Categories: NABARD Grade A

NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2023

NABARD conducts Grade A  recruitment exam every year for different departments. Thousands of candidates apply every year and the 2023s official notification will release soon. Candidates preparing for NABARD Grade A must be aware of the latest exam pattern and syllabus for 2023. The exam is conducted in three phases Prelims, Mains, and Interview. Exam pattern depends on the type of department and posts applied in Grade A officers. Candidates who qualify for the cut-off scores for Prelims, Mains, and then, are called for an interview. 

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NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Pattern 2023

  • NABARD Grade A Prelims exam is bilingual except in the English Language.
  • Exam Duration: 120 minutes
  • Qualifying Section Subjects: Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, General Awareness & Quantitative Aptitude
  • Merit Section Subjects: Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) & Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India
  • Total Questions: 200
  • Marks Alotted: 200
  • Correct Answer: 1 Marks
  • Negative Marking: 0.25 Mark
Name of TestsQuestionsMarks
Test of Reasoning2020
English Language 3030
Computer Knowledge2020
Quantitative Aptitude2020
Decision Making1010
General Awareness2020
Economic & Social Issues (with a focus on Rural India)4040
Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India4040
Total200200

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NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern 2023

Candidates who qualify for prelims are called for the Mains exam. The exam pattern for Mains depends on the types of posts applied for. 

NABARD Grade A Mains Test Structure for Generalist Officer

PaperSubjectType of PaperNo. of QuestionsMarks
Paper IGeneral EnglishOnline Descriptive3100
Paper IIEconomic & Social IssuesObjective & Descriptive Type30 Objective 6 Descriptive (4 to be attempted)100

NABARD Grade A Specialist Officer Mains Exam Pattern

PaperSubjectType of PaperNo. of QuestionsMarks
Paper IGeneral EnglishOnline Descriptive3100
Paper IIStream Specific PaperObjective & Descriptive Type30 Objective 6 Descriptive (4 to be attempted)100

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NABARD Grade A Interview Process

The candidate has to qualify for prelims and mains to reach to interview process to get the job of NABARD Grade A officer. The interview ratio is 1:3 for candidates. It is the final round of the selection process and carries 50 marks. Then, the final merit list is prepared after calculating the scores of prelims, mains, and interviews.

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