NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis

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NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis 2018: NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam 2018 is over now. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) conducted this  Written Test to select most eligible applicants for the posts of Assistant Manager (Grade A) in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS). The exam was conducted in two slots and here’s the NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis 2018 for the same. This analysis will acquaint you with the different topics that have been asked, number of questions asked on each topic along with the sectional and overall difficulty level of the exam, which will help you in the preparation of coming NABARD Exam.

NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis: Important Highlights

Name of the Organization  National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Name of the Posts Assistant Manager
Number of Vacancies 92
Category Exam Analysis
Admit Card Release Date 17/04/2018
Exam Date 19/05/2018
Official Website www.nabard.org

You can also check the NABARD Grade ‘A’ Prelims Questions Asked, here:

Detailed NABARB Grade A Questions Asked – Prelims

NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis 2018 for Prelims Exam

NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis 2018 – 1st Slot (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM)

The table below shows the number of good attempts.

Sections Max Marks Duration Difficulty Level Good Attempts
English Language 40 Composite time of 2 Hours Easy to Moderate  26 – 32
Reasoning Ability 20 Easy to Moderate  16 – 18
Quantitative Aptitude 20 Easy  16 – 20
General Awareness 20 Easy to Moderate  14 – 16
Computer 20 Easy to Moderate  14 – 17
Economics & Social Issues 40 Moderate to Difficult  12 – 14
Agriculture and Rural Development 40 Moderate but Doable  25 – 30
Total 200 Moderate  140 – 150

#1. NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis – Economics & Social Issues

These were the topics asked from Economics & Social Issues section.

  1. Economic Survey – 1 Qs
  2. India’s rank in World Economic Forum – 1 Qs
  3. Years of various schemes – 1 Qs
  4. Budget Allocation – 1 Qs
  5. Economics Theory Based – 2 – 3 Qs
  6. GDP Prediction – 1 Qs
  7. GDP deflector – 1 Qs
  8. Inflation – 1 Qs
  9. Philips curve – 1 Qs
  10. Employment types structural – 1 Qs
  11. Relative poverty – 1 Qs
  12. Inclusion Index – 1 Qs

#2. NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis – Agriculture and Rural  Development

These were the topics asked from Agriculture & Rural Development section.

  • Breeds of cows and poultry
  • Soil nutrients
  • Tillage
  • Geographical area of the country.
  • Percentage of Agriculture Laborers in a state.
  • National Year of Millets
  • Minerals
  • Nutrient Deficiencies
  • Dieback in citrus
  • Internal necrosis

#3. NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis – English Language

These were the topics asked from English section.

  1. Cloze test
  2. Error Spotting
  3. Para jumbles
  4. One word substitution

#4. NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis – Quantitative Aptitude

These were the topics asked from Quant section.

  1. Boat & Stream
  2. Perimeter of Square & Circle
  3. Problems on Age
  4. Time & Work
  5. Investment / Profit & Loss based question
  6. Mixture & Alligations
  7. Quadratic Equation
  8. DI Series

#5. NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis – General Awareness

These were the topics asked from General Awareness section.

  1. Current Affairs April 2018
  2. MP Schemes Mahilakosh – 2 Qs
  3. Population
  4. KUSUM Yojana
  5. Fasal Bima Yojana
  6. DAY- NRLM

#6. NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis – Reasoning Ability

These were the topics asked from Reasoning section.

  1. Puzzles – 3 Qs
  2. Syllogisms – 5 questions
  3. Inequalities – 1Q

#7. NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis – Computer

Level of the section – Easy

Total Number of questions – 20

Details and questions – The questions were easy and basic. The topics included were MS Office, Software, computer security etc.

NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis 2018 – 2nd Slot (2:00 AM to 4:00 PM)

The table below shows the number of good attempts.

Sections Max Marks Duration Difficulty Level Good Attempts
English Language 40 Composite time of 2 Hours Easy to Moderate  20 – 30
Reasoning Ability 20 Easy  14 – 16
Quantitative Aptitude 20 Easy to Moderate  16 – 20
General Awareness 20 Easy to Moderate  14 – 16
Computer 20 Moderate  14 – 17
Economics & Social Issues 40 Moderate  29-32
Agriculture and Rural Development 40 Moderate to Difficult  24-26
Total 200 Moderate  135 – 145

#1. NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis – English Language

These were the topics asked from English section.

  1. Reading Comprehension – 10 Qs
  2. Synonym & Antonym – 5 Qs
  3. Cloze test – 5 Qs
  4. Error Spotting – 5 Qs
  5. Phrase Replacement – 5 Qs
  6. Para Jumbles – 5 Qs

#2. NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis – Reasoning Ability

These were the topics asked from Reasoning section.

  1. Comprehension on Scheduling
  2. Dual Row Linear Arrangement
  3. Mathematical Inequalities – 2-4 Qs
  4. Puzzles – 10 Qs
  5. Syllogisms – 5 questions
  6. Direction & Distance – 2 Qs
  7. Syllogism – 5 Qs
  8. Input Output – 1 Q

#3. NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis – Computer

These were the topics asked from Computer section.

  1. Cloud Computing
  2. MS Word
  3. MS Excel – 3-4 Qs
  4. Abbreviations
  5. Data Structure (DBMS)
  6. Hacking
  7. Symbol
  8. Difference between Windows 2007 and 2010

#4. NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis – Agriculture and Rural  Development

These were the topics asked from Agriculture & Rural Development section.

  1. Nutrients
  2. Properties of soil
  3. Nutrients in soil
  4. Geographical area of the country
  5. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana
  6. Eco Survey

#5. NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis – Economics & Social Issues

These were the topics asked from Economics & Social Issues section.

  1. World Economic Forum
  2. India’s Rank in Development
  3. World Bank Loan
  4. Budgets

#6. NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis – Quantitative Aptitude

These were the topics asked from Quant section.

  1. Tabular Data Interpretation
  2. Partnership
  3. Venn Diagram
  4. Time & Work

#7. NABARD Grade A Exam Analysis – General Awareness

  1. India-Vietnam Agreement
  2. Current Affairs

NABARD Grade A Exam Pattern: Prelims Exam

The applicants can check the NABARD exam pattern from the below table. The table with exam details have been given below.

Subject No. of Questions Time
Reasoning 20 120 Minutes
English 40
Computer Knowledge 20
General Awareness 20
Quantitative Aptitude 20
Social & Economic issues 40
Rural & Agricultural Development 40
Total 200

For More Detailed About NABARD Grade A Exam:

NABARD Grade A Exam Syllabus 2018

NABARD Garde A Exam Pattern 2018

Previous Year’s Official NABARD Grade A Cut Offs

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