NABARD Grade A 2020: Notification and Syllabus

January 1, 2020    

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.

Important Dates:

Schedule of Event Date
NABARD Grade A Officer 2020 – Online Application Start Date 10-Jan-20
NABARD Grade A Officer 2020 – Online Application End Date 31-Jan-20
NABARD Grade A Officer 2020 – Prelims Exam To be declared soon
NABARD Grade A Officer 2020 – Mains Exam To be declared soon

Notification Ad

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.
OR
  • Chartered Accountant /Cost Accountant / Company Secretary with Bachelor’s degree.
OR
  • Two year full time P.G. Diploma in Management / full time MBA degree from Institutions recognized by GOI / UGC with Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline.
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 2020 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

Monthly GK Digest for NABARD Grade A  Exam

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