Latest NABARD Exam Pattern for Grade A Officers Mains Exam 2018
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is recruiting for the posts of Assistant Manager (Grade A) in the Rural Development Banking Service (RDBS) to fill 92 vacancies. As NABARD is a very reputed Public Sector Bank, there is a lot of competition for these vacancies. As the Phase I (Prelims) Exam is over, its time to gear up for Phase II (Mains) which is scheduled on 6th June 2018. The important step to prepare for this exam is to know the NABARD exam pattern well. Read further to know the detailed exam pattern & selection process
Important Dates for NABARD Grade A 2018
| Events | Dates |
| Opening Date of Online Registration & Fees Payment | 13th March 2018 |
| Closing Date of Online Registration & Fees Payment | 2nd April 2018 |
| Download of Phase I Admit Card | 27th April 2018 |
| Phase I Prelims Exam Date | 12th May 2018 |
| Phase II Mains Exam Date | 6th June 2018 |
NABARD Exam Pattern & Selection Process
There are three phases of the NABARD Exam Pattern:
- Prelims Exam – online (objective MCQs)
- Mains Exam – online (objective MCQs + Descriptive)
- Interview
NABARD Exam Pattern – Prelims
Prelims Exam was the qualifying objective test for 200 marks.
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| Sections | Marks | Time |
| English | 40 | 120 Minutes |
| Reasoning | 20 | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | |
| General Awareness | 20 | |
| Computer | 20 | |
| Economic and Social Issues | 40 | |
| Agriculture and Rural Development | 40 | |
| Total | 200 |
NABARD Exam Pattern – Mains
The Prelims Exam is over now and Mains will be held on 6th June 2018.
- This will be an objective and descriptive type online test.
- 0.25 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
- There will be sectional cut-offs as well as the total cut-off.
- If you get sufficiently high rank, you will be called for Phase III Exam i.e. Interview.
- The Final Merit List will be based on marks obtained in Mains and Interview.
NABARD Phase II Exam consists of:
- Paper I – Common for all 10 posts
- Paper II – Different for all posts
Detailed exam pattern is given in the table below:
| Topic | Nature | Total Marks | Time |
| Paper I: General English | Descriptive | 100 | 1 ½ hours |
| Paper II: For General Post Economic & Social Issues & Agri.& Rural Development | MCQ | 100 | 1 ½ hours |
| Paper II: For all other posts Related to the discipline of the post (Animal Husbandry/Chartered Accountant/Economics/Environmental Engineering/Food Technology/Forestry/Agriculture/Minor Irrigation/Social Work) | MCQ | 100 | 1 ½ hours |
NABARD Exam Pattern – Interview
- The third stage will consist of an Interview for 25 marks.
- The final selection of the applicants for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS) will be based on their performance in the Main Exam and Interview taken together.
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