NABARD Preparation 2024: Tips, Strategy & Guide

Given below are few tips and tricks to prepare for NABARD Grade A.

Create a Timetable

NABARD Grade A exam syllabus is vast. Therefore, create a timetable that helps you to cover all the topics.

Find out strong and weak areas

Analyse your strong and weak areas and create timetable accordingly. This will give you a clear idea of how much time to spend on each topic. Allocate separate time for practising and revising.

Tips for English

Cultivate reading and writing habits. More weightage is given to the English section. You should be aware of the proper usage of grammar to solve Essay/Paragraph writing. Reading Comprehension is not about how fast you read a paragraph rather it's about understanding the matter of the passage. Develop reading habits to solve questions from this topic easily. Letter writing tests communication skills, therefore, get well versed in the format of the letter. In Report Writing, candidates need to organize and structure their ideas.

Tips for Reasoning

To ace this section, you should understand the basics and logic behind each question. Learn the shortcuts for solving questions. The Reasoning Ability section includes Syllogism, Seating Arrangements, Puzzles, Data Sufficiency, etc.

Tips for Quantitative Aptitude

Knowing the formulas is the only weapon for survival for this section. You cannot solve the problems without learning the formulas. Revise the formulas on a regular basis. Learn the shortcut tricks to solve problems. Also, attempt mock tests as much as you can.

Tips for General Awareness and Computer Aptitude

For the General Awareness section, you should read newspapers and magazines. There is no defined syllabus for General Awareness. You should be aware of the recent topics. Stay updated with events such as banking, finance, and economy. Brush up the basics of computer hardware and software.

Tips for Economic and Social Issues

Questions in this section are based on government policies, banking, and social issues. Prepare the Economic and Social Issues section to score good marks.

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Tips for Agriculture and Rural Development

You need to be aware of the rural development, information about current updates in this sector. Follow the policies government makes for this sector and some statistical data.

NABARD Grade A exam pattern is divided into prelims, mains and interview. The preliminary exam carries 200 marks. The mains exam is a combination of objective and descriptive type tests. The exam comprises two papers. The interview carries 25 marks. 

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