Now that there are only a few days left for the Assistant Manager in Grade A (Rajbhasha Service) exam (September 18), you need to implement a good revision strategy and plan to cover every important topic of the English language section, which is of 30 Marks. This test is Bilingual in nature. You can either attempt this English language test either in Hindi or English.
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Undoubtedly, English Language is one of the most important and scoring sections. There is a Negative marking in NABARD Grade-A Preliminary exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Therefore, you need to clear the cut-off in all the sections to qualify for the NABARD Grade-A Main exam.
NABARD Grade-A Prelims 2021 Exam Pattern
Before discussing the 30-Day study plan for NABARD Grade-A 2021 exam, let’s look into the NABARD Prelims Exam Pattern which will be the same for all Grade-A Officer positions. This will be a purely objective online test.
Let’s take a look at the no. of questions asked, distribution of marks, and more!
| Sr. No. | Name of the Test | No. of Questions. | Max Marks | Version | Time |
| 1 | Test of Reasoning | 20 | 20 | Bilingual – Hindi and English except for the test of English language | Composite time of 120 Minutes for all the tests together |
| 2 | English Language | 30 | 30 | ||
| 3 | Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | ||
| 4 | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | ||
| 5 | Decision Making | 10 | 10 | ||
| 6 | General Awareness | 20 | 20 | ||
| 7 | Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | ||
| 8 | Agriculture & rural development with Emphasis on Rural India | 40 | 40 |
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Important Pointers to note for Phase 1 Exam.
- Qualifying Section – Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making.
- Merit Section – General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India.
- Shortlisting of the candidates for the Main exam will be based on marks scored in the merit section only.
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Expected English Language Topics-NABARD Grade-A Preliminary Exam 2021
The NABARD Grade-A English Language section in the Prelims invites a total of 40 questions with a maximum of 40 marks. Given below are the Expected topics in the English Language Section for NABARD Grade-A Preliminary Examination 2021:
| Name of Section | Expected Topics |
| English Language | -Cloze test -Sentence improvement -Spotting the errors -Fill in the blanks -Sentence rearrangement -Para Jumbles -Reading Comprehension – New pattern questions |
Here is the 7 Day Revision Plan you can follow to cover all the topics of the English Language Section of the upcoming NABARD Grade-A 2021 Exam:
| Day | Topic to Cover |
| 1. | – Reading Comprehension -Cloze test (Solve questions from previous year question Papers) *Take a Mock Test |
| 2. | -Cloze test -Sentence improvement (Solve questions from previous year question Papers) *Take a Mock Test |
| 3. | -Spotting the errors -Fill in the blanks *Take a Mock Test |
| 4. | -Para Jumbles -Reading Comprehension (Solve questions from previous year question Papers) *Take a Mock Test |
| 5. | -Sentence rearrangement -Revise Basic Grammar Rules to answer Questions on New Pattern (Parts of speech) -Reading Comprehension *Take a Mock Test |
| 6. | -Spotting the errors -Cloze test *Take a Mock Test |
| 7. | -Fill in the blanks -Para Jumbles *Take a Mock Test |
| Note: Invest time on topics you find tough & do a quick-work on increasing your speed with accuracy! |
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NABARD Grade-A Exam Revision Strategy 2021-English Language
Here are some points that you need to keep in mind in order to do a quick and complete revision for the English Section of the NABARD Grade-A Exam 2021:
1. Divide time equally for each section
You need to invest proper time in each topic to cover the entire English Syllabus. It requires proper time management to prepare for each section. If you are good or bad in a topic, you can divide your time giving importance to topics you are your weak in. Do not ignore the revision of any topic or chapter, even if you are good at it. As there are a total of 7 sections, including English Language, in NABARD Grade-A Exam, the syllabus is vast. You need to focus on every section of the Exam to clear the exam.
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2. Check Previous year paper
As we know, NABARD Exam, like any other Bank Exam follows a set pattern. So, before starting your quick revision, don’t forget to take a look at type of questions that have been asked in the previous examination, and their difficulty level. This will make you ready to comfortably face the difficult questions you may come across in the exam, with the clear idea of the expected questions. NABARD Grade A previous years’ papers will also help you to speed up the revision.
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3. Set a benchmark & cover important topics
Scan through the NABARD Grade-A Previous year’s cut offs. It will help you in setting a benchmark for your performance in the actual exam. It will give you a clear idea of how much effort you have to inject in your revision to prepare yourself to clear the upcoming NABARD Grade A prelims exam 2021. Scan through the previous years’ papers, and categorize the topics as important ones and the ones you want to work on. It will help in making your exam strategy. Last but not least, Give Mock Tests to speed up your revision process and instill confidence in you!
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