Syllabus
Before you start your preparation for NABARD Grade B 2022, you should acquaint yourself with the complete NABARD Grade B syllabus. NABARD specifies a detailed NABARD Grade B syllabus for each of the subjects, which you need to study well. Working in an organization like NABARD is a matter of great respect. It takes a lot of hard work to get into one of the most prestigious organizations. So to beat the rest and grab a seat, you need to be one step ahead of others. The detailed NABARD Grade B 2022 syllabus for each section is given below.
Prelims Syllabus
The first phase of NABARD Grade B 2022 recruitment is the Preliminary exam. NABARD Grade B Prelims 2022 is an objective type online mode exam and consists of eight sections. The detailed NABARD Grade B syllabus 2022 for Prelims is given below.
| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Aptitude | Time and Work, Mensuration, Average, Speed, Distance and Time, Mixture and Allegations, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Data Interpretation, Ratio & Proportion, Simplification & Approximation, Percentage, Set Theory, Data Interpretation, Quadratic Equation, Number Series, Profit & loss, Boats & Stream, Simple and Compound Interest, Data Sufficiency |
| English Language | Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Passage Making, Error Spotting, Jumble Words, Sentence Framing, Fill in the Blanks, Cloze Test, Sentence Rearrangement, Idioms & Phrases |
| General Awareness | Monetary Policies, Banking & Financial Awareness, Economic Terms, Current Affairs, Static GK, Financial & Economics News, Government Schemes, Agreement & Deals, Banking terms, rates, processes, National Institution |
| Reasoning Ability | Puzzles, Seating Arrangement - Circular, Square and Linear, Data Sufficiency, Directions and Distance, Coding Decoding, Blood Relations, Inequality, Syllogism, Machine Input Output, Verbal Reasoning, Ordering and Ranking, Alphanumeric Series |
| Computer Knowledge | Computer Knowledge Computer Languages, Basic Hardware and Software, History of Computer, Devices, Viruses and Hacking, MS Office, Networking |
| Decision Making | Behaviour Decision Making,Managerial Decision making,Eligibility Criteria based decision making,Data Arrangements Based Decision making |
Other than the sections mentioned above, Economic and Social issues and Agriculture and Rural Development will also be asked.
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Mains Syllabus
This is the second stage for NABARD Grade B 2022. It consists of three papers - one descriptive and two objective+ descriptive type papers.
- NABARD Grade B 2022 syllabus for Mains consists of three papers. Paper 1 will consist of a Descriptive English paper where you will be required to write an essay, letter, report, comprehension and paragraph. Paper 2 will be objective + descriptive consisting of Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture and Rural Development where you will have to study the rural areas of India. Paper 3 will also be an objective + descriptive consisting of questions from Development Economics, Statistics, Finance & Management.
The detailed syllabus of NABARD Grade B 2022 for Mains is given below.
Paper 1 Syllabus
Paper 1 of NABARD Grade B 2022 Mains is a descriptive test in online mode. The detailed NABARD Grade B syllabus 2022 for Mains Paper 1 is given in the table below.
| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| English (Writing Skills) | Essay, Precis writing, Comprehension and Business/Office Correspondence |
Paper 2 Syllabus
Paper 2 of NABARD Grade B Mains 2022 is an objective + descriptive type exam containing questions from Economic and Social Issues and Agricultural and Rural Development. The syllabus of NABARD Grade B 2022 Mains for Paper 2 is given below.
Economic & Social Issues Syllabus
| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| Economic & Social Issues | Nature of Indian Economy - Structural and Institutional features - Economic underdevelopment - Opening up the Indian Economy - Globalisation - Economic Reforms in India - Privatisation. Inflation - Trends in Inflation & their Impact on National Economy and Individual Income. Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation in India - Rural and Urban - Measurement of Poverty - Poverty Alleviation Programmes of the Government. Population Trends - Population Growth and Economic Development - Population Policy in India. Agriculture - Characteristics / Status - Technical and Institutional changes in Indian Agriculture - Agricultural performance - Issues in Food Security in India - Non Institutional and Institutional Agencies in rural credit. Industry - Industrial and Labour Policy - Industrial performance - Regional Imbalance in India's Industrial Development - Public Sector Enterprises. Rural banking and financial institutions in India - Reforms in Banking/ Financial sector. Globalisation of Economy - Role of International Funding Institutions - IMF & World Bank - WTO - Regional Economic Co-operation. Social Structure in India - Multiculturalism - Demographic trends - Urbanisation and Migration - Gender Issues Joint family system - Social Infrastructure - Education - Health and Environment. Education - Status & System of Education - Socio -Economic Problems associated with Illiteracy - Educational relevance and educational wastage - Educational Policy for India. Social Justice: Problems of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes - socio-economic programmes for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and other backward classes. Positive Discrimination in favour of the under privileged - Social Movements - Indian Political Systems - Human Development. Current Economic & Social Issues. |
Agriculture and Rural Development Syllabus
| Section | Topics |
|---|---|
| Agriculture |
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| Rural Development |
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Paper 3 Syllabus
NABARD Grade B Paper 3 will be based on Finance & Management, Statistics and Development Economics. You must be aware of all the detailed syllabus of NABARD Grade B Mains Paper 3 to reach the next stage ie the Interview Phase. The NABARD Grade B syllabus 2022 for Paper 3 is given below.
| Development Economics, Statistics, Finance and Management |
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| Development Economics: Measures of development, Economic Development Models, role of subsidies, importance of savings and investment, Importance of agriculture, Terms of trade in agriculture, Development issues in India – Post 2017 Agenda. |
| Statistics: Basic statistical concepts, Summarizing of data, Frequency distribution, Measures of Central Tendency, Relative dispersion, Elementary Probability, Relative Frequency Approach, sampling, Axiomatic Approach, Analysis of frequency distribution, Correlation, Regression, Sampling Methods, Time Series Analysis. |
| Finance: Financial system in India; Regulation of Banks & Financial Institutions, Banking and financial Institutions in India; financial system- features, characteristics and issues; Micro finance, its significance and importance; Union Budget; Project finance- Assessment and Sources for block capital, working capital, Infrastructure financing- Risk Management in Banking Sector, Sources of capital, instruments and methods, salient features; Development finance- scope and needs of development finance; Concept of project cycle management, Private and Social Cost Benefit significance of development finance, , Financial Inclusion – Use of Technology, Public Private Partnership |
| Management: Management: its nature and scope; The Management Processes; Planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing and Controlling; The Role of a Manager in an Organisation. |
| Leadership: The Tasks of a Leader; Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful Leader versus an effective Leader |
| Human Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD; Performance Appraisal - Potential appraisal and development - Performance Counselling - Career Planning - Training and Development - Rewards - Employee Welfare. Motivation, Morale and Incentives: Theories of Motivation; How Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors determining morale; Role of Incentives in Building up Morale. |
| Communication: Steps in the Communication Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written Communication; Verbal versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and lateral communication; Barriers to Communication, Role of Information Technology. Corporate Governance: Factors affecting Corporate Governance; Mechanisms of Corporate Governance. |
Books
Books are man's best friend. Before starting the preparation, you should first search for the best books for NABARD Grade B 2022 and then only initiate your preparation process. Please look at the table below for some of the best books of NABARD Grade B 2022 exam.
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| Paper | Books | Author/Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Economic and Social Issues | Indian Economy | Uma Kapila or Mishra Puri |
| Indian Economy | Ramesh Singh | |
| Indian Social System | Ram Ahuja / Rawat Publications | |
| Agriculture & Rural Development | Agriculture at a Glance | R K Sharma and S K Bhoi |
| Rural Development | GPH Panel of Experts | |
| Fundamental Of Agriculture Vol 2 | Arun Katyan | |
| A Competitive Book of Agriculture | Nem Raj Sunda | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Quicker Mathematics | BSC Publications |
| Quantitative Aptitude | RS Aggarwal | |
| Class Notes | RS Aggarwal | |
| Reasoning Ability | A modern approach to verbal & Non-verbal reasoning | R.S. Aggarwal |
| Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | S.Chand | |
| Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | Arihant Publication | |
| English Language | English Grammar | Wren & Martin |
| Word Power Made Easy | Norman Lewis | |
| Descriptive General English | SP Bakshi | |
| General Awareness | Lucent's General Knowledge | Lucent Publication |
| Computer Awareness | Objective Computer Awareness | Arihant Publications |
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