Introduction
The NABARD Grade A Selection Process involves three phases: Preliminary Examination, Main Examination and Interview. Preliminary examination would be held on [latex]{25}^{th}[/latex] February 2020 (Tentatively). Candidates who will clear the prelims exam will proceed to the NABARD Grade A Mains exam. Candidates will have to qualify in the Main test to proceed to the Final Interview of the selection procedure.
Imp Dates
| Exam Phase | Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Online Application Start Date | 15-01-2020 |
| Online Application End Date | 03-02-2020 | Phase I (Preliminary) – Online Examination | 25th February 2020 |
| Phase – II: Examination – Main | Update Soon !!! |
Phases
The different phases of the NABARD Grade A 2020 Selection Procedure are as described below:
Preliminary Examination consisting of Objective Tests for 200 marks will be conducted online. This test would be of 120 Minutes duration consisting of 7 sections as follows.
| S.No | Name of Test | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Medium of Exam | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | 20 | 20 | English | 120 Minutes |
| 2 | English Language | 40 | 40 | English | |
| 3 | Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | English | |
| 4 | General Awareness | 20 | 20 | English | |
| 5 | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | English | |
| 6 | Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | English | |
| 7 | Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | English |
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.
Main Examamination will consists of two papers i.e. Paper I - Descriptive Test for 100 marks with 4 sections [Essay (40 Marks), Precis (20 Marks), Questions on the Precis para (20 Marks), Report/ Letter Writing (20 Marks)] and Paper II - MCQ's for 100 marks.
| Mains | Section | Maximum Marks | Time Allotted for Each Paper (Separately Timed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper-I | General English | 100 | 1 ½ hr |
| Paper-II | |||
| I) For Grade A (RDBS): i) General Discipline as at (i) in Table 1 - Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) ii) Specialized Discipline as at (ii) to (xv) in Table 1 - : Paper on related discipline Duration: 1 ½ hrs. – 100 Marks II) For Grade A Rajbhasha: The Paper will have multiple choice questions. Duration: 1 ½ hrs – 100 marks Proficiency in Hindi including Translation from English to Hindi and Vice versa. The analytical and drafting ability of the candidate shall also be assessed from the descriptive paper. III) For Grade A (Legal Services): The paper will have multiple choice questions. Duration: 1 ½ hrs – 100 marks | 100 | 1 ½ hr |
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.
Applicants qualifying in the Phase-II Examination and securing sufficiently high rank in merit shall be short-listed for interview.
The final selection of the applicants for the post of Assistant Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS) will be based on their performance in the Phase-II Main Examination and Interview, taken together.
- I. Among the candidates having equal marks in total (Main examination + interview taken together), the candidate with higher marks in Main Examination will be ranked higher.
II. In case of having equal marks in Main Examination also, candidate with higher qualification or in case of similar qualification, candidate with higher marks in graduation will be ranked higher. In case of further tie-up, the candidate senior in age will be ranked higher.
Note:
With a view to overcoming the possibility of applicants seeking the help of other applicants during the online/ main exam, the Bank would be analyzing the responses of applicants in the main examination with other appeared applicants to detect patterns of similarity of right and wrong answers.
On the basis of such an analysis, if it is suspected that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel the candidature of the suspected applicants. Hence the applicants are advised in their own interest not to indulge in any unfair practice in the exams.
NABARD Grade A - Related Information
NABARD Officer Grade A - Official Notification
NABARD Grade A 2020 - Exam Syllabus
