The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is a financial development institution with a focus on rural India and Agri products. What makes NABARD tests different from other bank and insurance recruitment tests is their focus on the rural and agricultural aspects. So when aspirants prepare for the NABARD Development tests, they should spend an ample amount of time preparing for the topics like agriculture, rural development and banking. Here we are discussing the study materials and tips for the NABARD development assistant preparation.
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NABARD Development Assistant Preparation Tips
The Development assistant selection process has two groups, one for the general category and the other is for Hindi language proficient candidates. Both the positions have two stages of written examination followed by the personal interview for the final selection list.
- NABARD Development Assistant Prelims
| SL
No |
Topic/ Subject | Number of
Questions |
Maximum
Marks |
Exam
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 40 | 40 | Composite time of
60 minutes |
| 2 | Numerical Ability | 30 | 30 | |
| 3 | Logical Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
- 1/4th mark will be deducted as a penalty for each wrong answer.
- Development Assistant: Hindi
| SL No | Topic/ Subject | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English Language | 40 | 40 | Composite time of 60 minutes |
| 2 | Professional Knowledge: Hindi | 30 | 30 | |
| 3 | Logical Reasoning | 30 | 30 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | ||
- 1/4th mark will be deducted as a penalty for each wrong answer.
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- NABARD Development Assistant Main Exam
| Sr. No. | Name of the Tests | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Reasoning | 30 | 30 | Composite time of 90 minutes for Objective Tests and 30 minutes for Descriptive Test |
| 2. | Quantitative Aptitude | 30 | 30 | |
| 3. | General Awareness (with special reference to agriculture, rural development and banking) | 50 | 50 | |
| 4. | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| 5. | English Language (Descriptive) | Essay, Precis writing, Report / Letter Writing | 50 | |
| Total | 200 | |||
- NABARD Development Assistant Mains: Hindi
| SL No | Name of the Tests | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks | Exam
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reasoning | 20 | 20 | Composite time of 90 minutes for Objective Tests and 30 minutes for Descriptive Test |
| 2 | Professional Knowledge (Hindi) | 50 | 50 | |
| 3 | General Awareness (with special reference to agriculture, rural development and banking) | 40 | 40 | |
| 4 | Computer Knowledge | 40 | 40 | |
| 5 | English Language (Descriptive) | Essay, Precis writing, Report / Letter Writing | 50 | |
| Total | 200 | |||
NABARD Development Assistant Preparation Strategy
Preparation for every recruitment test demands hard work and consistency. If you are wondering how to prepare for the NABARD development assistant exam. You can start the preparations with the syllabus and previous year question papers. To complete the whole syllabus, try to divide the whole syllabus into small portions, and try to follow the study timetable. Interested candidates can check the below-given sample study timetable
| Days | Numerical Ability | Reasoning Ability | General Awareness |
| 1 | Trigonometry | Coding and decoding | Agriculture and Rural Development |
| 2 | Mensuration | Syllogism and Venn Diagram | Indian history and current affairs |
| 3 | Algebra | Alphabetical series | Indian polity and current affairs |
| 4 | Profit and loss | Number Series | National economy and current affairs |
| 5 | Time and distance | Analogy and classification | Farm and Agri-Engineering |
| 6 | Time and work | Directions | Environmental issues in India |
| 7 | Geometry | Seating arrangements | Animal Husbandry and Fisheries |
| 8 | Ratio and proportion | Nonverbal reasoning | Scientific updates |
| 9 | Age calculations | Blood relations | Technology updates |
| 10 | Calendar and clock | Statement and conclusions | Indian constitution and affairs |
| 11 | Data Interpretation | Similarities and differences | Rural Development |
| 12 | Number system | Analytical reasoning | Forestry and Agriculture Extensions |
| 13 | Simple and compound interest | Arguments and assumptions | Banking awareness |
| 14 | Statistics | Data Interpretation | Ecology |
| 15 | Percentage | Decision making | Banking awareness |
| 16 | Ratio and proportion | Syllogism and Venn Diagram | Financial Awareness |
| 17 | Averages | Alphabetical series | Indian soil and agriculture |
| 18 | Trigonometry | Numerical series | Indian Agriculture Sector |
| 19 | Geometry | Analogy and classification | New Appointments, Awards and Honours |
| 20 | Number system | Data Interpretation | Agriculture and crops |
| 21 | Permutations | Decision making | Farms and forests |
| 22 | Mixtures, and Allegations | Non-verbal reasoning | Banking awareness |
| 23 | Revisions | Puzzles | Indian Economics |
| 24 | Practise Previous Year Questions | Practise Previous Year Questions | Practise Previous Year Questions |
| 25 | Attempt IBPS Clerk Questions | Attempt IBPS Clerk Questions | Attempt IBPS Clerk Questions |
| 26 | Revisions | Revisions | Sectional Mock Test |
| 27 | Attempt previous year papers | Attempt previous year papers | Attempt previous year papers |
| 28 | Revision | Revision | Revision |
| 29 | Attempt Mock test | Attempt Mock test | Attempt Mock test |
| 30 | Attempt Mock tests | Attempt Mock test | Attempt Mock test |
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Books for NABARD Development Assistant
| Paper | Book | Author/ Publisher |
| Agriculture and Rural Development | Agriculture at a Glance | R K Sharma and S K Bhoi |
| Agricultural Finance in India: The Role of NABARD | Prabhakar Rajkumar, Arjun Publishing House | |
| Rural Development | GPH Panel of Experts | |
| Quantitative Aptitude | Quicker Mathematics | BSC Publications |
| Quantitative Aptitude | RS Agarwal | |
| Bharti Concept (A Complete Study Center) Mathematics Volume-1 And 2 With Solutions | SS Bharti | |
| Reasoning Ability | A modern approach to verbal & Non-verbal reasoning | R.S. Agarwal |
| Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | S.Chand | |
| Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning | Arihant Publication | |
| English Language | English Grammar | Wren & Martin |
| Made Easy for English | Norman Lewis | |
| Descriptive General English | SP Bakshi | |
| General Awareness | Lucent GK Knowledge | Lucent Publication |
| Indian Economy | Ramesh Singh, McGraw Hill | |
| Computer Awareness | Objective Computer Awareness | Arihant Publishers |
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