NABARD Exam Pattern 2021
Mains Exam
Candidates in the ratio 1:25 are selected for the mains exam. The mains exam comprises two papers - I and II. The Paper I is on General English which is descriptive type paper. The exam will be held online and candidates need to type the answers by using keyboard. The duration of the paper is 1 ½ hrs and carries 100 marks. The analytical and writing skills are assessed through Descriptive Test. The exam comprises questions from essay writing, comprehension, report writing, paragraph
writing & letter writing. The Paper II as per NABARD exam pattern 2021 is MCQ based. The test paper carries questions from Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India). The questions in Paper II are also asked related to discipline. The Paper II is set as per the posts. Each paper is held for 1 ½ hrs and for 100 marks.
Interview
The interview is conducted for applicants qualifying the Phase II exam and placed sufficiently high in the order of merit. Candidates in the ratio 1:5 will be called for Interview. The total marks allotted to the interview is 25 marks.
The preliminary exam which comprises objective type questions carries total 200 marks. The duration of the test is 120 minutes. The topic-wise distribution of questions are given below:
Topics | Distribution of questions |
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Test of Reasoning | 20 marks |
English Language | 40 marks |
Computer Language | 20 marks |
General Awareness | 20 marks |
Quantitative Aptitude | 20 marks |
Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 marks |
Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) | 40 marks |