NABARD Development Assistant Mock Test 2026
NABARD Development Assistant 2026 completed its 21 February Preliminary and 12 April Main schedule. Use current mocks as a next-cycle benchmark while following NABARD Careers for result/LPT/select-list notices.
How to use NABARD Development Assistant mocks for the current cycle
For the next cycle, use short 60-minute Prelim sets and add Main General Awareness/Computer work early. If following the 2026 cycle, watch NABARD’s result/LPT/select-list notices rather than repeating written mocks only.
NABARD Development Assistant: latest verified update
Verified against official source material on 8 October 2026. Dates below separate current-stage notices from tentative or older-cycle information.
| Event | Official date / status |
|---|---|
| Application window | 17 January–3 February 2026 — closed |
| Preliminary | 21 February 2026 |
| Main | 12 April 2026 |
| Current stage | Selection / LPT / result activity on NABARD Careers |
NABARD Development Assistant vacancy / recruitment status
The 2026 Development Assistant notification listed 159 DA vacancies; the Hindi stream was advertised separately.
| Detail | Verified count / status |
|---|---|
| Development Assistant | 159 |
| Development Assistant (Hindi) | 3 |
| Combined two streams | 162 |
NABARD Development Assistant eligibility
Check the NABARD Development Assistant qualification, age and any experience, local-language or post-specific condition before relying on a practice score. Category relaxations and document cut-off dates are controlled by the official notice.
| Eligibility point | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Education | Bachelor’s degree meeting the current NABARD minimum-marks criterion. |
| Reserved categories | Pass/relaxed criteria where specified in the notice. |
| Local language | State/office language condition applies. |
| Computer | Word-processing / computer proficiency as required. |
NABARD Development Assistant salary / pay details
Use these NABARD Development Assistant pay details only as the recruitment-notice reference. Actual monthly take-home varies with posting, allowances, deductions and the employer or participating bank.
| Detail | Verified information |
|---|---|
| Starting basic pay | ₹23,100 including two advance increments |
| Pay scale | ₹20,700 … ₹55,700 |
| Indicative gross | About ₹46,500 under the notification’s initial allowance context |
| Actual take-home | Varies with location, deductions and benefits. |
NABARD Development Assistant exam pattern
The 2026 DA structure uses a 60-minute Preliminary and a 135-minute Main with descriptive English. Practise them as different exams rather than simply extending the Prelim.
| Stage | Structure | Marks | Time | Negative marking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary | English + Numerical Ability + Reasoning | 100 | 60 minutes | 1/4 |
| Main | Objective subjects + descriptive English | 200 | 135 minutes total benchmark | 1/4 on objective; descriptive manual |
| LPT | Local Language | Qualifying | As scheduled | Not objective penalty |
NABARD Development Assistant syllabus and preparation areas
Use the NABARD Development Assistant syllabus as a review map after each mock. Move from the full paper to the exact subject or topic behind repeated errors, then return to another timed set after that weakness has been practised.
| Stage / area | What to cover |
|---|---|
| Preliminary | English Language; Numerical Ability; Reasoning |
| Main | Reasoning; Quantitative Aptitude; General Awareness; Computer Knowledge; English + descriptive writing |
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NABARD Development Assistant mock test FAQs
Quick answers about NABARD Development Assistant practice, the verified recruitment stage and using TMock test results.
What is the latest verified update for NABARD Development Assistant?
DA 2026 Prelim and Main are complete; selection/LPT activity follows on NABARD Careers. The source information on this page was last checked on 2026-10-06.
What is the NABARD Development Assistant eligibility?
Bachelor’s degree + state/local-language conditions. Always confirm the exact age cut-off, qualification, category relaxation and post-specific conditions in the linked official notice.
What syllabus should I cover for NABARD Development Assistant mock test practice?
The mapped paper areas are English Language, Numerical Ability, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge. The syllabus section above is generated from the pattern currently mapped to TMock and should be cross-checked with the current authority notification if a new cycle or corrigendum is issued.
How many NABARD Development Assistant mock tests are available on TMock?
The current library exposes 103 published tests, with 1 free test. The mapped stages include Preliminary, Main, LPT. Counts can change as tests are added or reviewed.
How should I use NABARD Development Assistant mock-test results?
First review wrong and slow questions, then practise the weakest subject or chapter before taking another fresh full mock. Use accuracy, time use, mistake patterns and saved attempts to decide the next study block instead of repeating tests without correcting the reason for the previous errors.
After you submit
Review incorrect answers and questions you guessed correctly. Try them again before opening the solution, record what went wrong, then choose a fresh set that tests the same weak area.
Official notices and corrections
Open NABARD Development Assistant 2026 official advertisement for the controlling recruitment update. Use the additional official links on this page for schedules, results, vacancy revisions or handouts that apply to the current cycle.
If you find a problem in a TMock question, send the exam, test and question reference to support with the source that explains the correction.