NABARD Grade A selection process consists of three stages Phase 1, Phase 2, and Interview. Aspirants preparing for Grade A should check and analyze the syllabus properly. Then, plan out the study plan to ace the NABARD Grade A examination.
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NABARD Grade A Prelims exam is qualifying in nature. It is a screening test to test the knowledge of candidates in subjects Reasoning Ability, English Language, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Agriculture & Rural Development, and Economic & Social Causes. The total number of questions is 200 to be attempted in 120 minutes/2 hours time.
| Name of Tests | Questions | Marks |
| Test of Reasoning | 20 | 20 |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 |
| Decision Making | 10 | 10 |
| General Awareness | 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 |
A descriptive online test is conducted for NABARD Grade A Mains Examination.
Paper I: Common for all Applicants
Paper II: Descriptive Test Different for all Posts
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| Exam | Name of Test | Marks | Total Time |
| Paper I Descriptive Test | General English: Comprehension, Essay Writing, Report Writing & Letter Writing | 100 | 90 Mins |
| Paper II | Economic & Social Causes and Rural and Agriculture Development (Rural India) | 100 | 90 Mins |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Reasoning Ability | English Language | Computer Knowledge | General Awareness |
| Quadratic Equations | Coding-Decoding | Reading Comprehension | Input-output devices | Banking and Economy, Insurance, Current Affairs |
| Data Interpretations | Input-Output | Sentence improvement | DBMS | Recent Appointments |
| Simplification/ Approximation | Blood Relations | Cloze Test | MS Office | Awards |
| Number Series | Miscellaneous Questions | Fill in the blanks | History of Computers | Sports |
| Data Sufficiency | Inequality | Spotting the errors | Shortcuts | New Schemes |
| Mathematical Inequalities | Statement based questions (Verbal reasoning) | Para Jumbles | Networking | International News |
| Arithmetic Questions | Data sufficiency | Sentence rearrangement | Latest Development in Science & Technology | |
| Quantity Comparison | Syllogism | New pattern questions | ||
| Puzzles & Seating arrangement |
NABARD Grade A Mains exam consists of two papers General English and Economic & Social Causes and Rural and Agriculture Development (Rural India).
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| Name of Topic | NABARD Grade A Paper II Syllabus |
| Nature of the Indian Economy | Structural and Institutional features economic Underdevelopment Opening up the Indian EconomyGlobalization Economic Reforms in India Privatization |
| Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India | Rural and UrbanMeasurement of Poverty Poverty Alleviation Programmes of the Government |
| Inflation | Inflation Effect on National Economy and Individual Income and Trends |
| Population Trends | Population Growth and Economic DevelopmentPopulation Policy in India |
| Agriculture | Characteristics / StatusTechnical and Institutional changes in Indian Agriculture Agricultural performance Issues in Food Security in India Non-Institutional and Institutional Agencies in rural credit |
| Financial Institutions in India and Rural Banking | Reforms in the Banking/ Financial sector |
| Globalization of Economy | Regional Economic Cooperation IMF & World BankRole of International Funding InstitutionsWTO |
| Positive Discrimination in favor of the underprivileged | Social MovementsIndian Political SystemsHuman Development |
| Social Justice | Socio-economic cultural programs for SC and ST and other backward classes. Problems of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes |
| Education | Status & System of EducationSocio-Economic Problems because of IlliteracyEducational relevance and educational wastageEducational Policy for India |
| Social Structure in India | MulticulturalismDemographic trends Gender Issues Joint family system Urbanization and Migration Social InfrastructureEducationHealth and Environment |
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Candidates can go through the blog to get an updated syllabus of NABARD Grade A Prelims and Mains. So that, you can frame the study plan to achieve success in the exam in your first attempt. Signup to get a free first mock test to evaluate your test-taking skills and performance.
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