NABARD Development Assistant Cut-off: Previous Year State-wise Marks
The NABARD Development Assistant cut-off is the minimum score NABARD sets to shortlist candidates after the prelims and to select them after the mains. It is fixed state-wise and category-wise, and NABARD also applies sectional minimums, so you need to clear every section as well as the overall mark.
NABARD put up the 2026 marks and cut-offs in October 2026, as reported, but we could not read the figures in a verifiable form, so they are not reproduced here. The tables below use 2022 figures as a benchmark. They are indicative, compiled from published accounts of the official release; check the careers notices on the NABARD website for the official documents.
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NABARD DA Prelims Cut-off 2022
State (out of 100) | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maharashtra | 76.00 | 68.75 | 69.25 | 70.75 | 61.50 |
Uttar Pradesh | 83.00 | 78.75 | 76.75 | 71.75 | - |
Madhya Pradesh | 79.50 | 74.25 | - | 70.00 | 59.75 |
West Bengal | 82.25 | 72.25 | 70.25 | 71.25 | 59.00 |
Gujarat | 76.25 | 65.50 | 64.25 | - | - |
Tamil Nadu | 78.25 | - | 74.75 | - | - |
New Delhi | 84.00 | - | 73.00 | - | - |
Goa | 59.00 | - | - | - | - |
A dash means no figure was reported, usually because that state had no vacancy in the category. UR prelims cut-offs ranged from 59.00 (Goa) to 84.00 (New Delhi).
Sectional Cut-off 2022
Prelims section | UR / EWS | SC / ST / OBC / PwBD / EXS |
|---|---|---|
English Language (40) | 11.00 | 6.50 |
Numerical Ability (30) | 9.50 | 5.25 |
Reasoning (30) | 10.75 | 6.25 |
Sectional minimums are low compared with the overall cut-off, but missing one still disqualifies you regardless of your total.
NABARD DA Mains Cut-off 2022
State (out of 200) | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maharashtra | 111.00 | 104.50 | 105.75 | 110.00 | 102.00 |
Uttar Pradesh | 112.00 | 112.50 | 106.00 | 103.75 | 97.00 |
Gujarat | 119.75 | 115.50 | 105.75 | - | - |
Tamil Nadu | 115.75 | 106.25 | 113.00 | - | - |
Madhya Pradesh | 111.50 | 108.25 | - | 107.50 | 99.25 |
These mains figures come from a single published compilation and could not be cross-checked, so treat them with extra caution.
Cut-off Trend and What Affects It
In 2018, UR prelims cut-offs ranged from about 47 to 83 across states, close to the 2022 range at the top end. Mains cut-offs for UR in 2022 sat between roughly 110 and 120 out of 200 in the larger states listed above.
Vacancies per state: A state with one or two posts can have a very high or very low cut-off depending on who applies.
Paper difficulty: A tougher reasoning or quant section pulls the prelims cut-off down.
Applicants: More applicants for the same posts push the cut-off up.
Category split: A category with very few posts in a state may show an unusual figure.
How to Set Your Target Score
Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat last year's figures as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass. For a UR candidate in a large state, a prelims mock score consistently above the mid-80s and a mains score in the 120s out of 200 gives a reasonable safety margin on 2022 figures.
Where to Find Official Cut-offs
NABARD publishes results, marks and cut-off notices under careers notices on https://www.nabard.org/.
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