Exam Pattern
Before you start your preparation, you should be well aware of the NABARD Grade B 2022 exam pattern. NABARD Grade B 2022 selection process will be conducted in three phases as mentioned below. As NABARD already did some major changes in the exam pattern of NABARD Grade B exam last year, so it is very likely that any further changes will be made this year. But still, you should keep a close watch by visiting this page often. Any changes in the NABARD Grade B 2022 exam pattern will be updated as soon as the recruitment is out.
| Phase 1 | Preliminary Examination (Online Exam) |
| Phase 2 | Main Examination will be online and will be a mix of MCQ and descriptive pattern |
| Phase 3 | Interview |
Prelims Exam Pattern
NABARD Grade B 2022 Prelims is an online objective test. The exam pattern for NABARD Grade B 2022 Prelims is divided into two sections- Qualifying section: English Language, Test of Reasoning, Computer Knowledge, Decision making, Quantitative Aptitude and Merit section i.e. General Awareness Economic & Social Issues (With a special focus on Rural India), and Agriculture and Rural Development (With a focus on Rural India). Detailed NABARD Grade B 2022 exam pattern for Prelims has been mentioned below:
| Nature of Test | Test Name | No. Of Questions | Maximum Marks | Time Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 | Composite time of 120 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 20 | 20 | ||
| Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 | ||
| English Language | 30 | 30 | ||
| Decision Making | 10 | 10 | ||
| Merit Based | General Awareness | 20 | 20 | |
| Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | ||
| Economic and Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 | ||
| Total | 200 | 200 | 2 Hours | |
Important Points:
- Test of Reasoning, English Language, Decision Making, Computer Knowledge, and Quantitative Aptitude will come under the qualifying section
- General Awareness, ESI (Rural India being the major emphasis), and ARD (emphasizing Rural India) will come under the umbrella of the merit section.
- The candidates for the Mains examination will be shortlisted based on the marks secured in the Merit Section only
- There will be sectional and overall cut-offs
Main Exam Pattern
All the candidates who will qualify NABARD Grade B Prelims will be called to appear in Mains. NABARD Grade B Mains is an important step and will ensure your selection in the final stage if you score high marks. NABARD Grade B 2022 Mains is also an online test. The NABARD Grade B exam pattern for Mains is a mix of objective and descriptive test. The NABARD Grade B Mains 2022 have three papers. Detailed NABARD Grade B Mains exam pattern 2022 is provided in the table below
| Subject | Type of Paper | No. of Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper I | ||||
| General English | Online Descriptive (Answers to be typed using keyboard) | 3 | 100 | 90 Minutes |
| Paper II | ||||
| ESI & ARD | Objective | 30 | 50 | 30 Minutes |
| Descriptive Type (Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)) | 6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10 marks each] | 50 | 90 Minutes | |
| Total | 100 | 2 Hours | ||
| Paper III | ||||
| Development Economics, Statistics, Finance and Management | Objective | 30 | 50 | 30 Minutes |
| Descriptive Type (Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards)) | 6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10 marks each] | 50 | 90 Minutes | |
| Total | 100 | 2 Hours | ||
Interview
All the candidates who qualify in the NABARD Grade B Mains exam and secure a sufficiently high rank in merit will be short-listed for the third phase ie Interview. You can be asked any kind of questions ranging from personal, professional and subject-related. It is advisable to prepare well for the NABARD Grade B 2022 Interview stage to ensure your selection. The weightage of NABARD Grade B 2022 Interview is 75 marks.
Marking Scheme
NABARD follows a fixed marking criteria for NABARD Grade B 2022 exam for the post of Managers (RDBS). All the questions in NABARD Grade B 2022 exam will carry different marks. 1/4th or 0.25 marks will be deducted as a penalty for every wrong answer in both phases of the NABARD Grade B 2022 recruitment process.
NABARD Grade B Marking Scheme
| Questions | Number of Marks |
|---|---|
| For correct answers | 1 Mark or 2 Marks |
| For wrong answers | For 1 Mark question: Negative Marking of 0.25 Marks For 2 Mark question: Negative Marking of 0.50 Marks |
| For not attempted | 0 (no marks) |
Exam Language
NABARD provides the option of choosing a language of your own in both Prelims and Mains of NABARD Grade B. You can choose between English and Hindi Language in both Prelims and Main exam but the English Language section of NABARD Grade B can only be attempted in English.
Free Mock Tests
NABARD Grade B is one of the most important examinations. Practice is one thing that will always prove helpful and never be worthless for your time. To make sure that you keep a track of what you study, you should keep revising and checking your concepts by practising NABARD Grade B 2022 mock tests regularly. To make your concepts strong and to keep you ahead of your competitors, ixamBee is providing free practice tests for the NABARD Grade B exam so that you can test yourself well.
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