7 Week NABARD Grade A Study Plan 2021

With the NABARD Grade A 2021 Phase 1 (Prelims) Exam to be held on the 18th of September 2021, we just have over 45 days left for the 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 the complete preparation of the NABARD Grade A Phase 1 examination. NABARD Grade A Study Plan 2021 will help you cover all the important topics under the syllabus.

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NABARD Grade A Study Plan 2021 – 7 Week Study Plan

The NABARD Grade A Study Plan 2021 given below has been made strictly as per the syllabus and pattern of the Exam. The NABARD Grade A Study Plan 2021 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.

ESI & ARD – Timeline/Study Plan

Week	Subject
Week 1 (Aug 1st Week)	ESI
Week 2 (Aug 2nd Week)	ESI & ARD
Week 3 (Aug 3rd Week)	ESI & ARD
Week 4 (Aug 4th Week)	ESI & ARD
Week 5 (Sep 1st Week)	Revision
Week 6 (Sep 2nd Week)	Revision & Start Practising Answer Writing
Week 7 (Sep 3rd Week)	Revision & Start Practising Answer Writing

ARD Chapter-wise Timeline/Study Plan

Week	Subject
August 3rd & 4th Week	· Agronomy & Crops · Soil Science & Water Conservation · Irrigation & Water Management · Animal Husbandry · Poultry · Horticulture · Agricultural Engineering
September 1st Week	· Fisheries · Forestry · Agricultural Extensions · Ecology & Climate Change · Rural Development

ESI Chapter-wise Timeline/Study Plan

Week	Subject
August 2^nd & 3^rd Week	Introduction to Economics Measurement of Growth Money & Inflation Monetary & Fiscal Policy Balance of Payments Role of Economic Planning Economic Reforms Poverty Alleviation & Employment Generation Industrial PolicyLabour Policy
August 4^th week	Issues in Food Security in India Rural Banking in India and its reforms

August 4^th week

Demographic Trends Urbanization & Migration International Economic Institutions Regional Economic Cooperation Social Justice & Gender Issues Health Education Sustainable Development & Environmental Issues Social Movements Indian Political System Human Development

Current Affairs Timeline/Study Plan

Week	Months to be Covered
Week 1 (Aug 1st Week)	May 2021 & June 2021
Week 2 (Aug 2nd Week)	March 2021 & April 2021
Week 3 (Aug 3rd Week)	Jan 2021 & Feb 2021
Week 4 (Aug 4th Week)	July 2021 & Revision
Week 5 (Sep 1st Week)	August 2021 (till 2nd Week)
Week 6 (Sep 2nd Week)	August 2021(3rd and 4th Week)
Week 7 (Sep 3rd Week)	September 2021(1st Week)

Mock Tests-Taking Schedule

Week	No. of Mock Tests to be Taken
Week 1	1
Week 2	2
Week 3	2
Week 4	2
Week 5	2
Week 6	1

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 2021 Exam?

NABARD Grade A 2021 Preparation Tips & Resources – Section-wise Preparation Strategy & Important Topics

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, Computer Knowledge & Decision Making.

Preparation for Qualifying Sections

Quants, Reasoning & English – The questions asked here are of medium difficulty level. Do not give away too much of your precious time in preparing for these subjects. Revise the basics, practice a few questions of each type, and then gradually move on to taking topic & sectional tests and then finally to take up mock tests.
Mock tests would help you cover questions of varying difficulty levels from the syllabus of these subjects. Solve as many questions as possible. Analyse the questions and the solutions and assess where you lack and what else needs to be done to get most of these questions right in the stipulated time.

Preparation for Merit Sections

General Awareness – Cover the current affairs of the last 3-4 months prior to the date of the examination. As of now, you can start covering the current affairs starting January 2021. For General Awareness – Refer BOLT + Monthly Capsules for Phase 2. Static GK has very little weightage, so do not give away much time for its preparation.
ESI & ARD – ESI & ARD preparation would be common for both Phase-1 & Phase-2 exams. You will have to do a simultaneous prep for Phase-1 & Phase-2. In Phase-1, 80 out of 200 marks are from ESI & ARD, when you study for ARD & ESI, you study for both the Phases.

2. Clear your basics of these topics using the videos classes available in the cracker course.

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 an 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. Current Affairs Coverage

8-10 months prior to the exam is of great importance.
As of now, the last 5 months CA will be very Important (September, August, July, June, May 2021). After this, Priority needs to be given to the CA of April, March, Feb, Jan 2021.
Indices, Important Schemes need to be covered from the month of November 2020, Dec 2020 till the date of the exam.

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 syllabus 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 2021
Latest Economic Survey
Socio-Economic Caste Survey
Census of 2011
Other important reports if released recently.

For ARD

Agriculture Government Schemes & Rural Development Schemes
Cover the chapter on 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 2021. 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 Online Course 2021

» Oliveboard offers the best NABARD Grade A Online Coaching for you all which will help you crack the exam with ease in your first attempt.

» NABARD Grade A Online Course would include Online Video Lessons, Detailed Study Notes, All-India Mock Tests, and much more for your exhaustive preparation.

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» Structured preparation @ one place. » Strengthen your concepts using Videos & Notes. » Have a grip on topics through Topic Tests. » Improve speed and accuracy through Full-length Mock Tests.

Course Details

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