Are you serious to crack NABARD Grade A in your very first attempt? Be clear with the prelim exam pattern. ESI and ARD are two sections in prelims that hold 40% of weightage. These two sections carry a combined 80 marks weightage out of 200. We call ESI and ARD are part of king subjects along with General Awareness. The combination of the three subjects marks is included in the merit marks calculation. We can expect NABARD notification to come anytime by August 2023. Prelime will be in October 2023. So, hardly you don’t have any time left. Follow our advice to start preparing right away with a strategic and dedicated approach to scoring 25+ in ESI and ARD. 

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NABARD Grade A Preliminary Exam Pattern

• Exam Name: NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam
• Qualifying Subjects: Test of Reasoning, English, Decision Making, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness &  Quantitative Aptitude.
• Merit Subjects: General Awareness, ESI and ARD.
• Marks: 200 Marks
• Time Duration: 120 Mins

Section	No. Of Questions	Marks
Test of Reasoning	20	20
English Language	30	30
Decision Making	10	10
Computer Knowledge	20	20
General Awareness	20	20
Quantitative Aptitude	20	20
Economic & Social Issues (with a focus on Rural India)	40	40
Agriculture & Rural Development (with Emphasis on Rural India)	40	40
Total	200	200

Study Approach to Cover Economic & Social Issues (ESI)

ESI is one of the king subjects in NABARD Grade A Prelims. It carries almost 20% weightage. Questions related to Economic Issues, Schemes and Social Development are asked in prelims. 

• No. of Questions in ESI: 40 Questions
• Marks Alotted: 40 Marks

Economic & Social Issues section comprises current and static portions. Maximum questions are asked from the current affairs covering rural development schemes and important reports. Check out the list of topics to be covered in ESI Current+Static.

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ESI Current Affair Topics

Current Affairs section in ESI holds maximum weightage. In 40 questions total, around 30 to 35 questions are asked about current affairs. Here is the list of topics must study to easily score 25+.

• Government Schemes (Trending ones in News 1 Year)
• Old Government Schemes Changes Made
• Follow Government Schemes Agriculture, Rural Development & Social Issues.
• Economic Survey
• Union Budget
• SECC 2011, Census 2011. NSFE, NSFI
• RBI Annual Report
• RBI Financial Stability Report
• Report by National and International Organizations (Statutory Bodies)

ESI Static Topics

• National Income
• Import Export
• National, International & Regional Organizations
• Social Sectors: Education & Employment
• Important Committees

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How to Study Agriculture & Rural Development (ARD)?

ARD (Agriculture & Rural Development) section covers developments taking place in the agriculture sector. Around 40 questions are asked in Prelims carry 40 marks. ARD is one of the core subjects in qualifying merit for prelims. Around questions of  20 to 25 marks are asked from ARD static and the rest of them are covered from current affairs. 

ARD Current Affair Topics

• Stock & Agriculture Census (2016)
• Handloom Census
• Indian State of Forest Report
• NABARD Annual Report
• NAPCCS and SAPCCS Reports
• NITI Aayog
• Ministry of Agriculture Reports

ARD Static Topics

• Soils
• Horticulture
• Fisheries
• Animal Husbandry
• Agronomy
• Agri Engineering
• Irrigation

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Success Mantra for ESI and ARD to Boost Scores

• Prepare Notes for ARD and ESI for revision.
• Focus on strengthening your conceptual knowledge.
• Revise notes aleast 2 to 3 times to recall important information.
• Never take up any new topic before the exam.
• Signup to solve dedicated tests available for ESI and ARD to improve your scores.
• Learn time management skills by solving questions.

We hope so our tips and preparation strategies may boost your performance to achieve 70+ scores in merit subjects General Awareness, ESI and ARD. Keep your spirits high to qualify NABARD Grade A exam in one go.