National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development has revised the NABARD Grade B exam pattern 2021. According to the revised exam pattern, one new section-Decision Making has been included in the pattern of the prelims exam. The qualifying sections of the prelims exam are Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision Making. The merit sections of the prelims exam are General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India), Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India. Shortlisting of candidates for the mains exam will be based on the marks obtained in the merit sections. The name of Paper-II has been changed to Economic and Social Issues & Agriculture and Rural Development (ESI & ARD).
Paper-II and III of NABARD Grade B mains exam will comprise both descriptive and objective-type tests. Answers in the descriptive paper needs to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi in Remington and Inscript keyboards. Six questions will be asked in the descriptive test, out of which candidates need to attempt four questions. Two questions will be for 15 marks and two questions will be for 10 marks. The time allotted to complete the objective section is 30 minutes while it is 90 minutes for the descriptive section. The total marks allotted to the interview are 75 marks.
NABARD Grade B exam pattern highlights the overall structure of the exam such as section-wise weightage given to topics, marking scheme, total marks, duration of the test, and many more. In this article, we have provided the revised NABARD Grade B exam pattern.
- NABARD Grade B Exam Pattern 2021: Preliminary Exam
- NABARD Grade B Exam Pattern 2021: Mains Exam
- NABARD Grade B Exam Pattern 2021: Interview
NABARD Grade B Exam Pattern 2021: Preliminary Exam
NABARD Grade B exam pattern for prelims exam is such that it is divided into eight sections. The test paper will have a total of 200 objective-type multiple-choice questions. The total marks allotted to the test are 200. The duration of the exam is 120 minutes and there are no sectional timings. The language of the question paper will be in Hindi and English except for test of the English Language. On the basis of the performance in NABARD Grade B exam, candidates in the ratio 1:25 are called for the mains exam. The topic-wise distribution of questions and total marks is given below:
| Name of the Test | No. of questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Test of Reasoning |
20 |
20 |
| English Language |
30 |
30 |
| Computer Knowledge |
20 |
20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude |
20 |
20 |
| Decision Making |
10 |
10 |
| General Awareness |
20 |
20 |
| Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India) |
40 |
40 |
| Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India |
40 |
40 |
| Total |
200 |
200 |
NABARD Grade B Exam Pattern 2021: Mains Exam
The structure of NABARD Grade B exam pattern is given below.
| Paper | Grade A | 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 & Agriculture and Rural Development (ESI & ARD) |
Objective |
30 |
50 |
30 Minutes |
|
| Descriptive type |
6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions (2 of 15 marks each and 2 of 10 marks each) |
50 |
90 Minutes |
Descriptive answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards) |
||
|
|
Total |
100 |
120 Minutes |
|
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| Paper III |
Development Economics, Statistics, Finance and Management |
Objective |
30 |
50 |
30 Minutes |
|
| Descriptive type |
6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions (2 of 15 marks each and 2 of 10 marks each) |
50 |
90 Minutes |
Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards) |
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Total |
100 |
120 Minutes |
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NABARD Grade B Exam Pattern 2021: Interview
The interview is conducted for candidates qualifying the Phase II exam and placed sufficiently high in the order of merit. The total marks allotted to the interview are 75 marks. The final selection and ranking of candidates are based on their performance in mains exam and interview taken together.
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