When aspirants start preparing for NABARD Grade A, one thing that bothers some aspirants too much is the English part of the exam, which is compulsory and tests a candidate’s English language from multiple angles. But those who understand the English syllabus well and craft a good preparation early, always fetch maximum marks in it. And those who keep ignoring it till the last moment simply lose marks. So, in this blog, for your convenience, we’ll take a look at the entire NABARD Grade A English Syllabus for Phase 1 and Phase 2. Plus, we’ve also provided the preparation and practice resources to master the English syllabus.
NABARD Phase 1 English is a test of your language skills via 30 Questions of 30 marks (1 mark per question) to be answered in 15 to 20 Minutes. The Phase 1 English section is simple on the surface, but it needs discipline.
Though the exam is bilingual, the candidates must take the English section in English. The questions that are objective in nature test their:
Here’s the clean structure.
This is the heart of the section.
Half the battle is here.
What they usually check:
Topics are usually related to:
If you are weak in RC, the target becomes simple: Read 1 editorial and 1 short article every day. That alone changes everything.
A paragraph with 5-7 blanks.
You must pick the correct word by combining:
If your grammar is stable, this section becomes your highest-scoring area.
Here they test:
The good thing?
The rules never change.
Once you learn them, they stay with you forever.
You arrange small sentences into a logical paragraph.
What matters here:
If you solve 10 questions every day, this quickly becomes predictable.
These test your sense of:
There’s one simple rule that you need to keep in mind. If you read daily, this section becomes free marks.
A short check on your vocabulary. But remember: they don’t ask “memory-based” vocabulary.
They ask for “logic-based” vocabulary, wherein the meaning is inside the passage.
Students tend to do everything except the simplest thing. They don’t read, think, write, and repeat.
So, your simple routine should be:
Just 45 minutes. But deeply effective.
NABARD Phase 2 English is a test of your writing skills via different forms of writing. It will be a written test (to be typed) of 100 marks for 90 minutes.
In Phase 2, English is no longer a “section.” It becomes a powerful scoring paper that shows your depth, clarity, and writing discipline.
This paper checks your:
Let’s break down the components of the paper.
This is your biggest scoring space. If you write clean, structured essays, you win.
Common themes include:
To score well, your essay must have:
Don’t forget to make it a habit, while practicing, to avoid using heavy vocabulary. And use clean sentences and keep your flow natural to produce a scoring essay.
A precis is a reduced version of a long passage but with the same meaning.
They check:
This paper rewards patience and clarity.
If you write in short sentences, you will always score better.
A long passage followed by:
Write answers:
This part tests your professional communication.
They may ask:
Your tone must be:
This section is the easiest, but also the one where many make careless mistakes.
Your writing improves only when you write. And this can be achieved if you have crafted a daily practice plan that suits not only your study style best, but also gets in sync with your study schedule.
So, here is a realistic plan:
Within 3-4 weeks, the difference becomes visible.
Most students run behind ARD and ESI and forget that English can give them the highest jump in marks.
It is simple and stable, and predictable. And it will surely reward regularity more than memory. In short, if you can just give English just one hour a day, you will see the output in both phases.
So, last but not least, your goal is simple: Daily clean reading, writing, and thinking practice, without fail. That’s what the whole syllabus demands from you.
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