NABARD Development Assistant Score Card & Cut Off 2026 Out: Check Prelims and Mains Marks

NABARD Development Assistant Score Card & Cut Off 2026 Out — Check Prelims and Mains Marks, Regional Office-Wise Cut Off PDF

NABARD Development Assistant Score Card & Cut Off 2026 — Overview

Download NABARD Development Assistant Score Card and Cut Off PDF

How to Download the Score Card (Step by Step)

• Visit the official website nabard.org and open the Career Notices section
• Find the Development Assistant / Development Assistant (Hindi) Recruitment 2026 score card link
• Enter your registration number or roll number
• Enter your password or date of birth, as the page asks
• Type the verification code shown on the login page
• Submit and your marks will appear
• Download and save the score card before 31 October 2026

Important Dates

• Notification and Online Application Start: 17 January 2026
• Last Date to Apply and Pay Fee: 3 February 2026
• Prelims Admit Card: 14 February 2026
• Prelims Exam: 21 February 2026
• Prelims Result: 30 March 2026
• Mains Exam: 12 April 2026
• Final Select List and Wait List: 1 July 2026 (as reported by one site)
• Score Card and Cut Off: 23 October 2026
• Last Date for Score Card Download: 31 October 2026

NABARD Development Assistant Prelims Cut Off 2026 (Out of 100, Regional Office-Wise)

Prelims Section-Wise Cut Off

NABARD Development Assistant Mains Cut Off 2026 — UR Category

Mains Section-Wise Cut Off

NABARD Development Assistant (Hindi) Cut Off 2026

How to Read the Cut Off Tables (Simple Explanation)

• Regional office-wise: NABARD recruits for each state office separately, so you must look at the office you applied for. A high cut-off in one state does not apply to another
• Category-wise: UR, EWS, OBC, SC and ST each have their own cut-off, because vacancies are reserved by category
• Dash (-): no vacancy in that category for that office
• Asterisk (*): all qualified candidates were merit-listed, and the list cannot be extended
• Select List: candidates in the main selection list. Wait List: a back-up list, used if selected candidates do not join
• Section-wise cut-off: the minimum marks you needed in each section. Having a good total is not enough if you fall below a section cut-off

What the Numbers Tell Us (Our Calculation)

• Highest Prelims UR cut-offs: Uttar Pradesh 89.75, New Delhi 89.25 and West Bengal 88.75. These are the most competitive offices
• Lowest Prelims UR cut-off for a full list: Goa at 78.75. Ladakh (56.25*) and Andaman & Nicobar (60.50*) are even lower, but all qualified candidates were taken there
• Highest Mains UR Select List cut-off: Goa 154.00, followed by Madhya Pradesh 152.00
• Lowest Mains UR Select List cut-off: Ladakh 129.25, then Manipur 130.50 and Andaman & Nicobar 131.75
• Gap between Select List and Wait List: very large in Goa (17.5 marks), but only 0.5 mark in Gujarat and 4 marks in Madhya Pradesh. This shows how close the competition was in some states
• Section-wise cut-offs of the Prelims: UR candidates needed about 4 to 6 marks more in each section than reserved categories (for example 15.75 versus 11.50 in English)

Selection Process and Pattern (As Reported)

Why Do Cut-Offs Differ From State to State? (Simple Explanation)

NABARD fills posts for each regional office. Each office has its own number of vacancies in each category, and a different number of candidates applied for it. When many good candidates compete for few posts, the cut-off goes up. When fewer candidates qualify, the cut-off can be low, and in some cases every qualified candidate is taken. That is why you see a star (*) in some rows.

So the same marks can be enough in one office and not enough in another. Always compare your marks only with the office and the category you applied for.

A Simple Example of Comparing Your Marks (Imaginary Numbers)

• Imagine a UR candidate of the Karnataka office who scored 83 in the Prelims. The UR Prelims cut-off for Karnataka is 81.75. The candidate is above the cut-off by 1.25 marks
• In the Mains, the same candidate scored 140.00. The Karnataka UR Select List cut-off is 141.00 and the Wait List cut-off is 138.75. So the candidate is below the Select List by 1.00 mark, but above the Wait List cut-off
• The candidate must also check the section-wise cut-offs (for example 16.25 in Reasoning and 21.75 in Computer Knowledge for UR). A low score in one section can cause trouble even when the total is good
• This example uses made-up marks only to show the method. It is not a real candidate’s score

About NABARD and the Development Assistant Post (General Information)

• NABARD is India’s apex development bank for agriculture and rural development
• Development Assistant is an entry-level clerical-grade post, and one site reports a starting pay of about ₹32,000 per month. Please check the official notification for the correct pay
• The Development Assistant (Hindi) post is for candidates with Hindi language skills and has its own Prelims, Mains and cut-off
• Candidates were selected for specific regional offices. The posting is usually in the same state or region as the office

Quick Checklist for This Week

• I have downloaded my score card before 31 October 2026
• I have saved a copy of the PDF for the right post
• I know my regional office and my category
• I have compared my Prelims and Mains marks with the cut-offs
• I have checked my section-wise marks
• I know whether my result belongs to the Select List or the Wait List

How to Use Your Score Card With the Cut Off (Step by Step)

• Download your score card and note your Prelims marks, Mains marks and section-wise marks
• Find the regional office and the category you applied for
• Look at the cut-off table of that office and category for the right stage (Prelims or Mains)
• Compare your total marks with the cut-off. Then compare your section marks with the section-wise cut-off
• Check whether the cut-off belongs to the Select List or the Wait List
• Keep a copy of your score card for your record

What If You Are Below the Cut Off? (Our Suggestions)

• Find out which section was weak. The section-wise cut-offs tell you where you lost
• Look at other banking and clerical recruitments that you may be eligible for
• Practise English, numerical ability, reasoning, computer knowledge and general awareness every day
• Take full-length mocks in the same pattern and check your section-wise marks
• Follow the NABARD website for the next recruitment cycle. One site says that the next cycle is expected in late 2026, which is not official

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Comparing your marks with the cut-off of the wrong regional office or the wrong category
• Mixing up the Prelims and the Mains cut-off
• Forgetting to check the section-wise cut-off
• Ignoring the asterisk and the dash in the tables
• Waiting till the last day and missing the 31 October score card date
• Believing cut-off numbers shared on social media without the PDF
• Sharing your registration number and password on unknown websites

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

• Q1. Is the NABARD Development Assistant score card 2026 out?
  Yes. As reported, it was released on 23 October 2026.
• Q2. What is the last date to download the score card?
  31 October 2026.
• Q3. Is the cut-off released?
  Yes. NABARD has published regional office-wise, category-wise and section-wise cut-offs for the Prelims and the Mains, for both posts.
• Q4. Where can I download the cut-off PDF?
  From the Career Notices section of nabard.org. The direct links are given in this post.
• Q5. When was the Prelims held?
  21 February 2026.
• Q6. When was the Mains held?
  12 April 2026.
• Q7. What is the UR Prelims cut-off of Uttar Pradesh?
  89.75 out of 100.
• Q8. What is the UR Mains Select List cut-off of Goa?
  154.00, with a Wait List cut-off of 136.50.
• Q9. Can non-qualified candidates see their marks?
  Yes. Both qualified and non-qualified candidates can check their available marks.
• Q10. What does the asterisk mean?
  All qualified candidates were merit-listed and the list cannot be extended.
• Q11. How many posts were there?
  162 posts: 159 Development Assistant and 3 Development Assistant (Hindi).
• Q12. Do the Prelims marks count in final selection?
  As reported, no. Final selection is based on the Mains marks, and the Language Proficiency Test is qualifying.
• Q13. Why are the cut-offs different for different states?
  Each regional office has its own vacancies and its own set of candidates, so its cut-off is different.
• Q14. What is the difference between the Select List and the Wait List?
  The Select List is the main selection list. The Wait List is a back-up list that may be used if some selected candidates do not join.
• Q15. Do I need to check the section-wise cut-off?
  Yes. The section-wise cut-offs are the minimum marks you needed in each section.

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