{"id":135894,"date":"2025-03-19T17:57:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T12:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=135894"},"modified":"2025-03-26T11:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T06:00:19","slug":"nabard-grade-a-exam-pattern-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/nabard-grade-a-exam-pattern-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2025, Check Prelims &amp; Mains Detailed Pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/category\/nabard-grade-a\/\">NABARD Grade A<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2025<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing the NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2025, is already half way through your preparation. It is the right time to begin your preparation, if you haven\u2019t already, since the NABARD Grade A notification 2025 is also around the corner with the conclusion of&nbsp; the current exam cycle. This prestigious exam demands an in-depth understanding of the syllabus, and exam pattern. The NABARD Grade A exam will be held in four stages- Prelims, Mains, Psychometric Test and Interview. Only the scores obtained in the merit section will be considered for making the merit list. In the following blog, you can find the details of the exam pattern of NABARD Grade A for the Prelims and Mains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/nabard-grade-a-notification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check NABARD Grade A Notification . Click Here !<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/nabard-grade-a-b-test-series\/?ref=12795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Signup &amp; Get NABARD Grade A Free Mock Test<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Pattern&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a total of 8 subjects that form one single exam in NABARD Grade A Phase 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The eight subjects are : Reasoning Ability, English, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making, General Awareness, Economic and Social Issues, and Agriculture and Rural Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 8 subjects are divided into two categories: Non-merit Subjects &amp; Merit Subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The starting 5 subjects fall under the non-merit category, for which you need to clear the minimum cut-off for every subject.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The other three subjects are the merit subjects, for which &nbsp;in addition to clearing the minimum cut-off for every subject, the total marks you score in these subjects must be more than the overall cut-off.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a brief idea about how many marks and time are assigned for each section, along with the number of questions, help in creating&nbsp; a focused and effective preparation strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Number of Questions of NABARD Grade A<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Reasoning&nbsp;<\/td><td>20 questions&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English&nbsp;<\/td><td>30 questions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Computer Knowledge&nbsp;<\/td><td>20 questions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantitative Aptitude<\/td><td>20 questions&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Decision Making&nbsp;<\/td><td>10 questions&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Awareness&nbsp;<\/td><td>20 questions&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Economic and Social Issues&nbsp;<\/td><td>40 questions&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Agriculture and Rural Development&nbsp;<\/td><td>40 questions<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 200 questions are there in the NABARD Grade A Prelims paper.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maximum Marks of NABARD Grade A<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Reasoning&nbsp;<\/td><td>20 marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English&nbsp;<\/td><td>30 marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Computer Knowledge&nbsp;<\/td><td>20 marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantitative Aptitude<\/td><td>20 marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Decision Making&nbsp;<\/td><td>10 marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Awareness&nbsp;<\/td><td>20 marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Economic and Social Issues&nbsp;<\/td><td>40 marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Agriculture and Rural Development&nbsp;<\/td><td>40 marks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>maximum marks<\/strong> for the NABARD Grade A Prelims exam is <strong>200<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/nabard-grade-a-b-test-series\/?ref=12795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Signup &amp; Get NABARD Grade A Free Mock Test<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duration of NABARD Grade A Exam<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The candidates get a total of 120 minutes to answer all the questions. As of now, there is no section-wise time limit in the NABARD Grade A Prelims exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><strong>NABARD Grade A<\/strong> <strong>Exam<\/strong> <strong>Pattern<\/strong><strong>Prelims2025<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Subject<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Questions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Maximum Marks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Non-Merit or Qualifying Sections<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reasoning&nbsp;<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Computer Knowledge<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quantitative Aptitude<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Decision Making<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Merit Sections<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>General Awareness<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Economic and Social Issues<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Agriculture and Rural Development<\/td><td>40<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>200<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>200<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Details of NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Pattern 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Above we have discussed the basic details about the NABARD Grade A PrelimsExam Pattern 2025 along with the syllabus. Let\u2019s now discuss some additional things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Mode of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td>The NABARD Grade A Prelims exam is objective in nature and it will be conducted via a computer screen.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nature of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>The NABARD Grade A exam is qualifying in nature.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Paper Structure of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td>The NABARD Grade A Prelims exam consists of <strong>objective-type multiple-choice questions<\/strong> (MCQs).<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Language of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td>The NABARD Grade A exam is available in two languages<strong>\u2014Hindi and English<\/strong>. However, the English Language paper can only be taken in English.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Marking of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td>NABARD Grade A Prelims exam<strong> involves negative marking i.e., 1\/4<\/strong><strong>th<\/strong><strong> or 0.25 marks<\/strong> will be deducted for every incorrect choice you make.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cut-Off Marks of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td>The overall and sectional cut-off marks are <strong>decided based on the calling ratio<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates who qualify the NABARD Grade A&nbsp; Prelims Exam, start preparing for the Mains exam, and similarly it\u2019s important to know the NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Subjects of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Paper 1<\/strong>: General English<strong>Paper 2<\/strong>: ESI &amp; ARD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Number of Questions of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Paper 1 (General English)<\/strong>: 3 descriptive questions<strong>Paper 2 (ESI &amp; ARD)<\/strong>: 30 objective and 6 descriptive questions out of which 4 have to be attempted<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Type of Question of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Paper 1 (General English)<\/strong>:Descriptive questions<strong>Paper 2 (ESI &amp; ARD)<\/strong>: 50% Objective and 50% descriptive questions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Maximum Marks of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Paper 1 (General English)<\/strong>: 100 marks<strong>Paper 2 (ESI &amp; ARD)<\/strong>: 100 marks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Time(minutes) of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Paper 1 (General English)<\/strong>:90<strong>Paper 2 (ESI &amp; ARD)<\/strong>:30 for objective and 90 for descriptive&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This concludes that it will be a total of 200 marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Details of NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Mode of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td>The NABARD Grade A Mains exam is <strong>conducted online<\/strong>. You can answer the objective questions by selecting the right options on your computer screens. For the descriptive questions, you have to type the answers using the keyboard.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Paper Structure of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td>NABARD Grade A Mains exam includes <strong>both objective<\/strong>-type MCQs <strong>and descriptive questions<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Language of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td>The NABARD Grade A Mains exam is available in two languages<strong>, Hindi and English<\/strong>. However, the English Language exam can only be taken in English.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Marking of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td>For every wrong answer you mark in the objective part,<strong> 1\/4th<\/strong> of the total allotted marks per question will be deducted. This means that there will be a deduction of:<strong>0.25<\/strong> marks for questions worth 1 mark.<strong>0.50<\/strong> for questions worth 2 marks.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Cut-Off Marks of NABARD Grade A<\/strong><\/td><td>Cut-off marks are decided based <strong>on the calling ratio<\/strong>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Join our exclusive Telegram group where our experts are ready to answer all your queries, guide you in banking exam preparation, and give personalized tips to boost your success. Get access to real-time solutions, expert advice, and valuable resources to improve your study journey. [Click here to join now!]<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/RegulatoryPM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PracticeMock Telegram Group Link<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.practicemock.com%2Fs1pricing%2Findex.php%3Fc%3Dnabard23&amp;ref=12795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get Exam Prep Courses Online <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2025 FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742378667422\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is the NABARD Grade A selection process complete time?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The entire NABARD Grade A selection process takes around 6 months, from the release of the official notification to the final results. For instance, the notification for the NABARD Grade A 2023 exam was released on 2 Sep 2023, and the final results were out on 21 Feb 2024: approximately 6 months<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742378717570\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How many times is NABARD Grade A conducted in a year?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Generally, the NABARD Grade A exam is conducted once every year.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742378735732\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Is there a dress-code for the NABARD Grade A interview?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">While there is no official information about the dress code for the NABARD Grade A interview, it\u2019s always recommended that you dress professionally.\u00a0<br\/>For instance, male candidates can wear a dark-colored blazer, a light shirt, a tie (optional), matching pants, and formal socks &amp; shoes. Females, on the other hand, can go for a simple cotton saree or blazer outfit just like their male counterparts.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742378747566\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What will happen if multiple candidates score the same total (mains + interview) marks?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Here\u2019s what will happen:<br\/>&#8211; If multiple candidates manage to score the same aggregate marks, the one with the higher marks in the Mains examination will be ranked higher.\u00a0<br\/>&#8211; If candidates scored equal marks in the Mains examination as well, the one with higher educational qualifications will be ranked higher.<br\/>&#8211; If the educational qualifications also come out to be the same, the candidate who\u2019s older will be ranked higher.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742378766434\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is the NABARD Grade A interview location?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Based on the official notification from NABARD, the interview may be conducted at some of the locations that served as examination centers for the Phase 1 or Phase 2 exam. However, the final location will be mentioned in the interview call letter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1742378780411\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Who is eligible for the NABARD Grade B exam?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To be eligible for the NABARD Grade A exam, candidates must be citizens of India. They should be between the ages of 25 and 32 years. They must also have a post graduate degree with a minimum of 60% marks. 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