NABARD Grade A Officer Syllabus : NABARD Grade A Officer exam is a prestigious and highly competitive examination. NABARD Grade A Officer Syllabus, includes the Preliminary and Mains exams for Generalist, Specialist, and Rajbhasha posts. The syllabus encompasses various sections such as Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Economic & Social Issues, and Agriculture & Rural Development. Each section is meticulously outlined to help candidates understand the topics and subtopics essential for thorough preparation and success in the examination.

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is recruiting for the position of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ for the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) and Rajbhasha for every year.

NABARD, a premier apex organization owned by the Government of India, seeks eligible candidates for various disciplines.

NABARD Grade A Officer (RDBS/ Rajbhasha) educational eligibility

Post Name	Educational Eligibility
General	Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline
Chartered Accountant	CA qualification
Finance	BBA (Finance)/ BMS (Finance)/ Bachelor’s Degree with Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics as a subject or MBA (Finance)/ MBA (Banking and Finance)/ MBA (Banking)/ MBA (Financial Planning)/ MBA (Financial Management)/ MBA (Financial Markets/ Services/ Management)
Computer/ Information Technology	Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Information Technology
Agriculture	Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture
Animal Husbandry	Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Science
Fisheries	Bachelor’s Degree in Fisheries Science
Food Processing	Bachelor’s Degree in Food Processing/Technology
Forestry	Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry
Plantation & Horticulture	Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture
Geo Informatics	Bachelor’s Degree in Geo Informatics
Development Management	Bachelor’s Degree in Development Management
Statistics	Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics
Civil Engineering	Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering	Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering/Science	Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering/Science
Human Resource Management	Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management

NABARD Grade A (RDBS/ Rajbhasha) officer selection procedure

Selection procedure mentioned in NABARD Grade A 2024 Recruitment. The selection will be in four Phases as furnished below:

Stage	Description
Phase I	Preliminary Online Examination
Phase II	Main Examination
Phase III	Psychometric Test (Mandatory) MCQ based – 90 minutes duration
Phase IV	Interview : 50 Marks

NABARD Grade A Officer Syllabus, Examination Pattern and Scheme

Phase-I : NABARD Grade A Officer Syllabus, Examination Pattern for Preliminary Examination

• Examination will consist of Objective types questions (MCQs).
• Qualifying Section – Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making
• Merit Section – General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India.

Shortlisting of the candidates for the Mains exam will be based on marks scored in the Merit section only.

Section	No. of MCQQs	Max Marks	Duration
Test of Reasoning	20	20	120 minutes
English Language	30	30
Computer Knowledge	20	20
Quantitative Aptitude	20	20
Decision Making	10	10
General Awareness	20	20
Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India)	40	40
Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India)	40	40
TOTAL	200	200	120 minutes

Phase-II : NABARD Grade A Officer Syllabus, Examination structure for Main Examination

Main Examination for the post of NABARD Grade A 2024 Generalist

Paper	Type of Paper	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration	Remarks
Paper I: General English	Online Descriptive	3	100	90 Minutes	Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard
Paper II: Economic and Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development	Objective	30**	50	30 Minutes	–
	Descriptive Type	–	50	90 Minutes	Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)

Main Examination for the post of NABARD Grade A 2024 Specialist

Paper	Type of Paper	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration	Remarks
Paper I: General English	Online Descriptive	3	100	90 Minutes	Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard
Paper II: Stream Specific Paper	Objective	30**	50	30 Minutes	–
	Descriptive	–	50	90 Minutes	Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)

Mains Examination for the post of NABARD Grade A 2024 Rajbhasha

Paper	Type of Paper	No. of Questions	Marks	Duration	Remarks
Paper I: General English	Online Descriptive	3	100	90 Minutes	Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard
Paper II: Stream Specific Paper	Objective	30**	50	30 Minutes	–
	Descriptive	–	50	90 Minutes	Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard in Hindi (with Remington/Inscript keyboard)

Phase-III : Psychometric Test (Mandatory)

Test	Type	Duration
Psychometric Test (Mandatory)	MCQ based	90 Minutes

Phase-IV : Interview

Post	Marks
Grade A (RDBS/Rajbhasha)	50

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NABARD Grade A Officer Syllabus details

Phase I: NABARD Grade A Officer Syllabus for Preliminary Examination

For All Posts of NABARD Grade A Officer

• Reasoning:
• Analogies, coding-decoding, series completion, syllogisms, seating arrangement, puzzles, etc.
• English Language:
• Reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, sentence correction, para jumbles, etc.
• Computer Knowledge:
• Basic hardware and software, internet and email, MS Office, networking basics, etc.
• General Awareness:
• Current affairs, banking and financial awareness, economic updates, awards and honors, sports, etc.
• Quantitative Aptitude:
• Simplification, data interpretation, time and work, time and distance, profit and loss, percentages, ratios, etc.
• Economic & Social Issues:
• Nature of the Indian economy, economic reforms, poverty alleviation, employment generation, sustainable development, social justice, etc.
• Agriculture & Rural Development:
• Agricultural practices, rural development policies, soil and water conservation, animal husbandry, irrigation, fisheries, forestry, etc.

Phase II: NABARD Grade A Officer Syllabus for Mains Examination

NABARD Grade A Officer Syllabus for Generalist Posts

• Paper I: General English (Descriptive)
• Essay writing, précis writing, comprehension, and business/office correspondence.
• Paper II: Economic & Social Issues, Agriculture & Rural Development
• Economic & Social Issues:
  • Indian Economy, poverty alleviation, social justice, economic reforms, globalization, social structure in India.
• Agriculture & Rural Development:
  • Agronomy, soil and water conservation, animal husbandry, fisheries, forestry, horticulture, rural development.

NABARD Grade A Officer Syllabus for Specialist Posts

• Paper I: General English (Descriptive)
• Essay writing, précis writing, comprehension, and business/office correspondence.
• Paper II: Stream Specific Paper
• This will cover topics relevant to the specific discipline of the post, such as:
  • Agriculture: Agronomy, agricultural economics, soil and water conservation, animal husbandry.
  • Economics: Micro and macroeconomics, Indian economy, international trade, economic development.
  • IT: Computer science fundamentals, database management, networking, cybersecurity.
  • Chartered Accountant: Accounting principles, auditing standards, financial reporting, taxation.
  • Law: Constitutional law, administrative law, corporate law, banking laws.
  • Finance: Financial management, investment analysis, portfolio management, risk management.
  • Statistics: Probability, statistical methods, sampling techniques, data interpretation.

NABARD Grade A Officer Syllabus Rajbhasha Posts

• Paper I: General English (Descriptive)
• Essay writing, précis writing, comprehension, and business/office correspondence.
• Paper II: Stream Specific Paper
• This will include questions related to the use of Hindi language in official communication, translation from Hindi to English and vice versa, and knowledge of Rajbhasha.

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