30 Days NABARD Grade A Study Plan 2020 for Phase 1

With the NABARD Grade-A, 2020 Prelims Exam to be held on 25th of February 2020, we just have over a month remaining for Phase 1 Exam. A sincere aspirant would not waste any of this remaining time and fully devote it to exam preparation. We at Oliveboard have curated a well-structured study plan for complete preparation of NABARD Grade-A Phase 1 Examination. NABARD Grade A Study Plan 2020 will help you cover all the important topics under the syllabus.

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NABARD Grade A Study Plan 2020 – 30 Days Study Plan for Phase 1 (Prelims)

The NABARD Grade A Study Plan 2020 given below has been made strictly as per the syllabus and pattern of the Exam. The NABARD Grade A Study Plan 2020 given below is as per our understanding of the needs of the Exam. You can make changes and customize the study plan as per your convenience, weak subjects, availability of time etc.

Day	Tasks	Day	Tasks
Day 1	ESI – Nature of Indian Economy English – Practice Descriptive English GA – Revise the current affairs for Dec 2019 Take a NABARD Phase 1 Mock Test No. 1	Day 2	ARD – Agriculture: Definition, Meaning and its branches Quants – Practice Caselet DI Type Questions GA – Revise the current affairs for Dec 2019 Read the current affairs related to ARD and ESI from Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
Day 3	ESI – Growth & Development Reasoning – Order and Ranking, Practice 1-2 Puzzles based questions English – Practice at least 2 sets of Reading Comprehension Questions GA – Revise the current affairs for Dec 2019	Day 4	ARD – Agronomy – Definition & Scope Quants – Practice questions of Pipes & Cisterns, Time, Speed & Distance GA – Revise the current affairs for Nov 2019 Read the current affairs related to ARD and ESI from Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
Day 5	ESI – Poverty Alleviation in India (Schemes & Programmes in India) Reasoning – Direction based problems, Blood Relations English – Solve a few sets of Sentence Rearrangement type questions (Para-jumbles), Practice Descriptive English GA – Revise the current affairs for Nov 2019 Take a NABARD Phase 1 Mock Test No. 2	Day 6	ARD – Classification of field crops, Factors affecting crop production Quants – Practice 3-4 Sets of DI of Mixed DI, Missing DI GA – Revise the current affairs for Nov 2019 Read the current affairs related to ARD and ESI from Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
Day 7	ESI – Economic Reforms in India (Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation) Reasoning – Statement – Assumptions, Conclusions/Arguments English – Practice a few questions on Fillers (Single & Double Fillers) Fill in the Blanks GA – Revise the current affairs for Oct 2019	Day 8	ARD – Cropping Systems: Definition and types of cropping systems Quants – Practice 3-4 Sets of Data Interpretation questions (Tabular, Pie Chart) GA – Revise the current affairs for Oct 2019 Read the current affairs related to ARD and ESI from Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
Day 9	ESI – Banking & Financial Institutions in India (especially RBI & NABARD) Reasoning – Coding-Decoding, Practice 1-2 Seating Arrangement based problems English – Practice a few questions on Paragraph Completion, Sentence Completion GA – Revise the current affairs for Oct 2019 Take a NABARD Phase 1 Mock Test 3	Day 10	ARD – Organic farming, Precision Farming Quants – Revise Formulae & quick Calculation Tips from Simple Interest, Compound Interest & Partnership GA – Revise the current affairs for Sep 2019 Read the current affairs related to ARD and ESI from Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
Day 11	ESI – Social Structure in India Reasoning – Input-Output, Direction based problems English – Practice 1-2 sets of Cloze tests, Practice Descriptive English GA – Revise the current affairs for Sep 2019	Day 12	ARD – Meteorology: Weather parameters, crop-weather advisory Quants – Revise the Formulae and tricks from Percentages & Profit & Loss Practice questions using Topic Test GA – Revise the current affairs for Sep 2019 Read the current affairs related to ARD and ESI from Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
Day 13	ESI – Inflation Trends in India, Education Programmes & Schemes Reasoning – Seating Arrangements, Analogies English – Practice Error Spotting questions (Grammar errors, Spelling Errors) GA – Revise the current affairs for Aug 2019 Take a NABARD Phase 1 Mock Test No. 4	Day 14	ARD – Seed production, Seed processing, seed village Quants – Problems on Ages, Time & Work GA – Revise the current affairs for Aug 2019 Read the current affairs related to ARD and ESI from Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
Day 15	ESI – Employment Generation in India (Theory and Government Schemes) Reasoning – Inequalities, Coded Inequalities English – Practice 1-2 sets of Reading Comprehension Questions GA – Revise the current affairs for Aug 2019	Day 16	ARD – Soil and Water Conservation Quants – Mensuration & Number Series GA – Jan 2020 Read the current affairs related to ARD and ESI from Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
Day 17	ESI – Rural Banking and Financial Institutions in India Reasoning – Take a Reasoning Sectional Test English – Take a sectional Tests, Practice Descriptive English GA – Revise the GA for Jan 2020 Take a NABARD Phase 1 Mock Test No. 5	Day 18	ARD – Animal Husbandry Quants – Take a Quants sectional test GA – Revise the GA for Jan 2020 Read the current affairs related to ARD and ESI from Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
Day 19	ESI – Reforms in Banking & Financial Sector in India Reasoning – Solve Mixed Reasoning quizzes. English – Take a sectional Tests, Practice Descriptive English GA – Jan 2020	Day 20	ARD – Fisheries & Forestry GA – Jan 2020 Read the current affairs related to ARD and ESI from Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
Day 21	ESI – Role of International Financial Institutions (Current Affairs), Reasoning – Solve Reasoning Quizzes English – Practice Descriptive English GA – Feb 2020 Take a NABARD Phase 1 Mock Test No. 6	Day 22	ARD – Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and Allied activities GA – Feb 2020 Read the current affairs related to ARD and ESI from Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
Day 23	ESI – Food Security & Rural Credit Reasoning – Take a Reasoning Sectional Tests English – Practice Descriptive English GA – Feb 2020 Take a NABARD Phase 1 Mock Test No. 7	Day 24	ARD – Plantation & Horticulture GA – Feb 2020 Read the current affairs related to ARD and ESI from Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
Day 25	ESI – Employment Generation Programmes in India Reasoning – Take Topic Tests you are your weak topics English – Take Sectional Tests GA – Revise GA through monthly quizzes. Take a NABARD Phase 1 Mock Test No. 8	Day 26	ARD – Farm and Agri- Engineering GA – Revise GA through the monthly quiz. Read the current affairs related to ARD and ESI from Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
Day 27	ESI – Socio-economic programmes for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and other backward classes GA – Revise GA through monthly quizzes. Take a NABARD Phase 1 Mock Test No. 9	Day 28	ARD – Rural Development & Rural population in India GA – Revise GA through monthly quizzes. Read the current affairs related to ARD and ESI from Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
Day 29	ESI – Human Development, Health Programmes in India Take a NABARD Phase 1 Mock Test No. 10	Day 30	ARD – Panchayati Raj Institutions Revise the important topics from ARD and ESI

It is advisable to take up a topic from ESI and ARD and complete it in a stipulated time without procrastination. Revision is always very very important when it comes to competitive exams like NABARD. Whenever you learn a new topic, do not forget to revise it. The revision will help you in the retention of the basics that you learnt and will aid you in recollecting it on the Exam day.

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How to Prepare for NABARD Grade-A 2020 Exam?

NABARD Grade A 2020 Preparation Tips & Resources

1. Remember Phase 1 is a crucial step. You need to clear the Phase 1 Exam to be able to sit for Phase 2. Therefore pay adequate attention to the sections of Quantitative Aptitude, Reasoning Ability and English Language.

2. Clear your basics of these topics using the videos classes available for free.

3. After you are done with the basics, start taking Mock Tests. These will help you practice and solve in a time-bound atmosphere giving you clarity over your weak and strong topics of the syllabus.

4. Once done with taking the tests, go for analysis of every question of the test. Solve the questions that you weren’t able to solve while taking the Mock test. Pay attention to where you lag and try to improve upon it.

5. General and Current Affairs – Cover the current affairs of at least 6 months before the exam (Feb, Jan, Dec, Nov, Oct, Sep). Remember the current affairs for February, January, December and November are of prime importance)

6. Pay special attention to the Economics & Social Issues current affairs, Agriculture current affairs and Government Schemes of the above-mentioned months as these are important for Economics & Social Issues & Agriculture & Rural Development sections of Phase 1 which carry 40 marks each.

Other Things that need to be covered are:

For ESI

Government Schemes (Recent ones as well as other important ones)
Latest Budget 2020
Latest Economic Survey
Socio-Economic Caste Survey
Census of 2011
Other important reports if released in January or February 2020.

For ARD

Agriculture Government Schemes & Rural Development Schemes
Cover the chapter of Agriculture from the latest Budget and Economic Survey
State of Forest Report
The latest Agriculture Census
The Latest Livestock Census
NABARD Model Bankable Project Reports from NABARD website
NABARD Annual Report
Kurukshetra Magazine (for current affairs)
Annual Report of Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Rural Development & Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change.

For ARD Static Portion, give special emphasis to these topics while reading.

Basics of Agriculture
Soil Science
Irrigation Management
Agriculture Engineering
Horticulture
Animal Husbandry & Poultry
Fisheries
Meteorology
Forestry
Basics of Agricultural Economics
Agriculture Extension
Rural Development (Mainly Govt. Schemes)

For ESI Static Portion, give special emphasis to these topics while reading.

Measurement of Growth & National Income
Human Development
Role of Economic Planning
Fiscal Policy
Monetary Policy
Balance of Payments
Sustainable Development & Environment Issues
Industrial and Labour Policy
International Financial Institutions
World Trade Organizations
Urbanization
Migration

Current Affairs are of prime importance here in this Exam both for Phase 1 and Phase 2.

This was all from us in this blog of NABARD Grade A Study Plan 2020. We have provided a detailed preparation plan and the topics to be covered here. We hope that you like the NABARD Grade A Study Plan and preparation resources given in here.

We have also prepared Free Agriculture & Rural Development Notes for your extensive preparation.

Refer to them below:

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NABARD Grade A Mock Tests 2020

To help you all cover the entire syllabus along with the practice, Oliveboard brings to you NABARD Mock Test Series. The NABARD Practice Set offered by Oliveboard is not just limited to Phase 1 & Phase 2 Mocks but also include study materials for Agriculture & Rural Development (ARD), Economic & Social Issues (ESI), Video Lessons, GK Supplement and a lot more. Let’s have a look at it in detail:

ARD Study Material & Notes
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10 NABARD Grade A Phase 1 Mocks
10 NABARD Grade A Phase 2 Mocks
Video Crash course – 200+ Videos (Covers English, Reasoning and Quant)
Lessons on All Topics (Covers English, Reasoning and Quant)
99 Topic Tests
60 Sectional Tests for Banking & Insurance
GK Supplement with 2500 questions.

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30 Days NABARD Grade A Study Plan 2020 for Phase 1 (Prelims)