NABARD Grade A

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About NABARD Grade A

NABARD is the top cooperative bank in the country and the body in charge of regulating and licencing all regional rural banks in the nation. NABARD Grade A Recruitment is one of the positions that fall under the purview of the central government. The employees of the NABARD Grade A Positions are eligible for all the benefits offered to all employees who work for the central government. Candidates should be familiar with the fundamentals of the NABARD Grade A salary and job profile before applying. This article contains comprehensive information about the salary, bonus, benefits and responsibilities of the NABARD Grade A.

NABARD Grade A Selection Process is important to know if you want to acquire the position of Grade A Officer. In the field of agriculture, NABARD is one of the most demanded exams. Every year, NABARD recruits Grade A Officers by conducting the exam. The candidates who want to get selected for the post must be well-versed in the NABARD Grade A Selection Process 2024. The three phases of the NABARD Grade A 2024 Selection Process consist of the Prelims Exam, Mains Exam, and Interview round.

 
  • The Preliminary Exam of NABARD Grade A will consist of 8 sections out of which 5 sections will be qualifying in nature and rest 3 will be considered for merit.
  • The Mains Exam will consist of two papers (Paper I & Paper II) of 100 marks each.
  • The last round which is the Interview round will be conducted for 50 marks.

NABARD Grade A Selection Process

A three-tiered selection process is followed for the final selection. All the stages of the NABARD Grade A Selection Process 2024 are:

  1. Preliminary Exam: Phase 1 of the NABARD Grade A Selection Process consists of 8 subjects. These are Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, General Awareness, Computer Knowledge, Decision Making, English, ESI, and ARD with a focus on Rural India. A total of 200 questions will be asked for 200 marks. The total duration of the exam is 120 minutes.
  2. Mains Exam: The mains exam is divided into two papers i.e. Paper 1 & Paper 2. Paper 1 will be of General English and Paper 2 will be of ESI & ARD. Paper 1 will be online descriptive & paper 2 will be both objective & descriptive type.
  3. Interview: This is the final stage of the NABARD Grade A Selection Process 2024. The interview stage consists of 50 marks.

NABARD Grade A Eligibility Criteria

The official notification will have the details regarding eligibility criteria. Aspirants must ensure that they fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria before filling out the application form, regarding age limit, educational qualification, etc. Details are provided below regarding eligibility criteria,NABARD Grade A Nationality
The NABARD Grade A 2024 recruitment process is only for Indian citizens

NABARD Grade A Educational Qualification
The NABARD Grade A exam is conducted to recruit various discipline posts, so, it requires different minimum educational qualifications. Details are provided below

General
Bachelor’s Degree – minimum 60% (For SC/ST/PwBD 55%)
orPost Graduate Degree – minimum 55% (For SC/ST/PwBD 50%)
or CA/CS/ICWA or PhD


Computer/IT
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Computer Technology/Computer Applications/IT – minimum 60% (SC/ST/PwBD – 55%) or Post Graduate Degree in Computer Science/Computer Technology/Computer Applications/IT – minimum 55% (SC/ST/PwBD – 50%)


Finance
CA/CMA/ICWA with a Bachelor’s Degree
or BBA (Finance/Banking)/BMS (Finance/Banking)/Bachelor of Finance & Investment Analysis – minimum 60% (SC/ST/PwBD – 55%)
or 2 years full-time P.G. Diploma in Management (Finance)/Full-time MBA (Finance)/MMS (Finance) – minimum 60% (SC/ST/PwBD – 55%)


Civil Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering – minimum 60% (SC/PwBD – 55%)
or Post Graduate Degree in Civil Engineering – minimum 55% (SC/PwBD – 50%)


Electrical Engineering
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering – minimum 60% (PwBD – 55%) or Post Graduate Degree in Electrical Engineering – minimum 55% (PwBD – 50%)
Geo Informatics BE/B.Tech/BSc Degree in Geoinformatics – minimum 60% (PwBD – 55%)
or ME/M.Tech/MSc Degree in Geoinformatics – minimum 55% (PwBD – 50%)


Forestry
Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry – minimum 60% (ST/PwBD – 55%)
or Post Graduate Degree in Forestry – minimum 55% (ST/PwBD – 50%)


Food Processing
Bachelor’s Degree in Food Processing/Food Technology – minimum 60% (PwBD – 55%) or Post Graduate Degree in Food Processing/Food Technology – minimum 55% (PwBD -50%)

Statistics
Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics – minimum 60% (PwBD – 55%) or Post Graduate Degree in Statistics – minimum 55% (PwBD – 50%)


Mass Communication/Media Specialist Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Media/ Communication/ Journalism/ Advertising/ Public Relations – minimum 60% (PwBD – 55%) or Post Graduate Degree in Mass Media/ Communication/ Journalism/ Advertising/ Public Relations – minimum 55% (PwBD – 50%)
or Bachelor’s Degree (in any subject) – minimum 60% (PwBD – 55%) with Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Media/ Communication/ Journalism/ Advertising/ Public Relations – minimum 55% (PwBD – 50%)

NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern

The first phase of the examination is the Preliminary Exam, which is common for the Generalist and Specialists Officer.

NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Pattern 2024

Name of the TestNo. of QuestionsMaximum Marks
Test of Reasoning2020 
English Language3030
Computer Knowledge2020
Quantitative Aptitude2020
Decision Making1010
General Awareness2020
Economic & Social Issues (with a focus on Rural India)4040
Agriculture & Rural Development (with emphasis on Rural India)4040
Total200200

Note – Reasoning, English, Computer, Quantitative Aptitude, and Decision Making are Qualifying in nature

Marks Obtained in General Awareness, Economic & Social Issues, Agriculture & Rural Development are calculated for Merit.

Candidates will be shortlisted for the Mains Exam based on the marks obtained in the Merit section only.

NABARD Grade A Mains (Generalist) Exam Pattern 2024
The preliminary exam-qualified candidates will be invited to participate in the NABARD Grade A 2024 Mains Examination

NABARD Grade A Mains (Generalist) Exam Pattern

PaperGrade AType of PaperNumber of QuestionsMarksDurationRemarks
Paper- IGeneral EnglishOnline Descriptive310090 Min.Descriptive Answers are to be typed using a keyboard
Paper-IIEconomic and Social Issues & Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentObjective Type305030 Min.–
––Descriptive Type6 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]5090 minsDescriptive Answersare to be typed using a keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and in script keyboards)

Note: 1/4 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer marked in both Preliminary & Mains Examination.

NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern (Specialist Officers)

For the post of Specialist Officer & Rajbhasha, below is the exam pattern.

PaperGrade AType of PaperNumber of QuestionsMarksDurationRemarks
Paper IGeneral EnglishOnline Descriptive 310090 MinutesDescriptive Answers are to be typed using a keyboard
 Paper IIStream Specific PaperObjective305030 Minutes–
– Descriptive Type6 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]5090 minutesDescriptive
Answers to be
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NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern 

The NABARD Grade A prelims exam is conducted online with 200 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) with duration of 2 hours and the NABARD Grade A Mains exam comprises two papers – I, II with duration of 90 minutes each. Have a look at the detailed NABARD Exam Pattern from here.

NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Pattern 

NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Pattern 2024 is discussed below.

  1. Qualifying Section- Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude and Decision Making sections are qualifying in nature.
  2. Merit Section- General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India sections are merit sections.
  3. Shortlisting of candidates for Mains exam will be based on the marks obtained in the Merit Section Only.
  4. Duration of exam- 120 minutes.
  5. Language- NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam 2024 will be held in English and Hindi Language.
NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam Pattern 2024
S.No.Name of TestNumber of QuestionsMaximum MarksTotal Time
1.Test of Reasoning2020120 minutes
2.English Language3030
3.Computer Knowledge2020
4.Quantitative Aptitide2020
5.Decision Making1010
6.General Awareness2020
7.Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India)4040
8.Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India4040
Total200200

NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern 2024

The NABARD Grade A Mains Examination consists of two papers. Paper I is a descriptive test on General English and Paper-II will be of multiple-choice-based questions depending on the posts selected.

NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern 2024 for Generalist Post
PaperGrade AType of PaperTotal QuestionsTotal MarksDurationRemarks
Paper IGeneral EnglishOnline Descriptive310090 MinutesDescriptive Answers to be typed using a keyboard
Paper-IIEconomic and Social Issues & Agriculture and Rural Development Objective305030 minutes 
Descriptive Type6 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]5090 MinutesDescriptive 
Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)
NABARD Grade A Mains Exam Pattern 2024 for Specialist Post   
PaperGrade AType of PaperTotal QuestionsTotal MarksDuration Remarks
Paper IGeneral EnglishOnline Descriptive310090 MinutesDescriptive Answers to be typed using a keyboard
Paper-IIStream Specific PaperObjective305030 Minutes 
Descriptive Type6 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]5090 MinutesDescriptive @Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)

NABARD Syllabus 2024

The NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2024 has been detailed in the table below. For a full-proof preparation strategy, the aspirants must have a thorough awareness of the syllabus topics for the examination. The updated knowledge of the syllabus is the prior step for beginning the preparation.

NABARD Grade A Prelims Syllabus 2024

NABARD Grade A Prelims Syllabus 2024
Name of SectionTopics asked
Reasoning Ability
  1. Puzzles & Seating arrangement
  2. Syllogism
  3. Data sufficiency
  4. Statement based questions (Verbal reasoning)
  5. Inequality
  6. Miscellaneous Questions
  7. Input-Output
  8. Blood relations
  9. Coding-Decoding
Quantitative Aptitude
  1. Data Interpretations
  2. Quadratic Equations
  3. Number Sehonoursries
  4. Simplification/ Approximation
  5. Data Sufficiency
  6. Arithmetic Questions
  7. Quantity Comparisons
  8. Mathematical Inequalities
English Language
  1. Reading Comprehension
  2. Cloze test
  3. Sentence improvement
  4. Spotting the errors
  5. Fill in the blanks
  6. Sentence rearrangement
  7. Para Jumbles
  8. New pattern questions
General Awareness

The questions in this test will be from Current Affairs and Banking and Economy, Insurance. 

In Current Affairs, questions can be asked from recent appointments, awards, and honors, sports, new schemes, national and international news, the latest developments in science and technology.

Computer KnowledgeThis section covers topics from various topics like Networking, Input-output devices, DBMS, MS Office, Internet, History of computers & generations, Shortcuts.

NABARD Grade A Mains Syllabus 2024

Check subject-wise Mains Exam Syllabus for NABARD Grade A Officer posts from here,

NABARD Grade A- Economic and Social Issues Syllabus 2024

NABARD Grade A- Economic and Social Issues Syllabus 2024
Name of SectionTopics asked
Nature of Indian Economy
  1. Structural and Institutional features
  2. Economic Underdevelopment
  3. Opening up the Indian Economy
  4. Globalization
  5. Economic Reforms in India
  6. Privatization.
InflationTrends in Inflation & their Impact on National Economy and Individual Income.
Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India
  1. Rural and Urban
  2. Measurement of Poverty
  3. Poverty Alleviation Programmes of the Government
Population Trends
  1. Population Growth and Economic Development
  2. Population Policy in India
Agriculture
  1. Characteristics / Status
  2. Technical and Institutional changes in Indian Agriculture
  3. Agricultural performance
  4. Issues in Food Security in India
  5. Non-Institutional and Institutional Agencies in rural credit
Industry
  1. Industrial and Labour Policy
  2. Industrial performance
  3. Regional Imbalance in India’s Industrial Development
  4. Public Sector Enterprises
Rural banking and financial institutions in IndiaReforms in the Banking/ Financial sector.
Globalization of Economy
  1. Role of International Funding Institutions
  2. IMF & World Bank
  3. WTO
  4. Regional Economic Cooperation
Social Structure in India
  1. Multiculturalism
  2. Demographic trends
  3. Urbanization and Migration
  4. Gender Issues Joint family system
  5. Social Infrastructure
  6. Education
  7. Health and Environment
Education
  1. Status & System of Education
  2. Socio-Economic Problems associated with Illiteracy
  3. Educational relevance and educational wastage
  4. Educational Policy for India.
Social Justice
  1. Problems of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
  2. Socio-economic programmes for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and other backward classes.
Positive Discrimination in favour of the underprivileged
  1. Social Movements
  2. Indian Political Systems
  3. Human Development

NABARD Grade A- Agriculture & Rural Development Syllabus 2024

NABARD Grade A- Agriculture & Rural Development Syllabus 2024
Name of SectionTopics asked
Agriculture
  1. Definition, meaning and its branches
  2. Agronomy: Definition, meaning, and scope of agronomy.
  3. Classification of field crops.
  4. Factors affecting crop production
  5. Agro Climatic Zones
  6. Cropping Systems: Definition and types of cropping systems.
  7. Problems of dry land – Seed production, seed processing, seed village
  8. Meteorology: weather parameters, crop-weather advisory
  9. Precision Farming
  10. System of Crop Intensification
  11. Organic farming
Soil and Water Conservation
  1. Major soil types
  2. Soil fertility
  3. Fertilizers
  4. Soil erosion
  5. Soil conservation
  6. Watershed management
Water Resource
  1. Irrigation Management
  2. Types of irrigation
  3. Sources of irrigation
  4. Crop-water requirement
  5. Command area development
  6. Water conservation techniques
  7. Micro-irrigation
  8. Irrigation pumps
  9. Major, medium and minor irrigation.
Farm and Agri Engineering
  1. Farm Machinery and Power
  2. Sources of power on the farm- human, animal, mechanical, electrical, wind, solar and biomass, biofuels
  3. Water harvesting structures
  4. Farm Ponds
  5. Agro-Processing
  6. Controlled and modified storage, perishable food storage, godowns, bins, and grain silos.
Plantation & Horticulture
  1. Definition, meaning, and its branches
  2. Agronomic practices and production technology of various plantation and horticulture crops
  3. Post-harvest management, value, and supply chain management of Plantation and Horticulture crops.
Animal Husbandry
  1. Farm animals and their role in the Indian economy
  2. Animal husbandry methods in India
  3. Common terms pertaining to different species of livestock
  4. Utility classification of breeds of cattle.
  5. Introduction to common feeds and fodders, their classification, and utility.
  6. Introduction to the poultry industry in India (past, present, and future status)
  7. Common terms pertaining to poultry production and management
  8. The concept of mixed farming and its relevance to socio-economic conditions of farmers in India
  9. Complimentary and obligatory nature of livestock and poultry production with that of agricultural farming.
Fisheries
  1. Fisheries resources
  2. Management and exploitation – freshwater, brackish water, and marine
  3. Aquaculture- Inland and marine
  4. Biotechnology
  5. Post-harvest technology
  6. Importance of fisheries in India
  7. Common terms pertaining to fish production.
Forestry
  1. Basic concepts of Forest and Forestry
  2. Principles of silviculture, forest mensuration, forest management, and forest economics
  3. Concepts of social forestry, agroforestry, joint forest management
  4. Forest policy and legislation in India, India State of Forest Report 2015
  5. Recent developments under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Agriculture Extensions
  1. Its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension programs
  2. Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s (KVK) in the dissemination of Agricultural technologies.
Ecology and Climate Change
  1. Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources, sustainable management, and conservation
  2. Causes of climate change, GreenHouse Gases (GHG), major GHG emitting countries, climate analysis
  3. Distinguish between adaptation and mitigation
  4. Climate change impact on agriculture and rural livelihoods
  5. Carbon credit
  6. IPCC, UNFCCC, CoP meetings
  7. Funding mechanisms for climate change projects
  8. Initiatives by Govt of India, NAPCC, SAPCC, INDC.
Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities
  1. Recent trends
  2. Major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance
  3. Viability of agriculture Factors of Production in agriculture
  4. Agricultural Finance and Marketing
  5. Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture and issues of Food Security
  6. Concept and Types of Farm Management.
Rural Development
  1. Concept of Rural Area
  2. Structure of the Indian Rural Economy
  3. Importance and role of the rural sector in India
  4. Economic, Social and Demographic Characteristics of the Indian rural economy
  5. Causes of Rural Backwardness.
  6. Rural population in India
  7. Occupational structure
  8. Farmers, Agricultural Laborers, Artisans, Handicrafts, Traders, Forest dwellers/tribes and others in rural India
  9. Trends of change in rural population and rural workforce
  10. Problems and conditions of rural labour
  11. Issues and challenges in Hand-looms
  12. Panchayati Raj Institutions – Functions and Working.
  13. MGNREGA, NRLM – Aajeevika, Rural Drinking water Programmes, Swachh Bharat, Rural Housing, PURA, and other rural development programs.

NABARD Grade A- Information Technology Syllabus 2024

NABARD Grade A- Information Technology Syllabus 2024
SubjectTopics
Information Technology
  1. Introduction to Software
  2. Data Structure through ‘C’ and ‘PASCAL’
  3. Elements of Systems Analysis and Design
  4. Numerical and Statistical Computing
  5. Data Communication and Networks
  6. Object-Oriented Computer Architecture
  7. Object-Oriented Systems
  8. Computer Fundamentals
  9. File Structure and Programming in COBOL
  10. Database Management Systems
  11. Software Engineering
  12. Accounting and Finance on Computers
  13. Operating Systems
  14. Intelligent Systems
  15. Relational Database
  16. Management Systems

NABARD Grade A Interview Round

The students who qualify Prelims & Mains exam will be eligible to appear for the interview where questions about various topics issues current affairs will be asked to assess the students on their knowledge about the subject and their presence of mind by asking some tricky questions. A merit list is prepared each year by the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development for the students who have cleared the exams with more than cut off marks are called for the interview rounds. The interview consists of an interview for 50 marks. Candidate may opt for Interview either in Hindi or English Language. The candidates qualifying in the interview round will be called for documentation and appointment.