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Sunday, November 6th, 2022, early morning. We were all tense, and anxiety was starting to set in. And we patiently awaited 1 o’clock. No, we are not referring to the World Cup match between India and Zimbabwe. We are referring to the NABARD Development Assistant (DA) exam<\/strong> 2022<\/strong>. The exam was administered on Sunday in two shifts. Considered as tough because of its higher cut-offs, it was held for a total of 177 vacancies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For any competitive exam, the previous year questions and analysis is like oxygen, without which it is difficult to survive in the competition. We suggest you go through this blog carefully, if you\u2019re someone who is preparing for NABARD or other regulatory bodies exam. If you\u2019ve appeared for the NABARD Development Assistant Prelims exam 2022<\/strong>, analyze your performance and refer to the \u2018What Next\u2019 section given at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n

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NABARD Development Assistant Exam Pattern 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before going any further, let\u2019s have a quick look at the NABARD Development Assistant exam pattern.<\/a><\/strong> The 1 hour exam for a total of 100 marks, consists of English Language, Numerical Ability & Reasoning for 40, 30 and 30 marks respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUBJECT<\/strong><\/td>NO. OF QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/td>MARKS<\/strong><\/td>DURATION<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
English Language<\/td>40<\/td>40<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Numerical Ability<\/td>30<\/td>30<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Reasoning<\/td>30<\/td>30<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>100<\/strong><\/td>100<\/strong><\/td>60 Minutes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now, let us see in detail how the NABARD Development Assistant Phase 1<\/strong> exam was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NABARD Development Assistant 2022: Prelims Exam Analysis<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

English Language<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The table below shows that the topics of Reading comprehension, Para jumble, Fillers carried the highest weightage in both the shifts. However, you cannot afford to miss other topics as significant questions have been asked on other topics as well. The overall difficulty level of this section is easy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHIFT 1<\/strong><\/td>TOPIC<\/strong><\/td>NO. OF QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/td>DIFFICULTY LEVEL<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Reading Comprehension<\/td>10<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Para jumble<\/td>5<\/td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Error Detection<\/td>3-4<\/td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Fillers<\/td>5-6<\/td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Word Replacement<\/td>3-4<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Phrase Replacement<\/td>5-6<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
SHIFT 2<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Reading Comprehension<\/td>10<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Para jumble<\/td>6<\/td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Error Detection<\/td>5<\/td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Fillers<\/td>5-6<\/td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Match the column<\/td>5<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Numerical Ability<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Around 20 questions from the Numerical Ability section have largely been asked from 3 topics viz. Data Interpretation, Simplification, and Number Series. The Miscellaneous part had questions from different arithmetic topics such as Time & Work, Boat & Stream, Age, Mensuration, Profit & Loss, Simple Interest, etc. Here, the difficulty level ranges from easy to moderate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHIFT 1<\/strong><\/td>TOPIC<\/strong><\/td>NO. OF QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/td>DIFFICULTY LEVEL<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Data Interpretation<\/td>5-6<\/td>Easy <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Simplification<\/td>7-8<\/td>Easy <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Series<\/td>4-5<\/td>Easy <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Miscellaneous (Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Boats, Age, Mensuration, Simple Interest etc.)<\/td>8<\/td>Moderate<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
SHIFT 2<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Data Interpretation<\/td>5<\/td>Easy <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Simplification<\/td>10<\/td>Easy <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Series<\/td>5<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Miscellaneous (Profit & Loss, Time & Work, Boats, Age, Mensuration, Simple Interest etc.)<\/td>10<\/td>Moderate<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Reasoning<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Reasoning section had questions from different topics in both shifts. Syllogism was asked in the 1st shift but not in the 2nd, whereas Puzzle was asked in the 2nd shift and not in the 1st. Thus, it is crucial for you to prepare all the topics mentioned in the syllabus to get a good score here. The difficulty level remains easy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHIFT 1 <\/strong><\/td>TOPIC<\/strong><\/td>NO. OF QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/td>DIFFICULTY LEVEL<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Coded Inequality <\/td>3<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Syllogism<\/td>4-5<\/td>Easy to Moderate<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Seating Arrangement<\/td>4-5<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Ranking<\/td>3-4<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Alphanumeric Series<\/td>3-4<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Coding Decoding<\/td>5<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Miscellaneous<\/td>2-3<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
SHIFT 2<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Inequality<\/td>4<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Puzzle<\/td>5<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Seating Arrangement<\/td>5<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Blood Relations<\/td>3<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Number Series<\/td>5<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Word Letter Series<\/td>5<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Miscellaneous<\/td>3<\/td>Easy<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It should be noted that this exam is still primarily on the easier side in terms of difficulty level. This is also true of exams like RBI Assistant and Bank Clerk. The aim in this case is to correctly answer as many questions as you can within the allotted time. The cut-off is always on the higher side, so you cannot afford to make careless mistakes. To become accustomed to the difficulty of the exam, you must take NABARD Development Assistant Mock Tests<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Key Takeaways:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n