horticulture | 162.25 | 144.00 | |||
| Civil Engineering | 163.25 | 152.25 | |||
| Environmental Engg/Science | 183.75 | 174.75 | 167.50 | ||
| Finance | 158.25 | 138.25 | 139.50 | 121.75 | |
| Agri Marketing/Agri /Business | 169.50 | 128.75 | |||
| Computer/IT | 161.00 | 150.50 | 150.00 | 149.00 | |
| Development Management | 160.25 | ||||
| AM (Rajbjasha) | 137.25 | 128.5 | 114.50 | 157.00 | |
NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2021- Prelims
Below is the tabulated category-wise NABARD Grade A 2021 Cut-Off data.
| NABARD Grade A (Assistant Manager) Cut Off 2021- Prelims | |||||||||
| Post | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR | CAT.B | CAT.C | CAT.A | CAT.E |
| General | 44.00 | 41.50 | 45.75 | 31.75 | 53.50 | 14.25 | 37.50 | 38.75 | 12.75 |
| Agriculture | 31.50 | 28.00 | 40.75 | 29.00 | 46.25 | ||||
| Agriculture Engineering | 15.50 | – | 16.00 | – | 40.00 | ||||
| Fisheries | 23.00 | — | 19.25 | – | 22.00 | ||||
| Animal Husbandry | 21.00 | – | 21.00 | – | 27.25 | ||||
| Forestry | 30.50 | – | – | – | 27.00 | ||||
| Plantation/ Horticulture | 14.75 | – | 21.50 | – | 24.75 | ||||
| Land Development/ Soil Science | – | – | 18.75 | – | 20.75 | ||||
| Water Resources | – | – | 15.50 | – | 36.25 | ||||
| Finance | 8.75 | 11.75 | 8.25 | – | 16.75 | ||||
| Computer/ Information Technology | 9.25 | – | 8.50 | 19.75 | 26.25 | ||||
| Rajbhasha | 10.25 | – | – | – | 23.50 | – | 22.50 | — | — |
Detailed section-wise breakdown of the NABARD Grade A Prelims 2021 Cut-Off is available below.
| NABARD Grade A (Assistant Manager) Cut Off 2021- Prelims | ||||||||
| Category | Qualifying Section | Merit Section | ||||||
| RE | EL | CK | QA | DM | GA | ES | AR | |
| 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 40 | |
| Unreserved and EWS | 3.75 | 11.25 | 3.25 | 5.00 | 1.25 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 6.50 |
| OBC, ST, SC, PWBD | 1.25 | 7.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 1.00 | 1.75 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2021- Mains
Reference the table below for the official NABARD Grade A Mains 2021 cut-off marks.
| NABARD Grade A (Assistant Manager) Cut Off 2021- Mains | |||||
| Discipline | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| General | 109.67 | 109.83 | 114.08 | 115.50 | 118.42 |
| Agriculture | 116.83 | 116.75 | 124.67 | 122.33 | 127.92 |
| Agriculture Engineering | 121.00 | — | 127.33 | — | 129.58 |
| Animal Husbandry | 107-83 | — | 120 | 114.92 | 134.50 |
| Fisheries | 100.33 | — | 104.33 | — | 117.08 |
| Forestry | 107.42 | — | — | — | 120.25 |
| Plantation/ Horticulture | 97.83 | — | 110.83 | 90.75 | 112.67 |
| Land Development/ Soil Science | — | — | 123.75 | — | 130.08 |
| Water Resources | — | — | 89.92 | — | 121.75 |
| Finance | 91.83 | 93.75 | 105.17 | 94.67 | 113.33 |
| Computer/ Information Technology | 98.33 | Considered under UR Category |
109.25 | 103.00 | 112.58 |
| Rajbhasha | 96 | No candidate qualified |
Considered under UR Category |
No candidate qualified |
102.67 |
NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2020
Aspirants should analyze the 2020 NABARD Cut-Off trends to understand the competitive landscape for Grade A positions. By evaluating these historical benchmarks, you can create a more effective study strategy and set realistic targets for your upcoming exam.
NABARD Grade A prelims Cut Off 2020
| Category | RE | EL | CK | GA | ES | AR | QA |
| (20) | (40) | (20) | (20) | (40) | (40) | (20) | |
| SC/ST/OBC/PWBD | 1.00 | 3.50 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| EWS/UNRESERVED | 2.25 | 8.50 | 3.25 | 1.75 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.25 |
| Discipline and Category-wise cut off for NABARD 2020 | |||||
| DISCIPLINE AM (RDBS) | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| General | 98.50 | 92.00 | 104.00 | 95.75 | 118.50 |
| General Agriculture | – | 62.25 | 82.25 | 61.75 | 99.50 |
| Agriculture Engineering | 62.50 | – | 82.25 | – | 96.50 |
| Food/ Dairy Processing | – | 33.25 | 71.00 | – | 87.75 |
| Land Development – Soil Science | 70.50 | 33.50 | – | – | 88.25 |
| Environmental Engg/Sciences | 49.50 | 22.25 | 48.75 | – | 82.00 |
| Agriculture Marketing/ Agribusiness Management | – | – | 56.25 | – | 71.00 |
| Geo Informatics | – | – | 26.50 | – | 45.75 |
| Agriculture Economics/Economics | 55.50 | – | 72.75 | 31.00 | 93.75 |
| Information Technology | 74.50 | 50.75 | 69.25 | 34.75 | 94.25 |
| Chartered Accountant | 37.00 | 36.50 | 37.75 | 44.25 | 57.50 |
| Company Secretary | 50.25 | – | 47.25 | – | 50.25 |
| Finance | 31.75 | 32.75 | 25.75 | 35.25 | 65.50 |
| Human Resource Management | – | – | 27.50 | – | 66.25 |
| Statistics | – | – | 33.25 | – | 61.50 |
| AM (Rajbhasha) | 23.75 | 25.00 | – | – | 34.25 |
| AM (Legal) | 36.75 | 28.50 | – | – | 84.50 |
NABARD Grade A Mains Cut Off 2020
| DISCIPLINE AM (RDBS) | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| General | 116.75 | 115.25 | 117.00 | 117.00 | 126.00 |
| General Agriculture | – | 100.00 | 112.00 | 103.50 | 117.75 |
| Agriculture Engineering | 101.00 | – | 108.50 | – | 125.25 |
| Food/ Dairy Processing | – | 84.50 | 106.25 | – | 119.50 |
| Land Development – Soil Science | 107.00 | 82.00 | – | – | 117.50 |
| Environmental Engg/Sciences | 107.25 | 101.50 | 114.75 | – | 124.75 |
| Agriculture Marketing/Agri business Management | – | – | 105.00 | – | 110.00 |
| Geo Informatics | – | – | 93.00 | – | 103.00 |
| Agriculture Economics/Economics | 129.00 | – | 137.00 | 123.25 | 145.75 |
| Information Technology | 102.50 | 100.50 | 97.25 | 93.75 | 113.75 |
| Chartered Accountant | 97.25 | @ | 102.75 | 97.75 | 110.50 |
| Company Secretary | 106.75 | – | 99.25 | – | 119.50 |
| Finance | 109.50 | 102.25 | 103.25 | 100.75 | 122.50 |
| Human Resource Management | – | – | 116.25 | 105.50 | 139.25 |
| Statistics | – | – | 108.25 | – | 122.00 |
| AM (Rajbhasha) | 119.75 | 98.75 | – | – | 131.50 |
| AM (Legal) | 114.00 | 89.75 | – | – | 121.50 |
NABARD Grade A Final Cut Off 2020
The provided table displays the final combined cut-off marks, incorporating both the Mains and Interview results.
| DISCIPLINE | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| Agri Eco/Eco | 157 | 170.25 | 164 | – | 181.75 |
| Agriculture Engineering | – | 152 | 131 | – | 155 |
| Agriculture Marketing/Agri business Management | – | 133.75 | – | – | 139.25 |
| Chartered Accountant | 132 | 141.5 | 120.25 | – | 148.75 |
| Company Secretary | – | 141.25 | 148.5 | – | 153.75 |
| Environmental Engg/Sciences | – | 148.75 | 138.75 | 154.25 | 161.75 |
| Finance | 126.75 | 147 | 147.5 | 136 | 164 |
| Food/ Dairy Processing | – | 155.25 | – | 123.25 | – |
| General Agriculture | 139.25 | 138.75 | – | 140.25 | 144.5 |
| General | 150.25 | 148.75 | 151.25 | 151 | 157.75 |
| Geo Informatics | – | 139 | – | – | 136.25 |
| Human Resource Management | 161.25 | 157.5 | – | – | 174.25 |
| IT | 134.75 | 127 | 141.25 | 138.75 | 145 |
| Land Development – Soil Science | – | – | 138.25 | 145.75 | 156 |
| STATISTICS | – | 140 | – | – | 172 |
| AM (Rajbhasha) | – | – | 171.5 | 146.75 | 173 |
| AM (Legal) | – | – | 151 | 135.5 | 153 |
NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2019
Aspiring candidates can review the official NABARD 2019 cut-off statistics here.
NABARD Grade A Cut Off Prelims 2019
Review the table below for the 2019 NABARD Grade A Phase I cut-off marks.
| CATEGORY | RE | EL | CK | GA | ES | AR | QA |
| (20) | (40) | (20) | (20) | (40) | (40) | (20) | |
| SC, ST, OBC, PWBD | 1.00 | 5.75 | 2.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.25 |
| EWS, UNRESERVED | 3.00 | 10.75 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.25 | 4.25 |
Consult the table below for a detailed discipline and category-wise view of the 2019 NABARD cut-off marks.
| DISCIPLINE AM (RDBS) | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| General | 116.75 | 115.25 | 117.00 | 117.00 | 126.00 |
| General Agriculture | – | 100.00 | 112.00 | 103.50 | 117.75 |
| Agriculture Engineering | 101.00 | – | 108.50 | – | 125.25 |
| Food/ Dairy Processing | – | 84.50 | 106.25 | – | 119.50 |
| Land Development – Soil Science | 107.00 | 82.00 | – | – | 117.50 |
| Environmental Engg/Sciences | 107.25 | 101.50 | 114.75 | – | 124.75 |
| Agriculture Marketing/Agri business Management | – | – | 105.00 | – | 110.00 |
| Geo Informatics | – | – | 93.00 | – | 103.00 |
| Agriculture Economics/Economics | 129.00 | – | 137.00 | 123.25 | 145.75 |
| Information Technology | 102.50 | 100.50 | 97.25 | 93.75 | 113.75 |
| Chartered Accountant | 97.25 | – | 102.75 | 97.75 | 110.50 |
| Company Secretary | 106.75 | – | 99.25 | – | 119.50 |
| Finance | 109.50 | 102.25 | 103.25 | 100.75 | 122.50 |
| Human Resource Management | – | – | 116.25 | 105.50 | 139.25 |
| Statistics | – | – | 108.25 | – | 122.00 |
| AM (Rajbhasha) | 119.75 | 98.75 | – | – | 131.50 |
| AM (Legal) | 114.00 | 89.75 | – | – | 121.50 |
NABARD Grade A Cut Off Mains 2019
Find the 2019 Phase II NABARD Grade A cut-off data in the following table.
| Discipline | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | UR |
| General | 115.50 | 111.75 | 120.75 | 118.50 | 127.50 |
| Animal Husbandry/ Dairy Technology | – | 111.00 | 125.50 | 115.00 | 128.25 |
| Economics & Agricultural Economics | 100.00 | 105.75 | 105.75 | 101.00 | 116.00 |
| Environment | 113.75 | 115.25 | 125.50 | – | 132.50 |
| Food Processing | 107.50 | – | 96.25 | – | 121.25 |
| Forestry | – | 121.00 | 120.50 | – | 131.50 |
| Finance | 118.00 | 105.25 | 103.75 | 132.00 | 133.75 |
| Land Development – Soil Science | 94.00 | – | 100.50 | – | 108.25 |
| Plantation & Horticulture | – | – | 96.75 | – | 106.25 |
NABARD Grade A Final Cut off 2019
See the table below for the final Grade-A recruitment cut-off for the year 2019.
| Discipline | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | UR |
| Ah/Dairy | 148.25 | 168.25 | – | 165.5 | 158.75 |
| Eco & Agri Eco | 138.75 | 134.25 | 124.75 | 135 | 141.50 |
| Environment | – | 162 | 148.25 | 138.25 | 157 |
| Finance | 147 | 147.75 | 140 | – | 157.75 |
| Food Processing | – | 145.5 | 129.5 | – | 153.50 |
| Forestry | – | 152 | – | 152 | 157 |
| General | 149.25 | 152.55 | 146.75 | 149.25 | 154 |
| Land Dev – Soil Sci | – | 133.25 | 125.25 | – | 138.25 |
| Plant & Horticulture | – | 127.75 | – | – | 134.50 |
NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2018
Check the table below to review the category-wise Preliminary Exam cut-off for 2018.
| Discipline | Category | |||
| SC | ST | OBC | UR | |
| General | 99.75 | 94.75 | 105.25 | 116.50 |
| Economics | — | 61.75 | 67.50 | 90.50 |
| Environment Engineering | — | 68.75 | 90.75 | |
| Animal Husbandry | 19.25 | — | 55.00 | 64.75 |
| Forestry | 28.75 | — | 57.00 | 77.75 |
| Chartered Accountant | 53.75 | — | 34.50 | 74.50 |
| Food Processing/Food Tech | 25.50 | 69.25 | 86.00 | |
| Land Development(Soil Science)/Agriculture | 76.0 | 62.25 | 79.25 | 91.50 |
| Minor Irrigation(Water Resources) | 35.25 | 29.25 | 46.25 | 59.75 |
| Social Work | 23.50 | — | 39.25 | 70.75 |
Discipline-wise and Category-wise Cut off 2018
| Discipline | Category | Test | ||||||
| RE(20) | EL(40) | CK(20)
|
GA(20) | ES(40)
|
AR(40) | QA(20) | ||
| General | SC,ST,OBC | 1.75 | 8.75 | 2.50 | 1.25 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Unreserved | 4.50 | 13.25 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 5.75 | 4.00 | 4.00 | |
| All other disciplines | SC,ST,OBC,PWBD | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Unreserved | 11.00 | 7.25 | 2.00 | 11.00 | 2.05 | 3.00 | 1.00 | |
NABARD Cut off 2018 Mains Exam
| Discipline | Category | |||
| SC | ST | OBC | UR | |
| General | 113.75 | 114.25 | 117.75 | 124.00 |
| Economics | 102.00 | 113.75 | 128.00 | |
| Environment Engineering | 120.25 | 127.00 | ||
| Animal Husbandry
|
128.25
|
130.50 | 134.00
|
|
| Forestry | 141.50 | 139.75 | 145.25 | |
| Chartered Accountant | 108.00 | 131.25 | 142.25 | |
| Food Processing/Food Tech | 98.50 | 111.50 | 121.75 | |
| Land Development(Soil Science)/Agriculture | 124.25 | 121.75 | 132.50 | 136.75 |
| Minor Irrigation(Water Resources) | 93 | 85.75 | 103.25 | 111.50 |
| Social Work | 121.25 | 128.50 | 137.75 | |
NABARD Cut Off 2017
Explore the historic NABARD Grade A Preliminary Exam cut-off scores from 2017.
NABARD Grade A Phase I Cut Off 2017
Refer to the table below for the NABARD 2017 Grade A Preliminary cut-off details.
| Name of the Section | Post | All other Disciplines | ||
| SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD | Unreserved | SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD | Unreserved | |
| Reasoning Ability | 1.25 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 1.50 |
| English Language | 2.50 | 6.50 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Computer Knowledge | 2.75 | 4.50 | 1.75 | 3.25 |
| General Awareness | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Economic & Social Issues | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.25 |
| Agriculture & Rural Development | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.25 |
NABARD Cut off 2017
Review the NABARD Grade-A Prelims cut-off data provided in the table below.
| Discipline | Category | |||
| SC | ST | OBC | UR | |
| General | 93.50 | 88.00 | 98.25 | 109.25 |
| Economics | 53.25 | 46.25 | 66.25 | 89.00 |
| Agriculture | 67.75 | 59.50 | 74.50 | 82.00 |
| Agriculture Engineering | – | – | 59.75 | 80.75 |
| Plantation & Horticulture | 38.00 | – | 49.50 | 63.75 |
| Animal Husbandry | 15.00 | – | 38.00 | 51.25 |
| Fisheries | 19.25 | – | 18.25 | 53.75 |
| Food Processing | – | – | 55.75 | 73.00 |
| Forestry | – | – | 48.50 | 66.50 |
| Environmental Engineering | – | – | 58.75 | 75.00 |
| Water Resource Development & Management | 28.75 | 31.00 | – | 46.75 |
| Social Work | – | – | 19.75 | 57.50 |
| Chartered Accountant | 58.50 | – | 46.25 | 66.25 |
| Company Secretary | – | – | 57.75 | 57.75 |
NABARD Cut off 2017 Phase II
Consult the table below for the category-wise Phase II cut-off scores for the Grade A post.
| Discipline | Paper I (Descriptive Test) | Paper II (ESI) | ||
| SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD | General | SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD | General | |
| General | 62.75 | 66.00 | 41.50 | 46.75 |
| Economics | 62.75 | 66.00 | 41.00 | 47.75 |
| Agriculture | 62.75 | 66.00 | 32.00 | 37.00 |
| Agriculture Engineering | 62.75 | 66.00 | 20.00 | 24.75 |
| Plantation & Horticulture | 62.75 | 66.00 | 33.50 | 39.00 |
| Animal Husbandry | 62.75 | 66.00 | 21.75 | 26.50 |
| Fisheries | 62.75 | 66.00 | 10.25 | 15.25 |
| Food Processing | 62.75 | 66.00 | 16.75 | 21.00 |
| Forestry | 62.75 | 66.00 | 34.75 | 39.50 |
| Environmental Engineering | 62.75 | 66.00 | 26.25 | 30.00 |
| Water Resource Development & Management | 62.75 | 66.00 | 17.50 | 24.50 |
| Social Work | 62.75 | 66.00 | 36.75 | 42.00 |
| Chartered Accountant | 62.75 | 66.00 | 40.00 | 44.75 |
| Company Secretary | 62.75 | 66.00 | 54.00 | 58.00 |
NABARD Grade A Final Cut Off 2017
| Discipline | Category | |||
| SC | ST | OBC | UR | |
| General | 118.50 | 115.75 | 125.00 | 132.50 |
| Economics | 126.50 | 114.00 | 128.00 | 137.25 |
| Agriculture | 104.75 | 101.50 | 116.25 | 119.00 |
| Agriculture Engineering | – | – | 102.00 | 113.25 |
| Plantation & Horticulture | 99.25 | – | 115.25 | 117.75 |
| Animal Husbandry | 94.75 | – | 104.25 | 110.75 |
| Fisheries | 79.75 | – | 90.50 | 96.25 |
| Food Processing | – | – | 98.75 | 102.00 |
| Forestry | – | – | 118.50 | 121.75 |
| Environmental Engineering | – | – | 107.50 | 111.50 |
| Water Resource Development & Management | 87.50 | 89.00 | – | 106.00 |
| Social Work | – | – | 114.00 | 124.50 |
| Chartered Accountant | 128.25 | – | 117.25 | 128.25 |
| Company Secretary | – | – | 127.00 | 138.00 |
NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2016
Review the historical Prelims cut-off data for NABARD Grade A and B from 2016.
NABARD Grade A Sectional Cut off 2016
| Name of Subject | Total Marks | SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD | General |
| Economic and Social Issues | 25 | 4.25 | 6.00 |
| Agriculture & Rural Development | 25 | 5.00 | 7.00 |
| Reasoning Ability | 40 | 6.50 | 10.50 |
| English Language | 40 | 10.25 | 14.50 |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 8.50 | 10.50 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 5.00 | 6.75 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 2.75 | 4.75 |
NABARD Grade A and B Overall Cut Off 2016
| Category | Assistant Manager (Grade A) | Manager (Grade B) |
| SC | 95.00 | 104.75 |
| ST | 81.50 | 99.25 |
| OBC | 99.25 | 109.25 |
| General | 112.50 | 122.00 |
| HI | 65.75 | * |
| OC | 88.25 | * |
| VC | 84.75 | * |
NABARD Grade A and B Mains Cut Off 2016
The table below presents the 2016 category-wise Mains cut-off for NABARD Grade A and B.
NABARD Cut Off 2016 of Grade-A Mains Exam
| Category | Cut Off Marks |
| General | 125.75 |
| SC | 108.25 |
| ST | 103.25 |
| OBC | 116.50 |
| HI | – |
| OC | 109.50 |
| VC | 115.25 |
NABARD Grade-B Mains Exam Cut off
| Category | Cut Off Marks |
| General | 159.25 |
| SC | 139.50 |
| ST | 147.00 |
| OBC | 148.75 |
NABARD Grade A Cut Off 2015
Summary of the overall NABARD Grade A and B cut-off scores for 2015.
| Post | GEN | OBC | SC | ST | HI | OC | VC |
| Assistant Manager Grade A(200 Marks) | 116 | 102 | 99 | 91 | 61 | 95 | 65 |
| Manager Grade B (200 Marks) | 124 | 115 | – | – | – | – | – |
Detailed sectional cut-off analysis for the NABARD Grade A and B 2015 examinations.
| Category | ES, CK (50) | GA (50) | RE (50) | QA (50) |
| SC, ST, OBC | 4.25 | 5 | 5 | 2.75 |
| PWD | – | – | – | – |
| General | 6 | 7 | 6.75 | 4.75 |
FAQs
The final NABARD Grade A cut-off is a composite of Phase II (Mains) and Interview scores. This ensures a transparent, merit-based selection process. Only candidates meeting or exceeding these thresholds are eligible for the final merit list.
NABARD determines cut-off marks based on vacancy numbers, candidate performance, exam difficulty, and historical trends. By releasing cut-offs by category and discipline, the board ensures a fair, normalized selection process.
Official NABARD Grade A cut-offs are published on nabard.org once results are finalized. Use this article as a reliable resource for tracking and analyzing historical NABARD Grade A cut-off data for your exam preparation.