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NABARD Grade A 2024 Exam Pattern

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NABARD Grade A 2024 Exam Pattern

Here we have provided NABARD Grade A Syllabus for Phase I, Phase II and Phase III Exams, which will help the candidates a lot. NABARD Exam Pattern 2024 is divided into three phases:

  • Preliminary Exam (Phase I): Objective Type Paper
  • Mains Exam (Phase II): Objective Type Paper & Online Descriptive Type
  • Interview (phase III)

NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Pattern

Here we are providing NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern, Preliminary Exam Pattern to the candidates, so that all NABARD Grade A candidates can get an idea of the exam.

Name of the TestNo. of QuestionNo. Of Marks
Test of Reasoning2020 
English Language3030
Computer Knowledge2020
Quantitative Aptitude2020
Decision Making1010
General Awareness2020

Economic & Social Issues 

(with focus on Rural India)

4040

Agriculture & Rural Development 

(with emphasis on Rural India)

4040
Total200200
Time: Composite time of 120 Minutes for all the tests together

Important Pointers to Note for Preliminary Exam.

  1. Qualifying Section - Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making.
  2. Merit Section - General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India.
  3. Shortlisting of the candidates for the Main exam will be based on marks scored in the merit section only.

NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern

Here we have provided you with the exam pattern of NABARD Grade A Mains Exam, so that you are aware about how many sections are there in NABARD Grade A Mains exam (Phase 2) and how many marks do they carry.

NABARD Grade A Main Exam Pattern for the post of Generalist

PaperGrade AType of PaperNo. of QuestionsMarksDurationRemarks
Paper IGeneral EnglishOnline Descriptive310090 MinutesDescriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard
Paper IIESI & ARDObjective305030 Minutes 
  Descriptive Type

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]

 

50

 

90 Minutes

Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)

NABARD Grade A Main Exam Pattern for the post of Specialist

PaperGrade AType of PaperNo. of QuestionsMarksDurationRemarks
Paper IGeneral EnglishOnline Descriptive

 

3

10090 MinutesDescriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard

 

Paper II

Stream Specific PaperObjective305030 Minutes 
  Descriptive Type

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]

 

50

 

90 Minutes

Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)

NABARD Grade A Main Exam Pattern for the post of Rajbhasha

PaperGrade AType of PaperNo. of QuestionsMarksDurationRemarks
Paper IGeneral EnglishOnline Descriptive310090 Minutes

Descriptive Answers to be typed using

keyboard

Paper IIStream Specific PaperObjective305030 Minutes 
  Descriptive Type

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]

 

50

 

90 Minutes

Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard in Hindi ( with Remington

/Inscript keyboard)

Important Note: Negative Marking 

  • For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty in Preliminary and Mains, both.

NABARD Grade A 2024 Officer Interview

Interview - 50 Marks 

  • The calling ratio to qualify for the main examination and interview would be a maximum of 1:25 and 1:3.
  • The final selection and ranking of the applicants for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade 'A' (RDBS/Rajbhasha) will be based on their performance in the Phase-II Main Examination and Interview, taken together.

Pricing Plan

Flexible pricing options for all the aspirants
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Nabard Grade A 2024 ESI and ARD Non Video Course + Phase 1 + Phase 2 Paper 2 Objective + Descriptive Tests with Expert Review

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  • Economic & Social Issues (ESI)
  • Agriculture & Rural Development-Study & Revision Notes+Chapter Wise Quizzes
  • 10 Complete Mock Tests for Phase 1 Exam
  • 15 Mock Tests for Phase 2 Paper 2 (10 Objective + 5 Descriptive with Expert Review)

FAQs

What is the salary of a NABARD Grade A officer?

The Gross Emoluments are around Rs.70000/- at the present rate of dearness allowance. The Initial Monthly In-hand Salary is Rs. 60,000/-.

Is NABARD Grade-A a government job? +

Yes, its a government job as 99% of its stake belongs to the Government of India.

What is the selection process of NABARD Grade-A Recruitment? +

The examination will be conducted in three phases: Phase-I Prelims Exam Phase-II Mains Exam Phase-III Interview

Who is eligible for NABARD Jobs? +

Anyone with a Bachelor’s Degree in any subject from a recognized university with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants – 55%) in aggregate. The recruitment notification for 2022 is not out yet. We will update changes if any once the NABARD Grade A & B 2022 notification gets out.

Is there any number of attempts for the NABARD Grade A exam? +

No, there is no minimum number of attempts for the NABARD Grade A exam.

Is the NABARD Grade A exam an yearly Exam? +

Yes, it is conducted every year.

What will be the location for the interview rounds? +

Some of the centres chosen for mains would be chosen for conducting interviews as well. However, the official announcement will be made regarding the same.

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