NABARD Grade-A Exam 2021: The Grade A officer exam conducted by NABARD probably ranks at the top when it comes to syllabus depth. The syllabus is so vast that you just can’t cover it with regular study material. It would be best to have good books by your side, especially for Economic and Social Issues, and Agricultural and Rural sections.
NABARD is a bank with a defined niche in the banking industry that will focus more on the topics that are of key importance to them. It is not a regular bank and, anyway, comes under the ownership of the Indian Finance Ministry.
Many interested aspirants would have felt lost once they had a first look over the syllabus, especially of phase-2. But this article will gain you back your confidence as we will reveal high-quality reference books which will help you immensely in your NABARD Grade A preparation.
Read this article for the complete syllabus of Phase-2 NABARD Grade B
Before jumping onto the books, let’s first look at the examination pattern to know how the mentioned books will aid us in our preparation.
NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern (General)
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper-I (Descriptive Test) | 3 | 100 Marks | 90 Minutes |
| Paper-II: Objective | 30 | 50 Marks | 30 Minutes |
| Descriptive (6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10 marks each] | 4 | 50 Marks | 90 Minutes |
| Total | 37 | 200 marks | 3 hours 30 min |
Rajbhasha mains exam pattern
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper-I (Descriptive Test) | 3 | 100 Marks | 90 Minutes |
| Paper-II: Objective (Proficiency in Hindi including Translation from English to Hindi and Vice versa) | 30 | 50 Marks | 30 Minutes |
| Descriptive (6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10 marks each] | 4 | 50 Marks | 90 Minutes |
| Total | 37 | 200 marks | 3 hours 30 min |
Legal service mains exam pattern
| Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
| Paper-I (Descriptive Test) | 3 | 100 Marks | 90 Minutes |
| Paper-II: Objective (Interpretation of various Laws viz., Banking, Negotiable Instruments, Company, Industrial and Cooperative Laws, Cyber laws, Commerce/Property transactions, Rural non-life insurance, direct financing, staff matters and good experience in drafting various types of documents.) | 30 | 50 Marks | 30 Minutes |
| Descriptive (6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10 marks each] | 4 | 50 Marks | 90 Minutes |
| Total | 37 | 200 marks | 3 hours 30 min |
| Book Name | Author’s Names | Publisher |
| Objective General English | SP Bakshi | Arihant |
| High School English Grammar and Composition | Wren and Martin | S Chand |
| Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis | Goyal |
| Book Name | Author’s Name | Publisher |
| Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning | R S Aggarwal | S Chand |
| A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning | R S Aggarwal | S Chand |
| Tricky Approach to Competitive Reasoning Verbal and Non Vertbal | _ | Kiran |
| Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exam | R.S. Agarwal | S. Chand |
| Fast Track Objective Arithmetic | – | Arihant Experts |
| Book’s Name | Author’s Name | Publisher |
| Advanced Objective General Knowledge | – | S.Chand |
| Current Affairs | – | Lucent |
| Name of the Book | Author’s Name | Publisher |
| Indian Economy | Ramesh Singh | MCGraw Hill |
| Indian Social System | Ram Ahuja | Rawat Publications |
| Name of the Book | Author’s Name | Publisher |
| NABARD and its Significance in Agriculture | SK Chowdhury | Rajat Publications |
| Agricultural Finance in India: The Role of NABARD | Prabhakar Rajkumar | Arjun Publishing House |
| Section | Book Name | Author | Publisher |
| Agriculture Economics | NABARD Grade-A Exam Book | V.V.K.Subburaj | Sura’s Publication |
| Agriculture Economics | Agricultural Economics | S.S. Reddy | Oxford & IBH Publishing Co Pvt.Ltd |
| CA | Objective Computer Awareness | Arihant | Arihant publication |
| CA | Awareness in Computer Concepts (ACC) | Satish Jain | – |
| Finance | Social problems in India | Ram Ahuja | – |
| Finance | Indian Economy | Ramesh Singh | – |
| HRM | Human Resource Management essentials | Jaquina Gilbert | Vibrant |
| HRM | HRM Text and Cases | K Aswathappa | Mc Graw Hill |
| Environmental Engg | Environmental Engineering | N N Basak | Mc Graw Hill |
| Environmental Engg | Environmental Engineering Handbook | David H.F.Liu | – |
| Land development | NABARD Development Assistant Exam | Priyanka Prakashan | Shyam Topper’s Choice |
| Land development | Agriculture and rural development in India since 1947 | Dr. Chandra Shekhar Prasad | – |
PracticeMock has launched NABARD Grade B notes after analysing the need for aspirants to have access to the notes of all the topics as the syllabus is very vast and it’s nearly impossible to keep making notes for yourself.
Benenfits of PM’s NABARD Grade B Notes:
-1st Chapter Free
-Economic & Social Issues (ESI) & Agriculture & Rural Development (ARD) covered
-Comprehensive Coverage of Current Affairs with reference to ESI & ARD
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