NABARD Recruitment Exam 2017- The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ( NABARD ) conducts recruitment for various officer level posts: Assistant Managers in Grade ‘A’ and Managers in Grade ‘B’.
With only 10 days to go for the NABARD 2017 recruitment exam, it would be very useful to know the previous year’s cut-off marks so as to get an idea of how much to score to fare well in the exam. In this post we would be covering the previous year’s cut-off marks as well as the exam pattern.
NABARD Recruitment Exam 2017 : Previous Year’s Cut-offs ( Phase – I / Prelims )
Category-wise Overall Cut-offs 2016 [ Total Marks : 200 ]
| Post |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
General |
HI |
OC |
VC |
| Grade ‘A’ |
95 |
81.5 |
99.25 |
112.5 |
65.75 |
88.25 |
84.75 |
| Grade ‘B’ |
104.75 |
99.25 |
109.25 |
122 |
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– |
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Section-wise Cut-offs 2016
*Note: The sectional cut-offs for Grade ‘A’ and Grade ‘B’ are the same.
| Paper |
ES (25) |
AR (25) |
RE (40) |
EL (40) |
CK (20) |
GA (20) |
QA (30) |
| SC,ST, OBC PWD |
4.25 |
5 |
6.5 |
10.25 |
8.5 |
5 |
2.75 |
| General |
6 |
7 |
10.5 |
14.5 |
10.5 |
6.75 |
4.75 |
The figures in the bracket indicate the maximum marks of that section.
ES – Economic & Social Issues CK – Computer Knowledge
AR – Agriculture and Rural Development GA – General Awareness
RE – Test of Reasoning QA – Quantitative Aptitude
EL – English Language
NABARD Grade ‘A’ & ‘B’ Recruitment Exam : Exam Pattern ( Prelims + Mains )
NABARD Assistant Manager (Grade A)
Phase – I (Preliminary Exam)
– Paper Type : MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)
– Total Marks : 200
– Total Time : 120 Minutes
Test of Reasoning – 20 marks
English Language – 40 marks
Computer Knowledge – 20 marks
Quantitative Aptitude – 20 marks
Phase – II (Main Exam)
– Paper Type : Objective + Descriptive
– Total Marks : 200
– Total Time : 180 Minutes
Paper – I
– General English: (Descriptive – online through key board). The paper will have descriptive questions carrying 100 marks. Duration: 1 ½ hrs
The analytical and drafting abilities of the candidate shall be assessed through this Descriptive Paper on General English comprising essay writing, comprehension, report writing, paragraph writing & letter writing.
Paper – II
– MCQ Test
– Duration : 1 ½ hrs.
– Total Marks : 100 Marks
– For General Posts : Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India)
– For Other Posts : Paper on related discipline
Phase – III (Interview)
– Marks Allotted : 25
NABARD Manager (Grade B)
Phase – I (Preliminary Exam)
– Paper Type : MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)
– Total Marks : 200
– Total Time : 120 Minutes
Test of Reasoning – 20 marks
English Language – 40 marks
Computer Knowledge – 20 marks
Quantitative Aptitude – 20 marks
Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) – 40 marks
Phase – II (Main Exam)
– Paper Type : Objective + Descriptive
– Total Marks : 300
– Total Time : 270 Minutes
Paper – I
– General English: (Descriptive – online through key board). The paper will have descriptive questions carrying 100 marks. Duration: 1 ½ hrs
The analytical and drafting abilities of the candidate shall be assessed through this Descriptive Paper on General English comprising essay writing, comprehension, report writing, paragraph writing & letter writing.
Paper – II
– MCQ Test
– Duration : 1 ½ hrs.
– Total Marks : 100
– For ‘General’ Posts : Focus on Economic and Social Issues and Agriculture and Rural Development (with focus on Rural India)
– Manager (RDBS) Agriculture Post : Focus on Agriculture
Paper – III
– (MCQ) Development Economics, Statistics, Finance & Management
– Duration: 1 ½hrs.
– Total Marks : 100
Phase – III (Interview)
– Marks Allotted : 40
Hope this helps.
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