Introduction
NABARD Grade A 2019 - Preliminary Examination, conducted in online Mode, has: a duration of 2 hours, a total of 200 questions, a maximum score of 200 marks, and consists of 7 sections, namely - Reasoning Ability, English Language, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development. There is a Negative marking in NABARD Grade A Preliminary exam and 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all the sections to qualify for the NABARD Grade A Main exam.
Pattern
| S.No | Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | 20 | 20 | 120 Minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | |
| 3 | Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | |
| 4 | General Awareness | 20 | 20 | |
| 5 | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | |
| 6 | Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | |
| 7 | Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Syllabus
| S.No. | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Verb |
| 2 | Tenses |
| 3 | Articles |
| 4 | Synonyms |
| 5 | Adverb |
| 6 | Subject-Verb Agreement |
| 7 | Antonyms |
| 8 | Error Correction |
| 9 | Vocabulary |
| 10 | Sentence Rearrangement |
| 11 | Fill in the Blanks |
| 12 | Grammar |
| 13 | Idioms & Phrases |
| 14 | Comprehension |
| 15 | Unseen Passages etc. |
Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Preliminary and Main examination):
For every wrong answer marked, 1/4th of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty in Phase I and Phase II, both.
Samples
1. Directions to Solve
In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
BROWSE
- A. Heal
B. Deceive
C. Examine
D. Strike
- A. Reliable
B. Honest
C. Prudent
D. Stupid
- A. To refer to
B. To take for granted
C. To raise objections
D. To be discussed
E. None of these
- A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
- A. Towards this, the IRDA has prescribed minimum educational qualifications at the point of entry and practical training followed by an examination.
B. Agents and corporate agents are key distribution channels to any insurer.
C. It has also encouraged the Insurance Institute of India to conduct qualifying examination for the agents and to bring out books and training material in various vernacular languages.
D. Development of these agencies must be on the best professional lines.
E. IRDA has also lowered the required minimum educational qualification for rural agents to pass in the tenth standard examination.
F. To aid the growth of insurance selling in rural and non-urban centres, compulsory targets which individual insurers are required to fulfill have been prescribed
- A. C
B. A
C. F
D. B
E. E
- A. B
B. D
C. A
D. C
E. E
- A. C
B. D
C. B
D. F
E. A
- A. B
B. A
C. F
D. E
E. A
- A. C
B. F
C. E
D. B
E. D
- A. Acme
B. Top
C. Nadir
D. Pinnacle