Aspiring Candidates preparing for NABARD Grade A 2023 Exam, will go through four phases i.e. Prelims, Mains Paper I, Mains Paper II, and Interview. The question paper of the exams will consist of descriptive and objective-type questions. Further, we will discuss the changes NABARD has included in the overall exam pattern. Candidates can check the various details such as the Number of Sections, Exam Pattern, Number of Questions, Marking scheme, and Weightage of each section in the article below.
Key Points
We have included some of the primary key points which will give an overall idea about the exam pattern to the candidates appearing for this exam. We have also included some major updates to the exam pattern by NABARD.
- NABARD has added a ‘Decision-Making’ section for 10 additional marks.
- The Total Marks for English Section have been changed from 40 to 30.
- Paper I and Paper II are two parts of the Mains Exam. Mains Paper I is descriptive in nature while Mains Paper II carries objective-type questions.
- Both exams will have a negative marking scheme.
- Candidates should cover the NABARD Grade A 2023 Exam Syllabus for covering topics relevant to the exam.
NABARD GRADE A 2023 Preliminary Exam Pattern
The mode of the NABARD Grade A prelims exam will be online. As per the NABARD GRADE A 2023 Exam Syllabus, this section will consist of a total of 200 MCQ-type questions from various sections such as English, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Decision-Making, Computer Knowledge, Economic, Social Issues, and Agriculture & Rural Development. Candidates can check the number of marks and questions each section carries in the table below.
| Sections | Total Questions | Total Marks |
| Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 |
| English Language | 30 | 30 |
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 |
| Decision-Making | 10 | 10 |
| Economic & Social Issues | 40 | 40 |
| Agriculture and Rural Development | 40 | 40 |
| General Awareness | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Key Points
- The exam will be conducted in online mode in both English and Hindi Language.
- The mode of language for the English Section will be English.
- The exam will duration will be 120 minutes compositely.
- The qualifying section for this exam is Reasoning, English, Quantitative Aptitude, Computer knowledge, and Decision-Making.
- Candidates need to score Minimum Qualifying marks for clearing this exam.
- Candidates will be shortlisted according to the Merit List.
NABARD GRADE A 2023 Mains Paper I & Paper II Exam Pattern
The Mains exam will carry objective and descriptive type questions which will be conducted in online mode. The exam is divided into two papers as discussed below.
- Mains Paper I – The exam pattern for Mains Paper I is the same for all Grade A posts.
- Mains Paper II – The exam pattern for Mains Paper II is different for different disciplines.
The exam pattern for both phases is mentioned in the table below.
Mains Paper I Exam Pattern
This section will evaluate candidates on the basis of their English writing skills. This will be an online descriptive test comprising questions from English Sections such as Letter writing, Comprehension reading, Reading Unseen passages, Essay Writing, Paragraph Writing, and Report Writing. The exam pattern for Mains Paper I is common for all Grade A posts.
| Sections | Total Questions | Total Marks | Exam Duration | Mode Of Exam |
| General English (Descriptive Test) | 03 | 100 | 90 minutes | Online mode using Keyboard. |
Mains Paper II Exam Pattern: Various Grade A posts
The Mains II exam pattern is different for different Grade ‘A’ posts. We have included the Mains Paper II exam Pattern for various Grade A posts. Candidates can check the exam pattern for their respective posts.
Mains Paper II Exam Pattern– General Posts
| Sections | Total Questions | Total marks | Exam Duration | Mode Of Exam |
| Economic & Social Issues (Objective paper) | 30 | 50 | 30 minutes | Online |
| Economic & Social Issues (Descriptive paper) | 06 questions will be given out of which candidates need to attempt only 04 questions. | 50 | 90 minutes | Online mode using Keyboard. |
Mains Paper II Exam Pattern– Specialist Officers
| Sections | Total Questions | Total marks | Exam Duration | Mode Of Exam |
| Specific Stream (Objective paper) | 30 | 50 | 30 minutes | Online |
| Specific Stream (Descriptive paper) | 06 questions will be given out of which candidates need to attempt only 04 questions. | 50 | 90 minutes | Online mode using Keyboard. |
Mains Paper II Exam Pattern– Rajbasha Posts
| Sections | Total Questions | Total marks | Exam Duration | Mode Of Exam |
| Specific Stream (Objective paper) | 30 | 50 | 30 minutes | Online |
| Specific Stream (Descriptive paper) | 06 questions will be given out of which candidates need to attempt only 04 questions. | 50 | 90 minutes | Online mode using Keyboard. |
Key points
- 0.24 marks will be deducted for every incorrect answer.
- The candidates after clearing Mains paper I and Paper II will be called for an interview round.
NABARD GRADE A 2023 Interview Round
The candidates will be called for an interview round only after clearing Prelims and Mains Exam. This is the final round of the NABARD Grade A 2023 Selection process. After clearing the Interview Round candidates will be given a final appointment letter.
- The Interview Round will carry a total of 50 marks.
- Candidates will be assessed based on questions related to general aptitude, personality, and general skills.
- The final merit list will be formulated by adding the marks of the Interview round with Mains and Prelims marks.
NABARD GRADE A 2023 Exam Pattern FAQs
The exam is divided into three phases: Prelims, Mains Paper I, and Mains Paper II.
It totally depends on the candidate’s preparation strategy and consistency.
The questions will be related to the English Language and the candidates will be assessed based on their writing skills, Essay writing, Comprehension, report writing, and more.
The NABARD Grade A Mains Exams are divided into two papers, Mains Paper I and Mains Paper II.
The Mains Paper Exam Pattern totally depends on the post for which the candidate is applying. Check the post-wise exam pattern in the article above.
