How to prepare for NABARD Grade A and B Exam

In this article we will discuss about the pattern and preparation tips for both of these exams.

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NABARD Manager Grade A and B Exam Pattern

The prelims exam of NABARD Manager Grade A and B recruitment will be common.It contains about 200 questions and the time duration is 120 minutes.The Questions are equally divided into two parts having a total of 6 Sections(combined)

PART I

• Test of Reasoning
• English Language
• Computer Knowledge
• General Awareness
• Quantitative Aptitude

PART II

• Eco. & Social issues
• Agri. & Rural Dev

Each correct answer will fetch one marks.The Preliminary Examination is only qualifying in nature and is meant to serve as a screening test. Candidates who qualify and rank sufficiently high as decided by NABARD, shall be called for appearing in the Main Examination. We will discuss the preparation strategy for mains exam soon

NABARD Manager Grade A and B Exam Preparation Tips:

There is no secret to success, What you need is consistent efforts.The first step should be to make a proper study plan for revision and stick to it.  For it carefully check the syllabus of the exam and also the type and level of questions likely to be asked in the NABARD Assistant Manager Grade A and B Exam.

Practice as many mock tests as you can

Preparation Tips for Reasoning Section:

Blood Relations

• Syllogism
• Statement and Conclusions
• Directions
• Seating Arrangements
• Ranking
• Data sufficiency
• Puzzles
• Non-Verbal Reasoning
• Coding-Decoding
• Analogy
• Classification

Preparation Tips for English Language Section:

• Reading Comprehension
• Spotting the Error
• Parajumbles
• Idioms & Phrases
• Synonyms & Antonyms.

Preparation Tips for Computer Knowledge Section:

Computer Knowledge will mainly contain questions related to basic knowledge about computer. So you need to be aware about computer here.

Preparation Tips for General Awareness Section:

General Awareness is one such section where you can’t predict as to what will come in the exam.General Awareness Questions are based on Banking related issues and topics. You just need to keep yourself updated about current happenings of the world and also bit knowledge of static GK would be enough from the examination point of view.
You can focus on topics like Current Affairs of last 6 months, Topics related to finance, economics, History of Banking, Banking Terms, and Fiscal & Monetary Policies etc.

Preparation Tips for Quantitative Aptitude Section:

• Number Systems
• Simple Interest & Compound Interest
• Time & Work
• Time & Distance
• Profit & Loss
• Percentage
• Average
• Ratio and Proportion
• Bar graph & Pie-chart
• Probability

Preparation Tips for Eco. & Social issues Section:

As the name signifies this section will contain questions related to the economic and social issues. The questions will mostly be asked from topics like

• Nature of Indian Economy
• Economic underdevelopment
• Globalisation
• Economic Reforms in India
• Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India – Rural and Urban
• Measurement of Poverty
• Poverty Alleviation Programmes of the Government.
• Population Trends
• Population Growth and Economic Development
• Population Policy in India.
• Agriculture- Characteristics / Status – Technical and Institutional changes in Indian Agriculture Agricultural performance – Issues in Food Security in India
• Non Institutional and Institutional Agencies in rural credit. Industry
• Industrial and Labour Policy
• Industrial performance – Regional Imbalance in India’s Industrial Development
• Public Sector Enterprises.
• Rural Marketing
• Development of banking and financial institutions in India
• Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector.
• Role of International Funding Institutions – IMF & World Bank – WTO
• Regional Economic Co-operation.
• Social Structure in India – Multiculturalism – Demographic trends
• Gender Issues Joint family system
• Social Infrastructure -Education – Health and Environment.
• Education – Status & System of Education
• Socio –Economic Problems associated with Illiteracy
• Socio-economic programmes for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and other
• Human Development.
• Current Economic & Social Issues.

Preparation Tips for Agri. & Rural Dev Section:

This section will comprise of questions from both Agriculture and Rural Development. The details are provided below

Agriculture

Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities.Recent trends, major challenges in agriculture measures to enhance viability of agriculture.

• Factors of Production in agriculture
• Agricultural Finance and Marketing
• Agriculture: definition, meaning and its branches
• Classification of field crops
• Cropping Systems: Definition and types of cropping systems
• Seed production, seed processing, seed village
• Meteorology: weather parameters, crop-weather advisory
• Precision Farming, System of Crop Intensification, organic farming
• Soil and Water Conservation
• Water Resources
• Farm and Agri Engineering
• Plantation & Horticulture
• Animal Husbandry
• Fisheries
• Forestry
• Agricultural extensions
• Ecology and Climate Change

Rural Development:

• Concept of Rural Area, Structure of the Indian Rural Economy-Importance and role of the rural sector in India
• Economic, Social and Demographic Characteristics of the Indian rural economy
• Causes of Rural Backwardness.
• Rural population in India
• Occupational structure, Farmers, Agricultural Labourers, Artisans, Handicrafts, Traders, Forest dwellers/tribes and others in rural India-
• Trends of change in rural population and rural work force
• Problems and conditions of rural labour; Issues and challenges in Handlooms
• Panchayati Raj Institutions – Functions and Working. MGNREGA, NRLM – Aajeevika, Rural Drinking water Programmes, Swachh Bharat, Rural housing, PURA and other rural development programmes.
• Rural Credit System, Role of Rural Credit in Rural Development.
• Evolution and Growth of Rural Credit System in India.
• Role and functions of RBI, NABARD, SIDBI and other financial institutions

NABARD Manager Grade A and B Exam Study material and Books:

You can take the help of these books and boost your preparation to crack the examination easily and make your career bright because these books can change your way of thinking.

1. Quantitative Aptitude For Competitive Examinations (S.Chand) R.S.Agarwal
2. Fast Track Objective Arithmetic (Arihant) Rajesh Verma
3. A new approach Verbal and Nonverbal Reasoning (Arihant) by BS Sijwali
4. A Modern Approach to Verbal and Nonverbal Reasoning (S.Chand) by R.S.Agarwal
5. Lucent General Knowledge
6. NCERT+NIOS books
7. Pratiyogita Darpan
8. Manorama Year Book.

Friends this is all for How to prepare for NABARD Assistant Manager Exam.We will soon publish preparation tips for individual section of the Exam. If you have any queries/questions, feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will be glad to answer them for you.