NABARD Grade A 2019: Exam Date and Syllabus

May 7, 2019    


NABARD releases a recruitment notification every year for the posts of Grade A officers. This article explains the important exam dates, exam pattern and syllabus.

Tentative Dates 2019

Exam Date
Recruitment Notification Release May 10, 2019
Phase I Exam July- August 2019
Phase II Exam October-November 2019

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria
Education Bachelor’s Degree in any subject with a minimum of 50% marks (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) in aggregate or Post Graduate degree with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate (SC/ST/PWBD applicants 45%) from a recognized University
Age between 21 and 30 years

Exam Pattern

Phase I

Subject No of Questions Marks
English Language 40 40
Quantitative Aptitude 20 20
Reasoning Ability 20 20
Computer Knowledge 20 20
General Awareness 20 20
Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India)  40 40
Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) (with focus on Rural India)  40 40
Total 200 200
TIme 120 Minutes Composite Time

Phase II

Subject No of Questions Marks
Paper I: General English: (Descriptive)  4 100
Paper II: Economic & Social Issues and
 Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on rural India)
65 100
Total
200
TIme
90 Minutes for Each Paper

Phase III – Interview

Applicants qualifying in the Phase-II Examination and securing a sufficiently high rank in merit
shall be short-listed for interview. Marks for Interview: 25 Marks

Syllabus For NABARD Grade A- Phase I

English

  • Antonyms and Synonyms 
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Error Spotting
  • Phrases and Idioms 
  • Sentence Completion 
  • Para Jumbles 
  • Cloze Test 
  • Fill in the blanks 

Quantitative Aptitude

  • Number Series 
  • Percentage and Average 
  • Time, Speed, and Distance 
  • Time and Work 
  • Quadratic Equations 
  • Simple and Compound Interest 
  • Permutation and Combination 
  • Boats and Streams 
  • Mixtures and Alligations
  • Data Analysis and Interpretation 
  • Number System 
  • Simplification 
  • Probability 
  • Profit and Loss 
  • Ratio and Proportion 
  • Surds and Indices 
  • Pipes and Cisterns 
  • Mensuration 

Reasoning Ability

  • Syllogism 
  • Circular and Linear Seating Arrangements 
  • Blood Relations 
  • Assertion and Reasoning 
  • Statement and Assumptions 
  • Statement and Argument 
  • Analogy 
  • Classification 
  • Coded Inequalities 
  • Directions and Distance 
  • Data Sufficiency 
  • Puzzles 
  • Order and Ranking 
  • Series 
  • Order and Ranking 

General Awareness

  • Current affairs
  • Economic News 
  • Banking Awareness 
  • Sports 
  • Awards and Honors 
  • Books and Authors 
  • Government Schemes and Programmes 
  • Economic survey
  • Union budget
  • Appointments & Resigns
  • Awards & Honours
  • Committees
  • Index & Ranking
  • Military Exercise
  • Science and Technology
  • Summits and Conferences

Computer Section

  • Fundamentals and Terminologies 
  • History of Computer 
  • Operating System 
  • Internet and Networking 
  • MS Office
  • Keyboard Shortcuts 
  • Network security
  • DBMS
  • Internet technologies 

Syllabus For NABARD Grade A- Phase II

English Language: Descriptive

  • Essay Writing (40 Marks)
  • Precis (20 Marks)
  • Questions on the Precis para (20Marks)
  • Report / Letter Writing (20 Marks).

Economic & Social Issues (For General Posts)

  • Nature of Indian Economy 
  • Structural and Institutional features 
  • Economic Underdevelopment 
  • Opening up the Indian Economy 
  • Globalisation - Economic 
  • Reforms in India 
  • Privatisation
  • Economy and Individual Income 
  • Employment Generation in India 
  • Measurement of Poverty 
  • Poverty Alleviation Programmes of the Government 
  • Population Trends 
  • Population Growth and Economic Development 
  • Population Policy in India. 

Agriculture & Rural Development (For General Posts)

  • Agriculture: definition, meaning and its branches, 
  • Agronomy: definition, meaning and scope of agronomy. 
  • Classification of field crops 
  • Factors affecting on crop production 
  • Problems of dryland agriculture 
  • Seed production 
  • Precision Farming 
  • System of Crop Intensification 
  • Organic farming; 
  • Soil and Water Conservation 
  • Major soil types 
  • Water Resource 
  • Irrigation Management 
  • Farm and Agri Engineering 
  • Plantation & Horticulture 
  • Plantation and Horticulture Crops 
  • Animal Husbandry 
  • Introduction to poultry industry in India 
  • Concept of mixed farming 
  • Fisheries 
  • Forestry 
  • Agriculture Extensions 
  • Ecology and Climate Change:. 
  • Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities 
  • Rural Development 
  • Rural population in India 
  • Panchayati Raj Institutions 

NABARD Grade A 2019 Course

  1. Video Lessons for Conceptual Understanding
  2. Comprehensive Notes in Printable PDF Format
  3. Sectional Quizzes to assess the understanding of topics
  4. Mini Mock Tests
  5. Full-Length Mock tests
  6. Doubt Clearing Sessions
  7. Regular Assessment of Descriptive English Skills
  8. Daily New Classes
  9. Complete Syllabus Coverage
  10. Easy Learning Solutions

Smart Prep Kit for Banking Exams by Ramandeep Singh - Download here
Join 40,000+ readers and get free notes in your email


Let's block ads! (Why?)



- http://www.bankexamstoday.com/2018/03/nabard-grade-2018-course.html
NABARD Grade A 2019: Exam Date and Syllabus 4.5 5 Yateendra sahu May 7, 2019 NABARD releases a recruitment notification every year for the posts of Grade A officers. This article explains the important exam dates,...


Related Post:

  • General Awareness Quiz - 16 September 2015
    Connect with me This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at http://ift.tt/jcXqJW. … Read More
  • World Bank - Facts, Objectives and Functions
    World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for development programs. World Bank was formed on July 1944  at the Bretton Woods Conference.  Headquarter of World Bank is located at&nb… Read More
  • Average Tricks and Practice Questions - Quantitative Aptitude
    An average, or more accurately an arithmetic mean is, in crude terms, the sum of n different data divided by n. For example, if a batsman scores 35, 45 and 37 runs in first, second and third innings respectively, then his average runs in 3 innings… Read More
  • Banking Awareness Quiz - 20 Important Questions
    Banking Awareness Quiz for today :- Q1. If you buy a financial instrument in one market in order to sell the same instrument in another market at higher price, it will be called as: a) Brokerage b) Arbitrage c) Forfeiture of Instrument  d) Non… Read More
  • Last Week Tips for IBPS PO Prelim Exam
    How many of you heard stories of people who prepared for a week and cracked a PO level exam ? I have seen many smart people who did this. How they do this and how you can repeat their strategies ? Today I am going to share 3 tips :-  1) Do som… Read More
Load comments

No comments:

Post a Comment