"Start early, stay ahead," as they say. When it comes to an exam like NABARD Grade A, the same may be said about exam preparation. Given the extensive syllabus for phases 1 and 2, as well as the fierce competition, it is critical to finish one's preparation before the official notice is released. Only then, as the exam date approaches, can one focus on taking mock exams and preparing. The NABARD Grade A announcement for 2021 is now available on the official NABARD website. To pass the exams of the stature of NABARD Grade A, this requires strategized and prepared preparation. A clearly tabulated list of preparatory resources and important topics would also be required. Here in this blog of NABARD Grade A preparation strategy, we have done exactly this for your ease of preparation. Read on to know all about it.
NABARD Grade A Preparation Strategy 2021
Before we go through the NABARD Grade A preparation approach for Phases 1 and 2, let's take a look at the examination system and exam pattern for Phases 1 and 2.
The NABARD Grade-A Exam is held in three parts for the appointment of Assistant Managers.
1. Phase-1 – Preliminary Examination (Online Exam) – 200 Marks
2. Phase-2 – Main Examination will be online and will be a mix of MCQ and descriptive patterns. – 200 Marks
3. Phase-3 – Interview – 50 marks
I. NABARD Grade-A Exam Pattern
It is an objective online exam comprising of eight sections. The total marks for this phase of the examination is 200.
» NABARD Grade A 2021 Phase 1 Exam Pattern
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Time: Composite time of 120 Minutes for all the tests together |
Important Points to Remember for NABARD Grade A Phase 1 exam.
Examination of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, and Decision Making are all part of the qualifying section.
General Awareness, Environmental and Social Issues (with an emphasis on Rural India), Agriculture and Rural Development (with a focus on Rural India) are among the merit sections.
Candidates will be shortlisted for the Main exam purely on the basis of their performance in the merit section.
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» NABARD Grade A 2021 Phase 2 Exam Pattern
NABARD Grade A Main Examination will be online and will be a mix of MCQ and Descriptive questions.
Main Examination for the post of Generalist
Important Note: Negative Marking Cutoffs
For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as a penalty in Phase 1 and Phase 2, both.
Cut-offs in Phase 1 and Phase 2 may be applied in two stages: (i) On scores in individual tests, (ii) On Total Score
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NABARD Grade A B Study Plan
In this section, I will help you prepare a study plan that should help you understand which phase to focus on and how much to do it, all taking into account the number of hours you can allocate on a daily basis.
It has been designed keeping in mind the following:
- Your academic qualification
- No. of hours you dedicate for your NABAR Grade A B preparation
Let us understand some basic points so that you can go through the table successfully:
- Your academic qualification has been used to classify you into one of the 2 categories:
Category 1
If you belong to the first category, you are either “Above average in phase 1 new in phase 2”
Category 2
If you belong to the second category, you are “new in both phase 1 and phase 2”.
- Another classification has been made, based on the number of hours you can dedicate consistently. The division of your total hourly commitment per day into hours spent on phase 1 and hours spent on phase 2 has been made in the below table.
You can fall into any one of the following categories:
You can allocate
- Less than 3 hours a day
- 3 to 6 hours a day
- More than 6 hours a day
You might be good at some aspects of Phase 1 or Phase 2 but are assumed to be requiring improvement in some other factors. Keeping that in mind, time allocation has been made between Phase 1 and Phase 2 in your study plan.
Having understood the above points, let us now go through the image:
You finally know the number of hours you need to give to each phase based on your current preparation.
In the image below you can check the suggested study sequence for NABARD Grade A B:
