How to prepare for NABARD Development Assistants Exam. In this article, we will discuss about the pattern and preparation tips for NABARD Development Assistants Exam.
How to prepare for NABARD Development Assistants Exam
In this article we will discuss about the pattern and preparation tips for both of these exams.
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NABARD Development Assistants Exam Pattern
The prelims exam of NABARD Development Assistants recruitment is a bit different than other Bank Exams.It will be done in two phases:
NABARD Development Assistants Prelims Exam Pattern
The objective test of 1 hours duration consist of 3 Sections for total 100 marks. The candidates are required to qualify in each of the Sections by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank. The Objective Exam Pattern is given below:
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
| English Language | 50 | 50 | Composite Time of 2 hour |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 50 | 50 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 50 | 50 | |
| General Awareness (With Special Reference to Banking Industry) | 50 | 50 |
Candidates who qualify and rank sufficiently high as decided by NABARD, shall be called for appearing in the Main Examination.
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NABARD Development Assistants Mains Exam Pattern
This will be both objective test as well as subjective Test.
The objective test will be of 90 minutes hours duration consist of 4 Sections for total 150 marks. The Objective Exam Pattern is given below:
| Section | Questions | Marks | Time |
| Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | Composite Time of 90 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| Reasoning Ability | 30 | 30 | |
| General Awareness (With Special Reference to agriculture, rural development and banking) | 50 | 50 |
The Subjective Exam will comprise of Descriptive English Language Test (Essay, Precis, Report / Letter Writing). This test will be of 30 minutes duration for total 50 marks.
NABARD Development Assistants 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 Development Assistants Exam.
- Practice as many mock tests as you can.
- If you prepare well, you can clear the exam in first attempt. But you have to prepare thoroughly for it.
- Before you begin your preparation you should know about what to prepare for the exam because if you do not know correctly as what you have to study, your preparation can never be correct.
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
NABARD Development Assistants Exam Books to Refer:
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.
Best Books for Quantitative Aptitude
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Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma |
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Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by |
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Advance maths for General Competitions by Rakesh Yadav | |
Best Books Reasoning Preparation.
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A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Aggarawal | |
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A New Approach to Reasoning Verbal & Non-Verbal by B.S. Sijwali | |
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Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey | |
Best Books for English Preparation.
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Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis |   |
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English (From
Plinth to Paramount) by Neetu Singh |
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Objective General English by SP Bakshi | |
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High School English Grammar By Wren and Martin | |
Books for Bank of Maharashtra PO Banking Awareness:
| Name of BOOK | Buy Now | Publication | |
| Banking Awareness | |
Arihant | |
| Banking Awareness for SBI/IBPS Bank Clerk/PO/SO/RRB & RBI exams | |
DishaPublications | |
Friends this is it for Bank of Maharashtra PO Syllabus Pattern Books to Read for preparation of examination.We will soon publish detailed section wise Bank of Maharashtra PO Syllabus Pattern Books for preparation. If you have any queries/questions. Feel free to ask them in the comments section be
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plz suggest book for nabard assistant mains general awareness section
The prelims will have only 3 sections not 4 (General Awareness is not there in prelims)