NABARD Grade ‘A’ Prelims Exam Analysis 2017

 

Dear Aspirants,

The NABARD Grade ‘A’ 2017 Preliminary Examination was concluded on 5th August 2017. In the following article, we are providing you a brief analysis of the examination.

 

NABARD Grade ‘A’ Prelims Exam Pattern

Name of the section	No of Qs	Marks	Duration
Reasoning	20	20	120 Mins
English Language	40	40
Computer Knowledge	20	20
General Awareness	20	20
Quantitative Aptitude	20	20
Economic and Social Issues	40	40
Agriculture and Rural Development	40	40
Total	200	200

 

Topic-wise Marks Distribution & Difficulty level

English Language

Difficulty level: Moderate

Topics and Weight-age:

Reading Comprehension: 10

Error Spotting: 5

Fill in the Blanks: 5

Parajumbles: 5

Cloze Test: 10

Phrase replacement: 5

 

Reasoning

Difficulty level: Easy to Moderate

Topics and Weight-age:

Linear Seating Arrangement: 4

Inequalities: 3

Grid Arrangement: 5

Coding Decoding: 4

Blood Relations: 2

Miscellaneous: 2

 

Quantitative Aptitude

Difficulty level: Moderate

Topics and Weight-age:

Data Interpretation: 8

Quadratic Equations: 3

Approximation: 3

Miscellaneous: 6

 

General Awareness

Difficulty level: Moderate

Topics:

Almost equal number of Static GK & Current Affairs questions from Cricket stadiums, Wildlife Sanctuaries, etc.

 

Computer Knowledge

Difficulty level: Moderate

Topics:

Operating System, Extranet, etc.

 

Economic and Social Issues [ESI]

Difficulty level: Moderate to Difficult

Topics:

GDP, Social Rights, Government Schemes, Economic Policies, Banking.

 

Agriculture and Rural Development [ARD]

Difficulty level: Moderate to Difficult

Topics:

Largely static questions on Environment, Industry, Poultry, crops, Macro and Micro nutrients,

 

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NABARD Grade ‘A’ Prelims 2017 expected cut off marks

Economic and Social Issues: 14

Agriculture and Rural Development: 9

Reasoning: 8

English Language: 14

Computer Knowledge: 12

Quantitative Aptitude: 9

General Awareness: 9

 

Overall: 128 (+/-) 5

 

Further reading:

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NABARD Grade ‘A’ and ‘B’ Economic and Social Issues Preparation Guide

NABARD Grade ‘A’ and ‘B’ Agriculture and Rural Development Preparation Guide

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