NABARD conducts exam every year to recruit candidates for Grade A officers for different departments. Thousands of candidates compete for this examination all over the country. The notification for NABARD Grade-A 2023 is expected soon. This is a great opportunity for candidates aspiring to work in government institutions like NABARD. Candidates preparing for NABARD Grade-A 2023 must be aware of its exam pattern, syllabus, exam dates etc.
The details of the NABARD Grade A exam pattern are given in this article.
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NABARD Grade-A 2023 Exam Pattern
The examination for NABARD Grade-A recruitment is conducted in three phases. The exam pattern of Phase 1 is conducted in common for all the posts. The exam pattern of phase 2 varies depending on the post to which the candidate has applied. The candidates who have cleared the minimum cutoff mark in the main examination will be called for the interview/personality test.
NABARD Grade-A Phase 1 Exam Pattern
The preliminary Examination Structure for Grade A (RDBS/Rajbhasha) is given below
| Name of the Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Test of Reasoning | 20 | 20 |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 |
| Decision Making | 10 | 10 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 |
| Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 |
| Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India | 40 | 40 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Note:
- The tests in phase 1 are bilingual except the test of English language
- The total time duration of the examination is 120 minutes.
The subjects of phase 1 can be divided into the qualifying section and merit section. The subjects of the qualifying section are Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, and Decision Making. General Awareness, Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India are the subjects of the merit section. Shortlisting of the candidates for the Main exam will be based on marks scored in the Merit section only.
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NABARD Grade-A Phase 2 Exam Pattern
The candidates who have cleared phase 1 will be called for phase 2 in the ratio of 1:25. The exam pattern of phase 2 varies for candidates depending on the posts they have applied for. The exam pattern of phase 2 for each post is as follows.
Main Exam test structure for the post of Generalist
| Paper | Subject | Type of Paper | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Paper I | General English | Online Descriptive | 3 | 100 |
| Paper II | Economic and Social Issues | Objective | 30 | 50 |
| 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 |
Main Exam test structure for the post of Specialist
| Paper | Subject | Type of Paper | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Paper I | General English | Online Descriptive | 3 | 100 |
| Paper II | Stream Specific Paper | Objective | 30 | 50 |
| 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 |
Main Exam test structure for the post of Rajbhasha
| Paper | Subject | Type of Paper | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks |
| Paper I | General English | Online Descriptive | 3 | 100 |
| Paper II | Stream Specific Paper | Objective | 30 | 50 |
| 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 |
Note:
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There will be a penalty for wrong answers marked by the candidate. For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty in both Phase-I and Phase-II.
NABARD Grade A Interview
The candidate who has cleared Phase 2 will be called for the interview in the ratio of 1:3. The interview for RDBS and Rajbhasha is conducted for 50 Marks. 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.
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