NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2018 – NABARD Assistant Manager Syllabus 2018

May 9, 2018

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NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2018: Syllabus for NABARD Recruitment Exam of Grade A Officers 2018

NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2018 – NABARD Assistant Manager Syllabus 2018 at www.nabard.org

NABARD Grade A Syllabus 2018: NABARD has announced applications for the posts of Manager (Grade B) and Assistant Manager (Grade A) in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). NABARD Recruitment drive is taking place to fill 91 vacancies for Grade A and 17 vacancies for Grade B. Since NABARD is a very reputed Public Sector Bank, there is a lot of competition for these vacancies. The NABARD Phase I (Prelims) Exam is going to take place in August 2017. The first step to prepare for this exam is to know the syllabus for NABARD Recruitment Exam. This article will provide you with the detailed Syllabus for NABARD Grade A & B along with weightage, study material & quizzes.

NABARD Syllabus 2018 – NABARD Grade A Exam Details at www.nabard.org

Institute Name	National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Post Name	Assistant Manager Grade ‘A’
Number of Vacancies	92 Posts
Category	Syllabus
Starting Date To Apply	13th March 2018
Last Date to Apply	2nd April 2018
Exam Date	Update Soon
Work Location	All Over India
Official Website	www.nabard.org

Let’s have a look at the Detailed Syllabus for NABARD Recruitment Exam 2017

NABARD Selection Procedure

There are three phases of the NABARD Exam Pattern:

Prelims Exam – online (objective MCQs)
Mains Exam – online (objective MCQs + Descriptive)
Interview

This year NABARD has made certain changes in the Phase I exam pattern. It has increased the weightage marks of Economics, Agriculture & Rural Development subjects & reduced the weighatge of Reasoning & Quant keeping the oveall weighatge same i.e 200 Marks. To know more details about the exam pattern of Grade A visit the link below:

Check Detailed NABARD Exam Pattern – Grade A

Syllabus for NABARD Grade A Prelims Exam 2018

1. English Syllabus for NABARD

(1) Reading Comprehension

Expected No. of Qs: 10-15
Expected Topics: The passage will be focused on topics like Banking & Economy, Business, Social Issues etc. Questions will be based on Fact and Inference, Vocab & Theme, Antonyms & Synonyms etc.
Study Material: 10 Tips & Questions to Crack Reading Comprehension

(2) Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement

Expected No. of Qs: 5-10
Expected Topics: Error Spotting, Phrase Replacement/ Sentence Correction.

(3) Cloze Test

Expected No. of Qs: 8-10
Expected Topics: We were given a single passage with some blanks. You have to choose the correct option that fit in the blank & goes with the rhythm of the passage.
Study Material: Cloze Test Tips and Tricks to solve Cloze passage

(4) Para Jumbles

Expected No. of Qs: 5
Expected Topics: Arrange the sentences in a proper order so it forms a meaningful paragraph, find the odd sentence.
Study Material: Para jumbles Questions Part II , Parajumbles Concept & Questions

2. Reasoning Syllabus for NABARD

(1) Syllogisms

Expected No. of Qs: 2-3
Expected Topics: Direct questions with 2-3 statements & 2-3 conclusions, possibility based questions, negative information based questions.

(2) Arrangement

Expected No. of Qs: 8-10
Expected Topics: Uni & Bi-directional problems on linear, circular, square, rectangular, hexagonal tables, Matrix Arrangement. May be combined with other information to make it difficult.
Study Material: Square Seating Arrangement Questions
Linear Seating Arrangement
Floor Seating Arrangement Questions

(3) Inequalities

Expected No. of Qs: 2-3
Expected Topics: Mathematical Inequalities, Coded Inequalities

(4) Machine Input Output

Expected No. of Qs: 3-5
Expected Topics: Pattern based on shifting, arrangement, mathematical operation, miscellaneous approach or other patterns.

(5) Comparison

Expected No. of Qs: 1-2
Expected Topics: Arranging by order & ranking, ages, height, weight etc.

(6) Data Sufficiency

Expected No. of Qs: 1-2
Expected Topics: Questions based on Blood Relations, Coding-decoding, Circular Arrangements, Directions & Distances, Ages & Birthdates.

3. Quants Syllabus for NABARD

(1) Data Interpretation

Expected No. of Qs: 8-10
Expected Topics: Line Graphs, Bar Graphs, Pie Charts, Tables, Miscellaneous Infographics, Missing Data Type Caselets.
Study Material: How to solve Data Interpretation questions, Data Interpretation Preparation Tips, and Books to Read

(2) Mensuration

Expected No. of Qs: 2-3
Expected Topics: Area/Volume of Square, Rectangle, Trapezium, Parallelogram, Rhombus, Circle, Semicircle, Triangle, Cone, Cylinder, Cube, Cuboid. Also, Moulding from one shape to another etc.

(3) Number Series

Expected No. of Qs: 2-3
Expected Topics: Complete the Series, Find the Missing Term, Find the Wrong Term etc.
Study Material: Tips to solve Number Series Questions

(4) Miscellaneous Questions

Expected No. of Qs: 8-10
Expected Topics: Average, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion, Time Speed Distance, Boat & Stream, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Time & Work, Problems on Age, Probability, Permutation & Combination, etc.

4. Computer Awareness Syllabus for NABARD

NABARD Grade A Syllabus For Computer Section	1. Computer Fundamentals and Terminologies
	2. Computer Hardware and Software
	3. History – Generations of Computer
	4. Operating System
	5. Internet and Networking
	6. DBMS
	7. MS Office – MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, etc.
	8. Keyboard Shortcuts
	9. Basic Security Concepts
	10. Computer Abbreviations

This section is for 20 Marks. If you have a basic knowledge of computer & use computer in your daily life then you can easily get the good score. To prepare for computer knowledge just go through the topics like Internet, Memory, Keyword Shortcuts, Computer Abbreviations, Microsoft Office, Computer Hardware & Software, Operating Systems, Networking, Computer Fundamental Technologies etc.

How to prepare for Computer Knowledge Section

Expected + Previous Years NABARD Cut Off

5. General Awareness Syllabus for NABARD

NABARD Grade A Syllabus For General Awareness Section	1. Current Affairs
	2. Geography
	3. Indian Constitution
	4. Financial Awareness
	5. History
	6. Culture
	7. Economic News
	8. Banking Awareness
	9. Insurance
	10. Latest Developments in Science and Technology
	11. Sports
	12. Awards and Honors

This section is for 20 Marks. Basically, the current affair of last six months is asked. Some of the questions are also asked from banking & financial awareness, static G.K parts. So keep yourself updated with the surrounding for latest events taking place.

How to Prepare General Awareness

NABARD Grade A Syllabus For Mains

The exam pattern for NABARD Grade A Main exam is tabulated below:

Topic	Total Marks
Paper I: Common For All – General English	100
Paper II: General Post – Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development	100
Paper II: For All Other Posts – Related to the discipline of the post	100

The Main exam is of two hours duration.

It is to be noted that for both Prelims and Mains, candidates must clear the sectional cutoff as well as the overall cutoff so that they can appear for the next stage of the recruitment process.

NABARD Grade A Syllabus For General English Section (Paper I – Common For All)

NABARD Grade A Syllabus For English Section	1. Essay/ Paragraph Writing
	2. Letter Writing
	3. Report Writing
	4. Business/Office Correspondence
	5. Comprehension

NABARD Grade A Syllabus For Economic and Social Issues Section (Paper II – For General Posts)

NABARD Grade A Syllabus For Economic and Social Issues Section	1. Indian Economy – Structural and Institutional features
	2. Inflation & their Impact on National Economy and Individual Income
	3. Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India
	4. Population Growth and Economic Development
	5. Agriculture – Characteristics / Status – Technical and Institutional changes in Indian Agriculture
	6. Industrial and Labour Policy – Industrial performance
	7. Rural banking and financial institutions in India – Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector.
	8. Globalisation of Economy
	9. Social Structure in India
	10. Social Justice: Problems of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes
	11. Social Movements – Indian Political Systems – Human Development. Current Economic & Social Issues.

How to prepare for Economic and Social Issues Section

Quiz 1, Quiz 2

NABARD Grade A Syllabus For Agriculture and Rural Development Section (Paper II – For General Posts)

NABARD Grade A Syllabus For Agriculture and Rural Development Section	1. Agriculture and Agronomy
	2. Classification of field crops. Factors affecting on crop production, Agro Climatic Zones; Cropping Systems
	3. Problems of dry land
	4. Soil and Water Conservation
	5. Water Resourceand Irrigation Management
	6. Farm and Agri Engineering
	7. Plantation & Horticulture
	8. Animal Husbandry
	9. Fisheries: Fisheries resources, management and exploitation
	10. Basic concepts of Forest and Forestry
	11. Agriculture Extensions
	12. Ecology and Climate Change
	13. Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities

How to prepare for Agriculture and Rural Development Section

NABARD Grade A Syllabus For Papers On Related Discipline (Paper II – For Other Posts)

NABARD Grade A Syllabus For Paper II For All Other Posts (Paper on related discipline)	1. Economics
	2. Agriculture
	3. Agriculture Engineering
	4. Plantation and Horticulture
	5. Animal Husbandry
	6. Fisheries
	7. Food Processing
	8. Forestry
	9. Environmental Engineering
	10. Water Resource Development & Management
	11. Social Work
	12. Chartered Accountant
	13. Company Secretary

NABARD Grade A Syllabus For Personal Interview

Interview- 25 Marks

Applicants qualifying in the Phase-II Examination and securing the sufficiently high rank in merit shall be short-listed for interview.

NABARD Grade A Syllabus For Personal Interview	1. Development Economics
	2. Statistics
	3. Finance
	4. Management

NABARD Important Dates – NABARD Grade A Syllabus

Events	Dates
Opening Date of Online Registration & Fees Payment	13th March 2018
Closing Date of Online Registration & Fees Payment	2nd April 2018
Download of Phase I Admit Card	27th April 2018
Phase I Prelims Exam Date	12th May 2018
Phase II Mains Exam Date	6th June 2018

For more details about NABARD Officer Recruitment, read the official notification given below:

NABARD Grade A Officer Recruitment

NABARD Grade B Officer Recruitment

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