NABARD Group B Development Assistant Recruitment 2026 - Mains Admit Card Out for 162 Posts

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has released the mains admit card for 162 Development Assistant posts under Advt No 08. The online application window was open from 17 January 2026 to 3 February 2026. The preliminary exam took place on 21 February 2026 with results declared on 30 March 2026. The mains exam is now scheduled for 12 April 2026 and the admit card was made available on 3 April 2026. Candidates can download it from the official portal. The recruitment offers two post categories: Development Assistant with 159 vacancies and Development Assistant Hindi with 3 vacancies. Applicants need a bachelor degree with minimum 50 percent marks for general candidates while SC ST and PwD candidates only need pass class. The age range is 21 to 35 years as on 1 January 2026 with standard government relaxations. General and OBC candidates pay Rs 550 while SC ST and PwD pay only Rs 100 as application fee. Selection involves prelims mains and document verification stages.