NABARD Syllabus
Exam on : 2020 - 2020
NABARD Syllabus
NABARD EXAM follows a definite syllabus for phases one and two to recruit assistant managers in grade A. The entire syllabus is tabulated here for a better understanding.
Prelims
Sections |
Syllabus |
English |
Comprehension, cloze test, error detection, fill-ups, phrases and idioms, vocabulary, one word out, single/double fillers |
Reasoning |
Puzzles, data sufficiency, syllogism, statement sums, miscellaneous, coding and decoding, rankings, order, input, and output. |
Quantitative aptitude |
Equations, quadratic figures, interpretation of data, numeric, simplification, interest SI and CI, Profit, loss, discounts, partnerships, age sums, partnerships, percentage, mensuration. |
General Knowledge |
Agriculture based recent updates, agricultural insurance, economy, banking, news, sports, appointments. |
Computer |
DBMS, MS OFFICE, networking, computer history and generation, terminologies, important abbreviations, OS, shortcuts, etc. |
Social and economic topics |
Indian economy nature, underdevelopment, features of institutions, globalization, Indian reforms, inflation, privatization, employment, rural and urban employment, poverty measurement, poverty eradication programs, growth and population, economic growth, reforms in Financial part, banking reforms, social structure, education, justice, etc. |
Agricultural and rural development |
Agriculture and agronomy, classification of crops, climate, zones cropping methods, seed, soils, meteorology, resources, water and conservation, farm, horticulture, forestry, changes in climate, fisheries, animal husbandry, plants and plantation, ecology, rural growth, Indian rural population, Panchayati Raj institutions. |
Mains
Exam |
Syllabus |
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Paper 1 |
Essay and report writing, comprehension, paragraphs and letter writing |
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Paper 2 |
Agriculture and rural issues |
Agricultural industry, soil, agricultural extension, water resources, farm, allied acts, rural growth, forestry and fisheries, ecology, and climate. |
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Economic and social topics |
Globalization, banking, poverty and inflation, banking, financial institutions, justice, positive discrimination issues of unprivileged people, education. |
NABARD Selection Process
NABARD Grade-A Exam is held in three phases.
1: Phase 1, Prelims: This is stage 1 of the NABARD Exam and is based on objective-based questions. This is a screening exam for the applicants. Those who crack this stage are permitted to sit for the mains.
2: Phase 2, mains: The second stage of the NABARD Grade A exam is the mains, consisting of two papers. The candidates who manage to get the minimum marks, as stated by the governing body, are shortlisted. Merit list is finalized, and depending on the ranks, they are called for the final interview round.
3: Interview Round: The shortlisted candidates are called for the final face-off round, which consists of 25 marks. The final merit list is processed on the aggregate of prelims, mains, and interviews. Candidate, with a higher rank in the list, is likely to get recruited.