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    NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2021 for Prelims & Mains Exam

    NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2021 for Prelims & Mains Exam

    Updated on 19 Aug 2021, 03:42 PM IST

    NABARD Grade A exam pattern 2021 - The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD) prescribed the NABARD Grade A exam pattern 2021 for all the phases of the NABARD 2021 exam. The NABARD Grade A 2021 exam is conducted for Assistant Manager Grade A post across the country. The NABARD Grade A exam pattern and difficulty level varies for different stages of the exam as mentioned in the NABARD Grade A notification 2021.

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    1. NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2021 - Stages of NABARD Grade A exam as per posts
    2. NABARD Grade A exam pattern 2021 - For prelims phase
    3. NABARD Grade A exam pattern 2021 - For mains phase
    4. NABARD Grade A exam pattern 2021 - For Personality Test
    5. How to prepare for NABARD Grade A 2021?
    NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2021 for Prelims & Mains Exam
    NABARD Grade A exam pattern

    As per the official notification the NABARD Grade A exam has three phases - prelims, mains and interview. The NABARD Grade A 2021 exam pattern makes the applicant aware of the mode of examination, marking scheme of each phase, number of questions asked and more. Every phase of the NABARD Grade A exam is conducted in online mode. To know more about the NABARD Grade A exam pattern 2021 go through the article below.

    NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 2021 - Stages of NABARD Grade A exam as per posts

    The NABARD Grade A 2021 exam is conducted for the Assistant Manager post. The NABARD Grade A exam pattern is a three tier selection process. As per the official NABARD Grade A notification 2021 aspirants can check the NABARD Grade A exam pattern here:

    NABARD Grade A exam pattern

    NABARD Grade A exam pattern 2021

    Phase 1

    Prelims exam

    Phase 2

    Mains exam

    Phase 3

    Interview

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    NABARD Grade A exam pattern 2021 - For prelims phase

    As per the NABARD notification 2021 the Grade A exam has three phases - prelims, mains and interview. Both the written exams of NABARD Grade A phase 1 and 2, are conducted in online mode. The NABARD Grade A phase 1 exam has seven sections. The NABARD Grade A prelims exam is of 200 marks with 200 questions. Subjects asked in the NABARD prelims exam are english, general awareness, reasoning, computer knowledge and more. The duration of the exam is 2 hours. Check the table below for more information on the NABARD Grade A exam pattern 2021 for prelims exam.

    NABARD Grade A prelims exam pattern

    Phase I: Preliminary examination (online)


    Topics

    No. of questions

    Total marks

    Duration

    Negative Mark

    Reasoning

    20

    20

    120 minutes

    1/4th mark for every wrong answer marked

    English Language

    40

    40

    Computer Knowledge

    20

    20

    General Awareness

    20

    20

    Economics and Social Issues with focus on rural India

    40

    40

    Agriculture and Rural Development with focus on rural india

    40

    40

    Quantitative Aptitude

    20

    20

    Total

    200

    200

    NABARD Grade A prelims marking scheme

    Marks for correct answer

    +1

    Marks for incorrect answer

    -1/4

    Marks for unanswered questions

    -

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    NABARD Grade A exam pattern 2021 - For mains phase

    The NABARD Grade A mains exam is also conducted in online mode too having two papers - one MCQ type and other descriptive in nature. Each paper is of 100 marks, which has to be completed in 1 hour 30 minutes. Check the table below for more details on the NABARD Grade A 2021 exam pattern for mains exam.

    NABARD Grade A mains exam pattern

    Phase II: Main examination (Online: MCQ + descriptive)

    Paper I:

    General English

    Essay, Précis writing, Comprehension and Business/ Office Correspondence

    100

    1 hour 30 mins

    Paper II:

    MCQs

    Specialised as per posts applied for

    100

    1 hour 30 mins

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    NABARD Grade A exam pattern 2021 - For Personality Test

    Applicants qualifying the the NABARD Grade A mains exam are called for the NABARD Grade A interview phase. The NABARD Grade A interview is held in offline mode. It is of 25 marks. The marks of NABARD interview are taken into consideration for preparing the final merit list for the NABARD Grade A result 2021. The interview is to evaluate the overall personality of the candidate.

    NABARD Grade A 2021 marking scheme

    NABARD Grade A exam pattern phases

    Total marks allotted per phase

    Prelims - phase 1

    200

    Mains - phase 2

    200

    Interview - phase 3

    25

    NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2021

    The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development prescribes the NABARD Grade A syllabus for all the phases of the exam along with the NABARD Grade A exam pattern. The latest NABARD Grade A syllabus 2021 is mentioned in the NABARD Grade A 2021 notification. The syllabus for each NABARD Grade A post is different. The NABARD syllabus and exam pattern helps applicants to improve their overall preparation level for the NABARD Grade A examination. For more information on the NABARD Grade A syllabus 2021 for each post check the official notification.

    How to prepare for NABARD Grade A 2021?

    To prepare for the NABARD Grade A exam aspirants need to focus on all aspects of the NABARD Grade A exam. Few tips on how to prepare for the NABARD Grade A exam given here.

    • Go through the NABARD Grade A exam pattern and syllabus before starting the preparation for the same.

    • Study all the topics mentioned in the NABARD syllabus.

    • Pay extra attention to NABARD Grade A important topics.

    • Solve previous year NABARD Grade A question papers or sample papers to know your preparation level.

    • Do not pick up anything new to study a few days before the exam.

    • Stay calm and focused throughout the NABARD Grade A selection process and more.

    Here are a few other banking exams that applicants appearing for NABARD Grade A exam might like to apply for like RBI Grade B exam, IBPS PO exam, RBI Assistant exam, SBI PO exam and more.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is the NABARD Grade A exam conducted online or offline?
    A:

    The NABARD Grade A 2021 exam is conducted in online mode for prelims and mains.

    Q: For what post is the NABARD Grade A exam conducted?
    A:

    The NABARD Grade A exam is held for recruitment of eligible and qualified candidates for the post of Assistant Manager Grade A.

    Q: Is there negative marking in the NABARD Grade A exam?
    A:

    Yes, there is negative marking in the NABARD Grade A phase 1 and 2 of the exam for incorrect answers.

    Q: Is there an interview round in the NABARD Grade A selection process?
    A:

    Yes, there is an interview round in the NABARD Grade A 2021 selection process.

    Q: What is the NABARD Grade A 2021 application fee?
    A:

    The fee for NABARD Grade A 2021 application form is Rs 800 for General/ OBC candidates and Rs 150 for others.

    Q: When is the NABARD Grade A 2021 prelims exam scheduled to be held?
    A:

    The NABARD Grade A and B 2021 prelims exam was conducted on September 17 and 18, 2021.

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    NABARD Grade A exam pattern contains the following 7 sections of the following marks;-

    1. Test of reasoning- 20 marks
    2. English language-40 marks
    3. Computer knowledge-20 marks
    4. General awareness-20 marks
    5. Quantitative aptitude-20 marks
    6. Economic & Social Issues-40 marks
    7. Agricultural and rural development -40 marks

    To prepare for the exam, you