NABARD EXAM PATTERN

NABARD stands for National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. This was established on 12th July, 1982, having its headquarters in Mumbai and branches all over India. To pursue a meaningful and respectful career through NABARD, one has to undertake the NABARD Entrance Exam.

NABARD conducts their exam for both grade A & grade b level every year Lakhs of aspirants gives this exam but few of them get selected. You want to select next ? 

As other important Bank exams are concern NABARD exam is also conducted on three stages.

1)pre(phase 1)

2)mains (phase 2)

3)Interview

Pre exam pattern

Sections Marks Time English 40 120 Min Reasoning 20 Quantitative Aptitude 20 General Awareness 20 Computer 20 Economic and Social Issues(with focus on Rural India) 40 Agriculture and Rural Development(with focus on Rural India) 40 Total 200

Mains exam paper pattern

Topic	Total Marks
Paper I: Common For All – General English	100
Paper II: General Post – Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development	100
Paper II: For All Other Posts – Related to the discipline of the post	100

Interview

NABARD tests your IQ and knowledge in the first two stages but they will test your personality in this stage.

The NABARD Grade A interviews hold a weightage of 25 marks, whereas the NABARD Grade B interviews hold a weightage of 40. Just those applicants who will acquire sectional cut off, as well as the overall cut off, will be called for the interview rounds.

You have an option to choose the interview language, i.e., either in English or Hindi

Study Material For Exam

S. No.	Test Name	Books
1.	Reasoning	1)A modern Approach to Verbal and non verbal reasoning. 2)Analytical Reasoning BY M.K Pandey
2.	English Language	1) word power made easy 2) objective English by S.P Bakshi
3.	Computer Knowledge	1)Computer Awareness by arahant
4.	General Awareness	1)Spotlight Magzine 2)GK Today 3)Affairs Cloud
5.	Quantitative Aptitude	1)Quantum cat by Survesh Verma 2)Fast Track Obj by Rajesh Verma
6.	ESI: Economic and Social Issues (focus on Rural India)	1)NCERT text book 11 2)NCERT text book 12 3)Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
·        7.	ARD: Agriculture and Rural Development (focus on Rural India)	·        Agriculture at a Glance – R.K Sharm ·        Fundamental of agriculture – A.katyan vol 1& 2